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After clearing another dungeon, all hunters received their rewards. The difficulty level was low, so the items were appropriate. Yoojin received a small, minimalistic ring in his hands. After examining it, the boy decided to read the description.
[Ring of light (small) illuminates a small area of the space. Helps to create a romantic atmosphere. May come in handy on other occasions]. As always, the description from the system left a lot to be desired. However, more attention of the hunter was attracted by the object in the hands of the head of the guild "Seseong"
His attention was drawn to the wooden square that Hyunjae was holding. The piece was slightly larger than a playing cube and coated with woodworking varnish.
"Anything useful? - Yoojin was the first to break the silence, as the others were busy with their rewards. Hyunjae's sly smile indicated that he was wasting his time, but there was no turning back now.
" Let's see, Yoojin-ah," the others heard, before a bright glow emerged from the wooden square and both hunters disappeared.
[ "In the tight , but not in the grudge" creates favorable conditions for the improvement and/or development of relationships. To activate, say the name of the other person with whom you want to get along.
P.S. The space blocks all of the participants' learned skills. Destruction by brute physical force is also impossible. . . GoOd LuCK^^]
"Absurd. What is more useless than this?" these were Hyunjae's thoughts as soon as he received his reward. Aside from the strange description, this piece of wood had no further useful information. However, the man changed his mind very quickly when the younger man called out to him. Well, who was he to refuse such a gift of fate that she had presented him on a silver platter. A moment and no one, including Han Yoohyung, could stop the object's action.
Yoojin lost consciousness for a few seconds, and when he came to, he felt at once that he was lying on something that was moderately hard, but soft at the same time. Suddenly the "something" hissed, followed by a voice all too familiar to him.
"Yoojine-ah, if you don't stop fidgeting, this could be a very embarrassing situation for you," S-rang's facial expression was invisible in the darkness, but it wasn't hard to imagine his cocky smile. Trying to stand up, his didn't expect to hit his head on something hard. He cried out in pain and collapsed back onto the larger man's chest.
"What the..." Yoojin began to run his hands along the sides, looking for other walls, and soon, out of nowhere, a hunch that came from the impact was confirmed. Sighing heavily, he rubbed his hands over his face, and suddenly a small amount of light illuminated the small space. The brightness was less than that of a candle, but if he looked closely, he could make out his surroundings. The first thing Junior saw was the smug face of Hyunjae, who looked as if he were a cat who had just had too much sour cream.
"Your new accessory has come in very handy," the man commented on the appearance of light, and casually placed his left hand on Yoojine's thigh. - We're stuck here for a while, so we'd better not waste such an opportunity and try to learn more about each other," the head of Seseong murmured, turning the reason for their confinement in his hand. The wooden cube was a little shiny, but overall looked the same as it had before it was used. The suggestion voiced earlier made Yoojine's face and ears turn a crimson blush.
"What a beautiful sight, this object can really help me in getting closer to my sweet companion," thought Hyunjae, stealthily looking away to the side, where only he seemed to be able to see the timer. [02:56:39] was showing a small dial that hung in the air. Stepping back from the embarrassing words, Yoojin suddenly came to his senses.
"Wait a minute! Do you know how much longer we have to be here?" he asked, staring intently into the gold-colored eyes opposite. The sly smile that followed the question almost made him want to throw his fists at the selfish bastard who was always doing whatever he wanted. But he decided to be proactive, and suddenly with his right hand he pulled the smaller man into his personal space.
"Yoojin, my sweet Yoojin. In case you haven't noticed, none of our skills work here. So, to avoid unpleasant feelings, let's lie peacefully in each other's arms," he decided to act more decisively when he saw the confusion on the young man's face and confirmed what he had said in the description of the object.
"Ah, you have no idea how much time it takes me to think about you," Hyeongye continued as much as the box allowed, and pressed his forehead to the other man's shoulder. You are the only one who has been able to awaken such a strong attraction in me. Your very existence makes me lose control of myself. The coolness on your face makes me want to try anything to see more of your emotions, your true feelings," the words were no louder than a whisper, but in such a small space they sounded like thunder on a quiet night.
Frankly, Yoojin didn't know what to say to him in response. But now at least he had an explanation as to why they were in this situation. The hunter's radical measures before him were sometimes startling in their insistence, but all in all, it was no big deal, right?
While the F rank was busy thinking, Hyunjae glanced annoyingly at the timer display.
[02:47:20], time was running inexorably ahead. Such a paltry little amount of time, he thought to himself, caused the man to lie back on his back and pull the boy who had shrieked in surprise to himself. His hands moved on their own to his thin waist, pressing their bodies as close together as possible. The object that started it was successfully tucked away in his coat pocket.
"Hyu-Hyunjae?" Yoojin called out to him with a little stammer. Not that he was unhappy with this position, on the contrary, in this position his frail body felt minimal discomfort, while the warmth emanating from the guild leader cozily lulled him. The tight embrace did not interfere, but only made him feel utterly comfortable. Perhaps it was the fact that they had literally almost just left the dungeon, or the fact that for the first time in 5 years he had a place where he could feel safe without the presence of "resistance to fear" that had affected him so much. His eyelids began to get heavy, and some question seemed to be spoken, but he could no longer focus his attention on it. All the rest of his pep was enough to hug back as much as he could, and then fall asleep.
Hyunjae was surprised by the return embrace, but when it was followed only by a quiet sniffle, it was as if he was relieved. Yoojin looked completely defenseless in this position, causing a strange trembling inside the man that awakened strange, until then well-hidden dark thoughts.
"And if I wanted to, I could break his legs right now, then he'd never be able to escape again. After those three hours in here, no healer could help him, not even an S-ranked one," Hyunjae thought, stroking the boy's head in soothing circles.
"It's amazing, because I could have taken him by force back when he was unconscious, and my skills were doubled. However, he would have been very upset by the death of his brother and comrades. What a shame... Hmm?" - The man, preoccupied with his thoughts, didn't even notice how the box definitely got bigger. Now, its size allowed him to stretch out his legs completely, and lie on his back without resting his head against the wall. Changing their position slightly, Yoojin now lay on his side, facing Hyunjae, his right hand used as a pillow for his precious companion, and the fingers of his left hand intertwined with someone else's. The hands of the F rank seemed small in comparison to his own. The wrists were thin, too, and one could hold both at once with one hand if one wished.
[02:32:10] The timer said. Hyunjae had two and a half hours to get his thoughts in order. Honestly, he himself could not understand where these incomprehensible feelings came from. Initially he had only been interested in him as a tool, an incubator that could make his guild stronger. But then, the further he got, the harder it became to control himself. With every glance, every occasional touch, it became more of an obsession. Before I knew it, the head of the guild began to devote all his free time to this man.
Hacking into the Haeyoung Guild's security cameras? That's easy. He took this step after Yoojin was kidnapped. After all, it was necessary because it was obvious that Yoohyun was incapable of protecting his own brother, who was taken right from under his nose. On particularly bad nights, Hyunjae had a need out of nowhere to see that Yoojin was okay, safe, and that there was nothing around him that could harm him. Well, it would be an understatement to say that if the head of the Saseong Guild broke into the apartment of the older brother of the head of the other guild at four in the morning, it would be considered assault. Even though their relationship was strange to everyone around them, Hyun was extremely hostile towards him, and wouldn't miss the chance to fight him again.
The thought of fighting with that chick gave the man a light chuckle. It would only take him about half an hour to wipe that pest off the face of the earth. But then again, then Yoojin would absolutely be hostile to him, and the chance of a normal relationship would be reduced to zero. Just like that, with this helpless man in his hands, it seemed like a huge ball of tangled multicolored thread was being brought into order, as within an hour the box had turned into a small room. Not big enough to get up, but now he could sit down, which Hyunjae didn't take advantage of, because the last thing he wanted right now was for Yoojin to wake up and move away from him. Cradling him in his arms, he blinked a few times and, unexpectedly to himself, yawned. It seemed that junior's sleep had passed on to him.
[01:27:18] was showing the timer when the hunter finally gave up, and snuggled as close as possible to the other's warmth, also fell into a sound sleep.
" ...je... Hyunjae" - the man was awakened by the voice of his lover, whose face was directly in front of him. The effect of the object seemed to have passed, and after looking around a little, he was not surprised, for it was obvious to him that they were in his house, but Yoojin seemed confused. Both hunters were on a huge made-up bed, in a bedroom whose windows overlooked a beautiful view on one side and an equally delightful interior garden on the other.
"Hmmm... This thing seems to do absolutely everything to improve a relationship..." - thought Hyunjae, as one of his greatest desires was to wake up with the guy who was now in front of him, in the same bed. And now that it was coming true, it meant that Yoojin wasn't as much against it as it really showed.
"What did you think of our first wedding night?" he began, in his own style, to tease the delightful man. He reacted immediately, blushing faintly. But he cleared his throat a second later, and as if he didn't care at all, he just answered
"Not bad, but it could have been better," he teased back with his arms crossed over his chest.
- Oh, it will definitely be better next time. The process is more enjoyable when two people are involved," Hyunjae promised as he read the description of the object in his coat pocket.
[ "In the tight , but not in the grudge" creates favorable conditions for the improvement and/or development of relationships. To activate, say the name of the other person with whom you want to get along.
P.S. The space blocks all of the participants' learned skills. Destruction by brute physical force is also impossible. . . GoOd LuCK^^
Next activation possible in 71:49:20
Level of relationship with Han Yoojin: Light flirting - you're on your way to success. The more contact, the faster the spark will ignite!]
Yes... next time will definitely be delightful.