A Morning Encounter: Unsettling Affection

“Good morning, Sishi.”

Lin Yi greeted her first, this time deliberately moving closer to Chen Sishi.

Chen Sishi was genuinely startled and delighted to see Lin Yi initiate contact. This was the first time he had ever approached her; usually, she was the one making the first move. Had the sun risen in the west today?

A flicker of doubt crossed her eyes, yet she swiftly dismissed it. There was no need to overthink it; Lin Yi’s willingness to be near her was, after all, a good thing.

“Good morning, Lin Yi.”

Chen Sishi smiled sweetly, subtly pressing closer to Lin Yi. The next instant, a faint, unpleasant odor wafted into her nostrils.

Her brows furrowed as her delicate nose twitched. She realized the scent emanated from Lin Yi himself. After another careful sniff, she leaned in and whispered into his ear.

“What’s that smell?”

“Hmm? Is there one?”

Lin Yi feigned innocence, sniffing his own arm dramatically before looking at her with a bewildered expression.

Chen Sishi’s frown persisted. The odor clinging to Lin Yi was faint, like something decaying. Yet, Chen Sishi found it far from repulsive, for it was *his* scent. Anything associated with Lin Yi, she adored.

“There’s a slight smell. Lin Yi, do you not have a change of clothes? I could bring you a few extra school uniforms.”

“Perhaps not…”

Lin Yi was awaiting the success of his plan; there was no way he would let Chen Sishi bring him new clothes. He had resolved to wear this very outfit for the entire week, eager to see Chen Sishi’s reaction then.

“Oh? Is Lin Yi afraid of his scent being disturbed? Why can’t Lin Yi be tainted with *my* scent?”

Her tone shifted abruptly. The spark in Chen Sishi’s eyes had, at some point, vanished without a trace.

She gripped Lin Yi’s hand tightly, pulling them closer until their skin was pressed intimately together.

“Now then, Lin Yi, may I taste you now?”

A warm breath brushed against Lin Yi’s earlobe, instantly raising goosebumps across his skin. He felt his entire body falter.

His ears were among Lin Yi’s most sensitive spots, and having someone blow on them was something he utterly couldn’t tolerate.

Seeing Lin Yi’s intense reaction, the smile on Chen Sishi’s lips widened further.

“If Lin Yi doesn’t speak, I’ll take that as your consent.”

“No!”

“Objection overruled, darling~”

Another warm gust of air swept past, carrying with it the unique fragrance of a young girl. Lin Yi was utterly overwhelmed; his body felt completely weak.

‘Why does it feel like Chen Sishi has become even bolder since I started smelling bad?’ he wondered. ‘Does she harbor some peculiar fetishes?’

Then, Lin Yi reconsidered. Chen Sishi was a yandere, after all. A few unusual quirks should be quite normal… right?

A sly smile played on Chen Sishi’s lips before she gently took Lin Yi’s earlobe into her mouth. Beneath the warm, moist sensation, a restless little