The serpent devouring its own tail: eternal, without end.
Within a thin snake's shed skin lies a secret that endures forever.
Serpent god top × overworked office worker bottom, a sweet first-love story for both
The overworked office worker bottom found a down-on-his-luck painter.
Later, the painter who stayed at his home became his boyfriend.
His boyfriend was handsome and gentle, thoughtful and considerate, a perfect homemaker and doting domestic husband who took such good care of him that the overworked office worker wanted for nothing.
His boyfriend really was his lucky star, the overworked office worker secretly thought. Ever since they met, he'd gotten a promotion and a raise, plenty of vacation benefits, and even moved into a spacious house for next to nothing in rent.
His boyfriend tenderly put an arm around him and kissed his cheek, thanking his amazing wife for preparing such a huge studio for him. In a daze, the overworked office worker was wrapped up in his boyfriend again and thoroughly "taken care of." He was exhausted, but happy.
His boyfriend's fame grew, and once he had become the one calling the shots, he used his immense wealth to keep the overworked office worker. He was still the same family man who loved looking after his wife.
One day, on a whim, the overworked office worker decided to do some housework too, and accidentally discovered his boyfriend's real studio.
The floor was strewn with strange, dried scales, and the walls were packed with portraits of him.
Was it just his imagination?
Why did he seem to see... his own face... on those shed scales?
"So, darling, I told you to leave the cleaning to me."
The familiar, gentle voice echoed through the empty, secret chamber with a chilling resonance.
His boyfriend, who had embraced him from behind, chuckled. A strange hiss came from his throat.
"Forget everything you just saw, okay?"
As an eerie darkness descended, the overworked office worker hazily thought:
Wait, honey, he hadn't even said anything yet...
Meaning: Love is eternal.
