#32.

Being held in Lee Han’s arms every night, sharing hot, passionate love, had become a part of Park Min-ah’s daily life. Entrusting her entire body to his persistent caresses and intense penetrations, getting swept up in an endless vortex of pleasure. That alone was the only moment she felt truly alive.

Before she knew it, Park Min-ah had become unable to refuse any of Lee Han’s requests. Being tied up with rope before going to work, or spending the day wearing sex toys. At first, she trembled with shame and anxiety, but before she knew it, she was getting used to it.

,It’s because Lee Han-ssi wants it… This must all be an expression of love.”

She tried to rationalize their twisted relationship. Even though she knew it was strange, the moment she refused it, she felt like she would collapse. If everything Lee Han was doing to her wasn’t love, then everything she had endured up until now would be in vain.

,If I don’t do as the director-nim says, I…

Even when going to work or walking outside in the middle of the night, she often didn’t wear underwear as instructed. On the outside, she looked normal, but inside she was empty, feeling like she was walking a tightrope. Whenever she felt the gazes of those around her, goosebumps would run all over her body, but she even tried to regard that as proof of her love for Lee Han.

Every night, she had sex with Lee Han in the office. The morning she went to work with a body exhausted from fatigue. Park Min-ah walked with her back straight to hide her anxious heart. A secret daily life that no one knew about was solidifying.

,Min-ah-ssi, you’re doing well. You’re so awesome.”

Park Min-ah smiled at Lee Han’s compliment. His recognition was becoming the strength that supported her. Even in situations that were hard to handle, she kept her mind sharp so as not to doubt Lee Han’s love.

But deep down, emptiness was blooming. Was this really true love? Or was it a dangerous relationship led by distorted desires? Questions arose, but Park Min-ah tried to close her eyes. She didn’t have the courage to face the truth.

She wanted to believe that all of this was love. Because she couldn’t endure it unless she believed that. Even if it was distorted and deformed, she was afraid of the present with Lee Han collapsing. She didn’t have the confidence to face reality.

That’s how Park Min-ah fell into the abyss. Embracing it in the name of love, she was sinking deep into the darkness. She was taking one step at a time towards a point of no return.

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At Lee Han’s suggestion, Park Min-ah left the office and went for a walk with him. Walking in a different environment than usual was new and exciting. As they strolled through the dimly lit apartment complex, she was lost in the thought that she looked like a lover walking next to him under the streetlights.

The two sat side by side on a quiet playground bench and had various conversations. They enjoyed the comfortable atmosphere, listening to each other’s stories. Park Min-ah smiled as she looked into Lee Han’s eyes. At that moment, everything seemed perfect.

Before she knew it, the two’s lips met. Lee Han’s lips sought out Park Min-ah’s lips. The kiss that started softly gradually deepened. His tongue dug into Park Min-ah’s mouth and began to stir intensely.

,Eung… Euht…”

Park Min-ah groaned softly as Lee Han’s hand slid into her clothes. Her body flinched involuntarily at the lewd touch that swept over her sensitive areas. As her mind faded, Park Min-ah suddenly remembered that they were outside.

,Wait… Just a minute. We can’t do this here.”

She barely took her lips off him and tried to stop him. But Lee Han showed no signs of backing down easily. Rather, he hugged her tightly and didn’t stop touching her.

,Director-nim… Please…”

It was a pleading voice, but Park Min-ah herself wasn’t sure. She wavered between wanting to push Lee Han away and wanting to be held deeper in his arms.

Before she knew it, all the strength had drained from her body due to Lee Han’s persistent caresses. The cry of reason that she should reject him was fading. The moment she met Lee Han’s eyes, Park Min-ah realized that she had already crossed a line she couldn’t cross.

,If that’s what he wants… I have to follow him.’

She desperately filled her head to rationalize herself. That acting as he wished was love. She tried to believe that accepting all of this was the right thing to do.

Even as she resigned herself to Lee Han’s touch, chaos was boiling in Park Min-ah’s heart. She struggled between the pleasure she felt throughout her body and the guilt of trying to deny it. But she didn’t even have the strength to resist. Before she knew it, she only found herself caught in Lee Han’s grasp.

,I’m wrong… This is all love…’

She teared up and tried to comfort herself. Even though she knew it was an abnormal relationship, she couldn’t bear it unless she regarded it as a form of love. Trapped by her obsession and fear of Lee Han, she had no choice but to justify any action.

That’s how Park Min-ah was being led by Lee Han’s touch into an even deeper swamp. She tries to hide it under the guise of love, but the sick desire lurking behind it was gradually swallowing her up.

A quiet night, a deserted playground. Darkness hangs heavily behind the swings standing side by side. Right under that shade, the naked bodies of a man and a woman began to intertwine hotly.

,Ugh… Hheuheung…”

Park Min-ah groaned at Lee Han’s rough movements. Tears welled up involuntarily at the sensation that she didn’t know whether it was pain or pleasure. A heat that was so contrasting to the outside air. The sound of skin colliding with skin broke the silence of the night.

,W-What if… someone passes by…”

Park Min-ah couldn’t push Lee Han away, even though she was anxious that someone might see her. Rather, she hugged his back and accepted him even deeper. Guilt was creeping into her head, but her whole body had long been dominated by pleasure.

Unlike Park Min-ah, who was gritting her teeth and sobbing, Lee Han looked more calm than ever. He was just stubbornly and violently stabbing into her. The sense of dominance he felt in the relationship he was leading endlessly elated him.

Two bodies colliding and intertwined in the darkness. It was a moment when the mind was already far away due to the passion that had reached an irreversible point, and only instinct dominated. The silence of the night was filled only with their breaths and moans.

As the climax approached, Park Min-ah desperately muffled her voice. She struggled to endure the rustling noise and burrowed deeper into Lee Han’s arms.

,Hheuheup… Euueuh…”

Pleasure surged with the bursting groans. Park Min-ah convulsed, clutching her pounding chest. Looking down at her, Lee Han grinned. He felt a thrilling satisfaction at the sight of her unable to resist him and succumbing to him.

White traces fell in spots on the playground floor. Embracing Park Min-ah, who was exhausted from the climax, Lee Han was intoxicated with a sense of victory. All this violence committed in the name of love made him more than satisfied.

The afterglow lingered for a while even after the climax. Park Min-ah was breathing heavily and was held in Lee Han’s arms. Then, something suddenly came into her sight. The red lights of the CCTV cameras installed in various parts of the deserted playground. It wasn’t the first time she had seen them, but now their existence felt so threatening.

,Could it be… that they saw everything…’

Goosebumps ran all over her body. An affair played out in front of people. To make matters worse, it was captured on camera. What if someone saw that video? Just imagining it made it hard to breathe. Her vision became blurred and she felt dizzy.

In an instant, all her senses seemed to dull. She could only hear a buzzing noise in her ears. Shame, embarrassment, and fear. Complex emotions swirled like a storm. An unbearable cry welled up.

,Hheuheup… Hheuk…”

The wailing that eventually burst out. Tears poured out uncontrollably. Park Min-ah sobbed, buried in Lee Han’s arms. But he just hugged her tightly, regardless. That warm body temperature seemed to be comforting, but on the other hand, it made her feel even more empty.

,Min-ah-ssi… Don’t worry. No one will know.”

Lee Han’s low voice whispered in her ear. She wanted to believe those words. She had to believe it. She couldn’t bear it without relying on him at this moment. Even if it was a precarious tightrope walk, Park Min-ah had no choice.

,If he’s satisfied… nothing else matters.’

She whispered as if hypnotizing herself. Even in the pain that felt like she was slashing her heart, she tried to calm her mind by repeating positive words. Maybe all of these things are a process of confirming true love. No, she had to believe that.

Lee Han’s heartbeat felt from behind. His breath ringing in her ears. That alone seemed to be comforting. With a face messed up with tears, Park Min-ah held on to Lee Han tightly. Even if it was a life at the bottom, she couldn’t escape this embrace now. Desperately and desperately, she wanted to lean on him. As if she was someone.

Lee Han buried his lips on Park Min-ah’s forehead. Park Min-ah felt a little relieved by the warmth. Just the feeling of having the person she loved by her side seemed to wash away all the pain.

But she didn’t know. That all the horror until just now was a play planned by Lee Han. The CCTV wasn’t working in the first place, and the fact that this situation itself was a trap he had set.

Lee Han didn’t say anything. He just held her tightly in his arms, with a faint smile on his face. He enjoyed seeing Park Min-ah, who had fallen for his scheme, despair. That was exactly what he wanted.

,Now it’s impossible for you to get out on your own…’

Lee Han muttered inwardly, burying his lips in Park Min-ah’s throbbing neck. An invisible chain that bound her. That was the belief in absolute love. It was a prison she had created herself.

Park Min-ah stopped crying and buried her face in Lee Han’s chest. She wanted to feel safe at this moment. If it was in front of a precious love that she wouldn’t trade for anything in the world, she felt like she could endure any hardship.

Unfortunately, she could never know. That the warmth and comfort she was feeling now would become a fatal trap. The truth that she was sinking deeper and deeper into a deep, dark swamp.