CHAPTER 11

Keroli's voice falters as he finds himself frozen in terror upon seeing the Skinwalker sitting before him.

He thinks about running away, but he is trapped in a corner surrounded by walls and a refrigerator.

The Skinwalker blocks his only way out, leaving him no escape.

The Skinwalker begins to move closer to Keroli. Overwhelmed with fear, Keroli tightly shuts his eyes and lets out a loud scream,

"Aaaaa!" However, as minutes pass, he realizes he doesn't feel any pain.

Hesitantly, he opens his eyes, only to find that no one is there. He is completely alone.

Keroli quickly gets up and looks around the room frantically, but there's no sign of anyone.

Wasting no time, he rushes out of the cafeteria, only to see Helek and Liam returning.

Keroli runs toward them and exclaims,

"Helek, the Skinwalker is here!" His body trembles with fear.

"Is the Skinwalker here too?"

Liam asks, alarmed by Keroli's statement.

Helek hands over the food items he was carrying to Liam and pulls Keroli into a comforting hug.

Helek is drenched, water dripping from his clothes.

"Everything is fine now, Keroli. I'm here,"

Helek says reassuringly, gently running his hand over Keroli's head.

"You're soaking wet and cold, Helek,"

Keroli says, nuzzling his head into Helek's chest.

"Helek, you'll catch a cold. Go change your clothes quickly," Keroli urges.

"I was thinking I should take a shower before changing,"

Helek replies casually.

As soon as he says this, Liam touches his hand, making Helek turn toward him.

"Helek, we're both drenched too, so let's shower together," Liam suggests shyly.

"You don't have spare clothes, Liam," Helek responds.

"Then what will I wear? I'm completely soaked, and I'm freezing,"

Liam complains in a sulky tone.

"Just sit in the cafeteria. The lights are on, so you'll dry off,"

Keroli interrupts, glaring at Liam.

"Come on, Helek, take your shower, or you'll catch a cold,"

Keroli insists as he pulls Helek along with him.

Keroli holds Helik's hand and takes him along, leaving Liam standing there all alone.

As soon as they reach the bathroom, Helek asks Keroli,

"Are you planning to come in too? I'm asking because you've always taken a shower alone."

And it was true—Keroli always bathed alone. Even when Helek suggested they shower together, Keroli would refuse.

"I'm scared, so I don't want to be away from you. Let's shower together,"

Keroli says as he starts taking off his clothes.

"You can just stand there if you want. You don't need to force yourself to shower with me," Helek says,

concerned that Keroli might be doing this out of fear. However, Keroli removes all his clothes.

"What are you waiting for? Take off your clothes," Keroli says.

A few moments later, they both stand naked under the shower, cold water streaming from their heads and flowing down their bodies.

Even while showering, Keroli stands close to Helek, afraid that the Skinwalker might show up there as well.

His eyes keep darting around, scanning the surroundings, but he avoids looking at Helek.

On the other hand, Helek is gazing at Keroli from head to toe.

For the first time, Helek sees Keroli without clothes, and he can't take his eyes off him. His hungry gaze is fixated on Keroli's beauty.

After they finish showering, they return to find Liam eating biscuits—the ones they had just bought.

"What are you eating all by yourself, Liam?"

Keroli asks, walking briskly toward him, only to discover that Liam had already finished one packet and was halfway through another.

Keroli snatches the biscuits from Liam's hands.

All the fear Keroli had earlier vanishes upon seeing Liam's behavior.

"Are you crazy? How can you eat food meant for three people all by yourself?" Keroli says angrily.

"Keep your voice down! I only ate biscuits; it's not like I committed a crime," Liam replies.

"I feel like strangling you right now," Keroli says, struggling to control his anger.

But Helek calms Keroli down to prevent a fight between them.

Keroli and Helek eat some biscuits from the remaining packet.

When it's time to sleep, Keroli and Helek return to the classroom, only to find Liam lying in Keroli's spot.

Helek and Keroli entered the classroom

. Liam was lying down, using his arm as a pillow, and covering himself with a blanket up to his chest.

However, he wasn't wearing any proper clothes.

Keroli took a step toward Liam, his eyes fixated on him.

"What are you doing in my and Helek's spot?" Keroli asked him.

Hearing this, Liam rolled his eyes and turned his head away, looking toward the wall.

Seeing Liam's behavior, Keroli realized he was being ignored.

The same Liam who was once willing to fall at Keroli's feet, begging to stay here, was now flaunting his arrogance.

Keroli turned toward Helek to remind him, You were the one who pleaded to let Liam stay here, weren't you?

Just by looking into Keroli's eyes, Helek understood what he was trying to say. Feeling guilty, he avoided Keroli's gaze.

But Keroli wasn't someone who would quietly sit in the back. He walked up to Liam and yanked the blanket off him.

As soon as the blanket was removed, it revealed that Liam was only in his blue underwear. The sight made Keroli burst out laughing.

"Pffft~."

Liam's first instinct was to glance at Helek to see if he was watching, but Helek was deliberately looking elsewhere, avoiding Liam altogether.

"Keroli, you're jealous of me because Helek treats me so well, aren't you?"

Liam said, pointing his finger at Keroli.

"Jealous of you? And why would I care if Helek treats you well or not?"

Keroli responded, though a frown crept onto his face.

Seeing the tension between the two, Helek finally spoke up.

"I'll go get fresh bed sheets from the gym. You two stop fighting."

The gym was on the lowest floor, and despite the pitch darkness surrounding the area, Helek walked there without any hesitation or fear.