Shall I Let You Touch Them This Time?
“…Know what?”
“She’s a total virgin, right? Hasn’t even held a guy’s hand before.”
The word “virgin” coming out of Choi Ji-young’s mouth hit different. Especially when it was about Park Eun-ji.
“…Park Eun-ji is a virgin?”
“What, you didn’t already figure that out?”
I’d had my suspicions. The way she used to treat me like dirt was one thing, but after everything that had happened between us lately, it was obvious she didn’t have much experience with men. Still, hearing it from her supposed best friend made it feel real.
“…She’s had plenty of guys around her, though.”
“Yeah, guys are all over her. But do you think she ever actually talked to any of them? There’ve been so many losers trying to get in her pants that it’s not even funny.”
She wasn’t wrong. Gifts, letters—even classmates and seniors had tried using me as their errand boy to get close to her.
“You really don’t get it, do you? How high her standards are.”
“…High standards?”
“Not just high. She’s got that queen-bee vibe. Anyone without a decent dick and too much pride? She won’t even look at them. Plus, there aren’t that many good guys around here anyway.”
Choi Ji-young’s eyes sparkled as she kept talking.
“But now she’s suddenly looking for someone.”
“Uh, yeah.”
“You heard about it too, right?”
“…Yeah, I did.”
I remembered the way Park Eun-ji had sent me that dick pic and told me to find out who it belonged to.
“Do you have any idea how big of a deal that was? Everyone who was with her at the time lost their minds.”
It was true—she really had never had a boyfriend. I’d just assumed she was picky, but it sounded like it went way beyond that.
“Look at her tonight, though. She’s been super down. The girl who never comes out even when we beg her suddenly shows up to drink? Something must’ve pissed her off.”
“…You think so?”
“God, you’re dense. You were right next to her and you didn’t notice a thing?”
Choi Ji-young tapped her own chest in frustration, then looked at me with bright eyes again.
“…She found him, didn’t she?”
“I wouldn’t know…”
“No, she definitely did. If she hadn’t, you’d already be beaten black and blue by now.”
“Oh…”
That actually made sense. She really did understand Park Eun-ji.
“I wonder how much she grilled you to find him. Our Eunji can be relentless.”
“Yeah, that part’s true…”
“But you’re still walking around in one piece, aren’t you?”
“Well… yeah.”
“So you found him. And she got dumped, right?”
Her eyes sparkled expectantly, waiting for me to confirm it.
“…It’s a secret.”
“Oh come on! Since when do we keep secrets from each other?”
Choi Ji-young suddenly leaned in close—closer than she ever had before. Her soft breasts pressed against my arm, and the sweet mix of her perfume, makeup, and alcohol hit me all at once.
“Come on~ Just give me a hint, okay? I swear I won’t tell anyone.”
Her voice had gone all cutesy and whiny. She was practically begging.
“Uhh…”
I thought I’d gotten used to women lately. I could touch Park Ah-young without hesitation, and even Park Eun-ji and I had crossed plenty of lines. But this was different. Choi Ji-young was pressing against me, and I couldn’t move a single finger. I just stood there awkwardly, trying to lean away.
“Who would’ve thought you were such a loyal little soldier for Eunji… Just a tiny hint? Please? I’ll never say a word, I promise.”
She thought I was keeping quiet out of fear of Park Eun-ji. She kept coaxing me, even standing on her tiptoes to get right in my face. The alcohol on her breath made my head spin.
“Ah, first… could you back up a little…”
“Whyyy~ Are you doing this on purpose? Making me wait until I die of curiosity?!”
Her face was flushed like a ripe persimmon from the booze.
“…Hey, why do you keep pulling your hips back like that?”
“Huh? Me?”
“Yeah.”
Choi Ji-young narrowed her eyes, glancing down at my awkward posture and then at my waist.
“Well, well. Even a loser like you thinks he’s a man, huh?”
“What are you talking about? It’s not like that.”
Her gaze turned mischievous, almost lewd, as she studied my flustered expression.
“Don’t tell me it’s because I linked arms with you?”
“…No, it’s not that. I just think we should put some distance between us…”
Instead of backing off, she pressed even closer, clearly enjoying how uncomfortable I was.
“Kim Do-hyun~ Have you never linked arms with a girl before?”
“……Of course I have.”
It stung my pride a little, so the words came out sharper than I meant.
“Are you seriously getting all serious with me right now?”
“N-no, it’s not that. I just… it really isn’t my first time…”
Linking arms? I’d done way more than that lately—full-on adult sex with both Park sisters.
“Hmm… Don’t tell me the only girl you’ve ever done anything with is Eunji dragging you around?”
“…No, that’s not it. I’m serious.”
“Hmmm… Then who else could you possibly have…”
She looked suspicious, muttering to herself that it couldn’t be true.
“You… you’re okay with this? What if your boyfriend sees…”
In a small neighborhood like this, everyone our age knew each other. And since Choi Ji-young was basically Park Eun-ji’s other half, there was no way she didn’t have a boyfriend.
“…Are you trying to figure out if I have a boyfriend right now?”
“N-no! I’ve never even thought about that!”
She looked genuinely shocked at the suggestion.
“So what if I do? What if I don’t?”
“I-if you had a boyfriend… then we shouldn’t be doing this…”
“Pfft… That’s what you were worried about?”
She looked like she understood. A loser like me hanging around an insider like her would definitely make any boyfriend furious.
“It’s not worry, it’s just… Ugh, never mind. Let’s just go back inside. The others are waiting.”
“Waiting? For who?”
“…Well, we’ve both been gone a while…”
“Please. Everyone’s drunk off their asses. They’re not paying attention to us. They’re all busy staring at Eunji anyway.”
“……”
She still wouldn’t let go. The way she kept touching me didn’t feel purely friendly, which only made it more stressful.
“Come on~ Stop being so stingy and just tell me, okay? I’m literally begging you here. You’re really not gonna tell me?”
Her breasts squished against my arm again—smaller than Park Eun-ji’s, but bigger than Park Ah-young’s.
“Ah…”
I couldn’t help comparing them. My heart was pounding so hard I could feel it in my chest, and my head was completely filled with pink.
“You know how tight-lipped I am~ So just trust me, please~”
Her pleading was starting to sound almost desperate. The truth was, even if I wanted to tell her, I couldn’t. Admitting that the guy was me would cause way too many problems.
“……”
My only option was to stay silent and hope she’d eventually give up.
“Wow… Your mouth is locked tight. Are you really that loyal to Eunji?”
“…It’s not loyalty, it’s just… no, never mind.”
Part of me wanted to brag that the girl she thought was so untouchable was currently underneath me, moaning her head off. But I knew opening my mouth would only make things explode.
“What is it~? Why’d you stop talking?!”
“…It’s really nothing. If I say anything, I’ll be in serious trouble…”
“Ugh! You definitely know something! At least tell me if it’s someone I know!”
In this neighborhood, there probably wasn’t anyone Choi Ji-young didn’t know. Unless they’d spent their whole life studying at a desk, she’d figure it out eventually. Even if she didn’t, a few phone calls would solve that.
“…Someone you know.”
“Someone you know?!”
That answer seemed to make more sense to her than if I’d said it was a stranger.
“Shit… Someone a year above us? Or maybe someone who repeated a year?”
“…Uh, no, not really…”
She started rattling off names of guys from the year above—good-looking, good at fighting, the typical popular or delinquent types.
“…None of them.”
“Are you seriously lying right now? How could it not be any of them? Maybe Eunji’s standards are actually super low.”
I had to admit—she’d named pretty much every guy worth mentioning from that year. She kept talking, and I was starting to feel like she was going to figure out I was hiding something.
“Are you really gonna make me do this?!”
“U-uhh…”
Choi Ji-young, who had briefly pulled away, suddenly pressed right back against me. Her soft body and small face came rushing in close.
“You said you’ve linked arms with a girl before, right?”
“Y-yeah.”
She linked arms with me again. That same soft breast pressed against my forearm.
“Hey, Kim Do-hyun.”
She stood on her tiptoes and brought her face right up to my ear.
“…Yeah?”
“Huu…”
She blew a soft puff of air into my ear, glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then whispered right into it.
“How about letting me touch your tits this time?”
“…W-what?”
“Why? Have you touched tits before?”
“……”
Of course I had. I’d even sucked on them. But something made me keep my mouth shut.
“If you’re gonna be this stingy, then I guess I’ll have to pay the price, huh?”
“…Pay the price…?”
Choi Ji-young didn’t answer. Instead, she let go of my arm and stood in front of me.
“Here~ I’ll let you touch my tits. So in exchange, you tell me who it is, okay?”
She smiled sweetly, like offering her chest to me wasn’t embarrassing at all.
“…You’re really letting me touch?”
“Yeah. Touch. And promise you’ll tell me.”
“…Gulp.”
“Hey~ You just swallowed, didn’t you? Your face looks kinda scary right now…”
The smile on Choi Ji-young’s face grew wider. Pure delight was written all over it—the joy of finally learning who the guy was. But that wasn’t something I could know for sure.
The only thing I knew for certain was that I was about to get my hands on Choi Ji-young’s breasts.