Define The Relationship Novel - Chapter 73

Surprisingly, Karlyle was relying on Ash Jones. Feeling protected, leaning on someone who cherished him greatly… that’s what people called it. The fact felt miraculous, and Karlyle hugged Ash back. Pulling him close by the waist, Karlyle thanked Ash.

For choosing him.

Karlyle picked the most expensive wines from the mansion’s wine cellar. When he packed about six bottles of white and red wine into a wooden box, Ash smiled at the sight.

They returned to Ash’s house. Seeing the space that felt as cozy as his own home in just three weeks, Karlyle thought he never wanted to lose this happiness. To not lose it, Karlyle was ready to become more desperate than anyone.

Ash was smiling for Karlyle, but he seemed to remain quite displeased by the meeting with his grandfather. When Karlyle wasn’t looking, Ash’s expression would briefly harden. Whenever he cast his eyes down as if thinking something, Karlyle would observe Ash’s mood. He wanted to cheer him up but didn’t know how. Karlyle stepped into the kitchen. Then he anxiously hovered beside Ash, who was preparing food to go with the wine.

“If you sit down, I’ll do it. You must be tired, so go wash up first.”

Ash said gently, looking at Karlyle. Stealthily observing his tired face, Karlyle eventually apologized.

“I’m sorry.”

“…Lyle.”

Ash’s smile disappeared. He put down the bowl he was using for the salad and turned around.

“Don’t apologize to me anymore.”

“But, because of me…”

“It’s not because of Lyle. Your grandfather was too much.”

Ash closed his eyes and bit his lip, as if spitting out words he had been holding back. Worried that his lips might get hurt, Karlyle half-reached out his hand and then lowered it.

“Who wouldn’t get angry when someone they love is treated like that?”

“It’s alright, I hear it all the time. It’s also true…”

Ash’s eyes widened. His expression became serious, as if Karlyle’s words had greatly confused him. Ash wiped his face with a dry hand and took a long breath.

“Lyle. Listen carefully.”

He nodded. Karlyle grew increasingly anxious, feeling as if his words were making Ash angrier.

“First, everything your grandfather said about you isn’t true. Lyle is incredibly bright and capable. Most people can’t even keep up with you.”

Karlyle fell silent. It felt true, yet everyone around him seemed to be people who surpassed Karlyle’s level. In that environment, Karlyle felt like the most insignificant being.

“And Lyle is not okay. I’m not okay either. Lyle, you are the most precious person to me.”

Karlyle, who had been looking down at his feet for a moment, raised his head.

“I don’t need anyone else in the world. You are more precious, beautiful, excellent, cute, and lovely than anyone. You are someone I cherish greatly.”

It felt like hearing a confession again. It was too much. Karlyle gasped slightly, feeling as if he would suffocate from the overwhelming emotions. Karlyle endured the stinging sensation around his eyes.

“So, Lyle, cherish yourself more too. Don’t say it’s okay to hear such things.”

‘Please.’

Ash looked sad, like someone who was hurting. Karlyle was sad that he had made Ash sad, and at the same time, he was happy that this sadness stemmed from Ash’s love for him. He was such a selfish person, yet Ash adorned him with all sorts of beautiful words.

“I never imagined Lyle would be treated like that. I thought he was a young master who grew up cherished. I thought he grew up in a family where everyone was desperate to grant his wishes. And he should have been.”

Ash eventually pulled Karlyle tightly, as if he couldn’t bear it any longer. Burying his face in Karlyle’s neck, Ash rubbed his forehead.

“It breaks my heart that I didn’t know that.”

“…It’s alright.”

“No. I’m not going to believe it when Lyle says he’s okay for a while.”

“…I wish you would believe me.”

Karlyle gently raised his hand and stroked Ash’s back.

“Now that I have Ash, I truly am okay.”

“Truly…”

Ash lifted his head. With his eyebrows furrowed, Ash carefully brushed Karlyle’s hair back.

“You’re so lovely.”

“That’s only in Ash’s eyes.”

Karlyle wasn’t kind to everyone. He might appear arrogant or overbearing to some. He had never caused trouble, but he also didn’t always maintain a pleasant demeanor.

“Isn’t that enough? Just like I might be the worst person in the world to someone else, but a good person to Lyle.”

“Ash would never…”

Ash shook his head. Karlyle grew a little more anxious and stroked Ash’s back as if to soothe him. He felt strangely good too. It was like Ash was being childish.

“Am I really a good person to Lyle?”

Ash asked, as if in pain.

“I’m afraid to even ask how much I might have unknowingly hurt you.”

“That’s not true.”

This time, the words came out firmly. Of course, there had been many times when Ash’s words had saddened him. But, since they started dating, Ash had only brought Karlyle joy. It had been that way from the beginning. Meeting Ash, Karlyle had discovered emotions he didn’t even know existed. And how miraculous the world was.

“In my life, I’ve never… relied on anyone before. To that extent, you are treating me very well.”

Being honest was still difficult, but he could do it if it meant not upsetting Ash. Slowly and clearly, Karlyle uttered each word.

“I am happy to have met you.”

Ash’s eyes contorted. Breathing out a rushing sigh, he gently pulled Karlyle’s cheeks. Karlyle closed his eyes. His lips were gently sucked. It was a careful motion, as if handling something fragile.

A tingling sensation rose. He felt cherished. He also realized that Ash was being very considerate, holding back a lot.

But Karlyle now had Ash. Having someone to rely on changes a person. Karlyle had definitely acted like a very weak human when it came to Ash.

However, he was now gradually becoming certain that Ash would be by his side. Because there was someone to comfort him even if he was hurt, Karlyle, for the first time, dared to express his opinion to his grandfather.

So, he wished Ash would handle him freely.

With that thought, Karlyle bit Ash’s lips a little harder. He pushed his tongue in and squeezed Ash’s shoulders. He opened his eyes. Ash was looking at Karlyle calmly, as if unexpected. Maintaining eye contact, Karlyle intertwined their tongues further. Feeling their tongues slowly intertwine and watching Ash, excitement surged rapidly. It felt like doing something very lewd.

Ash’s eyes gradually filled with deep desire. His deepened gaze fixed on Karlyle. A hand reached out and gripped his jaw. Held by the jaw, Karlyle continued kissing Ash.

Saliva mixed with squelching sounds. The feeling of tongues rubbing and sucking eagerly made him yearn. He thought he had grown used to Ash’s methods lately, but Karlyle was pressed so hard that it was difficult to swallow his saliva.

Ash pulled Karlyle’s jaw like a starved man, swallowing him. His tongue swept across the roof of Karlyle’s mouth. “Uh-huh, h-huh,” he groaned, and his hand gripping Karlyle’s shoulder slid down. His lower abdomen hardened, and excitement overwhelmed him.

He kissed as if possessed. Ash’s saliva was so sweet. It was a shame that some of it ran down his chin. Karlyle clung to Ash’s body, moaning in desperation. The feeling of being so engrossed in the kiss that he lost his mind was similar to having sex.

Just as he felt like he was about to reach climax, Ash pulled his lips away. Karlyle, like someone whose precious possession had been taken, flinched and followed Ash as he retreated. His vision was blurry.

“Lyle, if this continues…”

“Ash.”

Karlyle grabbed Ash’s wrist, which was gripping his jaw. He didn’t want to hear Ash say he was holding back. It was just as difficult for him.

“Shall we shower together?”

Karlyle said quietly. He pulled Ash’s wrist and pressed his lips to it. He lowered his head and gently sucked his wrist. A faint hickey was imprinted. Karlyle continued kissing, leaving faint marks as he moved from the wrist down to the palm. Finally, his lips touched Ash’s fingers.

Karlyle, as he had that morning, no, a little more boldly…, pushed his fingers into his mouth. Ash’s fingers, which had washed the salad, carried a fresh scent and moisture.

Maintaining eye contact, Karlyle licked the tips of Ash’s fingers with his tongue. Ash smiled with unsmiling eyes. A voice, hoarse to the point of sending shivers down his spine, was heard.

“I’m going crazy.”

As soon as the words ended, Ash reached out a hand. With impatient movements, he unbuttoned Karlyle’s dress shirt. It wasn’t as smooth as usual. About half the buttons were torn off. With a hurried, almost ripping motion, Karlyle gasped and reached for Ash’s clothes. Slower than Ash, but he too was desperate. He wanted to touch Ash’s bare skin.

Ash, who seemed to chew out a curse word, pushed Karlyle against the wall. His unbuckled belt hand plunged inside. The hand gripping his cock was hot. Karlyle threw his head back and gasped. He felt like he was going to come just from the touch.

“Ha, uh, h-huh, Ash, uh, uh-uh.”

“You’re so beautiful, it’s driving me crazy. I want to chew you up and swallow you whole.”

Harder than that morning, Ash bit Karlyle’s neck. His skin burned with the feeling of being gnawed and chewed. Excited breaths were heard, and a hand slowly stroked his cock upwards. His feet, planted on the floor, slipped. Karlyle barely managed to support himself by pressing his waist against the wall.

“I, can, do, it, h-huh, haa!”

Ash shook his head. Stroking Karlyle’s thigh with his hand, Ash knelt down. His lower garments were roughly pulled off. His boxers too. They instantly fell to his ankles, catching at his feet like shackles.

As he leaned his back tightly against the wall to regain his balance, Ash took Karlyle’s cock into his mouth. The soft, hot membrane enveloped the sensitive glans, then sucked hard. “Haaak, ha,” Karlyle gasped, arching his back sharply. His toes curled tightly. The stimulation was too intense.

“Ash, ha, haa, ah, uh-eut. No, h-huh!”

He had wanted to give back, having only received lately. Disliking that, Karlyle gripped Ash’s hair to push him away. But his body was honest. Inside his mouth, his cock rapidly swelled. It began to throb, pressing against Ash’s throat.

Ash lowered his head and pushed his cock in as far as possible. The sensation of being sucked hard, skillfully using his throat, made his vision go white. His thighs tensed. His muscles trembled. He unconsciously moved his hips. His fingers, gripping Ash’s hair, gradually tightened. Blue veins stood out on the back of his hand.

“Stop, st-ah, ah-hak, ah…!”

Ash lifted his eyes. Then, with beautifully crinkled eyes, he smiled and met Karlyle’s gaze, who was looking down at him. It was difficult to tear his eyes away, as if he were forcibly held. With a strangely distorted gaze, Karlyle shook his head.

But Ash didn’t leave him alone. After spitting out the cock he had deeply shoved into his mouth, Ash changed his approach this time. He began to widely lick the sensitive tip with his tongue. His tongue licked the veins beneath the glans.

“Ha, h-huh, it tickles, uh-eut.”

A tickling sensation and a surge of stimulation came alternately. It was hard to endure. He had to escape. He was embarrassed to cum like this. Karlyle stumbled and tried to pull away, but Ash quickly noticed. The tip of his tongue sharpened and slightly dug into the opening of the glans.

“That place, Ash… uh-eut!”

Stimulation, alternating between tickling and pleasure, burst forth. It was his limit. Karlyle shook his head wildly and finally ejaculated. As his lower body stiffened, semen stained Ash’s lips. Ash casually wiped it away with his finger.