"Doing things you didn’t even do as a kid. Is today my new birthday?"

“……!”

"Hm? Heeju."

Baek Gyo-eon tightened his already firm grip on Heeju’s cheeks, squeezing them together.

These rare mischievous actions of his felt like watching a dam barely holding its water level before it suddenly overflows during heavy rain.

“You should’ve tried crying for candy like this sooner.”

“W-What? I wasn’t crying…”

“Throwing a tantrum, making demands, raising your voice. You’re so damn cute I could die.”

“……!”

“It’s fine. Go on, do more.”

“Uh, um…”

“You can even regress further back. Act like you’re in …