Chapter 194 - 188. Boyfriend
Birthday??
It was his birthday?!
Just after he managed to start the day with a tranquil mind, Zein was having a tiny session of meltdown in the living room. Sitting on the couch and staring blankly at the black television screen, a thought occurred in his mind:
Was the movie date supposed to be for his birthday?
Zein leaned back and covered his eyes with his forearm, feeling like a complete jerk. It was easy to see that Bassena had wanted to spend the weekend with him, with a movie and dinner and maybe some conversation. And then he ruined it by having a massive outburst.
Well, they did have a nice conversation afterward, and spent a whole evening entangling in each other’s limbs, so...maybe it wasn’t that bad?
Still, Zein felt rather guilty, and that included not knowing Bassena’s birthday.
If he was to spend a bit more time just looking beneath the esper’s profile--which could easily be found everywhere including the guild’s directory--or casually look at any social media platform, he would be able to see it easily.
Just like now, as he turned on his commlink and surfed the net.
But he was getting too wrapped up in his bad mind lately that he couldn’t see others. Too busy getting drowned in self-loathing that he couldn’t see the affection other people gave. Drawn himself inside his wall again, pushing everyone out, including Bassena.
He watched the congratulatory messages across the board; from his fans, from the people in the guild, from other colleagues...and as he spent his time like that, the bedroom door suddenly opened, revealing a disoriented, half-asleep man.