Ryan’s POV It was super hectic today. After cleaning the theater club storage room, I went straight to class. Then, I went with my group to prepare our report for tomorrow. We ran out of time, and they laughed because of the accident I had with Professor Harry. It was already late evening when we finished everything. "At least, being busy helped me forget some things," I sighed to myself while walking out from the school's gate. When I looked up, I saw a handsome guy, who was always followed by the gaze of every passerby. He was leaning on a pole when he waved his hand to me. "Hi," he mouthed, as he came closer. "Why did you finish so late?" Slyevster asked, hands in both pockets. It was a bit dark around, but I could still clearly see the bruises and wounds on his face. 'I was the reason why he and Vince fought, and until now, I felt guilty.’ "Because my group mates and I prepared a report." "Ahhh." After he nodded, we walked forward together. As the p
Terban’s POVI am sitting in front of my office desk, drinking my third coffee for today.In order to help Dad, I work for the corporation on days I have no classes. I have a special presentation for the meeting later and yet, I couldn’t focus on it all.“I kept on remembering everything that happened last night. Sh*t.”Last night, when I arrived at the rooftop of the boarding house, I saw three drunkards.Kyle was crawling on the floor while holding a bottle of beer.“I am a worm~” Kyle said.Chyalen was crying and laughing like a crazy man. “It hurts! It hurts so bad!” he sobbed. “But I am not alone because Vincent was rejected too! Haha!” He laughed all of a sudden.And the worst part was… when I saw Vincent dancing Salsa on the corner.“What the f*ck,” I gasped with goosebumps all over my body. I would rather see a ghost than watch them more.I left the rooftop in hurry, thinking that I might chase the edge of the knife if I stayed there. When I was about to enter my room, I remem
Slyvester’s POV“Kyle~ I am so hungry~”I walked toward Kyle, who was sitting in front of the dining table and reviewing for his upcoming exam. There was coffee next to him and papers that I avoided bumping into. "Ah..." He replied as if incomplete. He looked at me with concern. He looked like he wanted to ask many things, yet he did not do it out of consideration.‘He must have wanted to ask how Vincent and I are doing.’Sighing, I smiled to show that I'm hella okay. "Dude, what? Is there food?" When Kyle heard my jolly way of speaking, he sighed in relief. He pointed to the pot with his eyes. "There's soup in the pot." "Soup?! Yey!" I quickly ran, and when I got to the opposite side of the stove, I lifted the lid of the pot. I lost my excitement after seeing that the soup had no broth. "Kyle? Why is there no broth in the soup?" "Huh? Maybe the pasta sucked it all up. It took you a while to come down. That’s why.”"Awww," I sighed. I'm still craving hot soup to sip. Anyway, w
Third Person's POVSlyvester rushed to the company to deliver the USB left by Terban. He thought he could catch up with Ryan but when he got inside, he didn't meet with her. "Sh*t. I'm late," he sighed. He approached the employees to ask how he could contact Terban, but they said that non-employees cannot enter without permission."Miss, I'm in a hurry. Terban really needs this USB.”“It was Sir Terban’s?” The employee gasped. “But a while who, there’s a woman who brought Sir Terban’s USB.”“It was Ryan. But Ryan brought the wrong files either.” The employee heaved a sigh. She tried to call Terban but only the secretary answered. The secretary said that his boss wasn’t in the office yet. "I'm sorry sir. I really can't let you in," she apologized."How many times do I have to say that this is really important to Terban? Terban and I share the same house!" The woman's eyes widened.It was known that Terban was the only child in their family. If he has a man in the same hous
The number goes up the elevator. Slyvester ran into the emergency stairway to catch up with Terban and Ryan. But the reality is really different from what he sees in the movies. Slyvester got tired of running and decided to use the other elevator.'Why is it that in the movies, the male lead can chase someone using the emergency stairway? Directors should be realistic these days,' complained Slyvester while panting.While Slyvester pretended to be an action star in the chase, there was drama inside the elevator. 'Pak!'A loud slap resonated. Terban held his throbbing cheek, the part where Ryan's hand landed onto. He already expected it to happen. But even though he was ready, it didn't lessen the agony he felt in his cheek and heart. "W-Why do you..." Ryan couldn't form words as she stared at her friend. There were tears in her eyes. And because of the shock, she could not utter anything. Instead, Ryan only let out her complaints inwardly, shouting, 'Why did you kiss me? I ju
Ryan's POV It was not my plan to confess to Slyvester immediately after rejecting Terban. It was to respect my childhood friend who came to meet me again after many years. But things just happened. "So, you and Terban met when you were kids?" Slyvester asked. Sitting on a bench outside of the company building near a convenience store, we were shaded from the sun by a large tree. Despite his earlier mistake, I felt compelled to share my story with Slyvester about Terban. Although, I still value Terban as a dear friend. Despite the possibility of appearing selfish, my boyfriend needs to understand this aspect of my life. "Hmmm," I nodded, then stared at my feet. "When I was young, I was shy and didn't speak." "Really? It's hard to believe you're shy," Slyvester commented. "It's harder to believe if you say you were shy as a child," I teased. "I'm timid," Slyvester lied. Then we both chuckled. I continued to talk while looking at the clouds dancing gently in the sky. "I d
Terban's POVSwelling eyes, bruised cheeks, and bleeding lips. I sighed as I looked at myself in front of the mirror. I can't continue the presentation at the meeting later when I look like this.Well, it's my fault. I did stupid things, so I need to face the punishment.After washing my face and putting a band-aid on the affected area, I changed my clothes. Even though my brain is messed up because of what happened, I must put work first. Then after this, I will take care of myself.Standing in front of the meeting hall, I took several deep breaths. I tried to have a perfect image in the company. Although many people criticize me, at least I worked well. That's why I'm nervous to show how messy I am right now."Sir Terban, did you fall in the elevator?" the employee handed me the ballpoint pen. If I'm correct, she's assigned to the information desk. "Thank you. But I won't use it. I don't know how many bacteria it has," I said.The employee stared at my face and then put down the b
The rambling incident at the boarding house spread throughout the school. The other students even called the authorities for help, thinking that a massacre was about to happen. Fortunately, they had Kyle with them, who fixed the big scandal. Kyle apologized to their neighbours. He also apologized to the school management, who complained about the incident. Days passed by. Since that night, Terban has yet to return home from the boarding house, as he was fixing the mistake he made at work. Even though he continues to attend school, he doesn’t cross paths with Ryan. He’s avoiding her on purpose. With that, it was peaceful in the boarding house. " Ryan, open the door! Come on!" Slyvester knocked on her room. Ryan quickly opened the door for her boyfriend. As it opened, Slyvester promptly went in. "W-Why? Why did you come in suddenly? Are you crazy?" Ryan complained. After locking the door, Slyvester came forward with a smile. "The coast is clear. No one saw me enter," he said. Rya