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Kwon Taek Joo ate breakfast twice in a row. His stomach was bloating and starting to reflux with just the slightest movement. He had to lie still all afternoon waiting for the food to be digested, but it was also hard work for Kwon Taek Joo. Is this a new type of torture from Zhenya?
After all, why the hell was that boy so dissatisfied that he had such a grimace on his face? Even if Kwon Taek Joo actually swallowed something he shouldn't have, it's none of his business. 'Don't pick up and eat dirty things' what does he mean? Those are not words to say to humans. Does Zhenya think you're his dog just because he overpowered you with his strength?
Kwon Taek Joo's mood suddenly calmed down. It seemed that he had learned the reason for his discomfort during his time here. That's because he was always controlled by Zhenya. Kwon Taek Joo has no right to choose what to eat, what to do, where to sleep or how to sleep. Even going to the bathroom was monitored by him. Furthermore, on his waist there is a tattoo that means depending on him.
"Ha ha…"
Looking back at his situation, Kwon Taek Joo burst out laughing. Even though he once denied it, he was no different from a dog or pig raised by him, and having sex with him was no different. The more he resisted, the more Zhenya enjoyed it. In his eyes, Kwon Taek Joo could see the joy of taming a wild animal.
"What are you doing?"
Olga's voice suddenly rang out. Kwon Taek Joo didn't even feel the signs approaching, it seemed he was too immersed in his thoughts.
"What do you think I'm doing?"
"Playing dead?"
"Wrong. Playing the pig locked in a cage game."
Kwon Taek Joo replied nonchalantly and lifted himself up. He didn't even ask Olga to sit down, but she sat down on the chair next to him.
"You must be very bored. How are you living these days?"
"Lying, sitting, eating, bathing, sleeping…"
"…I will lend you my book. Try reading it. It is an unprecedented masterpiece."
The book presented with a compassionate expression was at first glance a romance novel. It would be more interesting to read Buddhist scriptures. Kwon Taek Joo absentmindedly turned the page.
"The main character here. A bit unsophisticated, has no money and doesn't know how to play, but since childhood she has had a burning dream. Her advantage is that her honestly and positively believes that if she has faith and effort, she will achieve that dream even in reality, which is also a weakness and it soon defeats her. She met a man in a small place and loved unconditionally. Later, when we learned that the man was one of the famous athletes, a second-generation lawyer and tycoon. Because he was a workaholic, he had no interest in women all his life, but he was fascinated by the main character's pure and innocent appearance and only loved her until the end of his life. Thanks to that man's support, the main character's dream came true. Isn't that right?"
Olga's eyes opened wide.
"Have you read this before?"
"Even if I don't read it, I still feel like I'm reading it."
Kwon Taek Joo returned the book with a confused face. It seemed very interesting because Olga was engrossed in reading again as if she was immersed in the book.
"I don't think so but that bastard… does he like raising animals?"
Olga did not immediately answer the question. It was as if she couldn't hear clearly because she was engrossed in reading a book. An answer given a beat too late is also an off-topic answer.
"Sure. I love birds, dogs and cats."
"...No. not you."
"If not me then who…"
Olga raised her head. His eyes were filled with surprise.
"Could it be that person? Is that called a question?"
"So I assumed it couldn't happen."
"You already know, why do you still ask? I have never seen that person raise a blade of grass. If he didn't catch the poor animals out of boredom, he'd be lucky."
Perhaps people sometimes exceed expectations. I don't understand why a guy who never raised grass, let alone animals, suddenly became interested in raising humans. Why was the target Kwon Taek Joo himself? Does he have to bother you to make him happy?
"…because it's a tiger."
Olga grumbled while looking over Kwon Taek Joo's shoulder. He turned his head and saw Zhenya walking down the aisle.
He stood tall in front of Kwon Taek Joo. Zhenya didn't even look at Olga, who was worried whether she would be sent away or not. A look that could not be ignored fell. Kwon Taek Joo has a bad feeling.
"What is it...."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhenya's arm approached. Kwon Taek Joo clutched his arm with no chance to escape. He lifted him up and dragged him somewhere. That's the bedroom. Behind Kwon Taek Joo, Olga opened her eyes wide and looked at the two people. Was he planning on going straight to bed like this? It wasn't him who got to choose the time and place, but his sister was still watching.
Kwon Taek Joo put on a slim hope but Zhenya unbuttoned his shirt in the blink of an eye. It was as if it had been ripped apart. He panicked then suddenly doubled over and cried out.
"Ouch."
"…What's wrong."
Only then did Zhenya stop and look back, seemingly annoyed at being suddenly stopped. Kwon Taek Joo pretended to moan.
"My stomach hurts so much. It's probably because I was forced to eat that it hurts like this."
The hand that was clenched suddenly became loose. Kwon Taek Joo took advantage of that moment to run into the bathroom. As soon as he stepped inside, he locked the door. He closed the toilet lid and sat on it, a sigh escaping him.
The immediate crisis has been averted but Kwon Taek Joo doesn't know what to do in the future. You can't complain about having a stomach ache every day. Zhenya doesn't believe it easily, and given the size of Olga's luggage, she won't be leaving anytime soon.
Kwon Taek Joo is fed up with life on the island just the two of him with Zhenya and wishes for anyone to show up. But this is not what he wants. The situation is getting worse and worse. He ruffled his messy hair and sighed again.
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Kwon Taek Joo, who was sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes wide because a shadow was covering his whole body. Zhenya was standing above his head all the time. He raised himself up and said, "What are you doing?". Accidentally, the hard dry floor touched his feet. It seems like Kwon Taek Joo fell asleep on the sofa while going in and out of the bathroom with the excuse of a stomach ache.
He slowly rubbed the goosebumps on his arms and sat up straight. His neck was stiff because he had been curled up. Kwon Taek Joo turned his head away and stretched to avoid Zhenya's eyes.
"Why are you sleeping here?"
"I fell asleep going in and out of the bathroom."
Kwon Taek Joo made an excuse in a shy voice. A glare fell on the side of his face. Every time Zhenya looked like that, he felt like he was being dissected in every detail.
"It's all your fault, kid."
"Are you better now?"
Kwon Taek Joo stopped grumbling and looked at him. A bewildered expression appeared on his face. Kwon Taek Joo did not expect Zhenya to ask such a human question. Did he eat something wrong? He nodded awkwardly and then suddenly Zhenya held out his hand. Kwon Taek Joo reflexively jumped back in surprise. The approaching hand also stopped.
He slowly glanced at his hand and then looked at Kwon Taek Joo's face. His eyes moved silently as if suffocating his breath. The more he looked, the more he thought of a crocodile.
The man, who had not said anything until now, smirked.
"Nothing to praise, right?"
"I didn't ask you for a compliment."
"When a pet loses its cuteness, it will be boiled and eaten."
His sarcastic attitude clearly sees Kwon Taek Joo as a pet. It wouldn't be wrong to say that if he didn't behave lovingly he would die. The death that he and no one else is talking about is very likely to come true. It's more absurd than scary, though. How can a person born and raised have such a crazy mind?
Zhenya immediately reached out his hand again. Just as his hand was about to touch Kwon Taek Joo's face, he turned his head away.
"Don't."
Zhenya's eyebrows furrowed, dissatisfaction clearly visible on his bloodless face. Kwon Taek Joo stared at him with a dissatisfied face. Two sharp eyes faced each other. Suddenly Zhenya reached out and grabbed Kwon Taek Joo's chin, breaking the tension for a moment.
"Don't do that."
He angrily threw his hand away. Immediately after that, Kwon Taek Joo was roughly grabbed by the collar and pushed down on the sofa. He waved his arms and legs angrily trying to get away from him. He desperately pushed his chin and kicked Zhenya in the stomach but the more he did that, the harder his face became. The terrible strength in his arms also doubled and his whole body felt like it was about to be crushed.
Zhenya violently flipped up his shirt, his body was exposed and the buttons looked like they could be torn immediately. He immediately used his teeth to sink into Kwon Taek Joo's exposed lower abdomen.
"What are you doing…!"
He groaned and kicked both legs. Is he planning to make love in the morning in the open living room on all four sides?
At that moment there seemed to be an unexpected presence on the second floor. Olga seems to have woken up. Kwon Taek Joo was startled and looked at Zhenya. He also raised his head and faced Kwon Taek Joo. But in just a moment, he licked again from his lower abdomen to his right hip as if to provoke him. The restraint slipped away. Anxiety increased to the maximum. Kwon Taek Joo cannot be seen in such a dirty way.
He gritted his teeth and pushed him fiercely, but Zhenya persisted. He slid his hands under his shirt and grabbed his chest as if he was about to explode, then used his thumb to gently rub his nipples. Kwon Taek Joo raised his body in shock, both his eyes opened wide in surprise.
"Good morning?"
Olga said hello and stood tall right after bumping into two people wrapped around each other on the tiny sofa. She lowered her voice and avoided him.
Kwon Taek Joo was embarrassed and covered his eyes with his hand, his molars clenched. Zhenya stared at Kwon Taek Joo and then twisted his nipples.
"Ah!"
He shouted worriedly and glared at him. Zhenya's expression became even colder from that moment on.
"You better not be naughty."
It wasn't once or twice that Zhenya was rejected, but this time he seemed seriously sarcastic.
Kwon Taek Joo even skipped meals and cleaned the empty room. If he couldn't leave this island immediately, he felt he should have a room of his own, and absolutely couldn't let a situation like this morning happen again. You can't just sleep in the same bed as Zhenya.
There are plenty of rooms available in the villa but bed linen is severely lacking. Sleeping without a blanket can cause hypothermia which can kill even mice and birds, Kwon Taek Joo reluctantly decided to bring the one he was using from Zhenya's bedroom.
Zhenya is resting on a chair in the bedroom. He tilted his head back and closed his eyes. Kwon Taek Joo didn't want him to wake up so he took each step carefully. But without knowing when, Zhenya opened his eyes and followed Kwon Taek Joo. He tried not to notice that calm and naked gaze and picked up a pillow. He also took an extra blanket from the closet.
"What are you doing?"
"You have eyes to see, I can't continue to stay here anymore."
Kwon Taek Joo opened the drawer and took out some underwear. All are brand new, unopened packaging. He went into the bathroom to get his own toothbrush and razor. He was busy moving back and forth and dropped the pillow he was wearing at his waist. Kwon Taek Joo tried to bend down to pick it up, but Zhenya stepped closer and stepped on it with his shoe. He slowly raised his head. Zhenya's stiff face turned grim.
"According to whom?"
"Of course it's my idea. Stay away."
Kwon Taek Joo growled in a low voice, the emotions he had suppressed for so long seemed to burst out immediately.
"Don't get excited just because I loosened you up a bit. You need to know your situation."
Kwon Taek Joo clenched his molars, his hands clenched into fists. If it were normal, he would try to endure it, because after living together for a while, he learned that provoking Zhenya was not a good thing. However, Kwon Taek Joo cannot ignore this time, even if he looks down on others, there must be some level.
He stood up straight and patted Zhenya on the shoulder.
"Everything should be in moderation."
Zhenya stared at his shoulder then turned his head to look at Kwon Taek Joo with cold eyes.
Up to this point, he still lived like that and rarely protested. At many stages Kwon Taek Joo gave up on himself just to survive and because of that he endured whatever he had to face. In almost every situation, Zhenya takes the initiative and Kwon Taek Joo's life and death are completely in his hands. He is the only way to connect him to the outside world and let him know that Kwon Taek Joo himself is still alive.
Then a new person appeared, and a lot of things changed because of that one thing. At least that's the case with Kwon Taek Joo. Olga appeared and woke him up. He had to face his laziness in enjoying the comfort of adapting and compromising with Zhenya. Looking back now, his relationship with Zhenya had been distorted beyond definition. He felt like he would lose control if he continued to be carried away.
While he was arranging his thoughts, Zhenya strode forward. Kwon Taek Joo reflexively stepped back and tossed the blanket he was holding in his hand. The fluttering blanket obscured Zhenya's vision. He swung his fist at the loser. However the attack ended in vain as he raised his hand to block it. His clenched fist was grabbed and twisted back. Kwon Taek Joo's knuckles seemed to be twisted by merciless force. He seemed to be fading away but suddenly turned around halfway and kicked Zhenya in the shin. The unexpected counterattack caused Zhenya to fall to his knees. Kwon Taek Joo, who was being held by him, also fell down.
"Ah."
The sound of the head hitting the floor rang out. If it weren't for the carpet, Kwon Taek Joo would have suffered a concussion. His lungs were compressed, making him short of breath. He wanted to stand up but Zhenya pressed on him, making Kwon Taek Joo unable to move. Looking back at the situation at that moment, it seemed that he had intentionally fallen.
The next moment, Zhenya suddenly grabbed his pants. Kwon Taek Joo grabbed that arm and pushed him away, but he was motionless. The hand-to-hand fight went on in silence for a long time, with only the sounds of panting and fierce gestures going back and forth countless times. Suddenly a knock on the door signaled its end.
The movement of the two people stopped. But in a moment, Zhenya without hesitation grabbed Kwon Taek Joo's ankle, then he tore off his shirt and scrunched it up. Kwon Taek Joo quickly pushed his chin away and tried to hold the shirt tightly with one hand. His shocked eyes and Zhenya's blind eyes were intertwined.
Just then, Olga raised her voice and said, "Let's go outside and talk for a bit.". At that moment, Kwon Taek Joo picked up a pillow that fell to the floor and hit Zhenya in the face. He was hit in the face unconsciously, his head turned half way and remained motionless. Even the sound of breathing stopped.
In that gap, Kwon Taek Joo stepped back and escaped from Zhenya. Then he hurriedly left the bedroom.
"…"
Zhenya didn't move for such a long time. It seemed like a bright red fire was spreading before his eyes, his chin trembled, and the water from his whole body seemed to evaporate. He himself didn't know why he was suddenly so angry.
Zhenya stood up. No rush. The slow movement increased the pressure as if the warmth that was lacking on the white winter day had completely disappeared.
He intended to chase after Kwon Taek Joo but Olga suddenly stopped him in front.
"Get away."
Zhenya ordered in a voice that was neither high nor low. When Olga shook her head and stood still, he shoved her shoulder hard. Olga helplessly fell down, then stood up again and ran in front of Zhenya. His cold eyes fell again. Faced with those crazy sparkling eyes, no matter how hard she tried, her shoulders shrank.
"I have something to tell you."
Zhenya ignored that request and walked past Olga. Olga couldn't hold him back anymore. All she could do was scream at his indifferent back.
"Bazim is home. His conversation with his father was very unusual. You might really get hurt this time. So stop being stubborn and give people what they want!"
The real purpose of the surprise visit was there. But Olga's worries couldn't reach Zhenya. He strode up the stairs as if he hadn't heard anything.
"Aren't you tired of being isolated and alone?"
Olga called to the end. Again still no answer. Zhenya's figure also quickly disappeared from her sight.
Even talking to the wall wouldn't be so helpless, Olga slumped her shoulders and let out a choked sigh.
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Boom. The shock was strong enough to bend a closed door. But inside the door remained silent. Once again Zhenya banged on the door. The fist pounding on the door was filled with rage, but the voice that followed was low and dry.
"Open."
There were still no signs inside. Zhenya's face became colder. He lifted his foot and kicked the door without hesitation.
The door broke in half with a violent crash. Zhenya quickly opened the tattered door and stepped inside. Kwon Taek Joo stood next to the window, frowning in surprise. Zhenya strode closer and grabbed his chin.
"…Cough."
For a moment, his legs were lifted into the air. Zhenya's jaw clenched as if he was about to crush him. Zhenya held Kwon Taek Joo with one hand and stared at him, his eyes expressionless as if he was enjoying things and not people. Kwon Taek Joo's face immediately turned red, his eyes closed tightly.
It seemed like he was about to die in his hands. His feet were struggling to hold on to life and kicked him in the stomach. Immediately, Zhenya pinned Kwon Taek Joo against the opposite wall.
He hit his head against the wall and fell onto the table. Kwon Taek Joo groaned with shaking limbs. Meanwhile, Zhenya looked down at the spot where he had just been kicked, then tilted his head back and took a breath. A golden light of anger spread in the eyes of the person who was closing the distance once again. It seemed like the detonator in his head had been activated.
Kwon Taek Joo quickly lifted himself up. He threw a wooden stool that was lying right at his feet. Zhenya raised his hand and gently blocked it. The old stool shattered as soon as it hit his hand.
Zhenya lightly brushed wood chips and sawdust off his arm. Immediately after that, the two people's eyes met. His eyes silently looking down at Kwon Taek Joo were not like human eyes at all. It was almost like a predator preparing to hunt.
Just as Kwon Taek Joo was startled, Zhenya rushed at him in an instant. There was no time to dodge, his entire face was grabbed. Kwon Taek Joo was pushed against the wall from behind his head. While he was still dazed with shock, his throat was tightened, his body was lifted up. Kwon Taek Joo tried to swing his fist out of survival instinct, but to no avail.
When Zhenya raised his hand, Kwon Taek Joo's feet were lifted off the floor. His body had no support and struggled desperately to survive. Zhenya attentively watched Kwon Taek Joo in severe pain. The blue eyes held no sympathy or any hesitation.
"If a dog stands up to its owner, there is no need to let it live."
His fingertips tightened the neck more and more, the skin stretched as if it was about to be punctured by his fingers. Pressure pressed against his eyes and saliva flowed from his lips, which were panting with difficulty.
Kwon Taek Joo's life with Zhenya is threatened every moment. Although he behaves extremely comfortably, he will turn around and rush in when insulted.
Kwon Taek Joo was exhausted to continue walking on such a precarious rope. Living in a place without hope and having to be in harmony with Zhenya's mood to live, if you can't get off this island, it is a life no different from death. No, maybe death would be better.
Kwon Taek Joo opened his eyes with difficulty and saw Zhenya. A vein appeared on his smooth forehead. He frowned at the pain every minute and second and stubbornly looked at Zhenya. No matter how he strangled him, only his eyelids trembled but he definitely did not close his eyes.
Is that persistent gaze enough to cause pressure? Zhenya's eyebrows furrowed. Kwon Taek Joo muttered intermittently, looking down at him.
"Okay, kill me. I can't do anything other than moan."
The expressionless face was permeated with discomfort. Zhenya strangled Kwon Taek Joo mercilessly. The force was so great that it seemed to crush all the vertebrae in his neck. Kwon Taek Joo's head tilted back on its own.
His reason had given up the struggle to survive. He just looked at Zhenya's horribly distorted face, his limbs had no strength left. Zhenya wrinkled his nose. He didn't even realize why he was so angry and he was immersed in punishing Kwon Taek Joo.
Kwon Taek Joo gasped and then smiled. He was ready for death, a ghost like him was now nothing. On the contrary, he always felt sympathy for his extremism.
"…I feel sorry for you too."
Kwon Taek Joo whispered in a voice as weak as breath. Perhaps it was just an illusion, but it seemed like Zhenya's hand that was strangling him also lost its strength for a moment. But that was just for a moment. Kwon Taek Joo soon lost consciousness. The black eyes that once contained Zhenya closed heavily. Kwon Taek Joo's pulse, which was beating violently, could no longer be felt.
Zhenya withdrew the power from his hand. Kwon Taek Joo's floating body fell to the floor. When he opened his wet hand, his fingertips were covered in blood. It was buried in Kwon Taek Joo's neck. Zhenya looked at Kwon Taek Joo who had collapsed at his feet and then looked at his own hand in dismay.
He had dealt with the person who made him unhappy, but why was he in such a bad mood? Nothing could bother him anymore, but why was his heart, which he couldn't even feel the beat of normally, beating so fast and heavily.
Zhenya observed Kwon Taek Joo motionless from afar and then suddenly grabbed his arm. But only his arms were pulled up while Kwon Taek Joo's body still sagged. He grabbed Kwon Taek Joo's collar and shook him wildly. His eyes trembled as he looked around.
There was no reaction from Kwon Taek Joo at all. Zhenya slapped his cheek. After only two times, his cheeks were red and swollen and there seemed to be blood at the corner of his mouth, but there was still no significant biological reaction.
Zhenya pulled Kwon Taek Joo's face closer and continuously placed his ear on his nose and mouth to check his breathing. He could feel the breath, but it was hard to tell if it was Kwon Taek Joo's or Zhenya's own.
He put Kwon Taek Joo on the ground and tore his shirt. He placed his ear on his bare chest again and listened to the heartbeat. There was a light pulse from inside his skin, but it was so weak that it seemed like it would die at any moment.
Zhenya grabbed Kwon Taek Joo's chin and opened it. He inserted his finger and pressed it on his tongue and fixed his airway. At that moment, something fell from his face and landed on Kwon Taek Joo's forehead. That's sweat.
Zhenya's actions stopped immediately. What was so urgent that he was drenched in sweat in just a moment? His eyes opened wide empty but contained nothing in them. He was quite shocked.
Zhenya immediately stood up. He walked to the broken door. He then threw debris and furniture around. The room that Kwon Taek Joo diligently cleaned was quickly devastated. However, he still couldn't relieve his mood, Zhenya curled his shoulders and breathed heavily.
He tilted his head for a moment and adjusted his breathing. An unnamed feeling of loss spread throughout his body. It's so annoying. His heart was still beating fast for no reason. Why? After all, why? Why is he so unhappy?
Zhenya left his seat and walked away. Olga was running towards him when she saw the strange sign, she looked at Zegna with a surprised expression. Olga asked what was going on, but he just walked up the stairs without answering.
That was the first time Olga saw that expression on Zhenya. Having an unfortunate feeling, she quickly entered the broken door. Kwon Taek Joo is lying in a messy room with no place to put his feet.
Olga checked his breathing first then lifted his eyelids and looked into Kwon Taek Joo's pupils. Luckily, he was still breathing. There was blood on the neck where the fingerprints were. It wasn't too much, but it seemed like she had to stop the bleeding first.
Olga was about to go get the medicine box when the sound of spinning blades rang out. The helicopter took off and quickly left the villa.
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