We are pretending....right? - Chapter 21- Gold digger?

“You sure I can wear this? It looks too expensive…” Twirling in front of the mirror I checked my one-piece skirt dress which Sou-kun gave me just now.

Since it was too awkward to wear the bathrobe, I readily accepted the dress but by color and fabric, it seemed the apparel was quite expensive. More so when the brand of the company name ‘KlB’.

I have only one dress of this brand and it’s the most expensive one in my wardrobe. I do know by now that Sou-kun was rich, but I felt extremely guilty taking so many things from him.

“It looks good on you.”

Sou-kun complimented me as he leaned on the door frame with his eyes glued to me.

I looked away from him since I knew my cheeks would betray me if I look at him anymore. I did try not to stutter but the result was: “T-Thanks.”

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid! What are you blushing for Sumire? Didn’t he just casually compliment you?

“You want some coffee? I have taken permission from your mother until eight-thirty, and we still have half an hour.”

I have no clue how my mom so readily gave permission, but then again it was Akari who called her so she must be assured. But the fact that I am alone with the person whom I call my (fake) boyfriend now is already too nerve-wracking.

“Okay…” In the end, I accepted the offer.

I have mixed feelings about this. A side of mine wants to run away to calm my painfully beating heart but a dominating side of my mind was liking Sou-kun’s company and wanted to spend more time with him.

Is it because I feel safe around him?

I was not sure but I don’t want to confront those feelings as of now, since the relationship we had currently was too good to put a speed break in between.

“Should I help?”

I walked toward the kitchen where Sou-kun was preparing the coffee.

“No, I got this. Umm…is your hand okay now?”

The pain relieving spray Sou-kun used over my bruise has already relieved the pain, just the slight blue-black color was there at the rear end of my palm.

I am feeling a little discomfort in my butt and left shoulder as well but naturally, I didn’t tell Sou-kun about it.

“Yes, it’s quite alright now.”

I took the chair to the dining table from where I could see Sou-kun. His back from this view seemed rather broad or maybe I have nothing else to do that’s why I am reading him too much.

It seemed Sou-kun wasn’t preparing black coffee, fortunately, even though from what I have observed he likes that bitter beverage too much.

I saw him blending coffee with sugar which meant he is going for normal milk coffee. Great!

I really like sweet things despite how much Mom tells me to eat things in moderation.

“Are you going to tell your mom about the incident?”

Sou-kun asked as he brought the two cups toward the table.

The thing he asked, I have already contemplated over it so I answered without much thought, “No. She already has been under a lot of stress and I don’t want to make her worried about me as well.”

It’s true that this incident was too extreme to keep a secret from my only parent but mom is already too worked up these days with all her outstation and office work.

“But I think you should tell her, Sumire-san.”

I blinked in confusion and was about to ask why he wanted me to tell her, when suddenly Sou spoke up, this time in a slightly condensed tone.

“Just tell her. It would help you.” It would be after a while I would realize why he said that.

Sometimes, some scars can only be healed with a mother’s warmth, I would understand it real soon.

However, currently, I remain confused nevertheless nodded.

It was around the right twenty when Sou-kun and I descended the building when I realized that until now we were on the sixtieth floor.

Sou-kun already had dried up my clothes somehow after washing them. And after a small argument, I agreed to Sou-kun’s stern ultimatum that if I don’t want him to drop me off by himself, I need to take the car.

Seriously, I am feeling like a gold digger now, who is taking benefits from her boyfriend.

“How would I ever be able to repay your kindness, Sou-kun?”

Hearing my words, Sou-kun strangely walked in my direction and halted only when he was inches apart. His towering figure made me feel small but it wasn’t an uncomfortable sensation.

His hazelnut eyes were looking down at me with a tinge of warmth blended with slight concern. It felt like he wanted to say something desperately, yet was unable to express it.

I wanted to reach out to him but couldn’t.

Amidst the serene silence, Sou-kun brought his hand toward the side of my face before he entangled his index finger with a strand of my hair and steadily tucked it behind my ear.

It made my heart skip a beat.

“Take care of yourself, that would be enough for me.”

There was a strange emotion in his voice which I was unable to identify at that time.

But soon I would realize the reason behind Sou-kun’s kindness toward me…and how Spu-kun actually feels about Sumire.

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A/N: – I initially thought to elevate their relationship a lil bit more but I didn’t want to get hasty.

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