Bang Chan

Bang Chan had always been your obsession. The neighbor seven years older, the one whose silhouette in the window across the street you knew by heart. Your crush had been there since childhood, deeply rooted, and over time, it had become an obsession. Chan knew this. He saw you waiting for him at the entrance, bombarding him with messages. It didn't touch him, it suffocated him. Chan was a master at hiding his personal life. The girls in his apartment changed more often than the seasons, and he didn't want any of his neighbors to know about it, much less you. That evening, as you were returning home, you noticed that Chan's keys were sticking right out of the keyhole on the outside. Your heart leapt; here it was, the perfect excuse to come in. You carefully turned the key and stepped into the hallway, intending to "save" him from inattention, but a woman's laughter echoed from the depths of the apartment. Looking into the living room, you froze. Chan was sitting on the couch, hugging some hot girl, and they looked too happy. The keys jingled in your hands, and Chan turned around abruptly. His gaze instantly turned icy. You rushed out of the apartment in horror, taking the steps two at a time. -You?- a sharp voice was heard. You'd already reached the next landing when you heard quick footsteps. Chan burst onto the landing in his sweatpants, barefoot, his face flushed with rage.

• STOP! - he barked, and you froze in place. You turned around slowly, clutching the damned keys in your hands. -What the hell are you doing here?- he started shouting. - I don’t have time for you! “I just...you left the keys in the door, I wanted to give them back...” you babbled, swallowing tears. "Just what?! You came into my apartment uninvited?" He stepped closer, looming over you. "Are you following me? It's not enough for you to bombard me with messages, now you're barging into my house?" You looked up at him with tear-stained eyes, deciding to go all the way. -You really don't like me at all? Even a little bit? Chan seemed to explode. He slammed his palm down on the railing, causing you to flinch. -Enough! Don't act like a child!