Arlyn and Adrian

4

".....Ar, lyn?"

"What's? Who?"

Nevan stuck out her neck. She glared at the female figure she had just pointed at.

That woman, indeed, had a pretty face. But to make an Adrian fall in love..

.....Seriously?

The friend whose shoulder he was embracing suddenly moved away. His feet stepped onto a female figure named Arlyn. Nevan was silent where he stood.

"A, Arlyn."

Arlyn realized someone was approaching and said her name immediately turned to the arrival of the person who spoke. That hesitant voice. Arlyn was familiar with him.

"....You're.. Any more?"

Arlyn raised her eyebrows. Giving a disturbed expression. "You're saying your presence here is just a coincidence again?"

Adrian was surprised and hurriedly shook both hands. "Please don't misunderstand me. I have no intention of doing strange things. I'm planning on going to your house again this afternoon. My friend told me to bring you something. So we're here.."

Adrian was watching Arlyn's face. Ready to say something more, maybe the woman still has suspicions.

Adrian too, did not expect himself to meet with Arlyn again. On here.

"...Are you shopping?"

Arlyn lowered her gaze. Towards one of his hands that was grasping the luggage. "Yes.. I'm going home. You go with your friend."

He started moving his legs. But this time Adrian's mouth moved faster than his brain.

"Wait!"

Arlyn with a frown turned to look at Adrian again.

"What?"

"A, I.." Adrian closed his lips. "I'll help you carry those bags."

Arlyn scoffs. "No need."

The woman moved again. But this time Adrian won't just be quiet anymore.

"Please. Please let me help you."

Adrian moves his hand to grab a handful of rope from the shopping bag in Arlyn's hand.

Arlyn who felt her hands touched by the warm and large hands of someone immediately raised her face at the owner of the hand.

The owner of the hand took the bags in his hand. Making Arlyn's hand grip now free from the weight of luggage.

Adrian opened his mouth again. "... How are you going to get home?"

Arlyn answered cuek. "Public vehicle."

Adrian said in a hurry. "Can I drive you?"

Arlyn narrowed her eyes. "You. Why do you have to do it? I don't know you and you don't know me. Just because you were attracted to me after you saw me once, you want to get close to me now?"

Adrian was panicking. "...A, me, I don't know either. But I can't help my feelings. Please.."

Adrian began to plead. Arlyn who was stared at with those two blinking eyes did not take away her agitated expression.

But, uh,

.....He's good-looking.

This foreign man. He has a face that makes it easy for everyone to like.

Her clothes. And shopping bags that although small but show the status of the goods in it. It was not difficult to make a guess that this man before him, who had this parched face, was someone who had a lot of money.

And Arlyn likes money.

He started smiling.

"You want to get close to me?"

Adrian rounded his eyes. "..Can I?"

Arlyn shrugged her shoulders. "I have no interest in being close, let alone having a relationship with anyone. But getting shuttle service isn't bad." He gave a teasing grin. "I don't have to pay, do I?"

Adrian flabbergasted. "T, Sure. You don't have to pay me. I don't need your money. ....If there's something you want, I'll give it to you." He slid down to his left hand. Where three small pockets of Nevan's choice of goods are lined up. "I, This. This is for you."

He was about to give the three bags in his left hand but then realized and immediately clumsily used his right hand so that he could hand over the three bags with both hands.

Arlyn raised her eyebrows. Swaying confused. "This is for me?"

"..Yeah.."

Arlyn nonchalantly grabbed Adrian's hand with her empty left hand.

Adrian was pleased to see the idol accept his gift. The beautiful woman peeked at the contents inside the three bags and immediately had a suspicion that the contents were jewelry, which must have been expensive.

"I don't need this." Said Arlyn with a frown on the forehead. He poked the three bags back at Adrian.

"...Yeah?.."

Arlyn looked at the man right in the eyes. "I don't like to wear things like this. Just take it again."

"...."

Adrian clumsily takes the pouch in Arlyn's hand.

Arlyn, who once again had her hand empty, was about to grab back her bags in Adrian's hand. But Adrian realized that and immediately clumsily kept the bags in his hand away from Arlyn's hand.

"No. Let me take him. ...I'll get you to the car."

Arlyn raised her eyebrows. "Then bring this one too."

He stuck out his right hand. Showing the same amount of bags. Adrian without a doubt takes them from Arlyn's hands. Making both hands full of luggage, while Arlyn was free from the straps of the bag.

Arlyn was satisfied. His hands began to hurt carrying those things. Now his hands were completely free and light.

He looked at Adrian's face. Research whether the man is disturbed by the items in his hands or not. Butno. His face gave a clumsy impression. Which is funny to Arlyn. But he didn't look disturbed at all. It was as if the burdens in his hands were nothing to him.

Arlyn doesn't care either. If Adrian refuses to bring his things, then Arlyn just needs to take them back.

"Can we go now?"

Arlyn asked. Adrian looked surprised a bit before answering.

"Yes. I'll drive you." He gave a sincere smile.

Arlyn saw that, silent for a while, before directly stepping her feet towards the escalator so they could go to the mall car park.

"H, Hey."

Nevan, appear as soon as Adrian was about to follow Arlyn down the escalator.

"..Van's.."

Adrian is flabbergasted by himself who forgets his friend's whereabouts.

Nevan, from his place, could see how the woman named Arlyn refused the gift of her friend. Jewelry choices. At a price of millions of dollars.

He couldn't believe what he saw. But whatever it is, now Nevan is happy for Adrian, and will support the man wholeheartedly.

"Go away. Take him home. I can come back by taxi." He said with a big smile.

He left in Adrian's car. If Adrian leaves, then Nevan has no vehicle to return to. He could have hitched a ride with Adrian. But, of course not.

His friend will be alone with his heart. Nevan is not a fool who will destroy such a thrilling moment.

Adrian heard his friend's words with a small smile. He instantly turned his body around, seeing that Arlyn was no longer in his area of view.

He got off the escalator. He exited the air-conditioned area and saw Arlyn standing on the edge of the parking lot area, with two arms folded in front of his chest.

He realizes Adrian's arrival.

"Oh. You coming?"

Adrian apologized. "Sorry to keep you waiting. My friends"

Adrian shut his mouth. Nodding according, and guiding Arlyn to where her car is parked.

Adrian car is a famous brand white sedan that is also expensive.

Arlyn looked at the scene in front of her with raised eyebrows.

"..Your car?"

Adrian hesitated. "Yes.."

He looked at Arlyn worriedly. "..Don't you like it?"

It was unexpected that the woman who held his heart made a mouth-shape of scorn.

"Just open the door."

Adrian heard it immediately hurriedly grabbed the key button. After trouble with the bags in both hands.

"A, ...I'll put this down first."

He looked at Arlyn. The woman raised her eyebrows. Giving consent.

Adrian went straight to the trunk. Move the bags in his hands in there.

As soon as he closed the trunk hood, he saw that Arlyn was no longer in her place just now.

She hesitantly opened her steering door, seeing that Arlyn was already sitting in the passenger seat next to the driver.

Arlyn saw Adrian not sitting in his chair opening his mouth.

"You don't want me to sit next to you? You want me to sit in the back?"

Adrian answered hurriedly. "No! You can sit there."

Arlyn certainly did not know that Adrian was happy Arlyn chose to sit next to him. Adrian felt his heart warm. He immediately sat in his steering chair, started the car engine, and drove his car towards the outside area of the mall.

Arlyn remained silent throughout the journey. Adrian was too confused as to what he had to say.

They arrived in front of Arlyn's house. Adrian got out of the car, walked up to Arlyn's door, and opened the door just as Arlyn was about to move her hand.

Arlyn looked at Adrian's face from her seat. The man was a tall man, well-proportioned in stature, and had a face that was pleasing to the eye.

A hand was stretched out toward Arlyn. Help him get out of the car. But Arlyn ignores the helping hand, and comes out on her own.

"Hey."

Adrian heard Arlyn making a sound. The woman glanced at him.

"Tell me your name."

Adrian didn't think Arlyn would ask that. He almost answered hurriedly but he managed to gain his control.

"Adrians."

He smiled gently.

Arlyn was silent with a flat face before smiling obliquely.

"Rul, Adrian. Thank you for driving me home. You can go back to, wherever you want."

Today is a working day. The man named Adrian was also wearing neat clothes. Arlyn suspects the man will return to his office.

Adrian was silent for a while, before finally venturing out to say.

"...Can I visit your house sometime?"

Arlyn raised her eyebrows. "For what?"

Adrian lowered his face. Forcing himself to express his feelings. He did not want to hide his feelings of sadness. And have no intention of hiding it.

"....I want to be closer to you. ...I want to know you." He raised his face. Her net looked at Arlyn welding. "Can?"

Arlyn.

But then he remembered. This man in front of him was someone who had a lot of money. Arlyn can confirm that.

He likes money. So, uh,

Whynot?

He started smiling.

Adrian was again stunned by that smile.

"alright. Do what you want." He remembered the item Adrian had given him. "But don't bring anything."

Adrian silent. "....Alright. I get it." He felt his heart break.

"Thank you."

He was really serious in saying that. He promised himself. This opportunity. He won't make it in vain.

He'll make Arlyn happy.

Whatever Arlyn wants, she'll give it to him.

Arlyn received a thank you note that just put her shoulders down. "Give me my things."

"A, Ah. Yeah." yeah."

Adrian went straight to the trunk. Take out all the stuff in it. Except those three little bags.

He went back to Arlyn. "I'll help you bring her inside."

Arlyn put on a smile. Unaware of the effect he had on the man. "Do what you want."

Adrian follows Arlyn into the grounds of the woman's house. Arlyn unlocks the door to her house, and lets Adrian in.

"..Excuse me." Adrian said an awkward greeting. He set foot inside Arlyn's house.

"Put them there."

Arlyn pointed at a sofa. Adrian followed his lead and put all the bags in his hands there.

Adrian was rather surprised by the contents of Arlyn's house.

The kitchen goes into the house?

Once someone enters, they will be greeted with a sofa and a table. Behind one of the couches, there is a kitchen table. Then, the kitchen set, and the stove.

The small kitchen. And a house that is, interesting.

"Are you going home now?"

Adrian immediately turned to Arlyn who leaned her body against the wall with her arms folded.

"...Arly. ..Can I take you out tomorrow?"

Arlyn was shocked at the sudden question. "..Tomorrow then? Where's where?" He felt the time he was asked for was too sudden.

Adrian replied. "Wherever you want."

Adrian just wants to spend time with Arlyn on the weekend tomorrow. He wants to know Arlyn. All about that woman. He wants to know. And he couldn't resist his will.

Arlyn mutters.

"Then take me to the mall again."

Adrian reflex raised his eyebrows. "Mall was?"

Arlyn nodded confidently. "Someone I want to buy." He smiled cunningly. "You said you'd give me what I wanted. Buying me something won't be a problem, right?"

The man in front of him was a rich man. A little money won't hurt him.

He himself said he wanted to get close to her. Arlyn will take advantage of that. If at any time, or, the man named Adrian suddenly decides to leave, it is realized that Arlyn is not a good person for him, then he can leave. And Arlyn will return to her usual routine.

Adrian blinked his eyes. "Y, Yeah. Whatever. I'll buy it for you."

Adrian smiled happily. As long as it can get Arlyn to let her be nearby, then Adrian will.