Chapter Twenty One: A Cozy Room

“I have a room, for you to rest. If you don’t mind, I’ll show you.” There he goes again. She’s discerning he would bring her into a dark place again, like last time in the school theater.

She also remembers the dream she had with his face. There have some points of his character that look the same as the man’s character she dreamed of. And the feeling that she had in her dream is being the same as this man in reality.

“I’m good. Don’t bother.” She answered him, pretending like she had no interest. Getting back to her right senses. She ignores the feeling she had earlier.

“Um, if next time you want to sleep in the library, you can hide in that room where no one can bother you.” He insisted, displaying his striking and hypnotizing beam. As she easily swayed by it, discerning to fall on his hands again.

“Even you?” She asked in her thoughts.

“Where’s the place?” But she uttered a different question, expecting her thoughts to happen.

“Follow me. And ask no more questions. Only me and the librarian know this place. So, this is a secret between you and me, okay?”

He enthralled her again as his eyes while glaring at her are enticing her. She just nodded and zipped her mouth. She then followed him like a slave. They headed to the end section of the library. She’s wondering about the place he was talking about. This library is so enormous that it is possible to have a secret room to hide. But to think that she will see it at the very least she expected it, she’s feeling curious and thrilled.

They arrived at their destination. Feeling lost that she sees no room around the corner.   

“There’s no room here. How can I rest here?” She grumbled to tease him as she blurted a question. But he ignored her words as he continues his doing.

He is looking for something she doesn’t know. She had a glimpse of his face as she was observing him. He looks edgy and serious. She changed her focus so he does not find her staring at his face.

She eyed the pile of books in the corner. While waiting for him, she points her finger at those books she was fascinated to browse the moment they arrived here.

A minute later, she heard a creak when she found out; he opened a secret door from the end corner. There’s a hidden room at the back end of the library. No one might know it as the pile of old books she was browsing through earlier covers the door.  

She went in, following his lead. Eyeing the background of the room, she felt astonished. “This is incredible.” Her mind spoke. It feels like she’s home. The cozy theme of this room brought her into her real-owned room.

And there’re books scattered on the wall. The black and carnation pink color combination of the wall completes her thoughts that this is a girl’s room. She thinks the modern ceiling design highlights the owner’s character as the lighting is basic but stylish in an aesthetic way.

“Who owned this room? I mean, who sleeps here?” She finally asked him after a minute of marveling at the background of the room.

“You can sleep here anytime you want. There’s no possibility that the librarian will sleep here because she already entrusted me with this room and the key. Don’t worry, I’ll give you a spare key.” He explained to her, not answering her question directly.

“You did not answer my question. Who is the owner of this room?” She repeated it, hoping for the right answer.

“The daughter of the director owns this. However, she’s abroad, so the librarian is the one who’s taking care of it while she’s there. I'm a loyal student part-timer here, so she entrusted me with the master key. And of course, to take care of it with cleaning maintenance.”  

“Oh, I see. What if the librarian will catch me here while sleeping? How will you explain it to her?” There she goes again, thinking about the what-ifs. Well, she’s just being advanced.  

“Um, you’re my girlfriend. It’s okay with her if you’re my girlfriend. So, we should pretend as if we are in a relationship. Don’t worry, she can’t see you because we only have the key.”

What!! As if! No, I can’t do it! She cried in her thought. 

“We’re going to pretend, then later it can compromise our student dignity. I don’t think I can do it.” Is she over-reacting? But her thoughts are right. She doesn’t want to become a topic of gossip here.

“If you don’t want to pretend, then you can be my girlfriend in real life. I don’t think it can compromise your dignity as a student if our relationship is legit.” This guy is something! How dare he! She snapped in her thoughts.

“What? In your dreams! Hey, are you flirting with me?” She snapped again, but this time she blurted it.

“What if I am?” Wow, he’s quick. And she was speechless.

Her mind becomes blank, doesn’t able to bring out any words.

Unaware of his action, he suddenly went near her. And his hand touched his face like he could be able to kiss her. His face went closer to her lips with a sluggish gesture.

She closed her eyes, imagining what could he possibly do. When she opened her eyes, his lips suddenly turn aside to only whisper closer to her ear. “What will you do if I am?” He repeated his answer.

Then he jumped on the bed like a child wanting to play as he turned himself away from her because he was only teasing her.

What an asshole, she thinks. She glared at him, raising her eyebrows.

“You know what, you’re not funny! And, I’m not the girl you think.” She assured him.

“But I’m thinking, you are a decent, kindhearted, well-mannered Psychology student. Do you think, you’re not? Come here, sit beside me and prove it.” What was he thinking?

“Prove what?” She’s in her right mind right now to become a victim of his charm.

“That you’re not a girl, I am thinking.” She suddenly realized the thing he just said. Then she noticed him holding back his teasing smile and feigning to be serious. He caught him.

She’s thinking to walk away, but he quickly noticed her getting touchy. Like a superman, he held her hand as she was about to leave. Then he pulled her an inch closer to him.

As she closed her eyes, he did the thing she didn't expect.