It is Easiest to be Obsessed by Everyone

I threw away the bulky laptop box. 

There wasn’t much stuff to begin with. 

I got rid of the bedding too, packed clothes and the laptop into a suitcase, and left the studio apartment.

“Does it hurt? Can you walk okay?”

“It hurts, but I can manage.”

“As soon as we get to your place, I’m going to want to do it again. Think you can handle it?”

“If you go easy…”

I recalled her swollen, bee-stung area.  

[Sexual desire at level S causes such a strong desire for sex that it interferes with daily life.]  

‘Maybe this is what S-level sex drive really means.’

Despite being swollen and nearly passing out, she still managed to take me in.

However, it was great to live together before we even officially started dating? 

I mean I didn’t have anywhere else to go right now.

That 60-pyeong apartment in Samseong-dong?  

That place was gifted to me by someone named Yoon Jae-kyung, whom I’ve never even met. 

Somehow, it didn’t feel like mine at all.

“I want to give you something as a gift, to celebrate you moving in with me.”

“I feel like I should be the one giving you a gift.”

“No, I really want to. It’s been my dream to live with you even if just for a day.”

I could cry… 

Being handsome really is the best. 

All the studying in the world can’t compare.

“Let’s hurry.”

———

At an S-brand camera store.

Ding-ding.

The door chime rang as a male staff member, who was cleaning the counter, greeted them loudly. 

“Welcome to the sto—”

He trailed off. 

The couple that walked in was beyond stunning, their looks were out of this world. 

They looked like an incredibly attractive celebrity couple. 

In all his time working at this store, he’d never seen anyone with such overwhelming visuals, and he probably never would again.

“What… Are they filming something?”  

He quickly looked outside but saw no camera crew.

“Let us know if you need anything.”

“Thank you.”

The woman’s voice was as beautiful as her appearance. 

He didn’t have the courage to speak any more and retreated, almost fleeing. 

The woman was gorgeous, but strangely, he couldn’t take his eyes off the man. 

It wasn’t because of any attraction to the same gender.

‘Wow, I wish I could look like that for just one day.’

Thump. Thump.

Maybe it was because the guy was so incredibly handsome. 

Instead of wishing he could date a girl like her, he desperately wished he could look like him. 

‘If I had that kind of face, wouldn’t girls like her just naturally come to me?’

That would be a huge win.

“Oh, here it is! This one.”  

“That’s a vlogging camera, isn’t it? Are you suggesting I become a streamer or something?”  

“No. It’s just that using your phone and laptop webcam to film us has been a bit inconvenient, don’t you think?”  

“Really? I don’t mind though.”  

“Well, if we’re going to keep recording, it’s better to get proper equipment right from the start. This vlogging camera is lightweight, so it’s easy to carry around and film on the go. It also has a built-in stand, so you can place it on the ground or hold it while filming. Super convenient.”

The employee nodded to himself.  

‘So they’re buying a camera to film couple videos, huh?’

“Hey… Are you not planning to record us anymore?” 

The employee thought to himself, ‘What exactly are they recording to create this kind of atmosphere?’

‘Damn! Am I imagining something weird on my own? They’re probably just talking about couple vlogs or something.’

“Of course, I still want to film. Every moment with you is special. Honestly, I’d love to capture everything we do on video.”  

“Oh, I’m so relieved. I was worried you’d gotten tired of me already.”  

“How could I get tired of you? You’re so delicious.”

Although the gorgeous couple whispered to each other, the employee, who was eavesdropping, clearly heard every word.  

‘Doing what? Delicious? Videos? What are they even talking about?’

“You go on for so long though.”  

“I go long because you’re so beautiful.”  

“If you connect this camera to an adapter, you can shoot until the memory card is full, without worrying about battery life. With a 512GB SD card, you can record 12 hours of continuous footage in 4K.”

“But it’s expensive.”  

“I’ve saved up a lot, and I just got paid last week, so I can afford it. Let me buy it for you as a gift.”  

“Well… It does hurt my pride a little, but since it’s the first gift you’re giving me, I’ll gladly accept it. Thanks.”  

“Hehe. We’re going to look so good on camera.”

The store clerk’s head was spinning.  

‘What are they even doing? What are they planning to film? It must be a couple’s YouTube channel, right?’

“You really know your stuff when it comes to this kind of thing, probably because you work in video editing.”  

‘Video editing! Of course, they must be prepping for a couple’s YouTube channel!’

“Hey. Since we’re getting the camera, should we also buy some sexy lingerie?”  

The clerk clutched his head in despair.  

‘Sexy lingerie? No! Don’t go there! Now my imagination is running wild again!’

“Nah, I prefer doing it with nothing on. Let’s save the lingerie for later.”  

“Okay, me too… I like it better without anything on.”  

They were whispering so softly that only the two of them could hear, but the clerk cursed his unusually sharp hearing, which he had never resented more than in that moment.  

“Let’s buy two cameras instead of just one. I’ll pay for one.”  

“Oh, are you planning to film from multiple angles?”  

“That, and it’d be a bummer if something went wrong with the recording after we worked hard. It’s better to have two cameras rolling each time.”  

“Good idea! You’re a genius as always.”  

The ridiculously attractive couple giggled together as they picked up two lightweight vlogging cameras. 

The guy scanned the store, checking if there was anything else worth buying, while the girl grinned and kept her eyes glued to his face.  

The clerk suddenly realized something.  

‘So that’s what it looks like when a girl is completely smitten by a guy. I’ve only ever seen that expression in dramas, never in real life.’

This brutal realization left the clerk feeling utterly empty. 

He sighed with the resignation of someone who had reached enlightenment and quietly accepted the card handed over by the girl.  

“Please put both on this card.”  

“Wait, I was going to buy one…”  

“Come on, let me get these as a gift today. Please, okay?”  

“… Alright. But next time, I’ll definitely get you something special.”  

“Having you stay at my place is already the best gift ever for me.”  

Crack!

Despite his newfound calm, the sound of his own clashing teeth echoed in the clerk’s ears.

‘Damn! If you look like that, girls will not only pay for the camera but also suggest living together and filming sex videos.’

The store clerk had caught a glimpse of the cruel reality from the heavenly realm, a sight unseen from the earthly plane.  

After the couple left, the clerk felt his legs give out and collapsed into his chair.  

“Damn it! With a face like that, why isn’t he just a celebrity? Why did he have to come to our store?”  

———

“It’s really humble, isn’t it? I’m a bit embarrassed.”

It was a new studio apartment building, so it was clean, but there was no escaping the cramped feeling that came with a 1.5-room space. 

Despite that, everything was neatly organized, showing off Jung Hyena’s cleanliness and her everyday habits.  

“This is the living room, and this is the bedroom. I literally just sleep in here.”  

As she said, the bedroom was small, mostly taken up by a single bed. 

There was barely 50 centimeters between the bed and the built-in wardrobe. 

Compared to the Samsung-dong apartment owned by Chang-woo, it was like a cottage. 

But this was Gangnam, after all. Even if it was on the outskirts.

“In Gangnam, even this must be expensive. How did you manage the deposit?”  

“I saved about 40 million won during my idol days, and my parents helped with the rest.”  

“You saved 40 million on your own? That’s impressive.”

For idols from small to mid-tier companies, it was not uncommon to leave with debt after a seven-year contract.

“If you saved 40 million on your own, that’s not bad for a mid-tier group. It’s a shame your group disbanded.”  

“If they hadn’t disbanded, I wouldn’t be living with you now, so I’m grateful.”  

Sexual Desire S, Affection SS.

It was truly amazing…

“The place is small, but you can have the bed. I’ll sleep in the living room.”  

“Huh? We’re not sleeping together?”  

“What?”

Jung Hyena blinked in confusion.  

Oh. Maybe it was just me, a former virgin, getting ahead of myself. I thought that living together means we’d be sleeping in the same bed.  

“You’re going to sleep with me? But don’t you really hate it when someone sleeps next to you?”  

“Well, that’s just how people are.”

I wouldn’t know. 

It was not like I’d ever slept next to someone before. 

“But I think I’d like sleeping next to you. Let’s just sleep together.”

“But the bed is too small.”

“Then let’s lay out some blankets in the living room and sleep there. How about it?”

I looked straight into her eyes, whispering the question. 

Knowing exactly what her answer would be, I had the next scene play out in my mind. 

This is one of the countless dopamine highs that come with a good-looking face.

“Okay then… Let’s sleep together.”

Ah! This is good stuff. 

You have to die and be reborn to experience this kind of feeling. 

Dopamine conquered my brain. 

I wondered if all handsome guys have been through death and rebirth like me. 

Maybe they all silently know this but just keep it to themselves?

We went out to buy a two-person blanket and bedding. 

I didn’t have any clothes to wear at home, so I got some cheap training clothes too—three sets. 

Hyena insisted on paying for everything as a ‘moving-in gift.’ 

She was so happy to be doing something for me, spending her money on me.

I remembered something a decently good-looking guy from my college once told me.  

“Girls spend money too. If a guy’s handsome, she’ll be the first to pull out her card.”  

Back then, I foolishly asked, ‘Wouldn’t a girl like it even more if a handsome guy spends his own money too?’

“You don’t get it. If the guy’s good-looking, the girl will try to tie up his money and spend hers instead. You’ll never know what that’s like.”

He was right. 

Having died and come back to life, I now understood just how true that was.

That said, the thick stack of 50,000 won bills in my wallet was almost gone. 

Buying the laptop really drained me. 

I fiddled with the lone credit card left in my wallet.

[Yoon Jae-kyung]

Yoon Jae-kyung… The 26-year-old woman who gave me an 8.5 billion won apartment.  

Chang-woo must have been using this card freely for his daily expenses. 

But since I was trying to distance myself as much as possible from Chang-woo’s past, I shouldn’t use it.  

Still, it felt a bit off to just throw it away. 

In the extreme situation, when we were both starving, it could be a last resort.