Chapter 3: Everyday life

“You’ve been looking better lately. Fully adjusted?”
“Oh, yeah?”

Hyeji, my classmate, approached me shortly after I arrived at school. Taeyeon and Yura were in different classes, so I didn’t see them as often as Hyeji, even during breaks.

“Pretty much, yeah.”
“That’s good~”

Hyeji was right. I’d adjusted to my new body, and daily life was no longer a struggle. But the exhaustion lingered, probably due to… you know… the nightly activities.

“So, Your Highness, when are you free~?”
“Uh… Um… Do we really have to go together…? Can’t I just grab something myself…?”

Hyeji hadn’t forgotten about my underwear situation. Seeing me still wearing baggy pants, she’d cling to me, whispering in my ear until my eardrums felt like they’d burst.

“When are you free—?”
“Ow…”

My ears hurt, but her voice… I couldn’t deny I liked it. That sneaky girl.

“O-okay! Okay, I’ll go…!”

I’d recently given up on my dream of riding a motorcycle due to the exorbitant insurance costs. Resigned to my fate as a workaholic high schooler, I finally agreed to make time.

“And you have to sleep over at my place~!”
“W-what?!”

Hyeji wasn’t going to let me off the hook that easily. I spent the rest of the morning dreading what she had planned.

“Don’t worry too much, Semin. Taeyeon and Yura will be there too~”
“Th-that’s even more scary…”

Hyeji’s reassurance sounded more like a death sentence. I headed home, filled with anxiety.

Thump

After school, I went straight to work, as usual.

[Delivery app notification sound]
“Delivery!”

My workplace, located in front of the bus terminal, was as busy as ever. I powered through, calculating my earnings with each task, finding a strange enjoyment in the hustle.

“I’m heading out…”
“Okay, good work.”

I dragged my weary body onto the bus and headed home.

“Good work, son—… S-Semin! Have you eaten?”
“Heehee…! Yeah, I ate… I’m tired, so I’m going to bed… Good work today, Mom.”

I greeted my mom, who still mixed up my pronouns, quickly washed up, and went to my room. I snuggled into my new fluffy plushie…

Drift

“…Heehee…”

…and buried myself under the soft blankets.

“…”

It felt good. So good. Though she wasn’t my lover… the anticipation of seeing her was thrilling. My heart wouldn’t stop pounding. The excitement kept me awake, even as I drifted off to sleep. This hazy feeling, like falling into a dream, a smile on my face…

My senses were heightened. Tonight, it was just the two of us again.

Thump

Of course, her “gentle” treatment hadn’t changed.

“Haa… I’ve been waiting…”
“Hee… Mm…”

The fox spirit—no, the fox guardian—appeared behind me, silencing me with a finger to my lips, and whispered in my ear.

“Sniff, sniff“

She inhaled my scent.

“…Your scent… It’s there again… I don’t like it… It’s the smell of another person… I hate her… It’s disgusting…!”
“Huh…?”

Flip, thump

She turned me over, pinning me beneath her, and her sweet, seductive voice hardened with anger.

“She has feelings for you… But you’re mine… I’m going to have you… You’re my person… My woman… Mine, mine, mine…”
“Uh…”

She traced my neck, forcing my chin up.

“Mm… Chuwp, chuwp, chuuwp…”
“Gah…!”

She kissed me roughly, her sharp canines nipping at my skin.

Drip

“Ow… Haa…”
“…This is your punishment… Why won’t you stay away from her…? You’re mine… My fox… I chose you… My human… I won’t give you to anyone… Semin… Semin, Semin, Semin…”

She whispered against my neck, then…

“Chuuwp…”
“Ahh…!”

…sucked hard, leaving a mark.

“Haa… It’s okay… It’s not your fault… It’s her fault… And soon… no… starting today, everyone will know you’re mine…”
“W-what…?”

She muttered something under her breath.

“Sh-she’s… just a… friend… Hyeji’s not… a lesbian…”
“…Mm…?”

I tried to push her away, annoyed by her sudden jealousy.

Press

“Gah…!”
“When did I say you could speak informally to me…?”

She pressed a finger against a mark she’d left on me last night.

“Ow… Hngh… S-sorry…”

The marks from the dream stayed with me, night after night. They didn’t appear in reality, but everything that happened in the dream carried over.

And it hurt.

“Ow… S-sorry… Sorry…!”
“Heehee…”

I squirmed, caught between pleasure and pain, finally surrendering. The fox slowly unbuttoned my shirt and gently bit my neck.

“Haa…”
“…Mm…”

She left a trail of bite marks, her lips exploring my body.

“Mine… You’re mine… I won’t give you to anyone…”
“Haa… I never… intended to…”

I still didn’t understand why I had to speak formally to her in the dream, but I’d learned my place in our nightly encounters. I obeyed, my body tingling as her touch intensified.

“Haa… Such a beautiful… soft… body… I never get tired of looking at it… You’re a sight for sore eyes, Semin…”
“Ah… Haa… Hngh…!”

She kneaded my breasts, her touch sending shivers down my spine.

“Hngh…!”

She whispered for me to be quiet. I covered my mouth, my hips starting to move involuntarily.

“If you make a sound… I won’t let you go…”
“Haa…”

With that added condition, I bit my hand, stifling my moans, and surrendered to her touch.

“Mmmph…!”

Drip, drip, smack

I was already aroused, bucking and writhing beneath her. But the fox, enjoying my torment, held back, expertly edging me closer and closer.

“Hngh… Let… me… go… Haa… Hngh…”

When I finally cried out…

“…Mm…”

…she smiled, a look of pure satisfaction in her eyes, and slipped a finger inside me.

“Gah… Haaaa…!”

My back arched, and I collapsed, half-fainting.

“…Ahh~ You came… and you screamed too…”
“…Ah…”

I realized then… Lost in the pleasure, I’d forgotten. I’d craved the release so much, I’d cried out, not caring about the consequences.

“Heehee… But that’s good… I like being able to do whatever I want…”
“N-no… Hngh… I hate… Haa…”

I tried to pull away, but I was trapped in her embrace. She was much larger than me, and there was no escape.

“No more… Haa…”

Even if she was the only one I loved, the endless pleasure and domination turned her into an object of fear.

“Now… If you don’t come again, I’ll stop… But if you do, I won’t stop, ever…”
“Gasp… I… don’t want… to…”

My body trembled, tears and saliva mixing on my face. The fox began to move inside me.

Thrust, thrust, thrust

“Haa… Gasp… N-no more…!”

Waves of pleasure crashed over me, pushing me to the limit. I twisted, arched, and curled up, but the sensations wouldn’t stop. This was too much. I didn’t want this… I didn’t want this… But the pleasure forced its way into my mind, relentless, overpowering.

Thrust, thrust, thrust

“Hngh… Haa… I came… Haa… Again…”

I was going crazy. My body ached, my nerves screaming. But it wasn’t pain. It was… melting. Melting into pleasure.

“Gah…”

Finally, my body went limp, my eyes rolling back, my breath coming in ragged gasps. The fox pulled away, her hands and the sheets soaked. She pulled my trembling body into her arms.

“You’re so lovely… Don’t ever be with her again, okay…? Just… Just stay away from her… I don’t like it… You’re mine… Right…? You’re so cute… Heehee…!”
“…Hngh… Haa…”

Just the feeling of her skin against mine was enough to send me over the edge again. This was madness. There were no other words for it. Every nerve in my body tingled and throbbed, saturated with pleasure. And after hours of this forced intimacy…

“Chuwp…”
“Gah…!”

…she left another mark. A permanent reminder of her ownership. There was no denying it now. I was hers, completely.

She treated me so roughly…

“Chuwp, chuwp… I love you, Semin… I love you… Chuwp…”
“Haa… Mm…”

…but it felt so good. It was driving me insane. I couldn’t resist her. I couldn’t escape her allure. Even in her roughness, there was a gentleness, a tenderness, that only fueled my desire. I couldn’t push her away. I couldn’t run.

I was drawn in.

“…Haa…”
“…Mm…?”

Tonight, I couldn’t maintain any semblance of control. We’d already been together for hours, and it should have been over. But I found myself reaching for her, cupping her face, and kissing her.

I was lost in the haze, my mind foggy, my instincts taking over. I pressed myself against her, yearning for more.

“…Chuwp… Haa…”

She smiled and wrapped her arms around my waist.

“…Mm… Haa…”

I rubbed my hips against hers, her thigh pressed between my legs, desperate for her touch.

“…I love you.”
“Haa…?”

She kissed me deeply, sucking on my tongue, then pulled away, whispering her love.

Slide

“…Ah…”

I woke up.

“…Haa…”

The pleasure lingered. My heart raced, my pants felt damp. The air was thick with a sensual, humid afterglow. My senses were still trapped in the dream.

“…Haa…! I need to wake up…! I have to go to school…!”

Slap

I slapped my cheeks, trying to shake off the dream and face reality. I stumbled to the bathroom.

Splash

“…It’s Friday… So Hyeji and I…”

I turned on the shower, waiting for the water to warm up, thinking about my plans with Hyeji…

“…Ugh…”

…and then I remembered the fox’s request, or rather, her warning. I looked in the mirror, at the marks she’d left on my neck.

“…Uh…?”

At first, I just wanted to clear my head, to make a rational decision. But then…

“…Huh…?”

Slide

I saw it.

“…What…?”

There, on my neck, in reality, were the last two marks she’d left before I woke up.