Since it was already evening, Liam planned to go home after leaving there. Because Lydia would be staying with him, he suggested going together. Lydia, having nothing else to do outside, accepted the offer. She still had a few things to take care of at her place. While she was busy, Liam sat on one of the couches and waited for her. Pretending to be occupied with his phone, he watched Lydia out of the corner of his eye as she hurriedly finished her tasks.
From where he sat, he could clearly see Lydia's legs and hips. Every time he looked at her, he felt a stronger desire to be with her, growing more impatient by the minute.
After Lydia finished her work, the two of them went to Liam's apartment together. When they arrived, Lydia felt shy at the thought of staying overnight in a man's place. The exciting moments they had experienced earlier that day only made her more nervous.
As soon as she entered, Lydia noticed how small the apartment was. Knowing that Liam didn't earn much money from the club, she had expected him to live in a place like this.
Lydia had graduated from a Faculty of Sports Sciences and this was her first assignment after university. Because she was a graduate of a reputable university, her salary was much higher than Liam's. The apartment she had just moved into was larger and located in a better neighborhood than his.
To help her relax, Liam suggested that she take a shower. Lydia had brought a small bag with clothes to change into. After accepting his suggestion, she quickly went to the bathroom. Since she was only staying for one night, she hadn't brought her own shampoo, so she used Liam's shampoo and hair gel. When she got out of the shower, the scent that reached her nose was the same one she had smelled that morning when she fell against Liam's body.
The more she noticed the scent, the more embarrassed she felt, mixed with a strange, unfamiliar emotion.
Out of habit, she had brought her short sleep shorts and a tank top. With nothing else to wear, she had no choice but to put them on. Looking at herself in the bathroom mirror, she realized the outfit was quite revealing to wear around a man. Feeling a bit tense, she left the bathroom.
Liam had been waiting impatiently to see Lydia come out of the shower. When the door opened and he saw her standing there in just shorts and a tank top, he had to struggle to suppress his erection. The thin fabric of her tank top made her breasts clearly visible, giving off an undeniably sexy aura. He did his best to make sure she didn't notice. After showing her a place to sit, he went into the shower himself.
Once inside, Liam lowered his shorts, trying to calm himself down. He began rubbing himself to ease the tension. Images of Lydia's breasts filled his mind. As he imagined her entire body, he continued masturbating.
While Liam was in the shower, Lydia decided to take a look around the apartment. Feeling tense because of what she was wearing, distracting herself might help her relax. The place was small, consisting only of a living room and a bedroom. The kitchen was connected to the living room and was also quite small. With little to see there, she entered Liam's bedroom.
Lydia felt a rush of excitement. It was the first time she would be spending the night in a man's home. She was curious about the things in his room, though she struggled to stop herself from snooping. Near the bed, she noticed a few magazines. They featured models and celebrities. As she flipped through a few pages, she realized the magazines contained explicit adult content. Some pages showed completely exposed female breasts.
How does he get pleasure just by looking at these women? It's obvious I have a better body than them, she thought.
As she looked at the women, she felt a faint sense of jealousy. She understood why men looked at such things, but the way she was raised had always taught her to keep her distance from men. Right now, the only thing she was focused on was Liam's magazine.
While flipping through it, she touched her own body, comparing herself to the women on the pages. Lydia was well aware that men's eyes were often drawn to her. She had exercised regularly since childhood and took pride in her physique, which gave her a certain confidence—almost an ego.
As she continued looking around the room, she noticed Liam coming out of the shower. She quickly left the bedroom, making sure to put the magazines back where she found them. Liam, stepping out of the bathroom wearing only a short pair of shorts, didn't think much of it—he was used to it from training, where everyone wore similar things.
When Liam saw Lydia leaving his room, a sly smile formed on his face. Noticing this, Lydia bit her lower lip in embarrassment and said, "I was just looking around because I was bored."
"You shouldn't rummage through a man's room like that."
His response only made her more embarrassed. The woman who was usually cold and strict now looked innocent and adorable. Anyone seeing her like that would be tempted to pounce on her. Liam, however, restrained himself—both because of their situation at the club and because he wanted to build a proper relationship with her. No matter how attracted he was to women, he didn't want to force anything.
After teasing her for a bit, he went to the kitchen to prepare some food. Turning to Lydia, who was sitting on the couch, he said, "Do you want something to eat? There isn't much variety, so keep your expectations low."
"I could snack on something," Lydia replied. "You can give me whatever you're making for yourself."
Since they had eaten pizza earlier, Liam prepared a light chicken salad. Because of the club's nutrition plan, he had to maintain a certain protein intake, which had led him to learn many chicken-based dishes. Over time, his cooking skills had improved so much that he had even gained a cooking-related skill in his system.
He divided the food into two plates and served them. Exhausted from the day, Lydia started eating immediately. When she realized how good it tasted, she was genuinely surprised. She hadn't expected a man to be able to cook this well. Before moving out, she had lived with her family, and her brother had been completely useless in the kitchen. Liam's cooking both surprised her and caught her interest.
Seeing that Lydia enjoyed the food, Liam watched her with satisfaction. As she ate, her cute expression—and the two large breasts beneath that cuteness—caused him to grow hard again.
When they finished eating, Lydia stood up and said she would take care of the dishes. Liam accepted, not wanting to draw attention to his condition.
Without even asking, Lydia began washing the dishes. Watching her do so made Liam feel even more drawn to her. After spending the entire day together, he had realized that the woman he found abrasive at the club was actually quite thoughtful.
After a few hours of casually using their phones, Liam told Lydia she could sleep in his bed.
This man can be really annoying sometimes, but he thinks about my comfort first… idiot, Lydia thought.
"I could sleep on the couch," she said. "I don't want to inconvenience you."
Before she could say more, Liam insisted she take the bed. After putting the magazines away in the wardrobe, he called her into the bedroom. Once Lydia sat on the bed, Liam grabbed a blanket and headed to the couch.
After seeing Lydia settle in, Liam opened his status window. When he saw that her Affinity Level had risen to 16, a smile appeared on his face.
He removed his shorts and T-shirt before lying down on the couch. It would have been more reasonable to sleep dressed, but he had done it deliberately—hoping Lydia would feel flustered and that her affinity might rise even more. Soon, the exhaustion of the day overtook him, and he fell asleep.
When Lydia thought about how Liam had insisted she use the bed, she felt a warmth in her chest. Once she was alone in the room, she looked around a bit more. Seeing his clothes—and some underwear among them—made her blush, and she quickly stopped looking. Lying down, she noticed the scent of Liam's shampoo mixed with a faint, uniquely his smell lingering in the sheets. Her face grew warm. Before long, she drifted off to sleep, wrapped in that scent.