31. Wanna come up for ramen?
31. Wanna come up for ramen?
31.
"Pant, pant! No, fuck, when the hell are we getting there!"
"We're almost there now. Come on, come on. Hurry, hurry."
I asked the viewers who had become my allies if it'd be okay to head down now, and a barrage of double curses flew my way.
If you're gonna be on my side, stick with me till the end, damn it. Hiking up is what they want? Fuck that shit!
That's one thing, this is another... Ungrateful bastards.
[Even his breathing sounds like he's fucking....]
[Must be sexy as hell, fucker lolololololol]
[But damn, it's turning me on]
[50k viewers right now lololol]
[Everyone swarmed in after hearing Ju-hyeok went shirtless, insane]
After I started walking again, since Eun-byeol had been filming me while climbing and nearly tripped, I'd been holding the camera to film my own face.
It was Eun-byeol's broadcast, but ironically, only my face was showing.
And yet 50k viewers... Guess there were a ton of girls starving for guys.
"Eun-byeol-nim, they say 50k people are watching right now."
"Huh? Yeah, so?"
"Why aren't you surprised?"
"Well... because it's obvious?"
What's so obvious about it...
[Totally get it lololol]
[Ju-hyeok, the talk-of-the-town guy, finally showed his face?]
[And he's fucking hot too?]
[Agreed, just look at Eun-byeol's Wutube views lately, it's obvious]
[Everything with Ju-hyeok has hit over a million lolol]
I knew Eun-byeol's YouTube views were high, but did they have this much power?
"What's that 'talk-of-the-town' shit mean? Sounds kinda dickish."
[Rare alpha male]
[Crazy dude playing with Eun-byeol bitch]
[Guy other streamers all wanna do a joint broadcast with at least once]
[Guy you wanna get eaten by]
[Guy you wanna eat]
All sorts of chats flood in. Some make sense, others are total bullshit.
But didn't you guys say you hate sexual harassment? Well, whatever, I said I don't mind... but feels like I stirred up unnecessary talk...
"Someone wants to do a joint broadcast with me? Oh, who? Hot?"
"Hey... we're almost there, so let's keep it quiet."
"What? You throwing a tantrum right now? Jealous? Did our Eun-byeol fall for oppa? Wanna go fuck later?"
"······."
[This fucker dropping sex jokes with that face is so hard to get used to]
[Oppa, can't you do me instead?]
[I'll treat you better than Eun-byeol, let's do it]
[010 XXXX XXXX]
[Putting his number down so coolly lololololol]
Eun-byeol, who'd normally curse up a storm, just silently keeps walking without a word.
Her ears are red, so she heard it... Guess she wants it.
"Why no answer? Wanna do it right here? Speak up. Should I end the broadcast?"
"Cut the crazy talk already and... H-hey, looks like we're there? We made it!"
Two hours since we started climbing the mountain. Finally, we reached the summit.
Truth be told, I didn't show it while teasing Eun-byeol, but my legs were shaking like jelly—if we'd gone a bit further, I'd have collapsed for real.
No joke, my jeans are soaked with sweat and heavy as hell.
Plus, this damn broadcast selfie stick in my hand is fucking heavy too.
"For real? Then let's end the broadcast on the way down. This thing's making it harder."
[No way, why end it you bastard]
[You gonna ditch 50k viewers?]
[We were so happy...]
[How can you abandon us so easily?]
[Just show your face without saying a word, that's fine, gimme 5 more minutes quick]
"Crazy bitch, what quick end? Fuck it. We made it to the summit, good job."
I hit end broadcast before the viewers could complain.
It's Eun-byeol's stream, not mine, but do I give a shit? If you're pissed, don't drag me along next time.
"You really ended it? No way? You're joking, right?"
"What joke."
I handed the phone to Eun-byeol after ending the broadcast.
She checks if I really did it, but all she sees is the home screen.
"50k people... My viewers!"
"Why the fuck are they your viewers, you crazy bitch!"
As if proving she's broadcast-obsessed, she's foaming at the mouth and grilling me.
Ignoring her, I start heading back down the way we came.
"Where you going! We made it this far...!"
Where? We climbed up, now we go down. Deep down, I wanted to rest here a bit and try some outdoor sex with Eun-byeol before descending.
But something told me if I rested now, my legs would stiffen up and I wouldn't be able to move.
Forcing my trembling legs, I began the descent.
*
In the end, Eun-byeol came up beside me, grabbed my arm, slung it over her shoulder, and supported me down like that.
They say descending a mountain is even more dangerous, and yeah, I nearly rolled if I wasn't careful. Fuck, starting next week, I'm hitting the gym for sure.
Somehow we made it down and got in the car to head out.
"But Eun-byeol-ah. Why no contact all this time? You met Seo-ah, right?"
"Huh? That's..."
"What? Spill it quick."
"So..."
While driving, she glances at me sideways and starts explaining.
The reason she didn't contact me? She wanted to see me desperate. Thought if she ghosted long enough, I'd get pissed and come fuck her.
What a crazy bitch way to think. Isn't it usually the other way around? I'm the guy here? But why bring it up now? If that was the plan, she should've kept her mouth shut till the end.
Got horny for sex? Just now on the way down, she "supported" me while slyly groping my ass...
"So. That's why you didn't tell me about today's hike? To piss me off? This all your scheme?"
"No! This was really a punishment! If you said no, I'd have had to come to Seoraksan alone for real!"
"Then why didn't you tell me we were hiking."
"That's..."
Yeah, thought so. This bitch did it on purpose to rile me up.
What? Make me desperate? Fuck. What a dumbass plan.
I was gonna feed her, rest up, then fuck her brains out... but nah, you're out.
"I'm not eating. Take me home. I'm beat. Gotta sleep early tonight."
"What? But after all that hiking, at least eat..."
"Fuck it. I'm going home."
"Okay..."
Wonder if she planned a real date after the hike—her face looks disappointed as I turn to gaze out the window.
*
"We're here, Ju-hyeok-ah. Wake up."
"Ungh..."
Must've dozed off pondering revenge without realizing.
Eun-byeol shakes me awake, and I open my eyes to see we're in front of my place.
"We're here... Alright, bye."
"Uh, uh? I'm going...?"
"Yeah?"
"W-well..."
She was thinking she'd come inside too, apparently, and starts getting out of the car.
Who's desperate for who now? What a riot.
"What? Spit it out."
"Ahem. Long time since I hiked too, I'm wiped..."
I barely hold back a laugh at her transparent lie.
"Yeah? Wanna eat some ramen before you go?"
"For real? Yes!"
She parks sloppily in front and we head inside together.
Her expectations are written all over her face, but is that gonna happen?
"Wow... So this is Ju-hyeok's place."
"Cramped, right? Can't help it, it's a studio."
"No no! Living together here... we'd be stuck together all day..."
"What're you saying."
I sit Eun-byeol at the table and start filling a pot with water.
"How many packs?"
"Uh, huh?"
"How many you want?"
"One..."
She must've taken "eat ramen before you go" as code for sex. When I actually start boiling real ramen, she panics.
"I'll have it ready quick. Wait there."
"Ungh..."
In the end, Eun-byeol sits obediently and starts looking around.
"Ah. I know where this is now!"
"Huh? Suddenly?"
"That... video was at your place, Ju-hyeok?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
Hearing that, I'm glad I didn't do a cam-bang.
Once she sees it like this, she'd recognize the simple layout immediately.
"You did it here..."
"What? Eun-byeol wanna do it too?"
"Ungh..."
"······."
Guess she's given up hiding now, honest with her feelings. Nods right away at my question.
Sorry, Eun-byeol-ah. Not feeling it tonight.
"Alright, done. Eat up."
"Uh, uh. What about you, Ju-hyeok?"
"Nah... Watching you eat fills me up."
"What're you saying..."
Acts like she hates it, but her mouth's grinning ear to ear.
I sit across from Eun-byeol, propping my chin and watching her eat.
Yeah, smile big, eat hearty.
Can't wait to see that despair on her face soon.
*
"All done?"
"Yeah, full."
"Gimme, I'll wash up."
"No, I'll do it!"
Ignoring Eun-byeol as she pushes me aside to take over, I wash her empty bowls.
"I said I'll do it..."
"Whatever."
"Tch. So now..."
"Ah, time for you to head out, Eun-byeol?"
"Huh?"
She's overflowing with post-meal sex thoughts, but no way I'm allowing that.
"You ate ramen, so gotta go, right?"
"No, that was just..."
"Huh? It's late. Head out quick."
"······."
Didn't expect me to say go, so she stands there blankly staring at me.
I smile back at her.
"I'm really going...?"
"Yeah, hurry. It's already night."
Pushing her back, I tell her to go again, and she reluctantly puts on her shoes at the door.
"I'm really leaving. For real, I'm going?"
"I got it? Drive safe!"
Even as she opens the door and steps out, she keeps glancing back—like a dog on a walk that looks over its shoulder every few steps.
I start looking forward to the day she throws open that door herself, begging to be let back in.
How many days? At least three, right?
Once you've tasted sex, you can never forget it.
This is punishment for tricking me into hiking and making dumb plans without knowing your place.
What? Make me desperate? Fine, let's see who wins.