𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓣𝓸𝓾𝓬𝓱, 𝓜𝔂 𝓒𝓾𝓻𝓮 《 𝓜𝓮𝔀𝓖𝓾𝓵𝓯 》

『 Chapter 3 』

-------------------Mew's POV---------------------

I can't believe I have to live with someone else, not to mention that it turned to be the interior designer I'm going to work with, when I first heard that I'll be working on a hotel, I felt so lucky, it's my first time working on such big project although I'm aware that's going to be really hard and need a lot of preparation and meetings, the only point that I don't like that I have to work with Gulf most of the time and now we are even living under the same roof

Of course when the landlord came and talked to me about sharing the apt with someone I refused immediately yet she told me it's a such for me to make a friend and become more open she also mentioned how easier it will be sharing the rent and the chores but I kept refusing, seeing that I won't change my mind she had no choice but to threaten me

"I didn't want to sound me or do this but you leave me no choice, you either accept to share the apt or you have to move out, unlike you the young man has nowhere else to go since he just came back from abroad and also have two little kids to take care of"

"what? I can't move out, I already completely settled in and I really like it here, besides it's impossible for me to live with someone"

"you have to accept it, think of it as a chance for you to change your life style and be more open and also helping someone, anyway, this is my decision, make sure to leave two rooms empty for them, I will deliver a bunk bed and a bed and a few other things for your new housemate, we will talk about the rent and other things some other time" she said and left not leaving me any chance to argue

Things started to be delivered from the beds to desk and many boxes while I had to silently watch the men moving them inside, I imagined that the one coming is an old man who got a divorce and have two noisy children which already made me feel so irritated but I never would have guessed that it will be Gulf with his sister's kids coming

It's not like I hate him as a person, I have nothing against him, he has his own life and I'm sure he has his reasons for suddenly coming back from Japan and starting his life here, it's my problem for not being able to accept people around me along with my phobia, I can't help but act cold and indifferent toward everyone

I did want to be cured, I really did my best during my therapy sessions with my psychiatrist yet I was so traumatized and hurt that even the doctor failed to find a solution for me, I keep getting doubtful of everyone, I can't trust anyone, I'm even scared of my own father and the thoughts of him betraying me one day still lingers in my mind even after all those years of him supporting me and taking care of me which makes me feel guilty

That's why I made things clear with him stating my rules, I'm sure he understand that I have no attention of getting along with him, he introduced his friend Mild and even notified me that he may visit a few times and that they will never disturb me before going into his room and started unpacking his things.

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A few weeks has passed, I imagined that it will be hellish living with him and that I will be angry and restless all the time but surprisingly he respected all my rules, he would go out along with the twins from early in the morning and only comes back around 5 p.m everyday except on Sundays, we barely talked and only met when preparing dinner, separately of course, I could tell he has no experience in cooking but was doing his best to make edible food for the twins

At some point I thought that it wasn't that bad living with someone who respect the rules, he never tried to get close to me or ask me anything except about trivial things like when I was going to do my laundry or about cleaning the house that was actually done by someone from a cleaning agency that I hired and he offered to share the cleaning expenses with me, seeing him doing his best taking care of the kids and carefully managing everything and seriously learning about cooking and house chores made me think that he could be a good person