Torment and Torture

IX

"Sangwoo....do you love me?"

Sangwoo stood tall, surprised by this question. He looked down at Yoonbum and smiled sadistically.

"Why would you ask me that?" Sangwoo looked hurt, but looked like he was enjoying it at the same time.

"It's just....you know how I feel about you. Are you just...using me?"

Sangwoo chuckled and pushed his hair back.

"Yoonbum, I am hurt you would ask me such a question. Is what we just did not proof enough for you?"

"It's...it's just-"

"No. You only want to make sure your feelings don't get hurt. How selfish."

Sangwoo turned his back to Yoonbum and began to walk away. Yoonbum scrambled after him and wrapped his arms around one of his legs.

"Please....don't leave me. I don't...I don't have anyone else."

"Hm?" Sangwoo held back his laughter.

"Sangwoo...I'm sorry. It doesn't matter if you don't feel the same. It doesn't matter how I feel. It only matters how you feel about me. Please...I only want you to use me."

"Haha...of course. I will use you until you can't feel anymore."

"T-thank you...Sangwoo."

Sangwoo petted Yoonbum's head and left the room. Yoonbum wiped his eyes from the tears.

Sangwoo sat down in the kitchen and sighed.

"Oh Yoonbum...what have you done?"

Sangwoo laughed and thought about the vulnerable boy trapped in his apartment, who had given him full permission to use him at his leisure.