Tae Seo chuckled at his absurdity, finding himself once again fascinated by the beauty of Jae In, whom he had finally met again. At the same time, he felt a desire bubbling up that he had been unaware of all his life.
The straight nose that started from the tidy forehead was carved like ivory. The cheeks and lips tinged with the color of peaches seemed fresh and enticing.
But what captivated Tae Seo at once was something else.
Only Kang Tae Seo was reflected in Yoon Jae In’s pitchblack pupils. Her eyes, directed solely at Kang Tae Seo, did not avoid or hesitate from Tae Seo’s gaze. Tae Seo was extremely fond of those eyes.
“Who are you trying to kill…”
Muttering in the end, Tae Seo, feeling a burning thirst, took a step towards Jae In who had come closer. The headache had been forgotten by then.
In the spot where everyone’s gazes were directed, Kang Tae Seo and Yoon Jae In were facing each other.
“Thank you for inviting me.”
Her melodious voice was not loud. However, with Jae In’s words as the start, the quiet space stirred again. The murmuring of curious people began.
Tae Seo, who had been quietly looking down at Jae In, clenched and unclenched his fist several times before finally reaching out.
Extend your hand.
Hold my hand.
The patience of Kang Tae Seo, who wanted to reach Yoon Jae In, had come to an end.
Whether he was proposing a handshake or not, what it meant was unclear. Jae In had only reached out because Tae Seo had extended his hand.
“Ah…!”
The moment she thought their fingertips touched, she was suddenly captured. Jae In, without time to be surprised, was led by Tae Seo across the main exhibition room.
The warmth and strength from his large hand were uncomfortable rather than unpleasant. Jae In had yet to realize that this discomfort originated from her heart’s fluttering.
She simply drew a heavy breath due to the unfamiliar, not unpleasant discomfort. Meanwhile, all she could do was steal glances at the back of the welldressed man.
Suddenly dragged behind the curtain, Jae In almost buried her nose directly in the broad chest.
“Ah…”
Kang Tae Seo. The person who invited Jae In to this place today and the one who locked eyes with her for a long time just before. He was looking down at Jae In up close.
“Your eyes.”
“……”
“I told you not to meet them.”
A slightly suppressed, low voice brushed against Jae In’s ear. The terse speech didn’t bother her, rather than the usual polite language. It felt as if he was squeezing out his last patience for her, which was rather pleasing.
Jae In, under the passion emanating from the man, unknowingly closed her eyes and took a deep breath, forgetting to respond. Her hand was still firmly held by him.
Finally, Jae In, who lifted her trembling eyelids and raised her head, stopped breathing. It was because the deep brown eyes, which held her entirely, seemed to flicker as if on fire.
“Why didn’t you avoid my eyes?”
“Because I had no intention of avoiding them.”
He was the man who said that once their eyes met again, he would tie her up as his own person. The days of sleepless worry over the warning of the man who kindly gave her a chance to escape were over.
In the small exhibition hall inside the art center. The man’s face was revealed in the orange light of the garden pouring in through the glass window.
Shadows were cast based on the straight nose as if carved beneath the flat forehead.
The strong, emphasized jaw, the lips with a faint smile, the slightly tousled hair that she wanted to stroke, and the heat and body scent he emitted tickled Jae In’s palm.
Above all, looking at the man’s deep brown eyes felt like being drawn in. Jae In’s breath hitched at the raw focus of Kang Tae Seo.
“I’m going to be a bit rude from now on.”
“……”
“Is that okay?”
Jae In wasn’t scared of the man announcing his rudeness. She wasn’t uncomfortable either.
No. That’s not it.
Rather, why did she anticipate it?
She felt the heat rise within her eyes. Her mouth was parched. Her breathing quickened.
“……Asking that is already, not rude.”
Jae In looked up at the man biting his lip.
The fact that she might spend the night with Kang Tae Seo today was something she was prepared for when accepting the invitation.
Of course, she didn’t know that he would react like this as soon as he saw her. She couldn’t have imagined that he would take her hand in a place full of prying eyes.
What Jae In wanted to do with him was not a relationship. It was to use him to live her life, to avenge her mother, and to live as she wanted in a place she wished to live. That was the goal she intended to achieve through Kang Tae Seo.
Of course, thought and reality would be different. She was scared regardless of her resolution, but she had no intention of avoiding it. She didn’t want to avoid it. Jae In stared at him with unwavering eyes.
“If you don’t like it, say it.”
“I don’t dislike it. I came prepared. Prepared to be your person, Kang Tae Seo.”
No sooner had she finished her words, Jae In had to close her eyes. The overwhelming heat and intensified body scent of the man was hard to handle. Tae Seo, who held the staggering Jae In in one arm, pressed his body close to her without a gap.
Unexpectedly, through the chest she had touched, the throbbing of Tae Seo’s heart was felt directly through her palm. His firm body, contacted through a thin shirt, was speaking.
This choice can’t be reversed. Many things will change from now on.
“Yoon Jae In.”
At the echo of the whisperlike soft voice, Jae In lifted her head. As their eyes met again, a smile appeared on Tae Seo’s lips, as if he had barely restrained his desire to turn fierce.
“Did you study how to drive a man crazy?”
She had studied. She had read books, watched movies, and even learned from Sang Hwa how to seduce a man, down to the expression. However, she had not yet tried what she had learned.
At the end of a long eye contact, Jae In parted her lips. Tae Seo was taking in the slow opening of her full lips as if to memorize it.
“……Do you feel like going crazy?”
At her words, the man, who had laughed briefly, moved closer. He had already ensnared Jae In.
“What does it feel like?”
“I don’t know.”
“Think about it from now on. I’ll give you plenty of time.”
The man’s whisper, touching her nose tip, was unbearably sweet like rich honey. As her gaze was stolen by the approaching man’s lips, only one question clearly came to mind.
Will I regret this kiss someday?
No.
Without hesitation, Jae In, who had unconsciously been touching his shirt, clenched her fist. As her trembling breath intermixed, smoothly, Jae In closed her eyes.
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The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
