DASH-Chapter 138

Jiheon was caught off guard by the unexpected kiss. It wasn’t exactly a kiss, more like a peck, but his body reacted faster than his mind the moment he felt the warmth for the first time in four whole days.

Jiheon pulled Jaekyoung, who was attempting to break the kiss, and this time, he took the initiative to kiss him first.

“Hyung, wait....”

Jiheon slid his tongue into Jaekyoung’s open mouth, holding his cheeks. Initially seeming bewildered, Jaekyoung suddenly switched gears and started kissing him fervently. He sucked Jiheon’s tongue, bit his lip, and laid him on the sofa, one hand gripping his chest tightly. Jiheon groaned when Jaekyoung bit his jaw. Even though it was clearly a groan of pain, his nipples instantly became hard.

“It’s hardened right away.”

Jaekyoung chuckled, brushing Jiheon’s nipples a few times, making them instantly stiff.

“Of course, if you touch it like that....”

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“No, it’s because you’re so erotic, hyung.”

Jaekyoung remarked and, this time, he took the hardened nipple into his mouth through the T-shirt. The thin fabric quickly soaked with saliva as Jiheon moaned, grabbing Jaekyoung’s hair as the damp fibers rubbed against his nipple.

“Hyung, you used to be very erotic, but I think you’re becoming more and more erotic.”

Jaekyoung murmured with a nipple in his mouth.

“You....”

Jiheon spoke in between gasps.

“Jaekyoung-ah, you made me like this.”

Before he could finish, Jaekyoung bit his nipple hard, causing a groan and an arch in Jiheon’s back. Jaekyoung then sucked on the nipple he had bitten, slipping his hand inside Jiheon’s pants.

“Haa.......”

Despite the rough treatment to his nipples, the hand stroking his cock over the underwear was surprisingly gentle. Jiheon breathed heavily at the pleasant sensation, hugging Jaekyoung’s head with one arm. Just as he thought he was about to get an erection, Jaekyoung slid his hand further down.

Jiheon was taken aback when the hand moved past the perineum and stroked toward the entrance, prompting him to close his legs.

At that reflexive defensive gesture, Jaekyoung quickly snapped back to reality and withdrew his hand.

“I’m sorry.”

He apologized briefly, but his voice was so subdued that Jiheon was even more surprised. Usually, Jaekyoung would carefully ask, “Are you still in pain? Should I not do it here?” and after seeing Jiheon’s reaction, he would say, “You don’t like my fingers either? I’ll touch you gently. Tell me if it hurts,” because he had usually started sliding his fingers in by then.

But this rigid response.......

‘Did he think I rejected him?’

Well, in his current state, that might be the case. Jiheon, belatedly realizing the seriousness of the situation, urgently began to comfort Jaekyoung.

“No, it’s okay. I was just startled.”

He tried to explain that it wasn’t because he didn’t like it, but it was no use.

“I know. But it’s not something I originally planned to do, so never mind.”

Jaekyoung looked depressed and said that it wouldn’t work at all. Without uttering a word, he tidied up Jiheon’s disheveled clothes and turned away.

Seeing Jaekyoung depressed for the first time, Jiheon was shocked and hurriedly said:

“Hey, I’m really fine. Jaekyoung-ah, look at me.”

Jiheon grabbed Jaekyoung’s shoulder, making him face him again. After gently touching his cheek and giving him a comforting kiss, Jiheon spoke with a voice four times more affectionate than usual.

“I’m okay, so don’t worry about it and just tell me. Do you wanna do it?”

He asked Jaekyoung with the intention of giving him a blowjob if he wanted to, but Jaekyoung answered right away.

“No....”

Before Jiheon could say anything else, he dropped his gaze and added:

“Not now.”

The gloomy expression # Nоvеlight # on his face made Jiheon instantly think, ‘What...? So he really can’t get an erection now...?’

Terrified, Jiheon couldn’t bring himself to ask Jaekyoung, so he stared at him with bated breath. At that moment, his cell phone on the sofa rang. Jaekyoung nodded, signaling him to answer the call, and then he went out to the veranda.

Jiheon wanted to follow Jaekyoung out if possible, but he couldn’t when he saw the number on the screen. Quickly pressing the call button, he spoke.

“Yes, Mr. Kang.”

Jiheon kept an eye on Jaekyoung while talking on the phone with CEO Kang. Jaekyoung stood on the veranda, holding onto the railing, with only his back visible.

‘No, why is that punk doing that so ominously over there?’

Jiheon was so concerned about Jaekyoung that he didn’t catch what CEO Kang said.

Thankfully, Jaekyoung soon came back to the living room. Just like before, he sat on the floor, looking lost in thought. After Jiheon hung up the call, Jaekyoung inquired.

“It’s the CEO, right? What did he say?”

“The usual stuff.”

As Jiheon put down his cell phone, Jaekyoung asked again:

“Training camp?”

“Yeah, that.”

It had been a week since the national swimming team headed for training, but it seemed KSC kept calling and bothering CEO Kang once a day. Initially, CEO Kang firmly said there was no need to go, but now he worried KSC would pester him until the training camp ended. So, he started turning to Jiheon, asking if he could persuade Kwon Jaekyoung.

“Where did he say? Thailand? Bangkok?”

“Malaysia.”

“How long is it exactly?”

“Three weeks. They left last Thursday, so there’s only two weeks left.”

“They’re back next Thursday?”

“Probably Friday.”

Jiheon said while lying down on the sofa.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it. Mr. Kang knows you’re not going anyway.”

“I’m going.”

Jiheon was so surprised that he jumped up.

“You’re going? To the training camp?”

“Yes.”

Jaekyoung gave a short reply.

“Why, why all of a sudden?”

Jiheon asked, stuttering over unexpected news.

“You said you didn’t like the training camp atmosphere because it didn’t suit you.”

“I just thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea if I could do group training in moderation and increase the time for individual training.”

Jaekyoung said in his usual indifferent tone.

“Anyway, I’ve been off training for over 10 days now. So, I’ll have to start warming up again. And in that case, it’s definitely better to do it there than here.”

He had a point. Human muscles were sensitive to temperature changes, so when the temperature dropped, they inevitably became stiff. It was easy to get injured while exercising intensely in that condition. That was why athletes headed to warm places for training in winter.

While Gwacheon Gymnasium was fine, the swimming pool was a bit cold in winter due to an old heating system. If Jaekyoung had been consistently working out, it wouldn’t matter. However, the conditions weren’t ideal for resuming training after a 15-day break.

If Jaekyoung genuinely wanted to go for that reason, there was no reason to stop him. On the contrary, it was highly recommended. Moreover, since KSC was practically begging for help, it would be nice to show off by going this time.

However.......

“When are you leaving?”

“If I’m going, it’s better to go quickly. I’m thinking of heading home tomorrow, packing my bags, and leaving the day after tomorrow.”

Jiheon didn’t expect him to say he was leaving before the vacation was over. It was just two days earlier, but considering Jaekyoung’s usual behavior, Jiheon might have expected him to hug him for another two days even after the vacation officially ended, then reluctantly leave. Jaekyoung said that 10 days were enough for dryland training, and anything longer would be boring and less efficient.

“Jaekyoung-ah.”

Jiheon called him in a subdued voice without realizing it. Jaekyoung sat on the floor, lifting his head to look at Jiheon.

‘Are you having a hard time right now? Does it bother you when we’re together because you keep thinking about when you were in heat?’

Jiheon held back the words bubbling in his throat and mumbled:

“No, it’s nothing.”

“It’s not nothing. What is it, hyung? Tell me.”

Jaekyoung said, not minding the pace. Jiheon sighed and said:

“No, it’s really not a big deal. Well, if you’re going as you said, it’s better to go quickly. Just pack your bag today and leave tomorrow.”

He roughly blurted out everything, but before he could finish, Jaekyoung frowned.

“Oh, what is it? Hyung, do you want to send me away so quickly?”

He said it with a really sad tone, but Jiheon didn’t know what to do with this guy. Resisting the urge to kick him out of frustration, he went into his room without saying a word.

Even though Jaekyoung expressed disappointment and asked if Jiheon wanted to send him away so quickly, he still took Jiheon’s advice and left for Malaysia the very next day. It had been exactly one week since the two had spent the stormy heat together.

Once Jaekyoung landed in Malaysia, he called Jiheon right away, saying, ｢Hyung, you haven’t been out, right? Don’t take any meds,｣ and hung up.

Every morning, afternoon, and evening, he’d call Jiheon, checking, ｢Hyung, you didn’t go outside, right? You didn’t buy a suppressant, right? Your blood test will reveal everything,｣ trying some long-distance monitoring.

Thanks to this, Jiheon stayed indoors, not daring to step out even after Jaekyoung left for Malaysia. Three days later, as soon as Monday came, Jiheon called Jaekyoung at dawn, declaring, “Hey, it’s over today. I’m going to the hospital later. If the blood test is good, I’ll get the chip and go out in the evening.” Proudly announcing the lifting of the house arrest, he hung up.

In the afternoon, Jiheon finally left home, hopped in a taxi, and went straight to Ilsan. The university hospital, where he had previously been in the ER, had outpatient appointments delayed for more than a month, so he decided to get medical treatment from Doctor Lim. Following her advice, he fasted half a day and got a blood test as soon as he arrived at the hospital.

While waiting for the results, he had a consultation with Doctor Lim. He gave a very brief explanation of what had happened, and sure enough, Doctor Lim immediately reacted with surprise.

“I mean, you know there’s going to be side effects, so why would you still increase the dosage like that?”

She even threatened that she might prohibit Jiheon from using any suppressants for another month or two depending on the blood test results, but then she said seriously:

“Come to think of it, did nothing happen for two weeks? If you removed the chip in that state, heat symptoms would kick in almost immediately.”

“Not immediately. The symptoms actually started last Friday.”

“So, did you take any medication again?”

Doctor Lim narrowed her eyes suddenly.

“No, I didn’t take any suppressants.”

Jiheon thought for a moment and added:

“I took a birth control pill on Sunday, so I think the blood test results might not be very good.”

“Oh my, birth control pills are worse.”

Doctor Lim expressed a bit of sympathy, then she nodded and said:

“But there’s no avoiding it. It’s not something you can’t take because it’s bad for your health. Still, I’m glad you got through it more smoothly than expected. Jiheon, I was worried you might face severe aftereffects, especially since it was your first time experiencing those symptoms.”

“Yes, I thought so too... but surprisingly, I managed to just roll with it.”

In fact, strangely enough, he was so busy worrying about Kwon Jaekyoung showing signs of aftereffects that he didn’t even have time for self-loathing... but whatever it was, it was still fortunate.

“By the way, ma’am, I would like to ask you a question.”

Jiheon was about to ask if there was a way to resolve the sensitive reaction caused by the imprinting effect. However, a beeping sound interrupted as a pop-up appeared on Doctor Lim’s monitor.

“Wait a minute. Let’s talk about that after checking the blood test results.”

Doctor Lim clicked the mouse a few times, and the screen filled with unfamiliar graphs and numbers. After seriously studying them for a bit, Doctor Lim suddenly asked Jiheon.

“When did you say you took birth control again?”

“On Sunday.”

“No, how many hours after the intercourse?”

“A little over 40 hours.”

At Jiheon’s words, Doctor Lim went, “Hmm,” and focused on the monitor again.

“The hCG level is over double digits.”

“What does that mean...?”

Jiheon asked with a serious face. When he asked what would be bad if it was in double digits, Doctor Lim had her eyes fixed on the monitor and muttered:

“Well, it depends on who’s interpreting it. But it means you’re pregnant.”