She didn't dwell on it too much. All she could think about was how she was still in her clothes and had gone to sleep without a shower. She felt gross all over.
So she got up, grabbed some clean clothes from her closet, and headed straight to the bathroom.
There was steam and the sound of running water in the bathroom. It was warm and humid.
Did she forget to turn off the tap when she came back home?
Ellinor walked further in to check the tub, and then... she saw a man's naked body.
The man showering heard her and quickly turned around. Their eyes met - one set cold and dark, the other shocked and embarrassed.
Ellinor's sleepiness vanished in an instant. She was wide awake.
She gasped and quickly turned around, "You... why didn't you lock the door?!"
Theo replied coldly, "Ms. Mendoza, I believe this is my room. I'm taking a shower in my room; why should I lock the door? Why didn't you knock before coming in?"
Ellinor was both embarrassed and angry. "....You hardly ever stay here. I've gotten used to being alone. How was I supposed to know you were showering?!"
"I'm showering, and you just barged in. I didn't get mad, and yet you're the one blaming me?"
"..." Fair point!
"Ms. Mendoza, aren't you going to leave? Or are you planning to join me?"
Ellinor scoffed, quickly exited the bathroom, and slammed the door shut!
The scent of soap made her blush. She wanted to forget what she had just seen!
The shock reminded Ellinor of something.
He slept, and Ellinor went back to bed.
...
The next day.
When Ellinor woke up, Theo was nowhere to be found in the room.
She didn't mind; she felt more comfortable when he wasn't home.
As she came out of the room, she saw the Blanchet family's maid carrying a suitcase downstairs.
Ellinor found it strange and asked, "Whose luggage is that?"
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