Siwoo asked, "So when you started working at this company, you unexpectedly met your type, and it just turned out to be a man? Sounds like a typical gay story."

s.h.i.+n replied, "Actually, he wasn't my type. He isn't pretty or feminine. He just is a… man."

Siwoo was on his third cup of gin and tonic. s.h.i.+n looked down but Siwoo lifted his chin. s.h.i.+n pulled back from Siwoo's hand and covered his chin. It was one of s.h.i.+n's habit.s Whenever he felt embarra.s.sed or shy, his chin trembled a little, so he tried to hide it with his hand.

Siwoo asked, "Just a man? I don't think so. Definitely not JUST a man, since when you talk about him, you look smitten."

"…"

"Do you remember how many gorgeous girls I introduced you to during college? You didn't show any interest at the time, and now, here you are."

Siwoo laughed, thinking how ironic this situation was. He pushed his hair back and when he saw s.h.i.+n's serious eyes, Siwoo realized that this was the real deal.

Siwoo asked, "Hey, isn't this the first time ever you asked anyone for dating advice?"

"Yeah."

"…hmm…"

Siwoo sighed and murmured, "Someone like you… it gets crazy when someone like you falls in love." He then turned to Hidden and asked for a cigarette.

Hidden nodded and handed Siwoo one. Siwoo smiled seductively and caressed Hidden's finger. s.h.i.+n saw this and smacked Siwoo's hand.

"Siwoo, if you keep that up, you are going to get arrested for s.e.xual hara.s.sment someday."

"What are you talking about? I just like him, that's all. I like touching people."

"And are you sure Hidden likes it too?"

"Hey, I can do whatever I want!"

Siwoo could be stubborn, but he was also a serious man. After graduation, he got hired by an advertis.e.m.e.nt company, but soon, Siwoo planned on quitting because he got an offer from a content-producing company. Siwoo was involved in creating a cooking advertis.e.m.e.nt, and while doing this, he became close to many chefs. It seemed that Siwoo wanted to get involved in making culinary content.

Or maybe it was because Siwoo was dating a chef.

s.h.i.+n asked him, "By the way, didn't you quit smoking?"

"It just makes me feel more relaxed when I'm holding a cigarette."

"And it wasn't because you wanted an excuse to touch Hidden's finger?"

"Shut up. Just tell me what your man is like."

s.h.i.+n became quiet as he looked at Siwoo for a long time. Since high school, Siwoo looked shy and introverted, yet he spoke rather roughly. He swore much more than s.h.i.+n did. There were times when Siwoo's eyes filled with darkness. s.h.i.+n knew he was safe from him, but many men who liked Siwoo often fell for his dark yet sociable and outgoing nature.

Women liked Siwoo as well, but they never approached him in a romantic way. s.h.i.+n's past partners liked Siwoo, but they also admitted that they felt threatened by him as well. s.h.i.+n always thought this was strange.

s.h.i.+n replied, "He is thin."

"Oh, I like chubby men."

"I don't think your taste matters here."

"Oh my, are you getting jealous?"

"Yes."

Siwoo stared at s.h.i.+n as he shook his gla.s.s that still had an ice cube in it. s.h.i.+n took a sip of his beer and continued, "I can't help it since you are popular among men. Also, I wasn't gay before."

"So now, you are?"

"I don't want to put a name to it. I don't see the purpose of it. But since the person I like is a man, does that mean I'm gay?"

Siwoo laughed and shook his head. He replied, "The person you like… I don't think I have ever heard you say anything like that."

"I guess you are right. It's my first time really liking someone."

"This is too good. I should be able to tease you with this stuff for the next 10 years."

"I don't care if you do, but let me ask you a question."

s.h.i.+n patted Siwoo's hair and asked, "What I am feeling right now… is this a romantic feeling?"

"What? You still don't know? Didn't you say you were 'dating' him?"

"All we did was kiss so far. Nothing else."

"…"

"I just don't know what we are feeling or thinking. Both him and me."

s.h.i.+n pictured Woojin. s.h.i.+n kissed him, but as the kiss ended, s.h.i.+n at the time worried if Woojin would hate him for it. Thankfully, when s.h.i.+n asked if he was ok, Woojin nodded. In fact, Woojin looked… l.u.s.tful. He looked like he wanted more. Woojin's white face looked pink with desire. Looking at him, s.h.i.+n felt his body burning up as well.

Woojin was definitely very s.e.xy. s.h.i.+n could feel Woojin's veins pumping with hot blood. They ended up kissing again.

When Woojin covered s.h.i.+n's eyes, s.h.i.+n felt like he was going to die. His heart pounded too fast and too hard, and he couldn't breathe. Right then, he wanted to have s.e.x with Woojin. But at the same time, he didn't want it to happen just yet.

Siwoo murmured in disgust, "I can see you are thinking about something dirty. You are going to make me puke."

"…hmm…"

"Hidden, get this man a cup of ice water. He is acting like a pervert."

Siwoo crunched on his eyes and looked at s.h.i.+n with revulsion. s.h.i.+n started to laugh before hesitantly stating, "I… I think he does like me."

"Why are you feeling so unsure and insecure?"

"It's just… it might not end well."

"Hmm…"

"I'm just afraid."

"Of what?"

"… Me."

s.h.i.+n could feel the strong, almost uncontrollable, need and desire building up. He wanted to get closer to Woojin, get to know him more, do things to him, be with him… It was a scary feeling.

Siwoo explained, "That's called dating."

"…"

"There is no difference between dating men and women. Spending time together, talking with each other, and then…"

"… Then what?"

"Then you end up being together all the time. Even when the heat cools down, you are still with that person, like breathing air."

"…"

"And who cares if he runs away from you? You just beg him to stay with you and hold on to him. Who cares about pride?"

"…."

"And if you are afraid to get hurt, then you will never be able to date anyone for real. So don't worry about stupid things like that. For now, all you can do is learn how to have s.e.x."

s.h.i.+n just stared at Siwoo. Then, he pictured Woojin. For some reason, s.h.i.+n felt like he had seen Woojin in the past.

The pale lethargic Woojin Choi.

s.h.i.+n suddenly asked, "Oh, so how do men have s.e.x with each other?"

Siwoo was eating a piece of cheese, but he coughed it out. Watching Siwoo's face turning bright red, s.h.i.+n smiled and waited for an answer.