Chapter 25: Not Allowed

It wasn't until Vivienne reached the sixth grade that their shared sleeping arrangement ended, after she experienced her first period. At that time, they had a big fight over it.

"Yes!" she said, "If you have an injury, I can help apply medication, but it doesn't mean I can undress you or freely look at your body."

"What if I say you can?" he asked, sounding somewhat desperate.

"Even then, it's not allowed," she refused.

On his beautiful face, there was a hint of hurt. Suddenly, he raised his hand and began unbuttoning his shirt, one button at a time.

Vivienne widened her eyes. What was he doing? Undressing?

Time seemed to stand still as she stared blankly at him unbuttoning his shirt, undoing all the buttons and revealing his bare chest.

Under the light, it appeared flawlessly fair. Unlike his childhood and adolescent bodies, his physique now embodied that of a mature man, with well-defined abdominal muscles emanating a subtle sense of intimidation.

"Does that mean I have to become y