Our First Kiss in the Secret Room
After finishing lunch on Friday, Lee Yu-ri called me over.
"Seong... Han Seong-jin. I have something to talk about, so come to the student council room."
She had called me by my first name, "Seong-jin-ah," just the day before. But with Choi Su-yeon and Jeong Eun-ji around, she was back to using that stiff, formal address again. I grinned at her like an idiot, and Yu-ri trembled with embarrassment before smacking me hard on the back.
"Why are you just sitting there staring blankly without answering? Hurry up and get over here!"
"Yu-ri sunbae, we literally just ate. Can't you give him a little break before dragging him off? Do you really have to hog him all to yourself every single time?"
"W-who's hogging anyone! It's not like that! I just have something to check with him, so don't make weird assumptions!"
On the other hand, Jeong Eun-ji had been jumping in to interfere whenever Yu-ri and I were about to be alone together. But for the past week, she'd been strangely quiet. Her expression made it obvious she was extremely displeased, and her hostility toward me hadn't faded at all. Still, at least she wasn't rampaging around and actively interfering like before.
She'd been busy studying for the exams, and now that they were over, she seemed confident she'd win. That confidence had apparently given her some breathing room. Well, if she stays quiet until the results come out, that's fine by me.
Yu-ri ignored Choi Su-yeon's protests, dragged me to the student council room, and shut the door behind us.
"I wonder what our dear president has to say that made her call me over in such a hurry?"
"Seong-jin-ah, you said there wasn't much to cook with at your place, right?"
Now that we were alone, Yu-ri went back to calling me "Seong-jin-ah." I poked her cheek repeatedly, teasing her.
"You called me Han Seong-jin in front of the others, but the second it's just us, it's Seong-jin-ah? You're getting pretty honest these days, huh?"
"W-what are you talking about? I can call you either way..."
"Then you should've called me that in front of them earlier. It sounds so much better."
"...No."
"Really? That's a shame. Anyway, what were you saying? Something about no ingredients at my house?"
"Yeah. If there aren't any, do you... want to go to the m-mart together after cram school today?"
"Is that a date request?"
"It's not."
Even as she said that, Yu-ri subtly avoided my gaze.
"Sure. If you say so, then that's what it is."
"...Your attitude is really pissing me off right now."
"Then let's say we're going to the mart together after school. So, what sudden wind blew in that made you start calling me by my name like this? Mind telling me the reason, Yu-ri?"
"W-what reason! There's no special meaning behind it!"
"Really?"
"Really."
"No matter how I look at it, that sounds like a lie... Alright then!"
"Kyaa?!"
I grabbed Yu-ri's arm and pulled her toward me while spinning her body around. Startled by the sudden movement, she fell right onto me. In an instant, we ended up sharing a single chair with me giving her a back hug.
Sitting on my lap, Yu-ri flailed in panic for a moment. But it didn't last long. She must have gotten used to this by now, because she quickly stopped resisting and accepted my embrace.
"You really do this every chance you get."
"Do you hate it?"
"......No."
I gently fixed her hair from behind, then reached out and interlaced our fingers. Yu-ri wrapped her hand around mine in return. Anyone who saw us—one chair, back hug, fingers tightly laced—would instantly know we were a couple.
"Did you fight with Gong Yeong-bae again after I left?"
"We didn't fight."
"But your vibe was pretty weird earlier."
"I just had a lot on my mind. Anyway, we didn't fight. Thanks for worrying about me."
She said they didn't fight, but judging by Yu-ri's tone and choice of words, something had definitely happened. I ran my hand down her long hair, smoothing it as I spoke.
"Alright. I won't force you to tell me if it'll ruin your mood. But whether you fought or not, don't let it bother you too much."
"Huh?"
"You've got me now."
"......Did you used to say stuff like this to all the other girls too?"
Yu-ri turned her head back to look at me, narrowing her eyes. Everyone knew about my infamous history with women, and of course Yu-ri knew it too. Maybe my words were too sweet, because she ended up interrogating me instead.
"I swear on my life, with zero shame in my heart—I never did. You're the first."
It was the truth. To the old Han Seong-jin, women were nothing more than toys to strip, fuck a few times, and toss aside once he got bored. He'd had endless sex but never dated or loved anyone. So treating a girl this gently was truly a first for him.
"...I see."
Yu-ri turned to face forward again, but in that brief moment, I clearly saw the corner of her mouth curl up into a smile.
I wrapped both arms around her waist and asked,
"Hey."
"What?"
"You said you'd come over tomorrow and cook for me. Is that the reward you mentioned for my test scores?"
"Huh? No, that's just because I promised I'd do it last time but couldn't make it..."
"Then what are you going to give me as a reward for my scores?"
"Why are you asking that now? You don't even know what you got yet."
"Still, a guy can have expectations, right? Motivation and all... Wait, the test is already over, so maybe not?"
"You want something specific, don't you?"
Yu-ri turned her head back slightly as she asked, and I nodded.
"Of course I do. Something very specific."
"What is it? Let's hear it."
"You won't get mad?"
"What could it possibly be?"
Curious now, Yu-ri smiled faintly even while trapped in my back hug, her head turned toward me. The sweet scent of her hair, those long lashes, the charming mole beneath her eye—every part of her was testing my patience.
It had been February when I became Han Seong-jin. Now it was April. Only three months had passed, but I'd wracked my brain nonstop trying to figure out how to properly win over Yu-ri, Su-yeon, and Eun-ji. I'd held back on kissing for a long time. As for sex, I was still holding back. But that ended now.
I'd originally planned to make my move around this April exam period anyway. Thanks to how well I'd comforted Yu-ri's wounds, she no longer flinched away from my touch. Honestly, I'd been scraping by on barely any money while struggling to survive. No one would blame me for acting a day early. Besides, it was going to happen tomorrow at my place anyway.
"It's a little hard to say out loud, so I'll just show you."
"Show me? What are you—kyaa?!"
I grabbed Yu-ri's waist with both hands, lifted her up, and turned her to face me. Her enormous breasts, now sitting on my lap, rested right beneath my chin. If I just lowered my head a little, I'd be close enough to bury my face in them and die happy.
"You asked what I want?"
I lightly cupped her chin with one hand.
"You."
Even though she'd grown somewhat resistant to my advances lately, Yu-ri was still weak to direct confessions like this. She froze like a statue, babbling incoherently. While she was stuck like that, I wrapped one arm around her waist and pulled her in hard. Now her breasts were softly pressing against my collarbone.
"W-w-w-what are you saying..."
"I said I want you. All of you. I've been telling you I like you this whole time—haven't you understood yet?"
"T-that... does that mean..."
"I like you, Lee Yu-ri."
"Hup..."
I'd said I liked her many times before, but this time, in this situation, the words carried a completely different weight. Yu-ri felt it too. Shocked, she covered her mouth with her hand. I gently pulled that hand away and lightly stroked the nape of her neck.
"Do you like me?"
"I-I... I don't... hate you..."
"Not enough."
"Huh...?"
"Saying you don't hate me isn't enough. I'll ask again. Do you like me?"
"I... I..."
Yu-ri stammered, swallowing hard. Even as she did, I slowly leaned my head forward, closing the distance. When she tried to pull back, I gently cradled the back of her head so she couldn't escape.
We were so close now that the tips of our noses were nearly touching.
Her pupils trembled violently as she avoided my gaze. Finally, she lowered her head and answered in a tiny, crawling voice.
"......I do."
"I can't hear you."
"I... I like... you..."
I lifted her chin again, forcing her to meet my eyes directly. Yu-ri tried desperately to turn her head away, but my grip on her chin wouldn't allow it.
"Look me in the eyes and say it properly."
"I-I... I like... you..."
Our noses were already brushing past each other.
"I like you too, Yu-ri. I want you. I don't care about test score rewards. I want every part of you—your body and your heart."
From that moment on, the brakes were gone.
I pulled the back of her head toward me and pressed my lips against hers.
"Hup..."
Yu-ri squeezed her eyes shut in shock and kept her lips tightly pressed together, refusing to open them. She hadn't applied anything like lip balm, so her lips were slightly drier than Su-yeon's. But that dryness gradually grew moist within the kiss. After what could have been seconds or minutes, we finally pulled our lips apart.
"Ah..."
For her very first kiss, Yu-ri let out a pitiful moan and stared at me with a dazed expression. If she'd hated it, she could have clearly pushed me away—but during the entire kiss, Yu-ri hadn't tried to push me off once. Even as our eyes stayed locked for a long moment, she remained silent. So I kissed her again.
"Huu..."
Her warm breath tickled my philtrum. I could feel how tense her entire body had become from nervousness, even while we were kissing. To help her relax, I gently placed my hand over her tightly clenched fist.
When my much larger hand covered hers, Yu-ri seemed to feel some relief and slowly loosened up. As I wrapped her small, soft hand in mine and slipped my fingers between hers, she responded in kind.
While our lips continued to moisten each other, we held hands tightly with interlaced fingers. The more we did, the more Yu-ri's rigid body began to melt back to normal.
"Haa..."
Straddling my thigh and facing me as we kissed, Yu-ri occasionally let out blissful little moans. With my free hand, I slowly stroked her hair. She reached up with one arm and rested it on my shoulder.
One hand laced together, the other feeling each other's warmth—we kept kissing like that. At some point, Yu-ri stopped tensing up entirely. I gently ran my hand down her back and slipped my tongue inside.
"!!!"
Her lips, which had grown a little used to kissing and had relaxed, accepted the unfamiliar intruder far too easily. Shocked, she squeezed her eyes shut even tighter. Naturally, she didn't respond to the movement of my tongue.
I didn't care. I explored every corner of her mouth, claiming it. After lightly tracing her tongue—which had retreated as far back as it could to avoid me—I pulled away. As our lips parted, I gave her lower lip one gentle suck. Then, while she sat there with that dazed expression, I stroked her hair and left one more soft, light kiss on her lips.