I lost the dare, and Clara gleefully took my phone, randomly selected a contact, and sent a message. "I need a boyfriend to fulfill my needs tonight."

Moments later, the WhatsApp notification sound went off crazily. I looked at my phone and nearly fainted. She had sent the message to my longtime crush, Louis!!

Louis replied, "Are you drunk?

"Are you serious? Or was your account hacked?

"Be quick. Answer me!"

I slowly closed my eyes, thinking I would surely be blocked and deleted, but the next second, he called and said in a low voice, "Give me your location."

I was stunned on the spot.

Then I heard the shop assistant's voice on the other end, "Sir, a box of ultra-thin lubricated ones is 50 dollars."

"I'll take the largest size."

...

I lost the dare, and Clara gleefully took my phone, randomly selected a contact, and sent a message. "I need a boyfriend to fulfill my needs tonight."

Moments later, the WhatsApp notification sound went off crazily. I looked at my phone and nearly fainted. She had sent the message to my longtime crush, Louis!!

Louis replied, "Are you drunk?

"Are you serious? Or was your account hacked?

"Be quick. Answer me!"

"He's so fierce!! How do I tell him it was just a dare!"

I stared at my phone in despair, thinking that Louis' impression of me had definitely became bad.

Clara, beside me, was giggling without realizing the seriousness of the situation.

I asked, "Don't you think his profile picture looks very familiar?"

Clara looked at me curiously.

I said, "You sent the message to your brother!"

Clara was shocked. "You noted my brother as 186, 18, 25?! How do you know his size?!"

We looked at each other in dismay. I coughed and said awkwardly, "I estimated it. I'm very good at estimating."

Yes, my longtime crush was Clara's brother.

Our encounter was full of drama.

It was a hot afternoon when Clara called me in tears, saying her boyfriend had cheated on her. I angrily took her to the hotel.

Clara looked hesitant. "It's this room. Should we knock directly? Isn't it a bit inappropriate..."

I said, "He dared to cheat on you, I'm tearing that scumbag apart today."

After saying that, I started banging on the door. "Open up! Room inspection!"

I leaned against the door, frantically knocking and listening to the chaos inside. As expected, it sounded like a commotion. I thought to myself, "They must be scared now!"

Thinking this, my voice grew louder and more confident!

"Open... Ah!" Just as I was knocking hard, the door was suddenly pulled open.

I didn't expect the door to open so quickly. I lost my balance and fell forward. In my panic, I grabbed something to steady myself, but it gave way and suddenly pulled back.

Caught off guard, I fell heavily to my knees on the carpet, my hand pressing against something warm and hard.

"Hiss..." I heard Clara gasp behind me.

I groggily looked up and saw two white muscular legs. My hand was gripping the person's thigh to keep my balance.

My breath brushed against them.

This position was very awkward. It looked like I was...

It took me a moment to realize just how suggestive our position was!

Help...

My cheeks grew redder. I looked up in a daze and saw a cold and handsome face, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. His straight nose was framed by gold-rimmed glasses.

Aside from the pants I had accidentally pulled down, his upper body was neatly dressed as he stood before me.

"Scumbag!" I forced myself to stay calm and look righteous. Then I heard Clara say behind me, "Louis... what are you doing here?"

"Huh?? Who is this?!"

Later, I learned that Clara's boyfriend and her brother, Louis, were classmates. That day, their dorm had booked a gaming hotel, which my silly friend mistakenly thought was her boyfriend cheating.

And I had, in front of everyone, pulled down Louis' pants and nearly had a close encounter with him there! I had embarrassed him in front of his roommates!

Worse, he happened to be my ideal type, and I had fallen for him at first sight. The bad news was, he probably had a negative impression of me.

I looked at my phone, wanting to cry but having no tears. I thought it was over. Our first meeting had been very unpleasant. Later, I shamelessly got his phone number, hoping to get to know him slowly and see if I could win over him. But I didn't expect such a big mistake after just three days!

I glared at Clara fiercely and spent a long time before preparing to send a message to explain.

Ding.

WhatsApp notification.

Louis said, "Alright then, since you need me so much. It's not impossible."

Huh?

I stared at Louis' message for a long time.

What did he mean by that? Was he serious or...

Before I could figure it out, Clara lightly patted my shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I've explained it to him."

My gaze fell on her phone, where I saw her conversation with her brother. She explained in a few words that it was just a dare. He replied with three dots, then asked where we were, followed by Clara sending our location.

I looked down at my phone.

My anxious heart finally calmed down.

Half an hour later, Louis and I sat side by side, not even a piece of paper could fit between us.

From this close distance, I could clearly smell the faint scent of mint on him.

Everyone else in the room was focused on the spinning green bottle on the table, cheering wildly, but my entire attention was on Louis.

Yes, Louis had arrived quickly and joined our game.

I couldn't help but sneak a glance at Louis, who was quickly typing on his phone. The dim light softened his sharp, handsome face. I whispered, "Louis, I'm sorry about before..."

I bit my lip and asked, "What did you mean by that message?"

He raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when the crowd cheered. I turned and saw the bottle pointing right at Louis beside me!

"Truth or dare!"

Oh, a good opportunity! I immediately sat up straight and stared at Louis.

He said, "Truth..."

As soon as he finished, Clara quickly asked, "I remember you said you have a crush. Who is she?"

My smile froze. He had a crush?

Louis said, "She's very beautiful and cheerful..."

Louis stared at me without blinking. My heartbeat quickened as he continued, "You all know her..."

"Ooooh!!"

The atmosphere heated up instantly. Gossip about Louis was rare, especially something this juicy. Everyone cheered, saying they had to find out who she was next time. My ears turned red from his gaze, and I couldn't help but wonder if the person he liked was me?

If it wasn't me, why did he stare at me when he said that? If it wasn't me, why did he respond the way he did to my message?

I couldn't let my mind wander. I stared intently at the spinning bottle, praying it would land on Louis again so I could ask him who he liked.

The green bottle slowed down, its pointing at Louis. Before I could be happy, it rolled slightly and pointed straight at me.

Damn!

I gritted my teeth. "Dare!"

These people were obviously drunk. If I chose the truth, who knew what outrageous and deadly questions they would ask. But I clearly underestimated their decency. One guy said, "Alright, then you and the last loser tie a cherry stem with your mouths!"

I was speechless.

The last loser was Louis. I stared at the short stem of the cherry in his hand, falling silent.

Damn! These guys were usually terrified of the aloof Louis, but now, they dared to do anything!

This high-difficulty dare might end up making our first kiss happen here!

Just as I was struggling to refuse, a finger slowly took the cherry. My gaze fell on his face. Louis, using one hand, put the cherry in his mouth, held it firmly, and muttered vaguely, "Want some?"

His lips were thin. When not smiling, he looked a bit stern, but with the cherry in his mouth, he seemed like he was asking for a kiss.

I held my breath and slowly moved closer.

His eyelashes were long and thick. As he looked down at me, he appeared even more gentle. My heartbeat quickened. Half of the cherry was outside his lips. I carefully leaned in and gently took it in my mouth, desperately trying to tie a knot with the stem using my tongue. The more I panicked, the more mistakes I made. The short cherry stem simply wouldn't knot.

I started to panic, but then I heard him chuckle softly. Before I could react, something warm and soft gently brushed against my lips. The sweet and sour juice burst in my mouth, and in my panic, I accidentally bit his thin lip.

He took a light breath, slowly stepped back, and showed the bitten cherry to everyone. "Sorry, I couldn't resist..."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then started making a fuss. The guy sitting opposite us spoke up, "Louis! You can't just let this go! You need to be punished. Here, drink this glass of wine."

Louis shrugged and reached for the glass. Having just taken advantage of him, I couldn't let him take the punishment for me. I quickly grabbed the glass and said loudly, "No way! I lost the dare, I'll drink it!"

After saying that, I gulped down the glass of wine. It was so spicy!

This guy definitely had bad intentions, giving my crush such strong liquor. Luckily, I could handle my alcohol!

But I had a flaw. Even though I could drink, alcohol made my face flush. I could feel my cheeks burning and they were probably bright red by now.

Louis had been a step too slow to stop me earlier. Now, seeing my flushed cheeks, he frowned slightly. "Drunk?"

I was about to say I was fine, but then I thought, "Isn't this a great opportunity?"

So I tilted my head and leaned on his broad chest, pretending to be pitiful. "I'm a bit dizzy, but I'm not drunk! I can still drink."

The latter part was absolutely true, but unfortunately, Louis clearly didn't believe it. He looked at me for a while and then said to everyone, "She's drunk, I'll take her home first."

I secretly signaled Clara, who understood immediately. "Alright, it's perfect. Louis, you haven't drunk, so you can take Natalie home!"

Louis carried me outside, putting me in the passenger seat. I closed my eyes, pretending to be passed out, but in my mind, I was planning to act drunk when we got there and ask him if the person he liked was me!

"Natalie? Still dizzy?" His deep voice sounded in my ear. I kept my eyes closed and didn't respond. Then I felt him slowly lean closer, and my heartbeat quickened. Could he be about to...

"Click!" He fastened my seatbelt for me, then started the car smoothly.

Damn! I had clearly pouted my lips just now!

Twenty minutes later, I embarrassingly realized that Louis had brought me to his apartment.

I could even hear him muttering softly, cursing Clara for having too much fun and not replying to his messages, forcing him to take me home.

"Good job, Clara. No wonder you're my best friend. You'll have to sit at the main table at my wedding!"

Louis lightly patted my cheek with his cool hand, "Natalie? Are you still awake?"

I deliberately ignored him, wanting to see what he would do next. But after waiting for a long time with no movement from him, just as I was losing patience and about to open my eyes, I felt his warm breath on my face.

I immediately realized that he was very close to me, so close that I could feel his breath on my face, so close that...

Maybe he could kiss me at any moment.

My heartbeat sped up, and my eyes darted nervously. In the next second, I suddenly felt weightless. Startled, I instinctively wrapped my arms around his neck. He paused slightly. "Awake?"

I pretended to be groggy. "So dizzy, I want to sleep..."

Louis sighed and carried me inside. He placed me on the sofa and took off my shoes. Under the dim night light, his expression was gentle and considerate, giving me the illusion that we had been living together for a long time.

Maybe the alcohol had a strong aftereffect because I felt a bit drunk. I stared at him and reached out to touch his face, saying, "Louis, I like you."

He was stunned for a second and didn't speak for a long time.

I reached out and pulled him over. Caught off guard, he fell into my arms. Maybe the strong alcohol really boosted my courage. I turned over and sat on top of him, looking down at him under the night light.

His pupils weren't purely brown. They had a touch of gentle amber. My hand slowly slid down from his collar, unbuttoning his shirt one by one.

Louis was obviously someone who worked out regularly. His firm abs rose and fell with his breathing, looking very impressive. I groggily touched his abs.

The next second, he tightly grabbed my hand and frowned, asking, "Who am I?"

I thought, "Hadn't I just called your name? Could I really be that drunk?" But I wanted to tease him on purpose.

I bent down, lying on top of him, and leaned in to look at his face. He tried to avoid me, but I grabbed his chin.

"Louis..."

As soon as I finished speaking, I felt the world spin. He was panting heavily and pressed me down underneath him.