Chapter 75: Chapter 75

Aland glanced at Jonea from his seat.

The girl barely touched her food at all. She was even more silent and just holding the spoon and fork tightly.

"Why?" Aland asked. "You don't like the food? My cooking isn't good, is it?"

Jonea was surprised and immediately dismissed her reverie. She forgot to taste her food because she was too frightened by the words Aland whispered.

The girl then cut the steak Aland was cooking but had difficulty because her hands were shaking too much.

Aland smiled and patiently took Jonea's plate. He helped cut the steak into smaller pieces so it would be easy for Jonea to eat.

"Thank you," Jonea whispered softly. That was all he could say.

Aland took a piece of steak and shoved it into Jonea's mouth. The girl was again surprised. She didn't expect Aland to be so kind and considerate of her. Jonea literally melted like a hot chocolate bar.

The girl opened her mouth, though she was hesitant at first. She chewed the extremely fatty steak and felt the sensation of the meat and sauce melting in her mouth.

Jonea's face and eyes lit up instantly. "Delicious! I didn't think you were so good at cooking, Aland."

Aland frowned. "So, you've been afraid to eat my cooking because you're worried it won't taste good, huh?"

Jonea almost choked.

"I… it's not like that!" retorted Jonea.

She wanted to convey that she was daydreaming because she kept thinking about Aland's words but was too embarrassed to admit it. Jonea shook her head slowly and returned to chewing her steak with gusto.

"By the way," Jonea said between her mouth full of food. "I don't think this is your first time cooking. Have you ever taken cooking classes before? It's too delicious."

"Well, you're not the first woman I've ever cooked since the first time I seriously started learning to cook."

Jonea stopped chewing and was stunned. "Did you learn to cook for someone? She must be a lucky girl that you can pamper like this."

"Well, she is an extraordinary person to me. I seriously learned to cook to impress her. For her to pay attention to me." Aland smiled grimly.

Jonea ducked and went back to playing with her half-eaten food. There was pain at the bottom of her chest. As if someone was pinching her hard.

'What is this feeling? Why was I so angry and jealous when Aland said he was learning to cook for someone he admired?'

"Jonea?" Aland scolded.

Jonea suddenly stood up, and her chair creaked loudly. "Sorry," Jonea said as she placed the napkin on the table. "I have to go to the toilet."

Aland frowned at Jonea's hasty departure. Then Aland's gaze fixed on Jonea's half-filled plate. Aland thought for quite a while before he came to a conclusion and smiled in amusement.

"God, is she jealous? Looks like I've misunderstood her. She said she wanted to go to the toilet but instead came into my room."

Jonea ran into the room and closed the door tightly. The girl leaned against the door until her body sagged and sat on the floor. Jonea held her thumping chest as she closed her eyes.

"What have I done?"

Jonea realized that she had entered the wrong room. The girl was nervous and cursed, cursing her own stupidity.

"This is Aland's room, not a toilet! Why did I come here? How stupid am I!"

Jonea paced back and forth in Aland's room, wringing her hands.

"If I go out, it will be very embarrassing. However, if I were to stay here, it would be even more embarrassing. What reason should I give Aland?"

Not long after, there was a soft knock on the door.

"Jonea? You are okay?"

Hearing Aland's voice at the door, Jonea panicked even more. She was running here and there, looking for a place to hide. When Jonea opened the sheet and was about to hide under the bed, she suddenly stopped.

"What do I do? Why am I being this stupid? I should come out and apologize. Instead of hiding like a criminal."

Aland knocked on the door again. "Are you sick? Can I come in? I just wanted to check on you."

Jonea opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came out of her throat. That girl really looked like an idiot. Jonea instead ran towards the door.

When Jonea was about to open the door, Aland had already entered. Until they collide.

When Aland pushed the door open, Jonea tripped and got caught by her feet. The girl almost fell to the floor. With incredible speed, Aland had moved and supported Jonea's back so she wouldn't fall.

"Sorry, did I startle you?" Aland whispered while helping Jonea back to her feet.

"I…." Jonea was nervous about not playing.

She didn't know what reason to give as she left the dining table. She was clearly caught lying and was too embarrassed to admit her mistake.

"Are you jealous?" asked Aland without preamble.

Jonea immediately raised her head and looked at Aland in surprise.

"It seems you misunderstood," Aland said regretfully. "I wanted to say that I have learned to cook for people I admire and love. She is my mom."

Jonea stares. “M-Mom?”

Jonea wants to speak, but again, her voice betrays her. Not a single word came out of her mouth.

"Mom always hated me. She said it was because I looked too much like Dad. I tried so hard to attract attention and beg for mercy from my mom. Everything I do, including learning to cook." Aland smiled bitterly. "I cook almost every day all the menus that my mom likes. However, none of them touched her. Finally, I gave up and chose to leave the house. I decided to live in an apartment alone."

"Oh, Aland…" Tears welled up in Jonea's eyes.

Jonea reached out to touch Aland's cheek. But. Jonea hesitated. She was worried that Aland would be offended.

"But, I'm happy," Aland looked down and whispered to Jonea. "Because you're jealous of me. Does that mean you love me, Jonea?"

Jonea felt something slide from the nape of her neck down her back. The cold, goosebumps sensation was mixed with happiness as well as embarrassment. She didn't know how to express her joy.

"Did you enjoy the dinner, Jonea?"

Jonea glanced over her shoulder as Aland stood there. She looked at the earrings in Aland's ears. This time it's black.

Jonea could also smell the distinctive scent of perfume from Aland's body which made him addicted and kept missing him.

"Now, keep your promise. Let me enjoy what I should get from you."

"W-what do you mean?" Jonea was scared and pretended not to understand Aland's request.

"As I said earlier. You have to do something in my room."

Jonea secretly sighed and muttered to herself. 'I know. At most, this punishment is just a joke, Aland. There's no way Aland would do something inappropriate to me. So far, he has always been kind and kept his limits.'

"Why are you standing there, Jonea?" Aland scolded, who was already walking to his bed.

The girl didn't complain much. She walked over to Aland.

Aland smiled. He tried so hard to hold back all the passion in his chest. "You really are docile, aren't you?"

Jonea was shocked by the words she just heard.

"Sit here!" Aland asked, pointing at his super soft bed.

Jonea sat on the bed as Aland ordered.

Aland walked over to the window and closed the curtains. He muttered. "Turns out she really did oblige."

Jonea seemed to think, 'What did Aland mean by those words?'

After closing the curtains, Aland dimmed the lights in his room. That's when Jonea started to freak out. She didn't think something like that would happen. She began to panic and get nervous.

"I don't think being submissive is a bad thing. That would be a lot of fun instead."

Jonea could only sit and stare at the side of the bed. She put her hands to her chest to keep the nervousness away.

Aland, who looked tall, walked quickly towards Jonea and pulled the girl's hands until Jonea stood up straight.

"Will you do something for me?" asked Aland seductively.

"What should I do?"

Everything happened so fast and completely unexpected. Jonea sat with her fists clenched in her lap. She looked down in shame. Her face seems flushed red.

Jonea was secretly thankful for the dim room, so Aland probably wouldn't have noticed her embarrassment.

The two of them sat quietly in bed for the next half hour, watching a movie.

"Hey, Jonea!"

"What?"

"Can I come a little closer?"

"What?" Jonea repeated in a higher tone.

"After all… at this rate, I can't see clearly. Because my position is not right in the middle of the monitor screen."

At that time, Jonea and Aland sat far apart. They were about half a meter apart.

Without waiting for Jonea's approval, Aland shifted his buttocks and sat close to Jonea. Jonea's hand accidentally touched Aland's thigh.

Aland turned and smiled seductively. "It's okay," he said in a hoarse voice.

Jonea is getting more and more awkward again.

'I don't know why I'm getting nervous like this.' Secretly Jonea glanced at Aland, who was seriously watching a movie. 'When seen from this close, Aland looks so handsome, and his presence is so reassuring.'

"It turned out really scary!" exclaimed Aland. He interrupted Jonea's reverie. "Did you see the scene just now? His ghost appeared from under the bed. His position on all fours is like a spider. He really is terrible."

Jonea frowned in surprise. Aland asked her to accompany him to watch a collection of horror films that he had collected. All this time, Aland did not dare to watch it alone. He is also too shy to ask for help from the other B4 members. So he only collected horror films for several years.

"Your reaction was a bit strange, Aland," said Jonea.

"What do you mean?"

"When people are scared, especially when watching horror movies, they will scream and scream or hide. But, look at you. You don't need me or anyone else to accompany you to watch. You didn't even show any reaction of fear at all. Instead, you commented on the acting done by the actors."

Aland looked amazed and lit up when he heard Jonea's explanation.

"I don't know. So that's how it's supposed to be, huh, the human response when watching scary things?"

Jonea was utterly astonished. "You really are a strange young man, Aland."

"Jonea, aren't you weird too? You are, right, a human and a girl. You should scream in fear when you watch a horror movie. Then you have to hug me. Isn't that how it should be?"

They looked at each other, gaping, and seconds later, they laughed together. Each of them is totally ridiculous, as neither of them has any fear of horror movies.

When Jonea was still laughing, Aland had stopped first and looked severely. Jonea was silent too.

"You're an idiot, Jonea. I'll forgive you, and you can go unpunished. You didn't even finish your food."

Jonea was stunned.

Aland reached out and stroked Jonea's red cheeks.

"Why am I only realizing this now? You are beautiful."

Jonea's eyes opened wide, and her cheeks were even redder.

“Eh… that… that….”

Aland's thumb gently touched Jonea's red lips. He brought his head closer, and Aland's lips almost landed on Jonea's.

Ding Dong…

The doorbell rings.

Aland lowered his head and hid his expression behind his flowing bangs. He took a deep breath and glanced towards the door.

"Aland! I know you're home," Elmar shouted. "Open the door. I need you."

Jonea, who was embarrassed, immediately turned away. She stood up nervously as Aland also stood up from his bed. They both came out of the room.

Elmar had already entered the apartment. He saw Jonea and Aland coming out of the room together. Elmar is suspicious and angry at the same time.

"What were you two doing in the room?" Elmar inquired.

Aland, who was no less annoyed, protested at him. "What are you doing in my house? You even entered before I opened the door."

"But your door is unlocked," Elmar replied. "That's not what matters right now. What are you two doing alone in the room?"

"Uh… you're just disturbing us!" Aland exclaimed nonchalantly and stretched his back.

Elmar couldn't hold back his anger. He clenched both fists and approached Aland.

"What have you been doing in the room alone with Jonea? And why is she in your house?"

Aland seduces Elmar. "If I tell you, you'll want one too!"

"N-not like that!" retorted Jonea. "We just watched a movie together."

Elmar was already furious. Emotions dominate reason thinking. He no longer listened to Jonea's explanation but was too fixated on Aland's words.

Elmar gritted his jaw and clenched his fists tightly. The young man grabbed Aland's shoulders and pinned his neck with his arms.

Aland screamed and groaned in pain. "What are you doing, Elmar? Let me go!" Aland's voice choked.

"Won't! From now on, I will watch over you for 24 hours. You must not approach Jonea no matter what."

Elmar dragged Aland by force.

"Jonea, wait at home and don't go anywhere! I'll be back, and we'll have more fun later!" Aland shouted on purpose to make Elmar even angrier.

As soon as Elmar and Aland left the apartment and the door closed, Jonea breathed a sigh of relief. A few seconds later, she returned to Aland's room to check her belongings, especially the laptop.

"I can't let my guard down anymore and must stay alert. Even if it's Aland. I still have to learn about his and Aland's possible involvement in Miller's bullying. After all, he is still a member of B4."