Like a Shadow

Ryo woke up to the smell of fried bacon. He shifted on the bed and felt the space beside him. Unlike earlier, he did not get up in panic. He walked up to the corner of her room, finding a familiar paper bag which he knew contained clothes she bought for her brothers. He rummaged through the bag but only found an underwear that fit him. The other clothes were for Vince.

A hoodie hanging by her closet handle caught the corner of his eye. The hoodie’s size fit him, but the print and the color screamed they belonged to Ellie. It’s a peach colored hoodie with a cartoon cake slice in front. He smelled it, and Ellie’s faint scent tickled his nose.

Ellie had already worn this, he surmised. He shrugged his shoulders and brought the underwear and the hoodie into the bathroom.

His quick shower not only cleansed him, but woke him up. He loved the smell of Ellie’s shampoo and body wash on him. After h