To You, Who Will Die Alone in Paradise Chapter 24

“That is why I wanted to see it with you. If there was a high elf who had made a choice other than the guardian tree, if that was true, I wanted to confirm it. Perhaps for me too…”

Kellewen’s voice trembled.

“There might be another choice…”

Dandeleon’s eyes flew open.

Kellewen had always been single-minded. He was the one who sincerely said that because he wanted to live, he must suppress his desires. Raised for the sole purpose of sacrifice, his single-mindedness was so firm that it seemed impossible for Dandeleon to even make a scratch on it, no matter how hard he tried.

But now, Kellewen himself had uttered the words “another choice.”

It was Kellewen’s first attempt. It was a clumsy but definite first step, like a child taking his first steps, to break free from a life born to die.

“You’ve started to want to live?”

Dandeleon asked.

Kellewen’s face contorted as if he were about to cry. He couldn’t answer readily and, after a long silence with his eyes cast down, he spoke.

“…I want to spend just a little more time with you.”

Kellewen raised his head. Tears welled up in his eyes, glistening.

“With you, just a little longer…”

The halo of light glistening in Kellewen’s tears was so dazzling that Dandeleon could not bear to look at him. His heart wavered in confusion, just like his wavering gaze.

There was a tightness in his chest. It felt like the glistening light was about to swell and burst inside him too, but something was holding it back tightly.

He was happy about Kellewen’s change. The him who said he wanted to spend time together was so lovely it brought tears to his eyes. He wanted to reach out and embrace him. He wanted to be held in his arms, look into his eyes, and answer.

I, too, you…

‘You should love, Leon.’

A chill ran down his spine. Dandeleon flinched and shuddered.

“Leon?”

Kellewen’s voice, directed at him, suddenly felt unfamiliar. His heart pounded fast. The feel of the sand beneath his feet was vivid. The soft sand did not support him firmly and felt as if it would collapse at any moment.

Dandeleon threw his arms around Kellewen. Urgently, like someone being chased.

Kellewen seemed somewhat surprised but held him back firmly without stumbling. Dandeleon gasped for breath in Kellewen’s embrace.

The arms that supported him without wavering, the warmth that enveloped his entire body, felt unspeakably good.

It was so good it made him anxious. It was too good, and because of that, it felt like it would disappear.

“Kellewen.”

Dandeleon said, looking into Kellewen’s eyes.

“Do you want me?”

The green eyes widened with bewilderment. His flushed face turned even redder, the blush spreading to his ears. Kellewen hesitated for a long time before finally answering.

“I do. But, I…”

Kellewen’s words were cut short. Before his answer was finished, Dandeleon’s lips covered Kellewen’s.

“……!”

Dandeleon bit Kellewen’s lips several times. It was a rather rough and urgent movement. Without a moment to enjoy the sensation of their lips touching, Dandeleon just desperately devoured Kellewen’s lips.

Surprised by the unexpected action, Kellewen couldn’t properly respond to the sudden kiss. Even in his daze, he noticed that something was off about Dandeleon. Kellewen gently pushed Dandeleon’s body away and opened his mouth.

“Leon, for a moment…”

But Dandeleon did not back away meekly. He wrapped both his arms around Kellewen’s neck, pressing his body even closer. And then he pushed his tongue between Kellewen’s parted lips.

He could feel Kellewen stiffen in surprise through his whole body. Dandeleon smiled silently and slowly traced the inside of Kellewen’s mouth with his tongue. A thrilling sensation dominated his entire body.

It felt like he had wanted to do this for a long time. From the moment he lay on his bed and looked up at him, or perhaps from when he saw his face, gasping silently at the dead prince’s fountain, no, maybe from the very first time they met, from the moment he thought he had met the most beautiful creature in the world…

“…Heub!”

Dandeleon, who had been momentarily lost in the past, was brought back to his senses by a sudden movement. Kellewen, who until a moment ago had been swept away by Dandeleon and unable to move, began to move actively. Kellewen’s tongue intertwined with Dandeleon’s before pushing roughly into his mouth.

“Ueut…”

Kellewen pushed Dandeleon like an unbridled beast. Like a starving person craving water, he bit, sucked, and swallowed Dandeleon’s lips. Each time his tongue stimulated the inside of his mouth, Dandeleon gasped and trembled. His whole body was hot, and he was out of breath. The area below was already twitching.

“Haa…”

After ravishing Dandeleon for a long while, Kellewen finally pulled his mouth away and let out a long sigh.

By then, Dandeleon’s mind was already half-melted. The anxiety and impatience he had felt just moments before were gone from his head. Only the heat that had started from his lips and spread throughout his body captivated him.

“Leon, any more than this…”

An unexpected word flew into Dandeleon’s ear.

“The place, and we still haven’t…”

Kellewen said as he tidied Dandeleon’s disheveled hair. For him, who had been practically biting his lips just a moment ago, to act this way, Dandeleon was dumbfounded.

“Sit down.”

“Pardon?”

Dandeleon said no more and pushed Kellewen. It was a pathetic amount of force, so he could have easily resisted, but Kellewen, seeing that Dandeleon’s expression was unusual, obediently let himself be pushed and sat down on the sand.

“You think too much.”

Dandeleon sat astride Kellewen’s lap and glared at his face. Kellewen couldn’t bring himself to meet his eyes and mumbled.

“But…”

“Don’t think about anything right now and just focus on me.”

Dandeleon said that and pulled Kellewen’s hand, slipping it under his shirt. He could feel Kellewen flinch through his chest.

“Touch me.”

Dandeleon whispered, pressing his forehead against Kellewen’s. Their gazes intertwined in the air.

A moment later, Kellewen’s hand began to move slowly. His hand caressed Dandeleon’s chest, then moved down to stroke his side.

Dandeleon let out a languid moan. It wasn’t as stimulating as kissing, but just the feel of Kellewen’s hand on his body was ticklish and pleasant.

Kellewen’s hand moved past his side, up his back, and then began to descend again from around his shoulder blades. It was as if he was trying to check every single one of Dandeleon’s vertebrae.

“…Ugh!”

In the middle of that, Kellewen pressed firmly on the hollow of his back. Dandeleon involuntarily shuddered and raised his voice. Kellewen’s hand stopped immediately.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

Dandeleon felt embarrassed for no reason and answered sharply. At that reaction, Kellewen became even more fidgety and spoke again.

“If it hurt…”

“It wasn’t painful, it was good!”

He was so frustrated that he shouted, and now he was twice as embarrassed. Dandeleon lowered his head and sighed.

It made sense, he supposed. His partner was an elf like a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse. He was probably a novice in these matters, so Dandeleon had to be understanding of his slight clumsiness.

I should probably take the lead. Just as Dandeleon thought that and adjusted his position to press closer to Kellewen.

“…I see. I understand.”

Kellewen met Dandeleon’s eyes and smiled brightly.

Just as he felt that his expression had changed a little from before, Kellewen kissed Dandeleon again.

It was a much softer kiss than the first time. As their lips intertwined, Kellewen’s cool, pine-like scent mixed with Dandeleon’s breath.

While Dandeleon focused on the kiss, Kellewen’s hand began to move again. Each time he pressed on his back, Dandeleon flinched slightly.

Kellewen’s fingers were firm and strong. Wherever his fingers touched, a strange sensation that was neither ticklish nor painful was felt. Dandeleon’s breathing was gradually quickening, but he himself did not notice. He just thought it had gotten a little warmer than before.

“Heuk…!”

Dandeleon’s voice rose again. It was because Kellewen’s hand, while touching his chest, had lightly brushed his nipple.

Kellewen didn’t ask this time. Instead, he carefully rubbed the area around it before raising his finger and pressing down firmly on the nipple. The muscles in Dandeleon’s back tensed, and his whole body stiffened.

“Kk, heuk…”

Dandeleon buried his face in the crook of Kellewen’s neck and tried to stifle his sounds. But every time Kellewen’s hand touched his nipple, his breath automatically quickened, and a sound resembling a sob escaped.

By now, Dandeleon’s lower part was stiffly erect. Seeing that, Dandeleon gritted his teeth and thought.

‘Why is he so good at this?’

Just a moment ago, he had been thinking that he should take the lead, but when he came to his senses, it was Dandeleon who was rendered helpless by the pleasure Kellewen was giving him. Kellewen had been passively receiving it when he had first given him oral pleasure, and even last night, so Dandeleon’s confusion was even greater.

‘No, yesterday was a bit different…’

It was because of Dandeleon’s request, but Kellewen had definitely moved properly. The moment he recalled the fingers that had prodded his rear, Dandeleon trembled in spite of himself.

Then, Kellewen’s hand slipped inside Dandeleon’s pants and squeezed his buttocks firmly.

“Ah…!”

Was it because he was anticipating it? Just the touch of his hand sent a thrilling pleasure spreading through his entire lower body.

‘No, but why is he so good at this?’

No matter how much he thought about it, he just couldn’t understand that one thing. Suspecting that he might have some experience he didn’t know about, Dandeleon raised his head. And he met the green eyes that were staring intently at his face.

“What are you looking at?”

Kellewen smiled faintly but did not answer. Instead, he moved his hand and brought it to the inside of his thigh.

“…Heut.”

When he touched his thigh, it just felt like a warm hand, which was pleasant. But when he touched the inside of his thigh with his fingers, another stimulating pleasure followed. As his fingers moved further inward, touching and scratching the tender flesh, the pleasure grew stronger and stronger.

Dandeleon gasped for breath and then realized. Kellewen’s gaze was fixed on his face without a single waver.

‘…Ah.’

Only then did Dandeleon realize.

‘He’s watching my reaction.’