“Aghhhhh……”
I woke up making strange sounds. It was because my whole body ached, probably from having too much fun yesterday.
We took a taxi home and it was past 10 PM, and after coming back, I ate late-night snacks with Banye as compensation for the terrible food.
We talked about what rides were fun today, what tasted good, and up to that point it was a smooth ending.
And then we drank alcohol……
“Huh?”
What is this. After that…… I have no memory.
I looked around in shock. Fortunately(?), my body was fine and I was wearing clothes. I scratched my head with emotions I couldn’t tell if they were disappointment or something else.
“Tsk.”
But looking around now, the view of the room was strange, different from usual. This is my room, that’s right, but I’m not on the bed…… I’m under the bed?
I wondered if I had struggled and rolled under the bed, so I got up from my spot, but then I saw someone lying on the bed and screamed in surprise.
“Eek!”
“……”
It was Banye. Moreover, wasn’t Banye sleeping face down with their upper body bare?
I almost lost my mind at Banye’s back muscles, but then wondering why they were sleeping in my room, I carefully placed my hand on Banye’s shoulder. (I absolutely didn’t touch with impure intentions! Absolutely……)
“Ba, Banye……”
“……”
“This is, my room……”
Pressing down on Banye’s smooth skin, I was so confused about whether I wanted Banye to wake up like this or continue sleeping.
My mouth opened on its own and saliva pooled slightly…… At least with my last bit of conscience, I kept my eyes slightly on empty space, but I couldn’t help my gaze continuously going to Banye’s body. Why is even Banye’s body so handsome……
“……Haah.”
“A-are you awake?”
At that moment, Banye let out a small sigh. As soon as I heard that sound, I got startled for no reason and hastily pulled my hand away.
After that, Banye frowned as if having a headache and opened their eyes.
Banye’s face slowly blinking and exhaling was very beautiful while also having something that made one’s face flush. I quickly turned my reddened face to the side and backed away from Banye.
But then, Banye looked at me and suddenly frowned.
“……Troublemaker.”
And then suddenly called me a troublemaker.
I was slightly shocked, but thinking I must have misheard, I asked Banye again.
“Huh?”
“Don’t you remember what happened yesterday?”
“……Huh? Wha, what did I do?”
Banye smirked and slowly got up from the bed. Their disheveled hair and firm abs unconsciously entered my eyes.
My face flushed completely, and Banye looked at me like that and said sarcastically.
“I know you’re pretending not to remember.”
“……N-no! I, I really don’t remember.”
I was both wronged and my heart was pounding, so I held out both hands and flailed them around, proclaiming my innocence with my whole body.
Banye looked at me like that with narrowed eyes, then suddenly pointed to a part of their nape with their index finger and asked.
“Don’t you see this?”
“Wha, what……?”
“Hyung bit me here.”
“……! I, I did?!”
H-how could I do such a daring thing?
I looked at the mark Banye pointed to while despairing that I had done such a thing while drunk, and that I had absolutely no memory of it.
Indeed, the mark Banye pointed to had a reddish tinge remaining, different from the other skin. Thanks to that, my face turned red like a ripe apple.
‘I clung to Banye and…… with my mo-mouth, that spot……’
I did such a thing and can’t remember it! It would’ve been nice if I at least had the memory……!
With feelings of regret and wanting to deny it, I tried to brush it off for now.
“Is, is there proof I did that?”
“Why would I lie about something like this?”
‘That’s true……’
As Banye said, Banye wasn’t the type to lie to me about something like this, so I was already thinking I must have done such a shameless thing to Banye. Above all, lately I was completely crazy about Banye.
Maybe I crossed the line with my desire to date Banye…… In the end, in less than a minute of insisting, I knelt down below the bed and apologized.
“I-I’m sorry……”
“You remembered?”
“No…… that’s not it……”
I pondered how I could appease Banye’s anger and asked cautiously.
“……Do, do you want to bite me too?”
Banye sneered.
“For whose benefit?”
Right…… That would only benefit me……
“Uhh…… That is a bit like that, isn’t it?”
Banye started condemning me harshly while looking at me being regretful.
“Your perverted tendencies are serious, hyung.”
“……”
“Don’t you do this to just anyone when you drink?”
“Tha, that’s absolutely not true!”
“Then, am I easy?”
“No…… it’s not that……”
If I said here that it was probably because I liked you, I’d be despised for life, so I couldn’t say anything and just mumbled.
But then, Banye said.
“Hyung needs to fix some habits.”
“Habits……?”
“Yes. Being clingy with just anyone, clinging when drunk…… If it wasn’t me, you would’ve been misunderstood a lot.”
“……”
What kind of misunderstanding are they talking about?
‘What kind of trouble did I really cause while drunk yesterday, me……!’
I turned pale and shrank, thinking Banye might be sick of me.
Banye looked at my expression like that and raised the corners of their mouth. Then said something unexpected.
“So from now on, do as I tell you. Got it?”
“Huh?”
I wondered if I heard wrong, but somehow felt like there wouldn’t be a second chance, so I hurriedly answered.
“O-okay……!”
“And only drink when I’m around.”
“Huh? Uhh……! I will!”
Not telling me not to drink at all……? They’re not sick of me?
Anyway, as I understood it, from now on I should act within the range Banye allows…… it seemed to mean, so I quickly nodded.
Only then did Banye tell me to get up.
“Sit here.”
And then mercifully even patted the bed mattress with their hand, telling me to sit next to them.
I quickly got up and sat in that spot next to them. I was still a bit embarrassed to see the still bare-bodied Banye up close, but I couldn’t break the mood of reconciliation.
I hesitated because it felt like Banye wouldn’t be annoyed anymore, then asked what I was actually most curious about.
“Ba, Banye. But…… why did you take off your clothes……? Were you hot?”
“You took this off too.”
“……I’m sorry.”
“You spat on me while drinking. Said the soju was bitter.”
“……I’m really sorry.”
I decided to admit that yesterday’s date was a fucking disaster now. Even though I didn’t want to admit it.
* * *
“Haah……”
“Is something wrong?”
I unconsciously sighed while on Discord with Nanneokeo. But I couldn’t help it because I sighed whenever I thought about yesterday.
“No, just……”
“Just?”
“I should’ve listened to Neokeo-ssi……”
If I had just eaten normally and watched a movie as Nanneokeo said, the disaster of suddenly coming home and eating late-night snacks wouldn’t have happened, and then I wouldn’t have thrown a drunken tantrum at Banye.
‘Most of all, I don’t even remember!’
At least if I had the memory, I would’ve been less wronged. Since I was condemned as a pervert anyway, if only I could recall what it felt like…… But it’s neither this nor that, so it’s too unfair!
“Haha…… For dates, you can just do well next time.”
Nanneokeo, who didn’t know exactly how it went wrong, said something carefree.
“Will there be a next time?”
“Hmm. Maybe not……”
“That’s too much!”
“I’m joking.”
Nanneokeo laughed while teasing me. And it didn’t end with just a joke, but also gave me comfort.
“Aang-nim’s charm is being cute. Even if you mess up a date or two, the other person will find it cute.”
“You think so…… Haah.”
Of course, it wasn’t a very comforting statement. I wanted to show Banye dignity and coolness as the older one…… and even if not that, Banye’s treatment of me was a bit too merciless to say they found me cute.
“Don’t be too depressed…… Um, how about trying to change your mood?”
“Change my mood?”
“Yes. Games are fun, but if you try something else, it’ll definitely be refreshing.”
“Hmm……”
“You bought a bicycle, right? Want to go riding?”
At Nanneokeo’s question, I belatedly remembered. This person is a bicycle fanatic.
