Office Lover

Fashion industry is full of dangers.

I choked, his face so close to mine.With him pressing against my face I couldn't move away.

Ayano: (What on earth ?! )

Kitazawa: " It's about time you realized...how make you men feel"

I tried to ask what he meant...but Kitazawa was so overbearing I couldn't say a word. I looked out of embarrassment.

Kitazawa: "...."

I felt Kitazawa's face closing in on me, and I squeezed my eyes shut. I felt his hot breath on my neck... which soon turned into a soft touch.

Ayano: " ....No."

The next moment.. I heard a smack and felt a sharp pain on my neck.

Ayano: ( What ?! C-Could this be... a hickey ?! )

Ayano: " H-Hey, Mr.Kitazawa ?! "

I was stunned. And Kitazawa muttered suddenly, the way he usually does.

Kitazawa: " It's a lucky charm...to keep the guys away, so don't you dare hide it."

That said,  Kitazawa pushed himself away from me...as if nothing happened.

Ayano: " Huh ?! Huh ?"

I rushed to check myself in the glass and there it was at my neck , a big red hickey.

Ayano: " W-What am I gonna do? "

I pulled my shirt up to hide the mark.

Ayano: ( Now how am I gonna make it through the day ? )

The next morning .

Ayano: ( What a day that was.)

The hickey was still very conspicuous the next morning... I came to the office with a scarf around my neck.

Ayano: (  He told me not to cover it but it's impossible ! Kitazawa seems really quick with girls. I just can't tell what's on his mind.)

As I was mulling over this I heard a voice behind me.

Kitazawa: " Good morning."

Ayano: " G-Good morning, sir."

Kitazawa's gaze stopped at my scarf. He raised his brows in displeasure.

Ayano: " Um, this..."

Kitazawa: " ...All right, just come over here."

He said, and left for the deserted çorridor.

Ayano: ( What am I gonna do ? What's he gonna do to me this time? )

But I had to go. I made up my mind and stepped into the corridor. The empty corridor led to a courtyard. I squinted at the crisp morning wind , in sharp contrast to my feelings.

Kitazawa, a few meters ahead, turned around.

Kitazawa: " Hey."

Ayano: " W-What is it? "

I was scared. Watching me take on a defensive attitude...Kitazawa sighed.

Kitazawa: " You don't have to be on guard."

Ayano: " No, I wasn't guarding myself."

Kitazawa: " You look strange."

Kitazawa said contemptously.

Kitazawa: " Not that I should care but. "

Ayano: " And what is it that you called me for ? "

I asked, wanting to get out of all this as fast as possible.