Date

*** Warning! Read at your discretion.

When Seojin woke up from his dirty dream, his bed sheet and pants were already dirty. He sighed in desperation and wanted to cry. Why was this happening to him? Did he have feelings for the judge?

He had never liked someone else before, so he was clueless about this kind of feeling. But he knew that he felt something special for the judge. Ji-a was his friend, but he never felt like that about her before.

Seojin raised his blue eyes and stared at the wall in determination. He was 99% sure that he had feelings for the judge. It wouldn't be weird since they are together all the time. Besides, the judge was one of the most handsome people he had ever seen. Seojin was just shocked at the possibility that he liked guys.

What if the judge was repulsed by gay people like him? He was 100% sure that the judge was straight. He had a feeling that the judge had a lot of experience in bed. Valentin was only restricting himself because he had to take care of Seojin.

Seojin hid under his covers as tears threatened to fall from his eyes. He wouldn't be able to live with the fact that Valentin was disgusted by him. The judge is now a big part of his life; if he were to lose him as a guardian and friend, Seojin would be heartbroken.

Seojin tiptoed outside his room, carrying the dirty bed sheets with him. He pushed it inside the washing machine and went to eat dinner, trying to forget about the embarrassing moment. He had decided to hide his feelings to maintain the relationship he had with Valentin.

A few days later …

"I like you! Can I be your girlfriend?" a petite girl asked, giving a box of chocolate to Seojin.

People at school already noticed the change in Seojin's appearance. He had transformed from a cute and small boy to a handsome and hot guy. Aurora, the girl, decided to confess first before the other girls did. She knew that there were a lot of girls who had their eyes on him, but they were hesitant because he came from a poor family. But Aurora didn't care because she loved handsome faces. Seojin was much better than the many red flags they had at school.

Seojin scratched his head in confusion. Why was there a girl confessing? Didn't the girls disdain him for being poor? Besides, he still hadn't fully sorted out his feelings for Valentin yet.

"I'm sorry," Seojin apologized, rejecting the girl's confession.

The cute girl smiled and said, "No worries, I understand." She already had a feeling that Seojin would refuse. They didn't even know each other that well, so it was only natural for him to reject her.

"What if we go on a date?" Aurora suggested.

Seeing Seojin's denying face, Aurora quickly added, "Not as a couple. Just a simple date without any official titles. You seem a bit lost, so maybe you can give me your answer after the date. What do you think?"

Valentin hesitated and nodded. Maybe going out with a girl will help him validate his feelings for Valentin.

The girl with light blonde hair smiled and gave her number to Seojin. She can just have fun on the date without worrying about the results. She didn't have anything to lose by hanging out with a handsome guy. If the date didn't work, they could still be friends.

After they went to the modelling agency, Valentin felt that Seijin had become more distant. The kid seemed to be avoiding him for some reason. After he came back from the dead, Seojin was very touchy and always followed him. But now, Valentin could feel the distance between them. It was weird. He hoped that something bad hadn't happened to Seojin. Valentin thought that he could ask the system about Seojin, but he didn't want to delve too much into Seojin's matters. The male lead was, in theory, already 22 years old mentally. The judge decided that he would wait patiently until Seojin wanted to talk to him.

On Saturday afternoon, Seojin dressed up in a white t-shirt and a pair of jeans and headed out for the date. They have agreed to meet at the cinema. Aurora has already arrived at the location. She was dressed in a white dress and had a cute ribbon attached to her blonde hair. She waved towards Seojin, happy that he had kept his promise.

"Hi Seojin! How are you?" she asked excitedly.

"I'm good, and you? Did you decide what you wanted to watch today?"

"Do you like horror movies?"

"Yes, I'm good with anything."

"Great!"

They headed to the counter and Seojin paid for the tickets, the drink and the popcorn. He finally had the chance to use the credit card Valentin had given him. Aurora was worried about the fees for the date, so she was prepared to pay for everything. But it seemed like she didn't have to worry. Her friends told her that since Seojin's parents' deaths, he was under a rich judge's custody.

As they watched the movie, Aurora hid behind the big cup of popcorn. If Seojin were her boyfriend, she would surely dive into his arms, but she didn't want to make it uncomfortable for Seojin. She knew that she had kind of forced him to be here.

Lost in thought, Seojin stared at the popcorn and the drinks. It would have been fun if he had come to the movies with Valentin. He would have maybe 'accidentally' touched Valentin's hands when trying to grab popcorn. If it were a horror movie, he could act like he was scared and jump into the judge's arms. If he was lucky, maybe they could even kiss because of the mood, since couples often watch horror movies together at the cinema.

Suddenly, Aurora's scream woke him up from his fantasies. In the darkness of the room, Seojin's face reddened again. What was he thinking of? He slapped his cheeks and concentrated on the movie again.

"The movie was so scary, but it was really good!" Aurora exclaimed when they got out of the cinema.

"Yes," Seojin said. The truth is, he missed a lot of scenes in the movie since his mind was elsewhere.

"I know a good Chinese hot pot place near here. Do you want to go eat there?" Aurora asked. Her date wasn't talkative, but she didn't mind. She had a great time with Seojin.

"Of course, I like hot pot too," Seojin replied. In fact, Valentin liked hot pot more than him. He even had the pot to make it at home. They would sometimes eat hot pot at home when it was cold.

Seojin sighed when he realized that he had thought of Valentin again. He should focus on the date since Aurora had spent so much effort to keep the date pleasant.