Abe let out a sharp scoff, his gaze dropping to the watch strapped around his right wrist. His phone wouldn’t stop vibrating inside the pocket of his jacket. He muttered a curse under his breath. He hated being pushed when he was already exhausted. And today, exhaustion clung to him more heavily than usual. Especially after that confession a few days ago.
For reasons he couldn’t quite untangle, he didn’t feel like meeting his friends at all. It was as if a weight had been sitting on his mind since then. Yes, Abe knew he had crossed a line. But fortunately, the girl had abruptly decided to stay somewhere else and never came back. Abe hadn’t seen her since. A relief, yet threaded with guilt. Guilt for not being firmer with her.
People streamed past him in the station, the place overflowing
