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My Secret Online Boyfriend is Esports God
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00:00I'm a freshman computer science student at H University, who is considered the most innocent girl on campus, but I
00:06have a secret.
00:08Every night at midnight, someone sends me voice messages, he calls me baby, remembers my period before I do.
00:15Fight strangers online who trash talk me and begs to meet in person while I keep saying no.
00:20Until I saw the live stream of Julian Blackwood, who is the country's most arrogant and popular esports god.
00:27He took my favorite tulip. His long eyelashes looked damp.
00:31Baby, I know you're watching. Stop hiding in my headphones and let me be yours in the flesh.
00:39It all started here. After a fight with my parents, I ran away from home to seek refuge with my
00:45brother.
00:45Alexander Hayes had no choice but to bring me back to his training base.
00:49A few boys who were originally playing games immediately gathered around.
00:55Alexander, you're such a dog. How could you lay your hands on someone so young?
01:00Alexander kicked the boy.
01:03Shut up. This is my actual biological sister.
01:06My brother gently rubbed my head.
01:09Chloe Hayes, say hi.
01:12Hello.
01:13I spoke obediently, quietly fixing the bangs that Alexander had messed up.
01:18The boys instantly turned into cavemen.
01:20Oh my god, her voice is so sweet. My heart is pounding like crazy.
01:25Alexander waved them off in disgust, shielding me behind him.
01:28Go pound somewhere else. My sister's voice is naturally like this.
01:33The door to the training room was pushed open.
01:36Julian Blackwood is here.
01:37The boys instantly dropped their smiles, returned to their seats, and put on their headsets.
01:43Seeing who it was, my brother's expression changed slightly.
01:46The man's gaze lingered on my pink pleated skirt for a few seconds, his voice as cold as his looks.
01:52Everyone, three hours of extra practice.
01:54No one dared to make a sound.
01:56The atmosphere fell into dead silence.
01:59Fly team captain, Julian.
02:01The country's top eSports star, with a face that rivaled any trending idol,
02:06and a personality so cold it made people shrink back in fear.
02:10Sensing the man's gaze, I bit the bullet and stepped forward.
02:16Sensing the man's gaze, his voice flat.
02:19Speak properly. Stop acting cute.
02:22I stood there, frozen.
02:24His words hit like ice water.
02:26But I couldn't look away from that face.
02:29Then my pocket buzzed.
02:3399 new notifications, all from the same pinned contact.
02:38My online boyfriend wouldn't stop messaging me,
02:40and the man who just told me to stop acting cute was still staring at me like I was something
02:45disgusting.
02:47After Julian left, Alexander patted my shoulder comfortingly.
02:51Chloe, don't take it to heart.
02:54Julian isn't a bad guy.
02:55He just naturally dislikes girls with sweet styles.
02:58The others chimed in.
03:00Don't be sad.
03:02Julian hates the cutesy voice in princess dresses, but we all love them.
03:06Yeah, you're so cute.
03:09Let's add each other on WhatsApp.
03:11Alexander went into defense mode again.
03:13Final warning.
03:15My sister just started her freshman year of college.
03:20She's very innocent, so don't even think about it.
03:23Then he looked at me, speaking with earnest intent.
03:26Chloe, ignore these punks.
03:28If they're friends with your brother, they can't be any good.
03:31The others curled their lips.
03:33Maybe your sister already has a boyfriend and just hasn't told you.
03:36My heart skipped a beat.
03:38I gripped my phone tightly, blocking the endless stream of new messages popping up from my online boyfriend.
03:45My brother confidently retorted.
03:48Impossible.
03:49My sister is the sweetest.
03:51That night, I stubbornly refused to go home, and Alexander was worried about me staying in a hotel alone.
03:57He found an empty bedroom at the base and set it up simply for me.
04:01Chloe, I'm staying right next door.
04:04Call me if you need anything.
04:05Okay. Thanks, Alexander.
04:07After closing the door, I finally dared to open my phone.
04:11The unread messages from my pinned contact showed 99+.
04:15Baby, we haven't played our duo matches today.
04:18Baby, it's been two hours.
04:20I... I miss you a little.
04:22Baby, did you go eat dinner?
04:24It's okay. I'll wait for you.
04:27Baby, someone on the forum just said that if a girlfriend doesn't reply for over three hours,
04:32it means she found someone new.
04:34They're crazy. I don't believe that at all.
04:38I was just feeling quite relieved.
04:40I clicked on the next voice message.
04:43The man's deliberately deepened.
04:45Raspy voice sounded.
04:47Baby, is that guy better than me?
04:49Will he buy you a full set of skins?
04:51Can he remember your period?
04:53Does he have an eight-pack?
04:58Transfer, 1314.
05:01Transfer, 5200.
05:03Baby, do... do you still want me?
05:06I quickly typed to comfort him.
05:08Don't overthink it.
05:09I went to see my brother and didn't have time to check my phone.
05:12He was so excited that he made several typos.
05:16I knew baby still loves me.
05:18Baby, why do you seem a bit unhappy?
05:20Although I didn't know how he could tell I was in a bad mood from just one short sentence.
05:25I had a fight with my parents, and my brother's friend seems to hate me a little.
05:29He was filled with righteous indignation.
05:32Hate you?
05:33Does he even deserve to?
05:35How could anyone be so blind?
05:38What he needs right now is to take a piss and look at his own reflection.
05:42Next time that guy runs his mouth, I'll curse him out for you.
05:46My online boyfriend's trash-talking skills were the best I had ever seen.
05:52During the summer break after the college entrance exams, I played games with a vengeance.
05:58After winning over a dozen matches, I was matched with a small group.
06:02Their skills were absolute trash.
06:04I played my heart out.
06:06But I still couldn't turn the tide.
06:08After a narrow defeat, the group accused me and another guy of dragging them down.
06:13I had never been good at arguing.
06:15I barely managed a few words before they harshly cut me off.
06:19Just as I was about to swallow my anger once again, the guy who had been silent spoke up faintly.
06:25I've seen toilets in bathrooms, but I've never seen one in someone's mouth.
06:29The group got anxious.
06:33Why are you cursing at people?
06:35I'm not cursing at people.
06:37The group was sarcastic.
06:39You're defending her so much.
06:40Are you her simp?
06:41Well, you guys are so good at tossing the blame.
06:45Are you chefs?
06:46The man fought one against three, not losing ground in the slightest.
06:50The group was roasted so badly they apologized dejectedly before leaving.
06:55Later, we bumped into each other a few more times by chance and naturally added each other on WhatsApp.
07:01I realized something about the man.
07:04Although he had a sharp tongue, he was actually a sweet puppy who knew exactly how to coax people.
07:10After a long silence, he suddenly acted cute.
07:14Baby, I want to see you.
07:16I tried to change the subject.
07:18You said you have an eight-pack, is that true?
07:20He sent a shy sticker.
07:22If I do, can we meet?
07:24I hesitated.
07:25What if you don't like me after we meet?
07:28How is that possible?
07:29Am I crazy?
07:31Baby, no matter what you look like, death you.
07:34I will first and for being for first sight.
07:36He had begged to meet at least a dozen times.
07:39And I had brushed off every single one, with half-hearted excuses.
07:44I hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to reply.
07:48Looking at my low battery, I decided to go find my brother to borrow a charging cable first.
07:53I opened the door, and bumped right into a wall of a man.
07:58I looked up and met Julian's cold eyes.
08:01The hallway was dark.
08:03It was just the two of us.
08:05At such an intimate distance, the visual impact of the man's exquisite features was incredibly strong.
08:12Thin eyelids, thick and delicate eyelashes, and a tiny mole on his high-bridged nose.
08:17Striking and bold, my heart was still pounding from the collision.
08:20I could smell the faint scent of his shower gel, clean and sharp.
08:25Bro.
08:26Hello, Julian.
08:28I changed my words at the last second, glancing nervously at my Lotso Bear slip nightgown and the matching bow
08:35in my hair.
08:36It was the standard sweetheart outfit he hated the most.
08:39His gaze swept over me from head to toe.
08:42That one look made me want to sink into the floor.
08:45I held my breath.
08:47He didn't say anything else.
08:49He just turned and walked away, leaving me standing there in my ridiculous nightgown, heart still racing.
08:57Julian's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
09:00Chloe, you can live here, but we need to set some ground rules.
09:06Okay.
09:07I blinked, surprised that he actually knew my name.
09:12First, don't try to get close to me.
09:15I have no interest in making friends with kids.
09:20Second, unless necessary, keep communication and encounters to a minimum.
09:25I nodded.
09:27Third, don't act cute all the time.
09:32I watched Julian's back as he headed toward the bathroom.
09:36My brother came out of his room after seeing my message and handed me the charging cable.
09:42Chloe, was Julian mean to you again?
09:44I shook my head.
09:46Alexander yawned.
09:48Julian just doesn't know how to speak softly.
09:50A lot of girls who confessed to him in the past ended up crying from anger.
09:55Be a good girl.
09:56Let's just ignore him from now on.
09:59Go to sleep.
10:01Julian disappeared into the bathroom.
10:03The same bathroom where my boyfriend always sent his voice messages from late at night.
10:10Back in my bedroom, my online boyfriend sent a photo.
10:14Long, slender fingers lifted the hem of his shirt, the knuckles tinged with a faint pink.
10:19Under the dim light, his abs looked even more defined.
10:23Further down, the image grew darker, showing a distinct bulge.
10:27As a good girl who grew up in a village with her grandparents, I rarely spoke to the opposite sex.
10:33I had never seen this level of temptation.
10:36Blushing, I buried my face in the pillow.
10:39Only after a long while did I offer my praise.
10:43It's very big.
10:45Alexander had been obsessed with working out recently,
10:48occasionally asking me to feel if his biceps were big.
10:51So, praising a guy for having big muscles shouldn't be wrong, right?
10:56It's alright, just 18.
10:58I was confused.
11:00Uh, aren't you 21?
11:02Did my online boyfriend lie about his age before?
11:05Or was I overthinking this whole thing?
11:08I stared at the chat screen, my face still warm.
11:12The screen kept showing my online boyfriend was typing.
11:19Baby, so you actually care about this?
11:23Actually, what I meant just now was the dormant.
11:25State.
11:2621 isn't impossible if I try hard enough.
11:29You can inspect the goods after we meet in person.
11:32If I'm lying, I won't be able to lift my head for the rest of my life.
11:36And I don't mean the head up.
11:39Looking at this completely disjointed conversation,
11:42I finally realized what he meant.
11:44The heat in my cheeks, which had finally gone down, flared up again.
11:49I silently cursed.
11:51What a closet flirt.
11:53I hurriedly typed back, goodnight.
11:57That night, I didn't sleep well.
12:03In my dream, under the relentless pleading of my online boyfriend,
12:07I agreed to meet in person.
12:09But when I arrived at the private cinema, he was nowhere to be seen.
12:13Just as I was getting unbearably anxious,
12:16someone suddenly patted my shoulder.
12:18I turned around happily, but I didn't see my clingy puppy.
12:21Instead, I saw Julian's fierce, handsome face.
12:25I subconsciously tried to escape, but the man pulled me back into the seat,
12:30trapping me between his arms.
12:32And slowly leaned in, an overwhelming sense of dominance completely enveloped me.
12:37Chloe, want to inspect the goods?
12:41I jolted awake.
12:43While washing up, I didn't know if it was the lingering effect of the nightmare.
12:47But I couldn't shake the feeling that the base's bathroom looked unusually similar to something.
12:53The background of the abs photo my online boyfriend sent last night.
12:58During advanced math class, my brother sent a WhatsApp message.
13:03Chloe, Julian is treating us to a big meal today.
13:06Don't go to the cafeteria after school.
13:09I'll come pick you up later.
13:11Thinking of my three-point agreement with Julian,
13:14I was just about to politely decline.
13:16Alexander sent a voice message.
13:18My phone is about to die.
13:20Don't wander off from the gate.
13:21I'll be there soon.
13:22I had no choice but to put my phone away and hurry to the school gate.
13:26Soon, a white Ferrari stopped in front of me,
13:30drawing envious glances from many passing students.
13:33I had no mood to admire the luxury car,
13:35looking around for Alexander's electric scooter.
13:38until the owner of the luxury car rolled down the window and spoke coldly.
13:42Chloe, your brother got detained for not wearing a helmet.
13:45Even with sunglasses on, Julian was still recognized.
13:49A few nearby students screamed his name and rushed over.
13:54Julian!
13:55It's actually Julian!
13:57I'm your fan!
14:01Get in.
14:02I was just about to pull the passenger door open when the man reminded me.
14:06Get in the back.
14:07After I took my seat, Julian lightly stepped on the gas pedal
14:10and made an apologetic gesture to the fanatic fans.
14:14The passenger seat is reserved for my wife.
14:19It sounded like an explanation, but also like a flex.
14:23Oh.
14:23I nervously pinched the bow on my skirt,
14:26racking my brain for a response.
14:29She must be very beautiful, right?
14:32The man stayed silent for a moment, his voice deep.
14:37She's quite shy.
14:38We haven't met in person yet.
14:41But no matter what she looks like,
14:43she's the most beautiful in my heart.
14:45My brother once mentioned that Julian
14:47came from a prominent family with immense wealth.
14:50Playing esports was purely a personal hobby for him.
14:53For a princeling like him to have a relationship without ever meeting,
14:57it must be an arranged business marriage.
15:00There's no way he's doing the online dating thing like me.
15:03Seeing Julian look a bit lonely,
15:05I clumsily comforted him.
15:08Maybe you've already met,
15:09you just didn't recognize each other.
15:11Impossible.
15:13People in love have a connection.
15:16I would definitely recognize her at first glance.
15:18Talking about his girlfriend,
15:20the corners of Julian's lips curled up slightly,
15:23revealing a faint smile that was drop-dead gorgeous.
15:26But when his gaze fell on me,
15:28the temperature suddenly dropped.
15:30Alexander said you're a fan of mine?
15:34How could my brother,
15:36that big mouth,
15:37blab about everything?
15:39Find another esports player to like.
15:41I hope you understand.
15:42My girlfriend
15:44definitely wouldn't want me having a female fan
15:46who stares straight at me for more than 10 seconds every time.
15:52Sorry.
15:53I awkwardly looked away.
15:55We arrived at the dinner spot in silence.
15:58After getting out of the car,
16:00the boys surrounded me.
16:02Without Alexander to block them,
16:03their attentiveness left me a bit overwhelmed.
16:09Chloe,
16:10while your brother isn't here,
16:11let's add each other on WhatsApp, okay?
16:13I recognized him as the guy
16:14who had been the most enthusiastic toward me
16:17when we first met,
16:18Jason Smith.
16:19The others let out meaningful laughs.
16:21Julian, we're reporting this.
16:23There's a toad hitting on Chloe.
16:24I also instinctively looked toward Julian for help.
16:28Dating isn't banned on the team.
16:30No need to report to me.
16:31Julian didn't even bat an eyelid,
16:33his well-defined fingers tapping on his phone screen.
16:36At the same time,
16:37my WhatsApp kept popping up with messages
16:39from my online boyfriend.
16:41Baby, you forgot your good morning kiss today.
16:47By the way, baby,
16:48I recently met a girl whose voice sounds a bit like yours.
16:51But don't worry,
16:52I never even looked her in the eye.
16:54My finger hovered over the screen.
16:56A girl whose voice sounds like mine.
16:59He never even looked her in the eye.
17:01My boyfriend's next messages
17:03came through one after another.
17:04She's obviously putting on a cutesy voice on purpose.
17:07It's nowhere near as nice as my baby's natural voice.
17:10I thought of how Julian told me to stop acting cute.
17:13How he refused to look at me.
17:15How he had no interest in making friends with kids.
17:18A strange feeling crept into my chest,
17:20but I shook it off before it could take shape.
17:23There was no way.
17:24Absolutely no way.
17:26Baby, aren't I amazing?
17:28Can you reward your good boy with a hug in person?
17:31Day N of wanting to meet you in real life.
17:34I stared at the screen for a long time.
17:37Somewhere in this city,
17:38my boyfriend was counting the days
17:40until we could finally meet.
17:41And I still had no idea that we already had.
17:44Or that the man who told me to stop acting cute
17:47was counting them too.
17:49Waiting for the food was incredibly boring.
17:52Jason and the others suggested playing a round of a game
17:55and invited me to join.
17:57My polite refusal failed,
17:59so I had to pause the chat with my boyfriend.
18:01I'm out with friends right now.
18:03I'll text you later tonight.
18:04The other side instantly turned into a whiny baby.
18:08Baby, how many friends?
18:10Guys or girls?
18:11It's okay, I'm not jealous, just asking casually.
18:14Me, five or six?
18:16All guys?
18:17The next second,
18:19Julian suddenly stood up from his chair with a swoosh,
18:22startling me.
18:23A teammate turned to Julian,
18:25suggesting he add me as a friend in the game
18:27and play a round together.
18:28I couldn't help but feel a bit expectant too.
18:31As a former fan of his skills,
18:33I couldn't resist wanting to seize the chance
18:35to play a game with my idol.
18:37I don't play casual matches.
18:40I showed my game screen,
18:42trying to prove myself.
18:44Actually, my skills are okay.
18:46I won't wait to drag you down.
18:48Take a look.
18:49Sorry, I don't add the opposite sex.
18:53Also, don't forget our three rules.
18:56Julian didn't even deign to glance at my phone,
18:59but his gaze did drift toward it for a split second.
19:03My screen was still lit up
19:05from my last message to my boyfriend.
19:07Baby, I miss you so much.
19:09I quickly turned the phone face down on the table.
19:12Did he see that?
19:14He got up and went outside.
19:16Showing off his self-discipline in this manner.
19:18This answer was expected by the teammates.
19:21Don't be sad, Chloe.
19:22Even without Julian,
19:24the rest of us can carry you.
19:26Jason noticed my disappointment
19:27and leaned in close to my ear
19:29to comfort me in a low voice.
19:31I subconsciously dodged him.
19:33I don't really like close contact
19:35with people I'm not familiar with.
19:37Chloe, Alexander said you never play games,
19:39so let's start with the easiest.
19:41Jason stopped mid-sentence
19:43and looked at me in disbelief.
19:45Wait, Chloe,
19:46your in-game playtime is even longer than mine.
19:50I play in secret.
19:53Don't tell my brother.
19:54Jason's mouth twitched,
19:56and he gave a dry laugh.
19:58You're quite a unique good girl, aren't you?
20:02The match ended.
20:03The boys looked at me
20:05with a mix of excitement and astonishment.
20:07Holy crap.
20:09It's like watching Juliet
20:10uproot a weeping willow in real life.
20:13Chloe,
20:14with such an innocent face,
20:15how is your play style so brutal?
20:19You've got a bit of Julian's vibe.
20:21It's a pussy Julian didn't join just now.
20:24Otherwise,
20:25he'd definitely change his mind about you.
20:27Alexander arrived late,
20:28holding a traffic ticket
20:30and a newly bought green helmet.
20:32The boys loyally changed the subject,
20:35not mentioning a word about my gaming,
20:37after we had our fill of food and drinks.
20:40Back at the base,
20:41everyone gathered in twos and threes,
20:43laughing and messing around.
20:45Only the air around Julian
20:47was terrifyingly heavy.
20:49Ever since he got back,
20:51he had been staring at his phone,
20:53looking as if he wanted to burn a hole through it.
20:56Alexander was clueless.
20:58Who pissed off Julian?
21:00No idea,
21:00but anyone who can make our Julian this flustered
21:02is definitely a badass.
21:04I worship him.
21:05Let's all be careful today.
21:07Nobody walk into the line of fire.
21:09Alexander looked at me and warned.
21:11Especially you, Chloe.
21:13Stay out of Julian's way.
21:16By the way, Chloe,
21:17you've been out for a few days now.
21:20When do you plan to go home
21:21and apologize to Mom and Dad?
21:22I hung my head,
21:24staying silent.
21:26Alexander sighed.
21:28Chloe,
21:29you've always been the most obedient
21:30since we were kids.
21:31Why do you have to be so stubborn about this?
21:34Alexander,
21:34I'm a little sleepy.
21:36I gave Alexander a sweet smile,
21:38then headed straight back to the bedroom.
21:40In just the time it took to eat,
21:42my online boyfriend
21:44had sent over a dozen messages.
21:46I patiently typed back to each one.
21:48He sent a crying meme.
21:50Baby wifey,
21:51I lied.
21:52I'm jealous,
21:53I care a lot,
21:54and I'm super duper incredibly unhappy.
21:56The wild men out there
21:58are all bad news.
21:59Absolutely do not give them
22:01your contact infos.
22:02Too late.
22:04Jason had already added my WhatsApp.
22:06Besides,
22:07wasn't he also a wild man
22:08who relentlessly pestered me
22:10for my WhatsApp back then?
22:12He forgot his roots so quickly.
22:14My online boyfriend was so mad
22:16he couldn't even type properly.
22:17Why didn't anyone help you
22:19reject the harassment?
22:20If I were there,
22:21I definitely wouldn't have let him succeed.
22:24During the party,
22:26I secretly drank quite a bit
22:27of the whiskey Julian brought.
22:29I wasn't usually a drinker,
22:31but everyone kept toasting.
22:33Julian's teammates were so enthusiastic.
22:36I lost track of how many glasses I'd had.
22:39By midnight,
22:40my head was spinning.
22:42In the early morning,
22:43my mouth was terribly dry.
22:44I went to the living room
22:46to pour a glass of water.
22:48Half asleep,
22:49I gradually pushed open
22:51the ajar bedroom door
22:52and prepared to go back to sleep.
22:54The sheets felt different,
22:55cooler.
22:56They smelled faintly of cologne.
22:58My drunk brain didn't register
23:00any of this when I rolled over,
23:02my arm bumped into something hard.
23:04Following a muffled groan,
23:06I was forcefully lifted from the bed
23:08like a little chick.
23:09Forced awake,
23:10I looked around
23:11at the luxurious decor.
23:12Then at the man's gloomy face,
23:15my hungover brain
23:16instantly sobered up.
23:19Julian was only wearing shorts.
23:21The muscle lines of his bare upper body
23:24were as smooth and handsome
23:25as a sculpture.
23:26A silver necklace at his collarbone
23:29gleamed with a cold light,
23:30further highlighting his long,
23:32fair neck.
23:33His Adam's apple even had
23:35a faint pink flush.
23:37His lean waist didn't have
23:38an ounce of extra fat.
23:40And further down was...
23:42I squeezed my eyes shut.
23:44I looked at my own palm,
23:46still feeling the phantom sensation
23:48of what I'd touched.
23:49Recalling the sensation just now,
23:51a layer of cold sweat
23:53broke out on my forehead.
23:54The number 21 inexplicably
23:56popped into my head.
23:58Chloe.
23:59Julian casually grabbed
24:01a white t-shirt and pulled it on,
24:03every word seemingly
24:04squeezed through his teeth.
24:07I'm sorry.
24:08I think I walked into the wrong room.
24:11My legs went weak from fear.
24:13My brain completely short-circuited.
24:15I could only mutter I'm sorry
24:17over and over again.
24:19Get out.
24:20Julian forced down his emotions.
24:22I had just touched the doorknob
24:24when Alexander pushed open
24:25the bedroom door.
24:26I quickly darted back to Julian's bed,
24:29covering myself tightly
24:30with the blanket.
24:32Julian,
24:33that batch of air-freighted tulips
24:34you bought is almost here.
24:36The boss wants you to give him
24:37a specific address.
24:39Hiding under the covers,
24:40I didn't even dare to breathe.
24:42Got it.
24:43Julian,
24:44you've never liked flowers and plants.
24:46Alexander's footsteps
24:47suddenly drew closer.
24:49Don't tell me
24:50you're giving them to a girl.
24:52Julian gave a soft.
24:54Hmm.
24:55As if he had just stumbled
24:56upon the juiciest gossip,
24:58Alexander flopped onto the bed
24:59in shock,
25:00crushing my foot.
25:02What the hell?
25:03It moves!
25:04Julian,
25:05did you get a pet?
25:08None of your damn business.
25:11Get lost,
25:12and go train.
25:13Alexander had just started
25:15getting suspicious
25:15when Julian forcefully
25:17shoved him out the door.
25:18The man pulled back the blanket.
25:21My face was flushed red
25:22from holding my breath.
25:24My hair was a tangled mess,
25:25and I gasped heavily for air.
25:28How long are you planning
25:29to stay in my bed?
25:31I didn't mean to.
25:33Julian's expression
25:34shifted slightly.
25:35Acting cute won't work.
25:37Pack your bags
25:38and move out before tonight.
25:39After such a huge misunderstanding,
25:41even if Julian didn't kick me out,
25:44I wouldn't have the face
25:45to keep living
25:46under the same roof
25:47as him anyway.
25:48When my brother found out
25:49I was moving out,
25:50he just assumed
25:51I had figured things out.
25:53That I had finally stopped
25:54throwing a tantrum
25:55at our parents.
25:57Chloe,
25:58let's keep in touch.
26:00Jason reluctantly
26:01waved his phone,
26:03revealing my tulip profile picture.
26:05Alexander rolled up his sleeves.
26:07Oh, you're dead, Jason.
26:09You've got some nerve
26:10hitting on my sister
26:11behind my back.
26:12She's just a kid.
26:14The two of them
26:15chased each other around,
26:16and the others
26:17simply stopped
26:18training altogether.
26:19When one person is in trouble,
26:21everyone else
26:22just adds to the chaos.
26:23I silently backed away
26:25from the battlefield.
26:26When people feel helpless,
26:28they automatically revert
26:29to kindergartners
26:30waiting to be picked up,
26:32subconsciously seeking comfort
26:33from the person they like,
26:35staring at the chat window
26:36with my online boyfriend.
26:38I gathered my courage
26:39and slowly typed,
26:41I've thought about it.
26:42Do you want to meet?
26:43I'm at H University.
26:45Just as I was about to hit send,
26:47a familiar voice
26:48suddenly drifted out
26:50from the nearby bathroom.
26:52The voice from the bathroom
26:54was recording a voice message.
26:56Boo-hoo, wifey.
26:58Give me a hug.
26:59I got spooked today
27:01and need a kiss
27:02to feel better.
27:04That tone.
27:05That exact phrasing.
27:07Every single word
27:09was identical
27:09to the voice messages
27:10sitting in my pinned chat.
27:12Baby,
27:13I bought your favorite tulips.
27:16Can you
27:17give me a chance
27:19to give them to you
27:20in person?
27:21Julian,
27:21the person in that bathroom
27:23was Julian.
27:24Julian's inherently
27:26intimidating face
27:27overlapped
27:28with my online boyfriend's
27:29deep,
27:30raspy voice.
27:31The world tilted sideways.
27:33My blood ran cold.
27:35The boy who texted me
27:36goodnight,
27:37baby,
27:38every single night.
27:39The boy who sent me
27:40jealous paragraphs
27:41just hours ago.
27:42He was the same person
27:44who told me
27:44to pack my bags
27:45and get out.
27:46My hand trembled
27:48and the drafted message
27:49was sent.
27:50Without a second
27:51of hesitation,
27:52I immediately chose
27:53to unsend it.
27:56The sound of a phone
27:57dropping came
27:58from the bathroom.
28:00Julian's smile vanished
28:01before it could
28:02even fully form.
28:03I jogged all the way
28:05back to the bedroom,
28:06grabbed my suitcase,
28:07and headed straight
28:08for the base's main gate.
28:09My hands were shaking
28:11so badly
28:12I could barely
28:13zip it shut.
28:14My heartbeat
28:15and breathing
28:15were a complete mess.
28:17That day's nightmare
28:18had actually come true.
28:20Even though Julian
28:21and my boyfriend
28:22sounded similar,
28:23I always thought
28:24my secretly passionate,
28:26clingy online boyfriend
28:27and the aloof,
28:28ascetic Julian
28:29were different.
28:30Completely different species.
28:33The difference between them
28:34was bigger than that
28:35between a human
28:36and a dog.
28:37But the exact same
28:38voice message
28:39coming from my
28:40pinned contact
28:41forced me to face
28:42this cold,
28:43hard truth.
28:45Alexander let go
28:46of Jason's collar
28:47and stopped me.
28:51Chloe,
28:51why are you leaving
28:52in such a hurry?
28:53I'll have mom and dad
28:54drive over to pick you up.
28:55My phone kept pinging
28:56with notification sounds.
28:58Julian was sending
28:59a relentless stream
29:00of messages.
29:01Baby,
29:02I saw it.
29:03Why did you unsend
29:04the message?
29:05Did I do something wrong?
29:06Baby,
29:07where are you right now?
29:08Can we talk?
29:10Anything is fine,
29:11just don't ignore me.
29:12Don't you love
29:13your most loyal puppy anymore?
29:14Even through the screen,
29:16I could feel
29:17his helplessness
29:18and panic.
29:19I was actually
29:20a bit curious
29:20about something.
29:22What would that pitiful,
29:23shattered expression
29:24look like on Julian's
29:26usually proud face?
29:27Forcing down
29:28this bizarre thought,
29:29I gently shook my head.
29:32Alexander,
29:33don't call mom and dad.
29:34I'm just going to take
29:35a cab straight back
29:36to campus.
29:37That works too.
29:39Alexander nodded.
29:40I'll ask Julian
29:41for some time off
29:43and go with you.
29:45It's okay.
29:45I can go by myself.
29:47Halfway through my sentence,
29:49Julian's low,
29:50cold voice suddenly
29:51rang out above my head.
29:53I'll take you.
29:55Everyone was a bit stunned.
29:57Alexander's eyes
29:58seemed to say,
29:59since when did Julian
30:00become so tender
30:01toward women,
30:03I hung my head,
30:05avoiding eye contact
30:06with the man.
30:07I don't want to trouble you
30:09to make a special trip.
30:10Julian domineeringly
30:11took my suitcase.
30:13The faint,
30:14elegant scent on him
30:15was exactly the same
30:16as the smell
30:17on the blanket.
30:20Don't overthink it.
30:21It's just on the way.
30:22I'm heading to
30:23H University too.
30:25His indifferent tone
30:26made me secretly
30:27hope for something,
30:28that he could remain
30:29this arrogant and untamed
30:30on the day he learned
30:31the truth.
30:32I was never good
30:34at rejecting people
30:35to begin with.
30:36Even as Julian
30:37put my suitcase
30:38into the car,
30:39I couldn't manage
30:39to articulate
30:40a proper refusal.
30:42I could only bite the bullet
30:43and sit in the back seat.
30:47Chloe, you're a freshman
30:49in the computer science
30:50department at H University.
30:52Yeah.
30:53Among the freshmen
30:54at your school,
30:55is there a girl
30:56with a two-flip profile picture
30:58whose game ID
30:59and WhatsApp name
31:00are both
31:00Love's Iced Cola?
31:02I gripped the hem
31:02of my skirt tightly.
31:04I don't play games.
31:05I don't know her.
31:08Julian rarely
31:09softened his tone,
31:11sounding almost pleading.
31:12If you get any news
31:14about her,
31:14could you tell me immediately?
31:16She is my lover.
31:17The word lover
31:18smashed heavily
31:19against the bottom
31:20of my heart.
31:21I had planned
31:22to stay silent
31:23the whole way,
31:23but I couldn't
31:24help asking.
31:25Do you care a lot
31:27about this online relationship?
31:29Of course.
31:30She is the first person
31:32I've ever liked
31:32and she will be the last.
31:34She had alting
31:35agreed to meet me,
31:36but now she ignoring me.
31:39Julian's voice
31:39gradually lowered,
31:41almost muttering
31:41to himself,
31:42the corners of his eyes
31:44turning slightly red.
31:45I tactfully hinted,
31:47People change.
31:48Julian's tone
31:49was firm.
31:51After she appeared
31:52in my life,
31:53everyone else
31:53paled in comparison.
31:54In this life,
31:56I will only love her.
31:58It's impossible for me
31:59to ever fall
32:00for anyone else.
32:01Oh,
32:02then I'm afraid
32:02you're destined
32:03to die alone.
32:06After arriving
32:07at the school,
32:08Julian offered
32:08to add my WhatsApp
32:09so we could exchange
32:10information anytime.
32:14Sorry,
32:14my social circle
32:15is very small.
32:16I probably won't
32:17cross paths
32:18with your girlfriend,
32:19so I can't help you.
32:20After saying that,
32:22I dragged my suitcase
32:23and walked toward
32:24the dorm building
32:25without looking back.
32:26I didn't notice Julian
32:28standing rooted to the spot,
32:30staring at my back
32:31with a swirl of complex
32:32emotions in his eyes.
32:34After I had completely
32:35calmed down in my dorm room,
32:37I unlocked my phone.
32:39Julian had been sending me
32:40new messages
32:41almost non-stop.
32:43Memories of sweet moments
32:45with my online boyfriend
32:46flashed in my mind.
32:48Alternating with the image
32:49of Julian
32:49fiercely telling me
32:51to stop acting spoiled.
32:52After a moment
32:53of hesitation,
32:54I blocked the pinned
32:55contact on WhatsApp.
32:58I've always been
33:00someone prone
33:00to running away.
33:01When I was two years old,
33:03my parents left me
33:04with my grandparents
33:05and took my brother
33:06to the city.
33:07I never complained.
33:09Everyone called me
33:10sensible and obedient.
33:12But the truth
33:13was simpler.
33:14I ran away
33:15from everything
33:16I couldn't face.
33:17In middle school,
33:18I hid web novels
33:20inside my textbooks
33:21while teachers
33:22praised my diligence.
33:23My classmates
33:24never suspected
33:25that the quiet top student
33:27was breaking
33:27every gaming record
33:28in school.
33:29When my university
33:30acceptance letter arrived,
33:32my parents finally
33:33learned the truth.
33:34Their docile daughter
33:36hadn't chosen
33:37the teaching degree
33:37they wanted.
33:38And now.
33:39Now I was doing it again,
33:41blocking him
33:42instead of facing him.
33:43I would never
33:44change myself for anyone,
33:46not even for the boyfriend
33:47I loved the most.
33:51That evening,
33:52when my dorm president
33:53returned,
33:54she gave me
33:54a warm hug.
33:56We were in the same class,
33:57and she was the very first
33:59friend I made
34:00when the semester started.
34:02Chloe?
34:03Why didn't you watch
34:04Julian's livestream today?
34:06You've never missed
34:07a single one before.
34:09She unlocked her tablet
34:10and placed it between us
34:11on screen.
34:12Julian logged out
34:14of his main gaming account
34:15and logged into
34:16an obscure alt account.
34:18Seeing that familiar
34:19username and profile picture,
34:21my heart skipped a beat.
34:23Why does Julian
34:24look so pitiful today?
34:25My dorm president
34:26also looked puzzled.
34:28What happened to his usual
34:29you're all just
34:29peasants arrogance?
34:31Julian adjusted his headset,
34:33his long eyelashes
34:34looking slightly damp.
34:35I know you're watching.
34:37Both my dorm president
34:38and I froze.
34:39From my online boyfriend's
34:41perspective,
34:42he shouldn't have known
34:43that I loved watching
34:44Julian's livestreams.
34:46Unless,
34:46unless he had always known
34:48exactly who was watching.
34:52Baby,
34:52I told you before
34:53that if I ever saw you,
34:55I'd recognize you immediately.
34:57I was too full of myself.
34:59It's true that people in love
35:01have a special connection,
35:02but that doesn't change
35:03the fact that
35:03I'm a massive idiot.
35:05The live chat exploded
35:07with comments.
35:08Is this still my arrogant,
35:10invincible Julian?
35:11And who the hell is baby?
35:13Whoever you are,
35:14get out of our Julian's
35:15body right now.
35:16Oh my god,
35:17is Julian begging
35:18his girlfriend for forgiveness?
35:20Heartbroken,
35:21I'm literally
35:22his girlfriend Stan.
35:24Julian looked up,
35:25his gaze meeting mine
35:27right through the screen.
35:28How could I be so stupid?
35:31You were right by my side
35:32this whole time
35:33and I only just realized it.
35:35Baby,
35:36my messages
35:37aren't going through.
35:40I really had no other choice
35:41but to talk to you
35:42through this live scream.
35:43Julian choked up slightly.
35:45Baby,
35:46even though I've already
35:47met you many times
35:48as Julian,
35:49but I want to see you
35:50one more time
35:51as your most loyal puppy.
35:53Okay?
35:54The more I listened,
35:55the more something felt off.
35:57I unlocked my phone
35:58and found that my brother
35:59had sent me
36:00a WhatsApp message
36:01a few hours ago.
36:03Julian asked me
36:04for your WhatsApp earlier.
36:06But the moment I opened it,
36:08he took one look
36:09at your profile picture
36:10and nickname,
36:11then immediately
36:12locked himself
36:12in the study.
36:14It was so weird.
36:16Oh right,
36:17he also seemed
36:17to interrogate me
36:18about why I said
36:18you didn't know
36:19how to play any games
36:20back then.
36:21I was telling the truth.
36:23I really don't know
36:24what's wrong with Julian.
36:25Everything suddenly clicked,
36:27so Julian already knew
36:28I was his online girlfriend.
36:30I had thought
36:30this would be exposed
36:31sooner or later.
36:33I just didn't expect
36:34it to be this fast.
36:36The number of viewers
36:38in the live stream
36:39kept growing.
36:41Hashtag eSportsGodVolunteers
36:42do be a puppy.
36:43This trending topic
36:45was climbing fast.
36:46I hesitated for a moment,
36:48then pulled Julian
36:49out of my blacklist.
36:51No matter which identity,
36:53rule number two
36:54of our three-point agreement.
36:57Minimal communication,
36:58minimal meetings.
37:00You said that yourself.
37:02Julian was filled
37:04with remorse.
37:05Baby,
37:06that three-point agreement
37:07was the absolute worst decision
37:09I've ever made in my life.
37:10I must have been kicked
37:11in the head by a donkey
37:12to suggest something
37:12so ridiculous.
37:16I'm regretting it so much
37:17my guts are turning green.
37:19Can we just pretend
37:20everything I said before
37:21is void, please?
37:23Me.
37:24You don't like sweethearts,
37:26but my closet
37:27is full of little dresses.
37:29Meeting up will only
37:29add to the annoyance,
37:31so let's just forget it.
37:32He kept typing.
37:35Baby,
37:36please,
37:37give me one chance.
37:38Just one.
37:39I'll wait outside your dorm
37:41until you're ready to see me.
37:42I stared at those words
37:44for a long time.
37:45One chance.
37:46The man who told me
37:48to stop acting cute
37:49wanted one chance.
37:50The same man
37:51who claimed
37:52he had no interest
37:53in making friends
37:54with kids.
37:55I locked my phone screen
37:56and tossed it onto my bed.
37:58Not today,
37:59maybe not tomorrow either.
38:01He needed to learn
38:02what it felt like
38:03to be on the other side
38:04of that cold wall
38:05he'd built.
38:07Julian was so anxious
38:09he wished he could
38:10type 800 words a second,
38:12sending over
38:12a bunch of typos.
38:14After that,
38:15he opted to just
38:16send voice messages.
38:18Baby,
38:19how could I not like it?
38:20Back then in the game
38:21you just said
38:21a few soft words
38:22and had me mesmerized
38:23like an idiot.
38:24I just kept
38:25knowing you were
38:26my tulip girlfriend.
38:27I just kept feeling
38:28like you were
38:29too similar to her.
38:30Your voice,
38:31your personality,
38:32even your outfits.
38:34I felt like those traits
38:35belonged exclusively
38:36to my girlfriend,
38:37which is why I acted
38:38like I didn't like them.
38:43Baby,
38:44is my explanation terrible?
38:46I'm sorry,
38:47I shouldn't have
38:48been fierce with you.
38:49Can you just pretend
38:50I went crazy
38:50after getting bitten
38:51by a dog
38:52or got poised
38:53by eating hallucinogenic
38:54wild mushrooms?
38:56Baby,
38:56I'm downstairs
38:57at your dorm.
38:58It's cold,
39:00but I'm not leaving
39:01until you look at me.
39:04Hearing this,
39:06I pulled back
39:06the curtains
39:07and took a look.
39:08The autumn nights
39:09in the north
39:10were cold.
39:11Julian was dressed
39:12thinly,
39:13standing under
39:14the streetlight,
39:15casting a long shadow.
39:16Just standing there,
39:18he looked like a scene
39:19straight out
39:19of a melodrama.
39:21I threw on
39:21a fluffy coat
39:22and went downstairs.
39:23A bright light
39:24flashed in the man's
39:25cold eyes,
39:26and he took the steps
39:27two at a time
39:28to greet me.
39:30Baby,
39:32why are you
39:32wearing so little?
39:34Are you cold?
39:35I shook my head.
39:36Julian rarely smiled
39:38like such a fool.
39:39He deliberately
39:40sneezed a few times.
39:41I'm not cold either,
39:42really.
39:43Though,
39:43if we could go
39:44somewhere indoors
39:45with just the two
39:46of us,
39:46it might be a bit
39:47warmer.
39:50But it's okay,
39:51baby.
39:52I really don't need
39:53to.
39:54You'd better
39:55just call me
39:55Chloe.
39:57Baby,
39:58why are you
39:58being so cold
39:59to me?
39:59The corners
39:59of Julian's lips
40:00gradually sank,
40:02looking incredibly
40:02wronged.
40:03Didn't you say
40:04not to act cute
40:05at the drop
40:06of a hat?
40:07You broke
40:08the rules.
40:09Julian looked
40:10as uncomfortable
40:11as if he had
40:12swallowed a fly.
40:13I was wrong,
40:14baby.
40:17Please don't
40:17hold it against
40:18a stupid pig
40:19like me,
40:19okay?
40:20The word
40:20idiot inexplicably
40:22hit my funny bone.
40:23I tried so hard
40:24to hold back
40:25my laughter
40:25that my whole
40:26body trembled,
40:27and I accidentally
40:28stepped on the edge
40:29of the stairs.
40:30Just as I was
40:31about to hit the ground,
40:32Julian caught me
40:33in his arms in time.
40:35The man's clothing
40:36was thin,
40:37and his blazing
40:38body heat
40:38was scorching.
40:39I could hear
40:40the sound
40:40of his heartbeat.
40:43Even though
40:43I repeatedly
40:44insisted I was fine,
40:46Julian was still
40:47worried and dragged
40:48me to the hospital
40:49for a checkup.
40:50In the end,
40:51not only did they
40:52find absolutely
40:53nothing wrong,
40:54but we also missed
40:55the dorm curfew.
40:56Left with no choice,
40:58I had to follow
40:59Julian back
40:59to his base.
41:01Along the way,
41:02the man kept
41:02apologizing and
41:03admitting his fault.
41:05If I hadn't seen
41:06the corners of his lips
41:07twitching upward,
41:08harder to suppress
41:09than the recoil
41:10of an AK,
41:11I might have
41:11actually believed
41:12it wasn't on purpose.
41:14Julian completely
41:15dropped his usual
41:16aloofness.
41:17He was talking
41:18an absurd amount.
41:19I finally realized
41:21that a clingy puppy
41:22online could be
41:23so suffocating
41:24in reality.
41:24Perhaps my annoyance
41:26was too obvious.
41:27Julian actually
41:28shut his mouth
41:29for the second half
41:30of the trip,
41:31looking incredibly wronged.
41:33After arriving
41:33at the room,
41:34I looked at the tulips
41:35filling the bedroom.
41:37I gently stroked
41:38the petals,
41:38they were as thin
41:39as cicada wings.
41:41My gloomy mood
41:42was lit up bit by bit.
41:44Julian suggested
41:45playing games together.
41:46You told me before
41:47in each my esports icon,
41:49and then I like
41:49the APY team.
41:51You are their rival,
41:52so,
41:53we'd better not together.
41:55I sat on the edge
41:57of the bed.
41:58Julian maintained
41:59a half-kneeling posture,
42:01looking up at me.
42:02He looked like
42:03he was about to shatter,
42:04his voice teary.
42:06Baby,
42:07let the past
42:08die with yesterday,
42:09and let the future
42:11be born with today.
42:13Huh?
42:13The me of yesterday
42:15is not the me of today.
42:17Just pretend
42:18the previous Julian
42:20has disappeared.
42:21Let me be your fan now,
42:23okay?
42:26Or I can change
42:27my team's name
42:28to APY.
42:30Chloe,
42:31I...
42:32I really
42:33don't know
42:33what to do anymore.
42:35Listening to Julian's
42:36sophistry,
42:37I felt both amused
42:39and heartbroken.
42:40Julian wiped away
42:41the moisture seeping
42:42from the corners
42:43of his eyes.
42:44Baby,
42:45I like you.
42:47Give me a chance
42:48to woo you again,
42:49please.
42:50No matter
42:51Saul,
42:51you push me away.
42:53I bowie give up.
42:54While I was dazed,
42:56Julian boldly
42:56hugged my waist.
42:57Or you can yell
42:58at me to vent
42:59your anger.
43:00Rubbing his fluffy
43:01head against me.
43:02Julian?
43:02Here.
43:03I cleared my throat,
43:05trying to keep
43:05my face expressionless.
43:09Don't you think
43:10you're acting
43:11like a clingy simp
43:12right now?
43:12It was my first time
43:14being mean to someone,
43:15and I had no experience.
43:17As soon as the words
43:18left my mouth,
43:19I realized they might
43:20have been a bit too harsh.
43:21At that moment,
43:23Julian gave a crisp reply.
43:25Whoa.
43:25Then he crawled
43:26onto the bed
43:27on all fours,
43:28pinning me beneath him.
43:29His eyes
43:30were dead serious.
43:33I was left speechless
43:34by the man's
43:35shameless attitude.
43:37As long as you're
43:38willing to talk
43:39to me, baby,
43:40I can be a cat
43:41or a dog.
43:42I can do
43:43anything.
43:44Julian's tone
43:45turned ambiguous.
43:46I just noticed
43:47that the man
43:48had deliberately
43:49worn a slim-fitting,
43:50semi-transparent top
43:51with a wide neckline
43:53that put his perfect
43:54figure on full display.
43:55His eyes
43:56were like hooks,
43:57staring at me
43:58without blinking.
43:59He was the spitting image
44:00of a male fox spirit,
44:02seducing me
44:03as a fowl.
44:04I thought to myself,
44:05but what came out
44:06of my mouth was,
44:07Take it off.
44:11Julian hesitated
44:12for a moment,
44:13then slowly
44:14took off his top.
44:16And?
44:16Now it was
44:17the old rogues
44:18turn to be stunned.
44:20Since you can do
44:21anything,
44:21you might as well
44:22show off
44:23your advantages.
44:24I blew into
44:25Julian's ear
44:25with wicked intentions.
44:27Julian chuckled
44:28helplessly.
44:31Baby,
44:31does Alexander
44:32know his
44:32well-behavable
44:33sister has
44:34this side to her?
44:35Just as Julian
44:36placed his fingers
44:37on his belt,
44:38A bit sleepy,
44:39going to bed.
44:40I stretched,
44:41lay down on Julian's bed,
44:43and closed my eyes.
44:44Julian stood there
44:46hunched over,
44:47frozen in place.
44:48After a long while,
44:49he stood up straight,
44:51closed the door for me,
44:52and went to take
44:53a cold shower.
44:55The next day,
44:56the boys gathered together
44:57to discuss who
44:58the goddess was
44:59that could turn Julian
45:00into a whining mess.
45:02There were simply
45:03too few women
45:04around Julian.
45:05It didn't take long
45:06for their investigation
45:07to surprisingly
45:08point right at me.
45:09Julian had been
45:10buying tulips.
45:12Julian had been
45:13smiling at his phone
45:14like an idiot.
45:15Julian had been
45:16in a weirdly good mood
45:17ever since that girl
45:18showed up at our base.
45:20Alexander and Jason
45:21blurted out in unison,
45:23Bullshit!
45:25My sister hasn't
45:26even held a guy's hand.
45:28Besides,
45:29they aren't even
45:29each other's type.
45:30Woken up by the noise,
45:31I gradually pushed
45:32the door open
45:33and walked out
45:34of Julian's bedroom.
45:35Alexander rubbed
45:36his eyes,
45:37nearly losing
45:38his footing.
45:39Hey, you,
45:40help me look.
45:40Is there a person
45:42standing there?
45:42Yeah, your sister.
45:44Alexander's hanging heart
45:45snapped and died
45:46completely.
45:49Chloe, why are you
45:50in Julian's bedroom?
45:51I hesitated for a moment,
45:53dodging the main issue.
45:56The bedding in the room
45:58I stayed in before
45:58was all cleared out.
46:00It's unlivable.
46:01Then you could have
46:02asked me to book
46:02a hotel for you.
46:03Before Alexander
46:04could finish,
46:05he was interrupted
46:06by Julian,
46:08who hurried over.
46:08What hotel?
46:10Weren't you guys
46:11just guessing
46:11who the girl
46:12I like is?
46:12No need to guess.
46:14I like Chloe.
46:15Just a few simple words,
46:16but Alexander's brain
46:18seemed to overload.
46:19You must be mistaken,
46:21Julian.
46:22Didn't you and your
46:22girlfriend meet
46:23in a game?
46:25But our Chloe
46:26only loves reading.
46:27She doesn't play
46:28games at all.
46:29After saying that,
46:30he feigned a relaxed
46:31look at the others.
46:32Julian is just
46:32a fan,
46:33joking around
46:34early in the morning.
46:35Julian didn't say
46:36a word.
46:37He just looked at me.
46:39The silence between us
46:40was louder than
46:41anything Alexander
46:42could have said.
46:44One of the boys
46:45patted Alexander
46:46on the shoulder.
46:48Alexander,
46:49face reality.
46:51At this point,
46:52I won't hide it anymore.
46:53Your sister's rank
46:54this season
46:55is even higher
46:55than yours.
46:57Alexander's lips
46:58trembled.
46:59Chloe,
47:00you...
47:00you played games
47:02behind the family's back
47:03and even got into
47:04an online relationship?
47:05How could this be?
47:07You've always been
47:08the most obedient,
47:09sensible,
47:10since you were little.
47:11Julian stepped
47:12in front of me.
47:13Whether she obeying water,
47:15she is Chloe.
47:16She does what she likes
47:17and she doesn't have
47:18to answer to anyone.
47:19Alexander slowly
47:20regained his composure.
47:22Julian,
47:23online dating
47:24is so illusionary.
47:25How can you be sure
47:26you'll still like her
47:27just as much offline?
47:28Actually,
47:29this was also a question
47:30I had always doubted.
47:31Julian didn't hesitate
47:33at all,
47:33enunciating every word.
47:35I like Chloe.
47:37I like everything about her.
47:39Not recognizing her before
47:40was my own blindness.
47:42Being fierce to her
47:43was my fault
47:44and I will use
47:44practical action
47:45to pay for my mistokes
47:46until she accepts me.
47:47Alexander opened his mouth
47:49but couldn't say anything,
47:50looking at me past Julian.
47:52The unspoken understanding
47:54between siblings
47:55made me realize
47:55he was saying,
47:56Chloe,
47:57are you sure?
47:58He's the one.
47:59I nodded gently.
48:00I didn't tell Julian that,
48:02in fact,
48:03he was also
48:04the first person
48:05I ever liked
48:06and barring any accidents
48:08he would be the last.
48:09It's just that
48:10I really couldn't get over
48:11his previous evil deeds
48:13against me.
48:14So,
48:14I'm punishing him
48:15by making him
48:16pursue me all over again.
48:19Over the next few days,
48:21Julian,
48:21in his pursuit of me,
48:23ended up winning
48:24over everyone around me.
48:25My dorm head
48:26received the new LV bag
48:28she had always wanted.
48:29Jason lived in fear
48:31for days
48:31after realizing
48:32that Julian
48:33didn't treat him
48:34any differently
48:35for trying to pursue me before
48:36and that everything
48:37was business as usual.
48:39Jason transformed
48:41into our head shipper.
48:42My brother also ate
48:43breakfast made personally
48:45by the captain
48:45for the first time.
48:47How is it?
48:48Does it suit your taste?
48:51Do you need more peanut butter?
48:52My brother looked terrified.
48:54Julian,
48:55please don't do this.
48:56Do you want your milk
48:57hot or room temperature?
48:59Alexander was about
49:00dropped to his knees.
49:03I'm begging you, boss.
49:04Let's just go back
49:05to how we used to interact.
49:07I'd be much more
49:08comfortable that way.
49:09Julian pondered.
49:11Promise not to interfere
49:12with my pursuit
49:13of Chloe anymore
49:14and put in a good word
49:16from you with my future in-laws
49:17and I'll go back to normal.
49:19Boss,
49:19my dearest sister
49:20and my best bro,
49:22a good girl
49:22and an old rogue.
49:23Could you handle it
49:24if you were in my shoes?
49:25Is there anything else
49:27you need me to do, brother?
49:28Alexander got goosebumps
49:29all over.
49:30Julian, I lose.
49:31I won't interfere anymore, okay?
49:33Julian dropped his smile.
49:35Look at the time.
49:36Why are you still eating?
49:37Get lost
49:38and do extra training.
49:40Alexander wore an expression
49:41of that's more like it
49:42and happily trotted off
49:44hand in hand with Jason.
49:46When Julian came to the bedroom
49:48to call me for breakfast,
49:49I had just finished showering.
49:52I was still wrapped
49:53in a strapless bath towel.
49:55Baby.
49:56The man's Adam's apple bobbed.
49:58Noticing nothing unusual,
50:00I handed him
50:01my pink hello kitty necklace.
50:03Help me put this on.
50:05Okay.
50:05Julian wrapped his arms
50:07around me from behind.
50:09Baby,
50:10you're why the slim
50:11and your chapeau smells so good.
50:13Baby, turn around.
50:14I think I put it on backwards.
50:17I turned around helplessly,
50:19not expecting Julian
50:20to be so close.
50:22If I leaned forward
50:23even a tiny bit,
50:24I would brush against
50:25those soft, pale pink lips.
50:27Our breaths mingled.
50:29I subconsciously stepped back,
50:31my waist hitting
50:31the edge of the desk.
50:33Julian trapped me
50:34between his arms,
50:35leaned in,
50:36and touched the tip
50:37of his nose to mine.
50:39Chloe.
50:40His thumb traced
50:41the curve of my lower lip.
50:42I like you.
50:43One millimeter closer,
50:45and there would be
50:45no going back.
50:48I know.
50:50My face was blushing
50:51so hard it could explode,
50:53but I feigned composure.
50:55My chin was gently lifted
50:57by slender fingers.
50:58The man's tender kisses
51:00fell upon me.
51:01First on my forehead,
51:03then my cheeks,
51:03the corners of my lips.
51:05Finally,
51:06he captured my lips.
51:08Baby,
51:09open your mouth.
51:10As if bewitched,
51:11I obediently complied,
51:13passively accepting
51:14the man's deep invasion,
51:15feeling the physical changes
51:17in each other.
51:18Catching my breath,
51:19my legs went weak.
51:21Julian lifted me up
51:22and placed me on the desk.
51:24Chloe.
51:25The man's smile was teasing.
51:27Honey,
51:27want to inspect the goods?
51:29The same line
51:29from my nightmare.
51:31Except this time,
51:32I didn't want to run away.
51:34To go from putting
51:35on a necklace to this,
51:36I knew I had been played
51:38by this old rogue again,
51:39but I still couldn't help
51:40sinking into it,
51:42fully awake.
51:42The heat in the room
51:44climbed higher and higher.
51:45This shower was taken
51:47for nothing.
51:48Many times,
51:49I wonder.
51:50Julian is clingy,
51:52possessive,
51:52bossy,
51:53shameless,
51:54and occasionally fierce.
51:56But an awkward person
51:57just needs a lover
51:58who can't be chased away.
52:00Mr. Blackwood,
52:01let's walk the rest
52:02of our lives together.
52:04And this time,
52:05no more running away.
52:06From either of us.
52:08From either of us.
52:08To be continued...
52:09...
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