What kind of greeting should I give to the person whoâs been blatantly avoiding me?
Hello. Did I do something wrong without realizing it?@@novelbin@@
âBe mature, Dori.â
A grown-up acts like nothing happened at times like this.
âHello, Mr. Skull Mask. Itâs been a while.â
âHmm. Yeah, it has.â
Rick seemed a bit flustered, but at least he didnât look angry. Perhaps the three empty glasses of alcohol in front of him had diluted his irritation.
âOr maybe, originally, he was planning to run away the moment he saw me, but now that heâs drunk, he missed his chance to slip away.â
Either way, honestly, I was curious about why he was avoiding me.
Hoping for a conversation, I boldly sat down in front of his table.
Through the skull mask, I could see his eyes, slightly relaxed from the alcohol, tense up when they met mine.
âW-Whatâs going on?â
âDid you really need a reason for us to sit across from each other? Weâve drunk together before.â