VDN Ch 47

“Huff, Huff.”

Nam-woon was out of breath, but he couldn’t stop his legs. He entered the luxury apartment complex and repeatedly pressed the button for the 61st floor after getting on the elevator.

[Bring a laptop.]

[Before class starts.]

The message from Jin-sang arrived at 10:21 p.m. last night. Nam-woon checked it at 8:50 a.m and Jin-sang’s first period class starts at 9:30 a.m.

In short, he had to fucking run.

Last night, Nam-woon went to bed comfortably after receiving a full-pampering course from Seo-oh and Se-han. Se-han though sleepy, moved his little fingers, insisting on giving a calf massage. After chatting with Seo-oh and Se-han, Nam-woon fell asleep without even checking his phone.

Today, even the apartment security guard didn’t stop Nam-woon. After quickly entering the password to the apartment he was told beforehand for Jin-sang’s house, he entered the home.

[Go in and it’s the room on the right.]

[First drawer of the desk.]

Nam-woon entered the room and slid open the first drawer of the desk…

“.…!”

Then it slammed shut again. Nam-woon’s pupils shook. I think I just saw something incredibly shocking just now.

As he hesitated a minute passed on his phone. Determined, Nam-woon slowly opened the drawer again. At the same time, Nam-woon’s mouth fell open. The drawer was filled with colorful objects. The apricot-colored object, which resembled a giant male p*nis, was finely detailed in shape and wrinkles. There were long, thick-shaped vegetables such as eggplants and carrots, a round object that resembled an egg, and even a bumpy banana.

Crazy

He squeezed his eyes tight and then opened them. He used the phone he was holding to touch them, checking inside the drawer. It was unclear how and where it was used, so it was difficult to touch it with his bare hands. But he had to find Jin-sang’s laptop.

Just then, his phone rang. As soon as Nam-woon pressed the call button, Jin-sang asked.

– Nam-woon-ah, did you find the laptop?

“…Hey, I don’t think your laptop is here…in the drawer.”

– That can’t be. I used it yesterday and put it there. What’s in the drawer?’

“……”

He couldn’t bring himself to say it. Jin-sang asked again.

– What’s in the drawer?

“…Something strange.”

– Something strange? Like what?

“……”

– Nam-woon, I’m not kidding, I’m really in a hurry. I need to get my laptop quickly.

“…There are some adult toys.”

– Oh, Dildos?

Jin-sang, who had been speaking in a casual tone, suddenly said in a kind voice:

– How about taking one of those while you’re at it? I’ll give it to you as a gift.

Nam-woon frowned, shaking his head from side to side without answering, even though Jin-sang couldn’t see him. A bright voice continued from the other end of the phone.

– It’s all famous brands. Oh, but let me know how it was after you used it. If you write a review, they give you a lot of points.

“What… never mind, there’s no laptop here, what do I do?”

– Oh, now that I think about it, I left the laptop on the living room table. I forgot.

Jin-sang casually informed him where the laptop was again. Wow, what’s with this guy?

– But Nam-woon, what do you like the most there? You can really take it. They’re all new.

Nam-woon was so angry that he felt like he could get a stroke.

Annoyingly, he had to go to Korea University as he was a student there. To avoid damaging someone else’s laptop, he put it in a sturdy shopping bag and headed towards the school gate when another message arrived. 

[Bring coffee too.]

[Americano with 7 extra shots]

***

As Nam-woon entered the building, he walked quickly with his head down. He felt out of place being at a university when he wasn’t a student, and he was worried about running into Kwon Seo-oh.

While waiting in front of the classroom, someone grabbed his shoulder from behind.

“Nam-woon-ah.”

It was Jin-sang. Nam-woon handed him the shopping bag with the laptop and the deadly coffee. But instead of taking the items, Jin-sang just stared at Nam-woon and tilted his head.

“You’ve got something strange on you since I last saw you.”

His tone suggested he didn’t like something. Then suddenly, he came very close to Nam-woon’s face. Ah, what! Nam-woon pushed him away with his palm, and the man stepped back, smiling.

“You’re younger than me.”

“What are you doing?”

Nam-woon asked, sounding annoyed, and Jin-sang widened his eyes as if surprised and asked back,

“Don’t you know?”

When Nam-woon didn’t answer, Jin-sang burst out laughing.

“How come only weird guys are attracted to you?”

“Are you introducing yourself? What did you do?”

“Ah, you smell.”

At that, Nam-woon paused. Do I really smell? Last time, Yongdeuk sprayed air refresher around him. Nam-woon sniffed his sleeve against his nose.

“I shower every day. What, is it a bad smell?”

Jin-sang seemed to be deep in thought before he finally spoke.

“The smell of weed. Doesn’t suit you.”

Nam-woon looked at him with a puzzled expression due to the strange response. Instead of taking the shopping bag with the laptop from Nam-woon, Jin-sang wrapped his arm around Nam-woon’s shoulder and led him into the classroom. Nam-woon stopped in his tracks and asked,

“Where are we going?”

“To the classroom.”

“But why are you dragging me along?”

“Let’s attend the class together.”

“I’m not a student.”

“Aren’t you curious about the class?”

“……”

Of course, he was curious. The college students he saw on TV seemed to live a life so different from his own. But Nam-woon had neither the talent nor the interest in studying.

“I didn’t even pay for it. I’m going.”

Nam-woon tried to hand the laptop back to the man, but he just took the coffee and pulled Nam-woon along again.

“It doesn’t matter if one more student joins.”

Nam-woon was dragged along with a troubled expression.

Looking around, Nam-woon entered the classroom. It was quite spacious inside, and there were many students. Laptops, writing tools, and thick books were placed on many desks. It was quite noisy, probably because the class hadn’t started yet.

Jin-sang, who had led Nam-woon to a seat by the window, tapped the seat next to him. Nam-woon sat down, somewhat taken aback and Jin-sang put the straw of the drink he was holding into Nam-woon’s mouth. Distracted by looking around, Nam-woon absentmindedly sipped it.

Cough, choke!

Nam-woon coughed out as if he had ingested poison suddenly. Jin-sang let out a small laugh, seemingly amused by the sudden cough. A woman sitting in the next row glanced at them and Nam-woon suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Isn’t this Kwon Seo-oh class?

He quickly scanned the classroom. Fortunately, he didn’t see any familiar faces, but he still felt the need to leave as soon as possible.

“Hey, I’m going to go now.”

It was the moment Nam-woon stood up and turned around. The door at the back of the classroom opened, and a tall man entered. It was Kwon Seo-oh!

As soon as he thought about him, he walked in. Nam-woon muttered, “Crazy” and sat back down. Jin-sang looked at Nam-woon with a curious expression.

“What’s wrong?”

“Hey, let’s be quiet.”

Jin-sang tapped on the desk with his index finger, looking at Nam-woon.

“Sitting like this, we look just like CC.”

“What’s CC?”

Nam-woon had heard it often but didn’t know the exact meaning. Jin-sang hesitated for a moment at the question and then said,

“…Campus Couple. It’s what you call two people who attend classes together.”

“Campus Couple…”

Nam-woon repeated the newly learned term while glancing sideways at Kwon Seo-oh, who was walking towards them.

Seo-oh took a seat in the row next to theirs. It was quite close. What should I do? He needed to leave quietly without anyone noticing, but he wasn’t sure if Jin-sang would help. While he was focused on the row next to them, a strange woman approached Seo-oh.

“Is this seat taken?”

“No.”

The woman sitting next to Seo-oh rummaged through her bag and then asked,

“I didn’t bring a pen, do you have one?”

“Yes.”

Unable to contain his curiosity, Nam-woon stared at the scene. Meanwhile, Jin-sang was whining and calling his name.

Kwon Seo-oh, after searching said, “I don’t have a pen.” He made no gesture to offer his. Finally, when the woman asked if she could borrow his pen, he lent her his. But the woman’s questioning, which he thought had ended, continued again.

“Excuse me… Do you use Instagram?”

“No.”

“Then, do you have a phone number?” The woman, who had already figured out Kwon Seo-oh’s personality, quickly added.

“Yes.”

Just like before, Kwon Seo-oh answered that he had a number but didn’t take any action. It seems like she’s trying to get his number. Nam-woon unconsciously turned his whole body towards them and stared at them. Jin-sang grabbed Nam-woon’s scruff by his neck.

“Why are you looking at someone else when we’re together? It’s annoying.”

“Just shut up.”

Whether Seo-oh gave the woman his number or not was important. He didn’t know why, but for Nam-woon, it was the most important thing at that moment.

When the woman shyly held out her phone and asked for his number, Seo-oh shook his head. The woman nodded calmly. Nam-woon sighed in relief. Thank goodness. Then he suddenly realized. Wait, why am I relieved?

Jin-sang, who was next to him, looked towards Seo-oh and asked.

“Do you know him?”

“…No.”

Nam-woon straightened his back and denied it. Then the smile disappeared from Jin-sang’s face. Oh, no. After muttering that, Jin-sang raised his head and looked at Seo-oh. Anxious about Jin-sang’s unpredictable behavior, Nam-woon immediately stood up from his seat.

“I’m really leaving now.”

“Nam-woon, if you don’t want a dildo, how about a vibrator? I prepared everything new for you since you are a beginner.”

A student who was sitting in the next row and heard a line that shouldn’t be said in school jerked his head in surprise.

Nam-woon couldn’t say anything, worried that Seo-oh might notice him, and glared at Jin-sang, cursing silently. Please shut up already.

Jin-sang turned his head around Nam-woon’s body and said,

“Hey, he’s looking over here.”