Absinthe

Chapter 55: XANAOL

I savored the last spoonful of Sizzling Plate's distinct yellow rice mixed with their sisig. I could taste the sharp tanginess brought about by the splash of calamansi, the sweetness of perfectly wilted onions, and that distinct and heavenly taste of properly sautéed pork.

I closed my eyes as I swallowed it, still unable to believe that I waited 9 months before finally ordering a Filipino dish I so loved! Curse Maxwell and our gourmet food creations! Filipino Pork Sisig beats any of those, any given day!

Then there was that familiar snap of a camera shot.

I opened my eyes and found Jiwoo, busy typing a caption for another IG post, this time, with just my face on.

I launched the app on my phone once again, went to @g_whooo's page and saw the post.

I'll cook nothing but the best food just to see this face, every day for the rest of my life.

I wasn't tagged in the photo. Nor was my name mentioned in his post. But my IG handle kept popping in the comments section as people expressed how envious they are that I won their sweetheart's affection.

I couldn't bring myself to read what hideous comments Jiwoo's fans and admirers would have put there. They're probably saying that someone like me doesn't deserve Jiwoo. That I'm only using my money to seduce him.

That it's better off for the planet that I allow Jiwoo to spread his genes far and wide.

People can be fucked up and cruel. Or rather, people are that much fucked up and cruel, most of the time.

"Look at this," Jiwoo said, tapping my shoulder. "I don't get it. This person commented with a picture of a drug."

"I don't get it," I told Jiwoo as soon as I saw it.

"That means XANAOL," said a familiar effeminate voice.

Jiwoo and I turned to see the very same gay comedian who hosted the selection event for Chef Maxwell's classes.

"Oh, I get it!" Jiwoo said before he burst out laughing.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

sounds like SANA ALL," Vanilla explained. "You know,

asked. "Like they wish the

comment simply meant he wishes everyone had the same

blushing that

I hope all of us have hot boyfriends the way you

are overvaluing my looks. I think the commenter simply meant they wish they had a hot boyfriend like Jiwoo.

you want to believe. It's so fucking annoying when someone really cute

I was left aghast by that insult from Vanilla. And I couldn't do anything but watch his hips

who posted that comment," Jiwoo started. "I checked his profile. "He says he's a top and is into

twink!"

you are." Jiwoo said. "You're cute and you're small and your skin is smooth and

closed his eyes. "Fuck, I got hard just

and

that of someone concentrating hard on solving

not be able to

insistence that he's having an erection. Finally, Jiwoo opened his eyes and gives me a smile that almost

going to smash that JM's face when I see

my heart literally skipped a few

I said, turning my face towards the

man, you are very handsome." The

Jiwoo

elderly lady said, addressing the elderly man

nothing save for a polite nod back to us. It was also the first time I noticed their meal. They shared a small plate of rice and stewed monggo beans. Their meal must have

here to the mall?" Jiwoo asked them,

admitted, blushing heavily despite the many folds and wrinkles on her face. "We thought of celebrating it, even

not going to believe this but today's our anniversary, too! Technically

the elderly lady clapped. "That's good to hear! You look really good together. Two

lola!" Jiwoo said, his smile was so wide I swear it could almost reach his ears. "I want to

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