It used to be me initiating conversations, and his responses would be limited to [Oh] if he was interested or [Busy, don't text me] if he wasn't.
When did he change his mind?
When evening fell, I reluctantly said goodbye to Casper and headed home.
When I turned on the lights, I saw Luxor sitting on the couch, staring blankly at his phone.
[Where were you? Why haven't you come back?]
I glanced at the message I had just received a moment ago.
"I went to the studio with Casper. What's wrong?"
I took off my coat and went into the bathroom to freshen up.
He stood at the doorway, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Stella, is it still Casper? I've already apologized for the car accident. As for today, I'll be more careful in the future. If you have any thoughts, we can sit down and talk about it."
"Communication is essential in a relationship. Silent treatments don't solve problems."
It turned out he wasn't unaware that a relationship requires effort from both parties.
But he had stubbornly used a silent treatment to silence me before.
I wiped my hands dry and looked up at him.
"Luxor, you can check your phone. How many times have you replied to me?"