His Warmth

Haejin stared at the mirror with a strange feeling, suddenly remembering that he had stood in front of the vanity to dry his hair.

He needed to dry his hair first so that Beomwoo could shower and use the hairdryer afterward.
Thinking he had to move quickly, Haejin shook off his distracting thoughts and opened a drawer.

But for some reason, no matter which drawer he opened, the hairdryer wasn’t there.
Most things were around, and he knew Beomwoo’s family often stayed at this villa, so it seemed unlikely that such a common item would be missing.

Haejin remembered that in most accommodations, hairdryers were usually either on the vanity or in the bathroom.
Since the bathroom entrance was dry, it seemed likely to be there.

He hesitated about entering since Beomwoo was showering inside.
But the bathroom had separate shower booths.
Since the shower booth was opaque, he wouldn’t see Beomwoo’s naked body, so it should be fine.

Still, going in while he was showering could be misunderstood, and Beomwoo might dislike it, so Haejin lightly knocked on the bathroom door and spoke from outside.

“Uh, it seems the hairdryer is inside… I’ll just come in for a moment.”

“……”

Although he asked for permission to enter, all he could hear from inside was the sound of running water.
Could Beomwoo not hear him?

Haejin wondered if he should knock again, but it seemed the sound of the water drowned him out.
It would probably be fine if he quickly grabbed the hairdryer and left.
Considering how meticulous Beomwoo usually was, he probably hadn’t finished showering that fast anyway.

After thinking for a moment, Haejin carefully opened the bathroom door.

“Excuse me……”

He spoke in a timid voice as he peeked inside.
But still, there was no response from within.
Apparently, Beomwoo didn’t even notice the sound of the door opening.

He wasn’t doing anything wrong—just there to grab the hairdryer—but Haejin tiptoed over to the vanity near the sink like a thief, carefully rifling through it.

“Here it is.”

Haejin’s face brightened when he found the hairdryer.
He had feared that if it wasn’t there either, he would have invaded the bathroom for no reason.
Luckily, that wasn’t the case.

He held the hairdryer carefully to his chest and tried to sneak out as quietly as he had come in.
If Beomwoo realized he had entered, he might misunderstand him as a pervert.

Just as he was trying to leave as quietly and quickly as possible, a sound came through the running water from inside.

“Haah…… Haejin……”

The low, beast-like sound came through the splashing water.
Haejin knew when Beomwoo made such ragged breaths.
The scent from the shower booth was subtly drifting out.

Did he realize I came in?

He had thought Beomwoo hadn’t heard him when he called from outside.
But now, hearing him call his name through that ragged breath…

Was he… fired up again after apologizing to me just a few minutes ago?
No matter how much Haejin liked him, he couldn’t give in again.
When he had fainted earlier, he didn’t even have the strength to move his fingers—this was real, not an exaggeration.
He had barely regained enough energy to move around, and his back still hurt.

He needed to convince himself it wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that he physically couldn’t.
He wasn’t sure if he could resist him…
Haejin glanced toward the shower booth where the sound was coming from, but Beomwoo didn’t come out.

“Haah…… ugh……”

“……”

Only the suppressed, secretive breaths came through the water sounds intermittently.

It was then that Haejin realized what Beomwoo was doing.
He hadn’t called him to do it together—he was masturbating, and calling his name while doing so.

Understanding the situation, Haejin’s face turned bright red, and he quickly exited the bathroom.
He returned to the bedroom and hugged the hairdryer tightly to his chest, feeling his heartbeat racing under his arms.

Thump, thump, thump……

“…Are you crazy?”

He was flustered that Beomwoo hadn’t even satisfied himself yet, but to call his name while masturbating?

At first glance, Beomwoo could have seemed like someone with insatiable desire.
But Haejin had just looked at himself in the mirror, seen his flaws, accepted them, and imagined Beomwoo’s lips kissing him lovingly, leaving marks on his body.
So now, seeing Beomwoo fantasize about him while masturbating didn’t make him seem like a lustful man.
Instead, it made Haejin more certain of how Beomwoo felt about him.

He had trusted that Beomwoo’s feelings were genuine and that he liked him—but the intensity was even hotter than he had imagined.

* * * *

Even the first night of a typical honeymoon probably hadn’t been this thrilling.

Haejin decided to sleep before Beomwoo came back.
He quickly dried his hair and lay down, trying to fall asleep.
But he hadn’t long since regaining consciousness, and after witnessing such a shocking scene, he couldn’t fall asleep.
The harder he tried to sleep, the more awake he felt.

Please, just let me sleep……
He knew that once Beomwoo returned, it would be even harder to fall asleep.
He tried to get some rest, but unfortunately, Beomwoo returned from his shower sooner.

“……”

Haejin heard footsteps approaching the bed, but kept his eyes closed and pretended to be asleep.

He didn’t think Beomwoo would do anything, since they were done being intimate, and Beomwoo had released the remaining heat through masturbation.

So it wasn’t really a tense moment, yet he still felt the need to pretend to be asleep.
His heart raced, just like when he had witnessed Beomwoo masturbating.

It shouldn’t have felt this way, considering in his past life they had often slept together, and even in this life, they had shared a smaller bed.
Yet he felt a new kind of excitement.

When Beomwoo climbed onto the bed, the mattress tilted slightly under his weight, and he felt him lying down next to him.
Haejin instinctively gripped the blanket tightly.
A low voice finally broke the silence.

“Haejin, are you awake?”

“……”

Why talk instead of sleeping……
Haejin considered continuing to pretend to sleep, but he remembered a similar situation in his past life.
Pretending to sleep had backfired then, causing an even more awkward situation.

If he avoided Beomwoo after their first night together, it could make things worse.
Hesitant, Haejin turned toward him and replied softly.

“Not… yet.”

“……”

He must have a reason for speaking.
Haejin looked at him, but he just quietly stared in the darkness without saying anything more.

What is it……?
Even his gaze in the darkness seemed to carry some special meaning.
Just looking at him was making Haejin feel… aroused.

As he tried to calm himself, reminding that he didn’t have the strength to continue, Beomwoo finally spoke.

“This isn’t the only chance to come to a place like this. You said there would be a next time, right?”

“…Huh?”

What is he talking about?
Then Haejin realized Beomwoo was referring to something he had said on the way back to Seoul.

Haejin had tried to convince him that it wasn’t just a one-time trip.
He hadn’t said it insincerely—he truly felt it was a shame to leave, and there would be another chance.

Haejin had forgotten that Beomwoo had turned the car toward the villa along the way, so hearing him bring this up before bed was unexpected.

Haejin looked at him with questioning eyes.
Beomwoo hesitated as if it were a difficult topic and finally spoke.

“Today…… we came here in a rush, but there’s another villa, besides this one.”

“…Really?”

“It’s a bit more secluded, but the inside is well-equipped enough to stay for a few days.
At night, you can turn off the lights, light a fire, and the stars are very visible if you look up.”

“Hm…… sounds like a really nice place.”

A villa……?
He had hesitated to speak and even asked if Haejin was asleep, but then began bragging?
Haejin was at a loss for how to respond.

He knew from past life memories that Beomwoo owned several villas, but in this life, he hadn’t mentioned it before.

Was he trying to show off his wealth?
Haejin already knew Beomwoo was rich…

While Haejin was thinking this, Beomwoo looked at him for a moment and continued.

“Next time…… I want to go there with you, Haejin.”

Beomwoo’s face was tense as if asking for permission, looking straight at Haejin.
His voice and gaze were desperate, as if making an earnest plea, afraid Haejin might refuse.

What is he so afraid of?
I already told him we could go somewhere next time.
And even though I pushed him away before, we’re now in a relationship.
He shouldn’t be afraid to accept an invitation to travel together.
We’ve already experienced how deeply we love each other physically… was he still hesitant?