'Oscar? What is he doing here?' Recalling my hasty retreat from the car last time, I couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. I had taken leave from the lab these past few days and had no contact with Oscar. But now, standing there in a daze, I wondered why Oscar was at the farm. How did he find me? Oscar was still wearing his black jacket, the silver earring on his ear catching the light. When he saw me, his expression showed no surprise; he simply gazed at me intently. In just a few days, he seemed to have transformed from a boy into a mature man, a change that left me at a loss. "You... why are you here?" I blinked, glancing at the resident. How could Oscar know them? "Just came to see where you used to live. Is that not allowed?" As soon as he spoke, the awkwardness between us

