Chapter 3
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Romance
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The first thing Lysander did when he got back to his room was reply to my comment.
[She doesn't have a boyfriend! And she's even telling people I'm her husband. (Although it's fake, but someday it'll be real.)]
[After all, I've got the means and ways!]
His bold words attracted a bunch of his friends, giving him all kinds of advice. One, named "Ala star," seemed to catch Lysander's attention.
[Bro! Listen to me, show her everything you've got to win her over!]
[Like what?]
[Do you have abs? If you do, make sure to subtly show them off. Remember, that half-visible, half-hidden look is more attractive.]
I seriously suspect this was the same guy who gave Lysander this advice three years ago.
Who would have known that when I first saw his abs, I realized our living situation would change from that very moment.
Three years have passed.
I wasn't the same naive girl anymore. How could abs possibly reel me in? But somehow, it still worked.
Damn, how could someone trip over the same abs twice?
I watched as Lysander exaggeratedly but casually walked out of his room wrapped in a towel.
His face was embarrassingly red.
What was going on?
Why couldn't I get tired of this, after three years?
I coughed lightly, turning my head to pretend I wasn't bothered, even though my heart was already racing.
"Why don't you put on some clothes?"
While he was still posturing, Lysander blinked: "Huh?"
I seriously said to him, "The flu is really bad right now. You should be careful. You could get sick, and if you do, you might infect me. If I catch it, I can't work and won't be able to pay the rent."
Lysander froze for a moment.
I thought he would be upset, but instead, he grinned with his big teeth showing.
"I got it. I'll go put on some clothes now."
This wasn't right. Something was off.
After thinking about it, I still couldn't figure out why he reacted that way. Lysander quickly dressed and sat across from me. He was still sneaking glances at me while pretending to scroll on his phone.
Then I noticed his latest reply to "Ala Star" under the question thread.
[Bro! This really worked! She actively cares about me, worries I'll get sick and infect her, and even talked about not being able to pay rent if I catch it.]
[Does that mean she might like me?]
I completely misunderstood: [....]
Two years of marriage, yet I still feel inferior for often failing to keep up with the weary circuits of my own mind. Is this really how one self-sabotages?
Not only am I speechless, but "Ala Star" is also speechless.
"Did she have no other reaction? For instance, blushing, breathless, or unable to meet your gaze?"
"No, but she did show concern for me."
"She might be more concerned about where she's going to stay."
"Wrong. She was clearly worried about whether she could stay with me."
"...Forget it. Let's not focus on that. Try another method, and I'll teach you one more trick. Act fragile, preferably with some childhood trauma. Make her feel deeply sorry for you. Sympathy is the beginning of love!"
"But my childhood was wonderful."
"There's a rhetorical device called exaggeration."
"I get it! Bro! You're amazing!"
When I read that line, an ominous feeling swept over me.
Could it be? Could it really be another of those endlessly repeated stories? I glanced at Lysander sitting across from me.
The moment our eyes met, he quickly looked away, as if desperate to hide his intentions.