A Gift for Uni
“…Dog food bowl, huh.”
Yoo Jimin burst into laughter upon seeing the stainless steel bowl placed in front of her eyes. It was not anger but disbelief that struck her first. This crazy bastard really meant to treat her like a dog.
But soon she regained her senses. It was not the time to be angry or humiliated. He had left. Before he returned, she had to somehow let him know about the situation.
“Help me! There's someone here! I've been kidnapped! Please!”
She started screaming at the top of her lungs, her voice trained through broadcasting surprisingly loud and echoing off the narrow walls.
“Help! Is anyone there?! Please help! I'm locked up!”
Her throat hurt from shouting without stopping, but she could not stop. Would this reach anyone? She desperately hoped someone would hear. Just as her fervent wish was echoing in the room,
Whoosh—
Suddenly, an odd sound came from right beside her ear. It was like the air was burning. Before she could turn her head, a small, round, flickering flame-like thing appeared in one corner of her vision.
A portal? A magic circle? It was hovering unsteadily in the empty space right next to her ear.
‘W-what is this…?’
She had not even had time to process it.
Thud!
In an instant, a black silhouette shot out from the flame-like thing. It was none other than a fist. The fist, which seemed to have come from nowhere, struck Yoo Jimin's left cheek with perfect accuracy and force, just as she was screaming.
“Ugh!”
Her head snapped sideways, and a shock like stars bursting in her vision overwhelmed her. Along with the pain that felt like her entire cheek was about to burst, a bitter taste of blood filled her mouth. As she fell to the floor, she barely managed to groan. He had left, right? Then what was this…?
Before she could come to her senses, a familiar voice came from right beside her ear, from beyond the small flame-like thing that had just disappeared. It was Dongwoo's voice, dripping with mockery and irritation.
“You bitch really went insane trying to die.”
The voice sounded as if it was right next to her ear. As if he was still somewhere in this space.
“Even if you scream your lungs out, there's a silence magic spell here, so not even an ant can hear anything outside. Your screams will only be heard clearly by me,”
His voice was thick with amusement.
“Keep wasting your breath. Like hell anyone will come save you.”
And then came the chilling threat.
“When I come back… I'll play with you so fucking fun, so brace yourself properly.”
With those words, the small flame-like thing hovering beside her ear vanished with a “pik” sound. Complete silence. No, a deeper and more despairing silence filled the iron space.
“…Silence magic?”
Yoo Jimin muttered the word blankly. Magic? Did he just say magic? No wonder the things this bastard was doing had been weird from earlier.
A paper and pen appeared from the air, strange tattoos were inked on the body, and now even the voice and fist were coming.
‘What… what did I do…?’
As strength drained from her body, she completely collapsed to the floor. All motivation for escape plans and such vanished. The opponent was not just a crazy bastard with a bit more strength.
This… this was a completely different problem. An ability that seemed incomprehensible by common sense and even omnipotent. To fight back by screaming against such a guy.
“Ugh…”
A pitiful groan escaped her. Regret and fear permeated her whole body. She had done something stupid. It was really a foolish thing. There was nothing good about provoking his temper. What would he do when he returned?
The words “play with you so fucking fun” lingered chillingly in her ear.
She carefully touched her left cheek, which was throbbing with pain. The swelling on the tip of her fingers was beyond imagination. It was swollen to the point of bursting, and she could feel the heat.
A bitter taste of blood still lingered in her mouth. Without a mirror, she knew. It must be a hideous bruise that no makeup could cover.
But what was important to her now was not her ruined appearance. The unimaginable pain and humiliation that lay ahead. She lowered her head, staring at the floor, and trembled slightly. Hope had vanished, and only endless despair remained.
What should she do now…?
***
Dongwoo's face, coming out after closing the door of the secret iron space in Yoo Jimin's house, was filled with a faint satisfaction. The first act of revenge had successfully begun.
The screams that might have come from beyond the door, but which no one except himself could hear, no longer gave him any thrill.
He left Yoo Jimin's house without a second thought. As he slipped into the bustling morning scene of the city, he briefly looked around and moved his feet toward the nearest high-rise building. After taking the elevator to the top floor, he headed to the rooftop via the emergency stairs.
A wide-open view. Below, cars and people moved busily like ants. A cool morning breeze lightly brushed his disheveled hair, but his eyes were not on the cityscape but on something much farther.
“Should I look for her…”
He muttered quietly, closing his eyes. One of the abilities gained from the other world, Clairvoyance. Concentrating his consciousness, his vision ignored physical distance and stretched toward the target. The scenery flashed by rapidly, and finally focused on one place.
A spacious and clean gym interior. A punching bag hung, and various exercise equipment were placed. And in the center, a woman was pounding the punching bag while sweating profusely. Tightly built muscles, sharp eyes, short-cropped hair. It was Lee Jihyun.
Thud! Per thud!
Although the sound wasn't actually heard, Dongwoo felt the sound of her fists hitting the punching bag as if he were hearing it with his own ears. At the same time, the forgotten pain of the past crawled up his spine. The cruel and violent woman who had used him as a punching bag.
‘She said her athletic career ended because she got involved in a violent incident. But she still can't control her habit, so she's running a gym and causing trouble.’
One of the main culprits who had tormented him the most in the past. He wanted to rush over and smash her face right then, but he kept his reason.
‘Not now. She'll be stuck there all day. I have to wait for the moment when she comes out after closing the door.’
Even if there was magic, it wasn't desirable for existence to be revealed. The targets of his revenge were to be kidnapped without anyone knowing and atone for their sins for the rest of their lives.
So, for now, it was enough to just check the status.
After confirming Lee Jihyun's existence with Clairvoyance, he withdrew it. When he opened his eyes, the complex cityscape came into view again. Since he had confirmed the next target, it was time to return to the first prey.
‘Before that…’
Suddenly, the words he had thrown at Yoo Jimin earlier came to mind. The promise to play with her so fun when he returned. And the promise he made while throwing the dog food bowl.
‘I guess I need to go buy some toys to play with that bitch Uni.’
A twisted smile appeared on his lips again. Imagining Yoo Jimin left alone, trembling in fear, hot pleasure welled up from deep inside his chest.
What kind of toy should I buy that this lewd streamer bitch would like? While pondering with pleasant thoughts, he turned his body from the rooftop railing.
The image of the next target, Lee Jihyun, hadn't left his mind yet, but the judgment that he couldn't handle it right now led his footsteps elsewhere. Preparation was needed for the immediate pleasure, or rather, 'education'.
The place he was heading was surprisingly the pet supplies corner of a large shopping mall. Colorful toys and premium snacks were displayed. He briefly looked around and, without hesitation, put a cheap can of pet food and a few tough meat sticks in the cart.
And then he stopped for a moment in front of the leash corner. Among the various types of leashes, a particularly shiny pink leather leash stood out. He picked it up, twirled it around, and smiled satisfiedly.
‘This would suit Uni perfectly.’
After casually finishing the dog supplies shopping, he passed the cash register, took the escalator down to the lower floor. On the way down, his eyes accidentally caught a store. It wasn't flashy but had an atmosphere of secrecy. An adult goods store.
“Hmm…”
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly as he stopped. Now that he thought about it, this side's 'toys' wouldn't be bad either. Since she was a virgin, even more meticulous (?) preparation would be needed.
He naturally entered the store. Colorful devices, whips and handcuffs, various oils and lotions. He began to look at the displayed items with interest, as if a child had come to a toy store.
What caught his eye in particular was a small dildo and vibrator that seemed for beginners, and a gag ball to put in the mouth.
‘If I go too hard from the start, it won't be fun.’
He carefully selected and put several items in the cart, skillfully finished the payment, and left the store.
Returning to Yoo Jimin's house, Dongwoo opened the door of the secret space familiarly. As he entered, Yoo Jimin, who had been sitting on the floor, flinched and looked up.
Her eyes wavered for a moment at the several shopping bags in his hand, but soon she glared at him with a mix of contempt and anger.
But it was something different from before. Her face was flushed red, and her body was twisting awkwardly, unable to sit still. The swelling of the cheek she had just been hit with was still there, but the pain tormenting her now seemed to be of a different kind.
Seeing her appearance, Dongwoo curled the corners of his mouth. It was a very satisfying expression. He set the shopping bags on the floor and slowly approached her. Then, staring at her flushed face with amusement, he asked mockingly.
“Why are you like this? Your expression is quite amusing. Maybe…”
His voice lowered with a playful tone.
“…Are you wetting yourself?”