Chapter 139 - Took you long enough (1/2)

The days are turning strange. Sometimes, it all feels too good to be true. There's this prickling feeling that things will go crazy at any moment these days.

I sigh and look out of the window.

5:30 AM. Today is Sunday. It's raining. Little Hae is still sleeping, but I have this bad habit of waking up early because of her. I can't go back to sleep even if I want. Honestly, I couldn't sleep well for the last few days. The bad feeling...

I jump, splashing the mildly hot coffee on my trousers. I cover my mouth to hold back the scream. Damn! Who is here at this time of the day? The doorbell keeps ringing. This person will wake up the whole house. I run to the door and open it.

Kang Si An.

”Do you have common sense?” I nearly yell at him. ”5:30 AM... is this your house?”

”Sorry, I couldn't sleep.” There are dark circles under his eyes. He glances at my trousers. ”Did you burn yourself? Show me.”

Before he could touch my thɨġh, I grab his hand. ”We don't have that kind of relationship where we can see each other's thɨġhs.”

”I have seen it all and...” He closes his mouth when the realization hits and looks away. ”Sorry.”

If he hasn't grown on me already, I would have splashed the hot coffee on his head. I am used to his words now. It doesn't even feel awkward anymore.

”You should apply ointment there.” I hear him say.

”I wasn't burnt. The coffee wasn't that hot and -” I turn around to look at him. The look in his eyes is different. Familiar. Kang Si An but not Kang Si An. With a flicker, it's gone.

Frozen at the spot, I mumble his name, ”Keeper.”

He blinks. ”What did you say?”

”I am sure that I saw...”

”Saw what?” He furrows his brows. ”Is something here that I can't see?”

He looks around. I become silent. Was it a mistake? I am sure that I saw. My luck can't be that bad, right? It's odd that both of us didn't have a good sleep last night. Maybe I am being overly sėnsɨtɨvė. But being overly sėnsɨtɨvė is better than being careless.

”Did you have blackouts these days? Going where you don't remember going?”

”No, just trouble sleeping.” He sits on the chair.

I am sure that he only goes back to his apartment for sleep. If I ask him to just stay here, he would accept it in a heartbeat. That's why I never ask him to stay. My parents do not ask either.

I remake the coffee for him and me. He likes it sweeter. I know it from my memories. Li Jun liked savory dishes more. After putting the coffee cup in front of him, I sit in front of the window. I stare out of the window, thinking about what I saw earlier.

I am sure that it was the timekeeper. I would never forget that gaze.