My Turn to be Loved

for Santino would fade befor

my interactions with Santino

when I was working late, and Sant

time-it was one

nal stages, and my colleagues and I were

nstant noodles together, it dawned on me that

how busy I was, I would always rush home to

om work, and I rubbed m

ok so exhauste

over. The director said if we complete

quit? I'll take care of you. Take a brea

bit su

ible for a person was nearly impossible. If it was in the past I

eclined, "I'm quite happy

efused him any

bout a trip? Let's go somewhere for a break.

"I've already tra

k for the rest

dn't feel bad abou

uess Santino's preferences, doing my

t a fruit shop,

box of slice

r him before, and he said this frui

e seemed to be the sweetest

ly pushed it away. "I'm

started to get out of the car again

eed. I'm a bit tired

his slig

g, he learned to endure in jobs, and as his career

ask me bluntly, "What's wrong with

tell him, "I'm tired

reed, and I also wasn't able to

sed into the soft b

the living room

the sofa, lost in thoug

ake, he stub

wa

odd

e takeout boxes filled

and remembered that I had vaguely he

n his hand, I frowne

happ

Got hurt whi

s the food

ted. "It's not edible

elp but find

jured hand, looking

s said he once fought a lot for Aylin. At that time, he didn't even say a word

and I took off the ban

which was still oozing blo

ed it first." I said with

and carefully bandaging it, I noticed

wrong?"

ed me t

bout me. Please don't bec

I could hardly breathe, and fe

ntly let hi

, "Let's stay like this, okay? Don't c

almost like he was

like this. It felt as i

t serious about the relationship all along

ched, and

k into our old routine, except

't tell if I was with Santino out of habit or if

he calm before the storm, just wait