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A strained grunt echoed through the small hotel room - his forehead pressed between her shoulder blades. Instant regret flooding him as he slumped down on the bed beside her. Grabbing her dress, she pulled it back on before sitting beside him and hugging her legs to her chest.
“Um, sorry,” he mumbled, pulling the covers over the bottom half of his body as he watched her gaze roam the room.
“Don’t be,” she shrugged. “It wasn’t terrible.”
“Gee thanks,” the usually confident male sighed - pressing his head back into the pillow and staring up at the ceiling fan. “It just all happened so suddenly, you know?”
“I was there,” she deadpanned - shoving at his legs beneath the quilt.
“I’ve just never done anything like this...that...before,” he defended - stumbling over his words like the novice he was.
“Sure...that’s what all the girls say when they don’t wanna sound easy after having a one night stand,” she winked with a tight-lipped smirk.
“In this case it’s actually true though.”
“Whatever you say, Baldy,” she snickered - tapping him on the chest before grabbing her underwear and scooting to the edge of the mattress. “My name’s Aiko, by the way.”
“Ah, um...Ryū,” he spoke - clambering to sit up as she walked away.
With a hand poised on the door handle, she turned back momentarily. “Nice to meet you, Ryū,” she replied with a forced smile. “I’ll see ya around.” And with that, she was gone from his life just as quickly as she’d been thrust into it.
Flopping back onto the bed - his hands landing up by his head - the male cursed his own existence. He should be thanking the universe for shoving a hot female into his arms that didn’t want any string attached. Right? Isn’t that what all single men want? So why then did he feel so empty?
It all seemed too good to be true. He was in the resort pool and she was lying on a towel in the sun. As was always the case, he began making eyes - shooting the odd overzealous compliment in her direction. And for once in his life, she didn’t serve him with a cease and desist letter. He was winning! Hopping up by the side of the pool, they sat and chatted about nothing in particular, though divulging they were both there on vacation with their families.
With boredom being a huge factor when you’re stuck inside the confines of a resort - even if it was in paradise - one thing led to another and soon they found themselves frantically undressing in his room. Then, wham-bam thank you ma’am, she was gone again.
Where was she from? How old was she? She said she’d ‘see him around’, did she mean it like she actually wanted to? How were things meant to go in situations like these, after the fact? Did he acknowledge her in the buffet line at breakfast the next morning, or did they act like nothing happened?
Just then, a knock at the door. Springing from the bed and pulling on his pants, the male ran to the door hoping to see the beautiful stranger on the other side, back to chat some more.
“Didn’t pick you for a player, little brother.” The smug look of his sister’s face met him on the other side.
“Whaddya want, Saeko?” He sighed, slumping his shoulders as he walked back into the room - leaving the door open for her.
“Man, it smells like chlorine and sex in here, Bro,” she grimaced as she entered and took a seat in the armchair.
“You can leave the way you came,” he suggested - standing at the foot of the bed and falling face first back onto the mattress.
“Thought you’d be in higher spirits. Did she realise she was too good for you and do a runner?” She chuckled to herself.
“No, nothing like that...and what do you mean she’s too good for me?” He questioned - rolling over to shake his fist in the air. A huge scowl strewn across his face.
“Well for starters she seemed friendly, and doesn’t look like a delinquent. You really do turn most girls off with that buzz cut, you know?”
“I like my hair,” he said softly - sitting up cross legged and running his fingers over his freshly shaved head. “It feels good.”
“You know what else feels good?...a guy you just hooked up with not treating you like you have the plague after you’re done.” She was stern and matter-of-fact.
“What a freakin segway,” he lamented - resting his chin in his hands. “I don’t want to ignore her. But it seems like it’s what she wants.”
“How d’yu know that?”
“It was her idea to come up here, and she left as soon as it was over.”
“Shit, Ryū, are you a dud?” His sister cackled - hand over her stomach in hysterics.
“Fuck off, Sis! I don’t need to be dealing with your bullshit right now. The hottest girl who’s ever even touched me, just used me and left me wondering what the hell I did wrong. And if I’m honest, you’re being a real bitch about it.” Standing in front of her, his hand was pointing firmly towards the door as he looked down upon her, trying to be in control.
“OK-OK, I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean it. But it’s hard for me to pass up the opportunity to tease you...Look, maybe I can help. What’s her name?”
“Aiko.”
“Last name?”
“No idea.”
“Goddamn, you pair really did move fast...I hate to say it, Little Bro, but maybe she wants to just leave it at that. You guys are on vacation, it’s not like a budding relationship can bloom in a week.”
“I know, it just doesn’t seem right...how do guys do this all the time?” He pleaded for an answer - beyond dejected and desperate for closure.
“Casual hookups are something both sexes can enjoy, Ryū. Not everything has to be romantic, but you’ll understand that more as you get older. You’re only just eighteen…”
“Not helping, Sis,” he exhaled audibly and flopped back onto the bed.
“I can’t do much more for ya,” she stated bluntly. But her little brother just looked so pathetic lying there, and damn it if he didn’t tug at her heart strings. “Fine!” She moaned, letting her head fall backwards. “Just talk to her again. Next time you see her just walk right up to her and see how she responds. You’ll be able to tell pretty quickly if she’s interested or not!”
“Thanks, Sis.”
“Yeah,” she breathed with a roll of her eyes. “Don’t mention it.”