Speak of The Devil

…Don’t cry.Why are you crying?Don’t cry. Even if I tell you not to cry.What made you so sad? A gentle voice whispered to me as I finally let my tears flow from the pain in my heart. It was a voice that seemed to be solely affectionate, as if its only purpose was to comfort me.Now, really, stop crying.Then, as if by magic, the sorrow melted away like a lie. It just felt heavy and poignant, nothing more than a dull ache. It felt slightly ticklish and fluttery.…I don’t even know what I’m doing right now.The whispering voice again contained an inexplicable confusion. The pain that had been pounding in my chest subsided a little more. But the feeling of suffocation only intensified.Don’t cry today.A tender voice. And the warmth touching my eyes.Because I won’t hurt you. Don’t cry.Why did the heaviness in my chest that I thought had disappeared return, pressing heavily on my heart, despite the tender touch that was supposed to comfort me? And yet, what else was making me feel so overwhelmed?“……”Even as I opened my eyes, it felt painful, as if my heart had been numbed amidst the haze.It felt like I heard a voice in my dream. As my foggy mind cleared, the voice seemed to gradually fade away. Who was speaking, and what were they whispering? Each time I blinked, the dream faded further from memory. The pain in my chest, which had felt heavy and suffocating, also seemed to ease to the point where I could easily forget its existence.“Um……”There’s no escaping this lethargy. A groan escaped involuntarily. My body felt so heavy, and even raising my hand to touch my eyes felt exhausting.My body feels heavy. And it wasn’t my imagination. Not only was my body heavy, but there were other arms wrapped around my legs and another pair around my waist.After blinking a few times, Jung Yiyeon’s face appeared clearly before me.“……Um……”It felt like I had dreamed of Jung Yiyeon before waking up. What kind of dream was it? I couldn’t remember clearly, but I vaguely recalled feeling some emotion weighing on my chest. But rather than pain, it was a strange, tingling sensation.I knew I wasn’t nestled in Jung Yiyeon’s arms.But was it because my body felt heavy? Or was it because my mind was still groggy from sleep? When I was with Jung Yiyeon, I didn’t usually feel the discomfort I used to feel.So I just quietly stared at Jung Yiyeon. I stared blankly at the long eyelashes that fluttered against the nose that breathed softly and evenly.I couldn’t tell the time, but Jung Yiyeon’s face was illuminated as if the sun had risen. His face was clearly visible to me without any hindrance.How much time passed like that?“Um……”With a sound similar to when I woke up, Jung Yiyeon pulled me closer to him. His arms around my waist tightened, and his legs pulled mine closer. Jung Yiyeon, still stroking my head against the pillow, seemed as if he would continue sleeping a little longer.Then, perhaps feeling some discomfort, Jung Yiyeon suddenly opened his eyes.“……Huh……”His eyes, clearly indicating he was not fully awake, were cloudy. His face still looked a bit foolish, as if he were still wandering in his dreams. Of course, he was still undeniably handsome.“……Huh?”For a moment, light returned to Jung Yiyeon’s eyes. It was somewhat amusing to witness Jung Yiyeon waking up in real time.“Gasp…!”Jung Yiyeon abruptly sat up. And in an instant, he moved away from me, as if trying to get away from me and stick to the wall.It was surprising to see such swift movements, considering he had just woken up from sleep. Moreover, because he threw off the arm pillow and let go of me as if throwing something away, my body almost flopped onto the bed.Struggling to recover from my body, which had no strength whatsoever, I also managed to sit up.The eyes of Jung Yiyeon, looking at me like that, were causing an incessant earthquake. Looking at his bewildered face, I don’t know… I felt like I was some kind of sex offender at this moment.“…What happened yesterday……”With a voice still heavy with sleep, Jung Yiyeon spoke up.“I won’t count it as a round.”That was an unexpectedly dumb statement.“It wasn’t the ninth time.”What… I furrowed my brows for a moment, stunned by the nonsense.To confirm that we were both naked, I lowered my head and scanned my body. Could I dare deny the passionate lovemaking from the previous day? Jung Yiyeon had left so many red marks all over my body.…!Raising my head again, our eyes met, and Jung Yiyeon looked visibly taken aback. This time, I blatantly scanned his body with my gaze.And the moment my gaze reached his bare lower half. Without even realizing it, Jung Yiyeon, who had been following my gaze, startled and hastily gathered the scattered blanket on the bed to cover his lower body, as if I were about to attack him.In a panic, yet feeling deeply unjust, Jung Yiyeon’s voice poured out.“Yesterday, you… forced me…”No, what…?“It’s practically rape. It’s not sex.”He sat there, spouting nonsense and treating me like a real rapist. I coldly scoffed at Jung Yiyeon’s absurdity.“Does anyone cuddle with their rapist?”“That’s…!”Jung Yiyeon was infuriated but couldn’t continue.If he had been completely awake and composed, he might have come up with some excuses and turned things around. He was perfectly capable of that. But perhaps because he hadn’t fully woken up, or maybe he was more flustered than that, he couldn’t articulate anything properly.And maybe that’s what made me so delighted. In the strange satisfaction tingling in my chest, I chuckled.This was the moment.Right now. Jung Yiyeon, flustered and embarrassed.Now was the perfect timing to tell him that only one round of sex was left. How desperate and broken would Jung Yiyeon be then?“…It’s not… sex…”But as I watched him repeat the same broken record like a malfunctioning doll.As I watched him desperately clutching the blanket as if I were about to attack him again. Even seeing how much strength he exerted in gripping the blanket, with veins popping on his hand…My body moved involuntarily, and I blurted out something absurd.“Do you want to touch my chest?”I was actually extending my chest towards Jung Yiyeon. I wondered what nonsense I was spewing. I definitely wasn’t in my right mind. But just seeing Jung Yiyeon’s shocked face was worth all the crazy talk.When my finger lightly traced the remaining red kiss marks on my chest, Jung Yiyeon trembled noticeably and shivered again.“…Ugh…!”It wasn’t me who let out the short moan. It was Jung Yiyeon, chewing on something as if he were enduring it. But before I could figure out why he made that sound, the blanket fluttered before my eyes.Suddenly, Jung Yiyeon spread the blanket that had covered his lower body and wrapped it around me. He wrapped me up tightly with the sheet, then brought a pillow from the bed and covered me underneath it.…Honestly, even with a handsome face, it was an utterly ridiculous sight.Yet, even in this situation, Jung Yiyeon had a face that seemed to want to run away as soon as possible if he wasn’t against the wall and I wasn’t on the outside. It made me snicker.Why was this situation so funny? Suppressing the laughter that was trying to burst out, I stared fixedly at Jung Yiyeon.“Jung Yiyeon.”As I pulled my arm out from the thin blanket wrapped around my body and spoke, Jung Yiyeon urgently warned me with a guarded expression.“Don’t.”What am I not supposed to do? I called Jung Yiyeon calmly once again, silently chuckling to myself.“Jung Yiyeon.”“Don’t.”I didn’t know what he meant by “don’t,” but I withdrew my arm first and then pulled the blanket down below my waist. My lower half was still covered, and only my upper body was exposed.But Jung Yiyeon moved his body backward as if afraid that something big would happen to him and stuck to the wall.Of course, I nonchalantly continued speaking.“Someone filled me up so much inside that my stomach feels uncomfortable now.”Jung Yiyeon blushed as if hearing such suggestive words for the first time. And yet, I hadn’t even started with suggestive talk.“Can you help me clean up?”“…”“From my butt—”I hadn’t finished speaking yet. But Jung Yiyeon suddenly stood up from his spot.And before I could even react, he rushed down from the bed. It was such a swift movement that “rushed down” would be an apt description. And then, tossing aside the pillow he had been holding, he picked up the pants that had fallen to the floor and hurriedly left the room.From my butt—You can watch your semen flow, if you want.I was trying to make such a crazy statement. But he didn’t even listen and just left. Truly, it wasn’t a very polite manner.With the pants still in my hand, I laughed awkwardly as I watched him leave the room.Why did he run away like that? I hadn’t even touched him; I had just said a few words.Ah. Is this the joy of tormenting and teasing someone? In the cheerful feeling bubbling in my chest, I chuckled incessantly. When I finally got up to wash, my waist felt sore and my legs felt weak. But thinking of it as a remnant of great sex, it wasn’t so bad. Especially when I remembered Jung Yiyeon, who had been so guarded and then fled.“Haha…”Ah. I thought yesterday’s sex was purely enjoyable because it had been a long time since I experienced the pleasure of sex. But maybe it wasn’t just that.Even though the sensation of liquid oozing out slowly from inside wasn’t something I enjoyed at all. The feeling of stepping into the bathroom with sore buttocks was refreshing in its own way.I felt quite different from yesterday morning after just one night of intense sex.***Because of the intense sex, my body felt sluggish all day, and my mind was foggy. Even though I had slept deeply enough to not even realize being held by Jung Yiyeon, after eating the delicious meal prepared by the housekeeper, sleep poured over me again.Although the closet in the room where I had stayed for the first few days trapped and starved me was now filled with clothes, I was still wearing a gown.I don’t know what kind of psychology it was, but seeing Jung Yiyeon uncomfortable made me quite cheerful, and wearing a gown was a pretty excellent way to tease him. Especially when the gown loosened enough to reveal traces due to Jung Yiyeon leaving so many marks on my body. So, to torment Jung Yiyeon, I decided to just wear the gown.It was embarrassing to be seen by the housekeeper, but if I could torment Jung Yiyeon, I felt like it was okay to sacrifice a bit of human dignity.When the housekeeper saw me dozing off on the sofa with the TV on, she went in and told me to go sleep, but I took a blanket and settled myself on the sofa. I wanted Jung Yiyeon to feel embarrassed and was curious about how he would react.It was ironic to be waiting for the sight of Jung Yiyeon, whom I had hated so much, but I was full of the desire to torment him.It was when I was repeatedly dozing off while eating fruits and snacks brought by the housekeeper and watching TV.“…Why are you…”As I opened my eyes filled with sleepiness and looked at where the sound came from, Jung Yiyeon was standing there with a stiff expression. Since I wasn’t wearing comfortable training clothes like at home, I blinked and got up from the sofa.“Are you leaving?”“…Why aren’t you wearing clothes? I brought clothes to your room, so put them on.”It sounded like a desperate plea for me to please put some clothes on. But hearing that plea, why did I want to completely take off my clothes and soak them? I’m not even naked right now, I’m wearing a gown. Why don’t I show you what it’s like not to wear clothes for once? Maybe it’s because I’m sleepy and dazed that silly thoughts are floating around in my head.I yawned, showing that I wasn’t even listening to Jung Yiyeon’s words, and opened my mouth.“Where are you going?”“…To work. There’s something urgent I can’t miss.”Locking me up here and then you’re leaving? That made me feel like I should burst into tears. Normally, I might have burst into tears or gotten angry, but there were no strong emotions now. Instead, something else came to mind.“Bring eels for dinner.”“…Eels?”“Mix half with seasoning and half without seasoning. I’ve been starving for a few days, so I need some energy.”“…”“I need to eat something good for my stamina.”Jung Yiyeon looked stunned.Ah, this is quite amusing. I somewhat understood why this amused me so much. It was always me who was left speechless by Jung Yiyeon’s nonsense, but now that I was spouting nonsense, wouldn’t Jung Yiyeon feel just as amused?Rather than getting upset, venting anger, or saying harsh words, it seemed like a better method to strike at Jung Yiyeon, as it seemed to hit harder.“Get a 4kg one. Leave plenty to eat.”Jung Yiyeon didn’t respond. He just pursed his lips for a moment and let go. As I watched his reaction, I couldn’t help but feel a thrill.“…I’ll be back.”As he turned swiftly, I remembered the morning when he fled the room with his naked body, and I thought, if I told him that, would he try to kill himself? I chuckled as I watched him leave the room quickly.Because Jung Yiyeon and I rolled around and slept in, we had breakfast late. And since we had snacks, there was no need to eat lunch. Even so, the housekeeper insisted I eat something light, so she made me a sandwich. Not only was she good at making Korean food, but the sandwich was also very tasty. When eaten with coffee, it tasted like heaven.Being taken care of at the table without having to do dishes or clean was the ultimate luxury. Sometimes I wondered how I could keep doing this, but when I tried it, I found there were certainly some comfortable aspects to it.Of course, as someone who sought vitality through appropriate social activities, it was frustrating, but it wasn’t as nerve-wracking as it had been when I was first trapped.That didn’t mean I was going to continue idling away my time with no prospects. If Jung Yiyeon wasn’t going to be easily satisfied and wasn’t going to let go of his affection for me, there was only one way. With only one more sex session left out of ten, the deadline was approaching.Finish all ten sex sessions quickly and make him leave my life. That was my conclusion.I had the confidence that I could easily fill the tenth session while waiting for Jung Yiyeon to accumulate some sexual desire again. The pleasure of tormenting Jung Yiyeon with all sorts of nonsense and foolishness until that day came was an added bonus.And that evening. The table was filled with eels. The smell of properly grilled eels emanating from the charcoal fire was delightful from the start. The plump pieces of flesh made my mouth water just looking at them.“Enjoy your meal.”“Yes. But what about… Mr. Jung?”“His schedule got delayed, so he’ll come later. He said he’ll have dinner after he comes back, so don’t worry and eat.”…I wasn’t particularly worried, I just asked because I had asked Jung Yiyeon to bring something, but since he wasn’t here, I asked. He probably sent the items ahead because he thought he might be late.Whether he came or not didn’t matter. I certainly didn’t want to eat at the same table as Jung Yiyeon. It was just a bit disappointing that my plan to force-feed him to improve his health didn’t work out.“I will.”But just as I was about to pick up my chopsticks, I noticed something strange among the neatly cut, evenly sized pieces of eel.“Auntie.”“Yes?”She, who was tidying up the kitchen at my call, raised her head and looked at me. I grinned and asked her, “Where did all the tails go?” Tails. How could not even one tail of the eel, which has a rumored aphrodisiac effect, be visible? Considering the amount of eel we had, there should have been at least a few tails lying around.“Oh, I looked for them, but there wasn’t a single one.”…What?“Maybe they didn’t include them at the store. Next time, I’ll make sure to tell them not to forget to include the tails.”…Really? Selling eels at the store without including the tails, without any sense of propriety? Although the housekeeper innocently replied, I knew exactly who the culprit behind this missing tail incident was.Of course, the culprit was undoubtedly Jung Yiyeon.Even though I had said I would eat eels for stamina, the idea that eel tails were good for stamina was just a rumor. But why did they bother to remove the tails and pass it off as eel?I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh. What on earth was this? I was so flabbergasted that all that came out of my mouth was a dry laugh.Anyway, even without tails, eels were still eels, so they were delicious. Unlike the sushi I mostly left untouched and uneaten from the day before, I ate a lot of eel until my stomach was pleasantly full.Feeling like I might need some digestive medicine from eating too much, I grabbed a cold beer from the fridge and returned to the sofa in the living room. The sofa, where I had spent most of the day, was as comfortable as my own bed.Leaving only the cove lighting that gently illuminated the upper arch part and half-buried against the wall, I turned on a movie. It was “Ben-Hur,” a classic film with a nearly four-hour running time. It was a masterpiece that would be difficult to see again in the world, so I wanted to watch it leisurely someday.But it seemed I was overestimating my stamina. Despite taking naps during the day, I still felt tired, and I started to doze off while watching the movie. It felt like an insult to this masterpiece, but resisting the overwhelming sleep was impossible.I should have just gone to bed. I regretted it a bit, but I was too lazy to get up, so I just surrendered to the sofa.But it seemed I hadn’t fallen into a deep sleep.“…Lee Nan.”Even though the call wasn’t loud, my eyes flashed open. Blinking, I looked in the direction of the sound, and Jung Yiyeon was standing there. He was dressed in a suit like when he left earlier, holding a briefcase, and his face was stiff.“Why do you keep…” Why do I keep what? I slowly raised my upper body. It wasn’t fully up; I just leaned it slightly by grabbing onto both elbows. Jung Yiyeon looked down at me like that, then sighed.“I told you to put on clothes. And why are you sleeping here…”I didn’t listen to the end of Jung Yiyeon’s words. It was nighttime, after the housekeeper had left. There was nothing to stop me.So, as if to show off, I completely untied the waistband of my loosely worn gown. It was like untying the string of a maiden’s dress.It was quite effective in shutting Jung Yiyeon’s mouth. Without finishing his words, Jung Yiyeon tightly closed his mouth. Instead, he quickly knelt beside the sofa, then began to straighten out my gown that had opened up. Watching him tie the untied strings into a knot, I felt like laughing inside.“Jung Yiyeon.”During the day, I called him Mr. Jung, but now I felt like speaking informally. When I called Jung Yiyeon, he raised his head. As our eyes met,I reached out and grabbed the back of Jung Yiyeon’s neck. Then, I leaned in and kissed him.I whispered with a lazy voice as I looked at the man who was as stiff as a rock, not untying my gown.“Wanna do it?”***It had been several months since I became unemployed. Perhaps the biggest advantage of being unemployed was not having to wake up at a set time. Of course, this led to a messed-up lifestyle, but being able to sleep until you wanted to wake up was definitely a significant improvement in quality of life.Especially on mornings like this, when I slept without dreaming and woke up feeling refreshed, it couldn’t be anything but pleasant. I slept well yesterday, and I slept well today too. Moreover, after getting up and taking a shower with hot water, my body felt light and refreshed.Feeling refreshed, I opened the closet door. Below were several pairs of pants folded in half and hung on hangers, and in the upper compartment were short-sleeved shirts. They all looked new, it wasn’t just my imagination.