My head was so hot that I couldn’t stand it. As I swung my arms wildly, Sung Se-han’s body, which had been loose, fell away.
“Seriously, what do you think I am…!”
If Sung Se-han wants to take off my panties, he can do whatever he wants. Because I want to do whatever he wants, anything.
Because I want to treat him so well, I guess I’ve been too lenient with him, which has led to this situation where we can’t communicate.
Even though my pants are down and my briefs are half down, I have to say what I have to say.
“You crazy bastard. Would I be seeing you if I had a boyfriend? Would I like you! But, what? Forcing what?”
I pulled up my briefs to cover my dangling thing, but I couldn’t pull up my training pants that were caught on my knees because Sung Se-han was resisting. It’s a ridiculous sight, but I still glared at him.
“Give me a reason for saying such crazy things! Clearly, so I can understand…”
“Do you also think I’m crazy?”
Sung Se-han, who had been staring at me blankly, tilted his head. Even in this dimly lit place, his transparently sparkling eyes flashed coldly.
Why is my breath catching in my throat? I had to heave my chest to exhale hot breaths.
“What… What are you talking about? Why are you crazy? Who said that to you!”
Heat rose up in a different sense than before, and an agitated voice burst out. I had to know right away who dared to say such a thing to Sung Se-han.
“Tell me! Who told you that you’re crazy….”
“Robin Hyung.”
What? My lips trembled, and I couldn’t speak right away. Kang Robin Sunbae-nim to Sung Se-han…?
“That can’t be, there’s no way Sunbae-nim would say that to you…!”
“Since I’m running around like a madman trying to get with you, Hyung might think I’m crazy.”
Sung Se-han, who had slightly raised the corners of his lips, shook his head slightly.
“Actually, I can’t handle it either. I’m crazy about you.”
Sung Se-han’s pretty eye smile had never looked cynical before. I was anxious because I didn’t know what his mental state was right now.
“If you say it like that, then I’m crazy for liking you too. So what…? Hey, that’s how it is when you like someone!”
“Are you sure?”
As Sung Se-han lowered his shoulder, his flashing brown eyes came closer.
“Not just looks. Are you sure you like me?”
“Hah, seriously…!”
I sighed because he couldn’t stand it and thrust his hips out at me while I was talking seriously because of the remaining heat.
“You should be glad I like you?”
I reached out and grabbed Sung Se-han’s waist and pushed him away.
“Because if I didn’t, you wouldn’t have been safe.”
“Hahahaha.”
I grabbed Sung Se-han’s waist and tilted my head back. I could finally hear his real laughter, and the strength slowly drained from my shoulders.
“Sung Se-han, please be a little tense. Don’t you know that Perfect is first in the competition? This isn’t the time to be doing this! If someone….”
Sung Se-han seemed to be bending down and then slid my training pants that were caught on my knees up. I confidently straightened my clothes as if I wasn’t embarrassed that my pants were down.
“Sung Se-han, go to the bathroom first and take care of your urgent business. I’ll be out in 10 minutes… Uh, uh?”
I took out my phone from my pants to check, but Sung Se-han pushed my shoulder towards the door.
“Go out first. I’ll take care of it.”
Doo-hyun Hyung’s missed call was on my phone. I didn’t have time to argue here, so I nodded and turned around.
Sung Se-han’s expression had become more comfortable, so I thought I could rest assured. The rest later…
“Ah, you scared me…!”
I stroked my chest as soon as I opened the door to the emergency stairs. Fortunately, the person leaning against the wall next to the door with his arms crossed was the Vice Manager.
“V, Vice Manager…!”
“Lee Tae-kyung.”
The Vice Manager nodded lightly to me and then looked at the door I had come out of. I hesitated for a moment because I couldn’t bring myself to leave.
“Vice Manager. Um, were you… have you been here the whole time…?”
“I wasn’t eavesdropping. Se-han’s condition hasn’t been good lately, so I have to keep an eye on him.”
I had been relieved to see Sung Se-han’s comfortable face just a moment ago, but the Vice Manager’s words made my legs tremble again.
“His condition isn’t good? What do you mean….”
“It’s just like that. You must be busy, so Tae-kyung should go quickly.”
I had no choice but to follow the Vice Manager’s words to leave quickly before people’s attention gathered. I turned around quickly and walked down the hallway as if running, but it felt like the sound of my heart pounding was louder than my footsteps.
Wait a minute.
I stopped when I was almost to our team’s waiting room.
“What did Sung Se-han say earlier….”
What did he say earlier? My boyfriend… No, not that. So, clearly, someone jamming it in me…
“He saw it…?”
I turned around and looked towards the emergency stairs. My heart started beating faster than I could have imagined.
“He said he saw it. Clearly…!”
It felt like fireworks were exploding in my head, and I grabbed my hair with both hands.
“Crazy…!”
Sung Se-han saw me! I’m sure of it!
Just like I see him in my dreams. Just like I can’t forget him. Sung Se-han is seeing me too! That’s why he can’t forget me and came back! That’s why we’re together again…
“Tae-kyung, what are you doing there?”
I was so surprised by the sudden voice that I jumped. I quickly turned around and saw Doo-hyun Hyung sticking his head out of the waiting room.
“You didn’t answer your phone, where did you go?”
“Ah, I’m sorry! I was in the bathroom…”
“Come quickly. You have to do your makeup.”
I hurried into the waiting room before Doo-hyun Hyung got angry. I apologized to the Noonas who were waiting and sat in the makeup chair, but my heart didn’t calm down at all.
It’s not a dream, is it?
I couldn’t believe that Sung Se-han was seeing me, so I gently pinched the back of my hand. Ah, thank goodness. It hurts a lot.
“Oh my, Tae-kyung! Why are your lips so swollen?”
“…!”
I felt like I had been splashed with cold water on my hot face. I suppressed the urge to cover my mouth and calmly checked the mirror.
“I was too nervous… I guess it turned out like that because I kept biting them.”
“Tae-kyung, please be careful. What if you get hurt….”
I quietly lowered my gaze to avoid Mi-jin Noona, who was upset. My face started to get hot again.
*
We sat in front of the monitor in the waiting room and watched the scene where the first competition began with Nam Sang-jin Announcer’s energetic progress.
「Now! Let’s meet the first competition team! The team that won first place in the cover song competition, right? They chose Sky Blue’s ‘Us Under the Sky’! It’s Perfect Puzzle’s stage!」
Perfect Puzzle chose the first competition, which everyone was reluctant to do, even though they could choose the order of the competition because they won first place in the cover song competition.
That must mean they’re confident. I stared intently at the monitor with my mouth open, not even realizing that I was holding both hands tightly together.
As the darkened stage gradually brightened and the Perfect members began to appear faintly, my heart pounded as if it would jump out of my mouth.
“I heard from the writer Noona that Perfect Puzzle finished their rehearsal in one go. They’re really amazing.”
“Ah, yes.”
I could only nod perfunctorily at Gun-woo Hyung’s words next to me. I just hoped that no one would talk to me until the stage was over…
“Wow!”
“Wow! Cool…!”
The members exclaimed when the stage was completely lit up.
The Perfect members were posing in a perfect set that looked like a high school classroom had been brought in as is.
Song Woo-shin was leaning against the front door of the classroom, Myung-yoon and Mu-yeol were in front of the blackboard and the front door. Si-hyun was lying on the desk, and Roy was putting one hand on the teacher’s desk and taking a bad posture.
And Sung Se-han was squatting on the desk, resting his chin on his hand. When Sung Se-han’s appearance filled the screen, I unknowingly let out a laugh.
If everyone saw him with two buttons of his light gray blazer jacket and white shirt unbuttoned and a bright tie loosely hanging down.
I hope no one says that I’m going to have fun with him in the future.
If they see his arrogant eyes looking down on people and his tightly closed cold lips, no one will be able to say that I look prickly anymore.
As the intro began, the Perfect members began to move to the center of the stage, checking each other.
But even by the end of the prelude, Sung Se-han on the desk was only moving to touch his chin or sweep his hair back.
“Ah.”
At the same time as the prelude ended, Sung Se-han, who was zoomed in, got up from the desk. And he pointed straight ahead with his index finger. I stopped breathing for a moment, feeling like he was pointing at me.
「Us Under the Sky!」
I covered my mouth as Sung Se-han’s high note soared out. I really didn’t expect Sung Se-han to sing the intro high note that was my part. A shock and thrill ran through me, making my hair stand on end.
