The bathroom door opened, and Felix stepped out, a towel wrapped loosely around his waist. He ran a hand through his damp hair, water droplets sliding down his toned chest. Ji Hyo's gaze landed on Felix's abs—sculpted, defined, effortlessly attractive.
Something felt off.
Or rather, he felt off.
Ji Hyo's mind blanked for a second, realizing just how hot Felix looked right now. His tall frame, his broad shoulders, the way his muscles flexed slightly with each movement—it was too much. The moment Ji Hyo noticed himself staring, his eyes darted away, and he covered his face with both hands.
His face felt hot. Way too hot.
And then—
[System Notification: Host is experiencing an unknown emotional disturbance. Analyzing…]
Ji Hyo gritted his teeth. "Shut up!" he whispered furiously at the system.
Felix, meanwhile, had already walked up to him and leaned in, his voice teasing.
"Ji Hyo?"
Ji Hyo peeked through his fingers—and immediately regretted it. Felix was too close. So close that Ji Hyo could smell him—that fresh, post-shower scent mixed with something unmistakably Felix.
He flinched back instantly. "W-What are you doing?!"
Felix chuckled, eyes gleaming with amusement. "Oh? Does that mean you like looking at me like this?" His smirk deepened, clearly enjoying Ji Hyo's flustered reaction.
Ji Hyo scowled, cheeks still burning. "Put on some damn clothes!"
Felix leaned in even closer, grinning. "But I don't have any. And I don't want to wear my dirty ones." His voice dropped to a playful murmur. "I could just stay like this… I think I look great. And you seem to agree."
Ji Hyo's entire body tensed. He shoved Felix away, standing up so fast that the couch creaked.
"I'll—I'll get you something to wear!" Ji Hyo practically stormed off toward his closet, desperate to escape.
Felix just chuckled, settling onto the couch, arms resting behind his head. "Take your time~" he called out, a smirk still lingering on his lips.
Ji Hyo rummaged through his closet, pulling out different shirts and hoodies, but… none were big enough.
Felix was way bigger than him—broader, taller, just overall larger.
Ji Hyo sighed in defeat. Ugh. This is all I've got.
With a reluctant expression, he grabbed the biggest clothes he could find and marched back to the living room. Without a word, he threw them at Felix.
Felix caught them effortlessly, smirking.
"Put those on," Ji Hyo ordered.
Felix stood up, stretching lazily. "Alright, alright." He took a step toward Ji Hyo's room but then suddenly paused. His lips curled into a teasing grin.
"Are you sure you don't want to see me like this a little longer?"
"GET DRESSED!" Ji Hyo shouted instantly, his face burning.
Felix just laughed and walked off playfully, disappearing into the room.
Ji Hyo stood there, hands clenched, his heartbeat oddly fast.
"What the hell is this feeling…" he muttered under his breath. It was weird. He felt weird.
And then—
[System Notification: Analysis Complete.]
A screen popped up in front of him.
[Diagnosis Result: Unusual Emotional Reaction Detected – Sense of Attraction.]
Ji Hyo: "…???"
His brain short-circuited.
"This is ridiculous." Ji Hyo gritted his teeth, shaking his head furiously. "I like girls. This is just... weird. It's not like that!"
[System Notification: Are you sure?]
Ji Hyo froze.
[You have never been in a relationship before. You've never even felt attraction to anyone. Your only focus has always been running away. But the analysis clearly indicates that what you're feeling right now is, in fact, a sense of attraction to someone.]
Ji Hyo's ears burned. "Shut up. I'm not listening."
[Denial detected.]
He covered his ears and crouched onto the couch, shaking his head. "I said shut up!"
The system continued, unfazed. [These symptoms include: heightened awareness, accelerated heartbeat, and—]
Ji Hyo started humming.
[—excessive blushing, avoiding eye contact, and—]
Ji Hyo sang a little louder.
[—a desire to prolong interactions with said individual.]
Ji Hyo outright started singing. "LA LA LA, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"
The system kept talking. Ji Hyo kept singing.
And somewhere in the room, Felix chuckled softly.
Felix stepped out of the room, only to find Ji Hyo in the weirdest position—butt up, face buried in the couch, singing (badly) about how he couldn't hear something.
Felix tilted his head. "Uh… What are you doing?"
Ji Hyo snapped upright, nearly choking on air. "N-Nothing! I was just… practicing my singing!"
Felix raised an eyebrow. "Practicing… like that?"
Ji Hyo froze. Then, realizing his position, he nearly died inside. His ass had been facing Felix.
His entire face burned as he scrambled into a proper sitting position, hands clenched on his lap, refusing to meet Felix's gaze. But when he finally looked up…
…he regretted it immediately.
Felix's clothes were too tight. His muscles strained against the fabric of Ji Hyo's sweater, making every definition of his chest and arms visible. And then…
Grey sweatpants.
Bulge.
Ji Hyo's soul left his body.
"Oh God. Lord, save me."
He forgot—he had only given Felix a sweater and pants. No underwear. Because his were too small for Felix.
Felix noticed the staring.
Felix smirked.
Felix sat beside him.
Ji Hyo panicked. "W-WE SHOULD SLEEP NOW!" He blurted out, standing up so fast he almost fell.
Felix leaned back, looking very amused. "Hmmm? But I'm not sleepy yet."
Ji Hyo grabbed a pillow and threw it at him. "SLEEP. NOW."
Ji Hyo marched straight into his room, his heart still racing from the previous encounter. He grabbed an extra pillow and a blanket, then walked back out, practically throwing them at Felix.
"You're sleeping here tonight," he declared, voice firm.
Felix pouted dramatically. "But I wanna sleep on your bed."
"No." Ji Hyo shut that down immediately.
Felix barely had time to react before Ji Hyo stormed to his room, slammed the door shut, and locked it.
From the other side, Felix just stared.
Then, he grinned.
His cute shark was so fun to tease.
Chuckling to himself, he laid down on the couch, pulled the blanket over him, and turned off the lights.
Ji Hyo buried himself under the blanket, tossing and turning.
His body felt hot.
Too hot.
With a frustrated sigh, he grabbed the remote and lowered the air conditioner temperature. But even as the room grew colder, his body still burned.
[Hormonal Response Detected.]
[Sense of Attraction is Rapidly Developing.]
The system's voice chimed in, teasing.
"Shut up," Ji Hyo hissed. "Just—don't say anything anymore!"
[Understood. But just so you know—]
"I said shut up!"
He yanked the blanket over his head, desperate to ignore everything.