The moment the words left my mouth, I was engulfed in a wave of awkwardness.
I couldn't help but berate myself for being too blunt, thinking surely Ernest would feel just as embarrassed.
But instead of stepping back, he took nearly half a minute before responding with a simple, "Oh."
Oh?! That's it?
His calmness caught me off guard.
When I looked up at him, he finally straightened up, leisurely saying, "You've got poor eyesight. You said you couldn't find it, how am I supposed to help if I'm not close?"
His logic seemed sound, making me feel like I had overthought the situation, letting my mind wander where it shouldn't.
Ernest casually moved to sit down, picking up his tablet to work on something. I sneaked a few glances at him before grabbing a cup of coffee to sip and refocus on my tasks.
There were a few minor issues in the document Ernest had marked, but nothing major.
He could've easily handled them himself, or just called me to confirm, instead of having me stay up late for this. It felt a bit unnecessary.
Was he doing this on purpose?
I stole another couple of looks at him, but he was deeply engrossed in his work, not even glancing my way, making me feel like I was being paranoid.
Still, I finished addressing the marked issues and turned to him, only to freeze. Ernest had fallen asleep on the hotel's lounge chair, tablet still in hand.
I had thought he was the type who never got tired, but I guess I was wrong.
He's only human, not some tireless deity, even the gods in the series I've been watching do take their naps.
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Good read. I like it when the protagonist is awesome, smart and straightforward as Felicia....