Chapter 10.2 - Chen

I averted my gaze, browsed through my phone to check texts, and missed calls from other women I had dated. They all stated the same thing at the same time. Can we meet tonight, Chen? I'm feeling lonely. Just reading their weak texts made me groan exasperatedly that reading one message after another turned into a diary. Their statements reminded me of occasions when I was having too much fun with them and lost track of time, as well as instances when time seemed to slow down because of someone. My gaze shifted upward and fell on Alex's face. What has gotten into me that I can't stop staring at his smooth, pale skin? Sitting in front of him allowed me to get a good look at his face. His complexion was pure white, and he had a round face with a defined jawline that matched his brown eyes, a sharp nose, and small pink but dried and chapped lips. I was unaware that I was instinctively biting my lower lip as if the need to wet them with my tongue had grown stronger.