The Cheerful Cold Girl
Chapters 21. What an awkward night

After a while Sofie let go of her embrace, now the situation has become very awkward, I don't know what to do in such a situation. A girl and a man were alone for one night, no more precisely after this I had to stay for one more week.

Just thinking about what happened embarrassed me. Even to look at our eyes we refused. 

Silence, that's a very appropriate word for us right now. There is no one interaction and there are only opposing gazes. 

Usually the one who will start to open the topic is Sofie, I will hear carefully and occasionally respond, that's how we communicate. But the person who opened the topic was already silenced, he was swept away by his own shame and shortcomings.

I let out a breath, it seemed like for now I was going to do something.

“It's been night to sleep?” 

Sofie's eyes opened wide, as if shocked by what I said. He must have misunderstood again.

“Do not misunderstand! That is not what it is.” I dispute.

He looked embarrassed and scratched his back head. “Hehehe, you have a point. Sleep means that, right? But, in the room there is only one mattress.”

“I know, that's why you sleep here. Later I can sleep on the living room sofa.”

I stood up and was about to open the door to get out, but Sofie stopped my steps, she held my right hand very tightly.

My eyes turned back to look at Sofie, she was very trembling, and her eyes were slightly watery. He raised his head to look at me clearly.

Eyes full of water with blushing chubby cheeks were exposed clearly in front of my eyes, our breaths even hitting each other.

“Don't leave me, okay. I'm afraid myself.” 

Embarrassed that Sofie had lowered her head, she refused to look at me again.

I let out a breath, it seemed that he was still very frightened. Well, it's only natural that someone has just been tailing her for even nearly harassing, anyone would be afraid.

“Yes it seems I have no other choice. I'll sleep on the floor barefoot you sleep on the mattress!”

As a man, I said what I should. There was no way I was greedy and slept on the bed and also my pride refused to do so, which is why I decided to give up.

“Cannot! You should sleep next to me.”

my eyes quickly opened wide. “Sorry did I hear wrong?”

He turned with a pouting cheek.

‘If judging from his expression he wasn't kidding, but how could I have done that. What if the worst happened, here and there I am, what is in this guy's brain.’ I quickly thought about it.

“Sorry I can't do that.”

“Why?” He asked with a plain face.

“Try thinking for yourself. At night, two men and a woman were on one roof. And sleep on one bed, do you understand?”

Flushed, that's what is seen from Sofie's cheeks and ears for the number of times he is short again.

"A..  A. b.."

He was muttering as if he had been aware of our situation. He looked trembling, was he still afraid? Or is he afraid because men are in front of his eyes?

I can't possibly do anything, but Sofie was shaking she must be afraid of men, she was almost harassed. It seems that going out is a good option.

I stood up once again planning to go to the living room because Sofie looked more comfortable without me, but she once again clasped my hand.

"Don't go! I told you I was afraid to stay by my side that's all I wanted! why don't you understand something so trivial?"

He trembled and strengthened the grip of the hand.

I looked at him carefully his eyes were watery, but also pouted surely out of anger.

"It's like I don't have a choice."

Sofie immediately smiled happily hearing that.

"But I won't sleep in bed, period!" I made it clear that nothing happened.

At first Sofie looked disappointed but in the end she smiled and thanked him.

Sofie walked over and threw herself into the bed, while I sat in the chair watching and holding the door. If something happens, I can do something.

For a while Sofie closed her eyes I was also trying to sleep, but it seemed useless. My eyes don't close perfectly.

I don't think I can sleep in this condition.

Eve felt colder I was without a shivering blanket.

"Ohuk. uhuk.."

Damn I just recovered from a fever it's not funny if I get sick again. But this is for Sofie's sake, I can't complain much.

"You can't sleep? Are you cold?"

Sofie looked at me from the bottom up and she looked surprised.

"You don't wear a blanket?" ask him in a high tone.

"No."

"Bas stupid, you just got a fever... oh, don't tell me you gave up? I only have one blanket here, you're giving up just for me?"

I'm nodding.

Sofie looked a little sad and felt guilty, but she quickly stood up from her bed while carrying the blanket she used.

"I don't need that, you wear it."

Sofie did not hear him walking towards me who was still sitting in a sag at the entrance.

Sofie sits next to me she splits the thick blanket for me and him. Our shoulders were clinging to each other, these blankets were actually quite small so we had to sit closer and closer.

Finally the blanket could be divided right, the blanket covered my body and Sofie. I can feel a sense of warmth from my shoulder clinging to Sofie's and it's very warm.

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Maybe because Sofie was right next to me. The cold atmosphere that makes me shiver is now replaced by a warm atmosphere that can even provide warmth in the heart and cheeks. I'm sure my face is red as a tomato.

Sofie put her head right on my shoulder, she also looked very blushing, from this close distance I could hear a messy breath and a pounding heart from Sofie.

My eyes couldn't stop to stare at the girl who put her head on my shoulder.

"J-don't keep looking! It's a shame."

I was fascinated and turned my face away. "I'm sorry, you're too cute so I'm being lazy."

"I'm cute? Do you think I look like that?"

"Yes, at first I thought you were a different level person to me. Well, until now I still think like that anyway, but Sofie cheerful, fussy, and like to talk you very much looks suitable than you are cold. To be honest, I'd be happy if you showed me that side just for me."

"So so. Thanks." Thanks."

"....."

"....."

"How is it warm?" sofie asked, she still put her head on my shoulder.

"Yes, very warm, thank you."

"Thank God, if you have a fever again I'll be very troubled. You know I'm so lonely without you."

"Yes, I don't think you're lonely."

Sofie smiled, she reached out and held my right hand, as I asked what you were doing, she replied,

"It doesn't matter, does it? Like I said, I was terrified, so leaning in and sitting next to you, made me very calm."

"Honestly, I didn't sleep at all because I was so scared. But after I sit with you at such a close distance. I think I can sleep very quietly."

"It's your fault too! Why don't you sleep in a bed with me? If you don't want to sleep on one bed, then sleeping while sitting next to you doesn't matter, right?" He kept saying and in the end asked what the answer was.

"Yes, of course you can, if you can rest easy sleep as you like."

"Thank you."

Not long after Sofie had fallen asleep, leaving me who was still awake. She must be really tired, but out of fear Sofie can't sleep.

Right now I'm sleeping with the same blanket as Sofie. He slept sitting and his head was on my shoulders.

If it moved he would definitely wake up, so I decided to just shut up.

Very warm, Sofie's shoulder, her hand and her blanket. It's all too warm until I drop a tear.

But, what if he just used me? I hate that doubt so much, in the depths of my heart I want to trust him, but I'm afraid to feel disappointed like I was before.

Can I trust him?

"But don't be too distrustful of people, if Sofie's a little different you can trust her, I'm just a little warning."

Amidst the confusion I was reminded by the words of Ardian.

I was also reminded of some of the memories I had spent with Sofie. Although it was only short, but it all looked very real, he couldn't possibly lie and take advantage of me.

I knew it, but my heart refused to accept it. But Sofie for today looks like I can trust you.