DASH

"Hey, I'm kidding.
Although Ji Hong said it with a laugh, it didn't help.

[No, seriously, anyway, it's too much. It's almost a crime.]
Seeing how upset Jae Kyung was genuinely, Ji Hong hurried to calm him down.
- Come on, I'm telling you - he was joking. And in general, if the criminal says "run", will you stand like a sheep? To be honest, by my standards, you only have problems with communication, and otherwise you are great. In any case, you are responsible and always perform your duties clearly.

He flattered him for a long time, saying that his parents were proud of him, that he was a national treasure, and that as a guy he was just perfect. Finally, Jae Kyung muttered.
[Okay, that's enough. The first one is not necessary, let's just leave the last one. In general, I like that hyun is good at everything. When we recorded "Side by Side with the Enemy", the producer said that hyung has been like that since his student days, like a jack of all trades - and I thought that was a very accurate description.]
-Really? In Yeop Seongbae thinks so highly of me? Maybe he did something wrong to me?

Ji Hong deliberately feigned embarrassment.
[It's true, I think about it every time I see hyung.] Jae Kyung said casually.
[Of course, it's impressive how hyun manages on the set and knows how to win over people. But in everyday life, no matter what I ask, hyung knows everything. As soon as you ask "how to do it?", you immediately answer "ah, it's done this way and that." It was very surprising. There is only a six-year difference between us, and why this hyung can do everything, why does he know everything - such thoughts arose. How hyun is cool, it's so great.]

Maybe because Jae-kyung talked unusually much, but Ji Hong suddenly thought what a pleasant voice he had. Despite the harsh manner of speech, the voice itself was very low and deep, with a soft timbre.
[But most of all, I like it when hyun asks me "how do I do it?" or asks for help.]
Ten years ago, Jae Kyung's voice was low and hoarse. A teenager who was just entering puberty was embarrassed by his coarse and breaking voice, rarely opened his mouth. He answered any questions briefly: "yes", "no", "not really" - and then as if reluctantly dropped words and quickly left. Therefore, Ji Hong thought that he simply did not love him.

[Ah, so the hyung also has something that he can't do himself, so here I have to help - such thoughts appear, and it's somehow, well, joyful and pleasant. Therefore, even then, during heat, I was very pleased that the hyung did not just say "let's do it", but asked for help.]
And now he had learned to say such profound things in that soft voice. Although his clumsy manner of speech made him unable to express himself gracefully, it was this simple and spontaneous manner that often made his words especially sincere.
"That's how it is.

Ji Hong smiled as he held the phone.
"Then I'll ask you to do everything from now on." If there is something that I don't want to do or I'm too lazy, I'll just say that I can't and blame it on you.
At Ji Hong's joke, Jae Kyung immediately replied:

[Okay. Yes, you can. I like it, although I don't guarantee the result.]
Hearing this belated slip of the tongue, Ji Hong laughed.
- Hey, what is this?
[What's wrong? I can't do it, I'll learn in the process.]

Jae Kyung impudently stated that everything is learned by doing. And he added in a casual tone:
[So I want hyung not to be too afraid to make mistakes and fail. You're not in the competition or in the game right now. A mistake won't lead to immediate disqualification, so if you make a mistake, just think "it happens" and score.]
-Yes. I'll do so," Ji Hong nodded.

[And just because someone does something well doesn't mean they're perfect or better than everyone else, so don't stress about it, just do as much as you can.
"Yes," Ji Hong said with difficulty.
I wanted to say more, but my throat caught in my throat. Her chest was overflowing with tenderness and longing, joy and happiness - even more. He wanted to convey these feelings to Jae Kyung somehow. I wanted him to feel the same overflowing happiness. And he knew how to do it. Suddenly, without expecting it, he said in a trembling voice:

- Джэ Гён-а, слушай...
But when I called him, I was suddenly confused and did not know what to say and how to say it. It wasn't that he doubted his decision. On the contrary, Ji Hong was now more confident than ever. In fact, for a long time. Listening to Jae Kyung, he thought that he could do anything with him, even becoming a parent. It's just that now, having made a decision, I began to doubt the details. He was worried that if he reported too hastily and something went wrong, Jae Kyung would be disappointed. And it seemed wrong to talk about such an important thing on the phone. Jae-kyung would probably be happy with the news, and he wouldn't even see his reaction, only hear his voice. The very thought made me annoyed.
[Speak, hyun.]

After waiting for a long time, Jae Kyung finally hurried him up. At this gentle urging, Ji Hong was even more confused.
"Oh, that's...
Stammering, he blurted out the first thing that came to mind:

- No, I'm just listening to you and thinking what a beautiful voice you have.
[Ah, what is this all of a sudden?]
Jae Kyung clicked his tongue, hinting at the inappropriateness of the remark. Although he said "what is this all of a sudden?", but at the end of the phrase there was an involuntary smile. Although the words were said at random, seeing that Jae Kyung was pleased, Ji Hong was also happy. Besides, it wasn't entirely empty praise - he really thought about it.

-Really. I listen and listen, and I am amazed at what a pleasant voice you have.
When Ji Hong suggested talking more often, Jae Kyung, who had just spoken so fluently, muttered.
[I can't speak well...]

"You've been talking a lot lately.
[That's right. Compared to the past, much more.]
"Just like a child learning to speak," Ji Hong chuckled to himself.

"But say more. You usually only give monosyllabic answers. You can only tell us more about training.
[Okay.]
Ji Hong was surprised by such a docility, but Jae Kyung immediately added:

[It's just that sometimes I'm ashamed to talk while looking at your face.]
At the unexpected words, Ji Hong almost shouted.
-A what? Are you serious now?

[What does "now" have to do with it... It's always been that way.]
It seemed that he himself became embarrassed - the voice became harsh again.
-But why?

Jae Kyung thought for a moment and replied.
[I don't know myself, it's just that when I talk to hyung, sometimes it gets kind of strange. Even if we don't say anything special, as soon as we meet our eyes, our heart is about to jump out, and my face turns red.]
He said that he himself did not understand the reason, but it sounded like the confession of a teenager in love. It was even funny. After everything they've done together, this bastard is still like this. They even managed to conceive a child, and he is still ashamed of simple eye contact.

"Yes, it looks like it was for a reason - it's true."
"Listen, you... Maybe you love me too much?
Ji Hong laughed, nothing else came to mind.

[True.]
Jae Kyung agreed without hesitation.
[I really, really love hyung very much.]

He confessed in the same emotionless tone.
[That's why sometimes I can't believe it even now, especially in the morning, when hyung is still asleep, and I wake up first and look at him - I often think, maybe it's a dream?
He said these embarrassing things so casually that Ji Heon was terribly curious about the expression on his face when he said it all, especially considering that he was still supposedly embarrassed to look into his eyes sometimes.

Ji Hong was just pondering whether to offer another video call when...
[Hyung, so we really won't have phone sex?]
- …

Hearing a serious voice on the phone, Ji Hong resolutely dismissed the thought of a video call. It was obvious that as soon as the video was turned on, Jae Kyung would immediately demand, "Hyun, take off your pants and show them from below." In this case, it would no longer be phone sex, but video sex, but still.
"No, how can he just talk so shyly that his heart stops, and then suddenly about sex on the phone?"
The more Ji Hong thought about it, the more amazed he became, even began to stutter.

-You will... You said you were embarrassed of me, didn't you? Aren't you ashamed to say such things?
[Huh? Oh, no. I can't see the face now.]
That's not the point...

Ji Hong had never, ever doubted Jae Kyung's moral qualities or character. He just sometimes thought that his susceptibility to ordinary human emotions was a little different from others. But that wasn't the point now.
"You, you brat, refused everything I offered here. And now I started talking about sex on the phone.
Ji Hong held back his irritation. When he asked why he couldn't do it to his heart's content before leaving, Jae Kyung not only did not repent, but also replied offended:

[Well, it was impossible. After estrus, you can't have sex at all for at least two weeks, what can you do?]
-A what?..
Hearing about it for the first time, Ji Hong involuntarily asked.

"Hey, who, who told you that?"
[Who said?.. Everyone says. You just have to look for precautions during heat - it is written everywhere. After the node, damage remains on the mucous membrane, there is a risk of infection, so after the node during estrus, it is necessary to abstain for two or three weeks.]
With each word, Jae Kyung's voice grew louder. In the end, he began to scold Ji Hun.

[Why is Hyun not interested in his health at all? To be honest, even without checking, you need to know such things. Sometimes it seems that Hyun is worse at it than me.]
Ji Hong had nothing to object. Besides, if Ji Hong remembered correctly, Jae Kyung himself didn't know much about it before. He just adhered to the position "why do I need to know this, if it does not concern me" and did not show interest at all. But when he found out that Ji Hong might be in heat, he apparently got worried and, while looking for information, found out everything about heat.
Of course, Ji Hong also went through this process and achieved a deep understanding of the consequences of the rut in alphas. But now it was pointless to bring up this topic - Jae Kyung would hardly appreciate, he would rather be offended by asking who the hyun took him for. Especially if you say the words "erectile dysfunction" - Jae Kyung, in an impulse to prove his worth, can force him to have video sex.

"No, listen, then you can just without... Penetration.
Cornered, Ji Hong hurriedly changed the subject.
- A two-week ban on penetration only, not sex at all. Why like a monk?..

[How is it sex without penetration?]
Jae Kyung interrupted him. Ji Hong froze for a moment, but quickly came to his senses and calmly said.
"Jae Kyung-ah, don't be surprised. You can have sex without penetration.

[Ah, that's what I know.]
Jae Kyung got angry, as if saying "what kind of nonsense are you talking about."
-I see...

"Phew, at least she knows that."
Ji Hong breathed a sigh of relief.
[Theoretically, I know it's possible, but I can't.]

In a sense, these words were even more frightening.
- Come on, what do you mean you can't? If you want to, you can.
[No, I can't.]

Jae ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) Kyung stubbornly insisted.
[I thought I could if I wanted to, but no, but it turned out that I couldn't. During heat, I realized for sure that this is not something that can be controlled by willpower.]
It seemed to be not a matter of "I can't" but of "I don't want to", but Ji Hong decided not to point it out. He himself knows better than anyone why to speak. But when he didn't say anything, Jae Kyung suddenly burst out.

[And anyway, I became like this because of hyung!]
-A what?.. Why because of me?
Ji Hong was genuinely surprised. When he asked why his weakness of will was Ji Hong's fault, he replied in complete nonsense:

[Why? Because Hyung is too sexy, and even when I try to just rub against my thigh or something, Hyung keeps teasing me, like, if that's the case, let's put it in.]
- Hey, it's because you're just rubbing and not cumming.
When Ji Hong said that all the skin had worn off as long as he could tolerate, Jae Kyung snapped back without listening.

[Well! And this time too, the person is holding back with all his might, and hyung is looking so seductive all the time. "It's mine, why can't I watch?" - right?]
- Well, really.
[You see, you're driving me crazy.]

He was indignant that he had even come to this Malaysia because of hyun, where he was not going to, and it was so funny to hear sincere resentment in his voice.
-Ok. From now on, I will clearly say "no".
Ji Hong made a serious face. When he said that no matter how much Jae Kyung begged, he would not give in, he suddenly fell silent. And only after a long time a quiet voice came from the phone:

[Required?.. No, is it really necessary?] Jae Kyung hurriedly asked.
[By the time I return to Korea, hyun will have healed, why do this on purpose? Don't do it on purpose. Don't do it. Don't do that.]
Beginning with a "must?" he ended with a plea. Ji Hong took a mug from the table and said,

"No, it's not about the wounds.
When he said that the wounds had healed a long time ago, and what kind of talk it was, Jae Kyung immediately asked with displeasure.
[Then why?]

"Why? Because it's dangerous during pregnancy, dunce." When he had finished drinking, he put down the empty mug and said in a deliberately careless tone:
"Well, we'll talk about that when you get back."