Chapter 4. Cursed Night (4)

Translator: Lili

“Jesus Christ, that scared the hell out of me.”

The buzzing toy tumbled onto the bed, vibrating wildly. He quickly reached over to turn it off. Taking a deep breath to calm his racing heart, he flipped the switch again, this time to the lowest setting. The vibrations were still there, but much less alarming visually.

Holding the toy by its base like a banana, he turned it off and stood up. His gaze landed on a bottle of lotion on his vanity. Since he only indulged in one-night stands outside his home, he had no condoms or lube available.

Returning to the bed, he pushed his pants and underwear down to his knees and lay back. Swallowing hard, he slowly reached a hand down. His expression twisted as he noticed something. Maybe it was just his imagination, but it felt as if he was still slightly open.

He coated the toy generously with lotion, the slick texture feeling foreign in his hands. Suddenly, a wave of self-awareness hit him.

Eat when you’re hungry, sleep when you’re tired, have sex when you feel like it. He had always lived by instinct, but he never thought he’d be experimenting with his own rear end. Still, stopping now would only leave him feeling unsettled. After applying more lotion to the toy, he positioned it against himself.

He barely applied any pressure before it slipped inside with a smooth glide. Surprised by the ease, he instinctively let go. After a pause, he gripped the base again and slowly applied more pressure, pushing it further in.

“…This feels so weird.”

It really did. His insides felt full and tight, yet even when he tried to clench, it didn’t feel like anything was contracting. But it wasn’t as bad as he had feared. After taking a moment to adjust, Seo Gyuha began to slowly move the toy in and out.

“Haa… Ugh…”

This was it. That feeling. His inner walls burned with a rising heat, sending waves of pleasure through his body. With every back-and-forth motion, his toes curled, and his whole body squirmed. Yet something still felt incomplete. He remembered the switch and hesitated, his fingers hovering over it.

‘If I turn this on, there’s no going back.’

However… he wasn’t satisfied. His lower abdomen rose and fell with quick breaths. Looking down at the thick hair below and his own erection, he closed his eyes tightly.

‘Screw it. Let’s just deal with the immediate problem first.’

Thinking about the consequences later had always been his personal mantra. It had never worked out well, but he wasn’t about to change now.

Finally, he flicked the switch upward with a firm motion. His entire body jolted like a freshly caught fish.

“Ahhh…!”

It was exactly as he’d imagined. The vibrations stimulated his inner walls with a maddening intensity. At some point, he let go of the toy’s handle, clutching the sheets instead as his hips bucked involuntarily, surrendering completely to the pleasure.

***

Arriving at the department store was the easy part. The real challenge lay ahead.

It wasn’t as if he was shopping for his mom. Seo Gyuha barely saw his father five times a year, so there was no way he’d know his tastes. For a moment, he thought about buying the same thing as last year, but quickly abandoned the idea—he couldn’t even remember what he’d bought then.

That was when he saw a middle-aged man strolling by with a prominent belly. The sight gave Seo Gyuha an idea, and he headed off with a decision in mind. As he waited for the elevator, a voice called out his name from behind.

“Seo Gyuha?”

Turning around, he saw a surprising face: Lee Chayoung, dressed sharply in an all-black suit even on the weekend, standing with a woman linked to his arm.

The elevator doors opened, but having already made eye contact, he couldn’t pretend he hadn’t seen them. Giving up on boarding, he turned to Chayoung with a scowl.

“What are you doing here?”

“Shopping with my sister.”

Following his gaze, he saw the woman smile brightly. Then an expression of surprise crossed her face.

“Wow, you’ve grown into a fine young lady. I wouldn’t have recognized you on the street.”

It had been almost ten years since they last met, so his reaction was understandable. He remembered her being pretty as a child, and it seemed she had grown up just as well. Together, they looked like the perfect pair of siblings—handsome and beautiful.

“You went abroad to study, didn’t you? You’re back now?”

“Yes, I just joined my father’s company as a new hire.”

Hearing this, Seo Gyuha chuckled lightly.

“What’s with the formal tone? You used to call me ‘big brother’ and talk so casually.”

“It feels awkward since it’s been so long.”

“Don’t be. Talk to me like you used to; we’re not even that far apart in age.”

Their conversation flowed amicably until Chayoung, who had been silently observing, interrupted.

“What brings you here?”

“Shopping for my dad’s birthday present.”

“Really? What a filial son.”

His expression looked amused as he asked.

“What are you getting him?”

“A belt.”

“A belt? For the waist?”

“What else? For the neck?”

He had decided on a belt thanks to the inspiration from the pot-bellied man he saw earlier. Just as the elevator dinged open again, he turned to leave, but felt a hand grab his arm.

“Perfect timing. Let’s go together.”

“What?”