episode_0112

A heavy afternoon filled with dark clouds.

Startled awake by the loud noise and sweet nightmares, I took a deep breath and looked around, panting.

“Hu, what the heck!? Phew… Phew… It was just a dream? Thank goodness…”

Was it because I watched too many sex education videos in the early morning? Or was it the aftermath of the storm that led to the nightmare on a midsummer night.

Realizing that Jaehyuk attacking me was just a dream, I sighed in relief and lay back on the bed.

“Ugh, ugh…”

The current time was 3 p.m., which for a vampire was still practically dawn.

Feeling a bit less tired, I tried to close my eyes a little longer, but the embarrassment of having a lewd dream made it impossible to fall back asleep.

The more I thought about it, the more absurd it seemed.

Even though I became a woman and Jaehyuk’s lover just yesterday.

How could it be that I already had such a dream in such a short time?

“I-I hope I wasn’t a succubus after all? No, right? But if I think about weaknesses, vampires are more likely, right?”

An afternoon of sleeplessness.

With my body heating up, the drowsiness disappeared, and I slowly got up from the bed.

Afterward, I started looking around to see if there was any housework left to do.

“…Even if I leave some work, he always finishes everything.”

Even though I woke up early after a long time, there was still nothing for me to do.

Perhaps Jaehyuk, who fell asleep early due to being drunk last night, woke up early and finished everything.

“You could at least do the dishes before going to bed.”

Feeling sorry, I wiped the table once again with a wet cloth.

Realizing it was a pointless action, I lay back on the bed again, burying my face in the blanket that was heavily scented with Jaehyuk’s scent.

“Haah…”

The delicious… no, fragrant smell that brushed against my nose.

Enjoying it, I calmly recalled what happened last night.

“…In the end, we became lovers.”

I didn’t think about it when I was frustrated, but now that I think about it, there was nothing more embarrassing than this.

What was I thinking when I recklessly started kissing him?

What’s so proud about being obsessed, and boasting about it?

And, and…!

“Ahh…”

Every time I chewed over the memories, a gloomy scream kept flowing out of my mouth.

It was lucky that Jaehyuk didn’t seem to have gone out, considering my current state.

If he had been there… ugh, maybe I would have turned into a bat and hidden under the dusty bed sooner?

“Still, it feels refreshing.”

The feeling of the illness leaving.

Feeling the pleasant shiver down my spine, I shook my body.

I don’t need to worry about someone else stealing him away.

…Instead, I really need to work hard to make sure he doesn’t get taken away.

“It’s a problem to be too good. It’s not reassuring at all, you know?”

Muttering softly, I shook my head and turned my gaze towards the future that lay ahead.

While enjoying happiness, I didn’t want to have negative thoughts for no reason.

It’s something I can firmly hold onto, so there’s no need to worry.

There’s no woman who suits him as well as I do.

“By the way, about the future…”

Even though I briefly thought about it, it was so daunting that it was indescribable.

I remember seeing in a video before that it starts with holding hands and gradually increasing the area of contact.

Why did Jaehyuk and I already reach the stage of kissing?

“…We really didn’t confess, we just started dating.”

Feeding on blood, biting, sucking, licking, I had done it all, so the only step left was truly having sex.

I let out a deep sigh and covered my face with the pillow.

“What was I doing in the past… Ugh…”

As I scolded myself and kicked the blanket, I suddenly heard the sound of the door lock being entered.

Sneakily rising with mischief, I immediately covered myself with the blanket and closed my eyes.

If I approached to check if he was asleep, I should just pounce on him and hug him tightly!

And then, after immobilizing him, tease him mercilessly!

An evil plan that made me smile just thinking about it.

Sure enough, Jaehyuk moved exactly as I expected.

“As expected, still asleep… Huh?!”

“Hehe, can’t escape now ~”

With a mischievous smile, I captured Jaehyuk and began to torment him without mercy.

“Why aren’t you asleep, ugh…! Hey, wait a minute! This is a bit…!”

“You used to like this kind of thing, didn’t you?”

At first, I was confident of victory.

I hugged him tightly, blew into his ear, and Jaehyuk showed a very amusing reaction.

Embarrassed, he blushed and asked me to let him go in a cute way.

It was so cute and funny that I wanted to enjoy the feeling of victory and play a little more.

However.

“You like it, ugh! But…! Ah, forget it. It’s all your fault!”

I had forgotten two things.

One was that Jaehyuk and I were no longer just friends.

…And the other was that because we had become lovers, there were fewer constraints on our actions.

Deciding not to hold back anymore, Jaehyuk unexpectedly came closer and licked my collarbone.

Gently –

“Hehe, eek?!”

Startled by this, I let him go and ran away to a corner.

“What if you lick me! Why are you licking my collarbone, of all places…!”

“If I told you to let go, you should have. And what’s wrong with licking? You bite and lick me too.”

“But, the circumstances are different! That’s because of the blood-sucking, it’s unavoidable!”

“…Hey, Han Jiwoo. Be honest. Do you think what you just did is ridiculous?”

“…”

Although he was my beloved boyfriend, I was irritated by his cowardly behavior.

Are you going to compete with facts rather than instigation and fabrication? Well, I have some thoughts too.

A method that I was reluctant to use because it was too embarrassing and shameful, sulking.

With a stern expression, I turned around and uttered a word to Jaehyuk as if to say, “Look and listen.”

“…I hate you.”

“Ugh…”

Seeing Jaehyuk’s immediate reaction, I inwardly smiled with satisfaction and cautiously watched his reaction.

Why are you hesitating and not hugging me already!

Why are you teasing me while approaching quickly?

Could our relationship be ruined because of this sulk?

Always being clueless in strange situations, I hesitantly glanced at him.

At that moment, Jaehyuk silently approached me from behind, gently embraced me, and playfully asked for forgiveness.

“Let out your anger, I was wrong.”

“Hmph.”

The small ice in my heart melted away in the warmth of his embrace.

I enjoyed Jaehyuk’s warm embrace a little longer, then lightly kissed his cheek.

“Are you feeling better now?”

“It was all an act from the beginning. I wouldn’t sulk over something like that.”

“Well, it didn’t seem like that to me…”

“You weren’t sulking?”

“Okay, sorry.”

With the afternoon’s commotion coming to a close in a positive direction, I took a short nap to relieve the fatigue and woke up to find that evening had arrived.

In the kitchen, drawn by the delicious smell of meat wafting through the air, I immediately got up from the bed and headed towards the source of the aroma.

“Pork belly?”

“What, you’re up? There was a sale at the market, so I bought some.”

“The smell is amazing, can I try a piece first?”

“Sure, go ahead.”

“Ah~”

Like a baby bird, Jaehyuk fed me a well-cooked piece of meat as I slightly opened my mouth.

Savoring the savory taste spreading in my mouth, I showed a satisfied smile.

“Well cooked, it’s delicious.”

“I’m glad you like it. Now let’s go sit at the table, the rice is ready.”

“Wow, another feast today? I’ll enjoy it~”

“Yes, enjoy your meal.”

As always, dinner started in a warm atmosphere.

As I diligently used my chopsticks to fill my hungry stomach, a sudden realization made me slump my shoulders and sigh.

“Come to think of it, I have to go back to work from tomorrow…”

“Why, don’t want to?”

“Yeah, a little? Just thinking about how busy I’ll be makes me feel overwhelmed already.”

“…I agree, it’s going to be a hectic day, isn’t it?”

*Sigh*

Did we both imagine the same scene? Sighs escaped from our mouths simultaneously, as if they were woven from our lips.

Surprised by this, Jaehyuk chuckled and then suggested an escape.

“If you don’t want to go, just say you’re sick and want to rest.”

“I do want to rest, but I don’t think that’s the case. Unlike you, who wouldn’t be surprised if you got a perfect attendance award, I’ve rested a lot.”

Even if I took a whole week off this month alone, would it be too shameless to take more time off here for whatever reason?

If the boss couldn’t beat muscle pain and suggested resting first, that would be a different story.

Softly declining with some added words, Jaehyuk nodded as if he expected that response.

Then, he took out two cans of soda from the fridge, handed one to me, and opened his mouth weakly.

“Anyway, let’s get through today together.”

“Haha… hey, if someone hears us, they might think we’re soldiers going to the battlefield.”

“…Aren’t we?”

“Come to think of it, it does seem to fit, doesn’t it?”

Encouraging each other for the hell of the present world we would face in a few hours, we gulped down the soda.

In the supposed sweetness of the soda, a faint bitterness was strangely felt.