Cohabitation with wolves

02. If you fall for the wolf

백현

Joo... Joo-ni! Eat!

Perhaps because of yesterday's incident, Baekhyun peeks his head out from the door and calls cautiously.

여주

Ugh, I'm not eating

I said I needed more sleep so I didn't eat and pulled the blanket up to my head.

Baekhyun said he understood and closed the door again, muttering as he headed to the kitchen.

백현

I made your favorite fried rice...

3 hours later >>>

Baekhyun, who had been hesitating whether or not he should enter Yeoju's room, paced around the living room. Soon, Yeoju's door burst open, and Yeoju, still half-dressed, rushed out, shouting.

여주

Oh no!! What were you doing not waking me up!! I told you I had plans!

백현

Ah... no, I told Junie not to come in...

여주

Get out of the way!

I pushed Baekhyun away, who was hesitating, and ran to the vanity table to start putting on my makeup. Baekhyun followed closely behind and started asking me all sorts of questions.

백현

Are you coming late today?

여주

I don't know, I have to go to find out

백현

Where are you going?

여주

I don't know, I don't know, I'll go!

I was an hour late for our appointment, so my phone kept ringing. I finished up my makeup and walked out the front door, past Baekhyun, who kept asking me questions.

Baekhyun's shoulders slumped as he was left alone in the living room.

주현

Hey, why are you so late!

여주

Sorry sorry I oversleptㅠ

세훈

Hey, you're here, drink, drink!

여주

Oh Sehun, it's been a while since I saw you, you look more handsome?

주현

Hey then you know he's real!

세훈

I was originally handsome. Do you know now?

I was having a happy time with friends I hadn't seen in a long time.

주현

Oh, but... I feel like they've been looking at us from that table for a while now. Is it just me?

여주

where?

Wherever Joohyun followed his gaze, he saw a familiar face.

백현

... ...

세훈

Do you know him?

He avoided eye contact and downed his glass again. He didn't bother answering Sehun's question, only slightly shaking his head.

세훈

But why does that kid keep glaring at you?

In an atmosphere where it seemed like a fight was about to break out at any moment, I had no choice but to say I would go first and get up.

여주

Okay, okay. I'll go in first today. Sorry for leaving so soon. See you soon.

주현

We worked hard to get the timing right, and now we're already there?

여주

Sorry, sorry... Hold on to me and let's meet again. I'll go first, sorry!

I went outside and walked and walked. I was hoping to have a drink with some friends I hadn't seen in a while and let loose some reminiscence. But that guy following me around obediently ruined everything. As I abruptly stopped walking, the footsteps of the guy following me also stopped.

여주

Hey. How did you find out about this place?

I turned around and saw him staring at me intently, his expression completely different from his usual one. It was a complete change from when I was at home.

백현

He didn't even tell me where he was going, so I was worried it might be dangerous, so I followed him.

여주

Who are you? Why are you following me and worrying about me? Who wants me to worry about you?

백현

... ...

여주

Do you know how upset I am because of you? I was going to hang out with my friends for the first time in a while, and you ruined it all!

여주

I'm going alone. Don't follow me.

I walked alone for a while. I didn't look back, but judging by the lack of signs, I knew no one was following me.

여주

...was it a bit harsh?

The things I said earlier weighed heavily on my mind. But I shook my head.

여주

Oh my! How harsh! You're right. What the heck! I can't even play properly!

Was I walking with my feet stamping on the cement floor?

Step by step-

I heard the sound of someone following me.

I thought Baekhyun was following me again, but it was a sinister presence. A chill ran down my spine.

Step by step-

As his pace quickened, I began to walk faster. I was so scared that my legs gave out and I collapsed on the pavement. When someone's hand, with its pungent scent, reached my lips,

Phew-💥

Someone fell with a dull thud. Then, with a "Oh my," they ran away.

백현

Are you okay, heroine?

As I was trembling with fear and tears welling up in my eyes, a man with a familiar scent came towards me, bent down on one knee, grabbed my shoulder with both hands, and asked if I was okay.

여주

You... what... why are you here now! I was scaredㅠ

I don't know how many minutes I cried in his arms. He held me still and patted my back, so I could easily stop crying.

여주

But... what did you just say, heroine?

백현

Me? I didn't do that.

No. Even in that terrifying moment, heroine, I clearly heard that one word.

I opened my eyes and looked at him, but he didn't move an inch of his expression, so I averted my gaze.

I held Baekhyun's hand tightly as we walked, my legs still shivering. I couldn't see his expression, but I felt like I saw a lot of strange things about him today.

What would have happened if Baekhyun hadn't been there earlier? It's scary to even imagine. I felt so sorry for the ticking, so I decided to touch him more than usual today.

여주

Baekhyun

백현

huh

(Tsdam tsdam)

여주

I'm sorry about earlier. I spoke too harshly.

I patted his head and apologized. Baekhyun was taller than me, so it was hard to stand on tiptoe, but Baekhyun didn't laugh like usual even when I stroked him, and his expression became more hardened. I found that odd.

백현

Don't...touch.

여주

Why, why...? Are you really angry?

백현

I told you not to touch me.

여주

Why... you liked being stroked...

I felt like I still needed more, so I touched his cheek and even pinched him lightly, but Baekhyun's expression only grew harder. And then, strangely enough, his eyes suddenly lit up.

백현

I thought I wouldn't have to say anything since my owner always goes to bed early, but I find it hard to hold back when I touch him after midnight.

여주

Huh, huh?

Baekhyun spoke while slowly pushing against the wall.

백현

And why do you always just stroke me?

백현

I'm not a genie or anything, isn't it time to try something different?

As her back touched the cold wall, I gently wrapped my arms around her waist without startling her and pulled her towards me.

And with his other hand, he stroked one of the female protagonist's cheeks and looked down at her intently.

여주

Hey, hey, what are you doing? What are you trying to do now?

백현

Well, I'm thinking about it.

Baekhyun, his head tilted slightly, slowly approached the female protagonist. As he approached, his face, soft and swaying in the streetlight, strangely enough, his heart felt like it was about to burst.

Just a little further, their lips would have met, and Baekhyun paused for a moment. At this point, the heroine would have been ready to push him away, asking if he was crazy. But for some reason, she remained still, her cheeks flushed. Baekhyun smiled gently.

And then they spoke again, widening the gap between them that had been close.

백현

I was just joking around. It was revenge for you being mad at me earlier.

My face was already flushed and flushed, and I was wondering if you were kidding me. The memory of us coming so close and breathing together still lingered in my mind. On the other hand, I felt a sense of regret. What was I thinking?

I felt embarrassed for no reason, so I walked ahead alone at a distance.

백현

It's dangerous to go alone, Joo-ni!

It was true that Baekhyun also felt regretful. It seemed like he had poured all his energy into holding it in.

백현

Let's go together!