The party ended at around 7 in the evening. And when the guests had all left, I immediately headed to my room to wash up and change into something more comfortable. Just when I was about to get on the bed, I heard the doors creaking open.
A little while later, Leander emerged into the bedroom. I did not bother saying anything and just turned my back on him. I already exhausted all my energy a while ago so dealing with him was simply too tiring. But for some reason, even though I tried my hardest to go to sleep, I was not able to do so until Leander finished washing up.
I felt him taking up the space on the other side of the bed.
“Are you going to stay here for a while?” he suddenly asked.
“No,” I replied. “I will be heading back to Centralia tomorrow morning.”
“You seem to be quite i
