Erica - When a Friend is Obsessed With Me

Chapter 22

"Erica, are you asleep?"

He rested his chin on the couch and looked up at Erica's face.

The more he thought about it, the more he cringed.

He had to woo her so much to get her to pair with him.

He had purposely made his aura glow in the first place to see if she'd want to pair with him.

She didn't like it, so he told her that he would refrain from using aura from now on, hoping that would make her want to pair with him.

He would give her whatever she wanted.

If she didn't come around when he was doing this much, he would do as she wanted.

"Erica."

He pressed down with force.

He could break her arm, pin her to the ground, climb on top of her and choke her.

Until she choked, until she said yes.

"Erica."

But he couldn't.

"Erica."

He didn't feel like it.

"... Haaaaa, please... Let me get some sleep..."

Erica cursed through closed eyes, uncertain if she was still asleep or how long she'd been awake.

"Why the fuck can't I keep sleeping... Aren't you asleep..."

Her mumbling was so slurred it was almost unintelligible, as if she were struggling to stay asleep.

Despite her sleepy voice, Chaud felt a surge of happiness.

She knew it was him, and she continued to sleep comfortably.

She knew she had an uninvited visitor.

That meant she trusted him.

Chaud seized the moment and cast his rod.

"Be a fixed pair with me."

"..."

"Let's do it, okay? Just with me."

He urged in her ear.

Erica frowned and scratched her ear. She was vaguely conscious, but she didn't open her eyes.

She turned completely on her side.

Sleep was more important right now, whether or not the annoying man was next to her.

"Erica, do you still not want to be in a fixed pair with me?"

"I've said no a hundred times..."

Erica replied in her sleep.

How could she be so adamant even in her sleep? And he doubted it had been a hundred times.

Chaud managed to suppress a smile.

"Okay."

It wasn't like he could force it anyway.

Maybe he should just stay with her.

Little by little, slowly, coaxing.

"Okay. You can have it all your way. I'll make it happen."

"... What's with the tone. Fuck, I've always had my own way... Don't tell me what to do."

"Are you sure you're sleeping? You're talking back."

"...If you wake me up one more time, I'm going to kick your ass..."