"Secret Romance"

Hermione stood there in a daze, her hands awkward at her sides, not knowing whether she should push Sean away or what she was supposed to do.

This kiss was nowhere near as wonderful as she had imagined before. Sean's attack came without any warning; he had simply kissed her forcefully.

Dazed confusion, immense shock, a tiny thrill buried deep inside, and a sense of relief that had come out of nowhere—those were all the things currently filling Hermione's mind.

She had more or less fantasized about this moment before, but she had never expected it to happen under these circumstances.

She had obviously come to demand an explanation from Sean, so how had things reached this point?

And should I push him away? Should I slap him? What am I supposed to do?

Sean, the mastermind behind it all, was slightly surprised. He had already prepared himself to receive a solid slap.

How was Hermione reacting? She hadn't even pushed me away?

Thinking that, Sean simply immersed himself in the kiss.

Hermione finally widened her eyes. She sensed that something was wrong—and that finally brought her back to her senses.

It took nearly all her strength to push Sean away. She covered her mouth with the back of her hand in disbelief.

"You!"

"Hermione..." Sean lowered his voice and called to her softly.

However, the strong-willed girl clearly would not accept such hasty and rude intimacy. Her eyes reddened, and she immediately swung her hand at him fiercely.

Sean made no move to dodge. Instead, he gently closed his eyes.

But the pain he had expected never came. The girl's delicate arm hovered beside his cheek, refusing to fall.

An unexpected gain... A flicker of secret delight passed through Sean's heart.

He looked up at Hermione sincerely, trying to