“You’re a fucking bastard.”
“Yeah.”
“You piece of shit who’s worse than a beast.”
“Yeah. I messed up.”
I glared at Do Jihoon while aggressively shoveling down the porridge he’d bought. He wore an apologetic face. It seemed even that barbaric bastard still had something resembling a conscience left.
“Hey. I seriously have no strength in my body right now. I’m not exaggerating—I can barely even lift the spoon.”
“Want me to feed you?”
“No thanks. You lunatic, how many times did you even do it?”
Thankfully, when I woke up in the morning my body had been cleaned up. From what I heard, Do Jihoon had taken care of everything afterward.
“You should be damn grateful that the day before yesterday was the last day of my heat.”
“I know. If it hadn’t been, I wouldn’t have gone that far.”
“Bullshit. At least try putting some spit in your mouth before lying. You were about to knot and everything.”
Do Jihoon didn’t say anything. Which meant it was true. I stared at him with cold, unimpressed eyes.
“But, Yuri. You were the one who suggested we start first.”
“…….”
When he put it that way, I had nothing to say.
I mean, come on—logically, it was my first time. You imagine doing it once. Who the hell would assume some pervert would keep going at it all day long?
“Damn it. Busan’s completely gone to waste. We only actually saw it for one day.”
“Should I ask if we can extend the hotel?”
“If it doesn’t mess with your schedule.”
“It’s fine. I don’t have anything important this week.”
“Nice! Then let’s stay here a few more days before going back!”
“Okay.”
Do Jihoon smiled softly. I smiled back at him—and then firmly declared,
“Ah. But we’re not doing it again.”
“…….”
“Engrave that into your brain.”
***
Aside from that one exhausting day, the trip with Do Jihoon was fulfilling and fun.
One day we went to the beach and played in the water. Unlike the first day, when he’d just read books, Do Jihoon actually came into the sea with me after my persistent requests.
At first his face stiffened and he made it very obvious he found it annoying, but by the time we headed back to the hotel he was the one looking reluctant to leave. I proudly puffed out my chest and passionately explained the joy of riding the waves.
The next day, we wandered around the streets of Busan. We stopped by a market and bought sesame hotteok, then visited a pretty cultural village and took a ton of photos.
But Busan seriously had way too many useless hills. While I huffed and puffed climbing uphill, Do Jihoon watched me with a pathetic expression. I swear, I’m definitely signing up for the gym. My determination burned fiercely.
After those two additional days of travel ended, we returned to our apartment in Seoul. And then we faced a serious problem.
Course registration.
“…Should we upgrade our computer to the newest model?”
“Stop talking nonsense and focus. If we mess this up, we might have to take a leave of absence.”
“Yes, sir.”
Do Jihoon didn’t offer a single comforting word. Even though it was his first time registering for classes, he somehow looked more relaxed than me, the one who already had experience with it.
For the freshman common electives and required general courses, I had placed the same ones as Do Jihoon into the cart.
During the first semester we could only meet once a week because schedule adjustments weren’t allowed—but those days of tragic separation were finally over.
“That’s why this registration is even more important.”
“That’s the sixth time you’ve said that already, Yuri. My ears are about to bleed.”
I stared intensely at Naver Time. Among university students, the golden rule wasn’t exactly 00 seconds—it was 57 seconds just before the hour.
The numbers on the screen gradually turned red as registration time approached. My hands tensed automatically.
“Now!”
Praying that Usain Bolt’s speed would possess my fingers, I clicked the mouse repeatedly. My mouth went dry.
After finally clicking the ‘Register’ button for the last class.
I shouted in triumph.
“Holy shit! All clear!”
I immediately opened the group chat to brag.
[All☆Clear]
[21 Lee Daeju: I’m jealousㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[21 Shin Gi-hyeok: I half succeeded]
[21 Kwon Jisoo: Please send me some luck I have to succeed tomorrow]
[Ah Kwon Jisoo you were an even-numbered student ID? Your energy’s gonna get drained good luck]
[Shin Gi-hyeok I pray you succeed on the joint registration day the day after tomorrow ^^]
[21 Shin Gi-hyeok: That smile is really annoying]
After successfully bragging to my classmates,
I looked at Do Jihoon.
“Baby. Did you succeed with registration?”
“…….”
Do Jihoon said nothing. Tilting my head, I asked again.
“Baby?”
He still stayed quiet. An ominous feeling crept up.
“…Don’t tell me. You failed?”
“To start, I half succeeded.”
“Really? Then that’s not bad. Just grab the rest on the last day. Which ones did you miss?”
“All the electives.”
“…….”
I felt like I must’ve heard something wrong. Frowning, I moved closer to him.
“…Pardon?”
“I registered my major courses first, so……”
Do Jihoon’s excuses continued.
But none of it actually entered my head; the words just diffracted around it.
Logically, I fully understood his decision. Registering major courses first was obvious. Major credits were important. Prioritizing the good major classes was extremely rational.
But emotionally, I still felt a bit hurt.
How could he miss every single elective? It’s not like I filled mine with only the easiest ones. I couldn’t help resenting Do Jihoon’s dull fingers.
“…Yeah. That can happen.”
But it wasn’t really something to get angry about. I decided to just let it go.
Do Jihoon stared at me for a moment, then sat down behind the sofa I was sitting on. He wrapped his arms around me tightly.
“I’m sorry. On the last day I’ll succeed even if I have to ask a classmate for help.”
“It’s fine. You don’t need to go that far.”
“…….”
Do Jihoon fell silent.
I clenched both fists and declared,
“Because I’m going to do it.”
“…What?”
“Did you see how I got all clear today? I’m going to make your schedule absolutely perfect. Trust your hyung?”
“…I trust you.”
“Then that’s settled. The day after tomorrow, just sit back and admire my dazzling hand skills.”
Do Jihoon gently stroked my hair.
I wriggled around and settled myself on top of his lap. His arms wrapped around my waist. Then he began kissing my neck, making loud smacking sounds.
“Ah—Doji, that tickles. Ugh….”
“Really? What should we do if it tickles?”
“You could remove your lips.”
But instead of pulling away, Do Jihoon suddenly bit down on the side of my neck.
“Ah! You crazy bastard!”
It wasn’t the reckless biting like when he’d been drunk before. He licked with his tongue, sucked softly… and somehow it felt strange.
The moment that thought crossed my mind, my face heated up. I felt embarrassed. Even though just a few days ago I’d practically spent the entire night with him.
Yeah… I definitely couldn’t be a religious person. Celibacy was absolutely impossible.
“Ah!”
“Yuri. What are you thinking about?”
Do Jihoon bit my neck harder. The sudden pain made my eyes water slightly. There would definitely be teeth marks there.
I glared at him in dissatisfaction.
“Doji. I said it tickled—when did I say you could bite me?”
“I just wanted to bite.”
“You know, when I look at you, you’re actually pretty impulsive and emotional.”
“…That’s the first time anyone has ever said that to me. Seriously.”
“Oh really? Then you’ll be hearing it a lot from now on.”
“So. What were you thinking about?”
Do Jihoon buried his face against my neck. His pheromones drifted faintly in the air. It felt nice, so I closed my eyes and leaned my head against his.
“Why. Are you jealous?”
“Yeah.”
“…Do Jihoon’s become totally no-holds-barred. Feels like just yesterday you were all prickly and shy. You used to be like a turnip, but now you’ve gone soft like tofu.”
“So you don’t like it?”
“No. I love it. And I was thinking about you.”
“You were thinking about me?”
“Yeah. Don’t ask for details. It’s embarrassing.”
Do Jihoon chuckled quietly. Since he was holding me tightly, I could feel the vibration clearly.
It felt like we had become one body.
Honestly, it wasn’t bad.
[21 Kwon Jisoo: Yuri can you help me with course registration tomorrow]
At that moment, a KakaoTalk message from Kwon Jisoo popped up. The request sounded extremely desperate.
[For free? Have you prepared compensation?]
[21 Kwon Jisoo: You petty bastard]
[What did you just say?]
[21 Kwon Jisoo: ㅎㅎ;; I’ll give you three free drink coupons for LIT Café ^_^]
[That’s a little lacking. But I’ll give you a friend discount. Deal.]
[21 Kwon Jisoo: thx thx]
[21 Shin Gi-hyeok: Help me too]
[For grabbing extras on the last day?]
[21 Shin Gi-hyeok: yeah]
[Nope can’t do it I have to help Do Jihoon]
[21 Shin Gi-hyeok: ^^]
[21 Shin Gi-hyeok: rabbit wiping tears emoji]
[21 Shin Gi-hyeok: Right… lovers come before friends… that’s just how it is…]
[No;; hey friend want to hear me out?]
[This bastard Do Jihoon is seriously trash with his hands he’s worse than Lee Daeju]
[21 Lee Daeju: ???]
[21 Lee Daeju: Hey you’re targeting the wrong person;ㅠㅠ]
I ended up sweating bullets trying to soothe the sulking Shin Gi-hyeok. Shin Gi-hyeok quickly forgave me despite my groveling explanations. The guy had a generosity that could rival Guan Yu.
And two days later,
I successfully created beautiful schedules for both Kwon Jisoo and Do Jihoon.
Then I gave the three free drink coupons I received from Kwon Jisoo to my classmates instead.
With lightning-fast fingers and a flawless personality, I gladly accepted the admiring gazes of my classmates as their ideal friend.
