TTOA Chapter 86

As the hazy fog clouding his mind cleared, Seo Eui-woo returned to his original self. The incarnation of unwavering, blind obsession. A dominator who could only be satisfied by seizing and monopolizing everything about Kwon Jae-jin.

“You mentioned it back then, Jae-jin. You asked if I knew about couple rings, couple outfits, and love letters.”

It was only mentioned once, yet the exceptionally intelligent Seo Eui-woo remembered Kwon Jae-jin’s wish list perfectly. As if he had recorded it in his brain.

“Explain each one to me. What is a couple ring?”

“Ah, yes… A couple ring is…”

Seeing Seo Eui-woo’s attitude change 180 degrees, Jae-jin became a little subdued. He felt an inexplicable sense of crisis. He had a feeling that Seo Eui-woo would now launch a fierce offensive towards Kwon Jae-jin on a different level. It seemed like he would want something beyond the physical union that had been constantly repeated until now.

“Yes, Jae-jin. What is a couple ring?”

“…”

“A couple ring is?”

“That…”

For some reason, he couldn’t bring himself to speak.

Only then did Jae-jin realize that he was more shocked than he had imagined.

He had told Seo Eui-woo to try dating properly, but deep down, he wasn’t sure if such a thing was actually possible.

In fact, he was half-doubtful.

He thought that dating or whatever would just be a superficial imitation, and that Kwon Jae-jin would have to give up and let it go to some extent, as he had always done. Just a little while ago, in the study, hadn’t Seo Eui-woo almost acted recklessly, setting up his dick and pouncing on him like an animal?

Of course, he didn’t doubt Seo Eui-woo’s true intentions. He knew that Seo Eui-woo desperately craved Kwon Jae-jin. However, he thought that because their upbringing and backgrounds were so different, there would inevitably be differences in the way they treated each other. Therefore, he believed that there would inevitably be an unbridgeable gap in the feelings they had for each other.

He thought that Seo Eui-woo and Kwon Jae-jin might be able to live together until they died, but it would be difficult to live with the same heart.

Even if Seo Eui-woo developed into a lover, even if Kwon Jae-jin declared that he would try dating properly, he doubted that the essence of this relationship would change.

But if Seo Eui-woo was like this… If he acted like he understood and distinguished the differences so quickly, wouldn’t a small expectation sprout?

Perhaps dating Seo Eui-woo,

Not compromising and conforming, but a proper relationship,

Maybe they could try it with the same heart…

“A couple ring means a ring.”

Jae-jin silently looked up at Seo Eui-woo. The warm-toned indirect lighting reflected, and his beautiful jawline and nose shone faintly. His lowered eyelashes were gracefully spread out one by one, and the long shadows cast by them were also captivating.

“A pair of rings that lovers share on their left ring fingers. They usually choose the same or similar designs. It holds a special meaning.”

“Special, what meaning?”

“It’s symbolic. A couple wearing couple rings on their ring fingers has been a custom for a long time, signifying that they are lovers or married. So, every time you see the ring…”

“Every time I see it, it will be proof that Jae-jin is my lover?”

Seo Eui-woo’s eyes flashed like a nocturnal raptor as he snatched Jae-jin’s left hand. In the already dim exhibition room, Seo Eui-woo’s eyes were particularly intense. Seo Eui-woo held Jae-jin’s left hand and openly groped his ring finger. He obsessively touched and prodded the finger joints.

“Okay, I get it. It’s like the Espers’ Identification Tag. But this is just for the two of us, an identity verification that you can’t take off your body even for a moment. Right?”

“…Yes, that’s right.”

Seo Eui-woo murmured as if he was fiercely interrogating him.

“Haha, what is this? Jae-jin, we agreed that you wouldn’t hide anything from me. How could you not tell me something like this? You should have told me right away. Don’t you think so?”

“I didn’t hide it. I was going to tell you when the time was right. I’m telling you now.”

Even after hearing Jae-jin’s explanation, Seo Eui-woo was still upset.

“Don’t make excuses. I didn’t even know that Jae-jin’s left ring finger was such an important place. If I hadn’t heard about it, I would have never known, ever!”

“Seo Eui-woo…”

“I look at Jae-jin’s fingers every day, but I didn’t know. I’ve licked and sucked on this finger, and I still didn’t know. If I knew it was such an important finger, I would have… I would have cherished it more specially. This is too much. Jae-jin is really too much for me…”

Seo Eui-woo was almost at the peak of his excitement.

It was almost the same level as when he said, ‘Kwon Jae-jin’s body, opening up this far…’ and penetrated the inside of his colon.

“Ugh, this won’t do. Let’s get rings right away. What kind of material should the rings be made of? What about the jewel? What do you like, Jae-jin?”

Seo Eui-woo lifted Kwon Jae-jin’s ring finger to eye level and carefully observed it. He had seen every part of Kwon Jae-jin’s body without missing a single detail, so he was familiar with the thickness, shape, and color of this ring finger, but after hearing about the couple ring, it looked new, like an unfamiliar finger.

Seo Eui-woo licked and chewed on Jae-jin’s ring finger as if he was dissecting it. The finger resembled Kwon Jae-jin, upright and firm. The protruding knuckles were thick, the complexion was healthy, and calluses were evenly distributed thanks to his rock climbing hobby.

“…I’m okay with something moderate. Considering the comfort of wearing it, I prefer a simple design, and I don’t need jewels.”

“You don’t need jewels? It’s a ring. It should have a jewel.”

“If you really want to put one in… let’s just put a small diamond so it’s not too noticeable.”

Jae-jin, who had given his hand, replied in a low voice. He tried not to show it, but as Seo Eui-woo got so excited and acted up, he felt increasingly strange.

When he explained the couple ring, he had even thought, ‘A ring? Why would we get such an inefficient thing? Forget the ring, I’d rather put my dick in you.’ But as you can see, Seo Eui-woo was acting like a vengeful spirit who was bitter about not being able to have a relationship.

“I understand. A simple design, a diamond… I’m glad I found out before you ran away. I have so much money I don’t know what to do with it. We can get couple rings no matter how much they cost.”

“…”

“Now, what are couple outfits, and what is a love letter? Quickly.”

“…Couple outfits are clothes. It also means that lovers wear clothes of the same or similar designs. We don’t do it every time, but we do it occasionally as an event. A love letter is a love letter, and we usually write letters and exchange them with gifts on anniversaries.”

“Oh, I see. But what about anniversaries? What are anniversaries?”

“It’s counting the days from the day you decided to date. 50 days, 100 days, 200 days, 300 days, 1 year anniversary. We celebrate the days when the number units change like that.”

“Mmm, crazy. You even count the days? Ah, what day is it today?”

Seo Eui-woo, who quickly spun his head and calculated the date in reverse, spoke at the same time as Kwon Jae-jin, who had been counting down the days from the beginning.

“16th.”

“16th.”

As their voices overlapped, Jae-jin helplessly blinked his eyes. His stiff face was awkward.

What is this… It’s surreal.

This kind of day has come…

Doing this kind of thing with Seo Eui-woo…

Like really common lovers… It’s ridiculous. Is this a dream?

In fact, isn’t Kwon Jae-jin still lying alone in bed, asleep? Seo Eui-woo illegally leaving his shift is also a dream, saying things like ‘let’s kill them all’ or ‘let’s run away’ is also a dream, and this unrealistic and shocking love play is also a dream?

“It’s the 16th. Then, are we going to celebrate our anniversary in 20 days? It’s a day when the number units change. Writing letters, giving gifts? Jae-jin and I, just the two of us?”

“No, no… We don’t celebrate small units like 20 days.”

“Why? Why do you discriminate against 20 days? It’s a good number that ends neatly.”

“That…”

“I’m 20 years old too. There are 2 of us. It’s good. Can’t we just celebrate our anniversary?”

“…”

“I want to receive a letter from Jae-jin. Jae-jin’s letter, writing, no, fuck, what is it…?”

Suddenly, Seo Eui-woo frowned and cursed. He looked like a crazy bastard. His eyes were completely insane. Then he asked back like this.

“I, I… I don’t even know Kwon Jae-jin’s handwriting…? This won’t do.”

Jae-jin was simply speechless.

“I need to know Jae-jin’s handwriting! Don’t I? Write me a letter. You have to write it. Huh? Write it!”

“Ah, I understand. Let’s celebrate our anniversary. Let’s celebrate the 20th.”

“Yes, let’s do it. We’re doing it. Absolutely no changing your mind.”

Seo Eui-woo pulled Kwon Jae-jin’s left hand, which he had been holding to look at his ring finger, towards him. He naturally supported Jae-jin’s body, which was pulled along, with his chest and hugged him tightly around the waist.

Dressed in an elegant and outstanding black shirt and black suit, the feeling of being hugged was different than usual. Seo Eui-woo was like a work of art worth trillions of dollars carved from a lump of fire.

His whole body was terribly hot, as if he had a fever, and he could feel the violent heartbeat beating beyond his chest.