Chapter 106: New Apartment
"Ha Ha Ha HA HA!" A feminine laughter echoed in the ears of a boy sitting alone in a spacious living room. Despite the sound of amusement filling his headphones, his expression was far from amused. His brows were furrowed, his lips pressed into a thin line as he tightened his grip on the controller in his hands.
The boy, who looked to be about sixteen, was slouched on a bean bag, a gaming headset perched over his messy hair. The laughter continued, its teasing tone vibrating in his ears.
"I can’t believe you said everyone!" the voice said between bursts of laughter, seemingly unable to hold back. "Oh my gosh, you’re killing me here!"
He rolled his eyes, his thumbs moving furiously across the controller’s buttons. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up, Zoey," he muttered, his voice dripping with sarcasm and tinged with a hint of irritation. "And what’s wrong with my answer? He said I was correct... kinda," he added, trying to defend himself.
The voice on the other end burst into another fit of laughter. "Ooooh, this is rich! Weren’t you the one always running your mouth about being the best player on the pitch and all? Now it’s suddenly everyone?" Zoey teased, her laugh growing louder.
David, the boy on the bean bag, was none other than the young star still trending online for his reactions during the Manchester United vs. Manchester City game the previous night. Gritting his teeth as his fingers tapped away on the controller, he fired back defensively, "What? He asked me a question, and I answered! It’s not like I was really wrong—the whole team did play well!"
Zoey’s voice carried a mischievous tone as she retorted, "I’m sure if you were playing, your answer would’ve been very different."
David’s eyes narrowed at the screen, his focus unbroken as his hands worked the controls. "Well, yeah," he said matter-of-factly, "’cause if I was playing, the question would’ve been easy. Obviously, I’d be the best player."
Zoey chuckled. "And there it is—the usual arrogant David makes his comeback," she said with a teasing lilt.
David grinned, finally letting himself relax a bit. "It’s not arrogance if it’s true," he replied, a cocky smile spreading across his face. "It’s simply called confi—"
Before he could finish, his triumphant mood was shattered as he suddenly screamed, "HOW?!"