Being busy helped Khan ignore the drawbacks of his situation, but one look at the picture destroyed that fake balance. Khan's mouth opened, his eyes didn't move, and his grip on the phone tightened to reflect his internal state.
Barely a week had passed since Monica's departure, but staring at the picture made Khan experience the entirety of her absence. That was his first time dealing with the distance issue in his relationship, and his mana told him he wasn't good at it.
'Is everything okay?' Monica sent another text due to Khan's silence. 'Did I do something wrong?'
Love overcame lust, allowing Khan to put aside the picture to reassure his worried girlfriend. 'You just reminded me of how much I love you.'
Monica also went silent, but only for a short minute. A message soon reached Khan's phone, and a warm smile filled his face when he read the single word on his screen. 'Scoundrel.'
