Three Bastards Finale: Breaking the Big Boy in the Closet (8)

__Phone call__

"About my call, don't worry about it, Em. I just don't want you to get scolded after a long day," the red rose man chuckled. "You should be thankful that I help you out, right? You should thank me instead for bailing you out, and I'm not a demanding boyfriend. All I want is to hear you say thank you, and I love you to me."

"You know that I won't say the second one, right?" I quickly voiced my stance. I didn't want him to think that I was into him. As much as I felt gratitude for his help, telling someone, I love you without actually feeling the real thing was a big no-no for me.

"Hm? Why not? Is it because you don't feel the same love as I do right now?" The red rose man asked.

…

I stayed silent because I didn't know how to react to that. Of course, I couldn't feel anything for him, because I had never met him before! He just suddenly showed up in my life and started doing this and that.