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Chapter 249 Hope!
Hugo stood awkwardly outside the bathroom, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, staring at the ceiling like it held all the answers to his miserable life choices.
His mind was a chaotic mess of frustration, hope, and utter disbelief.
"I can't believe I'm still standing here... Like some rejected side character in a cheap romance drama. She actually screamed. Who does that?!"
He dragged his hand down his face, groaning internally. 'And yet... here I am. Waiting for the same girl who just tried to blast my eardrums into the afterlife.'
The door finally creaked open. Hugo's eyes shot toward it, half-expecting another ambush scream.
But instead, Loli stepped out quietly, her usual confidence nowhere to be found.
She had a slight gleam of satisfaction on her face, like she'd just scored a personal victory, but Hugo didn't miss the most important detail—her eyes were a little red, just the tiniest bit puffy.@@@@
She most probably had been crying!
'Damn... She really took that hard.' The realization hit him like a truck carrying a mountain of guilt. His inner thoughts spiraled into chaos.
'Okay, genius. She's clearly hurt, and it's not because you're just annoying. No, no—she probably thinks this whole mess means something deeper.'
Based on all the clues, he had a slight guess as to why Loli was reacting as she was.
'Maybe she thought... we were already a thing? Oh, hell. Was she already catching feelings like love?!'
But was it so easy to fall in love?
For once, Hugo's usual ridiculous thoughts quieted down, and something serious clicked in his head. 'I need to fix this. Fast.'
But he knew better than to just dive in recklessly—especially not after almost getting arrested for accidental bathroom invasion.
So, this time, he kept his distance. Hands up, voice calm, like he was trying to talk down a very cute, very emotional bomb.
"Loli, wait—please, just hear me out for a second."
Loli's steps slowed, but she didn't turn to face him. Hugo took that as a good sign.
"Look, I know you're mad. I'd be mad too if I thought someone I liked—uh, someone I trusted—did something shady behind my back."
His voice cracked slightly at the word liked, and internally, he slapped himself. 'Smooth, idiot. Real smooth.'
He realized that he might be smooth when it came to impressing a woman, but when it cake to calming and persuading, he was still a noob!
'Maybe?' His brain practically exploded with relief. 'MAYBE? That's not a no! That's a chance!'
As she walked off, Hugo stayed frozen in place, a huge grin stretching across his face like he'd just unlocked a secret level in a game.
His thoughts went into overdrive.
'Okay, okay, we're back in the game! I've got time. Saturday's my shot. I just need to plan the perfect apology... No, screw that—I need a masterpiece. The kind of apology that makes girls write diary entries about how thoughtful I am!'
Could he do it? Maybe?
He wasn't sure because he hadn't done it before!
He started pacing, fists clenched in determination.
'I need flowers. No, too cliché. Chocolate? Maybe, but does she seem like a chocolate-over-movie type? Personalized playlist? Too risky. What if she hates my taste in music?!'
Then it hit him. "Wait. What if I get her favorite snacks for the movie? That's casual but thoughtful. Genius! I'll casually 'just happen' to bring them along like it was no big deal. Smooth, subtle... Hugo, you beautiful mastermind!"
As he marched back toward the table, a new wave of confidence surged through him. For the first time since this disaster started, there was hope.
"Saturday's gonna be perfect. I'll fix everything. And maybe—just maybe—I'll finally stop making enough progress to even hit a home run!"
Was he being crazy?
Yes!
Did he care?
No!
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50 PS - 1 Bonus chapter
100 PS - 2 Bonus chapter
200 PS (Quite an achievement as of now) - 3 Bonus chapters.
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