Part 10

Biyu tells Hyun-ae and Jong-suk the entire story. She had no choice but to admit she and Jun are a couple.

Jong-suk and Hyun-ae were more preoccupied with Edward and the Cullens than Biyu and Jun's romantic relationship.

"So Edward was behind all of this!" Jong-suk said, balling one of his hands into a fist and swinging it.

"He's got some nerve coming back!" Hyun-ae fumed.

"And he's probably jealous of Jun which is why he beat him. Since he's been stalking you, I most likely has an unrequited crush on you." Jong-suk told Biyu.

"I don't understand how he came back despite the fact his face is all over the neighborhood," Jong-suk said agitatedly.

Biyu looks away nervously, wondering if she should tell Jong-suk and Hyun-ae her honest thoughts.

In the back of Biyu's mind, she is convinced that Edward is not human and by extension, his family. She is not entirely sure if Edward is inhuman, she is only convinced.

"Remember when Jun talked about how we might be dealing with non-humans?" Biyu asked.

"Yeah. What about it?" Jong-suk asked.

"I think Edward is not human. I don't know what being he is but he is most likely non-human. He jumped out of my balcony without using parkour." Biyu explained.

"He jumped off the balcony as if he is jumping into a lake," Biyu further explained.

Hyun-ae and Jong-suk gasp in horror.

"We are definitely dealing with monsters...The Cullens have always given me creepy vibes..." Hyun-ae said.

"We should visit Jun and ask him his side," Jong-suk suggested.

"I was just about to say we should head to the hospital," Biyu pointed out.

She ran upstairs to change clothes.

Later...

Biyu, Hyun-ae, and Jong-suk visit Jun in his hospital room.

Jun sat on his hospital bed and has been reading webcomics to pass the time.

"Biyu told us everything and we learned you and her are dating," Jong-suk explained.

Jun did not care and is more worried about the dilemma he and his friends are in.

"We are most likely dealing with monsters just like you speculated days ago," Hyun-ae explained.

"I don't know their species. There are all sorts of humanoid monsters with deathly pale skin.." Biyu said.

"I did some research while here. The results I received are vampires, zombies, ghosts, bisan, jiangshi, and onryo and I highly doubt those weirdos are any of these.." Jun explained, scrolling through his phone.

"Bisan?" Jong-suk asked, not knowing what the creature is.

"It's a female nature spirit or deity from Malaysian mythology. It can transform into a cicada and it's also a very jealous spirit." Jun explained.

"The only thing Edward particularly, has in common with a bisan is they're both jealous," Biyu remarked.

"There's no way the Cullens are bisan, jiangshi, or onryo. They're not even Asian, let alone East or Southeast Asian, and some of the members are male," Jong-suk said.

"They're definitely not ghosts," Hyun-ae said.

"Zombies? Very unlikely. They don't crave human flesh and they can speak" Biyu said.

"Looks like the last guess is vampire but I don't know about that," Jong-suk said.

"If they are vampires, how are they even vampires? Pale skin definitely isn't the only vampiric feature. Do they even have fangs, drink blood, get scared of Christian crosses, die from a stake in the heart, lack reflections, can they turn into bats, and are they vulnerable to sunlight?" Biyu said. Biyu then gasps after realizing she has forgotten an important detail.

"It's been very cloudy the past days so we can't tell unless there are clear skies," Jun said.

"I saw them eating and it did not look like they have fangs. They have normal, human teeth." Hyun-ae said, remembering the time the Cullens stayed at her inn.

"If they are vampires, they must be wearing dentures to hide their fangs," Jong-suk speculated.

"Wait, I forgot to tell you all something. There is something I've forgotten and I just remembered it now," Biyu called out.

Jong-suk, Hyun-ae, and Jun turned to look at Biyu.

"The night Edward attacked Jun, I saw that Edward kept staring at Jun wide-eyed when he was bleeding. It was like he wanted to drink Jun's blood but is trying to fight the urge and temptation." Biyu explained.

"Then he is most likely a vampire but there needs to be more evidence," Jun said.

"We need to see them actually drink blood to prove they are vampires," Hyun-ae suggested.

"If it's sunny out and they only go out with hoods, big hats, and umbrellas, it will be suspicious," Jong-suk said.

"Some people might think they are just trying to remain pale but it's not always the case. Vitamin D is essential," Biyu pointed out.

"Getting exposed to the sun for a few hours won't make you several shades darker," Hyun-ae said.

"For the time being, let's try to bring Edward to justice," Jun suggested.

"And if that shirtless weirdo comes back, we should bring him to justice, too," Jun added, remembering Jacob.

"Oh man, I almost forgot about that weirdo," Jong-suk remarked.  

Jacob stood in the outskirts of the hospital grounds, watching the entrance and waiting for Hyun-ae to exit the house.

Hyun-ae, Jong-suk, and Biyu exit the hospital together. Jacob widened his eyes, excited that Hyun-ae is present.

As Hyun-ae, Jong-suk, and Biyu walk home, Jacob followed behind at a distance. He glares enviously at Jong-suk.

"I need to know where that loser lives," Jacob thought.

When Hyun-ae, Jong-suk, and Biyu part ways to head to their homes. Jacob watches as Hyun-ae and Biyu are out of sight and then follows Jong-suk.

Every time Jong-suk looks behind him, Jacob would climb up an awning and hide.

Jong-suk felt he is being watched and followed but brushed it off, assuming it is just his imagination.

He finally arrived home, opens the front door, closes it, and locks it behind him.

"So this is where that ugly motherfucker lives? What an ugly house, too." Jacob remarked.

"I'll deal with you, later," Jacob said, walking away and heading towards Hyun-ae's home.

Mrs. Jang wrote down Edward's name in Korean and showed it to Hyun-ae.

"We will show this to the police tomorrow," Mrs. Jang informed.

Hyun-ae nodded her head in agreement.

"I can't wait until that weirdo is bound in handcuffs," Hyun-ae said as she walked up the stairs to her bedroom.

When Hyun-ae entered her bedroom, she noticed a figure at her window which startled her, causing her to yelp. She immediately gets out of her doorway to hide.

Hyun-ae slowly looks inside and turns on her lights. The figure at her window is gone. She walked towards her window and opens it, looking around to see how the figure managed to climb on the roof of her house. She closes the window and curtains and goes to her desk to study.

Jacob sat shirtless on the rooftop. He had been peeking through Hyun-ae's bedroom to see if there is any personal information about her. He barely escaped when Hyun-ae spotted him. Due to the fact it is night and it is a new moon, Hyun-ae did not notice Jacob's face.

Jacob looks back and to his anger, Hyun-ae's curtains are closed.

"Damn it!" Jacob said angrily. He wanted to spy on Hyun-ae. He sat back down on the roof and tried to think of something to do.

He unzips his shorts, pulls out his penis, and began to masturbate.

"Ughh...I don't know what your name is but I still love you..." Jacob moaned lustfully. Jacob masturbated and masturbated, not caring about the ejaculation. He is too focused on imagining himself forcing himself onto Hyun-ae.

In Jacob's imagination, he imagined Hyun-ae as extremely submissive and moaning "Ugh, stop it, Jacob! I want to eat your dick!"

His semen sprayed on the roof of the Jang's family home. Jacob continued to masturbate and moan amorously, causing more ejaculation.

Hyun-ae studied diligently and turned the page of her notebook to read more of her notes. She then heard shuffling and mild rumbling coming from above, causing her to stop studying. She looks up at the ceiling.

"What is that racket?" Hyun-ae said. She puts down her pencil and walked toward her bedroom window. She opened the curtains and then the window.

Upon hearing Hyun-ae's window open, Jacob panicked. He frantically gets up and jumps off the roof of the Jangs' home. Hyun-ae looks around, seeing nothing again. She dismisses the noise and goes back to study.

Jacob hid in an alleyway, his shorts have dropped to his ankles. He grabbed some used paper towels he found in the trash to wipe himself.

"That felt good," Jacob remarked.

"I never felt so alive," Jacob said.

Jong-suk sat in his bedroom, reading BL webtoons. He took out a box of biscuit sticks, opens it, and pulls out a biscuit stick to eat. He continued reading webtoons while snacking.

Outside Jong-suk's home, Jacob stood shirtless outside and stared up at Jong-suk's bedroom window. He can see Jong-suk inside.

Jong-suk flipped through a photo album, depicting photographs from his childhood. He flipped through the pages until he discovered a photo of himself, aged 8, standing next to another boy of the same age. He stared at the other boy, reminiscing the times they spent together when they were children.

The boy's name is Taehyun. The last time Jong-suk and Taehyun interacted with each other was on the last day of elementary school. They went to different middle schools and high schools. Jong-suk and Taehyun did not get a chance to exchange phone numbers and emails before parting ways.

Jong-suk thought of Taehyun every single day and wondered if Taehyun remembers him after so long.

Not too long ago, Jong-suk spotted Taehyun working at a cafe in a neighboring town. He spotted Taehyun from outside the cafe as he walked with Jun, Biyu, and Hyun-ae. Jong-suk stopped and stared longingly at Taehyun at the time.

After seeing Taehyun again after so long, he noticed Taehyun, in his eyes, looked very attractive.

Since he was 14, Jong-suk noticed he is not attracted to girls and gravitated towards other boys more.

Considering how heteronormative society is, Jong-suk felt nervous and apprehensive. He had kept his sexuality a closely guarded secret from his family. He did not want anyone to reject him or even hurt him. He feared that his family will disown him if they find out he is attracted to other boys.

The only people he came out to were his close friends, Jun, Biyu, and Hyun-ae, who accepted him.

Jong-suk blushed upon thinking about Taehyun again. He places a hand over his mouth to ground himself.

He had a plan. On the weekend, he wanted to go to the cafe, Taehyun works. Jong-suk wanted to get to know Taehyun again.

Jong-suk then looked outside the window and wondered if Taehyun still remembers him.

Jacob glares up at Jong-suk's bedroom window.

"I don't know who you are but if you touch her, if you look at her, if you even think about her, you're going to wish you were never born," Jacob said.

"Uh...?" Jong-suk uttered, noticing a figure standing outside on the ground. He got up and walked towards the window to see.

Jacob, upon seeing Jong-suk standing at the window immediately runs away. Jong-suk cupped his hands near his eyes and can see a shirtless man running away. Jong-suk gasped in horror upon seeing Jacob.

"Was that the same shirtless weirdo?" Jong-suk thought, scratching his head.

"I must be overly paranoid. It's probably someone else who looks like him," Jong-suk speculated. He turned around to mind his business.

Jacob ran to the park and into the forest. He panted angrily and then looks up. He started sprinting and transforms into his wolf form as he went.

The next day, Hyun-ae left home to go to school. She reunites with Jong-suk and Biyu who were waiting for her outside and the trio continued their trip to school.

After Hyun-ae left, Mr. Jang exited the inn and swept part of the alley his home and inn is part of. He looked up and noticed one of the elderly neighbors, Mr. Hong, a potter who owns the neighborhood pottery shop which is a 10-second walking distance from the Jang family inn.

"Oh! Good morning, Mr. Hong!" Mr. Jang greeted, bowing. Mr. Hong bowed back.

"How was your day, Mr. Jang?" Mr. Hong asked.

"Very good as usual. I just finished one of my urns and I decided to go out to stretch out," Mr. Hong replied.

"I'm trying to renovate the inn. It's been running in my family for generations. It needs some renovations otherwise it won't last long," Mr. Jang replied.

"Speaking of renovations, I can see why you want some. Earlier when I just walked out of my shop, I saw something weird on your roof," Mr. Hong said.

Mr. Jang stopped sweeping and turned to look at Mr. Hong awkwardly.

"Something on my roof?" Mr. Jang asked with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, it looks like some white, pasty substance. I don't know if you accidentally spilled white paint on your roof but I did not see you painting the inn's exterior. You haven't painted it in years. When I exited my shop, the mess was the first image I saw," Mr. Hong explained.

Mr. Jang immediately walked to the area Mr. Hong spotted the white substance on his roof. He turned and looked up, to his shock and horror, there was a white, substance splattered all over his roof.

"I may have cataracts but that sticks out like a sore thumb due to the black roofing," Mr. Hong explained.

"What is this? Who did this? This is going to ruin the business!" Mr. Jang said frantically, putting his hands on his head in horror.

Mr. Jang thanks Mr. Hong for informing him about the mess and runs back inside his inn and home.

Part 10 End