ALL BARK NO BITE | SADISTIC BEAUTY SPINOFF

Chapter 16

~ 102-3, Yujin Apartments, Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul

Minho's morning rolled out around 2 pm when he heard crows having a small scuffle at his grill ventilator window. He blinked his eyes open into his dull, lightless apartment, swaddling in his sheets. No, that was definitely a big brawl by the sound of it... or were they having sex?

Why was he thinking of crow sex at 2 in the afternoon? The condom wrapper from Cha Wookung's car was definitely to blame. He had casually pocketed one as he threw them back into the cubby. At home, he had just slipped it under his pillow and very nearly forgot about it.

Now, it just felt lewd lying around his apartment. It had even more embarrassing things written on it; like 'strawberry flavoured' 'ultra lubricated' 'comfort fit' 'intense' 'ribbed' 'dotted' and of course the godforsaken 'XXL'. What would anyone think of him if they saw it lying around like this?

Wookyung could pull it off since he was a rich freak. A well-endowed one too. He was bigger than most men Minho knew and he guessed it was because of the European in him. He couldn't help but wonder if it felt any different too. Was it... you know... ugh

Minho thought about Wookyung's countless sexual encounters and how so many of his partners must have seen it, touched it, felt it, had it move inside them... even... tasted it. Minho covered his face with both hands, trying to discourage his imagination and wildly shook his head to get his brain right.

Minho was surprisingly serene for someone who nearly lost their life over a mugging. His body hurt, his neck was red and his voice was hoarse. The man who was restraining him came to mind. His dirty fingernails dug into his skin as his crotch grinded against him, mumbling crass things in his ear.

Minho shuddered with disgust. When Wookyung showed up in the alley, he fell limp out of relief. Even though he could've lost his life, he didn't care because he wasn't alone... he felt safe regardless of what came his way, that's it'll be okay as long as he's there with him.

He couldn't deny it... no one would've done for him what Wookyung did. Seeing him put himself between him and the attackers... Minho just felt safer all over, like nothing could hurt him again. He wanted to hold on tight and appreciate him but...

He wanted to protect Wookyung from the ugliness of his life. If anything bad actually happened, he'd have to burden the consequences alone while Minho would sit around being helpless. He appreciated his support but he didn't want to be a damsel in distress to him. A constant concern...

Minho patted his sore belly. His body was burnt out because of the previous night and he rolled over in bed, only to realise how badly his core hurt because of the punches he sustained. "Uugh" he should've taken an Aspirin.

With an immense effort, he reached over to his pillbox, only to find the compartment empty where the painkillers should have been. Minho propped himself up by his pillow and saw that he was completely naked. He was so exhausted after the ordeal that he simply undressed and fell asleep without showering.

He also had to issue a formal leave of absence from the Dean too, not that it was a big deal. He rarely missed or rescheduled his classes so it wouldn't wager a major pay cut. Minho heaved from the side of his mattress, nearly passing out from the pain. Please, let me take this one shower, he begged his body as he stood up wobbling on his 2 legs.

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~ Bathroom, 102-3, Yujin Apartments, Songjung-dong, Yeongdungpo-gu, Seoul

The water would run hot for no more than 5 minutes so he grabbed onto the soap holder to maintain some balance, using the other to wash himself as best he could. He didn't use much soap out of fear of slipping. When he first entered the bathroom, he properly saw himself under the fluorescent glory of the tubelight.