Then, ding-dong!
At the sound of the text notification, Lola’s gaze dropped to her phone.
– I’d say it’s comfortable and nice to be with you.
For a moment, a smile appeared on her lips, but then Lola pouted.
The words ‘comfortable and nice’ were something she heard often, so they didn’t feel particularly special.
“I guess I’m greedy.” As she muttered to herself, ding-dong!
– You look pretty when you smile.
A smile bloomed on Lola’s face as she read the text that came into her phone.
– You can be cute too.
He only said nice things, making her feel like she was going to burst with happiness.
Her heart raced wildly, and Lola had to take several deep breaths.
– I just like you.
Filled with happiness, Lola closed her eyes gently and smiled.
She felt fluttery again.
She needed to reply, but her mind was floating, and nothing came to her.
After thinking and thinking again,
[Dear, what are you doing for dinner later?]
In the end, she sent a message that she herself thought was really silly.
“I must be a fool.”
With a face filled with disappointment, she bit her lip when a speech bubble popped up.
– Why? Do you want to sleep with me?
“This guy, really!”
I don’t know if it’s strange that I sent a message that could be misunderstood or if it’s strange that he interprets it in such a suggestive way.
As she touched her flushed face, Lola took a while before typing a message.
[Not that I don’t want to, but I have a night shift today.]
– That’s too bad! I also have to work late today.
[You must have a lot of work?]
– I might have to work all night.
[That sounds tiring.]
– Yeah.
[What will you do if you can’t sleep?]
– It’s tough.
Even though he said he had a lot of work, he replied to her messages promptly, which made Lola unable to stop smiling. However, on the other hand, the message saying ‘it’s tough’ pierced her heart, making it ache.
If it weren’t for the night shift today, she would have brought him some delicious food.
– Will you let me comfort you later? I think that would help.
Of course, she should comfort him.
But how?
Lola tilted her head, unsure of what kind of comfort he wanted.
[How should I comfort you?]
– That’s something you have to think about. I’ll be looking forward to it.
“Ah, seriously!”
He really gets on her nerves when he throws out such ambiguous, riddle-like words!
“I’m really not good at this kind of thing.”
After that, there were no more messages from Dylan, but Lola didn’t wait and returned to the office.
After chatting with him, she felt much lighter.
So much so that she completely forgot what she had talked about with Nia.
*****
For Dylan, having a phone was something that was okay to have or not. But for some reason, it had become an essential part of his life.
Whenever he stepped away for a moment, he often checked his phone to see if she had called or texted him.
And he would subtly wait for her contact while fiddling with his phone.
It seemed to be a new habit that had developed since he started dating her.
Today was no different.
After meeting Nia, his mood had been off all day.
No matter how hard he tried to ignore it, Nia was as uncomfortable as a thorn stuck in his nail.
He had firmly warned her, but he was already worried that Nia, using the excuse of visiting a professor, would go to the hospital and say unnecessary things to Lola.
Because of that, he couldn’t concentrate on his work. He had a mountain of tasks to go through the investigation records in detail, yet his gaze kept lingering on his phone.
He found this side of himself very strange and couldn’t help but chuckle.
Suddenly, ding-dong! The previously quiet phone vibrated, and without a moment’s hesitation, he picked it up.
“Good grief! I’m not Pavlov’s dog.”
He thought it was ridiculous that he didn’t feel like himself, yet he found himself smiling as he looked at the message Lola had sent.
– Dear, are you busy?
“Busy.”
He was indeed a very busy person. However, he felt very out of place chatting with her leisurely through text.
Still, he couldn’t put the phone down.
He was secretly looking forward to what kind of reply she would send to his message.
Today, the number of messages exchanged has increased, and there were quite a few unexpected contents as well. His expression changed variously as he replied.
His face was filled with curiosity, then he frowned. Then, at one point, when the phone went quiet, he muttered to himself.
