The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Zack’s expression froze, then he looked at Sophia, full of tease. “Were you jealous?” Being the gossip guy, Zack quickly huddled closer to her. “Tell me the truth. Do you still love my boss? If you do, I—”

“Yeah, right.” Sophia scoffed at him, her expression ridden with mockery. “I have a whole ocean’s worth of fish to choose from, so why do I have to keep watch over one in an aquarium?”

Zack clicked his tongue. “You just had to make that pun, don’t you? If the boss heard it, he’s going to feel sad.”

“How he feels is none of my business,” she replied indifferently.

Eventually, they came back to the hotel. The staff was already moving the tables back after the party had ended, so both of them stopped to give way for them.

Zack couldn’t hold it in during the wait, so he said, “Look out for the guy who was flirting with you today. He’s overly passionate. I know he’s up to something.”

Sophia looked back at Zack. “So how do you suppose someone’s not up to something when they flirt?” Zack frowned, but Sophia cut him off before he could start, “By being a hypocrite like your boss?”

The comment took Zack by surprise. “Why are you berating him again? Do you hate him?”

I just feel unsettled when I think of him. I don’t

“I am being serious. You’re a girl, so you have to look out for yourself. Predators are everywhere,

them consent. Everyone’s just here for fun.” Sophia crossed her arms languidly, but Zack only blinked at her. Sophia droned on, “We’re

much to Sophia’s curiosity. “What’s

could say anything, a familiar voice said, “Zack, why didn’t

few steps away from her. As usual, he looked

anything, Sophia went inside the hotel. When she went past

his companion nowhere to be seen. When they went past each other, he looked at Sophia. The hotel was well lit,

on, lending her a clean look. Coupling it with her messy hair—thanks to the sea

her looking this way. He never spent much time with her, and most of the time, she was quietly obedient to the point of inveigling him. He disliked that version of her, so John looked away and

she was a child. In the end, it culminated into a chronic

back and saw her right in the eyes. Sophia was taken aback, but evading his gaze was too late now, so she returned the gaze. John stared