Chapter 217 - Calm down

"When did you start being such a player, Jinhee-ah?" Taehyun asked.

Taehyun then added, "You should only take responsibility for one person at a time. After you are fed up with me , you should go to someone else, and out of all those admirers of yours, I helped you the most."

Staring at Taehyun blankly, Jinhee questioned, "Did I ask for your help?"

"You're really ungrateful, Jinhee-ah. Do you know that?" Taehyun voiced out.

Then, holding Jinhee's shoulders, Taehyun pushed Jinhee back, causing Jinhee's eyes to widen due to surprise, and a gasp left Jinhee's mouth. As Jinhee's back touched the bed, Taehyun laid down beside her and placed his hand on top of her stomach.

"Weren't you sleepy earlier, Jinhee-ah? Then let's sleep together, alright?" Taehyun voiced out whilst wearing a wide smile upon his face.

"I want to sleep alone, Taehyun. Leave," Jinhee said.

"Where would I go in this vast mansion? I don't even know anyone here," Taehyun vocalised, "I would merely get lost."

"Oh! Really?" Jinhee voiced out, "I thought you formed a strong relationship with everyone here previously. If you ask them for help, they will help you without a word."

"I shouldn't trust strangers," Taehyun said, "That's what my mom taught me, and I don't want to go against my mom's words."

Jinhee scoffed and questioned, "Didn't your mom teach you not to get into a girl's bed that easily or without their permission?"

Shaking his head, Taehyun said, "She taught me nothing like that. However, she did mention that I should stick like glue to the girl I like so that she wouldn't be able to escape."

Jinhee let out a dry chuckle and said, "Well, you can sleep beside me. After all, you are a girl to me, and sleeping beside a girl doesn't affect me much."

Taehyun smirked as he said, "Is that so? I am curious to see the result."

Ignoring Han Taehyun, Jinhee turned to her right and closed her eyes. Although she was conscious of Taehyun's presence here, she was determined to show him that it did not affect her. Even if she wasn't sleepy, Jinhee could pretend to sleep.

Han Taehyun wrapped his hand around Jinhee and pulled her closer to him. Being so close to Taehyun made her heart beat rapidly, and she could clearly hear her heart beats.

Feeling Taehyun's warm breath upon her neck made something flutter within Jinhee's stomach, and nervousness brewed up within her. She could distinctly hear Taehyun's rapid heart beat and was afraid that he would be able to hear hers. 

As Jinhee's cheeks started to get warmer, she vocalised, "Can you move further away from me? I can't exactly sleep with someone being this close to me regardless of the gender."

"So, you're saying that if I move away, you can fall asleep?" Taehyun asked.

Jinhee nodded and vocalised, "You sort of stink as well. That's disturbing me from sleeping."

Taehyun let out a chuckle as he neared his face closer to Jinhee's neck. Leaning his head down, he placed a kiss upon her neck, causing chills to go down her spine, and her eyes widened.

She let out a squeal.

"What are you doing, Han Taehyun!? Move away!" Jinhee exclaimed.

Holding her neck, Jinhee sat up on her bed, and her eyes glared at Taehyun. Jinhee's heart beat rate increased, and she noticed that Taehyun's wig had fallen off.

Licking his lips, Taehyun said, "You are really tasty, Jinhee-ah. I want to eat you more."

Under her room's lighting, Jinhee had to admit that he appeared extremely mesmerising at that moment, and she found it hard to take her eyes off of him. As Taehyun drove his hand through his hair, Jinhee's eyes ran through his hand and noticed how long his fingers were.

Noticing the veins on Taehyun's hand, she gulped, and her eyes fell upon those lips on Taehyun's face. A desire to take a bite out of them took precedence within Jinhee.

Surprised at how such sinful thoughts emerged from within her mind, Jinhee immediately coughed and turned to look the other way. How could she think that way about Han Taehyun?

"What are you blushing so much about?" Taehyun asked as he brought his face closer to hers.

Jinhee panicked by seeing him so near to her, and as she was about to move back, Taehyun held her waist. As Taehyun pulled her closer to him, both of their chests touched each other's.

"Should I kiss you now?" Taehyun asked whilst deepening his voice.

Persuasive, seductive, and tempting— that's how Jinhee would describe Taehyun's voice at this moment. Raising her hand up, Jinhee touched Taehyun's cheeks.

As Taehyun neared his face towards Jinhee, her eyes widened, and a realization about what she was just about to do came upon her. Jinhee couldn't believe that she had lost control over herself. One time was enough for her.

Raising her hand, she pushed Taehyun away and voiced out, "Washroom. I have to go there. Just stay over here quietly, and absolutely don't go out. No matter what happens, do not leave this room, and if things get serious, just lock the room."

Before Taehyun could say anything, Jinhee rushed towards the direction of her washroom and slammed the door close behind her. Watching Jinhee's actions, Taehyun let out a chuckle and shook his head.

Why was his little squirrel this cute?

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Standing in front of the mirror, Jinhee stared at her reddened cheeks and slapped them. They were heated up.

"Calm down, cheeks. Calm down. You're overreacting," Jinhee repeated when she found her heart beating rapidly within her chest.

Holding her heart, Jinhee bent down, and a small smile sat upon her face. Recalling Taehyun's actions from earlier, Jinhee felt butterflies within her stomach, and giddiness took her over. This was similar to the time Jinhee began falling for Jaehyun.

Realizing that she was almost in love with Taehyun, she slapped her chest and said, "Taehyun really cursed me to fall for him."

Nonetheless, Jinhee did not hate the feeling. It felt quite warm and invigorating.