The bar was dimly lit, with the warm glow of amber lights casting shadows on the walls. Soft jazz music played in the background, while the smell of cigars mixed with whiskey filled the air, creating an ambiance of old-fashioned sophistication. The sound of glasses clinking mixed with chatter as people sat at tables scattered around the room, laughing and enjoying their drinks. Amidst this buzzing atmosphere stood two figures - Kane and Yohan.
Yohan nervously looked at Kane's face, feeling a sense of unease wash over him. It was their first meeting in this second life, yet the pain from their past life still lingered within Yohan's heart, a painful reminder that he wished to forget.
"Can you let me go...?" Yohan attempted to escape Kane's embrace, but his struggles were futile. However, something caught his attention, he recalled what Kane had said earlier - that he had finally managed to find Yohan. What did that even mean?
"Yohan..."
The sound of his name on Kane's lips sent shivers down Yohan's spine and made him stop struggling.
"How do you even know my name?" Yohan demanded an explanation from Kane with confusion etched on his face.
Kane simply grinned and held onto Yohan tighter, burying his head into the younger man's neck as if taking in the scent of his body. The gesture caught Yohan off-guard, leaving him cursing inwardly as he tried to pull away from Kane once more.
"What are you doing? You're insane!" Yohan spat out with frustration towards Kane's behavior which remained annoying as ever. He struggled again but Kane's hold only seemed to grow stronger. Yohan could feel himself sinking deeper into the other man's embrace, as if he were drowning in quicksand.
Kane remained still, reveling in the warmth and size of Yohan's body pressed against his own. The scent of Yohan was all too familiar, causing Kane to unconsciously press a soft kiss onto Yohan's neck. Yohan gasped at the sudden touch and felt anger boil up within him.
"Stop it! I'll report you for sexual harassment if you don't let me go!"
But Kane only chuckled softly against Yohan's skin, unwilling to let go just yet. Yohan was furious as Kane continued to press kisses along his neck, his grip tightening around his waist. It took all of Yohan's willpower not to shout out Kane's name in anger.
"Let me go!" Yohan demanded through gritted teeth.
Kane simply chuckled again in response and continued his assault on Yohan's senses by sliding his hands under the young man's waistband.
"If I told you that I knew every inch of your body, would you believe me?" Kane whispered into Yohan's ear, causing him to shiver involuntarily. "I know exactly where your sensitive spots are and how soft your lips feel... Especially yo-"
Before he could finish the sentence, Yohan quickly covered Kane's mouth with his hand, too stunned and frightened by the implication of what he had just heard.
Did this mean that Kane had regressed just like him?
The thought filled Yohan with panic - if Kane was like him, could he ever escape from Kane?
Feeling Yohan's palm covering his mouth, Kane looked at him with a gentle expression and took the opportunity to kiss the hand that held him captive. Yohan immediately released his grip and glared furiously at Kane, trying desperately to hide his mounting panic.
"What are you trying to say?" Yohan spat out, struggling once more against Kane's hold. "Please just answer me and stop harassing me like this! You know that it's sexual harassment, so stop it!"
Kane didn't budge though, instead whispering softly into Yohan's ear again. "I know who you are, Yohan... And I'll never let you go. You're forever mine..."
Yohan felt a chill run down his spine as Kane spoke those words, convinced that he was in the same situation as him - they both had regressed together. He glared at Kane, refusing to be pulled into the same cycle once again.
"Kane, I am not yours! This time I want nothing to do with you!" Yohan declared fiercely, no longer struggling against the man's hold but instead locking eyes with him in defiance.
But Kane seemed unfazed by Yohan's outburst, his attention seemed fixed on something else entirely - Yohan's mention of his name.
"You... you know my name? Did you also dream the same thing as me?" His expression grew confused, before turning into a wide smile at the thought of them sharing such an experience together. It must mean that they truly were soulmates!
"Huh? What dream?" Yohan asked him quizzically, now just as confused as Kane was moments ago.
"Didn't you also dream about us? That's why you know my name?" Kane pressed on, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
From the start, their conversation was like two trains passing each other without stopping. Words were spoken but they had no connection to one another's thoughts. But when their conversations finally collided and made sense together, confusion reigned supreme. They stared at each other with puzzled expressions, a dozen question marks floating above their heads. What was going on?
"I don't understand. What dream are you talking about?" Yohan asked, his voice laced with confusion.
Kane's words left Yohan completely baffled. They were in a deep conversation but the meaning of it all was lost on them.
"Didn't you also dream the same thing? That the two of us will be together in the future?" Kane asked, growing more and more confused with each passing moment.
"Huh?" Yohan replied, feeling even more bewildered by Kane's words.
"Am I wrong?" Kane pressed on, desperation creeping into his voice.
Yohan could only stare at him incredulously as he tried to wrap his head around what Kane was saying. "Are you saying you know me from dreams?"
Kane nodded enthusiastically. "Every night I dream of you," he admitted earnestly. "Even though we never met before. But I can see and even feel everything in detail."
It suddenly dawned on Yohan that this must mean that Kane had only vague memories of their first life, which he misinterpreted as a dream about their future. Or perhaps Kane was experiencing some sort of memory transfer from Yohan's previous life due to his regression.
Yohan's curiosity was piqued as he looked at Kane with a questioning gaze. Unknowingly, he leaned closer and pressed his body against Kane's body, forgetting for a moment that they were still in each other's embrace.
"What kind of dream are you talking about?" Yohan asked, trying to understand what was going on.
Kane felt himself flush from the proximity of Yohan's body, his own physical reaction betraying him. He let out a soft moan as Yohan rubbed against him.
"That... dream like... now?" Kane whispered breathlessly.
"...????"
Yohan raised an eyebrow, he was even more confused by Kane's words. Kane knew that his explanation had been vague, so he tried again.
"I always dream about doing intimate things with you..." Kane murmured while panting heavily. "Kissing, having sex..."
As soon as those words left his mouth, Yohan realized why Kane had blushed earlier. He could feel something big and hard pressing into his stomach, an unmistakable bulge indicating that Kane was aroused.
"Why are you hard at a time like this?" Yohan asked incredulously, his frustration boiling over.
And why are your past life memories only about bed affairs?! Everything about you is the epitome of perversion!
Yohan seethed with anger and frustration, before delivering a resounding slap across Kane's face that echoed throughout the bar.