Chapter 1
"Do-ha, Do-ha?"
"..."
"Are you— ahem. Are you awake?"
The familiar voice I heard every day sounded so chilling now.
It would have been an ordinary morning if I hadn't been in my underwear with my arms pulled behind my back and handcuffs around my wrists and ankles.
"I didn't think you'd move this fast, but well."
"Yu, Yu-bin?"
"Yeah, I'm right here, Do-ha."
"Wait, wait, undo these."
"Why? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"
"It hurts—here. They're digging into my wrists..."
Yu-bin lowered her gaze and fiddled with the handcuffs—click. Now. I shoved her shoulders with both hands as hard as I could, but—huh?—she didn't budge an inch. She only let out a small sigh, as if she'd known exactly what I would do.
Thud.
"Aaaagh!"
"How many years have we been together? You think I don't know you, Do-ha?"
"Yu-Yu-Yu-bin... ngh... ghk."
"Yeah, yeah, Do-ha, that's right."
My stomach burned so badly I couldn't breathe, and drool ran onto the bedsheet. After I finally caught my breath, I forced the words out.
"Why? Why? Huh...? Why are you doing this?"
She ignored me. A cold hand slipped under the blanket.
"Ah! Uh, wait, wait, w-wait."
At the cold touch on my stomach, I flinched and recoiled. Then she climbed on top of me, pinning my torso between her thighs as she slowly brought her lips to mine.
"Mmmp, no, hah, so why?"
"...Shouldn't you be the one with something to say to me?"
"What are you... talking about..."
"You want to break up with me?"
"Wh-what are you talking about?"
"Don't make excuses. I saw all your KakaoTalk messages with Eun-seo."
I didn't know where to begin objecting—what any of this had to do with hidden cameras and stalking, how she'd found out about the KakaoTalk messages in the first place, and why I was the one being treated like the guilty party.
"How... did you know?"
"That's not what matters right now, is it?"
I was terrified—of this situation, and of the woman in front of me. While I trembled, she looked at me with eyes sparkling like a child who'd just been given a puppy. ...Who had I been dating all this time?
"Sorry, I'm sorry..."
Right. Whatever else, getting out of this situation came first. My instincts told me my survival depended on it, so I stammered in a small, meek voice.
"...Yeah? What are you sorry for?"
"Talking about that with Eun-seo... and even thinking that way. All of it. I was wrong."
"Yeah, I was really angry, but seeing you apologize like this makes me feel a little better. Should I forgive you?"
"Yeah, yeah!"
"Okay, then what punishment do you want?"
"Heh, hehe, what punishment should I get?"
"Hmm... how about I shove my fist all the way into your uterus?"
My head spun for a moment. I'd thought if I played along with the mood and humored her while she kissed me playfully, that would be enough—but this was already far beyond any answer I'd expected. Maybe this was just an over-the-top hidden-camera prank.
I kept staring blankly through the unbearable silence, hoping Yu-bin would suddenly say, "Ta-da~ It was all a joke. I went too far, didn't I?" and pull me into a hug.
"Pfft, I'm joking. That's a bit much for a first time."
"Uh, ah, yeah... right."
"Oh right, you hungry? Wait here."
She said that and left, closing the door. This place I'd come and gone from freely while we were dating now felt suffocating. I wanted to get out fast.
Once I get out, I'll report her and file for a restraining order. While I was thinking that, Yu-bin came back in carrying a tray with dishes on it.
"I ordered from that place you like. Is this okay? You used to eat this all the time."
The dishes held Toowoomba pasta and risotto from the brunch café we used to visit when we woke up early on weekends. When we couldn't be bothered to go out, we'd sometimes get it delivered.
...Doesn't this feel a bit out of place for the current situation?
"Is orange juice okay?"
Yu-bin set the food on the bed table and studied my face. Since both my hands were bound, she carefully fed me one spoonful at a time. If not for the fact that my hands and feet were restrained, she would have looked like the same gentle Yu-bin as always, taking care of me like normal.
"Is it good?"
"Mm. I-it's good. But, Yu-bin, I have something to send for work—"
"Hm? Oh, you won't have any reason to go there anymore, so don't worry about it."
"Didn't I mention it? That pharmaceutical company you work for—my family actually runs it. So, um, I called this morning and took care of things."
"Huh?... No, I mean, wait, what?"
"You don't need to worry about any of that anymore. Just live here with me forever~. Doesn't that sound nice?"
I was speechless. I couldn't figure out where to start or what to ask, so I just shut my mouth. If I went a few days without contact, wouldn't friends who thought something was off report it or something? Once I thought I just had to hold out until then, I felt a little better. I was comforting myself with that thought when cold hands slid under my armpits from behind and lifted me up.
"Eek—!"
"If you're done eating, come here."
The bedding felt cool and soft, and hugging it made me drowsy. Yu-bin climbed on top of me again, yanked the blanket away, and openly looked me over. I flinched under her gaze.
"Hmm, god, so cute~. Move your hands."
As she said that, her fingers brushed over my body and gradually moved lower before she turned me over.
Suddenly, I thought about how often Yu-bin and I had had sex over the past year. We weren't sexless. No, more accurately, I was the one who avoided it because sex made me uncomfortable. I didn't know about other couples, but apart from a reasonable amount of physical affection, I didn't think a relationship needed regular sex. I wondered how Yu-bin had felt.
"Tsk. Want me to punch you in the stomach again?"
I flinched. Keeping my hands behind me, I slowly stretched out. Only then did she smile in satisfaction. "That's it," she said. Then she suddenly covered my pussy with her mouth. The unpleasant sensation of her tongue touching my clitoris made me scream. Yu-bin laughed and kept licking me, pushing her tongue inside.
"Aah—ngh... no, st-stop, please..."
Yu-bin paid no attention to my pleas. Her tongue kept stirring inside me, and the unexpected movement made me feel like I was going to pass out from sheer revulsion.
"Hmm, but you hated having sex with me. I always had to beg you for it, remember? It was so annoying."
"Aah—so that's how it was. S-sorry."
"Hmph, whatever. I'm going to keep going, so shut up before I gag you."
She pressed both my knees down with her hands, spreading my legs wide like a frog while she kept fondling my pussy. I had no idea how much time had passed. A tingling sensation pulsed through my lower belly, making me feel like I might faint, but I barely managed to call out to Yu-bin.
"Yu, Yu-bin."
"Hm?"
"Ah, um, how long are you going to do this?"
"Heh, why? You want me to stop?"
"No, it's just—it hurts."
"God, always so dramatic..."
As she said that, I heard her suck hard on my fully erect clitoris. I cried out. She circled it with her tongue, then pinched it between her fingers and rolled it around. The maddening sensation pushed me over the edge again. I had no idea how many hours had passed. Then—click.
"Pfft, look at this, Do-ha."
In the photo, my hair was a mess, a few strands stuck to the corners of my mouth, and my face was a wreck from tears, snot, and drool.
"Can I post this on your social media?"
"Ah! Yu-Yu-bin... p-please...!!"
"Then you'd look like a total slut."
She pinched my clit between her thumb and index finger, twisting it, and giggled.
"Aah—hic... y-you're too, too mean. Calling me a slut..."
"Hmm, not a slut? Do-ha is Yu-bin's personal pussy."
"Right?" she asked. I said yes because I was afraid she'd really post the photo if I didn't. Then a finger suddenly slid inside me.
"Aaaah...!"
"Pfft... God, you're so damn cute."
I usually avoided penetration because it scared me and hurt. Yu-bin knew that, yet even as tears streamed down my face from the tearing pain, she stood there smiling at me.
"Does it hurt? Huh? Do-ha?"
"Y-yes, it hurts, it hurts, babe..."
At that, she smiled, pulled her finger out, and wiped it on my thigh—swish, swish. My trembling body wouldn't stop. I couldn't close my legs. The Yu-bin who always stopped right away when I showed signs of pain and the woman in front of me now seemed like completely different people.
"Mm-hm. That's right. Can't have you hurting, can we, Do-ha~"
Yu-bin said it as she wrapped me tightly in her arms. Strangely, my trembling gradually subsided, and I closed my eyes. The Yu-bin soothing me looked no different from usual. Then she glanced at my face and smiled.
"Amazing. You always acted so bitchy before. Was it all an act? Huh? You fucking cunt."
"Ugh, hup, no, no..."
"Then what? Huh?"
The touch of Yu-bin's hand poking my cheek was so different from yesterday that my body trembled again.
"Ah, are you scared? Do-ha?"
"Hic, hic, hah..."
The hands of the person who had held me gently until yesterday might hit me at any moment now, so I flinched and trembled. I wanted to go home. The situation was so unreal it felt like I was dreaming.
"You're trembling like a leaf just from getting hit a couple of times. Hmph. God, you're like a rabbit. So cute."
Yu-bin kept holding me and kneading my bruised stomach. It was horrifying, so I closed my eyes again. Only one day had passed.