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Chapter 181 181
did something or what... it's making me paranoid," he said, sounding a bit uncomfortable, then touched the back of his neck.

I just bit my lower lip. "T-There's really nothing... Okay, I'll just go to my room first," I just said and immediately ran to my room.

I just leaned against my door when I closed it. I angrily stomped my feet on the floor and pulled my own hair... Why doesn't he remember?! I'm the only one overthinking now even though he's the one who said that! I don't want to remind him of that... I want him to remember on his own and talk to me about it!

I just froze when I realized something... So what if he doesn't remember? I should be happy because we don't have to talk about it anymore. Why am I angry instead of happy?

I just shook my head and gently slapped my face. "You're nuts, Crescent North... You're going nuts," I muttered.

This is much better; it's better that he doesn't remember... Why am I acting like this?

I was spaced out all day, until evening came. No matter how much I tried to stop myself from thinking about it, I couldn't.

I was just quietly eating gummy worms while watching TV even though my attention wasn't really there. I secretly looked at the door of Luca's room... Ever since I put Vanna to sleep, he hasn't come out... And why am I even waiting for him? I'll just be awkward and I won't be able to talk to him properly if I see him.

"W-Whatever," I just whispered, then turned my gaze back to the TV.

I flinched in surprise when the door to Luca's room opened. I looked at him; he also immediately looked in my direction, but I just cleared my throat and looked at the TV again. I just bit into a gummy worm and pretended to be busy watching. I felt him walk closer to me. I just tried to calm myself down because it felt like something was rumbling in my stomach... Did I eat something bad?

"Crescent... I'm just going out for a bit," he said, asking for my permission.

"G-Go ahead. You don't have to ask for permission," I just said, then laughed awkwardly.

My goodness. Why can't I act naturally?

I froze when I noticed Luca had gone silent, but he wasn't leaving. I looked at him. "I-I thought you were going to leave?"

"Is there really no problem between us, Crescent?" he asked in a soft voice; he seems nervous.

I bit my lower lip. "N-Nothing..."

"Then why are you avoiding me? You don't seem comfortable around me... Please don't hesitate to tell me if I did something wrong," he said, sounding like he was pleading.

I feel guilty that it seems he's also overthinking... but it's not easy to admit that the reason I'm like this is because he told me he loves me when he was drunk.

"T-There's really nothing..." I just said, then looked at the TV again.

Luca sighed. "Okay... I'll go ahead, I'll be back soon," he said, then immediately went out.

I just exhaled and hugged the pillow when he left... It looks like I won't be able to sleep properly again tonight.

I don't even remember how many hours I was hanging out in the living room. I've already watched a few movies, but Luca still hasn't come home. I just looked at the wall clock... it's 11 PM. He said he would be home soon.

I just blinked twice when I realized I was low-key waiting for him to come home. I just laughed humorlessly and stood up. "Crescent... this is not you," I mumbled and shook my head.

I just went to my room, but before I entered, I looked at the door of Luca's room. I bit the inside of my cheek and looked around before going there and entering... I was just going to get the pillow and blanket I lent him last night.

I looked around Luca's room. It was clean and seemed to have no trace of even a little dust. There's a small electric fan in the room, which I don't know how he can stand. I just went to his bed when I saw my pillow and blanket there... I was about to get it, but I flinched in surprise when the door to his room opened violently.

I immediately looked there; all the blood in my face almost rushed up when I saw Luca at the doorway.

"L-Luca... D-Don't get the wrong idea, I-I was just--"

I just backed away quickly as he walked fast toward me and hugged me. I let out a muffled shriek when we lost our balance because of his sudden hug, so we both fell onto the bed.

"L-Luca... a-are you drunk again? W-What are you doing?" I stuttered. I can smell the liquor from him... He really seems to be drunk again.

"My baby... Crescent," he muttered and hugged me tighter.

My face heated up even more when he moved closer to me. He put his head on top of my chest, then hugged my waist even tighter. All the hair on my body seemed to stand up when I felt him move his face to my neck... I even felt him smelling it.

"L-Luca... G-Get up before I kick you out of my house right now, as in right--" I froze when he lifted his head and stared at me.

"Y-You'll kick me out?" he asked in a soft voice... he seemed to be pleading with me.

"H-Huh?" I was stunned while staring at his handsome face... He looks cute.

Luca nuzzled his face on my chest again and hugged me tighter. "Don't kick me out... Please," he whispered, then snuggled closer to me.

I was holding my breath, and my heart was going wild...no matter how much I told myself that Luca was just drunk, I couldn't stop myself from feeling something. I held onto his t-shirt tightly... I felt my hand move on its own to touch his hair.

"I-I will let this pass for now since you're drunk, i-it's not that I like hugging you, okay? I-I'll really kick you out if you do this again, d-do you understand?" I said, stammering.

"I love you..." Luca just whispered, then hugged mej tighter.

I just swallowed and held onto his shirt tightly. "W-Who do you love?" I asked, stammering.

"Crescent..." he mumbled. "Crescent North."

I just bit my lower lip... "Y-You're so unfair... I'm sure you won't remember this again... A-I'm the only one who will remember.”