A few days later.
“Ughhh…! I hate midterms so muchhh!”
“Me too…”
A frustrated scream came from the seats in front.
Just as they said, the midterms were finally right around the corner.
Scribble, scribble.
While Yena was briefly away from her seat,
I began writing words on a piece of paper.
[Good luck on the exam! Love you!!!]
A stifled laugh escaped my lips.
It felt way too cheesy—so not my style.
Embarrassed, I crumpled the paper and stuffed it into my pocket.
Then, I tore another sheet and started writing a new message.
[Thanks for studying with me.]
“Hmm… This is too dry.”
“Yul, what are you doing?”
“Eek…?!”
It was Yena’s voice.
I was so focused that I hadn’t even heard her footsteps.
I immediately crossed my arms to hide the paper and writing.
“What’s up? Why so jumpy? Hiding something from me?”
“…No. Just, uh, come back in a bit.”
“Hmm…”
She placed a hand on my shoulder.
I quietly pulled my arms in tighter.
No way was I letting her see this.
“Is this some kind of… event?”
“N-No! Just—hey, why don’t you go to the snack bar or something?”
Bingo. Calling it an “event” was a bit much—more like a small gesture of encouragement.
Seeing my flustered reaction, Yena let go and stepped back.
She raised both arms and waved them playfully.
“Alright, alright. Suddenly craving a snack… Should I come back in five minutes? Hehe.”
“…Just go already.”
Her teasing tone was obvious.
I thought about punching her shoulder, but my anger quickly cooled.
‘Well… she did work hard tutoring me. I can let this slide.’
She’d spent the whole day sitting beside me, teaching me.
Even when I told her to study for herself, she just grinned and brushed it off.
Not that I doubted her—she’d do fine. But still, as her boyfriend, I couldn’t help but worry.
I decided to let this little teasing pass.
‘It’s not like she’s threatening to devour me right now.’
She disappeared through the back door of the classroom.
I tore another page from my notebook and carefully wrote:
[Good luck on the exam, dummy.]
With a hint of the earlier cheesiness.
For a slightly pervy boyfriend like me, this was just right.
“…Nah, not this either.”
After a moment of hesitation, I added a few more words.
[Thanks.]
I returned to my seat after leaving the “gift” on Yena’s desk.
A small scrap of paper with a few words scribbled in black.
A single candy rested on top.
I wanted to do something fancier, but… nothing else came to mind.
I forced myself to look away.
Resting my chin on my hand, I stared outside the classroom, where a few silhouettes slowly came into view.
“I’m back~.”
Yena greeted me brightly, hands behind her back.
I waved half-heartedly and continued my train of thought.
‘I wanted it to be a surprise gift…’
Originally, I wasn’t even supposed to be here.
The plan was to come in with her and pretend not to know anything.
A little exam-day surprise for my girlfriend—that kind of vibe.
‘Ugh, the timing…’
Of all times, she had to catch me in the act, ruining everything.
No point denying it now.
Not after how obvious I was earlier.
If she teased me when she got back, I’d just take it.
‘Well… she did work hard teaching me. She deserves a little reward.’
Watching Yena approach, I closed my eyes.
“Eek?!”
And immediately flinched.
Yena pressed a cold can against my cheek with a mischievous grin.
“Hah.”
It was freezing.
The chill spread from my cheek down my spine, seeping into my whole body.
“You—”
“Tired? Coffee or energy drink—which one do you want?”
First, I grabbed the can stuck to my face and peeled it off.
“Sigh, I’ll just take this.”
“Okay. Then I’ll have the coffee.”
Seemed she’d bought one of each.
‘Wait, she actually went to the snack bar?’
She really took my throwaway suggestion seriously.
I just wanted her out for a bit, but she actually went and bought drinks.
The cold can fit snugly in my hand.
I kinda liked her gift.
Humming softly, Yena walked back to her seat.
Soon, she noticed my “gift” and alternated between staring at it and me.
“…”
Suddenly feeling my face heat up, I turned my gaze to the front of the classroom.
“Ah, I can’t take it.”
Perk.
My ears dutifully caught her reaction.
A whisper so soft only I could hear.
It was a very positive response… but something about it felt dangerous.
‘No way… is she gonna pounce on me in the middle of class…?’
Plus, exams were about to start.
She couldn’t exactly drag me off somewhere secluded right now.
The candy wrapper crinkled, followed by the sound of a chair scraping.
Against my will, my eyes flicked back toward her.
“Ahaha… G-Good luck on the exam.”
I quickly turned my head away.
‘Crazy, crazy, crazy. She’s scary…!’
For just a second, I saw her eyes burning with desire.
They softened a little when they met mine, but…
That didn’t make her any less terrifying.
If I provoked her even slightly, it felt like she might just tackle me right here in the classroom…?
I gulped and stared down at my textbook.
Right. Gotta review before the exam…
“Gotta review… sigh…”
A deep heat pulsed inside me.
All because of Yena.
‘It’s not like we’ve never done anything at all.’
True to her word, Yena had never pounced on me.
But because of that, every time she looked at me like this, I just got more worked up.
“Ughh…”
I popped open the energy drink she gave me and chugged it.
Ding-dong—
The usual bell rang differently today as the teacher walked in, holding a stack of papers.
“Alrighty~! Everyone ready?”
“Gyaaah… Nooo…”
“Wait, teach! Just five more minutes…!”
“Tsk tsk. I believe in you all. Relax—we’ll start in five.”
The once-full can was now light.
I crushed it slightly and walked toward the trash bin,
doing my best not to make eye contact with Yena.
The anticipation bubbling inside me? Probably just my imagination
A few hours later.
To cut to the chase—it went pretty well.
Sure, there were a few questions I didn’t know, but that was expected.
“See? It paid off…”
I slumped over my desk,
feeling like a melted jellyfish.
But Yena’s predictions had been spot-on—I aced every one of those.
For just a week of studying, I was pretty proud.
‘Three more days to go.’
Three days until the exams ended.
“Yul, study room? Or my place?”
“…Study room.”
I’d been suppressing Yena’s urges for days now.
The reason? Obviously midterms.
And the condition I set for her was simple:
“After exams, I’ll give you whatever you want…”
A week had passed since I said that.
And true to her word, she hadn’t laid a single finger on me.
Well, except for moments like earlier when her hunger slipped out—but nothing major.
“How was it? Not bad, right?”
“Yeah. Even the ones I guessed on made some sense.”
We packed our bags and headed to the study room.
Thanks to her, the exams felt way more manageable.
A far cry from when I couldn’t even keep up with the lessons.
Not to get cocky, but I might’ve even scored in the top half of the class.
“Hmm… What should I ask for? Still can’t decide.”
“…Why are we suddenly on that topic?”
“Pretty things today… and I’m really running out of patience.”
“Nope. You’ll hold out. Ahem.“
I squeezed her hand to calm her down.
(Whether it worked or not, I had no idea.)
The study room greeted us like an old friend.
Warm wooden tones, clean and quiet.
Yena pulled out her books and spoke up.
“Tomorrow’s topics are lighter, so…”
As she stacked her books neatly, I lowered my head and tapped on my phone.
“Yena.”
“Huh? Oh—”
The hypnosis app appeared before her eyes.
Had it really been that long since I last used it…?
‘Sigh…’
Somewhere in my mind, a voice called me a coward.
But what else could I do?
If she lost control and jumped me, what then?
Yet, doing nothing wasn’t an option either.
‘I can’t hold back anymore either…’
So just a kiss. Just a kiss.
“After the hypnosis wears off, we’ll kiss. Nothing beyond that. Got it?”
“Yesss…”
“…You sure about this?”
Yena’s lips twitched like she was holding back.
Just how happy was she?
[Release Hypnosis]
I tapped the blue button, switching the screen.
When she saw it, she blinked—then a faint smile curled on her lips.
“Yena. Close your eyes.”
“Huh? Okay.”
With the hypnosis and a suggestion in place, she wouldn’t pounce… right?
I leaned closer to her, sitting awkwardly with her eyes shut.
“A reward for working so hard.”
“Wha— Mmph—“
Mwah. Mwah.
I pressed my lips to hers—soft, quick pecks.
She flinched at first, then relaxed into it.
After a few kisses—
“Hayul, wait.”
“Eh? Y-Yena?”
Suddenly, her arms wrapped around my waist.
I hadn’t told her not to move.
This was technically allowed, but—
The second her arms locked around me, my brain short-circuited.
‘Did the suggestion not work?! No, it did last week!’
But my body didn’t care—it was already heating up.
I hated how easily I got worked up.
If she tried anything now, could I even refuse?
Then she reached into her pocket—and pulled out something.
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