Chapter 16
Chapter 16
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 16
Chapter Title: Love Jenga (1)
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Choi Ye-won, who had just eaten lunch with Kim Jinwoo, arrived at the café she had originally planned to visit in such a dazed state that she couldn't even remember how she got there.
She had meticulously planned everything from start to finish, excited at the thought of properly hanging out with him after so long.
"You work out so hard to build up that ass, but the only thing it's good for is sitting on a chair? What a waste. Get on top of me and grind your hips instead. I wouldn't let you go until I'm completely done."
Kim Jinwoo's vulgar insults had scattered her carefully laid plans from her mind.
She wasn't unfamiliar with such crude sexual harassment.
"I'll contact you after seeing your photos. Your figure is truly beautiful. I know this might sound rude, but you've got such a plump, juicy ass. Want to meet up privately?"
"Fuck, this slut's body is insane. I'm hard right now—can I come fuck you?"
When she first posted a full-body photo on Stargram, she received tons of sexual DMs from men overflowing with lust.
Those memories lingered so deeply that she never posted body photos on Stargram again.
She definitely hated it.
Their crude words made her frown, leaving her so disgusted she never wanted to be near them again.
So when Kim Jinwoo first said something like that to her face, anger surged up.
Her hand moved before she even realized it.
But even after slapping his cheek, his gaze as he looked at her kept replaying in her mind, along with those words.
That serious look in Kim Jinwoo's eyes as he stared at her.
A gaze burning with fierce obsession, perfectly matching the lust-filled words.
Her heart pounded.
Kim Jinwoo had never once looked at her body with desirous eyes.
Despite spending plenty of time together, he had never spoken to her so crudely.
Yet now, he uttered obscene words without hesitation.
'Is he really okay today?'
She had made the excuse that her ass had gotten a good workout, but she knew better than anyone that wasn't his real goal.
No one at this school knew Kim Jinwoo as well as she did.
She knew he wasn't the type to hurl abusive words just for that reason.
The workout was one thing, but dressing sharply today seemed to have paid off too.
'See... You're a guy after all.'
He hadn't shown it until now, but he harbored all sorts of desires just like any man.
A subtle thrill made her heart race.
'Worth the effort on the outfit.'
She had worried after showing up looking sloppy just a few days ago, but it seemed like that wouldn't be an issue anymore.
Entering the café together, Choi Ye-won stared intently at Kim Jinwoo as he picked out a menu item beside her.
There was a surprising seriousness in his eyes as he chose his coffee.
"I told you to fill your head with knowledge in grad school, but all you filled that ass with is sluttiness. From behind, you don't look like a student studying—you look like a bitch in heat protesting to be fucked."
That's how he was looking at me with those eyes?
Calling my lewd, slutty ass obscene.
And now he's seriously picking coffee.
'It's not just my ass that's worked out.'
Thanks to her workouts, she was pretty confident in her collarbone and shoulder lines too.
Her breasts weren't huge, but with a little padding, they had decent volume.
This area's pretty good too.
'Will he ignore this part?'
Realizing her own thoughts a beat too late, Choi Ye-won unconsciously covered her mouth.
'What am I even thinking right now?'
Am I hoping Kim Jinwoo looks at me with lustful eyes?
Get a grip.
Kim Jinwoo and I aren't like that.
We're strictly close friends.
The kind who can rely on each other, nothing more.
Of course, his sudden lewd comments today had startled her.
But that's not how we usually are.
Just guy best friend and girl best friend who can hang out casually.
Choi Ye-won shook her head to clear the stray thoughts.
But what if Kim Jinwoo actually makes a move on me for real?
Should I...
Reject him?
'Yeah, that'd be right... probably.'
But still.
Wouldn't that ruin things like they are now?
She'd heard of cases where close opposite-sex friends confess and things get awkward afterward.
If I reject him...
What happens to us then?
They ordered coffee in a daze and took their seats.
"A private room?"
"Oh, yeah... Most board game cafés are set up like this with rooms. They say you can't focus on the game if you feel eyes from around you."
Alone in a room where no one can see us...?
Just me and Kim Jinwoo?
Choi Ye-won's eyes flicked to Kim Jinwoo standing beside her.
She swallowed hard.
Her heart kept racing.
Why is this happening?
I didn't plan on feeling like this when I came here.
I just wanted to chat alone and relieve the stress from research.
But those words from earlier keep making me hyper-aware.
Conscious of my ass, wondering if Kim Jinwoo will look at it again, tensing it up.
Her posture straightened, strength entering her waist.
"......"
"What's up with you?"
Kim Jinwoo noticed her odd vibe and looked at her questioningly.
"Huh? Oh, nothing."
"......"
"W-what game should we play? Th-there are so many fun board games..."
"Let's just talk. I'd rather chat than play games."
"R-really? Haha, hahah, yeah, I like talking too."
As she sat down, she flinched without realizing it.
Rubbing her thighs together, she looked at Kim Jinwoo across from her.
His thick neck, the massive muscles taking up space.
Some might call him brutish like a farmhand, saying he looked like he'd chew raw meat, but Choi Ye-won didn't mind the rough look.
Objectively, he wasn't drop-dead handsome.
'But he's not ugly.'
Appearance isn't everything.
It matters a lot, but a rough face doesn't mean a rough person.
Kim Jinwoo was proof of that.
Though today was a bit unexpected.
"What're you doing? Coffee's here, but you're not drinking it."
"Huh, what?"
"You said let's chat. We came to hang out, right? Why are you just sitting there silently?"
"Oh, sorry..."
Spaced out again.
Keeps happening since earlier.
But what should I say?
Her mind felt blank.
She wanted to say something, but it wouldn't come out.
"Look at that firm ass. Perfect size to grab as a handle for doggy style. Every time I smack it up, the jiggle would feel killer."
In a place no one can see.
If Kim Jinwoo actually goes through with those words he said to her.
'I couldn't resist, right?'
Then he'd force me down roughly...
If he covered my mouth with that hand, I couldn't even scream...
"If you scream here, everyone will see you stripped naked, you know?"
Once the thought surfaced, it wouldn't stop.
'Ughhh.'
Just imagining it made her head hot.
No.
If this keeps up, really...
Slap!
Choi Ye-won slapped her own cheek.
It stung.
Her mind cleared instantly.
It felt like her tangled thoughts unraveled.
"Hooah."
"What the hell?"
Kim Jinwoo stared at her in shock.
He seemed startled by her suddenly slapping her own face.
"Uh...? Oh, sorry, it's just... my head's been a mess from writing my thesis lately...!"
"Yeah? Man, master's theses aren't easy. How's Professor Choi treating you? Being good to you?"
"Better than the other profs. He's just swamped with research, but he's a good guy."
Her mood improved.
She calmed down.
This is right.
This is how Kim Jinwoo and I should be.
Chatting casually and laughing together.
"I took his class too, and even the undergrad one was brutal."
Ughhh.
Kim Jinwoo stretched.
Raising both arms high toward the sky, his shirt hem lifted, revealing a glimpse of his solid abs.
Abs as defined as his thick arm muscles.
The chiseled lines mesmerized her before she knew it.
She stared blankly at Kim Jinwoo's abs.
"Whoa, insane. So damn sexy."
And in this atmosphere, she blurted out something she absolutely shouldn't have.
"Huh?"
"Yeah?"
"What'd you just say?"
What just came out of my mouth?
"Hurry... please..."
Choi Ye-won was in front of me, mouth open, tongue out, begging like she craved it.
In the quiet board game café room where no one would come.
A perfect secret space shrouded by tents blocking all views, and she wanted intense skinship.
How did things end up like this?
That "sexy" comment.
It was the spark.
[Play a Game 0/1]
🎁 Rewards increase with game intensity.
These bastards.
The "user's desire" has to be Choi Ye-won.
I only follow two people.
And in this vibe, only one relates to games.
As if confirming my thought, Sexgram popped up new messages.
Yeah.
Desire about workouts.
Spot on?
The feed was blowing up in real-time.
Starting with comments on my body, it escalated into intense fantasies.
Before long, she was half-assing the conversation, eyes roaming all over me.
This girl, seriously.
'Turned on by my body?'
No way.
We'd worked out together a few times.
She'd seen me half-naked plenty.
I'd seen her in a tank top and leggings; she'd seen me shirtless.
No way it'd...
Suddenly, I recalled my past actions while doing quests.
"Ah."
The cause was me.
Damn it.
A game, huh.
Yeah.
Better to play a game than let her eye-rape me.
Higher intensity means better rewards, but I wasn't planning to go that far.
Just clearing the quest and getting past this.
"Let's play a game. Jenga?"
I tapped the app on the room's tablet, selecting a visible Jenga set.
Here, you request games via app, and staff brings them.
"Didn't you wanna talk?"
"Changed my mind. Wanna play now."
"Fine. Whatever."
The staff brought the Jenga.
A wooden set in a pink box.
Super girly design.
Lots of female customers, probably.
Eager to finish quick, I stacked it on the table right away.
"...You serious?"
"Of course. No need to just talk since it's been a while. Icebreaker with a game, yeah?"
Lame excuse, but she bought it.
"O-okay then. I'll play for real too."
What does "for real" even mean.
"I'll go first?"
I pulled a block from a decent spot.
But.
"Huh?"
Something weird was written on the Jenga block.
-Whisper "I love you."
Hold up.
What the hell?
The pink paper box had four clear letters emblazoned on it.
'Love Jenga?'
Fuck.
Why's this in a board game café?