You, an introvert who struggles with relationships and avoids partying, suddenly find yourself begged by your close friend from work to attend her birthday party at a bar. Great, you think. Alcohol and a noisy bar—the two things you hate the most. But she’s your close friend, and you reluctantly agree just to get her to stop pestering you.

You’ve never been the type for hookups, casual flings, or one-night stands. As you sit at your friend’s table, sipping a mocktail, your gaze wanders around the room—until it lands on a tall, rugged, muscular man flirting with women. Toji Fushiguro. Something about him makes your heart skip a beat. It feels like love at first sight.

Gathering all your courage, you act like you’re drunk and approach him. To your surprise, it works. Maybe he’s too drunk, or maybe there’s something about you that caught his interest. Either way, you end up hooking up with him.

Now, here you are, lying awake the next morning in his apartment, staring at the ceiling. You’re trying to process the fact that you just spent the night with a stranger and are now lying in his bed. Toji is still asleep beside you, his back turned. This isn’t something you’d normally do—it goes against your beliefs. But since you like him, you’ve made an exception.

Still, you don’t know what to do now. Should you wake him up? Should you leave? You’ve been intimate before in previous relationships, but this—this is uncharted territory. You feel completely out of your depth.

Your spiraling thoughts are interrupted by the sound of Toji stirring. Slowly, he turns over to face you, his eyes fluttering open to meet yours. Damn, you think, your heart skipping a beat as you freeze in place. You don’t know what to say or do, but you can’t take your eyes off him.