Chapter 221


    All in all, I didn’t eat dinner too happily that day. I couldn’t help but feel ufortable with Felix sitting


    next to me.


    It had been years since I had been so close to him. The citrusy freshness that used to beforting


    now felt strangely unfamiliar. It was past 9:00 pm after dinner. Everyone was chatting andughing as


    we headed back. All of us bade farewell at the college’s entrance.


    I turned onto the path leading to my apartment while Felix trailed behind me. His footsteps sounded


    neither too close nor too far behind me.


    “I can head home by myself. Don’t worry about it.” I wasn’t used to him sending me back.


    There was no need for any interaction between us as the rehearsal was over. It wouldn’t be worth it to


    risk any misunderstandings with Lc, so it was better to avoid any unnecessaryplications.


    Felix acted as though he didn’t hear me and followed me leisurely.


    He put his hands in his pockets, took a few steps forward, and walked beside me. No matter


    how I tried to chase him away, he didn’t say anything or leave. He just moved forward


    stubbornly.


    The moonlight was bright. Our elongated shadows on the ground resembled parallel lines


    that never met.


    Maybe even the moon knew we were not meant to be.


    Along the way, his phone kept buzzing in his pocket. This sound was eerie and terrifying in the night.


    But he didn’t seem to think the same as he just let it vibrate in his pocket, ignoring it.


    The caller was very stubborn. Even though the calls would hang up automatically, the phone would


    soon vibrate again. If Felix didn’t answer, it seemed highly likely that the other party wouldn’t stop


    calling.


    I could tell that it was Lc. She was the only one who could reach out to Felix anytime and enjoyed


    clinging to him.


    He didn’t receive a single phone call from the time we started rehearsing until we returned from dinner.


    I had wondered if Lc had changed her temper, but it turned out that Felix’s phone was on silent


    mode.


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    He would neither miss calls nor disturb others too much, which was much better than muting his phone.


    His method was much better and gentler than what he did on Thanksgiving that year, when he made


    everything clear to me and drew a line between us for Lc.


    That was probably the difference.between someone he loved and someone he didn’t.


    When I walked to the apartment’s entrance, a woman who stayed on the same floor as me came over


    while carrying tworge bags. She was panting from exhaustion..


    I had been worried that Felix would get me into trouble if he were to send me upstairs.


    Thank goodness a savior had shown up.


    I ran over and helped her to carry one bag. We went in together while talking. ncing back, I saw


    Felix leaving under the moonlight, looking lonely.


    When I was back in my room, I saw Helen. She was lying on the bed with a facial mask on. She was


    holding her phone, seemingly on a video call with someone.


    Seeing that I had returned, she sat up and ended the call. Taking off the facial mask, she patted her


    skin to better absorb the essence.


    “Did you go to eat barbecue? The smell is so strong.” Helen pouted in disgust, urging me to wash up


    and change my clothes.


    I raised my arms to smell myself. I indeed did not smell good. I quickly took off my clothes and entered


    the bathroom.


    By the time I was done bathing and lying on the bed, 40 minutes had passed. It was 10:00 pm.


    It was toote to draw without disturbing Helen’s rest. I unconsciously began to consider moving out


    and living alone.


    Although the cost of living alone would be higher, I would have more freedom. I could wake up and


    sleep whenever I wanted. I wouldn’t have to suppress my interest or inspiration until dawn for fear of


    disturbing my roommate either.