The mating season, which should have ended quickly, became longer.
When the cervix opened due to marking, if I didn't receive someone's seed, I would experience muscle pain accompanied by a high fever.
I never thought about marking in my entire life, so I thought there would be no medicine to soothe the muscle pain.
Because of that, I suffered for four days.
During that time, there was not a single contact from the person who had caused me this damn pain.
Even though he knew that leaving a marking without consent would make me feel embarrassed.
Of course, it wasn't any different from the man who took my number.
Even after two days, I thought he would contact me like a full moon, but until the fourth day, there was no news from the man.
Should I just delete it? Looking at the number saved as 'crazy person,' I had a pile of consecutive worries.
It felt like I was holding a time bomb.
I couldn't let go of the bomb in my hand while anxiously wondering when it would explode.
The reason was clear.
I had received help from the man.
Moreover, even magpies repay kindness.
I had been paying attention day and night, so my head was throbbing.
After a long time, I went to school and rubbed my temples with my hands, conscious of my surroundings.
Since the place where I first met the man was the school, it was likely that he was a student at the same school.
And since the building where I met the man was the College of Business Administration, it was also impossible to exclude the possibility of being in the same major.
The classrooms were plentiful and the buildings were so large that the chances of running into someone were slim, but there was still an uneasy feeling.
Would it be better to avoid him as much as possible? Pretend not to know him?
But he knew that none of those things were really efficient.
However, it was impossible for his to avoid the guy and take a leave of absence.
For the fourth-year students who had already used up all their leave days, it was just a dream-like story.
He had a feeling that he would run into that guy soon.
"...Ominous."
With a persistent headache, he opened the classroom door.
"Senior, are you feeling better? I put the bag you left behind in the cabinet. Did you check your messages?"
Without saying a word, he disappeared and worried about Won, who had been absent for a few days, the president of the club, Kyung-heon, approached him.
When he nodded his head vaguely and sat down, Won almost bit his tongue when he saw the male student looking at him.
"You seem to be feeling better now, senior."
The student who pretended not to know him was the guy.
The guy who had saved his number as 'weirdo' and treated Won's phone like a time bomb.
"I heard you usually wake up and get up on the third day. Is it because you're a reptile?"
Looking at the guy who smiled beautifully, Won sincerely regretted not accidentally biting his tongue.
"Ah, Woo-jae, you've become close with the senior. But why suddenly reptiles? Wasn't it because the senior wasn't feeling well?"
Perhaps because there weren't many people in the classroom, or perhaps because it was excessively quiet, Kyung-heon, who called the guy Woo-jae, asked.
It was only now that Won, who had been frozen, regained his senses.
The lump of saliva, like a rock, passed through his throat and stuck deep inside his body.
Woo-jae stared at Won, who was stiff with tension.
It felt like one side of his face was about to collapse.
A faint smile floated around his lips.
His gaze towards him was meaningful.
When Won saw his lips slowly parting, he hurriedly stood up.
"I didn't know. Senior, I raise reptiles."
A natural voice followed.
It felt like half of his name had withered away.
The laughter that burst out like vomiting and Woo-jae's voice were mixed in a subtle way.
"It was a black snake, right? That's right, senior?"
"...Let's talk outside."
His fingertips trembled.
Trying not to be noticed, Won tightly gripped the desk and lowered his voice.
Startled by the wind that suddenly rose, I quickly walked away, leaving behind the surprised experience.
It felt as if someone was chasing me, and in the blink of an eye, I left the classroom.
Woo-jae, who lightly tapped on Won's desk with his index finger, stood up leisurely from his seat.
"You're sensitive. What's the big deal about raising a snake?"
"Uh, yeah...."
Kyung-hun, who was looking at the direction where Won had left, nodded in confusion.
Kyung-hun's gaze turned to Woo-jae, who shrugged his shoulders. He slowly took a step forward. "I might as well raise one too."
His murmured words echoed crisply.
With a face full of laughter, Woo-jae followed the path where Won had disappeared and left the classroom.
He had expected Won to wait with his eyes wide open, but there was no sign of him anywhere.
Woo-jae scanned the hallway.
A hand reached out forcefully from an empty classroom, frighteningly pulling Woo-jae towards it.
He chuckled softly as he heard the sound of the door closing.
"I thought we were playing hide-and-seek again."
"Are you in your right mind?"
Won pushed Woo-jae's shoulder nervously.
Despite the situation not being laughable, Woo-jae had a smile on his face.
"I don't know what the problem is. As a senior, explain it calmly."
When he pushed hard, his body didn't flinch, but instead tilted his head slightly.
Won was furious.
It was an understatement to say that he was helpless even if his throat was grabbed and he fell backwards.
Although human and supernatural beings had coexisted for a long time, most humans were unaware of the existence of supernatural beings.
The two groups secretly signed a peace agreement that included the clause 'do not casually reveal the existence of supernatural beings.'
The center that managed supernatural beings also avoided exposing their existence.
One of the reasons why most supernatural beings lived in human form rather than their true form.
It was common knowledge, but Woo-jae casually mentioned Won's information.
Although it wasn't a direct word, it had a nuance that any supernatural being would recognize.
"Why are you bringing that up when I told you to shut up? Do I have to go around announcing that I'm a supernatural being?"
"Well, from what I see, it seems like the senior is itching to spill everything."
"What crazy talk is that!"
"If someone overhears like a rat, what are you going to do if you say it so loudly?"
Woo-jae took a step closer to Won.
Woo-jae, who was 13cm taller than Won, wiped the smile off his face.
The slow-moving eyes and the pupils in the sluggish eyes were quite impressive.
The difference between when he was laughing and when he wasn't laughing was significant.
When he was laughing, he only looked like a mischievous college student, but when he erased his expression, he looked infinitely fierce.
Is it really possible for one's impression to change just with a smile?
"If you had just laughed it off quietly, there wouldn't have been any trouble, it's you who overreacted."
"..."
"I went through all the trouble to save you from a potential problem, but if you're going to act like this, it's going to be difficult."
He was overwhelmed by the pressure.
Although it was true that he was overwhelmed, he couldn't refute each word that came out like thorns because they were all true.
Won tightly pressed his lips together. His face, which had been getting closer, turned pale.
As if recognizing that changed face in an instant, he immediately lifted the corners of his mouth.
"Even teasing should be done in moderation, senior."
Woo-jae lightly tapped Won's shoulder a couple of times as if it was nothing and took a step back.
Instead of opening the door and leaving the classroom, he turned his head.
"You haven't forgotten our promise, right?"