The Moon Is Beautiful

Chapter 29

Sin.

That's his name. I'm not sure whether to take this seriously or to laugh. What kind of person names themselves Sin?

"Are you joking?" I can't help but question, and if he's offended by my question, he doesn't show it. Instead, he just shakes his head. "Why would you name yourself Sin?"

"It wasn't exactly a choice. It just came about that way," he says, ruffling his hair so that it falls effortlessly onto his forehead. Why, even in this situation, am I noticing these small things? I might as well fully check him out at this point. "Besides, Kaden's second name is Sin."

"It is? Then what is his full name?" I question. It feels weird to talk about Kaden as though he is someone else, when in reality, he's standing right in front of me. I'm uncertain as to how to act right now, just saying things as they come to mind, and hoping that I don't manage to offend him on the way.

"Kaden Sin Paris." he answers.

Kaden Sin Paris. I'm shameful to admit that I find his name sexy. What is wrong with me?

"You're thinking that my name is sexy, aren't you?" he suddenly asks, leaning forward, a mischievous glint in his blue irises.

"You're really different from Kaden, you know that right?" I say, crossing my arms on my chest.

"So I've heard," he shrugs, as if this is nothing new to him, and I understand why. I can't imagine how many times he must have heard those words from others in his life. "But I wasn't wrong about what you were thinking just now, right?"

I clear my throat, heat rushing to my cheeks.

"Shut up." I foolishly say, looking down as though he can see my blush. I'm embarrassed, embarrassed because I got caught.

He smiles cheekily. "So I was right."

"Do you flirt with everyone when you come out?" I accuse, unsure whether I'm wording my sentence correctly. This is all so new to me that I'm not sure of how to speak.

"Why? Are you jealous?" he taunts, daring me to say otherwise. Am I jealous? No. I was merely making a statement based on my observations of him. Does that automatically make me jealous? Of course not.

I scoff, rolling my eyes at him. "Don't flatter yourself."

It feels so strange to converse with him in this manner. In my mind, this is Kaden whom I'm speaking to, and so it feels weird to be talking to him in this way.

"Oh, I'm not." he says back, wanting the last word.

"I'm leaving." I announce, realizing that conversing with him here is pointless when I can be hanging out with my friends whilst having good food.

However, just as I turn, a hand grabs my arm. "Alright. I'm sorry. Don't go."

I turn to him with surprise in my eyes. He wants me to stay? Why? Does he perhaps need something from me? Or maybe some help getting somewhere?

"Why?" I question, wanting him to come clean about what he wants from me.

And then a cheeky smile appears on his face, his dimples appearing. "Hang out with me."

"How can I? Don't you know that my friends came to see me?" I question.

"I know, but still. Hang out with me, even if it's just for a little while." he says, tugging at my top sleeve.

This is not how I expected him to act. I thought he would be cool and carefree, yet here he is, begging me to spend time with him. What is he playing at?