Cupid's Handbook

root of all causes.

Sana

Weird things have been happening ever since I woke up in this place. And how Vicky was so cool about all this and even believed me. I haven't been with her for long, but I can tell that she takes logical approaches to everything in life. She wasn't someone to believe stuff without an actual logical explanation. But all that has happened to me, is anything but logical. But she believed me without much interrogation. Which is super weird. Hell if I was in her place, I wouldn't believe me too. I'd have probably called myself mad. That is one weird thing.

But.

This is the weirdest.

Like Weird Pro Lite Max XD.

The same dark brown hair. The same amber eyes. The same chiseled jawline. The same soft look.

This guy was a human version of Jackson Park from the manga. Yeah. You and I. The drama whose ending made me write 6 fanfictions about it. The drama that made me cry, making expressions like that of a starving hippo. I had first read the manga and then watched the series. This guy looked straight out of the manga novel.

"Earth to you stranger."

"Oh sorry. I just zoned out for a bit."

"You looked at me as if you're seeing a long lost friend." He joked.

Damn. Jackson could read people like this too.

"Nothing like that. It felt like I've seen you somewhere."

"Hmm understandable. Anyways, what about my question?" He queried.

"Yeah. I like it. It's so pretty and has this unique vibe about it." I replied.

"That's what I thought too when I saw this for the first time. That's the reason why I planted this here."

"Oh students are allowed to plant here?"

"You don't know? You're in the same class as me and I do see you around school."

Shit. Me and my overly verbal mouth.

"I don't really keep up with information other than about studies." I quickly covered up.

He chuckled at that.

"Well you should stay updated with information such as these or else you're gonna miss out on a lot of fun. Anyhow, your name please?"

"I'm Sana. Nice to meet you." I smiled at him.

"I'm Jackson Park. And the pleasure is all mine milady." He smiled and gave me a courteous bow.

I was too busy laughing at his gesture to realise that his name was Jackson Park. As soon as the fact hit me, mind you it hit hard, than I made up an excuse and left to collect my thoughts.

Not before exchanging our numbers though.

I closed the door of the greenhouse and saw Vicky walking towards me.

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Thanks for showing me the greenhouse. I loved it."

"Sana loved the greenhouse too. You two are very similar so I thought you'd like it too." She smiled at me.

For the first time.

We then walked side by side, heading towards the dorms.

"I wonder what Sana is doing in my world."

"I hope she is adjusting well." She replied softly.

That was the first time that I have seen her look sad. She must be missing her friend. I miss mine too. I can never imagine my life without Eric. His annoying voice, his antics, his warm hugs. Damn. I wanna cry.

"Sana, you ok?"

"Ah yes. I miss my best friend too you know. His name is Eric. He is like the best guy friend anyone could ever ask for."

"Are we any similar?" She smirked.

"You two are actually total opposites. He is very vocal and loud, annoying and is more like a dream land character than human." I laughed.

"He sounds like someone who I'd find annoying."

"Maybe, but he is the one I relied on through thick and thin. He is super nice with a bit of rainbow."

"Oh, now he sounds interesting."

We talked more on our way to the dorms. Once we reached ours she hooked in the key and twisted the doorknob. The room looked like weird. Because one side was very colourful and very much fitted my aesthetic, while the other side was like a black and white panel. Just black, white and grey stuff around. There were two 'fairly large to be a single but smaller to be a double' beds on two sides of the room. There was a large window separating the room in two, and two bathrooms; one on the right side and the other on the left. Two mid sides desks and two comfy looking rotation chair's on both sides. Both the sides were mirroring each other, but one came in color while the other in grey.

"As you can already say, the super colorful side is yours."

"Yes. But doesn't black and white feel boring?"

"Not really, I've gotten used to it."

Weird.

Oh shit! I almost forgot about Jackson!

"Vicky do you have time now? I need to talk to you."

"Oh yeah shoot."

I told her all about my conversation with Jackson, You and I, the drama, manga and the fiction I wrote in the Cupid's handbook.

She thought about it for a good twenty minutes before speaking.

"So you're saying that this is all a part of a TV show in your world?"

"Uh yes."

"And there are real people named Ceila Jin and Aaron Lee in this world."

"So I really have reincarnated into the novel."

"No, you told me that You and I was an office romance. This is a HIGH SCHOOL. So you have reincarnated into your fanfiction."

"Yes! That's right."

"And that old book must've been the portal from your world to this world."

"Yes. Seems like it."

"But the thing of concern is that you have not even completed the fiction. You could have gone back to your world if you could make it play out the same way it did in the fanfic. But it's incomplete so you have no idea what to do. How will you go back to your world then?"

"Ahhh I don't know Vicky. Just whatever happens please help me."

"That I will. Wait — what was the purpose of you writing the fanfic?"

"Um to unite Jackson and Celia. Why are you asking me this?"

"Yo dumbass, if that was the reason you were transported to this world, then you might be able to go back if you unite them. Think of this as a task, and going back to your world as the reward."

"Yes! Why didn't I think of it?"

"Cause you're a dummy. And to make this happen you have to get close to all three of the protagonists."

"Yeah, sounds like the start of another shipping mission!"

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Word count: 1120 word. (longest chp till now bruh)