(Lovely's POV)
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I think I got here a little bit too early.
We agreed to meet up at 1pm but It's still 9am. I checked my phone, feeling butterflies in my stomach as I look at a store's window to see my reflection.
I don't know if I look okay, gosh I wish I do look ok or atleast presentable.
I look at my phone again, wondering what I'd do for four hours.
It's my first time being invited out on a date a-and I was too nervous, thinking that I'd be late if I didn't come here at this hour.
"Geez, what am I doing with my life?" I asked myself as I walk towards the place where we'd meet up
I sat down on a bench, closing my eyes as I think of what I'll do to kill time.
"Hey miss beautiful, you alone?" Suddenly, I heard a voice in front of me.
"Wanna come with me? I promise it'll be fun." They said as I feel them lean in closer towards me.
"I--I'm sorry but I'm meeting with someo--"
"Pftt, morning."
Its Juwan! I opened my eyes and the guy in front of me was Juwan! And he's stopping himself from laughing!
"Y-You--!" I wanted to pinch him for tricking me that he's someone else!
"So, miss beautiful, wanna come with me?" He said, his eyes looks mischievous.
I pushed his face away as he laughs.
"Y-you! I was worried that a stranger started talking to me and--!" I said, my train of thought incomplete as he holds my hand.
"Aren't you glad it's me?" He asked me, his eyes looking at mine as he sits beside me.
"W-well I am... BUT STILL!"
He pats my head as he laughs.
"You can't just pat your way out of this..." I told him as he continues to ruffle my hair.
"I think I can though?" He said, my eyes starting to close instinctively.
...He got away with the pats.
"W-wait, how are you here? Wasn't our meetup time at 1?" I asked him.
His eyes widened before a smile formed in his face.
"I.. Yeah, I got too excited so I went here. Then I realized that I came here a bit earlier than expected." He said, sitting beside me.
"I see... so you were that eager to see me huh." I said, trying to tease him like how he usually does as payback.
"Woman, you came here the same time as me. Does that mean you're eager to see me as well?" He said, his face leaning closer to mine.
Badump
H-His face is a bit too close. But strangely, this time I didn't close my eyes.
I knew that his eyes always looked tired but I didn't recognize that they look so interesting. His teeth as well, I didn't even realized that his canines are long.
"Lovely...?" I heard his voice call out to me.
I placed my hand on his cheek as I got curious with how different he looks so different from Cedric or the other guys that they're friends with.
"Hey." Suddenly, he grabbed my hand.
"AH-- SORRY I DIDN'T--! I didn't mean to touch you like that.." Gosh what am I doing?!
"I don't mind it." He said, gently leading my hand on his hair.
"But I don't want you to think of someone else while doing it." He continued as I instinctively rustle his hair.
I can't help but continue patting him as I felt my face heating up with what he said.
"D-did you read my mind again?" I asked him, his hair is so fluffy.
"I can't do that, and I don't need to read minds to know that you were thinking of Cedric." He said so softly, smiling at me as now both of my hands are in his head.
"Atleast for today, I want to be the only guy in your mind." He continued.
I kept patting him, his fluffy hair is so fun to play with, and the way that he's looking at me like a puppy is just...
"Cute."
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W-wait did I just say that-? WHY DID I SAY THAT, NO! He'll think I'm weird! God, no wait I think I can still clear this up!
"I-I umm! I mean--!"
His face is red. Eyes wide open, looking at me before averting his gaze.
"I-- uhmm... thanks." He said, backing away slowly as I noticed that even his ears are red.
He's flustered!
This is the first time I've ever seen this man flustered! I felt a smile creeping up on my face as I stare at Juwan's face.
"S-since both of us are here already, let's start our date!" He said, standing up while trying to hide his flustered expression.
"Mhmm, sure!" I replied as I stand up as well, not able to hide the fact that I enjoyed his reaction.
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This man-- is confusing!
He keeps teasing me with stuffs that I didn't even know I do but he also keep saying that it makes me even cuter.
When we went to a cafe, he immediately paid for our drinks before I could even pull my wallet! I thought working students are frugal!
I've been watching him this past week and I know how he's always quiet with everyone else but right now he's so talkative!
"B-But doesn't he always save Emerald Sen? So that's why it's okay for them to have romance and stuffs!"
"Nuh uh, Emerald Sen might be the damsel in distress but it's just weird that because of that, she immediately falls for him."
We banter as we discuss anime loudly in the street.
Huh, that's kinda weird. Usually I would've felt anxious even talking this loud even with Sonaia.
N-Now that I'm conscious about it, I'm starting to feel nervous and--
"Hey!" Suddenly, his voice cut off my thoughts, his eyes looking at mine directly.
"Seo Pan is a shitty male lead."
GASP! HE DID NOT--!
"Y-YOU! NUH UH! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU JUST SAID THAT!"
"But it's true~ he's basically a generic main character." He said with a smug face.
"No! Nope! He's like--! Really good as a male lead cuz he--"
"Generic black hair and the bad boy vibes?" He said, gently leaning down to match my level, making me look only at him.
"Hmph! You just say that cuz you don't get the appeal of characters like him!" I said while pouting.
"Pfftt--!" He stifled his laugh.
"You mean the type that likes the girl but don't say shit so they just become assholes?" He asked as I look at him seriously.
"Yes! They're so cute especially when they don't even realize that they actually have feelings for the main girl!" I said in retaliation.
"Not when you can't read their monologues." He tells me as we continue to walk.
"Well duhh! But that's why--!"
Suddenly, his hand landed on my head, gently rustling my hair.
"You see, I like it when characters are direct with what they want." He said while his eyes are locked on mine, making my heart beat fast like-- i don't know I can't even think properly!
"I-- uhh!"
"That's why I don't like Seo Pan. Also he reminds me a lot like Xavier." He said as he removes his hand.
"Xavier? Eww, they're nothing alike." I said as we continue to walk.
"No no seriously. Guy who annoys the girl that got his interest, and I'm pretty sure that he hasn't realized his feelings for you." He said.
"The difference is that he doesn't have feelings AT ALL." I said as I felt our distance getting more and more closer.
"That's what you think, I bet he's still annoyed that I stopped him from knowing your name." He said as I giggle.
"Hehe, dummy. What makes you so sure huh?"
"Hmm? Cuz you're beautiful."
I stopped dead set on my tracks.
What did he--?
Why did he--?
Hae--?
"Y-Y-You shouldn't be calling girls beautiful so carelessly! They might get the wrong Idea you know!" Seriously this guy! He's gonna become a casanova at this point!
"What? Why would I call other girls beautiful?" He said, his head tilting slightly... THIS MAN KEEPS MAKING ME CONFUSED!
Does he mean that I'm the only one he's ever called beautiful? W-wait but!
Aishh ahhh! But what if he just said that as a friend?! I shouldn't be an assuming idiot because what if he's just like this normally?!
But no! I've already seen how he interacts with other people! T-then does that mean that he--
Ow--!
"You're overthinking again." He said as he pulled back his fingers that flicked my forehead.
"S-Stop reading my mind! Besides! It's your fault that I'm like this! With you suddenly saying playboy like words..." I said as I cover my head.
"Hmm? Wait I thought you already know?" Suddenly he asked me.
"Know?... Know what?"
"That I like you."
I felt like my head is about to spin out of pure confusion with what he just said.
"Wait you didn't know?!" He suddenly asked as I grabbed on his arm.
"H-How would I know dummy!?" I asked him as I balance myself.
"Well-- biggest hint would be me inviting you on a date."
I stopped and started thinking of all the times we've been hanging out this past week, how he interacts with me even before I started knowing him properly, and how he's treating me now compared to the other people we know.
Ah.
AH!
AHHHHH!! HE LIKES ME!
"I--I--I uhh! Wait! Just give me a second--!" I said as I use his arms as support.
"Here." He handed me a bottle of water.
"Thank you." I said as I drin-- WAIT A MINUTE!
I looked at my hand as I'm using him as my support, the way he gave me water as if it's natural--! He's practically like my boyfriend at this point!
Seriously--!
"Pftt--."
Suddenly I heard him stifle his laugh as he genly lowers himself, squatting down to match my line of sight.
"I'm not expecting a response, I just thought you knew that I like you." He told me as he pats me, calming me down.
"B-But it's kinda unfair to not give you an answer." I said as I felt myself calming down.
His eyes looked at mine, just a few seconds of silence as his hand moves down from my hair to my cheek.
"I know that you like Cedric. That's why I'm not expecting an answer at all." He said as I instinctively nuzzle on his touch.
Why did I even nuzzle on his hand? I don't know...
"T-Then why--?"
"I just wanted to steal your attention away from him, I want you to think of me, even if just for today." He said as I feel my heart skip another beat.
"...The only guy in my mind, is that why you said that earlier?" I asked him as I gently rustle his hair, surprising him.
"Yeah, it's selfish of me, I know." He said as he tries to look away.
It is selfish. Very selfish.
He knows that the person I like is his bestfriend, yet he still asked me out on a date.
Yet it didn't creep me out nor made me uncomfortable.
I rustled his hair even more, messing it up as he looked at me, confused. He tried to stand up properly as I gently pulled him down.
"Nope, you decided to squat down so stay like that for a bit." I told him as I keep patting him.
"Eh?" I heard him utter as I see his ears turn red.
"It's a success, you know?" I told him as his eyes finally meet mine.
"W-what do you mean?" He said as I let him stand up properly.
"You stole my attention away. Good job, Juwan."
He keeps confusing me today, so it's true that he's the only person that's on my mind today.
Ah he looks like an apple--! That's so cute!
"Y-you--! Haa... I can't believe that you're teasing me." He said, covering his face.
"Hehe, I learned from the best." I replied to him as I felt my face having this smug smile.
He looked at me like how he usually does as I was reminded by all the time that he looks at me with that gaze.
This is my first time being liked by someone.
But...
"But... I'm sorry if I can't give you a proper answer right now." I told him as he smiles.
"I know, I told you. I'm not expecting for any answers." He said, his eyes locking with me.
His eyes look tired yet his gaze is gentle, I can't even deny that he looks attractive.
"But can I keep trying to steal your attention like today?" He asked for my permission. I felt myself smiling at his request.
"You bad man." I told him as I grin like an idiot.
This selfish man is asking me for something so ridiculous.
"Go ahead..."
But I can't refuse him.
No, I just don't want to refuse him.
I kinda want to see how he'd steal my attention away. Am I being a bad person for letting him? I don't know.
Ofcourse I like Cedric... but Juwan's actions this past week made me waver. Gahhh! Am I that easy of a woman!?
He smiles at me, his eyes lighting up from the green light I give him. The world feels like it's slowing down as I look at him...
Beep Beep.
Hmm? Why is my card beeping?
A warp? I'm pretty sure Pomfy told me that there will be no wa--
"WATCH OUT!"
Huh?
Did Juwan just pushed me?
Splat.
Something just hit my face... blood? Who's blood? It's warm.
"Ara~ I can't believe a normal human moved during a time dilation." I looked in front of me as I saw a woman just behind...
...Juwan?
W-What just--? Why is he bleeding so much?
Why are there so many things impaled on his body?
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
"How pitiful."
WHY?!
"[INSTALL]!"