“What was your first man like?”
After having sex several times and lying exhausted in bed, Dominic suddenly asked. Sharing unnecessary words or asking each other questions during, before, or after sex was a frequent occurrence. It might have been a regular routine, but this time it felt different.
“What?”
Juliet, who had been asked the question, frowned. Dominic still had his cock inside Juliet. With the soft cock still inside him, Juliet scolded Dominic.
“Asking about the past is the worst.”
Juliet’s breathing was still heavy, and with every inhale, his body tightened and relaxed, gently clenching around the cock inside him. Dominic took pleasure in the sensation and asked again.
“Tell me.”
Juliet turned his head away, but Dominic didn’t let him go. He soon wrapped his arms around Juliet, stroked his chest, and Juliet squirmed, moaning as Dominic’s fingers teased his nipples.
“It was a school counselor.”
He reluctantly confessed, gasping for breath.
“I got tangled up with some troublemakers and was about to get demerits. If my parents found out, it would have been a huge problem. And I didn’t know what would happen when I applied to college.”
Juliet let out a brief laugh as he thought of the past and added playfully.
“There was a rumor the teacher was gay, so I decided to check it out, and it turned out to be true. Thanks to that, I avoided the demerits.”
Dominic looked at Juliet with a peculiar expression.
“Why?”
At the question, Dominic seemed to ponder for a moment before asking again.
“How many times has that happened?”
“Well, I didn’t count.”
Juliet, appearing to think for a moment, soon smiled.
“I didn’t solve everything by sleeping with them. I just used that method when I had to.”
He quickly added, as if defending himself against the judgment he expected.
“It doesn’t matter, does it? If I don’t do it, someone else will.”
Dominic, who had been staring at him in silence, gave a faint smile.
“I wasn’t criticizing you.”
He continued casually.
“I once cut the brakes on a troublesome guy’s car to get rid of him.”
Juliet’s eyes widened in shock. But Dominic’s expression remained indifferent.
“I heard he was bedridden for about three years, but I don’t know for sure. Anyway, it made my life easier, so that’s what mattered.”
Dominic, having said it lightly, smiled.
“You and I have a lot in common after all.”
Juliet seemed taken aback by those words but soon smiled brightly.
“I thought so.”
Juliet kissed Dominic and whispered.
“We’re quite similar, aren’t we?”
Dominic gave him a faint smile.
“That’s right.”
Juliet kissed him again, then closed his eyes.
We have to understand each other.
Because we’re the same kind.
The warm spring sunlight poured over the world. Juliet, watching the world that had become bright as if winter had never existed, sat in the passenger seat.
Dominic’s vacation was coming to an end soon. The time was also approaching when he’d have to give Juliet an answer. But he was hesitant to give a definite one and kept stalling. Juliet said nothing, as if afraid to ruin things by pushing. He seemed to be waiting for Dominic to speak first, but Dominic remained silent.
Why had he invited Juliet to the newly purchased villa in the first place? It was far from the city, requiring a long drive on endless unpaved roads. Juliet tried to think of other things, trying not to expect too much. But he couldn’t shake the anxiety. If he doesn’t give me an answer by the end of this trip, then I’ll have to say something first…
“Juliet.”
Startled by the sudden voice calling his name, Juliet turned his head. Dominic, holding the steering wheel, raised one hand and pointed straight ahead. As Juliet followed his gaze, he understood why.
A small villa, entirely different from what he had imagined, appeared at the end of the road. And as they drew closer, cherry trees lined both sides of the road, creating a breathtaking view as petals scattered in all directions whenever the wind blew.
“Oh my god…”
Juliet, who had quickly gotten out of the car as it stopped in front of the small house framed by fully bloomed cherry blossoms, exclaimed. Overwhelmed with happiness, he hugged Dominic.
“Thank you for bringing me here.”
Dominic simply held him without saying anything. As Juliet raised his head, their eyes met.
The distance between them, who had been staring at each other for a while, gradually closed. It was impossible to tell who moved first. But the tilted heads and parted lips clearly showed what they wanted.
Dominic wrapped a hand around the back of Juliet’s head. Just as their lips were about to meet, Juliet suddenly whispered.
“I love you.”