Chapter 1 Prologue

‘Your beginning and your end will always be with me.’

Junyoung’s pride was wounded, and only one thought kept repeating in his mind.

In the early dawn before darkness had fully lifted, Jini slipped out of bed and did not return.

He slowly sat up, taking in the disheveled bedding and letting out a heavy sigh.

The traces of their intense night together remained on the sheets.

He had ultimately revealed desires he had always tried to hide—before her, without reservation.

In the end, he lost control and held her in a rushed, passionate embrace.

Along with self-reproach, the unresolved longing still stirred within him.

When he stepped out of bed, his broad shoulders and muscular build—honed by exercise—were evident, with firm chest muscles and strong thighs shaped like solid stone.

Junyoung picked up the robe that had fallen to the floor.

He opened the bedroom door and stepped into the dim living room, where the lights remained off.

On the corner of the sofa, a faint figure sat with her body curled up.

Though Junyoung approached, she seemed unaware of his presence, eyes still closed.

He gently placed a hand on her shoulder, and she flinched.

Only then did she sense someone and open her eyes.

She let out a small sigh under his gaze.

“Why are you sitting here so uncomfortably?”

Jini did not answer, only looked at him.

Her eyes, as if all the life had been drained from them, showed no spark.

“Junyoung.”

She called his name weakly, her voice low and subdued.

“Do whatever you want. If it makes you feel even a little better, I don’t mind.”

“What do you mean you don’t mind?”

The anger he had tried to suppress surged up again.

He could almost guess what she was thinking.

Afraid that speaking it aloud would make it real, he said nothing.

After several nights of poor sleep, his nerves were on edge, unable to ignore even the slightest change in her expression.

“Doing this will only make things harder for you, Junyoung.”

Her body, exhausted from the night before, ached with every small movement.

“When have you ever thought about me?”

At his irritated remark, she exhaled a sad breath instead of replying.

“No matter what I say, you won’t listen.”

“Yeah, you’re right. You know me better than anyone.”

Though he had always lived with unwavering discipline, he lost his composure only in front of this woman.

Junyoung slipped his arms under her shoulders and knees and lifted her effortlessly.

“I won’t say this twice, so listen carefully, Jini. I won’t ever let you go, so don’t waste your strength trying.”

Carrying her through the bedroom door, Junyoung lowered her onto the bed, his rough words contrasting with his careful movements.

He then tossed the robe aside and slid in beside her.

Pulling the thin sheet over her, he immediately drew her close.

The moment her soft body pressed against his, a powerful surge of desire spread through him.

His hot, ragged breath brushed her ear.

When his hand slipped beneath her thin nightclothes and touched bare skin, an unexpected heat spread.

A soft, involuntary sound escaped her lips.

“If you’ve thought even a little about me, you wouldn’t be able to say you want to leave.”

In the pale dawn, something dark and intense stirred in his eyes.

He lowered his head and seized her lips, biting them as if to consume her.

She exhaled weakly, and he pressed forward, invading the space between her lips.

He moved with urgency, overwhelming her fragile resistance.

Desperate to suppress the unrest inside him, he focused only on possessing her.

One hand gripped her roughly, the other moved with hidden intent.

Like a man venting anger, he continued to push her.

Though his breath was harsh, his touch remained surprisingly gentle.

Her long eyelashes trembled, and a faint moan slipped through their joined lips.

As Junyoung lowered his head and granted her waves of pleasure, Jini shifted in his arms.

When he pressed deeper, sensation mixed with a hint of pain.

He restrained the overwhelming desire and held himself against her.

The Junyoung who had always been gentle and considerate was nowhere to be seen.

Startled by his sudden aggression, a sound like a scream escaped her.

He pulled her closer and drove forward relentlessly.

They were locked together, unable to separate. As they gasped for breath, her body instinctively moved, drawing him deeper.

With every motion, pleasure surged through him, and veins stood out on his forehead.

Lost in the depths of ecstasy, their bodies made lewd sounds.

Overwhelmed by sensation, Junyoung could not stop, gripping her and continuing with force.

Jini, embraced by him, wrapped her arms around his strong back.

As if responding to a signal, Junyoung moved even more fiercely.

When she stirred as if urging him on, a satisfied moan escaped his lips.

As pleasure flooded his mind, he trembled and held her even more intensely.