Elena
“So, where were you today?”
I looked at Marvin with wide eyes. After spending our day together at the house, he surprised me with a homemade dinner and ended our evening in the kitchen. Who would’ve thought all of this was to interrogate me?
“I was at this hotel with this guy from my work.” I teased him, avoiding an answer. Other than these stupid, obvious jokes—I couldn’t keep lying to him.
“No, seriously.” Marvin raised his brow.
“You nosy pig.” I punched his shoulder. “Did I ask what you were doing today, hm?”
Marvin rubbed the back of his neck and smiled shyly. “You’re right.” He spoke. “It’s not really my business. I just thought maybe you met up with your dad—“
“Well, I didn’t.”
With a look of pity, Marvin propped his chin on his hand, observing the look on my face. One
