I took out my key, gently inserted it in the lock, turned it…
If Jihoon and Yumi were already asleep, I didn’t want to disturb Yumi’s rest. After all, while I was away, she took care of the entire household.
Unlike before, there was now another child in the house, and Yumi’s hard work was unimaginable.
The door opened softly, making only a faint sound.
The moment the door swung open, the familiar scent of home washed over me. Standing in the doorway, I greedily breathed in that familiar air.
How had I never noticed before how wonderfully comforting this smell was?
I closed the door softly, slipped off my shoes, and walked quietly toward my bedroom, holding the appointment letter and diamond ring in my hand.
I saw that Jihoon’s bedroom door was tightly shut, while mine and Yumi’s was open.
A flicker of anxiety still lingered in my heart.
Before leaving, I had repeatedly urged Yumi not to sleep with Jihoon anymore, and she had agreed.
But Yumi was a soft-hearted person.
What if Jihoon put on another “performance”?
Yumi, unable to bear seeing him suffer, might inevitably give in to him once more.
When I reached our bedroom, I saw Yumi lying on our bed in a sexy nightgown, fast asleep.
I approached her slowly, bending down to press my face close to her cheek. Her warmth reached me through the air, her body radiating the scent of body wash.
Her hair still carried the dampness and fragrance of shampoo, she must have fallen asleep not long ago.
“Such a sleepy little piggy…”
Though I’d walked softly upon returning, I would have woken long ago. Professional habits kept me subconsciously alert even in sleep.
I placed the appointment letter and diamond ring on the nightstand.
On the way back I had planned to wake her, talk properly, and give her the gifts. But seeing how tired she looked while sleeping, I couldn’t bear to disturb her.
I decided to wash up first.
After all these days without a proper wash, I felt filthy.
I wasn’t sleepy anyway… I had slept a lot in the car after escaping that hell.
Having slept all day, I knew I wouldn’t sleep much tonight.
I made my way to the bathroom and flipped on the light.
My stomach was hurting a bit, so I sat on the toilet first. I’d shower afterward.
Still wearing my outer clothes, I planned to toss them straight into the washing machine later, both my body and clothes were filthy.
As I sat on the toilet, I faintly detected a peculiar scent in the bathroom, one all too familiar to men… the smell of male hormones.
Though the air still held lingering moisture and fragrance, my keen sense of smell picked up this distinct hormonal odor.
My eyes instinctively darted to the trash can beside the toilet.
The first thing I saw was several balled-up tissues.
I pinched a clean edge between two fingers and lifted one up…the pungent smell of semen hit me even harder.
Gently unfolding it with both hands, I discovered the paper ball contained a thick glob of semen.
Seeing it, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
So this kid Jihoon had finally figured it out? Before I left home, I had never once seen him jerk off.
Little did I know that two months later, he’d finally learned to do it secretly in the bathroom.
It didn’t surprise me much. I’d done the exact same thing during my own adolescence.
I remember sneaking sexy pictures back then…no novels or AVs existed in those days. I’d sit on our toilet, masturbating while looking at the images.
Afterward, I’d grab toilet paper from the rim to wipe my penis and hands clean, then toss the crumpled paper into the trash.
I doubt I and Jihoon were the only ones doing this; probably most adolescent boys were the same.
I returned the crumpled paper to its place, feeling no judgment toward Jihoon…only understanding.
Just as I sat on the toilet, my phone suddenly vibrated.
Seeing it was my department director calling, I quietly answered in the bathroom.
Turns out he hadn’t finalized some documents and needed me to come back in.
Who knew the director was still working this late?
Perhaps sensing my exhaustion, he offered me two options: finish it tonight or come in tomorrow morning.
My mind drifted to the early morning trip I’d planned with Yumi the next day, so I decided to go in tonight.
Glancing at the clock, it was just past 10:30—early for someone like me who often worked late.
I rose quietly, dressed, and went to the bedroom to kiss Yumi gently on the cheek.
When I saw the appointment letter and diamond ring, it suddenly hit me: our wedding anniversary was just two days away.
Why not wait until then to give Yumi her gift?
After deciding this, I quietly picked up the ring and letter, then slowly slipped on my shoes and left the house.
Quietly, I departed, just as I had quietly arrived.
I waved my sleeve, leaving not a single cloud behind…
Glancing back at my home, I found myself softly humming, filled with anticipation and hope for the life ahead…
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