Semua Bab My Roommate & I: Bab 11 - Bab 17

I returned to the hostel with excitement still coursing through me. "Hey." Raihan's voice immediately drew my attention the moment I stepped inside. I looked up and found him observing me with an unreadable expression. Something about the intensity of his gaze made me feel as though I had just walked into an interrogation rather than my own room. “What can I do for you?” I asked, tossing my bag onto the bed. A slow, inscrutable smile tugged at the corner of Raihan’s lips. “I told you a few days ago,” he began, his voice deceptively calm. “No one lays claim to anything I’ve already decided belongs to me.” I stared at him, completely perplexed. His gaze remained fixed on me, unwavering and intense. “What exactly is transpiring between you and that doctor?” A slight frown creased my forehead. “What are you talking about?” His expression darkened. “Don’t feign ignorance, Lucas.” “I’m talking about the doctor in the white coat.” A humorless laugh escaped my lips. “And if th

"Who the hell is that?" Raihan barked. He grabbed a towel, wrapped it around his waist and strode out of the bathroom to answer the call. "Hey, Mom, you can't possibly be serious." "What in the world are you doing at my hostel?" Raihan's voice carried faintly from the bathroom as he spoke on the phone, his tone laced with astonishment and disbelief. "What if I had gone out?" Raihan exclaimed. "You should have at least called me before showing up here," he said, exasperation evident in his tone. I hastily finished my shower and made my way back to the room to slip into something more presentable. I made my way into the living room and immediately noticed two distinguished figures stepping into the apartment. His parents, I surmised. No sooner had they crossed the threshold than Raihan’s mother subtly wrinkled her nose, as though an unpleasant odor had offended her senses. “Good heavens,” she muttered, surveying the apartment. “What on earth is that smell permeating

“Khm-hm.” He briskly brushed the stain from his trousers and composed himself, feigning as though his rather undignified fall had never happened. "So... what kept the lot of you so engrossed?" he asked, striving to sound indifferent, though the jealousy in his voice betrayed him. "They stopped by to see how I was doing," I said. "They also told me we've been assigned a semester-long project." "Then why haven't I received an email?" he questioned, his brows knitting together in confusion. I let out a quiet chuckle. "More likely because you haven't bothered checking your inbox," I replied matter-of-factly. "Raihan," I called out, stopping him in his tracks. "Why didn't you seize the opportunity to apologise to Drey while he was here?" “Lol… I was going to apologise to him,” he said with a shrug. “Then I realised he didn’t deserve one.” "Mate, you cracked a bottle over the bloke's head and still couldn't swallow your pride long enough to apologise?" I said, staring at him in dis

Raihan fussed over my outfit as though he were styling a pop star for the red carpet.He took a step back to admire his handiwork before letting out a low whistle."Damn..."A teasing grin spread across his face."Boy, you clean up ridiculously well." His eyes shamelessly roamed over me before he clicked his tongue. "And would you look at those abs?" he teased with a chuckle. "Victor's going to have a hard time keeping his eyes off you.""Would you give it a rest?" I scoffed, rolling my eyes."It's not a date."I smoothed the front of my shirt and let out a quiet sigh."We're simply meeting to get acquainted. That's all."I shot him a pointed look."So stop jumping to conclusions and making a mountain out of a molehill."By 6pm ,Raihan was done dressing me up.“I think it’s time to go meet your date” he said.He reached for the car keys, twirled them around his finger, and moments later, we were pulling out onto the road.The entire ride, he kept throwing playful jabs my way, teasing