Stuck in you

"Damn it! Why can’t I ask you? If I can’t, then who can?" Eric snapped.

The cluster of people gathered behind Eric couldn’t help but poking him on the shoulder. "Hey!"

Eric turned around and asked in an aggravated voice, "What’s with you?"

"Can you lower your voice? They all are looking at you." reminded the girl wearing a light grey baseball coat.

Eric was flabbergasted as he realized that his high-pitched voice had attracted the attention of innumerable people. A shade of red appeared on his pretty face. He felt embarrassed as he said in a hushed tone, "Sorry. Thank you for reminding me."

"You’re welcome." The girl grinned from ear to ear. Her sparkling teeth caught Eric’s attention, and he blushed.

"Rachel! Who on earth do you want to go out with?"

Eric continued to ask.

At that moment, Rachel, who was followed by Jack, came downstairs. "Jack Fu," she answered.

The person on the other end of the line was silent for a moment. Before hanging up, he cursed, "Fuck."

Eric didn’t have the guts to compete against Jack.

He had vowed to find out as to who was bold enough to ask Rachel out. But when he knew it was Jack, he could do nothing. When did he resurface again in her life?

Eric had no intentions of going back and having an encounter with Jack as he was no match for him.

He was beaten up so severely that Jack's name haunted him. He felt as if he was less of a being whenever he encountered Jack.

"Hey! Hey!" A soft, gentle voice was heard from behind. Still exasperated from the thought of Jack, Eric turned around and was greeted by a bright smile which portrayed a row of gleaming, white teeth. His sour mood immediately lightened, and he smiled readily.

He then cleared his throat and asked in a soft voice, "What’s the matter?"

The girl in the baseball coat raised her head. "Move forward; you are blocking us."

Only then did Eric realize that there was no one in front of him, and the people behind were glaring at him.

He took a big step forward.

The girl took out her phone and sent a message to her friend.

"Damn it! There is an idiot in front of me!"

feeling quite hungry. He purchased a large order comprising of three meals and headed towards home.

Rover that was earlier parked

screamed inwardly. 'Turns out

Green Leaf Restaurant, but it

steering through several streets, Jack finally found a place to park his car. Since he couldn't take his car inside the alley, he had to park in

got out of the car, Rachel let them to the alley. Jack, who was

walked further ten meters, and the road ahead became

shops filled with mouth-watering food were situated consecutively. Countless tables and chairs were present on the street, and masses of people were lined at the gate

all the

Rachel started to regret.

'Alas!

have taken him

brilliant opportunity!' I should have asked him to take me to the most expensive

though I have

Leaf Restaurant. It was Lea who had taken her to

that, Rachel had come to this place

Jack offered to buy her food, Rachel thought of

as to why she brought him to such a place when she

had never eaten food from

he finally gave in to the thought of dining with Rachel. And besides, he'd never have a chance of eating here again,

to know the way to

for a second, Jack followed suit.

dinner time, and the restaurant was packed with individuals. The aroma of fresh

queue greeted the couple. A pile of cutlery

anxiously for his food. As soon as the waiter brought two steaming hot soup pots from the window, the glutton paid for the

avoid colliding with

apparently insatiable man perfectly balanced the bowls in his hands and didn’t spill any of the soup. The green onion present in the

onion smelled quite

had tasted many delicacies before, the whiff of the onion soup smelled like

of various sauces in the boiling soup

and wontons, each with sweet sauces. There wasn't any particular type of food that was being provided. Jack threw

was Rachel's turn to order. Jack followed behind her. She had somehow lost her appetite;

some seasoning and scallion into the bowl, and scooped some soup. His smooth actions pointed out to the fact that he had complete command over

Jack took his eyes

long, Jack came over, both

among the horde. He then finally

handmade Italian leather shoes while buying food from a greasy snack bar and holding

thought of Jack in a place like this truly felt as