“You're here again?” He's not frowning as he asked this time.
“Yes,” I grinned. “Coffee. Again.”
He took it as he mumbled a 'thanks.'
“No problem.”
“Wait here.” He turned listlessly, keeping the door open. I caught a glimpse of his apartment and how it's so well-maintained with cup noodles and beer cans scattered all over the floor.
He grabbed the plastic container on the table and returned to the door. “Breakfast.”
“This is from an expensive restaurant.”
“Yeah. A friend dropped by and left it,” He winced. “I want you to have it.”
I glanced at the arm that he was holding. Is he hurt? “A friend?”
“Yeah, it's—”As if the strain from his arm had worsened, his face contorted into a pained expression. “It's none of your business.”
“Wait,” I urgently placed a foot on the door as he tried to close it. “Are you busy this afternoon?”
“Why?”
“J-Net is hosting a tournament. Would you like to go with me? I know someone who sells tickets. I can get you a 50% discount and you can re-sell it at Ladies Market. It sells like crazy, I tell you. Big profit.”
He looked at me as if I had lost my mind.
“Haoran!”
We both turned to look at the woman standing a few feet away in the hallway. She was all dolled up and poised. But her eyes were wanton as they glared at Haoran.
“I'll go with you.” I could feel him panicking beside me.
“What?”
With a sigh, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me with him. “Let's go.”
“Who was that?”
“The neighbor.”
“Why was she angry?”
“Alright. That was the landlady. You don't know the landlady?”
“I just moved to this apartment. You haven't paid rent?”
“Yeah.”
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Dear Kafka
Romance[CPN] Riko was nearing the end of her life. What she decided to do for the remainder of it was to find someone to love. She never knew it would be so beautiful, maddening...turbulent. She got what she wanted and Lord knows it was the first time.
