AAGULT Ch 46

Chapter 46

Jaeha carefully observed him, and once it seemed like his posture was stable, he stood up. He had to leave to check if there was any medicine. He felt upset, but now wasn’t the time to cry, so he took a deep breath and held it in. He needed to inform the Association about his injuries.

“…Wait, Jaeha-ssi.”

“Yes. Yes…”

Was something wrong? Jaeha turned to look at him. He was gesturing for him not to go, so Jaeha froze awkwardly with his hand still on the door handle. Aiden pulled out the radio and began reporting.

“This is Ye Aiden. …I’m injured. I’ll pull back for now and report again later before returning.”

—Acknowledged. Do you require medical support?

“I’m fine.”

—Understood.

Click.

The transmission ended. Just then, when it looked like Aiden was barely holding on, he let out a groan and began to collapse to the side. In a panic, Jaeha quickly shut and locked the door, fearing a Black Dragon Gang member might barge in, and rushed over to catch him as he fell.

No, the Association was acting strange too. There was no way they couldn’t hear the pain in his voice, and yet they so easily backed down just because he said he didn’t need medical support? Jaeha, flustered and worried, lashed out at him.

“Why did you refuse medical support…?!”

“Don’t… abandon me…”

“What?”

He finally got a good look at the man’s face. The man was crying miserably. He wasn’t bawling, but his eyes were red, and large teardrops like chicken eggs were falling steadily down his cheeks. His face, stained with shame, anger, sorrow, and shock, tugged painfully at Jaeha’s heart.

The man gripped the arm supporting him tightly. Almost tearing into it, his hands burned hot with fever. He looked so devastated that Jaeha couldn’t even feel the pain in his arm.

“Don’t abandon me. Don’t go…”

“…”

That’s right. He’d forgotten in the heat of the moment, but they were still in the middle of an argument. As Jaeha momentarily lost his words, Aiden’s grip tightened. Jaeha stammered as he opened his mouth.

“I… I won’t abandon you.”

“…”

“But still, you need treatment. Okay? It won’t take long.”

“I don’t want to…”

His rare stubbornness made Jaeha feel like he was about to burst. Aiden panted and lowered his head. As he leaned against Jaeha’s shoulder, he gently nuzzled it, almost like he was being affectionate. Because their faces were close, his whispered words came through clearly.

“I’m ashamed… Even if I die, sniff I don’t want anyone to see me like this…”

“I understand, but it could still be dangerous. What if you have lasting aftereffects…”

Jaeha’s voice lowered as well. He didn’t entirely fail to understand how Aiden felt. It wasn’t a private place—they were in the enemy’s base, and he had been forcibly put into heat because of illegal drugs. How could it not be humiliating? Even Jaeha would have wanted to bite off his tongue from embarrassment. Still, the situation worried him, so he tried to soothe Aiden. Perhaps because his own emotions were on edge too, his voice came out thick and damp.

“Kiss me.”

“What?”

“If it’s not you, Jaeha-ssi, I don’t want it… I love you, Jaeha-ssi. sniff You know that…”

“…”

Though Aiden was filled with betrayal, he still hadn’t let go of his affection for Jaeha. The way he clung to him, rambling incoherently, made Jaeha’s heart ache. It would be easier if he just took the antidote, but was he afraid Jaeha would run away? The situation had already done enough to damage trust, and it made him feel sick and queasy. He felt incredibly sorry.

“You at least like my body, right?”

“…Aiden, Aiden-ssi, that’s not…”

“If you care about me even a little, even a little… won’t you kiss me?”

He cried miserably. This wasn’t like his usual composed, persuasive tone. It was just whining, stubbornness, and pouting. But that made it all the more evident how overwhelmed with emotion he was, and that made Jaeha feel even more sorrowful.

Suddenly, a voice in his head warned him. It told him to run—it was dangerous. That if he crossed this line, then denying his feelings with “I don’t like Aiden-ssi” would become meaningless.

“If Ye Aiden makes contact again, report it.”

He had come to the enemy base without the boss’s permission. He should report this right away and request support. That was what he did six years ago when he’d been caught as a spy in the Black Dragon Gang. Then, his boss came just for him and got him out.

But—

“…”

But…

“Just a little… Just for a little while.”

Jaeha loved Aiden too much.

Ever since Aiden had gotten injured entering a gate near his workplace out of concern for Jaeha, it had been like this. Even though he wasn’t worthy, he loved him deeply.

Even after discovering Aiden was a criminal who had deceived him, he still remembered how Aiden had pushed him out of the way and taken a bullet for him. He remembered his tear-stained face, full of betrayal and sorrow.

He couldn’t ignore Aiden’s plea.

He briefly considered going out to look for medicine, but seeing the hand gripping his arm so tightly, he knew Aiden wouldn’t let go, so he gave up. Hesitating, he cupped the tear-drenched, warm cheek with his hand. Perhaps realizing Jaeha wouldn’t leave, Aiden relaxed and let go. That hand moved to Jaeha’s waist.

Smack.

Their lips touched. Aiden’s lips were wet and salty—it must have been from tears.

Smack, smack. They exchanged a few light pecks, more like bird kisses. With his eyes half-closed, Jaeha tilted his jaw. Sniffling slightly, Aiden parted his lips. After some hesitation, Jaeha mimicked him—first licking his lower lip, then softly sucking it, trying not to make any embarrassing noises. Their noses brushed, ticklish. Jaeha tilted his head more to avoid pressing on Aiden’s high nose bridge, leaning further over him.

“Haa…”

The position was a bit awkward. Somehow, Aiden noticed and suddenly pulled Jaeha toward him with heat in his hands.

“Ugh…”

Startled, Jaeha furrowed his brows slightly. He moved awkwardly as Aiden tugged, ending up on Aiden’s lap. Not wanting to put his full weight on him, he braced against the wall with his hand. The pose made it look like he was straddling him.

Aiden grabbed the harness strap running across Jaeha’s chest and yanked it, dragging him down as if seizing him by the collar. Forced to relax and sit, his front was pressed tightly. Something hard and large poked between his inner thighs, which had parted naturally as he sat. He knew exactly what it was. Even so, Aiden blatantly rubbed against him as if begging for it to be noticed.

“Haa…”

The kiss deepened as their faces drew closer. Aiden bared his teeth and nibbled on Jaeha’s lips. As they inhaled and exhaled each other’s breath, it barely felt like they were breathing real air. Their hot, panting, desire-filled breaths felt addictive for some reason. Even though he hadn’t taken an aphrodisiac like Aiden, Jaeha felt as if he were going into heat too.

He had only meant to give a light kiss. But as they kissed hungrily, he felt himself growing aroused. His fist clenched as he pressed against the wall. If Aiden wasn’t in his right mind, then he at least had to be the sane one.

“Aiden-ssi… I’ll just go out for a moment. I’ll be back soon—ugh.”

“No…”

As he tried to rise from Aiden’s lap, the other clung to him like a massive python, wrapping an arm tightly around his neck. The arm that had been on his waist did the same, gripping so tightly he couldn’t help but groan from the pressure. Their bodies were flush with no space between them.

Their eyes met.

And the moment their gazes locked, he knew. Because he saw it again. The flood of Aiden’s indecent thoughts overwhelmed him. His face went pale—he wanted to run.

Aiden was absolutely planning to do it. To do it thoroughly. In his imagination, they had already done it five times—twice face down, once standing, twice lying down. And even after all that, Aiden was now imagining pressing his cock against Jaeha to begin a sixth round.

“I swear, it’ll only take a moment… I’ll come right back with the antidote.”

“You’ll run away.”

“I won’t!”

Jaeha replied hastily, preemptively accused. Here? Here, really? He squirmed, trying to slip away gently, but despite not being an esper, Aiden’s strength was monstrous. He felt like he’d be ripped in half.

“Jaeha-ssi…”

He slightly averted his gaze, unable to bear looking Aiden in the eye. No, more accurately, he was afraid of seeing his thoughts.

But the frail voice coaxing him made him slowly look back at Aiden.

That perfect face was gazing up at him. It almost sparkled, like a scene out of a comic. His melancholy expression, steeped in sorrow, begged pitifully. Seeing that, Jaeha forgot all about what had been poking into his thigh just moments ago.

“You know what I want.”

“…”

Aiden tilted his head. Even though he was bigger, since Jaeha was straddling him, he looked up at him. That stirred a protective instinct in Jaeha.

“…Can’t I?”

Aiden’s hand slipped under Jaeha’s clothes, fingers curling and lightly scratching his spine. He wasn’t even trying to hide that he was seducing him—he was being blatant about it.

He shouldn’t.

He really shouldn’t…

But whether he thought so or not, Jaeha’s mouth moved on its own.

“…You can.”