In Love With A Beast ✓

Chapter 20: One glass of wine

"Have anything else to say?" Akutagawa asked you, provoking you even more. You gritted your teeth, then you hissed at him:

"I hope I'll never see you again, asshole."

Those were the last words you told him, before you finally left the apartment where you used to live for four months, almost five.

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"I guess this is it," you sighed when you finished your unpacking and put your suitcase into its new place. Then, you took a look around. Your new room was kinda small but is seemed comfortable enough. It was room next to Chuuya's bedroom, it was something like a room for guests as you were told. Since Chuuya's apartment was bigger than the one you used to live before, you finally didn't have to share a room with a man.

Relieved, you landed on a bed, your eyes immediately caught the ceiling. Suddenly a slight knocking on the door interrupted you.

"Yeah?"

The door opened and Chuuya stepped inside, taking off his hat, leaning against the wall. There was a silence between you two, until he broke it.

"So? What do you say? Is this room enough for you or do you want me to take this room and you'll take mine?"

Slowly, you sat down, your eyes stabbing him.

"It's fine. Thank you."

"Sure. I guess I have no choice since we're partners now," as he was about to leave you alone again, he asked you a question.

"Aren't you gonna cry?"

"Why would I? Look, he's only an asshole. I don't care anymore. And please, don't bring this topic on a daylight anymore, okay? I'd be glad."

"Tch."

He only slammed the door and left you all by yourself. With your brows raised, you only came back to your previous activity.

'Akutagawa was nicer to me.'

Your hand punched the mattress as you caught yourself thinking about him. Immediately you started forcing yourself to forget, and you decided to start with a shower in your new bathroom. You grabbed your pyjamas, towel and a shampoo and locked the door.

Your shirt slid down your shoulders, then you took off your skirt and got inside the shower, letting the hot water flow down your skin. Immediately, your thoughts came back to Akutagawa's bathroom, to it's smell. It was smelling after his cologne, almost always.

Suddenly, on your cheeks you felt something wet and warm. You weren't sure if it's the water or your tears, maybe both mixed, but you weren't denying the cry. Your hand covered your mouth so Chuuya couldn't hear your sobbs and you stayed like that for a few minutes.

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Right after you finished the shower, you dried your hair and face with your towel. Then you got back to your room. A scream came out of your throat when you saw Chuuya sitting on the bed.

"W-what do you want?"

"Well, I am bored," his eyes measured your pyjama, "cute pyjamas by the way." Immediately a memory of his flirting with you came out and you started feeling uncomfortable.

'I hope he is not going to...'

"Wanna drink some wine with me?" he asked you and showed you the bottle he was holding in his right hand.

"A-actually, I was thinking about going to sleep early today so..." he stood up and his eyes measured you. You suddenly noticed that this guy is shorter than you but you didn't dare to laugh right now.