A Long, Long Kiss with Yuda
"For starters, I want to go to a cafe with you. I heard there’s a place in Yeouido that combines a botanical garden and a cafe. Isn't that cool?" Yuda-nuna interlocks her fingers with my left hand while showing me a photo with her right. A table covered in plants. Walls draped in greenery. It looks quaint and lovely at a glance. It’s probably a difficult place to visit alone.
"We should definitely pick a day and go together later."
"Right? Hmm... and... maybe a movie theater. I heard there’s a cafe in Giheung that’s connected to an aquarium. I want to go there, too—"
I made a mental note. Go with Yuda-nuna. I can use this later when I go with Charles or Yeongseon-nuna. Yuda-nuna kept chattering about all the things she wanted to do. Then, the topic of alcohol came up.
"Kangmin, do you like to drink?"
"I'm the type who'd drink anything if it's available."
"Great! There’s a place nearby that serves really delicious lamb skewers. I’ve been wanting to go there."
There are plenty of good lamb skewer places near Konkuk University. I nodded.
"I want to drink Yantai Guliang with di san xian, egg stir-fry, warm noodles, mapo tofu, and fried eggplant— when I'm alone, I'm limited to just lamb skewers and guobaorou. Plus, I feel so self-conscious going in by myself."
What a tragic situation! I was genuinely starting to feel sad for her. Not being able to eat because you're broke is sad enough, but not being able to eat because you have no one to share it with is just as heartbreaking.
I made a suggestion. "Next time, let's go with Charles and make it a trio for dinner. If we order four dishes, it’ll be just right to share, don't you think?"
Charles is a really big eater, after all. Come to think of it, Yeongseon-nuna likes to drink, too. It would be really fun if I invited her along.
At my suggestion, Yuda-nuna giggled and pulled out her calendar. She tapped on it, muttering about which date to pick. People really do love talking about the things they love. Yuda-nuna seemed to like this conversation more than I expected, and she kept smiling brightly.
However, I didn't let my guard down. If it were something that could be cured in a day, she wouldn't be suffering like this. Mental scars tend to linger for a long time. I know that very well from my own experience.
Then, Yuda-nuna looked at me. "Hmm, come to think of it. Do you want to just have dinner together tonight? We could call Charles, too."
Oh. That sounds like a decent plan.
"Wait a second. Let me check with Charles."
I sent a text to Charles: Want to have Chinese food for dinner tonight? With Yuda-nuna.
A sticker of Ryan dancing excitedly came back as a reply.
"Yuda-nuna, is six o'clock okay for you?"
"That’s fine. I should be done with my work by then."
Good. I was about to close my phone when another message arrived. It was Yeongseon-nuna.
Oh my. Yeongseon-nuna, you're getting impatient. I was about to decline, saying I had plans, but I hesitated. Should I ask Yuda-nuna first?
"Um, Yuda-nuna. A friend of mine is asking what I'm doing tonight. Would you like to meet her?"
Maintaining one's humanity is easier when you have a wide variety of human relationships. In that sense, wouldn't it be helpful for Yuda-nuna to get close to someone as bright as Yeongseon-nuna? But Yuda-nuna reacted with hesitation.
"Is it a guy or a girl?"
"A girl."
"Hmm..."
She seemed afraid of making a new friend. But you can't start anything if you don't take the first step! I gave her a little encouragement.
"Why don't you give it a try? It’s a good opportunity. And if you feel like you don't click, I won't invite her to future gatherings."
"Is... is that really okay...?"
She must be lacking in social skills after spending her entire school life without friends. Poor thing.
"Of course. It’s fine."
With that, Yuda-nuna made up her mind and nodded.
I sent the location via KakaoMap, and she accepted immediately. That worked out well! I should help Yuda-nuna make friends, step by step.
"She says she's coming. We can all drink together as a group of four tonight!"
Yuda-nuna's eyes sparkled. She must be really excited. "That sounds fun...! What should we eat?"
But it seemed she had something else she wanted to talk about, as she returned to the topic of 'things I want to do with a boyfriend.'
"Come to think of it, I wanted to try getting a couple tattoo with a boyfriend. Want to see?"
Yuda-nuna pulled down her cardigan to show me her collarbone. Near the collarbone, there was a whale leaping over the moon. It wasn't black and white, but full color. It depicted a dreamlike scene of the whale passing over the moon, and it was truly beautiful. This was the first time I had seen Yuda-nuna's tattoo this closely. Then, a question arose. Why a whale?
"Nuna, do you like whales?"
Yuda nodded. She pointed to the whale and explained. "Whales usually live in the Arctic and eat plankton. But when it’s time to give birth, they move to the equator."
From the Arctic to the equator. A journey of half the Earth, 10,000 km. Newborn calves can't handle the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean, so they are born at the equator. At the equator, the mother starves because there’s no food, while nursing her calf. Once the calf grows enough, they return to the Arctic together. They repeat this every year. If you add up the distance a thirteen-year-old whale has traveled, it’s enough to go to the moon and back. A grand journey of 130,000 km.
Yuda-nuna explained this with a faint smile. "I thought the tattoo was calling to me. Just like how a whale is called to the equator when the time is right. Thanks to my burning desire to learn tattooing, I was able to run away from home."
Looking at the whale engraved on her collarbone, Yuda-nuna looked both sad and happy. I reached out and gently stroked the whale. Our eyes met. Yuda-nuna let out a hot breath. The scent of peppermint. A refreshing herbal fragrance. I closed my eyes and slowly leaned toward Yuda-nuna's lips. She closed her eyes, too, and turned her head slightly. But because we moved in the same direction, our noses bumped lightly.
I opened my eyes a crack and adjusted my angle. Her mouth opened, our hot breaths intertwined, and my tongue slipped into her mouth. Yuda-nuna's first kiss. Her tongue was split in two, moving slowly as if to explore my own. The cubic piercing embedded in her left tongue felt incredibly distinct. The only piece of metal in a mouth that was otherwise entirely soft. It was an intense sensation, like the piercing was stabbing into my brain. There was no hardcore sucking or mixing of saliva; the kiss just continued, long and steady. We exhaled ragged breaths through our noses and moved slowly.
Because of the warmth transmitted from within her mouth and the wriggling of her tongue, my cock began to rise slowly. I tried to change my posture, struggling to hide my erection. I felt like Yuda-nuna would be a bit scared if she saw it. Fortunately, she was too busy kissing me with her eyes closed to notice.
Yuda-nuna's soft lips. She didn't bite; she just licked me with a gentle, tender kiss. Lips, tongue-tip, between the tongues—she explored every inch with meticulous care for a long time. It was she who pulled away first. She wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth with a flushed face.
"How was it?"
"...I don't know. Hug me."
Of course. I'm getting paid, so I have to do it. Besides, I was feeling a bit cold. As I hugged Yuda-nuna, her shimmering, bluish silver hair tickled my shoulder. And I could feel Yuda-nuna's long sigh. Was she nervous, or was it good... Honestly, I don't really know Yuda-nuna's heart. It’s not like she’s interested in sex with me like Charles, or into hardcore anal play like Yeongseon-nuna. If she just needs a man, wouldn't there be someone else besides me?
I wish there was a 'special reason why it has to be me.' I shook my head at the thought. What would be the point of that? I kissed her cheek lightly. "Nuna, are you okay?"
Instead of answering, she looked me straight in the eye. Then, she licked her own lips. A snake-like tongue emerged and hovered near her lips. How should I put it—just looking at it makes me feel like I'm committing a sin. It’s rude enough to look inside someone's mouth, but to know there’s a forked tongue in there... it felt like I had accidentally seen someone's underwear. Yuda-nuna seemed embarrassed to show her tongue, as she quickly tucked it back inside. Then she asked me, "Um, this tongue... does it feel unpleasant or anything?"
How could it be unpleasant? It’s actually incredibly erotic, so I like it. "It's good, actually."
At that, Yuda-nuna closed her eyes again and leaned toward me. And the kiss continued for a long time. Damn it, stop getting hard. Today, I can't even touch her with my hands, let alone have sex with Yuda-nuna! She’ll be scared! But my cock kept rising, oblivious to the situation. At this rate, I’ve probably even produced pre-cum. That’s how heavenly the kiss with Yuda-nuna was.
Honestly speaking... I wish she would lick my ears, neck, nipples, chest, navel, cock, buttocks, and anus with that tongue. But since I can't do that, I'll just kiss for now... and after dinner, I'll either go to Yeongseon-nuna's place or hang out with Charles... Oblivious to my inner turmoil, Yuda-nuna's tongue kept moving. Really. It was a lewd, viscous kiss, like mating with a snake. Especially the way she tucked my tongue between hers—it felt so good. As good as penetrative sex. She overlapped her tongue with mine, as if a snake were filling itself with warmth. It was truly the best kiss.