Chapter 4

Honestly, hitting Sota sounds pretty good right now.

Ryo's eyes pinch around the edges as he resists dissociating into the void.

Later, as Ryo drives home, he finally admits that Sota hasn't acted exactly like Ryo had expected him to when he initially showed interest.

He didn't even expect the other man to be interested in subbing, let alone show evidence of doing real research.

Ryo pulls into his parking spot and turns the engine off but doesn't get out of the car.

He keeps his hands on the steering wheel as his eyes drill into the cement walls of…