Standing at her door, she shuffled through her pockets to find her hotel key. She flinched and nearly dropped the key card when the door across the hall opened. Synthai peeked over her shoulder, worried she was about to get busted in what appeared to be a 'walk of shame' by Kehlani, only for Xavier to exit the suite.
Her opal eyes widened, realizing Elena's speculations had been correct. She met his dark gaze and became inexplicably nervous. The only thing she could think was to be polite.
"Good morning, Xavier," she greeted, hoping he wouldn't pick up on the strain in her smile.
"You didn't see me," he said and walked down the hall towards the elevators.
"O-okay..." she pushed open the door and scurried into her suite. Did the part of her brain with good judgment just completely shatter in the last 24 hours? Because this repeated embarrassment was causing a permanent pink stain on her cheeks.
Synthai took two small painkillers to curb her hangover, before hopping in the shower. She stood in the steaming shower letting the water pelt her face and wondering how she ever let Ino convince her that she was suited for casual sex with anyone. She can't do casual anything!
In the end, she was just grateful that Aiden was such a nice guy. Taking care of her after she showed up to his hotel room shit faced, and then invited her to breakfast (likely out of pity). 'Oh Kami, he probably thinks I'm so pathetic,' Synthai thought as she hung her head. Opal eyes stared at the water swirling down the drain along with her professional reputation.
Several minutes passed before Synthai was finally able to coax herself out of the shower. She quickly dried her hair and dressed herself in a mid-length pale blue dress. Standing in front of the mirror, she applied her usual natural makeup look and put on her beret. She pulled the beret off, then put it back on. Ugh, was the beret too much? She was in France, right? Like was that cute?
In the end, Synthai made her way down to the lobby wearing her beret. In was only a moment before she caught sight of Aiden, lounging on one of the lobby's couches near the door. He wore a loose, white linen button up with the sleeves a little rolled up and a pair of jeans. Ugh! He was so effortlessly hot!
Should she just run away? Tell him she's too hungover to get breakfast and save herself the embarrassment that is sure to come from interacting with him?
"Synthai!" he called and waved at her with a smile.
'Fuck! He saw me!' She forced out a smile as he approached. Well, there goes her escape plans!
"Ready to go?" Aiden asked.
"Yeah, uhh... do you think this beret is too cliché?" Synthai asked, and then wondered why she let such a question fall from her lips. Do boys even care about stuff like that?!
Aiden's gaze flickered up to her hat before he shrugged, "No, I think it's cute."
Synthai felt her cheeks warm at the compliment, but then Aiden put his hand up. "Actually, I think it's sexy," he corrected and Synthai froze as her blush spread from her cheeks to her entire face. "That's what you insisted I call you last night," Aiden added with a teasing smirk.
Catching her face in her hands, Synthai screamed internally at her embarrassing drunken behavior. What other ridiculous things did she say last night?! "Oh my god," she mumbled into her hands.
"Can we please just forget last night ever happened?" she begged, peeking up at him between her fingers.
"Ehhh," Aiden grinned. "I don't want to."