Chapter 247 - 5: Found you
On a bright morning in a small café, Shawn’s desperate voice cut through the quiet buzz of early patrons, catching the attention of nearly everyone in earshot. He was kneeling on the café floor, hands clasped together in a pleading gesture with eyes wide and brimming with mock tears.
"My dear generous friend, please, let me stay with you for a few days!" he begged dramatically, projecting a level of distress that could have won him an award.
Standing behind the counter, Franz let out a tired sigh as he looked at his friend with a mixture of amusement and mild irritation. This wasn’t the first time Shawn had made a scene, but today’s plea seemed genuine, if a bit over-the-top.
"I ran—ah, no. I got kicked out!" Shawn declared, correcting himself as he painted his tragic tale to convince his beta friend. "All my accounts are frozen and I have little cash on me. I can’t even pay for an inn for a day right now, so where am I going to sleep? Don’t you pity me, benevolent Franz?"
Franz rolled his eyes but smirked despite himself. "Go home. You just said you ran away. Geez. If you don’t have the capability to stand on your own, how can you think of leaving home?"
Shawn faltered slightly. Well, he did realize how foolish he was, but for the first time, he wanted to be responsible for the consequences of his actions. He sighed and shot a sad reply, "Well... home had been too suffocating these days..."
Franz’s expression turned serious. He whirled around the counter and approached Shawn to offer his consolation, but the omega’s desperation returned quickly, and he clung to his friend’s leg, catching Franz off guard. "Can’t you at least let me stay for the night, hm? Pretty please?"
The beta sighed deeply, his resolve weakening. "Haa... after tonight, how else are you going to proceed? How are you going to continue? Go and find another friend of yours and beg them to let you stay the night again?"
Shawn pouted. Franz grabbed his arm and pulled him upwards forcibly. "I’m not turning you away. I’m just worried. How can you be so reckless... oh, well, I don’t know what made you run away but I guess, it’s not that simple and I probably won’t understand. So, what are you going to do from now on?"
"I’ll find work!" Shawn said, standing up straighter, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Franz raised an eyebrow, unconvinced. "Can you work?"