As Luna stepped out of the house, tears filled her eyes.

She placed both her suitcases near the door and hugged her uncle and aunt tightly.

“Luna beta, stop crying now,” Mrs. Wilson said gently.

“Today you’re going to your own home… your brother has worked very hard to build it for you. If your mom and dad were alive today, they would be so happy…”

Luna nodded slightly, but her tears refused to stop.

“Luna!” Alex called out.

She quietly went and sat in the car. Alex placed her luggage in the trunk and got into the driver’s seat. Before starting the car, he held Luna’s hand.

“Your big brother is always with you… now just focus on your future.”

Luna gave a faint smile.

After a 30-minute drive, the car stopped in front of a big house.

“Luna, we’re here,” Alex said.

Luna stepped out of the car and walked inside the house… and as soon as her eyes fell on it—

“Oh my God, Alex! Is… is all this ours?”

“Hmm… how do you like it?” Alex smiled.

“It’s beautiful…” Luna’s eyes sparkled with a new light.

Just then, the door of a room opened…

And he walked out.

Wearing a black t-shirt, messy hair… and those cold, deep eyes.

For a moment, Luna’s breath hitched.

Who is he…?

“Luna, this is my friend Rik,” Alex said.

Rik and Luna stared at each other… as if time had stopped.

“Hello, Luna… nice to meet you.”The moment our hands touched,

a strange pull wrapped around me—

as if I was being drawn into him, against my own will.Just then, Alex spoke, breaking the moment.

“Luna, come… I’ll show you your room.”

Luna nodded and followed him, her eyes wandering around the house, taking in every little detail.

As they walked further inside, she couldn’t help but look around in awe.

“Wow, bro… you’ve built an amazing house,” she said, her voice filled with admiration.

The entire house was painted in pure white, giving it a calm and elegant look. The floors were covered with glossy white tiles that reflected the soft light beautifully.

As they entered through the large gate, it opened into a spacious living area, connected to a modern kitchen. There were two rooms on the ground floor—one of which belonged to Rik.

Upstairs, there were two more rooms—one for Luna, and the other for Alex.

Everything felt… perfect.Luna entered her room and started setting up her things, trying to make the unfamiliar space feel like home.

After some time, she stepped out and made her way to Alex’s room.

Knocking softly, she peeked inside.

“Bro… aren’t you hungry?” she asked with a small pout.

“Because I’m really starving. Let’s order something.“Yeah, I’m hungry too,” Alex replied.

“Go and ask Rik if he wants dinner as well.”

Luna nodded and made her way downstairs. She stopped in front of Rik’s room and knocked softly.

But before she could knock again, the door slowly opened.

Her eyes widened.

Rik was lying on his bed… shirtless.

For a moment, Luna froze, slightly startled at the unexpected sight. Her gaze immediately shifted away, her heart racing for no reason she could understand.

Rik’s deep, cold eyes slowly moved towards her.

“What do you want?” he asked, his voice calm yet distant.

Luna hesitated for a second before speaking,

“Alex and I are ordering dinner… what would you like?”

“No thanks,” Rik replied coldly.

“I don’t need anything.”

There was a brief silence before he added, his tone sharper this time—

“Now leave… and close the door on your way out.”

Luna stood there, slightly taken aback.

“And next time…” Rik’s eyes locked onto hers,

“don’t ever come into my room again.”Luna stepped out of his room, closing the door behind her.

Ugh… what a rude person.

She crossed her arms, clearly annoyed.

I don’t like people like him at all. If he hates it so much, he should’ve just kept his door closed.

She let out a frustrated sigh as she walked away.

And it’s not like I said anything wrong… I just asked about dinner.

Her lips pressed into a thin line.

That’s it. I’m never talking to him again.

Rude… idiot.

Luna walked into the living room and sat down on the couch beside it, picking up her phone to place the order.

Just then, the door of Rik’s room opened.

He stepped out… this time fully dressed.

His eyes fell on Luna.

“Oh, what’s up, Luna?” he said casually.

Luna blinked, confused.

What…?

Wasn’t he just being rude a minute ago? And now he’s acting so normal?

Before she could say anything, she noticed Alex coming downstairs.

Oh… I see, she thought.

So this is the reason. In front of Alex, he acts all nice… and with me, he’s completely rude.

“Yaar, I’m really hungry,” Alex said as he joined them.

“Are you guys ordering something?”

Then he looked at Luna.

“Luna, didn’t you ask Rik about dinner?”

“Yeah, I did,” Luna replied, glancing at Rik.

“But he said he doesn’t want anything.”

Rik spoke immediately, as if nothing had happened.

“Actually… just go ahead and order. I’ll have pizza.”

Luna stared at him, completely confused now.

Seriously? What is wrong with this guy…?

Without saying anything, she finally placed the order.Just then, Alex’s phone rang.

He glanced at the screen and sighed lightly.

“Hello? Yeah… I’ll take this.”

Then he looked at them.

“Guys, you carry on. It’s an important call—I’ll be back in a minute.”

With that, he walked upstairs to his room.

As soon as he left…

Silence filled the room.

Luna’s eyes slowly shifted towards Rik.

And this time… she didn’t look away.

She kept staring at him.Rik… why did you do that?”

Rik didn’t even look up, his attention still on his phone.

“Do what?” he replied casually.

Luna frowned, irritation clearly visible on her face.

“Why were you so rude to me?”

There was a pause.

Slowly… Rik’s fingers stopped moving.

He lifted his gaze from the phone and looked straight at Luna.

His eyes darkened.

For a moment, he just stared at her—silent… intense… almost suffocating.

Luna felt her breath hitch under his gaze.

It wasn’t normal anger.

It was something deeper.

Something dangerous.Rik… why did you do that?”

Rik didn’t even look up, his attention still on his phone.

“Do what?” he replied casually.

Luna frowned, irritation clearly visible on her face.

“Why were you so rude to me?”

There was a pause.

Slowly… Rik’s fingers stopped moving.

He lifted his gaze from the phone and looked straight at Luna.

His eyes darkened.

For a moment, he just stared at her—silent… intense… almost suffocating.

Luna felt her breath hitch under his gaze.

It wasn’t normal anger.

It was something deeper.

Something dangerous.

Rik stood dangerously close to her, close enough for Luna to feel his breath against her skin. His eyes held something dark—something she couldn’t understand. It wasn’t just anger… it was deeper, almost terrifying.

“Rik… let me go…” Luna whispered, her voice trembling despite her effort to stay calm.

For a few seconds, he didn’t move. He just kept staring at her, as if he was fighting something inside himself.

Then suddenly, his grip loosened.

“Get out,” he said coldly.

Luna froze.

For a moment, she simply stood there, staring at him in shock. What had just happened? The intensity, the way he looked at her—it didn’t feel real. It felt like she had just seen a completely different side of him… someone she didn’t know.

Without saying another word, she bent down, picked up the fallen pizza box with slightly shaking hands, and walked toward the door.

Her heart was pounding loudly in her chest as she stepped out of his room.

The moment the door closed behind her—

Bang!

Rik slammed his fist against the wall, his jaw clenched tightly.

“Damn it…” he muttered under his breath, running a frustrated hand through his hair.

Meanwhile, Luna walked back to her room, her steps slow and unsteady. She sat down on the edge of her bed, still trying to process everything.

Her hands were trembling.

She looked down at them, then whispered softly,

“Who… are you, Rik…?”Luna felt something strange stirring inside her, like a film replaying in fragments she couldn’t fully understand. Wiping her tears, she walked to her bed and lay down, her mind still tangled in thoughts of her own unusual behavior. Eventually, exhaustion took over, and she drifted into sleep.

The next morning, the sharp sound of the alarm broke the silence. Sunlight streamed through the window above her bed, filling the room with a soft glow. Luna slowly opened her eyes, sat up, and turned off the alarm.

Suddenly, memories of last night came rushing back—everything that had happened, every moment she couldn’t forget.

Tying her hair, she stepped out of her room.

Her gaze fell downstairs.

Rik was sitting on the sofa, holding a cup of black coffee in his hand, staring at it as if lost in his own world… completely out of focus, distant, and unreadable.she walked toward Alex’s room.

As she pushed the door open, she spoke softly,

“Hey brother… good morning.”

Alex groaned, pulling the blanket over his face.

“Good morning, Alex. You’re still sleeping? Come on, wake up. I’ll make breakfast.”

He hid deeper under the blanket.

“Alex… get up now.”Yeah, yeah… fine. I’m coming,” Alex muttered lazily.

“Okay, I’m going. Come downstairs quickly,” Luna said before turning away.

She walked down the stairs, her steps calm but her mind still restless.

Rik was no longer on the sofa.

A slight frown formed on her face.

Looks like that creep went back to his room… she thought.

A faint sigh escaped her lips.

Good. At least now I can cook in peace.

She moved toward the kitchen, trying to ignore the strange uneasiness still lingering inside her