Woojin's Abyss (2)

Today, we mixed so-maek again and clinked glasses. Was Woojin really trying to get close to me? As the alcohol kicked in, the awkward topics started slipping out one by one.

"Have you seen Ah-young since that day?"

"One of her fuckbuddies told me where she was, so I went over. Felt like I needed to wrap things up properly."

"You didn't grab her?"

"She was crying, saying she was sorry. But all affection's gone— what am I supposed to do about it now?"

I'd expected Woojin to cling, but this was unexpected. That day must've hit him hard.

"She lied right up to the end to cut ties clean."

"Lied?"

"Yeah. She swore up and down she never cheated with you. Crazy bitch. I saw it with my own eyes, and she's spouting that bullshit?"

Her memories were properly wiped. Sex Quest status window for the win.

"I told her if she ever shows up in front of you or me again, I'd have someone bury her. No worries."

He'd handled the cleanup thoroughly.

"Gave her enough for a one-room, so she won't come crawling back if she's got any sense."

"Whoa, you're a saint."

"Not out of old feelings—just payback for hooking me up with you."

Why did this guy keep giving me those soulful eyes?

We tilted our glasses over trivial chit-chat. But the conversation felt superficial. Like there was a real point he was circling.

"Stop beating around the bush and spit it out."

"Oh, as expected from hyung. You caught on."

"Anyone would notice you hemming and hawing like that."

"Truth is... I need a favor from you."

As Woojin hesitated, a message popped up in mid-air.

I was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠so shocked I dropped my glass. Relieve his sexual desire? A guy's?

"Why the freakout? I haven't even said anything yet."

"Ah, no—glass slipped. What's the favor?"

"Don't get the wrong idea—hear me out."

"Gotta hear it to misunderstand or not."

"That... thing you did once more. Like with Ah-young."

Hundreds of bells rang in my head. In movies, the protagonist clutches his head and screams— that was me right now. Did this fucker really just say that?

The status window didn't care about my turmoil—it demanded a choice right away. No NO option again. If it was gonna be like this, don't ask at all! I couldn't proceed without picking something. Same as the tutorial. No choice but to hit YES since I had to talk to Woojin.

"So this is the new 'city wall' that popped up?"

"Probably."

So the quest this time was relieving this guy's sexual tension. I'd thought I'd have to do it myself.

I let out a sigh of relief. "Not saying I'll do it with you. I wanna watch you with a girl I know. Honestly... it got me way harder than when I was with Ah-young."

"Why's watching get you off when you can't join... no, fine, say it's your kink. But why me? Why do I have to do it?"

"Tried it with others already. Tell 'em to come to a club, and they'd line up. Picked a hottie with a killer body, threw her in a hotel with a top-tier girl."

"And?"

"Didn't get me hard. They were both smoking hot—prime couple filming porn right in front of me—and nothing."

"So telling me you couldn't get it up doesn't... "

"Looked it up, and this kink needs someone you know. Heard of cuckolding?"

Inviting a bull or hotwife into a couple. Usually threesomes or gangbangs, but voyeurs watch ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠their partner with someone else.

Woojin's was the latter.

"Picked a girl who followed me around saying she'd be better than my girlfriend. Told her to sleep with another guy if she wanted a shot—some said yes."

Couldn't call him trash... not when I'd stolen one myself.

"Tried it, but no vibe like you and Ah-young. No despair and twisted thrill of watching 'my dick' get handled by someone else. Conclusion? Only you can do it."

"You fucker— how'd you conclude that?!"

Fuck, these messages popped up every time I got pissed.

"So let's check if my conclusion's right. I'll hook you up with a girl who really gets me going, yeah?"

The status window called this a tip. Seemed Woojin really only got excited by me. How the hell was I supposed to use that?!

"If I'm wrong, I won't ask again."

Sexual Power booster means I won't lose out...

Truth was, 'a girl who really gets me going' tempted me. Ever since Ah-young, jerking off wouldn't cut it anymore. All thanks to blackening.

"But if she doesn't turn me on, no deal."

"Deal, deal—obviously. I'll bring a top-tier one, don't worry. Thinking about watching you two... heh heh heh."

Ugh... creepy bastard.

"Where we doing this?"

"My officetel. Don't use the small one much—perfect for this."

*****

Small my ass. High-rise officetel overlooking the Han River. Hotel suite level, and he calls it small. Come to think of it, he drove some sports car I'd never heard of—real deal rich kid.

"You were a total gold spoon. What does your dad do?"

"Eh, runs a few corner stores... does pretty well."

How big were those corners?

Stepping into the living room, someone was lounging on the sofa. She beamed and greeted us. A pretty smile that fit the cliché 'sunshine' perfectly.

"Guess who? Hi, I'm Red Blossom's maknae, Yu-jin."

Her finger brushed her chin, tracing a butterfly path.

"Ugh, goosebumps—cut the idol lines. This a stage?"

"What's wrong with that? He might be a fan."

"Uh... uh-huh...?"

Real Yu-jin. Red Blossom's sub-vocal, carrying the group with visual center Eun-seo. Baby face drew tons of fans. Cute on screen, but in person? Baby face plus beagle body—devastating combo.

"Ah, hi. I'm Lee Min-ho. Uh... Red Blossom fan."

"Wow! Real fan. Nice to meet you, oppa."

What was this cute-sexy creature?

"Heard a lot about you from Woojin oppa. You're the benefactor, right?"

This fucker spilled useless crap again.

"Haha, nothing that grand—just helped a bit."

"He said you stole his girlfriend and melted her... or not?"

Huh? They talked that much?

She made a seductive face, like she was licking her lips. My imagination?

I sidled up to Woojin and whispered, "Hey. Why's Yu-jin here?"

"Why? She's your partner tonight."

Trumpets blared in my head, fireworks exploding nonstop. I could embrace her? Right here?

"Why so shocked? I said I'd bring someone who really gets me going."

Whoa, this guy's scale. Handing over an active idol member.

Yu-jin smiled innocently, oblivious or not.

I barely held onto reason. "Let's sit and talk first."

*****

"So you're childhood friends."

"Yeah. Oppa's three years older, but we grew up together—houses nearby. Like siblings back then, now no-filter guy-bestie girl-bestie?"

So she knew about me and Woojin.

"Truth is, I opposed him dating Ah-young. Woman's intuition—bad vibes. But he was totally love-struck..."

"Couldn't see anyone but Ah-young then. Should've pushed harder."

"You said you'd ignore me if I interfered! Hurt so ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠much."

Looked the part of childhood friends.

"But Min-ho oppa fixing ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠it in one go? Shocked. And the method... impressive."

Impressive? Stealing someone else's girl?

"Ahem, not that impressive."

"No, what impressed me was dominating that slut with sex. How good are you...?"

Ah, that part.

As I leaned in to ask more, a message appeared.

An insane quest to dominate Yu-jin with sex had appeared.