035
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BJ Bbangit, Choi Soohyun, hummed as she prepared to go out.
She washed every nook and cranny of her body with care.
She applied body lotion that smelled like something a man would like.
She did her makeup meticulously in front of the mirror.
A hotel staycation.
Just hearing the word is delightful.
The act of spending a lot of money and living like a loafer.
Since it's the Namsan Hotel, there should be a pool, so it would be best to use waterproof makeup.
I'll film today and use it for my next day off.
The reason she was humming wasn't just because of the staycation.
Lee Hyunwoo.
Seeing that he called her to a hotel, they were definitely going to have sex, right?
Sex with him was truly a new world.
Thinking back to that day, her lower abdomen still tingled.
Just thinking about feeling that sensation again made her heart flutter already.
Having dolled herself up like that, Choi Soohyun left the house.
The roads were clear since rush hour had passed, so she arrived at the Namsan Hotel quickly after taking a taxi.
Distracted by the thought of meeting Lee Hyunwoo, Choi Soohyun didn't know.
That there was a gaze watching her.
'Room 1114.'
Choi Soohyun got on the elevator and pressed the 11th floor.
And as she was waiting for the doors to close, someone wearing a hat pulled low rushed into the elevator.
If the person who suddenly popped out had been the tall and muscular Han, she would have been surprised, but the person was a woman with long hair and a pleasant scent.
Choi Soohyun just thought she was an impatient person and didn't pay it much mind.
The woman wearing the hat took a spot in the back corner of the elevator.
Why is that?
Why could she feel a gaze?
To be honest, she was used to receiving people's gazes.
Because Choi Soohyun had been pretty since she was young.
When she walked down the street, 5 out of 10 people, regardless of gender, would stare at her.
But....
The gaze she was receiving now felt a little different.
Should she say it felt sticky?
Choi Soohyun couldn't do anything because of the gaze she felt from behind her back.
It was because she had a weak and timid personality.
Even if she wanted to tell her not to stare like that, she didn't have the courage.
Because she didn't know what to do if they ended up fighting.
Then, Choi Soohyun realized that the woman behind her hadn't pressed an elevator floor button.
'W-what is this? A stalker? No, no way, that can't be.'
There was no way a small-time streamer like her would have a stalker.
Besides, it wasn't even a man, but a woman....
Then what on earth is it?
Her head was spinning.
She felt dizzy enough to throw up.
Her imagination kept going in strange directions.
Just then, a phone call that felt like salvation came through.
It was Lee Hyunwoo.
"H-hello."
"Are you coming? Why is your voice shaking?"
"O-oh, no. I-I'm on my way. I'm in the elevator."
What a relief.
Such a relief.
Hearing Lee Hyunwoo's voice brought her a little bit of psychological stability.
Furthermore, the sense of stability increased at the thought that she could meet Lee Hyunwoo as soon as she got off this elevator.
Having escaped the loop of negative thoughts, Choi Soohyun tried to think positively.
'Right. It's probably just the same floor. The very idea of a stranger following me makes no sense.'
"Is that so? You're almost here. I'll leave the door unlocked, so just open it and come in."
"Ah! Oppa!"
At the tone of Lee Hyunwoo's voice, which sounded like he was about to hang up, Choi Soohyun urgently called out to him.
"Why?"
"Meal! Have you eaten?"
"Are you hungry? I ate something roughly, but if you're hungry, should we order room service? What do you want to eat?"
"Well.... Meat?"
In the middle of their conversation, a 'ding' sound signaled their arrival.
What a relief, nothing happened.
As expected, she must have been feeling anxious for no reason.
She hated her own personality.
Because she reacted so excessively and sensitively to things that were nothing.
She hadn't noticed before, but now that she felt it, it seemed like sweat was running down her back.
What if it runs down her face and makes her look ugly?
"Alright. I'll order it now."
Lee Hyunwoo was about to hang up.
But it was fine.
She had already arrived in front of Room 1114.
But....
Why was the woman wearing the hat still following her?
No.
Let's not think useless thoughts.
It must be Room 1115 or 1116.
Choi Soohyun tried to ignore her anxiety and pressed the doorbell.
She could hear Lee Hyunwoo walking out from inside.
And the footsteps of the woman who had been following her from behind also stopped.
Goosebumps broke out all over her back.
I-is it really stalking?
But Choi Soohyun didn't have the courage to look back.
The maximum amount of courage she could muster was to grab the doorknob of Room 1114 with her trembling hand.
The door swung wide open.
"Oppa!"
"You're here? .... You...."
Lee Hyunwoo, who opened the door, greeted Choi Soohyun with a bright face.
However, his face stiffened immediately.
"Haa, Hyunwoo-ya. I finally met you. Hyunwoo-ya. I love you. You smell so good, too. Haa, haa."
Lee Yerin pushed past Choi Soohyun and dove into Lee Hyunwoo's arms.
The softness felt from her body enveloped his whole body, but rather than feeling good, he felt annoyed.
In an instant, Lee Hyunwoo's brain raced furiously.
This was a hotel hallway.
It was an inappropriate place to have a confrontation.
Darling was a fairly well-known person, and if a commotion broke out and the police were called, they could end up on the news.
Then, not only Lee Yerin but also Choi Soohyun and Lee Hyunwoo would suffer damages.
If they were going to do it, it had to be inside the room.
"Let's go inside first. Soohyun-ah. You come in too."
"D-Darling?"
Choi Soohyun recognized Lee Yerin, whose hat had fallen off while hugging Lee Hyunwoo.
It was a truly chaotic situation.
Lee Hyunwoo took Lee Yerin, who kept clinging to him, grabbed Choi Soohyun's wrist, and went inside the room.
Then he slammed the door shut.
"Haa, Hyunwoo-ya. Hyunwoo-ya. Hyunwoo-ya. Aaaa. Hyunwoo-ya."
Leaving Lee Yerin, who was having a mental breakdown, alone for a moment.
Lee Hyunwoo spoke to Choi Soohyun.
"Sorry. Could you go sit on the bed for a moment?"
"Y-yes...."
Choi Soohyun climbed onto the bed with a face that looked like she had a lot on her mind.
He wanted to comfort her for getting dragged into this kind of mess, but he didn't have the luxury to deal with her right now.
"Get off."
Lee Hyunwoo let out the coldest voice he could muster.
He learned one thing today.
That a crazy bitch cannot be tamed by ordinary methods.
You have to use coercive and violent means like the other day to make her listen.
Lee Hyunwoo made a decision.
He would fix her habits thoroughly today.
He would make her listen even if he had to beat her like a dog.
"Haa, Hyunwoo-ya. Don't speak so coldly."
Lee Yerin, failing to read the room, acted coy.
Lee Hyunwoo grabbed Lee Yerin's neck.
And applied force to pull her off.
"What did I tell you? I told you to listen to me well. Are you ignoring my orders?"
"K-khek. H-Hyunwoo-ya...."
"Answer me. Are you ignoring me? Do you want to cut ties with me like this? Is that why you ignored my order to stay put?"
"N-no. It's not that...."
"Then what? Fine. It doesn't matter. I'm going to see if you listen to me well from now on. Strip."
"What...."
"I said strip. Don't leave a single thread, take it all off."
"Now...?"
"Yes. You said you wanted to be with me, right? Fine. I'll grant you that. I'll let you be in the same space as me. So strip."
Faced with Lee Hyunwoo's coercive demeanor, Lee Yerin had no choice but to back down.
She recalled the memory of that day.
The memory of a belt mercilessly striking her buttocks.
The wounds from the other day were still on her buttocks.
Darling lifted her head and looked at Bbangit, who was sitting on the bed.
Rather than shame or embarrassment, jealousy and anger came first.
If it weren't for that bitch, wouldn't she have been able to avoid this humiliation?
But she couldn't keep looking at Choi Soohyun.
Lee Hyunwoo stepped in and blocked her gaze.
"What are you doing? Are you not going to strip? Then get out."
"N-no. I'll strip. I'll strip, okay?"
Lee Yerin took off her clothes one by one.
Her artistic naked body was revealed, but no one in the room was aroused.
"Put your hands together behind your back."
"Like this...?"
Lee Hyunwoo untied the sash of his robe and tied Lee Yerin's wrists tightly.
Lee Yerin felt fear, but she stayed still.
Being angry with Lee Hyunwoo was scarier than being tied up.
Lee Hyunwoo, having tied Lee Yerin's wrists, dragged her straight into the bathroom.
Then he shoved her into the bathtub and tied her wrists to the bathtub handle with a sash he brought from another robe.
"Eh? W-wait, Hyunwoo-ya."
Only then did Lee Yerin, realizing what Lee Hyunwoo was trying to do, raise her voice.
However, Lee Hyunwoo's expression remained cold.
"Stay here quiet as a mouse. If you disobey me again this time, you'll get hit even more than last time. This time, I won't stop even if you cry, scream, and bark about it hurting. I'll beat you until your buttocks bleed. Know that and endure it."
Lee Yerin was someone who couldn't handle stress.
Even now, she had come impulsively because she couldn't endure the waiting and patience.
She had to struggle with the conflict.
Whether it was harder to endure it like this, or harder to be hit on the buttocks and feel the pain.
Left in the bathroom, Lee Yerin trembled alone, agonizing over what to do.
And Lee Hyunwoo changed the transparent bathroom glass window to opaque.
With this, Darling was isolated for now.
If she made a huge fuss in there, he would think about how to deal with it then.
What was important now was comforting the dying-looking Choi Soohyun.
"Haa, I'm sorry. For getting you dragged into something like this."
"O-oh, no...."
"What do you mean no, you look like you're dying. You were really surprised, right?"
"A little.... I was surprised. But what is this...?"
Lee Hyunwoo explained what had happened with Darling.
Choi Soohyun, who had been clutching her shocked heart, felt pity at Lee Hyunwoo's words that he was being stalked.
"Then wouldn't it be better to report it to the police?"
"That's...."
No.
There was a chance Lee Hyunwoo's Infinite Coin could be revealed during the investigation process.
Since Lee Hyunwoo couldn't control the aftermath, he wanted to decline such a thing.
"It feels like it would be pointless. Logically speaking, if I say a woman is stalking a man, how would the police react? Besides, objectively speaking, Darling is quite pretty. They wouldn't take proper action. So I'm going to solve it myself. Anyway, she listens to me to some extent."
"W-will you be okay?"
"I have to be okay. And I have to do it. I can't just keep getting pushed around, right?"
"Yes...."
"Anyway, I'm sorry. You came all dressed up so prettily."
"It's not! It's not Oppa's fault. Oppa doesn't need to be sorry."
"Right, then shall we go to the pool? Since she's like that, I don't think we can go far. I think the pool right in front would be fine."
Choi Soohyun hesitated for a moment.
Is it okay to go play at the pool after tying a woman up naked in the bathroom?
It felt uncomfortable, like a stone was sitting in her heart.
However, she nodded at Lee Hyunwoo's following words.
"If you're worried about Darling, it's fine. Don't try to be too nice. The ones suffering damage right now aren't Darling, but us. We were trying to have a fun time, just the two of us. Darling is the one who cut in, right?"
It was true.
No matter if she's a woman, stalking is a crime.
Wouldn't that be enough?
"Yes...."
"Good. Then it's decided. Let's fill our stomachs with room service and then go play."
"Yes!"