At the moment Daniel reacted, and when I was about to turn my head, my body was suddenly pulled back forcefully.
I stumbled backward and my back hit the warm wall.
"Ah, Blake?"
Feeling the touch on my back, I turned around hastily and saw Blake staring closely at Daniel in front of him.
However, what made me more flustered than this situation was that Blake hugged my waist from behind and refused to let go tightly.
"Hey, Blake..."
Feeling the body temperature on Blake's back, my heart naturally beat faster.
If this continued, I wouldn't be able to hide my wavering.
No, I didn't even understand why I was so shaken.
I was confused by myself like this, and my mind became even more chaotic.
But when I wanted to call Blake's name again, his arm tightened even more, stopping me.
Moreover, his face became even more stern.
Could he be angry? Blake's expression was no longer just unhappy.
He glared at Daniel, and I looked at him and Daniel in confusion.
"Ben. Who is this handsome guy?"
Daniel looked at Blake in surprise and suddenly looked at me, tilting his head and asking.
"Ah, he... Blake is a student from our school..."
Before I could say "student", Daniel opened his mouth wide.
"Hmm? Ben is a high school teacher, right. Is this person also a teacher?"
"No, Blake is a student from our school."
"Student? High school student?"
Daniel blinked several times and compared me and Blake repeatedly.
However, I could understand his surprise.
If I saw Blake for the first time, I would have the same reaction.
However, contrary to my wry smile, what Daniel said was unexpected to me.
"Ah, so that's it. That's great. That guy said he would kill anyone who touched Ben, and I've been holding back. I thought you had become someone else's without my knowledge and was so worried."
I heard it right.
Then, I heard a slight clicking sound from behind and felt a cold, black aura rise. I was too scared to look back.
Blake occasionally showed this negative aura. Because he was usually gentle, this was when his seriousness could be seen.
To be honest, I was scared.
"Ha ha," Daniel laughed easily. Caught between him and that aura, I could only show a stiff smile.
What exactly happened? Could someone explain it to me.
But unfortunately, it seemed that no one here could notice my confusion and wavering.
A strange silence fell among the three.
Gradually, I couldn't bear this silence. I grabbed Blake's arm behind me and tried to break free.
But as I expected, Blake's hand didn't move away. Instead, he used his other hand to grab mine, and my hand was pinned down.
As a result, I was hugged by Blake.
"Hey, it's not like this. Let me go."
Being hugged made my heart beat even faster again.
"I won't."
However, the voice of Blake in my ear was no longer angry at Daniel but a tiny voice like a mosquito.
I hurriedly looked up at Blake.
He seemed to be enduring something, closing his eyes tightly, and my chest tightened.
I didn't know why I thought this way at this moment, but his desperate look was so cute that I couldn't help it.
"Blake?"
When I called him, he hugged my arm even harder as if to hold onto something.
"I won't."
"It's not like this."
I smiled and gently stroked his head like comforting him. Then, his tightly closed gaze looked straight at me.
It was a strong gaze that wouldn't let me escape, and my heart couldn't help but beat faster.
Gradually, I was attracted by his gaze, my cheeks became hot, and my heart beat even faster.
"Wow, I'm so jealous."
Daniel, who had been watching us, murmured like reciting lines.
Hearing his words, I hurriedly looked at him. He rarely had an expressionless face and narrowed his eyes.
But when he noticed my gaze, he smiled as usual.
"Hey, Ben. From now on, you not only have to pay attention to him but also to me."
"Ah?"
To be honest, I didn't understand what he meant.
I tilted my head in confusion, and Daniel pouted in dissatisfaction.
No, I actually didn't want to understand, but Daniel sighed loudly and pointed at me.
"S, o, I also like Ben, or rather, I truly love you. You have to pay attention to me as such an object."
I stared at him blankly. He bent down and brought his face closer.
Before I could understand the meaning of his words, his face was even closer. But -
"I refuse."
"Ah?"
Suddenly, a clear rejection came from behind. At the same time as Daniel's face approached mine, I was quickly pushed behind a tall back.
"Blake?"
It took me a few seconds to realize that the back was Blake's.
"Oh dear, this is too sneaky."
Daniel said dissatisfiedly in front of Blake.
"I don't know when you started pestering Ben. Are you taking advantage of Ben's carelessness?"
"What do you mean by carelessness!"
I couldn't help but interject. Indeed, I was a bit overwhelmed by Blake's momentum, but it shouldn't be said like this.
But Daniel seemed not to hear my words and kept staring at Blake.
"Your situation is, to some extent, the suspension bridge effect. In the small circle of the school, being confessed by a student suddenly will make your heart beat faster. Moreover, this situation between a teacher and a student, coupled with the taboo feeling between men? You are so handsome that it's annoying and makes people a little excited."
Daniel shrugged and looked at Blake as he said. The shoulder in front of him trembled slightly.
Daniel didn't miss this reaction.
He suddenly smiled satisfiedly and peeked at me behind Blake.
"Ben, think it over carefully. I'm serious. Contact me anytime."
Daniel smiled with one eye narrowed and stuffed his business card into the pocket of my shirt.
I forgot to blink and stood there dumbfounded until I heard the elevator door open behind me.
When he passed by and patted my shoulder, I came to my senses. Daniel waved his hand and disappeared on the other side of the door.
I looked at the digital light of the elevator moving down and finally returned to reality.
"Teacher?"
Hearing Blake's uneasy voice, I slowly turned around.
But my mind was blank and I couldn't think of any appropriate words.
"Sorry, let me calm down for a while."
Blake seemed to want to say something, but I really couldn't follow the train of thought right now.
I walked to the rest area where there were tables and chairs, pulled out a chair and sat down.
Suddenly feeling very tired, my shoulders drooped.
"I'm tired."
Anyway, I was really tired.
Although it was only about ten or fifteen minutes, I felt that my nerves were exhausted.
A long sigh expelled all the air from my body.
"Why is Daniel also..."
Thinking of his words, my head started to ache for some reason.
It was because something beyond my tolerance had happened.
I used to think that he was a person with intense physical contact, but since he was like that with everyone, I didn't pay much attention to it.
What was the difference? I didn't quite understand that person's liking.
He was joking, right.