When Lion called me to come down, I non-intentionally ignored him.
I was in a state where I was lost in my own thoughts. If anyone wanted to get me out of those cloudy thoughts… but unfortunately, they can't. There is only one way to escape that thought—it's my own will.
It depends on me whether I want to or not. Since childhood, I have often faced that state. I was conscious, but I was not in my right mind.
I was often scolded by my parents. I wasn't even able to talk to my friends in middle school because of this shitty state. I always felt ignored or lonely in my life until fourth grade.
No one understands me. Or they don't want to understand me on purpose.
"Such a pitiful life I am living," I sigh.
Lion called him one more time, "Minato, come down," louder than the first time.
I was startled and came out of my thoughts—twenty seconds later.
Now, I am heading toward them. Ah, damn it, I am hungry, I thought.
I came near them for food. He served me? That's unbelievable. I smirk to myself.
Lion glanced at me, "Why are you smiling?"
I ignored him and sat on the couch—far from the sweet time they were spending.
I felt goosebumps, like someone was glaring at me, but I ignored that. Who cares if someone is staring at me? That means I am pretty.
I smiled while encouraging my own beauty.
But the main thing is that he served me??? Meaning he?? That shitty-ass bastard served me?? Who hasn't even talked to me for the past two weeks?? That person served me??? AMAZING??!!
Why did he serve me? That's impossible. How would I believe he is the Lion I know? Unpredictable.
I was in a daze… after twenty seconds of thoughts. I took a deep breath to calm myself.
I looked at them again. This is one of the most foolish choices I ever made.
Lion was feeding his mistress or, typically, his actual partner with his own hand.
He never made food for me or fed me with his hand. I am thinking too far—it's basically impossible.
Lion talked with his mistress nicely, with a grim look on his face, while I was staring at them. He was happy with his partner; now he doesn't need me anymore.
I had a silly thought—if he made it for me, I would be happy. It is little, but it could make me feel nice—with a pale look on my face, I smiled, but a broken one.
That's impossible. Hmm… yeah… impossible…
I finished my food as quickly as I could.
Without making any sound, I looked at them again—They acted like a new couple, as if they were on a date… so annoying…
Lion tried to greet me, "Hmm… Minato, good morn…"
I didn't want to hear his shitty talks at all; I turned my face—ignoring him. I began to head toward my room.
When I was on the way to my room, I heard a loud sound of giggles. I rushed toward the edge of the terrace, looking down with a confused look on my face.
A bright and sweet moment, glowing more than the sun, appeared in front of my eyes. My breath was stunned; I kept staring… continuously.
They were washing the dishes—together. That's not the case; they were washing dishes, so I wasn't unhappy, but the matter is 'together.'
Suddenly, his partner blocked the tap from where the water came from the sink—as a prank.
"What are you doing?" Lion noticed what his partner was doing.
The mistress smirked like he got what he wanted. He made a gap between his fingers to create a small hole where he was holding and opened the tap.
SPLASH
In a second, water splashed all over Lion's body.
"What the hell are you doing?" Lion shouted.
The mistress pointed a finger at him and laughed, "It is fun to do, ha ha ha…"
I turned my face with a cold expression and stormed to my room. I opened the door—panickly. Tears were streaming through my eyes.
THUD
I stared at my hands with a blurry view. My knees gave way—I fell to the ground. I held my mouth with my hands and started crying bitterly. I didn't want to hear my crying. It felt pathetic… how I became like this in the first place.
It hurts… I can't breathe. Suffocating…
That person has been with me since the first semester.
If I were in the position of his partner, what would happen? I laughed while imagining things.
Something like that would happen… I need this kind of incident to happen in our garden.
He shouted at me like I did something wrong. "What? Are you crazy?! What the hell is wrong with you?"
I apologized to him as if I were begging for his forgiveness. "I did it just as a joke. Why are you shouting at me?"
But he shouted again, "Oh—are you thinking this is some kind of joke to you? What a dumb joke is that? You soaked my clothes."
In the end, he forgave me, as this was my fault.
After that incident, I never pranked him again.
I cried until my heart wanted to stop… or be safe.
I went to the washroom and showered to clear my mind. In the mirror, I smiled—trying to confront myself… saying, "I am fine."
I wore my clothes to go to work. But on the stairs—I was stunned; my eyes widened in terror.
I saw his partner kissing Lion's forehead… as a goodbye.
Lion giggled, "Why did you kiss me?"
"It is for good fortune." His partner smiled.
Lion realized what the kiss was for.
"Thank you for the amazing fortune you gave me. Okay, bye." Lion's voice was humble.
Lion left for his work.
After that situation… my hands were trembling—my body became rigid. I clenched my fist. I passed in front of the mistress to go to work.
He smiled at me; he knew I was watching him from behind—suspiciously.
What a piece of shit I became, living here with that creep. I sigh.
I closed the door—roughly—in front of the mistress's face.
I was walking in the street.
Suddenly… I felt a sharp pain in my heart—it felt like it would explode from emptiness.
I felt like I was walking on thin ice. On the other side of the thin ice, there were massive sharp pins under the water.
It cracked a bit; where am I standing? What would happen if it breaks?
When I was in shock and confused—that ice started cracking rapidly. It broke. I started drowning in the water. My body was not moving, but I was trying my best to do something. Finally, in the end, I gave up and just sank deeper into the water.
Suddenly, a picture started appearing in front of me—I was stunned… The person appearing was Lion and me. That thing never happened, or I don't remember it.
My head began to hurt—unbearably. I grabbed it tightly, trying to calm my headache, but it wasn't working. In front of me, a screen or something appeared, showing events that happened in the past… I guess?
I sat on the ground and crawled in pain—tears were streaming from my eyes.
I saw… A FLASHBACK.
Lion was glaring at me in disgust because I kissed him on the forehead.
He ruthlessly pushed me and rudely shouted, "Why did you kiss me? I was nearly too afraid."
He rubbed his head roughly to erase the kiss.
"I think today is my bad day," Lion coldly muttered.
"From today, you don't need to do that kiss."
I think that later, he came home late at night and stopped talking from then on. I think something was wrong with him.
But I noticed it too late. Now there is no need to worry; things are already done.
If I had noticed the changes at the right time, it wouldn't have hurt the way it did. I wouldn't have had to face that moment, but I did.
Finally, that daydream was over; my head became light… the headache was fading slowly.
I slapped myself on the face with both hands to clear my thoughts.
I cheered myself, "I am the best, I can do it; no one can break me with such a small thing."
I took a deep breath—relief. I calmed myself and headed to my cafe.
"What a rough memory… How did I forget that?" I laughed at myself.
"My memory…"
TO BE CONTINUED.