Blush- Gundham Tanaka x OC

Chapter 3

i have a massive headache also like nobody's reading this book lmao

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Gundham has just gone home from the third sleepover he's had since I moved in. He said he had to leave almost immediately after he woke up because he had 'business to attend to'.

So that leaves only Kaz and I this evening, cuing up in the corner shop with our Monster drinks and pepero boxes, ready to head out to our favourite grassy hill near the tyre swing park to just hang out and vibe there for a while.

The woman in front of us pushes her mousy, tousled locks behind her, grabbing her tobacco and staggering out of the shop. Kaz and I step forward and place our items on the counter and the cashier takes them into her hand, scanning them and setting them aside for us to collect.

"That would be five yen please," the woman mumbles in her flat voice, peering at us through half lidded dead eyes. Kaz digs into his pocket and pulls out a note, thrusting it towards the cashier happily. I thank the tired looking woman and Kaz and I head for the grassy plains.

"Ah, I'm so glad I ran away," I say, out of breath for possibly the one hundredth time. Kaz just chuckles as we carry on climbing the mega steep hill with zero energy. 

"And I'm glad you're here too. I was seriously super lonely without you!" Kaz whines. "Jesus Christ, this hill is super tiring!"

"Don't worry, we're almost at the top," I huff, sweating heavily. I crack open my can of monster and take a swig, the tangy taste refreshing my tongue. Kaz and I finally reach the top of the hill, setting our snacks down beside us  on the long, slick grass.

"Sooooo...how are ya?" he asks me, opening his box of strawberry pepero and popping one in his mouth, crunching down on it with a cheeky smile.

"I'm fine, you?" I reply, taking another sip of my drink, feeling the cool liquid trickle down my throat.

"I'm ok," he shrugs. "I get paid in three days."

"So...shopping spree?" I ask hopefully, eyes sparkling.

"You got it!" he exults, pumping his fist in the air.

I cheer and down more of my apple monster, the sour taste almost burning my throat, but I can't give a care in the world. I haven't had this stuff in so long. We sit there for a while, watching the sun go down amongst the tall skyscrapers, the sky painted a beautiful mix of reds and oranges.

"Wow, the sky looks so amazing tonight!" Kaz gushes, pointing one of his long, slender fingers at a random pink cloud. "The clouds look so yummy!"

"I'm not sure they're edible Kaz..." I giggle. "But I do agree, they look amazing." I lay down on my back, my red locks splayed out amongst the slightly damp grass.

I lay there for a while, munching on my crunchy, cookies and cream pepero, enjoying the knobbly snack. I watch as the sky grows more and more dim, enjoying the beautiful sight. I love observing the clouds fly by slowly, showing us how time flies by every minute, telling us that we should cherish every second of our lives.

"Hey," Kaz whispers after a lifelong silence. "Are you still awake?"

"Yep, why wouldn't I be?" I giggle.

"You seemed a little out of it that's all," he murmurs. "As if you were in another world."

"I guess I was deep in thought about random things that came to my mind," I sigh. "Anyways, it's getting a little late now. Maybe we should head home."

"Awwww, ok," he pouts. "Hey! Can we do something fun before we go?!"

"Like what?"

"Like roll down the hill silly!"