Chapter 0004

"Win, wake up. It's your day off, right?" Mama's voice in my dream asked.

"Ngh, let me sleep."

"Win. Bright is here for a date."

"Mmm... W-what?!"

I was startled and woke up. Bright what? Bright when? Bright how?!!! I fell off the bed, and Mama stared at me with a displeased look. She then laughed, looking at me.

"You don't have to react like that~ I know he's such a handsome, hot charm. Not get your ass up, and don't make the prince wait." she winked at me before going out of the room.

What? Didn't I act moody yesterday and reject him? What happened overnight? Why is he here?

I groaned and rolled to my bed again. I wanted to sleep so badly. At least to make the dark circles under my eyes disappear. I looked like an old panda who was about to die. It was already embarrassing yesterday... Thinking about what happened yesterday, a silly idea popped up in my mind.

I stood on my bed and opened the curtains peeking outside at the front garden. There was a black Ferrari. For as long as I can remember, we didn't have one. So the shithead had some balls, huh? Thinking about it, I smirked, getting down from the bed.

I looked at myself in the mirror. I had a thin line of saliva from the right side of my lips down to the chin. It was almost unnoticeable but not a really pleasant sight to see. My eyes not only had dark circles but also looked heavy with bags underneath them. My hair stuck out from everywhere, creating a heavy mess on my head. The loose T-shirt I wore last night was hanging like a rag covering my thighs. My shorts were almost unseen because of the long T-shirt. Perfect.

I took out my flip-flops and wore them. Thinking once and twice about whether the idea was good, I decided to play along since it sounded fun.

Bright wants a date with me, so here I come.

Still, until today I regret the decision I took on that day. I wish I could've dolled myself up and seduced him on the spot on our first date. But I went down the stairs looking like a beggar just to piss him off and to make him reject me.

I slowly opened the door and snuck outside. My jaw dropped at the sight.

It was Bright, wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt along with black pants. He was wearing a dark brown canvas which didn't match well with his outfit. But it did look good with his skin tone. He was looking through his phone, and by my angle, he looked like a damn model at a modelling site playing a perfect pose.

I argued with myself about whether to go back inside and doll myself up or at least wear something pleasant. Cannot forget the fact that I didn't even brush my teeth.

I cleared my throat, tilting my head. Bright's attention averted to my direction, and a small smile grew on his lips. For some reason, I saw a glimmer in his eyes, not displease or disgust. Without coming to me, he first opened the door to the driver's seat, taking something out. It was a huge bouquet of roses. They were crimson red, and it was enough to grab my full attention.

Bright kept short strides toward me and handed over the bouquet to me. I looked at his face and the flowers again and again for a while. Hesitating, I took the bouquet. Damn it, did he win? Nah.

"I dislike roses," I said directly. Though I loved roses, I mostly loved hydrangeas. Both looked nice and smelled lovely. Well, I honestly loved the bouquet he gave me.

"Oh, then what do you like?" Bright asked.

"You know. I love flowers that stink. For example, the Rafflesia. Try to give me one of them."

"Win... they are so smelly and poisonous. Also rare to find."

I nodded nonchalantly and dropped the roses to the ground.

"I am not interested in this date. Please excuse me. I really want to get some sleep-"

"I see. So rejecting the flowers and appearing in your morning look was to reject me indirectly, right?"

"Sure." I deadpanned, trying to hide the surprise in my words. He did know my plan. What a prick!

"I am amused and very well interested in this. I would love to see you come out with me like this."

My mouth hung open. He was indeed a badass. Two can play the game silly

"Like this? Accept I look horrible." I rumbled, raising my eyebrow.

"I accept that you look cute... and hot. Now get in."

I decided in my mind to play along with the badass alpha. I planned to see what he might do next. I was sure he would drive around and put me back home. Who the hell would take someone like this to date? If someone comes on a date with me like this, I would completely reject that person. So will he. I was sure!

He opened the passenger's side door for me, and I got on. Soon he sat next to me on the other side. Closing the door, he started the engine.

"Win," he called me, and I hummed.

"Hmm."

"Turn around." I rolled my eyes and turned around, glaring at him. Bright took a tissue and gently wiped the saliva stain from my face. I almost didn't feel the tissue touching my skin. He was so gentle. Damn, I was not made out of glass!

"As much as you want to ruin this date, I want to show off my date and make our date work so well," he whispered in a gentle voice. I was taken aback by what he said. My mind couldn't exactly contemplate it. I felt like a protagonist in a K-drama, and at a moment like this, the couple would kiss. I clenched my fists, looking into his eyes.

"What will you get by showing off? There's probably nothing to show off. Just make this end quickly! I am clearly not interested in you."

"I see."

I clicked my tongue in annoyance. The silly brat sometimes didn't take things I said to his mind. Not at all!

None of us talked on our way to somewhere. It was uncomfortable. There was quite a tension between us. And I badly wanted to get down from the car and die.

"Let me ask you something." he broke the silence inside the car.

"Mm."

"What I planned was to go to the theme park, have a walk, and have dinner with you. Because I still don't know about you. Do you want to go out this cutely?"

"Why? Just drop me off at home."

"I don't want anyone to see this sight of yours. It's intruding and... inviting."

" " What?!

"I do mind. I want to be the only one to see you like this. So..."

I wanted to hit myself so badly. He was a leech, and my plan totally failed. He won in the end. I had to go with the flow throwing away my ego out of the window. Damn it. He was dangerous.

"I want a change," I mumbled.

He ruffled my hair. I felt like a nutty kid. I slapped his hand off.

However, our date after that went pretty well. We dropped at Bright's private penthouse, where I got a change. I wanted to dig a hole and bury myself, but I didn't have any equipment to dig the hole. After getting brushing my teeth, taking a wash and dressing up, we went out again.

We stopped at the town's theme park. We didn't really talk much, but Bright tried hard to impress me. It made me wonder. Does he get any advantage from this marriage? Why try hard this much?!

We played a few games and went on a few rides. Without knowing it, I was laughing and joking along with him. He was good... as a friend. But I didn't want him near me at all. I tried my best to keep a certain distance from him. I made our date look more like friends hanging out thing.

Our next stop was a six and half hour movie marathon theatre. We first watched 'Fault In Our Stars.' Well, I tried my best not to cry, but somehow I did since I was too sensitive. Not my problem. The movie director and the author made it so sad. Then we watched 'Kissing Booth' and a Marvel movie at the end. I enjoyed the movies though I didn't want to.

By the time it was around 7 pm, I was so tired and sleepy. Bright promised me a quick dinner, and we had it in a simple restaurant.

The vehicle came to a stop in front of my house, and I quickly unfastened my seat belt. Getting out of the closed cubicle was the first thing that came to my mind. I didn't want to stay longer with the alpha right next to me.

"Wait."

I stopped. The door was half-opened. I closed it back and turned to the one who called me. Pissed off at him.

"What."

"Uh... do... you hate me or something?" he suddenly asked out of nowhere, looking at everything but me.

"No."

"Then can we-"

"No... look, I.. don't like mates. Or marriage. Because I don't trust people."

"Then... we can be friends and start?"

"I don't think so. Just so you told me yesterday, we just met. I already have someone I like."

What the... What now? Who's the person I like? I don't even have anyone.

"Don't tell me you like your best friend."

"Ugh, no. I mean, why did you ask that?"

He shrugged, gripping the steering wheel. He was sweating so much though it was cold inside the car.

"Bright, tell me honestly. Do you get any advantage through this marriage? Why are you trying so hard to win someone's heart whom you just met."

"...for you, I might be someone whom you just met. But for me... you are someone whom I... fell in love at first sight."

"Uh... too bad, I really have to go now. The... the feelings aren't mutual, so you should give up. D-don't come again." I stuttered out some words, clumsily getting down from the vehicle.

The second time rejecting him wasn't easy either. It was harder than the first time. The first time I didn't even know the person. But by the second time, he was someone who fell in love with me at the very first sight. I felt kind of honoured. Someone really liked a freak like me. That was just weird.

I've always been the reserved freak who doesn't show any emotion. How could he possibly fall in love with someone like me? Yesterday? When I groaned like an old man and chased him out of the room like that?

Fuck you.

Just stop chasing me.

I don't trust your words.

You sound silly.