Ina swallowed dryly and quickly turned her gaze elsewhere.

“Oh! I heard that movie’s bed scene is no joke? They say it’s super erotic and fun.”

As Juhee’s eyes sparkled, Juwon glanced at her and said:

“Tsk, just like an auntie, as expected.”

“Hey! When it comes to erotic stuff, there’s no difference between aunties and young ladies. We’re all united with one heart and mind! Right? Ina?”

Startled by the sudden mention of her name, Ina responded in surprise.

“Huh? Y-yes. We’re all united. Yeah.”

Juwon looked at Ina with an unexpected gaze at her flustered answer.

Juhee then smiled triumphantly and wiggled her eyebrows at Juwon.

“See, Lee Juwon. Everyone becomes of one mind before the primal gesture. Got it? In that sense, you and Ina should definitely watch that movie. To make things even hotter between you two. Hehehe.”

This time Juhee wiggled her eyebrows at both of them alternately.

As Juwon shook his head at Juhee, he noticed Ina had been staring intently at the floor for a while.

When Ina raised her head and met Juwon’s gaze, she flinched in surprise.

“What’s wrong?”

Juwon asked immediately.

“Huh? W-what?”

“Are you feeling unwell? Your expression suddenly changed.”

“Ah, n-no, I’m fine.”

As Juwon stared at Ina with a suspicious look, she turned her head and gulped.

“Aha! I think I know! Ina, are you feeling awkward about watching such an erotic movie with Juwon?”

“Huh? Uh, well, um…”

Seeing Ina unable to give a proper answer, Juhee giggled and poked her side.

“You’re an adult, what’s the big deal? Besides, watching such a hot movie will make things even steamier between you two, won’t it? Hehehe.”

Ina’s face instantly reddened at another auntie-mode comment.

This time Juhee poked Juwon’s side and said:

“Hey, Lee Juwon. For things like this, just book the tickets without asking or arguing! Be a man! Huh?”

But Juwon, as if not hearing Juhee’s words, carefully observed Ina who had been acting strange for a while.

Feeling Juwon’s gaze, Ina blinked and quickly averted her eyes.

“Hey. I’m telling you to just book the tickets! Ah! I want to watch it with my Ryuhei too!”

Next to the excited Juhee, Ina remained silent as if she had taken a vow of silence, and Juwon watched her with sharp eyes.

Ina unconsciously tensed up under Juwon’s gaze, which had turned detective-like.

Then Juwon called Ina’s name with a confident expression.

“Ina.”

“Um… yes?”

Ina answered in an incredibly awkward voice.

“Have you perhaps already seen this movie?”

“Uh… huh?”

Ina asked back in surprise with a loud voice.

Seeing Ina’s attitude that seemed 100% like she had seen it, even Juhee tilted her head and looked at Ina.

“Didn’t this movie just come out recently? Ina, you’ve already seen it? No… but with whom?”

Juhee asked the last part as carefully as possible, mindful of Juwon who had turned into a detective.

“Uh, well, that’s…”

Ina’s eyes shook violently, on the verge of being caught.

“Ah. I guess you watched it with a friend. Right?”

Juhee belatedly tried to cover for her friend, but there was no escaping Juwon’s hawk-like gaze.

“Did you watch it with Kim Siwoo by any chance?”

Juwon asked directly without beating around the bush.

Ina’s eyes widened, then she timidly nodded her head and admitted.

“Yes. I watched it with Siwoo. But that’s…”

As Juwon’s expression suddenly turned cold, Ina quickly added.

“We had made a promise before to watch a movie together. So… when Siwoo said there was a movie he wanted to see, we watched it together.”

“But, of all movies, the one he wanted to see just happened to be this erotic one?”

Juhee momentarily spoke without thinking, but quickly shut her mouth upon seeing Juwon’s expression turn icy.

Ina also kept her mouth shut and stared at the floor like someone who had committed a crime.

Juhee looked back and forth between the two, rolling her eyes at the suddenly changed atmosphere.

‘My favorite idol’s drama is about to start soon, but what’s with this atmosphere? Who on earth is Kim Siwoo that Lee Juwon’s eyes have turned into Siberian plains? Was he Juwon’s rival or something?’

Squinting her eyes as she looked at the two, Juhee decided to just ask outright.

“Who is Kim Siwoo?”

At those words, Ina glanced at Juwon, but he answered instead.

“He’s a guy. Who was hitting on Ina.”

“What? Hitting on?”

As Juhee looked at Juwon with surprised eyes, Ina scratched her cheek nervously.

“What on earth is this all about?”

While Juhee was bewildered, Juwon stood up from his seat.

Juhee and Ina’s gazes turned to Juwon simultaneously.

“Hey. Where are you going?”

“I’m going to the convenience store for a bit.”

“All of a sudden?”

“Yeah. I’ll be right back.”

As Juwon silently walked towards the front door, Ina’s eyes widened.

While she was debating whether to follow him or not, Juwon closed the front door and left.

Ina then jumped up from her seat.

“What should I do? Should I follow him?”

As Ina asked in a panicked voice, Juhee had a rather relaxed expression.

Then she flopped down on the sofa and suddenly started giggling.

“Wow, I can’t believe it! I’m actually seeing that Lee Juwon getting jealous? How is this possible?”

“What? Jealous?”

Ina looked bewildered at Juhee, who seemed amused unlike her panicked self.

“Yeah! That guy, he’s acting like this because he’s jealous now!”

“Isn’t he angry?”

“Well, he might be a little angry too. You watched an erotic movie with another guy, after all.”

As Ina made an anxious expression, Juhee waved her hand saying not to worry.

“No, what can he do about a movie you watched before you started dating? Anyway, it’s not that guy you’re dating now, but him. He’s just acting like this because he’s jealous, so don’t worry.”

As Ina still looked at the front door with a worried expression, Juhee patted the seat next to her.

“Hey. He’ll be back soon, so don’t worry and sit down. But really, the more I think about it, the funnier it is! My goodness, that stoic guy is actually jealous! He must have really fallen hard for you. Now you just need to train that jealous beast well. Hahaha!”

Juhee laughed, stomping her feet as if something was incredibly funny.

Then as the commercials ended and the drama started, Juhee suddenly closed her mouth and became serious.

A moment later, when Juhee’s favorite idol appeared on screen, she got excited with sparkling eyes.

“That’s him, that one. The idol I told you about! He’s really handsome, right?”

“Yeah. He’s really handsome.”

While saying that, Ina was thinking something else inside.

‘He is handsome, but our Juwon is much more handsome. He’s taller and his body… well I haven’t seen it, but I’m sure Juwon’s body is much better…’

Ina was startled at her own thoughts.

‘What am I doing? Talking about bodies in this situation.’

Feeling embarrassed at herself, Ina closed her mouth and silently watched the TV.

As they were watching the drama, after a while there was a knock on the front door.

Ina went to the door and looked through the peephole to see Juwon standing outside.

When she opened the door, Juwon silently looked at Ina before slipping inside.

“Where did you go?”

As Ina asked while gauging his mood, Juwon showed her the bag he was holding.

“To buy ice cream.”

“Ice cream?”

“Yeah.”

Juwon went up to the living room and put the bag down in front of Juhee who was watching the drama.

“What’s this?”

“Ice cream.”

“Oh? Ice cream?”

Juhee looked inside the bag and took out a strawberry flavored ice cream.

“Oh, Lee Juwon. You bought your sister’s favorite strawberry ice cream? Well done. Good job.”

Avoiding Juhee’s hand that looked like it might pat his bottom, Juwon looked at Ina.

He took out a mango flavored ice cream and handed it to Ina, who had a dejected expression.

“This is your favorite.”

As Ina looked at Juwon with round eyes, he smiled and placed the ice cream in her hand.

“Th-thank you.”

Ina looked at Juwon with a somewhat puzzled gaze.

“Aren’t you eating?”

When Ina asked, Juwon shook his head and sat on the sofa.

Ina quickly sat down next to Juwon.

As she quietly unwrapped the ice cream, Juwon silently watched Ina and smiled when their eyes met.

Feeling awkward, Ina also smiled awkwardly and brought the ice cream to her mouth.

‘Is he not angry anymore?’

Juhee watched the two with a grin before turning her gaze back to the TV screen.

Fifty minutes later, the drama ended and Juhee stretched as she got up.

“Whew. I’m tired. I’m going to brush my teeth and go to bed now.”

“Really?”

As Ina stood up too, Juhee made her sit back down.

“I’ll wash up and go to bed, so you stay and play with Juwon some more. Well, you two probably have things to talk about, right?”

Juhee winked and went into the bathroom first.

A moment later, Juhee came out after washing up briefly and winked at Ina as she said:

“Then I’ll go to bed first. And even if you say you’re sleeping next to Ju today, I won’t say anything.”

“What? N-no. Why would I sleep next to Ju-Juwon?”

Ina stuttered in surprise.

Juhee made a gesture as if to say ‘put it in’ and smiled mischievously.

“Why are you like this? It’s just us. We’re all adults, and you two are at the stage where sparks fly just by looking at each other, right? I’ve been through it all too, so I know. So don’t fight and talk it out well. Let’s see you two in love-love mode tomorrow morning. Okay? Then I’m really going to crash. Bye bye.”

Juhee yawned like a hippopotamus, waved her hand, and slipped into her room.

Left behind, Ina looked at Juwon with bewildered eyes, only to find him staring intently at her.

Startled, Ina jumped up from her seat.

“Um, I-I’ll go wash up first too.”

“Okay. Do that.”

As Juwon nodded, Ina quickly went into the bathroom.

Once in the bathroom, Ina took a deep breath before taking a quick shower and brushing her teeth.

A moment later, when she came out of the bathroom, Juwon said he would wash up too and went in.

As Juwon entered the bathroom, Ina tidied up the living room briefly before going to the small room where Juwon would sleep to check his bedding.

She was feeling if the room temperature was appropriate and if the blanket was cozy when she heard the sound of the door opening.

Turning around, she saw Juwon closing the door while staring at her.

With deep and hot eyes.