"So, this is where you've been all night." Evelyn strolled into the mostly demolished building. She glanced at the crumbling walls, the lightning damaged floors, and dead bodies. "You made quite the work out of this little mob fraction. Did you really need to show such strengths to such an insignificant group when you're so close to rampaging?"
"It's because I had to hold back when dealing with their boss."
Evelyn paused. Unsure what Sung Hyunjae meant or why he would hold back.
"They're all dead?" She confirmed.
"I've already called the cleaners," Sung Hyunjae answered.
Evelyn kicked a piece of rubble. "This building might not be fixable. The Association will be suspicious if they discover it. You may need to demolish the whole thing."
Sung Hyunjae looked at her. His frustration at seeing someone touch Han Yoojin still heated his blood, and he was stabilized from the guiding earlier. So, he had the power to waste.
"All right."
"Wait—I wasn't serious!"
Thunder crackled in the sky and a giant bolt of lightning stuck the spot between Sung Hyunjae and Evelyn.
Yoojin shot up from his sleep, and Peace rolled off his chest. He wiped the tears off his cheek and picked up the whining monster. It was the same dream.
"Yoohyun… you bastard…" Yoojin buried his face in Peace's red fur. The small monster smelt like strawberry shampoo from its recent bath. "I did the best I could… Guiding isn't a science, you know."
Peace nudged his cheek and yowled in concern.
"I'm sorry, Peace. Did I worry you again? It's okay, I'm fine. I'm fine."
Yoojin hugged Peace until his heart calmed. He hadn't had a nightmare that bad in a while. It was the memory of how his brother had yelled at him and revealed to his whole syndicate how he almost died because of his hyung's guiding…
Yoojin sulked. He knew he was a low-rank guide, but he never thought he was a bad guide. The shock of finding out he almost killed his brother in front of that large crowd, then the way they had stared at him like he was trash.
Yoojin never thought he would guide an esper ever again. And now there was Sung Hyunjae.
What would the low tier gangster do when he found out how bad Yoojin was at guiding? Would he be angry like everyone else? Would he throw him away like Yoohyun? Would he give Yoojin to the Jupiter boss to raise his position? Or would he kill Yoojin when he found out he was tricked?
Maybe Sung Hyunjae would magically find a better guide soon. Someone with a higher sync rate and decent skills. Espers were always looking for better guides.
… but then what would happen to his debt if Sung Hyunjae wasn't interested in him anymore?
"Damn gangsters…" Peace touched a paw to Yoojin's head and distracted him. The small monster really did seem to care about Yoojin and acted like a therapy pet. The distraction had worked. "Oh, are you hungry?"
Yoo Myeongwoo was late for work and, as every minute that passed, Yoojin's anxiety shot higher and higher. He bit his nails and watched the clock but Yoo Myeongwoo never showed up.
Yoojin was aware Yoo Myeongwoo was in some kind of trouble before he started working for him. But that was all he knew. It wasn't his place to pry, but maybe he should have.
What if Yoo Myeongwoo was in trouble?
What if Yoo Myeongwoo had awakened???
Yoojin couldn't remember the last time he guided him… what if he awakened and immediately went into a rampage? Or if his fever was too bad, and he passed out somewhere?
Yoojin couldn't take it anymore and grabbed his coat. He would search all day if he had to, but that wasn't necessary.
Yoo Myeongwoo walked in. He looked surprised. "Yoojin, where are you going?"
Yoojin rushed to Yoo Myeongwoo and cupped his face in his hand. He started guiding him. As an unawakened person, Yoo Myeongwoo wouldn't be able to tell what guiding felt like.
"Yoo Myeongwoo! Are you okay? Are you feeling feverish? Do you hurt anywhere?"
Yoo Myeongwoo laughed and touched Han Yoojin's shoulder. "I'm sorry about being late. You've been so good to me and I keep letting you down."
"Huh? How can you think that? Do you know how much you have helped me out since you started here? And, and…"
Yoo Myeongwoo waited for Yoojin to continue.
Yoojin fiddled with his fingers, his face flushed, and he nervously admitted, "Even though I've been managing this place for a long time, we've never been more popular since you joined. I'm worried about losing you."
"Yoojin…"
Yoojin stepped back and waved his hands. "I mean, if you want to go to another restaurant or something, of course I'd write you an excellent letter of recommendation! You'll do great wherever you go. Just make sure you come back here sometimes to help me with the cakes you make."
And so, I can guide you until you find your own guide.
Yoo Myeongwoo smiled. "I'm so happy that you think that about me."
"But… is everything okay?"
"Yes! I was late because I was making a payment for my debt. It's the first time I've been on time, so there was some confusion." Yoo Myeongwoo took Yoojin's hand. "You've done so much for me. You're the first boss to offer me fair wages and not charge me for protection. I'd work night and day and only be in more debt."
"Yoo Myeongwoo…"
"I really feel safe with you. I used to get such terrible headache that made working miserable for me and the debts kept raising. I'm so happy to be here, Han Yoojin."
Yoojin felt the warmth from Yoo Myeongwoo and it slowly turned into icy guilt. Yoojin pulled away from Yoo Myeongwoo. It was okay to be guiding Yoo Myeongwoo now, before he become an awakened esper… but if Yoo Myeongwoo knew that the infamous Guide Han Yoojin had been guiding him all this time… it might destroy their friendship. Yoojin thought about the dream he had last night.
"Ha ha, thank you, Yoo Myeongwoo."
Yoo Myeongwoo looked confused by Yoojin's reaction, but before he could say anything, the front door opened.
The blood drained from Yoojin's face. Three gangsters walked in the small restaurant. They were huge and all high-ranking.
"Yoojin," Yoo Myeongwoo whispered. "That's not the same guy from yesterday."
Of course, it wasn't. This was Boss Choi Sukwon. Apparently, he took over this territory, otherwise he wouldn't be here right now. Choi Sukwon, the boss of MLK, stood in the small restaurant with three high-ranking espers behind him.
"Nice place you got."
Yoojin nodded. "Thank you, Boss Choi Sukwon. Shall we talk in the back office? Yoo Myeongwoo, would you serve everyone some cakes while we talk?"
"Huh?! Yoojin! Are you really going to talk to him?"
Yoojin patted his arm. Yoo Myeongwoo had never owned business in a gang's territory, so he would never had seen a mob boss offering 'protection.' But Yoojin had delt with it many times from different small bosses to mid-tier bosses and now one of the big five mob families.
The faster and smoother this went, the better it was for not only Yoojin, the business, but the whole neighborhood. Everyone had gotten used to it. Or, rather, they all realized there was nothing they could do about it.
Yoojin sent Yoo Myeongwoo to the kitchen to make cakes. It would keep him away from the other gangsters while Yoojin was out of the room. Yoojin led Choi Sukwon to his office.
"You look like you're used to this."
"Whatever do you mean? I'm just excited to have a stunning entrepreneur in my small restaurant."
Choi Sukwon grinned at him and Yoojin found it hard not to flinch. "You expect me to believe that shit?"
His arm shot out and pinned Yoojin to the wall. Choi Sukwon had to lean down to be eye level with Yoojin. "You think sucking up to me will make me go away?"
Yoojin grinned his teeth. "Just trying to make this go by faster."
"Ha, so you're not as dumb as I thought. Then I will make this go fast. The first of every month. Two million."
"T… tw… two mi… llion" Yoojin had trouble speacking. That much won for nothing?!
If he wasn't standing in front of a S-Rank Esper, he would have said every curse word he knew. Where the fuck did these bastards get the numbers for their so-called protection?
Choi Sukwon poked him in the chest and leaned closer. "Got a problem with that?"
Yoojin breathed through his mouth. "No."
"That's good to hear." That's all Choi Sukwon had to say and Yoojin followed him out of the office back to the dining area. Something broke and crashed. "What the hell?"
"Yerim!" Yoojin yelled.
A few tables were turned over, and Yerim was face to face with an espers. The other esper faced Yoo Myeongwoo. Yerim looked furious. Her face was red, and she was sweating and swearing.
"GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE YOU NASTY FUCKER—"
"YERIM!"
Yoojin rushed over to grab her and pull her against him.
If she caused any damage here, all of them would be in horrible trouble. And she looked like she was about to rampage.
No, no, no! He couldn't let Yerim awaken like this. If she did, the gangster would kill her to protect themselves or take her to join their organization under the pretext of 'mentoring.'
"Ahjussi!" Her aggression and hateful expression cleared up when Yoojin guiding her. Her face was red and warm.
"It's okay, Yerim. It's okay. Shh, shh." He stroked her head and carefully guided her. She had tears in her eyes and looked hurt. Not physically, but like she was tired of being pushed around.
Don't worry, Yerim. Once you awaken, you'll be powerful enough to start your own syndicate and have your own mob family.
"Boss Choi Sukwon, what should we do with them? This little brat attacked us."
Yoojin glared at that mobster who had fought a child. An unawakened child. A real bully. And now he was hiding behind his boss. Yoo Myeongwoo had a bruise on his arm and looked disheveled. Yerim must have seen them bothering Yoo Myeongwoo and tried to stop them.
Choi Sukwon stormed up to them. Yoojin and Yerim flinched when he raised his arm, but he smacked the esper instead.
"You're getting into fights with little girls now? That's fucking embarrassing. You know how tempted I am to hire her and replac—"
Choi Sukwon suddenly looked at Yoojin. He grabbed Yoojin's arm and Yoojin struggled to cut off his guiding.
"Hey!" Yerim shouted. "Let go of—"
Yoojin tightened his hold on her and pulled her away. His eyes never leaving Choi Sukwon.
"Boss?"
"Ahjussi?" Yerim whispered.
Choi Sukwon released Yoojin and straighten his suit. "We're leaving." The espers followed him out.
"Oh," Choi Sukwon looked over his shoulder. "I'll be seeing you soon. Han Yoojin."
The restaurant was quiet and felt empty. The room was a mess. Yoojin had stopped guiding in time. So, why did Choi Sukwon's words chill him?
Yerim sniffled, and Yoojin turned his attention back to her. Her face was red, and she was holding back tears with a vicious expression. "Stupid gangsters. I hate them so much."
Yoojin patted her head. "Yerim, what happened?"
"It's my fault, Yoojin," Yoo Myeongwoo said. "The gangster recognized me. It was just a little harassment, nothing big, and Yerim step in to help me."
Yoojin frowned and looked at the injuries on Yoo Myeongwoo. Was this what he called a little? Yerim started shaking.
"Fucking gangsters," she spit. "They think they own everything because they're espers. I swear, if I ever awaken…"
Yoojin lightly thumped her head with his knuckles. She looked up at him, eyes wide.
"You're not awakened, Yerim. And while I'm very grateful for you protecting Yoo Myeongwoo, you're only a high schooler. You shouldn't take on those responsibilities. If anything like this happens again, come get me immediately."
"But you're not awakened either, and you're weaker than me and Yoo Myeongwoo!"
Her words cut through him, but he kept a smile up. It was because both of them were espers who hadn't awakened. Yoojin wasn't weak. They were just stronger than normal people.
"Nevertheless," Yoojin said. "This is my business and I'll take the burden of responsibility. You two are just my employees." Something he said caused Yerim and Yoo Myeongwoo to look hurt and Yoojin didn't understand what. "Yerim, isn't today your day off? I thought you requested it to study for end-of-year exams."
Yerim looked down. "I was wondering… Can I study here?"
Yoojin had given Yerim a key to both the restaurant and his apartment. She was the only one who knew about Peace, and sometimes he would find her sleeping on his couch.
He didn't like the idea of a high schooler staying with him, but he had known the relationship between her and her uncle. Yoojin felt better knowing she had a safe place to stay.
"Sure. It'll be quieter upstairs. I'll bring you some study snacks in about an hour."
"Can Yoo Myeongwoo make them instead?"
Yoo Myeongwoo smiled and nodded.
This kid… but she looked cheerful, like the events a little while ago didn't happen. Yoojin quickly checked her levels to make sure she was stabilized before she grabbed her bag and headed to his apartment.
The Edge of Professionalism and Pleasure
Yoojin had to close up early. Yerim looked tired. Whether it was from the fight, studying, or being close to awakening didn't matter. She needed her rest, and he sent her back home with a bag of snakes. Yoo Myeongwoo didn't want to leave Yoojin alone and offered to stay with him. But Yoojin sent him home too.
Yoojin had just fed Peace when there was a knock on the door. Peace's ears flattened, and it growled. The clocked on the wall said it was it was late. The sun had gone down. Who would bother him at this hour?
He set Peace in the bedroom and closed the door. Peace paced the small opening of the door.
"Meorw?"
"Shh, be good and quiet." As if he understood, Peace sat and stared up at Yoojin with bright eyes.
So adorable.
The door clicked shut and Peace didn't make a fuss, like a good boy. Yoojin opened the front door slowly and peaked out, but he could only see a gigantic bouquet of roses.
"Good evening, Yoojin-ssi."
Yoojin gasp and grabbed Sung Hyunjae, dragging him into the small apartment. The flowers fall to the floor.
"Yoojin-ssi is much more aggressive than I could ever imagine."
"What happened to your face? Are you okay?"
"Huh?"
Yoojin stood on his toes to better inspect Sung Hyunjae's face. "Oh, it's just dust."
Sung Hyunjae frowned while Yoojin turned to the sink for a towel and wiped the dust off his face, neck, and hands. "What is all this? Did you roll around in a mine shaft?"
Sung Hyunjae removed his red coat with a sigh. "I was advised to destroy a building. So, I did."
"Uh huh, I guess the life of an underline is labor intensive." Not that he cared about the work life of a gangster after the day he had.
Sung Hyunjae reached up and held Yoojin's hand against his face. He leaned into Yoojin's touch. "I suppose it may be." Hyunjae turned his head and kiss Yoojin's fingers.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Yoojin jumped and tried to jerked his hand away. Hyunjae didn't let him pull his hand out of his grip. Instead, he laced their fingers together.
"My apologizes, but I thought all guides were okay with this amount of contact."
Ah. So that's why he's here.
Yoojin supposed it was easier if he got him on some kind of schedule for regular guiding.
"Yoojin-ssi?" Hyunjae touched Yoojin's chin and raised his face. "Why do you look so sad? Was I too direct? I did not mean to make you uncomfortable."
Yoojin wondered how he should say this. He had never guided an awakened esper except his brother. And even with Yerim and Yoo Myeongwoo, it was only light, innocent interaction. But now, this very tall and dangerous man wanted to be guided. Hyunjae had already… already shown a… reaction to Yoojin's power.
Yoojin had heard it was possible for people to get erections from guiding and that guiding was better with more contact… Did Sung Hyunjae expect… more contact…?
Was Yoojin's heartbeat always this fast? Would he have to touch more of Sung Hyunjae?
Yoojin tried stepping away, but Sung Hyunjae quickly pulled him closer. "What are you thinking? Your face is absolutely red. You look utterly adorable."
"Don't—" the blush spread to his neck. "Don't get too close and stop messing with me."
"How can I mess with you? I have always been honest about how attracted I am to you."
"You don't have to say something that cheesy. I'm already your guide..." He wanted to hide his face.
Sung Hyunjae smiled. "I like how you say that. 'My guide.'"
"Do you have to say it like? It sounds weird when you say it."
Hyunjae lowered his lips to Yoojin's cheek. "My guide."
"Hey! I said don't mess with me! And I'm not ready for you to touch me."
Hyunjae kissed his cheek again. His voice was soft. "My guide."
Yoojin kicked Sung Hyunjae's shin but only hurt himself. "Damn, S-Rank." He put both hands on Sung Hyunjae's broad shoulders. "If you want me to guide you, then stop saying weird things."
Yoojin could be an esper's guide, but he couldn't go through the humiliation again. The small amount of pride he had left he held onto with all his might. Yoojin's life as a guide had been destroyed, and now he constantly had nightmares about how he hurt his little brother. He couldn't go through that again…
"Shit." Yoojin covered his face with both hands. "I'm not going to say it again and if you're not here for guiding, then please leave."
Sung Hyunjae gently lowered Han Yoojin's hands. His face was far too close.
"Do you think I'm here to extort guiding from you?"
"Umm, I… isn't that why you're here?"
"Han Yoojin." Sung Hyunjae's voice was firm.
"I mean… ah… why is this so hard? I… I felt your power, a-and I know how backed up you are? So, you must need a guide. They're hard to come by for low-tier gangsters."
Hyunjae raised an eyebrow. "I'm backed up?"
"Ah! No, I mean—shit." Yoojin looked away and felt a tremble in Sung Hyunjae. "Are you laughing at me?" Yoojin shouted.
"Forgive me. But you're so easy to read." Sung Hyunjae smirked and leaned down. "Even when you're commenting on my power. But I don't know if I'm capable of holding myself back if you guide me again."
"Hold back? Was it painful?"
Sung Hyunjae suddenly wrapped his arms around Yoojin and pulled him against his chest. "Painful? No. It felt very good. It surprised me… I don't particularly like the feel of guides. I haven't been guided in a long time."
"I'd noticed."
Sung Hyunjae stepped forward, pushing him back until the back of his legs hit the couch. Yoojin fell with Sung Hyunjae kneeling over him.
"I haven't been able to feel that good in a very long time."
"Hey, wait a minute."
Sung Hyunjae leaned over Yoojin.
"I've always had a hard time adjusting to guides. Either our sync rate was too low, or they were too weak for me, and I hated them touching me."
Sung Hyunjae lowered his mouth, but Yoojin turned away. Hyunjae grazed Yoojin's ear with his lips.
"That's my ear, don't—"
"It should scare you how much I want you to touch me." Yoojin swallowed, but before he could say anything, "And if you accuse me of messing with you again, I will do something drastic, so you believe me."
Yoojin nodded. "I understand. It's hard to find a guide if you're not in power. And if your last guide hurt you or didn't guide you properly, that can be very dangerous…" Yoojin swallowed and looked at Sung Hyungae's reaction, but Sung Hyungae was watching Yoojin with interest.
"I've had a few guides try guiding bust with me. Don't worry, none of them could complete the task before I noticed. Then I removed them."
"Wh-what did you do to them?" That must be why he didn't like guides touching him. Would he handle Yoojin the same way once he learned about his past?
"Han Yoojin." Sung Hyunjae said in a very serious voice. "Are you asking out of concern or looking for an opportunity?"
Yoojin's mouth was suddenly parched. Oh shit, he was going to kill me if I fucked this up.
"Oh-no, I'm just… I'm just getting a feel for your past guiding experience to know how to guide you best. Like a medical form before you see a doctor."
"Yoojin-ssi continues to impress me. You are much more professional than I first imagined."
"Just don't be mad when the guiding isn't good… It takes several sessions for a guide and esper's bodies to develop a good rhythm… so I've read."
Sung Hyunjae brushed Yoojin's hair back. "Would you like to guide me so our bodies can be closer?"
Yoojin looked away. His face burning. How could Sung Hyunjae say it like that while they were so close? Did he have no conscience for how attractive he was? Yoojin almost got the wrong idea.
"Yoojin, how are you going to guide me?"
"Will you take my hand?"
"Of course."
Through the Magnificent Storm We Battle, My Heart Grows Founder
Sung Hyunjae held both of Yoojin's hands above his head, pinned down to the couch, and listened to Yoojin's rushed breathing. His own eyes were closed to enjoy the steady flow of power that rolled through their hands and reached every point in his body.
Either Yoojin's control wasn't refined, or Yoojin was a more powerful guide than Sung Hyunjae had estimated. Every point their body touched, Hyunjae felt a rush of cooling presence in his body.
It was easier to breathe, his limbs felt lighter, the headaches and pains were gone, he was more aware of his power.
"Yoojin-ssi really is amazing."
"Please don't speak right now."
Sung Hyunjae's eyes opened at the low distress in Yoojin's voice. He studied Yoojin's face. His eyes were clenched shut and his expression was almost painful.
He tapped Yoojin's cheek with his free hand until he opened his eyes.
"Stop that! I'm trying to focus." Yoojin said through a clenched jaw.
"Your teeth will crack if you continue to 'focus' like this."
Hyunjae was a bit rough and pushed two fingers between Yoojin's teeth. Yoojin gasped and tried to turn his head, but with his hands held down and Hyunjae's thumb held his chin place, there wasn't anywhere Yoojin could go.
Yoojin's hands tried to pull free from his grip, but Sung Hyunjae found it stimulating to restrain Yoojin so efficiently. Yoojin bit down on the fingers in his mouth, but Sung Hyunjae just smiled.
The guiding faded. Sung Hyunjae judged it for a moment. It was weak but still impressive to reach the notice of an S-Rank who used to need three guides.
Sung Hyunjae shoved the two fingers toward the back of Yoojin's throat. Yoojin gagged and coughed from the forceful protrusion. The fierce eyes that glared at Sung Hyunjae became teary quickly. The direct body contact sent a burst of guiding through Sung Hyunjae.
"Feel my hand in yours," Sung Hyunjae said. "The guiding doesn't need to be perfect from such a small amount of contact. The control is good and if we want faster results, we can increase the area of contact."
He pulled his fingers out, and Yoojin coughed, spit covering his lips and chin.
Slightly out of breath, Yoojin asked, "B-but isn't it weak like this?"
"Yes. It's expected from a single point of contact. Straining like that will only wear yourself out. Guiding is supposed to be a long and intimate session between an espers and their guides."
Sung Hyunjae stroked the side of Yoojin's face and then drifted down to the opening of his shirt. Yoojin's eyes widened at the brief exploration.
"Then, is there a way I can increase it? Make it faster?"
"Yes. Of course."
"How?"
"Well, we could start small by touching more. Would you like me to remove your shirt?"
"What? How could you ask me something so shamelessly? I-I can't do that!"
"Then would you like to remove mine?"
"What the hell? Why would I do that?"
"Then there's only one choice left." He thumbed Yoojin's bottom lip. "Let me kiss you."
"Wait! What? How did you come to that conclusion?"
Hyunjae leaned closer. Yoojin struggled to free his hands from Sung Hyunjae's grip. "I had offered several alternatives, but if my guide insists, I'm left with no choice."
"No! Hold on! You seem way too fucking happy about that."
"Will you really not kiss me?"
"I said hold on. I've never kissed…"
Hyunjae raised an exquisite eyebrow. "Never what?"
Yoojin had trouble looking Hyunjae in the eye. "Just… j-just do what you want."
Sung Hyunjae closed his eyes and breathed. Yoojin had no idea what he wanted to do but held back for the sake of his shy guide. "I hope you can take responsibility for such a reckless confession."
"Who confessed!?!"
Yoojin trembled like a rabbit caught by a wolf. Sung Hyunjae smiled sweetly at his cute guide. He wanted to eat him up. To devour every inch of him. He wanted to tease and scare him but also to hold and comfort.
The two desires conflicted inside him until one won.
Han Yoojin had never kissed anyone before, let alone a man. Sung Hyunjae devoured his mouth with passion. The lack of air and pleasure of the kiss had fogged his brain and his stirred his insides.
Sung Hyunjae's grip on his hands never budged, leaving Yoojin pinned down and only able to accept the maddening pleasure. He could only follow Sung Hyunjae's lead. From the light brushes of their lips to the firm thrust of his tongue in his mouth, Yoojin had never felt anything like this before.
No. He couldn't lose focus! Why did Sung Hyunjae have to be so good at this? It was impossible to focus. Was the guiding perfect? Sung Hyunjae was a powerful esper, he would find out how weak of a guide Yoojin was and their deal would be over.
And why is he sucking on my tongue?!
Sounds of pleasure escaped Yoojin's throat and quickly embarrassed him. Hyunjae rubbed himself against Yoojin and something hard pressed against his—HEYYY!
Yoojin jerked his head away, gasping for breath. "What the hell is that?"
"Be much more specific, Yoojin-ssi." But he ground his hard cock over Yoojin. The long, heavy weight stirred a strange sensation in Yoojin. Was Sung Hyunjae walking around with a sledgehammer in his pants?
"Your—It's touching mine… ah!" The texture from their pants and the roughness of the zippers did strange things to Yoojin's body and his own reactions, like moaning and quivering stomach, surprised him.
Hyunjae chuckled and placed kisses over Yoojin's face and neck. "It is. Yours is reacting as well. Does guiding feel good to you?" He thrusted his hips against Yoojin's lap.
Biting his lips to repress a strained grunt, Yoojin could do nothing as his cock hardened from the rhythmic friction. The confining pants pressing down on his erection and the hefty weight and heat of Sung Hyunjae burned straight to Yoojin's core and a raising pleasure formed in the pit of his stomach.
No one had ever touched him like this… He was quickly losing control and his hips moved on their own. The zipper of Sung Hyunjae's pants breaching hard over his cock.
Pressure and power built up in Yoojin's body, and he wanted more. His breathing was getting louder and he couldn't think straight. He moves his own hips against Sung Hyunjae, chasing this pleasure.
He knew he shouldn't cross this line with an esper but… but…
Yoojin bit down on his lips, and Sung Hyunjae licked his teeth.
Yoojin tried to pull his hands out of Hyunjae's hold, his head thrashing on the couch. "Hyunjae… please-oh, umm s-s-slow d-down… I'm-I'm—"
Yoojin's head fell back, and he wasn't sure if the lightning he saw was in his real or not. He came and not even the humiliating act of warm cum spilling in his pants could overcast how good it felt.
Hyunjae growled, releasing Yoojin's hands. He sat back and lifted Yoojin onto his lap, tucking his legs under him so Yoojin had to wrap his thighs around his waist.
Hyunjae undid their pants.
"Wh-what are you doing—" Yoojin's jaw dropped at the first sight of Sung Hyunjae's cock. He tried to say something but failed. He was huge, a stunning light color, with a thick vein across the shaft. A drop of pre cum crowned the engorged tip.
A shiver laced through Yoojin and his eyes hooded when Sung Hyunjae released his own member from his tight pants.
"You're still hard, Yoojin."
Sung Hyunjae held both of them in his hand.
"Ah!" Yoojin clung to Sung Hyunjae. His sensitive cock twitched in Sung Hyunjae's hand and his hips buckled. Sung Hyunjae's grip was slick and wet from Yoojin's cum and he slide inside his tight hold.
Yoojin shouted in surprise at how quickly the warm sensation filled his stomach and climbed up his spine.
"You're a beautiful sight, Yoojin." Sung Hyunjae said, leaving a trail of kisses down his face.
Yoojin clutched onto him as the new, overwhelming, intense feeling swept down over his whole body.
"I don't want this to end too soon, nphm, I'll try to go slower if you come again."
"What!? NO—Ahha—ahha!"
The heat from Sung Hyunjae's cock, and his skillful fingers gave him his second orgasm. Cum spread over them and the silk lube only caused Sung Hyunjae's fingers to move smoother over their members. Yoojin's breathing hitched and tears formed in his eyes. His nails dug into Hyunjae's back and he buried his head against his neck. His legs trembled around his waist, but Sung Hyunjae never slowed down.
"S-stop! Stop! I can't take it. I-I'm going to go c-crazy!" Yoojin cried, shaking his head. Each stroke left Yoojin immobile and caused another spasm to shoot through his legs.
"Once more, I'm close."
"Mmph!"
His body felt numb but screamed with an overwhelming, intense pleasure that blanked his brain. He never had a chance to recover or lose its hardness during the constant strokes. It had turned bright red and his balls retracted, continuously tightening without rest. The bite of pain was just another sensation that muddied his mind.
Yoojin could hardly recognize his own voice as he moaned Hyunjae's name over and over.
"If you keep saying my name like that, you're going to make me come…" He grunted, and a shiver ran through Hyunjae. That fiery pleasure filling Hyunjae's eyes excited Yoojin like nothing else had, and he came right after him. His spine bending and a deep shout escaped his mouth. It felt like the orgasm was torn from him and all he could do was ride it out until it passed.
His arms were limp over Sung Hyunjae's shoulders, occasionally twitching. Tears stained his cheeks and drool covered his mouth. He would have fallen to the floor if it wasn't for Sung Hyunjae's hold.
They sat there together. Panting and covered in sweat. Neither of them saying anything while they caught their breath. Sung Hyunjae's hand lightly moving over Yoojin's back, and Yoojin's legs were still wrapped around Sung Hyunjae's waist.
If that was what it was like to be with an esper, then Yoojin didn't know if he could do that again. He still couldn't move.
Sung Hyunjae would find a better guide soon, anyway. Once he started moving up in the Jupiter syndicate, he would have access to more guides and find a better one.
Even as Yoojin thought that, his arms tightened around Sung Hyunjae's neck. It was because he needed something to hold on to or he'd fall.
Yoojin opened his eyes, exhausted and head still swimming. He noticed how soft Sung Hyunjae's hair looked and wanted to touch it. How bright those gold eyes were in the dim room. And through his shirt, Yoojin could feel the well-defined muscles in his chest and shoulders. He really was handsome. It made Yoojin dizzy staring at him so close.
Sung Hyunjae grinned. "You must really like my face."
Yoojin blinked. It finally caught up with him what they just did. What had he just done?! With a man! A gangster! An esper!
Sung Hyunjae read Yoojin's expression and laughed. "Now that we're familiar with each other's bodies, you will be more comfortable going again. Guiding should be easier this time, like you said."
Again? Maybe he could, but Yoojin absolutely could not. What kind of sex drive did S-ranks have?
Yoojin shock his head. What was he thinking? He had lost his focus, that was all it was. Sung Hyunjae's handsome face had clouded his judgement, that's all.
"I don't know what kind of guides you had before, but we'll not be doing that again!"
Sung Hyunjae pouted. "But it normally takes three guides for my power to fully stabilize. We will have to go at least twice more."
Yoojin panicked. He hadn't been paying attention to his guiding—did he do it right? What if he hurt Sung Hyunjae? The S-Rank esper might like Yoojin right now, but that wouldn't last if Yoojin messed up.
He quickly checked Sung Hyunjae's levels by putting his hands on his chest.
"Wait…" Yoojin's eyes narrowed. "You're fine. You don't need any more guiding."
Sung Hyunjae looked astounded. "My guide's skills are surprising. You can check my levels on your own?"
Yoojin frowned. What made it 'surprising?' Couldn't all guides do it?
A scratching came from the bedroom and the door shook. Peace rubbed against the closed door impatiently and probably worried.
"Do you have a pet?" Sung Hyunjae asked.
Yoojin shot up, but his legs weren't ready to stand and turned to jelly. Sung Hyunjae grabbed him before he fell.
He grasped Sung Hyunjae's shirt. "It's time for you to go."
"Isn't it extremely cruel to kick me out right after sex?"
Yoojin didn't listen to his nonsense, threw him out, and tossed him his coat. Before he shut the door, he got one last look at Sung Hyunjae's disheveled look, messy clothes, and small stains on his lap. Yoojin's face redden at the gangster's appearance. It was so obvious what they had been doing.
Sung Hyunjae looked far too please with himself, even though he tried to look sad for being kicked out.
"At least let me give this to you." Sung Hyunjae pulled a small box out of the coat Yoojin tossed him. Curiosity got the better of Yoojin. He took the box and opened it.
"This! These are…!"
"A gift for my guide. It would be unfortunate if others tried to steal you away again. I would bring you back, of course, but this will make it easier for you."
The box held two small red earrings. It was a guide shield.
Yoojin had read about these online, but even the cheapest model was around 10 million won and were all designed to alerted espers the wearer was a guide.
The good ones could direct a guide's power to a pinpoint precision, stopped the overflow feeling of guiding, intensified guide's skills, and protect against reverse guiding.
He had never seen this model before. He didn't know what they could do yet, but just by touching them, he knew the quality was amazing.
Was Sung Hyunjae rich?
Yoojin knew from his clothes he had money, but exactly how much did he have to drop on a luxury pair of guide shielding earrings. If Yoojin sold these, it would put a huge dent in his debt.
"I'll be seeing you soon, Yoojin."