13 If Only Time Would Stop (2/2)
”Mm.”
Yeo Ri left, laughing to herself. After the little episode, she felt immensely better.
Meanwhile, Hyuk who was lying on the floor face down was muttering a mantra to himself, ”you're a piece of trash, you're a piece of trash, you're a piece of trash...”
”Lee Hyuk, you piece of trash,” he growled. Finally, he could no longer endure it and dashed towards the bathroom. The sliding door banged loudly due to his rushing.
Watching Hyuk pass by, Yeo Ri hurriedly called out, ”Oppa, the hot water—”
The man ignored her and continued towards the bathroom without stopping.
”—is right here. Don't forget to pick it up... or not.” Yeo Ri sighed, then smiled wryly. ”Who's the stupid one now?” She muttered. He was probably late for work. Although she felt bad for keeping him in bed for a while, it was also his fault for sleeping in, she thought unapologetically.
Yeo Ri quickly made a simple breakfast, then went back to the room to get Hyuk's things.
By the time he finished his business, Hyuk finally realised that he didn't bring his towel. He came out of the bathroom, wearing his previous clothes, now drenched with water. He shivered from the cold.
”Here,” Yeo Ri handed him a clean towel and a change of clothes. ”Even if you're late, you shouldn't have forgotten your towel,” she said. There was an amused glint in her eyes that made him twitch.
”...Thanks.” He quickly locked himself in the bathroom to get changed.
The two ate breakfast together in awkward silence.
”Oppa? Is something the matter?” Yeo Ri asked, attempting to break the silence.
”No. It's nothing.”
”Oh, okay.”
”...”
”...”
”...”
”...Oppa?”
”...What?”
”Are you avoiding me?” Yeo Ri furrowed her eyebrows.
”...What are you talking about? Just eat your food, idiot.” Hyuk coughed and cleared his throat awkwardly. He quickened his pace and finished his rice in record time. ”Oppa's going,” he muttered before disappearing.
”Mm. Be careful on your way~” Yeo Ri sent him off with a smile.
She watched him speed away on his bike, feeling a sense of fulfilment after spending her morning like that. 'If only we could do this everyday,' she thought.
She hummed and sang as she cleaned up the dining table, putting away the leftovers.
However, a certain voice made her stop in her tracks.
”Yeo Ri-ah.”