Sunwoo stopped in front of a cafe then looked at me. "Have you figured out where you want to go?" "The beach. I haven't been there since I was little..." "Then we shall." It warmed my heart to know that someone out there in the world wanted to hear my opinion, to hear my voice. It felt nice.

We arrived at the beach just as the sun started to set. "Let's take a photo together." "Okay..." I wasn't sure how to pose. "Here." He positioned my arms and hands then mirrored the heart I made. "Perfect. May I have your number?" I was taken aback by his question. "I'm not allowed to have others' numbers..." "That's no fun. Let's break the rule then." "But he'll-" "Then I'll get you a new phone to use." "You don't have to..." He placed his hands on my shoulders then smiled. "Trust me. That's all I need from you. Trust and faith." I slowly nodded then was soon enveloped in a hug. "You're not alone anymore, okay?" "Okay..." I believed his words from the bottom of my heart.

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He handed me the phone then smiled. "Always keep it close to you or hidden away. I'll send you messages daily to check up on you. If you don't respond to any of them, I'll know something is up. Keep it on silent. And turn of the vibration." I did as I was told then held it close. "Sunwoo..." "I'm always with you, Chang." He placed my hand over his heart then smiled. "And you'll always be in here. I promise." I hugged him. I hugged him as tight as I could. I never believed I'd be able to look forward to anything in the future. I now had something, and that was freedom.

"I'm sorry to say this, but you have to return home..." The life drained from my face as I imagined what Hyunjoon had in store for me. "I can't take you with me just yet. I need..." He trailed off and I couldn't help but search his face for the rest. "You need what?" "I need more than just your complete trust." I was confused by what he meant. "I want you to be able to think for yourself and be comfortable around me. I want you to like me." "Like you in what way...?" He remained silent then pushed me towards the door. "We should go. Your punishment may get worse the longer you're out."

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Fear encompassed my entire body as we walked towards the door. "Just hold out for a while longer. Be as obedient as you can." "I'll try..." Sunwoo could tell I was unhappy with it, but there wasn't much he could do at this point. He rang the bell and it wasn't long until Hyunjoon had opened the door. "Did you have fun, Chang?" I ran into his arms and held him tight. "I guess not. Seems he prefers to be with you." "I guess so..." He patted my back then bid Sunwoo goodbye. "Did you miss me Chang?" He closed the door then carried me to the bedroom. "Yes." "Then why didn't you just stay home?" "I wanted to see if I could stand being separated from you..." He seemed to believe me then lied me down on my back. "I'm in the mood tonight..." He leaned over and placed his lips on mine. I hated it, but for the sake of future freedom, I sucked it up and let him have his way with me.

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For the first time after a week, I had slept on a bed. I had woken up without any new bruises or scars. I had woken up without any body ache. It felt good. What didn't feel good was what I had to do in order to feel this good. I wanted to hurl. Hyunjoon's eyes flutter opened and met mine. "Mornin' beautiful..." His raspy morning voice had me. I got lost in his dark eyes and never wanted to leave. I felt him pull me closer then connect our lips. I was falling in again and I felt helpless. I didn't want to be his rag doll anymore, but my idiotic heart couldn't resist his charms. "I want a blowjob from you." I wasn't sure if I was allowed to respond or not. Even if I could, what could I have said?

I felt my head being lifted slightly then squeezed my eyes shut as he came all over my face. "Good boy." I felt something soft on my eyelids then was told to open them. "Since you were good this morning, I'll be nice today. I won't harm you." I threw myself into his arms at the news. Things could only look up from this moment on. I started to believe things would change on their own if I just listened. I then came back to my senses. I shouldn't force myself to do things I don't want to. I should be able to voice my own opinions without fear of being hurt physically. His embrace was cold and uninviting just as his hands felt the other night. I missed the sun, my sun Sunwoo.

I dried my hair then felt arms wrap around my waist. "You look so good, I just wanna eat you up." He gently bit my neck, causing my breath to hitch. "Not now...please...it's only been an hour..." He bit down harder and I was convinced that he was going to puncture my skin. "Joon...please..." He wasn't listening to me. I grabbed his hands and pried them off my waist. "Not now...okay...?" He didn't seem pleased with my course of action. "I'm giving you 5 seconds to get back in the bedroom and handcuff yourself to the bed." I wasted no time in doing what I was told.