Say it Again

Chapter 11: [Yoo Jonghyuk is whipped]

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Yoo Jonghyuk twitches as the message from the system pops in front of him out of nowhere.

「Congratulations on obtaining Dokkaebi Bag bronze membership!」

Quickly followed by

「Incarnation Kim Dokja is seeking your consent for use of Midday Tryst」

That is probably some explanation as to why the first one happened. He accepts communication. At least this one he knows what exactly means.

[Indigo flag can't reach you so I needed something to contact you~]

Why is he adding this to the message? No, more importantly,

[And dokkaebi bag?]

[Not like your sponsor buys anything for you, so of course you need access to the shop. Be thankful, usually it's limited to people without a sponsor.]

That is very thoughtful. And unexpected. It's a powerful tool he could have used to control his group and even influence Jonghyuk himself if the situation is right. And surely that is exactly how he had everything needed for the antidote to that poison… but the knowledge of what he needed still was his own.

[You didn't do it last time]

[Are you afraid of change?]

This fool just easily handed over one of few things he could use to gain advantage over Yoo Jonghyuk and he is instead acting like he expects him to be upset? It's all just too much. Just like his idiot squid. Just…

He can't stop himself from grabbing on to this guy and just pulling him close, trying to force Kim Dokja to look him in the eye for once.

“You are the unpredictable storm of change and I can't hate it.” Kim Dokja, so close, right here, alive. Warm and right under his hands, so maddeningly close. It's so hard to make out any of his features, but Joonghyuk just knows…

“But I'm scared of what you are doing to me.” The honesty rips out unintentionally. Yes, all his insanity is spilling into this moment and on a wave of madness he just has to taste those lips. Feel the pulse under his hands.

Kim Dokja. Right here. And he accepts the kiss. It's just… perfect.

[If that's the reaction, I need to buy you gifts more often]

Oh. That sounds like he enjoyed it. This insanity.

Yoo Jonghyuk has to pull away to take a look at Dokja. He. He is blushing so much. But he is also trying to take a step back already and looks away. It could be so much better if he leaned in for another kiss.

“Kim Dokja,” he calls for his attention, feeling scared that Dokja is slipping away from him again. The messages ding in the background.

“Nope, we have a scenario to get over with.” Kim Dokja pushes against Yoo Jonghyuk's chest. He is escaping, just like what they saw so many times. Just like he refused to talk about the "one he loves the most" from fate, even if he must have known.

“We'll talk about that later~” he lies, and that wink only confirms that he is planning to try and dismiss all of it like it's some game.

Jonghyuk HAS SEEN this idiot doing it before.

But if you care about someone you can't force them.

This is a battle that will need to be won with patience. He will let him run a little, and follow closely behind with reminders.

He decides to take a look at the Dokkaebi Bag, just so he knows what is possible with this new tool. And maybe there will be just the right gift to drop into the idiot's lap? Not very likely, but just in case.