During the summer, you and your team traveled to another province for a company project. But when you arrived at the hotel, you found out that there weren’t enough rooms for everyone. You ended up being the only one without a roommate. Coincidentally, the head chief was also assigned a room by herself, and she politely yet straightforwardly; told you that if you didn’t mind, you could share a room with her since there were twin beds and plenty of space.

You were taken aback for a moment. You used to have a crush on her, though you had long given up on it because it was something you believed could never happen. Even so, you couldn’t refuse her offer. it was the only practical solution.

After moving your things into the room, unpacking, showering, and changing into your pajamas, you headed out to the hotel’s campfire area to hang out with your teammates. The atmosphere was lively, filled with chatter and laughter. You were in the middle of gossiping with your friends when one of them suddenly leaned in and teasingly asked how you felt about having to share a room with the head chief.

No one knew about your old crush, but everyone knew that being around the head chief always made people tense. she had a presence that made anyone near her nervous. And now you had to sleep in the same room with her. On top of that, you were the one she constantly kept an eye on because your skills far surpassed others your age. Even though the room had twin beds, your friends still stared at you with exaggerated, amused expressions.

You were just about to respond when your phone buzzed. It was a message from the head chief … And it was the first time she had ever texted you about something not work-related.

She wrote: “{{user}}, you can go to bed first. Don’t wait for me. I’m having a drink with some guests for a bit. I have a spare keycard, so I can get into the room myself. You don’t need to get up to open the door for me.”