(1st Person POV)
(Cube Male Dormitory)
I am currently lying in my bed with Yoo Yeonha by my side. Nothing happened between us, as I promised her father that nothing would happen before we become adults.
Though I just recently regained my past memories, there's no awkwardness between us since I'm still the same just with extra memories and a more mature way of thinking.
I'm still struggling to cope with the many emotions I'm feeling right now. Just like earlier, when I saw Yoo Yeonha, I was overwhelmed by a surge of unfamiliar emotions, causing me to stand in a daze for a while. Feeling the emotion called love.
Though it was a bit awkward at first, I immediately overcame it by being myself. Yoo Yeonha was suspicious at first, but it vanished the moment I showered her with my kisses, making her turn red and squirm in my embrace.
"Are you thinking about another girl?"
A cold voice suddenly pulled me out of my thoughts. Looking down, I saw Yoo Yeonha glaring up at me while snuggling against my chest.
I immediately replied with a calm smile.
"No, of course not. I'm just thinking about how lucky I am to have such a beautiful girlfriend."
"Hmm... So you're busy thinking about me even though I'm in front of you?"
She looked at me suspiciously, clearly not believing what I said.
"Heh, it's true though. What? Are you jealous of yourself?"
"I don't believe you. Do you think I don't know what a playboy you are? Two-timing someone. Hmph!" she said, pouting and looking away.
I sweated a bit hearing her bring up the past. It's true that I two-timed someone before, but I did consider the feelings of the girl I was dating. Considering she was only after my fame and looks, I think to her, I was just a trophy boyfriend. That's why even though I know I did something wrong, I didn't feel guilty doing it.
"Why would I look for another girl if I have a girlfriend this cute?"
I grinned before sitting up, carrying her onto my lap, and hugging her tightly overwhelmed by her cuteness. I hugged her for about a minute before she tapped my back, making me release her from my embrace.
As a result, Yoo Yeonha looked at me red-faced, with slight drool on her chin. She's looking at me with an intoxicated expression, making me confused.
"Hmm? What's up with that look?"
"Huh? N-nothing!"
Yoo Yeonha quickly realized her state and fixed herself before glaring at me, as if her earlier appearance was just an illusion.
"Heh."
I smirked at her attempt to look cool, but she failed miserably because of the blush on her face. She noticed this too, which is why she looked at me with a defiant gaze, trying to appear tough.
"A-anyway, if you want me to forgive you, tomorrow, let's walk together into the classroom."
"Hoh, so this is your agenda, huh?"
I said, giving her a teasing gaze, which she avoided by looking down.
"If you really want to be with me that much, just say it. No need to make things difficult... I will do anything you want~"
I leaned down and whispered the last part into her ear, causing her to tremble before melting in my embrace.
I hugged her petite frame and pulled her down to lie beside me. Like she said, as a certified playboy, I know her weaknesses inside and outside.
She's not honest with her feelings, but anyone can see her love for me. She always goes weak if I whisper in her ear and gets turned on if I suck her neck. Outside, she tries to portray herself as the dominant one in the relationship. Of course, as a man, I won't let that happen. I always fight back by honestly expressing my feelings, leaving her flustered.
I also do it to mark her, making sure others know she's taken.
'She's mine. I'll kill anyone who tries to take her from me'
Yoo Jin-Hyuk thought, staring at Yoo Yeonha with his purple eyes glowing intensely.
Unbeknownst to him, his emotions were getting out of control. After regaining his memories, he knew the feeling of hollowness. Lacking emotion in his past life makes him treasure what he feels now. Because of that, the feelings he has now have become so intense that he would kill anyone to protect them.
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(An hour later)
We are currently lying on the bed, cuddling, and sometimes talking, just spending our time together. I looked at the clock and saw that it was already 2:00 a.m.
"Our class starts at 10:30. Wanna sleep here?"
"I think I have enough for today," she said, pulling away from my embrace with a satisfied look on her face.
"Well, that's a shame."
Pulling away from her embrace, Yoo Jin-Hyuk stood up and opened a portal to her room. One of my magics is "Memory Sharing," which requires physical contact with a person's head to read their memories or thoughts. The downside is i need permission, I can't read someone's memory without physical contact or if he/she is superior to me in mana control which is impossible by the way.
"New magic again?"
Yoo Yeonha asked with amazement and a hint of reverence.
"Yeah, I figured that if I can teleport, then why not create a gate for transportation?"
"Ohh! As expected of you!"
Yoo Yeonha nodded proudly, as if she were the one who created the magic.
"Then, after you, milady."
I bowed and gestured toward the portal like a trained butler. Yoo Yeonha giggled softly before entering the portal.
I followed her and closed it behind me. What I saw was a room similar to mine, just more feminine her bed has the stuffed toy I gifted her, a large mirror, and cosmetics neatly arranged on her table.
"Your room smells like you. Should I sleep here?"
I asked with a seductive(?) smirk.
Surprised, Yoo Yeonha gulped and stayed silent for a few seconds, as if considering it, before shaking her head with a blush.
"N-no, not yet... You should go back to yours. We need to wake up early. I don't think I can sleep peacefully with you by my side."
Seeing her so flustered, Yoo Jin-Hyuk smirked and whispered in her ear.
"Why? Do you think I will eat you?"
"Hieek!"
Yoo Yeonha shivered and stepped back, looking at me with a wary yet aroused gaze.
"Go back already!"
"Yes, yes."
He kissed her on the lips before teleporting back to his room, leaving her aroused and fuming.
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(Kim Hajin / Kim Chundong POV)
[Novice – Veritas]
Novice referred to first-year cadets, while Veritas was the name of the class. Simply put, I was in Year 1, Class 1.
It is also where all the leading characters I wrote gathered. And as expected, clichés always happen around the main characters.
Anyway, something weird is happening right now. Shin Jonghak is currently sitting with his lackeys around him, but that's not unusual since they're the ones who usually make the entire classroom rowdy with their schemes.
The weird thing is Yoo Yeonha is not with Shin Jonghak, considering that he is her childhood friend and she had feelings for him.
'Is it also related to him?' I mused inwardly. Yoo Jin-Hyuk... He is not a character I created in the novel.
When I woke up in the auditorium, at first I thought I was dreaming, but the sensations were real. I could feel pain, and the cold air from the air-conditioning.
The novel I created had different characters. The scenes, events, and some characters I wrote are present but the number one cadet is not Kim Suho. Instead, it's someone who shouldn't exist.
Yoo Jin-Hyuk.
He's someone I'm pretty sure I didn't create. If my memory is correct, the number one cadet should be Kim Suho, the protagonist of the novel I wrote 'The Returnee Hero'.
'Am I in a fanfic or something?'
Writing fanfics about your favorite novels is not new in my original world. In fact, I read so many fanfics after falling into a slump, hoping to find inspiration or enlightenment like what they call in Chinese novels.
"Now that I think of it, there's a co-author in my novel," I muttered, gasping slightly at the thought.
Did he do this? Is he the reason I'm in this situation? And if so, why?
"Shit!"
I cursed, realizing that this is more complicated than I expected. If I remember correctly, someone sent me an email asking me to remake my novel.
[Please. This is for personal satisfaction. I will not reveal the remake version anywhere. It will only stay between me and you. Who knows? Maybe you'll be inspired by the remake and come up with a way to continue the story…]
Who would've thought that agreeing would place me inside the world I created transmigrated into an extra I didn't even know?
While I was cursing my predicament, the classroom door opened, followed by silence.
As I looked up, I saw Yoo Yeonha with her usual cold face slightly tinted red, followed by the anomaly himself Yoo Jin-Hyuk, wearing a fawning smile as he slumped over her shoulder and hugged her from behind.
Yoo Yeonha sat at the front, then looked at him, who was still standing in front of her desk, smiling.
"Come on, don't be like that."
"Hmm…"
"Didn't you ask the question? I just answered honestly."
"So? You will really do it?"
It looks like they're arguing from the looks of it. Yoo Yeonha is looking up at him with a soft gaze like a mix of interrogation and reproach.
"Hmm… maybe?" Yoo Jin-Hyuk said with a mischievous smile.
No, I was wrong. They're not arguing. They're fucking flirting. In the middle of the class at that.
"Hmph! Then go to her."
"Aw~ c'mon, don't pout like that. How can I leave you?"
Yoo Jin-Hyuk smiled and squeezed her cheeks, looking at her like she was the most adorable creature he had ever seen.
Looking at him, he is really handsome standing at 6'4". He's easily the tallest guy in the class. Combined with his muscular body and handsome face, sharp jawline, sword-like eyebrows, and violet eyes that shine like rubies…
'No wonder the girls are looking at Yoo Yeonha with envy,' I thought, cursing that handsome face.
Looking around, I saw some girls in class looking at Yoo Yeonha like they want to replace her.
The main cast is also looking at them. At the back of the class, Shin Jonghak is staring with narrowed eyes. Rachel is watching with her emotionless expression.
Kim Suho, with Yi Yeonghan beside him, and Chae Nayun in front, it seem like he wants to approach them but are hesitant because of the atmosphere surrounding the two.
'Looks like he knows him.'
The one I'm most surprised about is Chae Nayun. She's not facing them, but I can tell she's looking from the corner of her eye. And the emotion on her face is a mix of frustration, disgust, and… envy?
It looks like I'm out of my mind because there's no way, right? The Chae Nayun I know admires and has a rivalry with Kim Suho unless…
DID THE CO-AUTHOR REPLACE MY PROTAGONIST?!!!
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Hello, good day to you all! Not gonna lie, I almost forgot this novel. If not for me checking and cleaning my phone, this one would definitely be abandoned. Heh.
I think I wrote this in my free time when I was a first-year college student, I think? And as a sophomore now, I think my English has improved, so I will try to write once a week, but no promises.
One thing I can promise is that I will not drop this. I just forgot it because, as a college and working student, I'm busy.