Soo-hyun yawned repeatedly as he got ready for work. Looking next door, he saw the manager had already left. It had been two weeks since he started working at the hotel, and he really couldn’t match the manager’s diligence. Not that he wanted to, either.

He had suffered from nightmares last night and kept waking up, making his eyelids feel heavy. After washing up and changing into his uniform, the door next to his opened. It was the security team employee he’d met at that first dinner. They exchanged brief nods but no conversation.

Most employees were the same way with him. After rumors spread that he’d been brought here because he owed the boss money and had been beaten up, no one approached him first. This was exactly what he’d wanted, so he was rather pleased. Except for the manager.

“Morning, Soo-hyun!”

“Good morning.”

“Want to grab dinner after work today? I found this amazing intestine place. Other staff are coming too.”

“I’m busy.”

“What are you always so busy with? Come on, it would be good to get friendly with everyone.”

“I’d like to, but I really am busy.”

“Listen, workplace life is like this…”

Afraid his lecture would continue, Soo-hyun picked up the penthouse key card from the front desk. Even as he escaped to the elevator, the manager persistently followed. Fortunately, a foreign guest approached the manager with a question. Otherwise, he would have surely followed Soo-hyun upstairs and continued his lecture.

The manager spoke English fluently whenever Soo-hyun saw him, which made Soo-hyun quite envious. Not just the manager, but most of the staff were the same. If a foreigner approached Soo-hyun first, he would get nervous and run away. The extent of his English vocabulary was limited to “okay,” “thank you,” and “s*x.”

After swiping the key card and entering, he found the room as immaculate as always. Yang Ho-beom hadn’t been here recently. According to the manager, Ho-beom had multiple residences and stayed at the hotel for maybe 100 days a year at most.

Though he had to sweep and clean this ownerless room every day, he was relieved not to see that face. To clean, he pulled back the blinds and looked out through the large glass window. Today the sky was full of dark clouds. Whether it was the heavy weather or his lack of sleep, drowsiness was overwhelming him.

Instead of cleaning, Soo-hyun sat on the edge of the bed and took out his phone. The group chat with his close friends had been silent since early yesterday morning. Most of them worked as waiters or at host bars, so he was the only one active during the day.

He typed “You guys sleeping?” and kept staring at his phone. As expected, no one read it. He tossed the phone aside and lay down. Lying on his side, he looked out the window where the sky filled his view.

It seemed to be starting to rain as droplets formed on the window. Soo-hyun thought about his father. In this business, rumors spread like wildfire. Just recruit a few loose-lipped guys and you’re set. Stories about someone meeting a bad end last night, or some boss’s mistress running off with a subordinate only to be stabbed to death—these things would spread in a single day.

So by now, his father might have heard too. Baek Gwang-mu was also quite experienced in this world. On one hand, Soo-hyun wasn’t sure if he would come here. If he did, what would happen to that man? Would he die? That’s what Soo-hyun had wished for… Or would Soo-hyun die too?

The time between closing and opening his eyes grew increasingly slower.

When he woke up after dozing off, the sky had turned blue. What strange weather. Soo-hyun stretched lazily. Though it felt like he’d only slept briefly, his body felt refreshed. As he got up to clean, the swimming pool caught his eye. Checking the time, he saw that less than 30 minutes had passed since he arrived.

The room had been empty for days, and he’d cleaned it yesterday, so he doubted anyone would notice if he skipped today. Besides, the front desk employee had said the boss probably wouldn’t be coming today either.

Soo-hyun began unbuttoning his uniform. Then he took off his pants, and what the hell, his underwear too. Completely n*ked, he entered the swimming pool where the water was warm. Ah, this feels good. The pool area was surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows offering a panoramic view of Seoul.

The blue sky and clearly visible tall buildings. A plane flying in the distance. It felt like he was living a successful life. Relaxing and floating on his back, his body drifted. The water felt as comfortable as a bed. He closed his eyes and swam like a fish.

Then a strange feeling made him open his eyes. He saw someone.

Soo-hyun was startled and straightened his body.

Yang Ho-beom was standing at the edge of the pool with a displeased expression.

“What are you doing? In someone else’s swimming pool.”

Soo-hyun’s lips moved wordlessly. How should he explain this? As he darted his eyes around, Yang Ho-beom silently laughed and began unbuttoning his shirt one by one. Why? Is he going to drag him out and beat him? Nervously backing away, he watched as Ho-beom removed his shirt. Firm muscles rippled underneath. He then took off his pants and underwear too, before splashing into the pool. Soo-hyun backed away toward the edge of the pool with a bewildered expression.

Yang Ho-beom approached and beckoned with his hand. Come here. I’ll teach you how to swim.

“Suddenly?”

Before he could finish asking, Ho-beom urged him with his eyes to hurry over. Soo-hyun was too tense to move. Surely this bastard isn’t planning to grab him and hold him underwater for some kind of water torture? They stared at each other as time passed. Soo-hyun slowly moved toward where Ho-beom was.

“This will sound like an excuse, but this is my first time in the swimming pool. The water’s always here but never used, so it seemed wasteful…”

Before he could finish, Ho-beom grabbed his arm. Surprised, Soo-hyun tried to break free, but overpowering him was impossible. His body was pulled through the water. When his feet tangled and he nearly fell underwater, Ho-beom grabbed his shoulder to steady him. The feeling was… quite strange. Being n*ked and close together in the water was somehow… Soo-hyun frowned and averted his gaze.

“To swim, you first need to learn how to relax your body.”

He moved his hand behind Soo-hyun’s back.

“Starting from here.”

His hand traveled down Soo-hyun’s shoulder and shoulder blade. Soo-hyun pressed his lips together. What’s this bastard doing? Despite being in water, his lips felt parched. The hand following his spine reached his waist. You’re too stiff up to here. He could feel the touch distinctly just above his b*ttocks. Soo-hyun’s lower body grew hot. He wasn’t attracted to Yang Ho-beom, but if offered, he wouldn’t refuse. Of course, there would likely be consequences afterward, which made him uneasy.

While he was pondering this, Ho-beom’s eyes came very close. His lips nearly touched Soo-hyun’s before passing by to whisper intimately in his ear.

“I paid your debt, bought you clothes, so I should be allowed to touch you this much.”

Ah. So that’s what this is about? He pulled his face away and stared into Ho-beom’s eyes. Desire filled those light-colored eyes. So he’s saying it. And here I thought it was entirely because of my father. This actually made him feel lighter. Soo-hyun stared at him and gently bit his lower lip before releasing it.

“You like me?”

“Yes.”

“Since you first saw me at the party?”

“Yes.”

Soo-hyun smirked.

You bastard. And yet you beat me up like that.

Soo-hyun thought something was off when he started that n*pple comment and picked a fight.

“Then you should have just said so from the beginning… Just asked for it once.”

He stepped closer and kissed Ho-beom, whose lips curled upward. Soo-hyun pushed his tongue between those lips while rubbing his lower body against Ho-beom’s c*ck. His fully er*ect member was as thick as a child’s forearm. Damn, it’s huge. Soo-hyun wrapped one arm around Ho-beom’s neck and used his other hand to grab and stroke his c*ck.

“Haa, f*ck.”

Their lips parted, and Ho-beom’s eyes darkened.

“Should I suck it for you?”

Soo-hyun couldn’t believe it. Acting like he wasn’t interested in men, but now he’s so aggressive? If he’s offering to suck, who was he to refuse? As he tried to get out of the water, Ho-beom held him in place. I can suck you right here.

“Here?”

Before he could finish asking, Ho-beom submerged underwater. What? What kind of trick is this? But he was actually sucking Soo-hyun’s p*nis underwater. My god. This guy. He’s even more impressive than Soo-hyun thought. He bit his lip in pleasure and reached underwater to grab Ho-beom’s hair. It felt incredibly intense.

But good as it was, time passed and Ho-beom showed no sign of surfacing. Is he going to die down there? He doesn’t care if he dies, but if he’s with him when it happens, he will be the one in trouble. He pulled Ho-beom’s hair upward, and Ho-beom came up with him. With his face wet from the water, he was smiling and still moving his jaw. Like he was chewing gum.

Soo-hyun raised an eyebrow in confusion. What are you eating?

Without even spitting out water, Ho-beom stuck out his tongue.

“Your c*ck.”

Seeing the bright red flesh, Soo-hyun looked down in horror. The pool water was turning red with blood, and his c*ck had completely disappeared. Ho-beom wiped his bloody lips and brought his face close. Should I pull out your tongue and eat that next?

Aaaaahhhhh!

Screaming at the horrific sight, his eyes suddenly flew open. In an instant, a white ceiling appeared.

“Ugh!”

Soo-hyun bolted upright. Panting heavily, he looked between his legs, and not satisfied with that, touched his c*ck through his pants. After confirming his c*ck was still intact, he sighed in relief and clutched his chest.

“F*ck, ah, f*ck. Thank goodness. It’s still attached.”

“What is?”

Startled by the sudden voice, Soo-hyun turned and froze. Yang Ho-beom was standing nearby, holding a half-finished bottle of water. With a very displeased expression. Soo-hyun quickly let go of his c*ck and hurriedly got off the bed.

“S-sorry, Mr. Yang. I was feeling really unwell. Cough, cough. I must have passed out for a moment.”

“For someone who passed out, you were sleeping pretty damn well. While touching your c*ck?”

At the mocking voice, Soo-hyun hesitated. Sh*t. Trying not to be obvious, he glanced sideways and quickly attempted to leave Ho-beom’s sight, but Ho-beom approached and grabbed his arm. Soo-hyun jumped in shock and flailed his arm wildly.

“Don’t! Don’t eat it, f*ck!”

Ho-beom’s expression twisted. Don’t eat what? Soo-hyun felt cold sweat running down his back. Even though he knew that had been a dream, this crazy bastard still felt like he might actually bite off his c*ck. Shaking his head to indicate it was nothing, Ho-beom pointed at his watch.

“I’ll give you 30 minutes to go change your clothes and come back.”

“Why…?”

A smile appeared on Yang Ho-beom’s face. Not a fake smile, but one that seemed genuinely pleased.

“I want to give you a reward for cleaning so well.”

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T/N: Soo-hyun only knowing “thank you”, “okay”, and “s*x” in english is hilarious LMAO