yesterday was a night to remember as i stare at the ceiling of my room. he's brokenhearted.. i never really met a man that loves someone so much. that woman must be so lucky to have rindou love her but she seems to happy with her husband. i don't really know the whole story but i wish them happiness.
i planned to stay at home for today and i'm too tired, communicating with people is tiresome and i just want to hide from the world.
"wait, i did say we can be friends but we didn't even exchange contact numbers." i sighed in annoyance.
it's nine in the morning, my phone was filled with unread messages from my family. they're at it again telling me to have a lover and get married. at the age of twenty-four, i'm single and never really had any experiences with men. my family and friends tried setting me up with blind dates but none of them worked out.
i turned off my phone, i'll ignore everyone for this day and hopefully, they can take the hint. what should i eat for breakfast? i'm too lazy to cook and too lazy to order food. i stood beside the huge windows of my room as i stared at the busy streets of tokyo this morning.
i live at one of the most expensive penthouses here in tokyo. above me is the highest room in this building and i never really talked to the owner or had any interaction, unlike the other neighbors. i decided to just buy my breakfast and maybe walk around since i have nothing to do.
i wore a simple mint silk top and jeans, i'm too lazy to even dress up. what has gotten into me? maybe because i feel tired and unmotivated for today. i'm usually motivated and start my day responsibly but this morning isn't that day.
i brought my purse and my phone as i wait for the elevator, someone is coming down from the highest floor. the elevator door and it revealed a man that i'm familiar with.
"rindou?" i stood there in surprise, who knew that rindou lives here?
his lazy eyes eyed me from head to toe, i suddenly felt shy even if i get that kind of stare almost every day. he's wearing an oversize shirt, loose black joggings pants, and some expensive shoes. his hair was still wet with some purple and black streaks that reached below his shoulder.
"it's me! the girl that you were with last night." i got inside the elevator and he isn't paying any attention to me.
"rindou! don't you recognize me?" i tiptoed trying to reach his height and again he ignored me.
he's even more good-looking when you can see him up close and it's my first time seeing him in the light. is he pretending not to know me? he wanted to be friends and look at him now. i scoffed and crossed my arms while waiting in the elevator. fine, i'll ignore him too if that's what he wants.
the elevator stopped on the middle floor, black men with suits entered and they look intimidating. i felt rindou's hands on my shoulder as he pulled me closer to him. he looked at me and told me to keep quiet but i gave him a glare in return.
"when i say run, run as fast as you can," rindou whispered in my ear and felt his arms wrap around my waist.
what does he mean? is the elevator gonna drop? i'm not good at sports! the elevator opened at the last floor and everything started going down.
"run!" rindou shouted as he pulled my arm, i turned around and saw the men with black suits chasing us, and the top floor exploded.
everyone near the building started panicking, if i didn't decide to eat outside i could've died! rindou and i were running from those mysterious men.
"rindou! i can't run anymore!" as soon as i shouted rindou carried me on his shoulders. a scream left my voice and he was so fast!
he went running inside the malls, restaurants, and even alleys in the city. i was holding onto rindou as he continued running after twenty minutes of running we lost them. rindou put me down as he watched his breath.
"d-dont you know.. how to run?!" he asked me while catching his breath.
"i'm not good at sports okay? i'll rather cheer from the sides!"
we both stayed behind a building for almost half an hour. rindou seems to be tired and i don't even know what's happening.
"if you're wondering why they're chasing me it's because they're my enemies. you don't have to know the details but you're lucky to leave the place," rindou said while fanning himself with his hands.
i can feel that he's looking at me from my peripheral vision, it was a good decision to eat outside or else.. i took a deep breath, where would i live now? penthouses here in tokyo are always full.
"let's go, we should rest for now." rindou started walking in front of me leading the way. i followed behind him but as soon as i took three steps my ankle gave up. that's when i realized i sprained my ankle.
rindou turned around, i guess he noticed that i got hurt and he even kneeled in front of me removing my heels. my cheeks felt like a boiling hotpot when he carried me bridal style.
"i can't believe i'm carrying you all the way here and all the way back."
pulling his hair as i told him he dragged me into his mess and rindou just shrugged ignoring my rants. his body was mature, muscular, strong, hard, tall, and he's even handsome. when standing next to him i feel small, my height ends above his shoulder by just an inch.
a limousine was waiting, the driver opened the seat for us and both of us went inside. i fiddled with my fingers as i scanned the limousine. it's my first time riding one and i didn;t expect rindou to be rich.
"do you have a place to stay?" he took out a cigarette and lit it up.
"penthouses here in tokyo are most likely unavailable right now so my answer is i don't know." my hands covered my nose, i hate the smell of cigarettes.
rindou noticed that i felt comfortable, he blew the smoke away from my direction and threw the cigarette away as he apologized.
"it's my fault that you got involved in my problems. you even lost your place and as a way of saying thank you for saving me last night-" rindou teased me once again as he recalled my reaction to saving him.
"you can stay at my place, i live in roppongi and you can stay with me for a while." he offered to let me live with him like it's nothing,
"i own the whole building, you can live freely there without paying me. free food, free bed, free electricity, everything is just for free." he even started counting his fingers like a child.
"i don't mind accepting it but i have work."
i don't care about what other people say but living with a handsome man is a dream come true. yes, i like pretty people like rindou and i can't help but imagine how he'll look while crying.
"you have a lot of subordinates, just give them the job or maybe visit once a week."
on the way to his penthouse, we talked everything through and even ask all around if there were available places but sadly everything is full. i'll stay at rindou for now and maybe this might be the chance to get to know him better,
the limousine stopped in front of what it looks like an expensive place and it was too expensive. rindou carried me again and entered the building as soon as they saw rindou everyone bowed.
a man called rindou and asked if he could have a private talk with him. he said it was urgent but rindou declined, the unknown man kept on glancing at my face and even eyeing my body from time to time.
my hands tightened around his neck, rindou held the back of my head and gently placed my face close to his neck. he hid my face from the eyes of the people staring, rindou noticed that i was getting uncomfortable and hurriedly went inside the huge elevator.
"are you that famous?" i tried to start a conversation since things are getting a little awkward.
"i told you my full name last night and you didn't even google it?" the elevator door opened and a man was waiting. i guess that's his secretary or bodyguard?
rindou ordered him to call for a doctor as the largest door in his place opened automatically when he was a few steps away. it revealed a large room and by the scent, i can confidently say that this is rindou's room.
his arms left my body as he gently placed me on his king-size bed. my thoughts started flying away because it's my first time going to a boy's room.
a man entered rindou's room, he looks like rindou but like older version. are they twins or brothers?
rindou left the room a few minutes ago and the older man was looking at me. i hope he doesn't get this the wrong way. i smiled and stood up to shake hands with him but before i can take a step my ankle gave up once again.
the man was quick to ack and captured me in his arms. he literally looks like rindou! as i was about to stand up the door opened and rindou came in holding my stilettos in his hands.
in a swift mood, he carried me once again and i tried to escape but his grip was tight. the man smirked at rindou's reaction and held his hands in the air as a sign of surrendering.
"i'm ran, ran haitani and the older brother of rindou." he walked closer but rindou took a few steps away from his brother.
"hello, my name is y/n and i'm rindou's friend." i emphasized the word friend because i didn't want any misunderstandings.
"what are you doing here, brother?"
"i heard you were chased around, as your brother i wanted to check up on you."
"instead of worrying about me, why not look for a woman to love then get married?"
rindou teased ran and it was obvious that they're really close. both of them talked and i didn't understand the topic. rindou wouldn't let me down, i'm starting to get used at being carried.
ran left and he finally put me down while stretching his arms. he glared at me and walked away, what the hell is wrong with him?
"your brother is hot, he's single right?" rindou came back with a glass of water.
"are you gonna hit on him or something?"
"yeah, he seems cool and he's even handsome!" i let our a squeal and closed my eyes to imagine ran's face.
"you're not his type, too young and too immature."
"look who's the one talking! you're the immature one, last night you wanted to be friends then this morning you completely ignored me at the elevator."
i slammed the glass on the near table and squinted my eyes while pointing at him.
"you can't be with him."
"and why is that?"
"you already kissed my lips, that means you belong to me."
rindou walked towards me and held my chin, our face are so close to one another just a few inches away and we'll kiss again.
"how about this, you never had any experience in men right? why not try me? use me all you want so when the man for you comes, you can impress him and i can even give you lessons."
"you have all the benefits and i'm not asking anything for exchange."
"just use me." his voice was almost like a whisper, his thumb gliding across my lips. rindou wants me to use him because he wants to forget the pain he's feeling.
suddenly i felt excited, use him? i can use him anytime i want. in the end i agreed and he left me to rest for a while in his room.
use him? who am i fooling? i'm sure i'll end up making a fool out of myself.