Different Shades of Pink and Green/ matchablossom 🍵🌸

Bitter Encounter

It felt like poison
His words
His touch
His smile.
It tasted bitter.

Joe's pov:
We were warming up, waiting for the young love birds - Reki and Langa - to get ready for their small competition. They were stretching and laughing together. They reminded me of Cherry and I, when we were teenagers. The only difference is that we used to fight our fears separately rather than together. We feared losing each other so we hid in the darkness. But we had another problem... Adam, Cherry's first love or that is what I know. The idea of Adam or any man being with Cherry made me angry. I hated the fact that I was not his first, that he might have kissed someone before me. It pissed me off that those lips were touched from another. That this body was held and caressed by someone other than me.

A hand grabbed my arm gently, interrupting my chain of thoughts. I looked to the side, it was Kaoru. He had a worried expression on his face.

"Is everything okay" he whispered, trying not to attract much attention toward him.

As I was about to answer, a figure appeared behind us, pushing Cherry and I away from each other. It was Adam, standing in between us.

"Speaking of the devil" I said purposely loud so he knew he was not welcomed here. But Adam is Adam and no one can change him. If he wanted to stay, he was about to stay as long as his heart content.

"How have u been princess" Adam said looking at Cherry, as he placed his arm around Kaoru's waist, pushing him closer to him.

"Let me go Adam! I mean it." Cherry was not happy at all. It was obvious from his serious tonality. He tried to push him away but that made Adam hold him even tighter than before.

It pissed me off. I wanted to punch him.

"Oh come on! I'm genuinely asking. I wanna make sure you are satisfied" He said getting closer to Kaoru face, making him look the other side.

Kaoru and I were facing each others. He carried in his eyes a sense of disgust and annoyance. I knew I should help him.

I get closer to Adam, shoving his arm away from Cherry before pushing my way in between them, taking my rightful place next to Cherry. I felt Cherry pulling down the tip of my shirt. I knew he was asking me to calm down. He was right because I was ready to punch Adam's fucking face so bad.But it was not the time or place.

"Well well well... what do we have here?" He said playfully, trying to trigger us more.

He knew what was happening. He knew that Cherry and I got closer than before and he wanted to torment us for his own satisfaction.
That's what Adam does. That's how he has always been. He only ever cared about himself and no one else. Whatever he wanted had to happen even if it meant hurting people in the process. He is cruel.

"Fuck off Adam" I said, grabbing Cherry and Miya from each side and dragging them away from this monster.

Cherry's pov:
As we were walking away from Adam, Joe was quiet. Even though we were surrounded by a huge crowd the silence was unbearable.

"Dad where are going..." Miya jokingly said as he pulled Joe's hand, trying to ease the mood.

"Don't call me that." Joe was mad. Miya look down and let go of his hand.  He had a sad look in his eyes as if he lost his first pet. He was scary. I felt bad for Miya.

"Miya, go to shadow for a second. I need to talk to Joe." Miya understood that it was not the time to joke. He didn't push further and nodded before heading to where shadow was standing. I got closer to Joe, feeling the heat of his body intertwine with mine. "Joe..."

"Can you give me a second. Go to the kids, I'll follow you later" he interrupted me, pushing me away. He was mad and he didn't want to be around anyone. I get it but this matter concerned me as much as it concerned him. I was mad too and I hated Adam for all that he put me through.

I stubbornly grabbed his hand in mine, getting even closer to him his body. "Baby can we go somewhere quieter" I whispered in his ear. I wanted to make him feel some comfort. At least to calm him down.

He looked at me, our face closer than ever. I was aware that we were in a public place, where we were exposed by everyone but I couldn't ignore Joe discomfort. Still looking at me, he squeezed tightly my hand and dragged me to a dark corner, away from everyone.

"Hey stop Joe! Wait!" I said trying to get out of his grip. He was squeezing too hard and it was getting painful to handle. "Ko, look at me please" We were in the shadows of S, trying to find comfort in each other touch. I couldn't see his face clearly but I know he was looking to the side. "Please..." I repeated feeling his hand releasing mine.

Before I could finish my sentence, he held my face in his hand and pressed his lips onto mine. It was too sudden that my eyes widened and my heart dropped for a second. But it felt good because it was Joe's lips.
Once we let go of each other I looked at the figure in front of me, trying to imagine the expression he would have on his face. "Are you feeling better?" I said wrapping my arms around his neck.

"I hate him so much Kaoru!" His tone was filled with anger.

"I know"

"He was holding you so casually. He lost that right long time ago."

"I know that"

"And..." he stopped, getting closer. "I hate that he used to be this close to you" he whispered in my ear, making me shiver.

"Ko, I regret it being close to Adam... but before I didn't know and..."

"I know" he said stopping my mind from overthinking and remembering unnecessary memories.

"I love you Ko, you know that right?"

"I love you too. Just don't let him..."

"Baby I won't let him. You don't have to worry." I get closer to his face, going a little on the tip of my toes. My lips made there way to his, kissing him deeply. Our breath got faster and hotter with every second. I was melting.
Kojiro grabbed my waist and pulled me even closer, making sure I don't fall or pull back.

We made out for a minute or more, as if our life depended on this moment. I always craved his touch. He was my comfort after all. My light.

"Let's go back" I suggested, rubbing the back of his neck.

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🌸I wanted to add Adam's pov but it got too long. So I will do a chapter dedicated for this man. Hehe. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Things will get more heated very soon... sorry not sorry.🌸
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