Moran was a shy big boy. Even though he was an all-around good student, he had his fair share of ups and downs at school.
He relaxed after sitting for a bit and started chatting with Ellinor about recent happenings at school, mostly positive or funny things.
Ellinor didn't really have any impressions of the students at school. She didn't recognize most of the people Moran mentioned, but it sounded fun, and she occasionally interjected with a "And then?"
That was until a man pulled up a chair and sat next to her. The icy dominance he exuded cut Moran off mid-sentence.
Moran stared at the man who had just taken a seat, feeling a chill run down his spine.
He was initially confused but quickly remembered seeing this man at Ellinor's graduation ceremony.
He was a handsome and very suave man. His demeanor and aura were memorable.
He remembered Ellinor calling this man Theo, and he guessed that he might be some relative of hers.
So because of his crush on Ellinor, he wanted to make a good impression on her relative. Moran stood up and politely said, "Hello, sir!"
The ‘sir’ made Theo's face darken. Was he that old?
He was already a bit self-conscious about the age gap between him and Ellinor. He often didn't understand some of the trendy words she used in conversation and had to look them up on his phone.
Although the generation gap between him and Ellinor wasn't big, it wasn't non-existent.
This boy was Ellinor's classmate, and him calling him ‘sir’ made it seem like the age gap between him and her was even bigger.
Without getting a response, Moran started to wonder if he'd done something wrong. He said, "Sir, the building you donated to our school is now complete. On behalf of all the students and staff, I thank you for your generous donation. You've made a great contribution to our education."
Theo picked up Ellinor's water glass and took a sip, saying nothing.
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