College Daze

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"...for things like this," Her cheeks were flaming, tinged red like a summer tomato. "...it'd only make sense to use it...right?"

Woah.

Hold on.

Did Yejin really say what she just said?

Would extreme horniness typically cause hallucinations? The former basketball team captain thought, utterly convinced it was a legit medical concern.

Maybe he should ask his med school friends from orientation.

But as mental images materialized in his mind, the young man shuddered in fear even before that thought could fully sink in-- those boys would never let him hear the end of it if he did.

Well, looking at the way his girlfriend was blushing to the roots of her hair, Hyun Bin figured his ears were indeed still functional.

"...can you say something?" Burning with embarrassment, the former Student Council president asked.

Now, what? The basketball player thought flusteredly, as his mind raced for a fitting response.

"Right. We should use it. For sure."

Of course, such a response was a complete conversation killer, leaving the young couple awkwardly sitting on the potato chips-littered floor, with an unopened condom foil packet lying on the ground between them.

Neither said a word, despite both knowing that they should be speaking more about the topic at hand.

"We should clean up before Hyojin decides to kill me for creating this mess. She should be coming back within the next hour. Can you help get the mini broom behind the curtain?" Yejin murmured, making a move to gather the chips with her hands when Hyun Bin suddenly held her by one of her wrists.

"Wait."

"Hm?"

In a rush of bravery that surprised even himself, the former basketball captain said, "We need to talk about this."