TBBT 4A Apartment.
Leonard came back in a flash.
"What did you come back for?"
Howard couldn't figure it out.
"What do you mean?"
Leonard's expression stiffened.
"You and Penny didn't succeed?"
Howard made a lewd gesture.
"What does that have to do with you?"
Leonard said, embarrassed and annoyed.
"Don't get me wrong."
Howard explained, "It's not that I want to pry. My brother desperately wants to know!"
"Then tell your brother it has absolutely nothing to do with him!"
Leonard snapped.
"He didn't do—"
Hearing that, Howard lowered his head and spoke to his shoes.
"Shut up!"
Howard's gestures and expression were far too insulting and hurtful. Leonard couldn't hold it in any longer and started yelling.
"Alright, Leonard. We're planning to go out for dinner together. Do you want to ask Penny to come along?"
Adam said with a smile.
"...I'll go ask."
Leonard hesitated before slowly walking out.
"Sheldon, how about switching costumes with Leonard for this year's cosplay? You can cosplay Batman, and Leonard can cosplay The Flash?"
Howard whispered with Rajesh for a while, then made the suggestion to Sheldon with a straight face.
"No!"
Sheldon refused without hesitation.
The Flash was his favorite!
"Stop making fun of Leonard."
Adam looked at Rajesh, who said nothing but wore a particularly sly grin. "At least he has a chance to touch the Speed Force, while you two—"
"..."
Howard and Rajesh's smiles instantly froze.
Across the hall.
Leonard slowly walked over. He raised his hand several times before finally knocking on Penny's door.
"Who is it?"
Penny's slightly irritated voice came from inside.
"It's me, Leonard."
Leonard said awkwardly.
There was no further sound from inside the apartment.
"Penny, are you still there?"
Leonard waited for a moment, glanced back at his own apartment, then