Twist in the Wind

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Takahashi.

When Suzuki Reika has a steamy kissing session with a hottie in the pub, she doesn't expect him to be the boyfriend of her new roommate. Imagine the shock on both their faces when the two meet in front of said roommate. When Takahashi asks her to keep their encounter at the pub under wraps, Reika is stumped.

With her roommate and potential new best friend having a shifty boyfriend, Reika struggles between telling the truth, risking their blooming friendship and potentially giving a false narrative, and being an accomplice to her boyfriend's infidelity.

And it certainly doesn't help that Takahashi insists that things are really not as simple as they seem with eyes that tell Reika that he is telling the truth.

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[Open Novella Contest 2022] Prompt #88: Last night was your first night on the university campus. You went to the pub and ended up having a steamy kissing session with a hottie. When your new roommate moved in today, though, you discovered your hottie is your new roommate's significant other.

Ideated: 2 February 2022
Started: 27 February 2022
Completed: Ongoing