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Gonzalo invited Torres over to spend some time at his place and show her around his home. Gonzalo knew Torres had a keen eye for luxury and high class, yet Torres assured him that his place was comforting. When they entered his bedroom, Gonzalo received a phone call. He excused himself, leaving Torres alone with her thoughts.
Torres wandered over to the bathroom and caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. The soft light from the room highlighted her contemplative expression as her inner thoughts crept in. “Is now the time?” she wondered. “How is he going to react when I tell him?” She adjusted the pink beret on her head and smoothed out her sweater with the large heart design, trying to calm herself.
Gonzalo ended his call and entered the bedroom, noticing Torres observing herself in the mirror. He sat on the edge of the bed, watching her with a curious expression. “You can’t get enough of yourself, can you?” he joked lightly. Torres looked down, a faint smirk forming on her lips.
“Y-you okay?” Gonzalo added, his voice tinged with concern. “Yeah…” Torres responded quietly. “Are you sure?” Gonzalo pressed, leaning forward slightly. “I guess, something is just… bugging me,” Torres admitted, her voice barely above a whisper.
Gonzalo stood up from the bed, his gaze never leaving her reflection in the mirror. “You can tell me, can’t you?” he asked, trying to read her emotions. “I… do not know…” Torres whispered back, uncertainty evident in her tone.
She turned around to face Gonzalo, her eyes betraying a pained expression. She took a deep breath as she walked over to him. “I… have to tell you something, babe…” Gonzalo extended his hands, offering comfort as she exhaled shakily. “You can tell me, sweetie. I’m here for you,” he assured her gently.
Torres took another deep breath and let out a long exhale, clearing her throat as she locked eyes with Gonzalo.
“…Is that a Ping-Pong ball?” she suddenly asked, catching Gonzalo off guard. “Huh?” Gonzalo replied, puzzled by the unexpected question. Torres motioned with her eyes toward the small table near the window. “Right there, on the table.”
Gonzalo followed her gaze, still confused. “Uh, y-yeah, it is,” he stammered, as a soft smirk began to spread across Torres' face. “You didn’t tell me you had a ping pong table!” she exclaimed, her playful expression replacing the earlier tension. “It’s, heh, it’s folded up in the closet,” Gonzalo admitted with a sigh of relief.
“Oooh, wanna have a match?” Torres suggested, raising an eyebrow confidently. “Heh, you like games?” Gonzalo responded with a chuckle. “Well,” Torres added with a mischievous grin, “It depends.”
Gonzalo laughed as he started setting up the ping pong table. “You sure gave me a scare, the way you were looking in the mirror,” he said, glancing at her with a mix of amusement and relief. Torres giggled, tugging slightly at her collar, “I can be a little dramatic, I guess.”
Before the match began, Torres decided to add a playful stipulation. “Whoever wins gets to be the big spoon tonight,” she declared with a wink. Gonzalo blushed slightly, feeling the warmth of her playful challenge. “Heh, you are quite the tease, you know,” he remarked, grinning.
Looks like a fun way for the couple to spend their afternoon—one has to wonder if Gonzalo will try his best, though!