Stupid Cupid

07: Running Away

- Bright's POV -

I sit and watch Win pace back and forth and it is sort of getting into my nerves already.  We're back here at the abandoned bodega after the failed operation. Who would have thought that Tay would step in? Win was too engrossed in New's thoughts that he forgot to check Tay's.

He and his hero complex is making Win stressed like this and it's making me so annoyed at him. Tsk.

Win has been racking his brains out since a while ago, trying to come up with more ways to part the humans Tawan and Thitipoom.

On the green board were the words "OPLAN: BREAK TAYNEW APART" written with chalk by Win without anything else written underneath.

Where we got the green board? Well, Win and I sneaked it out of a school.

Hey, hey! Easy with the judgment there, okay?! We're not thieves! That school was already abandoned and scheduled to be demolished tomorrow. Hence, we were able to salvage this poor board before it was crushed down.

See? Not thieves. Salvors, rather.

Now back to this stupid cupid in distress. Stupidly cute.

"Can you really think while you walk like that? Isn't that more distracting?"

Win faces me and points the chalk at me. "You are more distracting! If you're not going to contribute anything, just shut up," he says, continuing to walk away.

I sigh in annoyance. I want to answer back, but I don't want to annoy him even more.

"Humans should be simple, right? But why am I having a hard time?" Win mutters, though I'm pretty sure he's talking to himself and not to me.

"At least now we know Tawan has a hero complex," I tell Win.

He looks at me and folds his arms. "What do you mean, exactly?"

"We should come up with something that won't make Tay a hero. We must not let him show that side of himself."

We. Yeah, it's a "we" now. From just trying to help Win, I've officially become a part of this. How far will I go with this cupid? And why am I letting him get away with this?

I sigh again. These days, I frequently find myself letting Win have his way with me.

Is it because he's adorable? Dogs are adorable too, yet I don't let them stay when they ask me, just to be with their owners longer. So, why him?

Is it because he's my friend? But I have other friends. Not as close as Win is with me, but still, friends. Yet, I never do any of their bidding unless it's work-related. Which makes sense because their work is the same as mine. But Win is an Amos. His job is totally different from mine. So why do this with him?

Is it because he's pushy? Yeah, I guess. But then again, I can always say no, right? So, why don't I?

"Hmm... What if we tarnish Tawan's image in Thitipoom's eyes? We can make him look disgustingly awful so New dislikes him. Hmmm..."

Win looks up, tapping his chin with his fingers, and there goes the pout again, stirring something inside me.

I clear my throat and adjust my sitting position, even though there's really nothing to fix since I always sit upright. I just need to distract myself from my own thoughts.

"He has a hero complex. So he must be brave, right?" I say to Win, and he looks at me.

"Yeah?"

I stand up and take the chalk from Win's hand. I approach the board and write something on it, which makes Win jump in glee.