Picking Up Unrequited Love Chapter 96

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Chapter 96: After The First Time (1)

After our first time, I lay beside Han-gyeol, clutching the blanket up to us.

The words and actions blurted out in excitement lingered in my mind, leaving me terribly embarrassed.

‘Please hurry…’

‘I like it when you touch me…’

Even the provocatively moaned sounds...

I was so mortified that I pulled the blanket over my head.

I should have been a bit more restrained! Why did I get so carried away!

“Eun-ha, why are you hiding all of a sudden?”

“I’m embarrassed!”

“Now? After everything we’ve already seen?”

“Ah! Don’t speak so bluntly...! It’s embarrassing.”

I peeked out from under the blanket to look at Han-gyeol.

He still gazed at me lovingly and kissed me on the forehead.

“It was amazing. Eun-ha, you were so beautiful.”

“I, I enjoyed it too... Han-gyeol, you were incredible...”

I had heard that the first time would be terribly painful, but thanks to Han-gyeol’s consideration, it wasn’t bad at all.

In fact, it felt so good, I could see us doing this often if we ever moved in together... all day long...

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Oh, it’s nothing!”

The reason it felt so wonderful must be because I could feel that Han-gyeol truly loved me and desired me with all his being.

Did Han-gyeol feel the same way?

I really love him and desire him with all of me.

Since my feelings might not have been conveyed, I wanted to say it out loud.

“Han-gyeol...”

“Yes? What is it?”

I spoke honestly, albeit shyly.

“I love you so much, Han-gyeol... I want to give you my heart, my body, my future, everything!”

I said this and swiftly pulled the blanket over my head again.

As soon as I hid my face, Han-gyeol quickly grabbed the blanket and pulled it down, looking at my flushed face as he responded.

“I love you too, Eun-ha. My heart, my body, my future, they’re all yours. You know that, right?”

“You don’t need to say it, but... can I really think of you as mine?”

“Yes? Of course, I’m yours. Who else’s would I be?”

“Good...! In return, I am yours. I’ll give myself to you, so give yourself to me.”

“I’d give myself to you without you even asking.”

I joyfully hugged Han-gyeol.

Perhaps because we were bare, Han-gyeol felt even warmer than usual.

“Now, Han-gyeol is mine.”

“Just don’t be too rough, okay?”

“Can’t I?”

“Should you?”

“But you can be rough with me, can’t you?”

“What?”

Han-gyeol’s eyes widened suddenly.

Was that too much? But it was heartfelt.

“No, just kidding! Take good care of me!”

“You scared me. I’ll cherish you.”

“Yup! Thank you.”

I don’t know why it makes me so happy to say Han-gyeol is mine.

And that I’m his makes me incredibly happy, too.

“Eun-ha, why are you so excited?”

“Because Han-gyeol is mine! I love that.”

“Is that really something to get excited about?”

“Yes. It’s a very happy thing. I love it.”

“Oh, you’re so cute, I could die.”

Han-gyeol teased my cheeks as he spoke.

I love the way he looks at me with such affection.

I grinned back at him.

“Don’t die without my permission~”

“Right. Eun-ha, don’t you die without my permission either.”

“Of course!”

After our cheerful conversation, we started to get up from the bed.

But then, the thought of showing Han-gyeol my naked self while fully sober was embarrassing.

“Could you go wash up first, Han-gyeol?”

“Huh? It’s okay, you can go first.”

“Then, could you close your eyes for a sec—!”

“Eh? Why? Isn’t it okay to shower together?”

“I-I’m too embarrassed for that now... It’s too much, I might actually die of embarrassment!”

“Ah~ I wanted to shower with you~”

“No, can’t do!”

“Why~?”

Han-gyeol asked innocently.

Sometimes he really seems like a child.

But he’s too cute.

Still, showering together is too much.

“In the bathroom together... nobody would know if anyone came in!”

“Oh...!”

“So, let’s save that for next time... Put on your clothes first, Han-gyeol. I’ll be pulling the blanket over myself..”

“Okay. Let’s shower together next time?”

“Sounds good...”

As soon as I covered myself with the blanket, Han-gyeol got out of bed.

I could hear the sound of clothes brushing against skin nearby.

Maybe it’s okay to peek just a little?

I swallowed and slightly lifted the blanket.

I sneakily watched Han-gyeol as he put on his shirt.

Maybe it’s because of his build, but he has a very manly body.

His broad shoulders and the slight glimpse of his abs made my heart race.

I want to touch him again.

I want to be touched again.

“Eun-ha?”

“Eek-! I-I didn’t see anything!”

“Caught you the moment our eyes met.”

“But I wanted to see...!”

“Admitting it outright.”

At my words, Han-gyeol chuckled and kissed me on the forehead again.

“Go wash up. Come on, get up.”

“Turn around, Han-gyeol...!”

“You peeked. I’m going to peek too.”

“This is outright staring!”

“Then, is sneaking a peek okay?”

“I’m taking the blanket.”

After wrapping the blanket tightly around myself, I got out of bed. As I was gathering clothes to change into and heading to the bathroom, Han-gyeol jumped with surprise.

“Hey Eun-ha...!”

“Yeah? What’s up?”

“We need to wash the sheets.”

“Oh, right...!”

At the sight of the sheets, I noticed they were stained with traces of our first time together, including faint blood spots.

I hadn’t realized at the moment, caught up in the feeling, that this is how blood appears...

“I’ll strip the bed and toss the sheets in the washer. You go shower.”

“No, no! I’ll do it, you stay in the room!”

I didn’t want my boyfriend to handle the sheets stained with my fluids and blood.

Embarrassed beyond belief, I quickly gathered the sheets and rushed to the utility room.

I put the stained sheets in the washer and turned it on.

As I was about to head to the bathroom, Han-gyeol peeked out of the room and looked at me.

“Turn around, will you?”

“Eun-ha. I’m sorry in advance.”

“For what?”

“Nothing. I thought you’d have noticed by now, but since you haven’t, you’ll see when you shower~”

With that, Han-gyeol went back into the room.

“Notice what in the shower?”

I entered the bathroom, dropping the blanket. As the warm water ran over me, I saw the kiss marks all over my chest.

“Gasps!”

The sight of Han-gyeol’s marks beautifully imprinted on my body brought back the image of him kissing my chest.

I kept picturing his desirous eyes, how much he seemed to want me. And that image, so irresistibly sexy, was stuck in my mind.

Han-gyeol, usually so reserved, wanting me so passionately... was incredibly sexy. That side of him is something only I, as his girlfriend, get to see.

It felt strangely wonderful to feel like I truly owned Han-gyeol, boosting my spirits while also feeling peculiar.

I never thought of myself as possessive, but why does the thought of Han-gyeol being mine make me so happy? And the fact that I am his uplifts me tremendously.

The kiss marks on my body felt like proof that I belonged to Han-gyeol, which was thrilling.

I found myself hoping they’d be even deeper next time.

I sat down, covering my heated face with both hands.

“What should I do... I think I’ve changed...”

The memory of today seemed like it would linger until the kiss marks faded.

I hoped the embarrassment would wash away with the water, but it stayed with me until I finished showering.

After drying off, I changed clothes and headed back to the room.

“Are you back?”

Han-gyeol was sitting in a chair, smiling brightly up at me.

“Yeah! I’m back.”

“Did you see the kiss marks? Sorry, I was a bit shocked myself.”

“Han-gyeol-!”