Characterisation plus Chapter 1

For clarification , 

Penner Lum - Male 23 - blonde hair /brown highlights - 1.82m - fit

Kaley Milton -  Female 21 - black hair - 1.70m

4 years before breakup ..... 2017 ish

Penner

Head on my chest , she lies there unaware of my piercing stare. We lie in the sunshine and I am too busy reading a book. I know. Boring. But you know escapism and I hate to just be doing nothing . Feels like I'm wasting my time and I definitely didn't want to be lost in a sea of confusing thoughts.  'Urrgggghhh!' I exclaim in disgust. A crawling bug seems to land on my pastel teal shirt and I wipe it off hurriedly without noticing poor Kaley. It lands on her forehead , and she gets up like a machine as if she was awake all along. 'I'm sorry . I.. I ,  I'm so sorry.' I manage to somehow finish my sentence. 'You.. I'll get you right back someday.' She bursted in rage. 

You know the times we see in dramas the female lead being so supportive and bearing - well Kaley is quite the opposite. She's like a hyena, grabbing her every  chance to accuse me of something - anything little or big. I feel like I'm on the ends at times. But at the same time I like her. So I can't help but relax and open up even if she's being a prick sometimes. I think vulnerability shapes with time and think everyone should be in a relationship - my point being you won't be alone - and you can have someone doing the chores - if you live together that is. Right now,  it's not like that. My mum insists that we get married and then live together but I don't see us as of now maybe in 6 years time which is ages away. How people get eloped or get married without immense of crowds ... well I want that. I'm sure I want to everyone to partake in our one in a lifetime event but you know I'm minimalistic and need privacy. And who cares about getting married in this ever evolving world? 

I have the tendency to overthink whereas Kaley acts on impulse - her sign of strength in a way that marks her confidence. 'We need to paint.' Kaley takes a deep breath. And sighs.  'It's not like we own it,' I start to explain. 'It's our friend's.' I say. 'He wouldn't mind though. He treats us like we're his siblings.' She doesn't give up. 'Whatever.' I stroke my hair again and again waves of stress appearing on my face. 'And it's my house by the way.' I'm firm with my words. 'I'm in my parents house though.' She frowns . Kaley's only 21 right now. I'm 23 . Too young to have my own house in the current situation I know. But my dad's an architect - a real famous one - so they don't care what I do with the house. They often implore saying I'm not creative enough but I already have a side business of selling painted ceramics so you can't lecture me on that. 

I think I really adore her . 

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