Kai held his breath, his lungs burning with the effort to remain silent. He leaned forward, pressing his face against the rough wood of the doorframe. The hole left by the missing latch was jagged and dark, a perfect, unintended aperture into the most private sanctuary of the house.
Inside, the small bathroom was a world of steam and golden light. A single tallow candle flickered on a stool, casting long, dancing shadows against the wet stone walls. The air that drifted through the crack was thick with moisture and the cloying, sweet scent of rose petals.
Kai closed one eye, aligning the other with the gap.
[System Active.][Quest Tracker: The Forbidden View][Camera Mode: ON]
The view that greeted him was a masterpiece of forbidden art.
Ye Rou was sitting in the circular wooden tub. The water level was high, but not high enough to hide her. She was facing away from the door slightly, her profile illuminated by the candle. Her hair was pinned up in a messy, elegant bun, exposing the long, graceful curve of her neck-a neck that was currently glistening with beads of sweat and steam.
She was humming. A soft, melodic tune, an old folk song about rivers and waiting lovers. It was a sound of pure, unguarded comfort. She thought she was alone. She thought the world stopped at the bathroom door.
She was wrong.
Kai's gaze dropped lower, and his throat went dry.
[Target: The Twin Peaks]
Ye Rou raised a bar of coarse, yellow soap. She didn't hurry. She brought the soap to her chest, rubbing it against her skin until a rich, white lather began to form.
Her breasts were magnificent. Free from the constraints of her dress, they were heavy, teardrop-shaped fruits that swayed with the water's motion. They were large-much larger than they appeared under fabric. As she scrubbed, the white foam coated them, contrasting sharply with the flushed pink of her heated skin.
She used her hands to massage the soap in. Kai watched, mesmerized, as her fingers dug into the soft, yielding flesh. She lifted her left breast, the weight of it visibly resting in her palm, and circled the nipple with her soapy thumb. The areola was wide and dark, the nipple already hardened by the friction and the water.
Snap.
[Image Captured: The Twin Peaks][Quality: S-Rank (Perfect Lighting)]
Kai nearly groaned aloud. The image was saved instantly to his mind, a frozen moment of his step-mother fondling her own breast, her eyes half-closed in relaxation.
Ye Rou shifted in the tub. The water sloshed loudly, waves lapping against the wood. She stood up.
Water cascaded down her body in rivulets, tracing the valleys and curves of her mature form. She turned, reaching for a towel on the rack, but then decided to add more hot water from the bucket nearby. In doing so, she turned her back fully to the door.
[Target: The Moon]
Kai's grip on the doorframe tightened until his knuckles turned white.
Her back was a landscape of soft muscle and smooth skin, but it was her lower half that stole the breath from his lungs. Her waist dipped in sharply, creating a deep curve that flared out into hips that were wide, generous, and incredibly feminine.
And her ass.
It was massive. Two perfect, heavy globes of flesh that seemed to defy gravity. They were wet, glistening in the candlelight. Droplets of water raced down her spine, pooling in the deep dimples above her buttocks before sliding into the dark, inviting crevice between her cheeks.
Ye Rou bent over slightly to grab the ladle.
The view was devastating. Her ass cheeks spread slightly with the movement, revealing the pink, puckered ring of her asshole and the glistening wetness of her sex from behind.
She stood back up and began to lather her backside. Her hands worked the soap over her ass, slapping the flesh with a wet, erotic sound. Smack. Squelch. She rubbed the cheeks in circles, her fingers digging into the plush meat, making the flesh jiggle and bounce with every motion.
[Image Captured: The Moon][Quality: S-Rank (Wet/Soaped)]
Kai was sweating now. The heat from the bathroom seemed to be leaking through the door, or perhaps the fire was entirely internal. His erection was throbbing, painful and hard, demanding release. But the quest wasn't done.
Ye Rou turned again. She sat back down, but this time, she faced the door. She slid her legs open, resting her heels on the rim of the tub to scrub her calves.
[Target: The Jade Gate]
The water rippled and settled. The surface was clear enough.
Between her thick, creamy thighs lay a neat, dark triangle of hair. It was mature, untrimmed but well-kept. But as she leaned back to rinse her hair, her legs fell wider apart.
The "Jade Gate" was revealed.
It was plump, the outer lips thick and swollen from the heat of the bath. A pearly, clear fluid-a mix of bathwater and perhaps her own natural arousal from the earlier encounter-glistened on the pink inner folds. It looked inviting, a soft, wet trap waiting to be sprung.
Ye Rou took the washcloth. She didn't just wash; she lingered. She slid the cloth between her legs. Kai watched the fabric disappear between her lips. She moved it back and forth, a slow, rhythmic sawing motion. Her humming hitched. The tune stopped.
She threw her head back, her wet neck exposed, and let out a long, shuddering breath. Her hand moved faster. She wasn't just cleaning anymore. She was touching. Her fingers slipped past the cloth, finding the little nub at the top of her slit.
Kai watched his step-mother pleasure herself in the bath, her fingers working rapidly, the sound of wet squelching filling the small room.
[Image Captured: The Jade Gate][Quality: Divine (Action Shot)]
[Ding!]
[Quest Completed: The Forbidden View][All Targets Acquired.][Gallery Unlocked.][Reward: +30 XP][Current Level: 2 (30/200 XP)]
The System chime rang in his head, snapping him out of the trance. Ye Rou was still panting, her hips bucking slightly in the water, lost in her own world of sensation.
Kai pulled back slowly from the door. His heart was racing like a war drum. He had seen everything. He had captured everything.
He retreated down the hallway, stepping into the shadows of his own room just as the splashing in the bathroom stopped. He sat on his bed, the darkness wrapping around him.
"Gallery," Kai whispered.
The images flashed before his eyes-high-definition, frozen in time. The soap on her nipple. The spread of her ass. The fingers in her pussy.
He smiled, a dark, predatory curve of his lips. The hunt had begun, and he had just mapped the territory.
[System Alert: New Item Available in Shop.][Item: "Dream Walker Incense" - Allows the user to enter the dreams of a target within 10 meters and influence their subconscious desires.]
Kai looked at the door to Ye Rou's room. The night was young.
[End of Chapter]
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