Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 7

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#7

‘What should I say to get through this situation?’

Saying she didn’t like kissing in front of others wasn’t a good answer either. Sonnet had already made that cursed confession in front of everyone first.

“So I…”

Sonnet hesitated for a moment, then quietly let the words slip out.

“I got jealous because you’re so popular.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Sonnet fell into self-loathing. After all that thinking, the answer she came up with was that she was jealous.

Was this really the best she could do?

But since she had already said it, she added more to make it clear.

“It makes me angry that everyone knows about everything we do and pays attention to us.”

Aiden straightened his upper body as if he had lost his energy. He let out a laugh with a completely relaxed expression.

“So that’s why you left first?”

“Yeah, I want to have you all to myself when others aren’t watching.”

Perhaps because she had already said something strange, even stranger words came out effortlessly.

Aiden said nothing.

He just stared intently at Sonnet.

His gaze was hot and persistent, as if trying to see into the deepest parts of Sonnet’s heart.

Sonnet’s face naturally flushed under that gaze, and she hurriedly avoided his eyes, deliberately turning her steps to distance herself from him.

But Aiden quickly lengthened his stride to catch up with Sonnet.

“Do you have something urgent to do?”

Sonnet said without stopping her steps.

“You have to secure seats early for audiovisual lectures.”

Aiden gently took Sonnet’s hand. When Sonnet flinched and looked at him after stopping in her tracks at the sudden situation, Aiden looked at her sideways and smiled.

“If you go with me, you don’t need to hurry.”

“Why?”

“I have my seat.”

With just those words, as if the entire situation was resolved, Aiden casually gripped Sonnet’s hand tightly.

It was awkward since it was her first time holding hands with a man.

In fact, Sonnet had never even held hands with a female friend. She had hardly ever built bonds with anyone.

She thought about pulling her hand away, but decided against it. Since she had confessed first, she had to act like lovers anyway. That way Aiden wouldn’t be suspicious anymore.

Walking side by side holding hands with Aiden, whether his hand was big or all men’s hands were like this, his large hand was quite firm, and even though he held it gently, she could feel his strength.

‘What is this feeling that I don’t dislike?’

It had definitely been awkward just moments ago, but now it wasn’t so bad.

No matter how she thought about it, it was strange.

Walking hand in hand, it really felt like she and Aiden were lovers. Most of all, she liked the faint mint scent coming from him.

‘It’s definitely the mint scent from the Itar Region.’

The mint scent from the Itar Region wasn’t expensive and luxurious enough for Aiden of the Rosefield Family to enjoy.

An upper-class noble who frequented bare-knuckle fighting rings, and who had the mint scent she would like…

‘What kind of person is he really?’

Sonnet unconsciously looked up at Aiden.

His eyes looking ahead indifferently, his straight nose bridge – he looked cold without exception.

There was an invisible wall around him that made it impossible to think of approaching him easily.

As if noticing Sonnet’s gaze, Aiden naturally lowered his head to look at Sonnet.

His previously indifferent eyes curved warmly.

“What?”

Sonnet awkwardly lifted the corners of her mouth and turned her head.

“Nothing.”

She had originally been uninterested in people, but strangely, Aiden stimulated her curiosity.

Maybe she had developed a stubborn streak from all the guesses that kept going wrong.

Meanwhile, people around them kept glancing at Sonnet and Aiden.

It was the continued attention that followed after their photo was prominently featured in the school newsletter due to the public confession.

Come to think of it, Aiden always traveled with various friends, but today not a single one was visible.

“Where are your other friends?”

Aiden looked at Sonnet carefully. Sonnet naturally continued her response.

“You always had many friends by your side.”

“Why would I need friends when I have you?”

Along with his answer, Aiden applied pressure to the hand he was holding with Sonnet.

At the unexpected answer, Sonnet looked at Aiden.

“Won’t your friends feel hurt?”

“I don’t care. I’m dating you, so I don’t want to worry about their reactions.”

Aiden spoke casually, but Sonnet couldn’t understand.

No matter how much you get a lover, is it okay to neglect friends so immediately and carelessly?

‘Is he serious?’

Or maybe it was word play to tease her, she suspected. But for that, Aiden’s expression was quite serious.

‘When did he used to travel in groups, and all this just because of me? Why?’

Sonnet’s questions continued even after arriving at the audiovisual lecture hall.

Aiden took a seat in the front row.

That seat was always empty, but it was where Aiden sat with his friends. Looking now, only Aiden and Sonnet were in the front row.

Perhaps they had come earlier than expected, as the lecture hall was quiet. As soon as Aiden sat next to Sonnet, he stared at her intently with a subtle smile.

Sonnet tried to divert her attention from Aiden by rummaging through her bag unnecessarily.

But even during this time, Aiden didn’t take his eyes off Sonnet for even a moment.

‘Is this what dating is normally like?’

Aiden’s gaze was too persistent. Now there was nothing left to take out of her bag.

As she fumbled around in the empty bag, Aiden wrapped his arm around Sonnet’s chair.

“It’s just the two of us here.”

At the suddenly shortened distance, Sonnet looked at him with wide eyes.

Aiden slightly lowered his head and looked sideways into Sonnet’s eyes.

“You like this kind of atmosphere, right?”

His low, intimate whisper somehow made her ears tingle.

At the unexpected situation, her heart lurched greatly once again.

Aiden was so skilled and natural.

Sonnet avoided his gaze and tried to speak as if nothing was wrong.

“There are people behind us.”

Aiden chuckled.

“Don’t worry about them.”

Aiden’s breath could be felt close to her lips.

The mint scent that Sonnet liked brushed intensely past her nose. Her whole body felt bound.

Aiden’s breath, the mint scent, and his gaze made her mind go blank.

She had only studied hard and was inexperienced and awkward at forming relationships with various people and dealing with them naturally.

‘How exactly should I speak and move in situations like this?’

Then Aiden, who had been staring intently into Sonnet’s eyes, lifted the corners of his mouth.

“…You seemed overflowing with confidence when you confessed to me first, so why can’t you do anything when you’re actually with me?”

His face had a smile, but his eyes were quite sharp.

As expected, Aiden was not an easy opponent.

He also had some ulterior motive. Otherwise, there would be no reason to manipulate people like this.

Sonnet soon seemed to firm her resolve, putting strength in her eyes and speaking resolutely.

“It’s just that being with you like this makes me so nervous and anxious.”

“…”

“I always only thought about you in my head, but being together like this feels like a dream.”

His ice-cold gaze softened as a smile bloomed at the corners of his lips.

“Did you?”

He spoke tenderly as he unwrapped his arm from around Sonnet’s chair and embraced her directly.

Sonnet, who had suddenly fallen completely into his arms, froze in place.

‘This isn’t right.’

While her mind was in a daze, Aiden pulled Sonnet closer and whispered low.

“I’ll hug you often.”

“….”

“Enough that it won’t feel like a dream.”

For a moment, Sonnet held her breath.

His breath touched her ear softly, creating a strange feeling. The same went for their firmly pressed bodies.

It wasn’t as disgusting and unpleasant as she had thought. He was clearly a noble full of elitist consciousness, but why on earth….

While Sonnet was confused, Aiden slowly pulled away. Aiden looked at Sonnet with a hint of laughter before taking out a book from his bag.

Sonnet exhaled the breath she had been holding. Aiden was not as easy an opponent as she had thought.

Contrary to her expectations, he had immediately accepted her confession that seemed like something from a possessed evil spirit.

Sonnet barely managed to ignore her racing heart and looked at Aiden. She couldn’t let herself be swept away by Aiden any longer.

She stared at him with unnecessary intensity, and Aiden was opening a book about weapons. Sonnet asked abruptly.

“Why do you like me?”

First, she needed to understand the facts. There must be some ulterior motive.

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