Chapter 38 See You Soon

• My hands trembled for no apparent reason. With caution, I touched the wounded lip under the intense gaze of emerald eyes. Only now did I notice how unusual the color of Alan's eyes was. His appearance was quite extraordinary and mesmerizing. Handsome? No, that's too simple a description for such a case. Handsome is Boris, but Alan is extraordinary in every sense. The short, fashionably trimmed beard and thick dark eyebrows suit him remarkably well. It's so pleasant to look at such a contradictory face. When he smiles, surely the hearts of all women tremble, and when he is stern, his enemies break out in a cold sweat. Right now, the man's expression was somewhere between anger and joy, as if he didn't know which emotion to prefer.
• All the blood had been removed and the wound cleaned, so I hurried to step back. I hid the scattered medications on the table in a plastic container, which I was given yesterday at the pharmacy as a compliment for my charming companion nearby. I placed the first aid kit in its designated spot in the apartment and returned to the man, who was gazing out the window.
• "Did you just move in?" he asked without looking at me.