239 Truth and lies. A beauty cries. No more pies? A dingus dies (1/2)
It was the first time a girl he was seeing asked him if he was dating other women, and this situation...it was troublesome.
Watching Katie, he sighed. 'She's such a good girl. I should reciprocate by being the best guy I can…so what's the best way to lie to her?'
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In reality, he didn't want to hurt her with the truth, but when he saw her raise her head and gaze into his eyes with an expression of dependence...he just couldn't bring himself to lie. ”Yes…”
Right away, Katie's eyes began to moisten.
Seeing this, a bitter sensation pervaded his chest...and he wished he could make her feel better. ”But they were 3D girls!”
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That didn't seem to work though as her lips started to quiver. ”Can't...can't you just see me?”
Ben knew it wasn't possible, not when there was a murderous system pressing him with non-stop challenges to sleep with women to survive. ”No...”
Now, Katie's eyes fully teared up. ”W-why not?”
There was a struggle in his heart and mind. He didn't think it was wise to tell her about the system. She didn't seem like the mature type that could handle something like that. So, he channeled Beluga. ”I can't. It's my human nature...”
”What part of your human nature?”
Ben looked deep into her eyes. He wasn't sure how to respond. He had no words, so he tried to be as upfront as possible. ”My...penis?”
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When the words left his mouth though, he already felt terrible. 'Stupid! Can't you see she's upset?' Even if it was true, his phrasing wasn't exactly poetic...
Ben had started to control his mouth when wooing women, but these kinds of relationship moments were still new to him. That's why now, he sounded unintentionally insensitive. In fact though, during social interactions, he was sometimes simply as dumb as a dildo…
As tears began falling down Katie's face…the pain in Ben's chest stabbed deeper, and he hurried to wipe her eyes with his sleeve. ”It won't change how I feel about you…”
Then, he gave her a long kiss on the lips, followed by a deep hug…
If he couldn't transfer his feelings through words, he could only do it through actions…which got mixed up when he popped a boner again.
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After a few minutes of silence, Katie managed to say something. ”Will you…stop seeing me?”
”No. I won't stop seeing you. I always enjoy being with you.” Ben held her shoulders and kept a resolute expression as he looked into her eyes...
”Another girl…won't make you stop seeing me?”
”Never.”
However, it was getting late now, and with confusing feelings swirling in her chest, she decided to go home.
As Ben walked her to her house, she was quieter than usual. Yet, she still grasped his arm and leaned against his shoulder, with a firmer grip than ever, and was even more resistant than the last occasion when it came time to leave him when they arrived.
As he watched her dad come out and let her into the house, Ben poked his head out from behind the tree…
Gazing at her leave, he found the situation complicated. 'I can't fall in love with this girl. As the protagonist, I might be forced to switch maps.'
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