The men dispersed when Nick brought security guards, ending the farce. He knew that Teren wouldn't move nor he should. He was warned not to show off his skills or he'll go viral. Once he goes viral, the SSDA will personally take care of him.

"Thank you, Nick. If not for you, they will continue bothering us. It seemed that they're not accepting our acting."

Iesa laughed.

"Y-yeah... I guess that was too obvious, huh. I didn't think it would be that hard to play pretend."

Teren replied.

Nick stared at them as if they were a couple of weirdoes.

'They kept going how they play pretend, separate from each other first before you say those words?'

Nick felt the embarrassment of a lifetime as even other people who watched the show earlier were smirking at this stupid couple.

'Look at them, not being honest with each other.'

'Just get married already, I'm jealous!'

'Aww, they're so sweet.'

Iesa: 'Yes!'

She was aware of it but the desire to stay in that position was heavier than the embarrassment that she was feeling. It's like they felt rooted in each other!

'My heart melted when he grabbed me... it's a world's difference when he's the one taking the action compared to when I take advanta-... compared to if I'm the one who initiated it.'

She rubbed her face on Teren's shirt, inconspicuously sniffing it. She had become an addict that she failed to notice her actions.

On the other hand, Teren knew he shouldn't stay close to Iesa. The reason why he called Nick was that they shouldn't be left alone. He couldn't control himself so he looked at Nick for help.

'S-seriously?'

Nick stepped forward and was about to separate the two.

"Hiss!"

He stopped and was paralyzed as he encountered a snake, ready to latch on his neck with her poisonous fangs the moment he stepped into her territory.

But realizing that she just hissed at Nick, Iesa finally realized how crazy she was acting. Therefore, with all her might, she removed her arms that were wrapping around Teren.

Teren too finally took this chance to remove his arm from her waist.

'Is this a joke? Are they glued together?' Nick thought as he watched the two 'suffered' as they separate in slow motion.

"Haa..."

They huffed, they felt like that was the hardest decision they have made.

"I've... bought the popcorns and drinks."

Nick said, feeling tired of them.

Soon, they entered the cinema in silence as if nothing had happened. But it was obvious that the mood had changed. Nick felt like he was the only sane one in the group so he led them to their seats.

In his and Teren's plan, he would sit in the middle. Teren sat on the first sit and when Nick was about to sit beside him, he felt a pushing force that led him onto the third seat.

"Ah, Nick, be careful, you almost dropped your drink."

Iesa said as if Nick tripped himself. The latter looked at Teren and saw him turning a blind eye.

'In the end, he wants to sit beside her too!'

Nick felt like his effort was wasted so he gave up and ignored the two.

'At least, I don't think they would go as far as to kiss in the dark, right?'

After that thought, he no longer cared about them as the movie began.

Meanwhile, besides him, or in this case, in another world, Teren was looking away while Iesa was looking at him. Even though the movie started, neither of them batted an eye at it.

Teren finally gave in and looked in her direction to see that she was staring at her. Getting caught red-handed, Iesa immediately rolled her eyes everywhere except toward his.

'At least look at the movie if you're pretending.'

Teren internally laughed.

While Iesa was looked at the left wall, she felt something warm cover her hand. She glanced at it and saw that it was Teren's hand. With a reddened face, she glance at him and saw that Teren was 'watching' the movie as if he didn't notice what he was doing.

Iesa internally laughed too.

She then turned her hand and interlocked fingers with him.

It should be cold there but somehow, Nick was feeling something hot beside him. However, he didn't dare look or put his attention to it any further.

'I'm so greedy...'

Iesa thought as she continued staring at him even though she knew well that she could be seen doing so at the edge of Teren's sight.

Slowly, she fell sidewards and landed on his shoulder. As if they have the same thing in their minds, Teren moved and leaned too, making her comfortable.

Past halfway into the movie, they felt like this was not enough...

Nick felt like the temperature rose again. He couldn't keep his curiosity any longer so he just took one single glance, just one glance. However, that was enough to make him think-

'I just jinxed myself...'

Sometime later, Nick then heard an arousing voice. It's not that he wants to hear it but... he just couldn't ignore it!

"Teren... can you..."

"Hm?'

"Can you... later... after this..."

"What...?'

"Can you come to... my apart-!"

The lights abruptly turned on and the end credits rolled.

"W-wow, that ending was superb, huh?"

Nick said as if he didn't hear anything. However, his expressions say it all as he didn't even look at them.

'I wasn't able to concentrate on the movie...'

'That... was so hot.'

'I'm so jealous of that guy!!!'

Those beside Teren and the ones sitting on the row behind them all thought as they bitterly walked out. They weren't able to focus on the movie at all but instead, they were aroused by something.

"L-let's go to the arcade after this..!"

Teren said so stiffly which Iesa agreed robotically.

Nick facepalmed himself. But fortunately, the arcade was full of people so the temperature no longer increased. But they had fun themselves and even Nick himself as he detached himself from the two from time to time.

At the end of the day, Teren and Iesa treated Nick, feeling sorry though they didn't say it. He took advantage of it and regarded it as his reward for all his hard work.

Teren walked Iesa home but with his full might, he didn't go in with her.

'Control yourself!'

Once he got home, he looked at his palm. Back then, he didn't know why but Iesa pulled his wrist to her chest. No man would decline that and as he gently squished it, that sensation got stuck in his memory.

Therefore, he had no choice but to sleep a little late with that in his memory.