Captivated by Your Introverted Personality

Chapter 15

JESH

"How long has that been going on?"

Kumunot ang noo ko sa tanong niya.

"W-what do you mean?" I asked.

"About what happened earlier. I'm sure that's not the first time it happened to you, am I right?"

Natahimik ako.

That was indeed not the first time it happened to me. In fact, I lost count of it already.

How did he know that, though? How did he find out that that was not the the first time it happened to me?

"M-matagal na," I answered.

Napatango-tango naman siya.

"So, you already knew that someone is after your life?"

"W-what do you know?" I asked.

"Not that much. I just knew that I need to protect you, keeping you safe from possible threats."

Ha? Why would he do that?

"B-bakit?"

"Because my dad said so."

Tito Gregory?

What does his dad know? Does his dad know my life is always in danger, so he ordered his son to protect me?

How did he even know that? Unless...

Dad...

"Hey, I haven't formally introduced myself by the way. The name's Danier Johann Maulive. You can call me Dan if you'd like. But if that sounds familiar to you..."

"H-ha?"

"Oh, nevermind. Your name's Yeshua, but most people call you Jesh, right?"

Napatango naman ako.

How the hell did he already know so much about me?

"I-ikaw ba ang nagpapadala ng paper bags?" I asked.

I was curious if he is the one Fenrir was referring to earlier.

"Ah yes! The paper bag with food, that's me. Did you like it?"

"I-It's actually creepy."

"I'm sorry if you feel that way. I just didn't know how to approach you kaya inutusan ko nalang 'yung mga schoolmates mo na nilalapitan ko para ibigay sayo."

"B-bakit mo ginagawa iyon?"

"Let's just say that part na rin iyon ng pagpoprotekta ko sayo. Aside from keeping you safe, I must look after your health as well. Ang payat-payat mo pa naman."

Nagawa niya pang insultuhin ako ano?

"By the way, I just noticed that you were stuttering a lot. Did you develop a speech defect?"

"O-of course not. Ano, I'm just not c-comfortable talking with people I'm not c-close with."

"Ah, parang introverts lang. But a lot of introverts don't stutter often, though."

Pake ba nito? Eh sa ganito ako eh.

"N-nawawala naman ito kapag kompartable ako sa kausap ko."

"Oh? Then from now on, you should feel comfortable whenever I'm around because I'm here to protect you," he said while moving his eyebrows up and down.

I know flirting when I see one and he's bad at it.

"Anyway, why don't you take a shower first? I have clothes here that I haven't worn in a long time because they're too tight. I think they'll fit you perfectly," he said while handing me the towel, a new toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, and shampoo.