heat

Claim the Beast

by @saltandsundry · 5 min read

In a humid Itaewon pub, amidst the scent of pork belly and the impending storm, four strangers surrender to a primal, uncurbed hunger. Amidst the flickering candlelight and the heavy summer heat, the lines between predator and prey blur as they find a raw, honest connection in the dark.

The air in this Itaewon pub is too thick to breathe. It is a heavy, humid weight that clings to the back of my throat.
A taste
In this story
18+ · Consenting adults · All characters are adults and all content is fictional.
— Her locksmith hands —

"Take it, you fucking animal," she hisses.

You have to understand, the air in this Itaewon pub is too thick to breathe. It is a heavy, humid weight that clings to the back of my throat, tasting of salt, cheap soju, and the electric promise of rain. The storm is coming. I can feel it vibrating in the soles of my feet, a low, restless pressure that matches the thrumming in my own blood. Outside, the neon signs of the alleyway bleed into the dark, smears of red and blue against the damp pavement, muffled by the heavy summer heat. There is no world left, just this small, candlelit sanctuary of wood and sweat.

the story continues

Register free to keep reading

One tap, no password. We email you a link and you pick up right where you left off.

Your e-mail address is safe with us, we don’t rent or sell your details.

18+, consenting adults, fiction.

read me hot
stories for after dark
18

This is a library of adult fiction, text only, eighteen and over.

Every story features consenting adults. By entering you confirm you are 18 or older.

Under 18? This isn’t for you yet.