The Soulmate Game (REVERSE HAREM X READER)

Chapter 9 - A Blooming Flower

The second Taro touched me, it was as if I was suddenly struck by lightning and brought back to reality. Despite how tired I was, I couldn't help but sit upright to face him.

"H-Hold up!" I fretted before pinching the bridge of my nose. "We're on the third base now, yes?"

Taro languidly trailed a finger up and down my calf. "Mm-hm. Oral stimulation." He remarked in a casual tone.

I visibly shuddered at the news before swallowing a large gulp. "S... So that means..."

As my voice trailed off, Taro decided to perk up with a sweet smile. "Cunnilingus!"

I had to lean back to slowly blink in disbelief. This boy... he sounded almost too eager to participate. Sigh. Ryoto seems to have truly been a bad influence on him...

Taro shuffled onto his knees to sit upright. He averted his gaze from mine before awkwardly scratching his head. "To tell ya the truth... I've never done this before."

Taro frowned before slumping his shoulders. "Actually, I haven't really done anything before." He admitted with a sense of dejection.

Intrigued, I hoisted myself up before resting my chin on my knees. I asked him inquisitively, "You mean... you're also a virgin?"

Taro's eyes went wide as he cupped my hands, passionately. "Wait! You're a virgin too!?" He interrogated me in earnest.

Oh. I forgot. No one other than Natsume knew that secret. Great, now that I've told Taro, he'll probably take great satisfaction in announcing it to everyone else!

Feeling ashamed of myself, I hung my head low before mumbling my answer under my breath. "Unfortunately...".

To my utter surprise, Taro didn't tease me. In fact, he acted with a sense of maturity. Gently, he tilted my chin up to look him directly in the eyes. He wore a light expression which made me feel somewhat at ease around him.

"Hey, you have nothing to be embarrassed about. We're in the same boat here, so it's not like I'm gonna judge ya." He reassured me.

While I appreciated his attempt at cheering me up, there was one thing he said that was still nagging me.

...

WE ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT IN THE SAME BOAT HERE! Sure we're both virgins, but it's not like he has to have sex with all of the other guys here!!!

Still, I understood that it wasn't his intention to imply we were both in the same exact position. Putting the semantics aside, I did truly appreciate Taro coming forward like this. It made me feel not so alone. It was nice to know that there were other people here with their own set of worries and troubles of their own.

"Besides, I'm not gonna tell anyone. So your secret is safe with me~" Taro made a motion to seal his lips before throwing the key away.

Dubiously, I raised a brow before curving my mouth into a hesitant smile. "Hmm, is that so? So you won't even tell Taro?"

"Uh-huh. While we might be best friends, there is a limit to how much we share with each other."

I had my doubts about that. From what I could gather, Taro looked up to Ryoto like an older brother who'd always have his back. And in stark contrast, Ryoto was more than happy to have Taro wrapped around his little finger.

"I'm sure you and Natsume don't tell each other everything either. You two must have your own secrets, right?" Taro continued.

Ah. Maybe he did have a point after all. Before today I would've denied that claim and insisted Natsume was an open book, however, I don't think that holds up anymore. If it did, then I would've seen his confession coming a mile away. So I suppose there is a chance that Taro is being sincere with me. Either way, I wanted to have faith that he wouldn't tell a single soul that I was a virgin!