𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 /GXG/

🔸️Mirroring

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AKARI TOKIZAKI
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[June 20th.]

I'm on the corner of the street, in front of the cafe ㅡ which is closing at this time ㅡ and remembering our disagreement two years ago.

I don't regret it, and I won't take back what I said to her. Chae won is selfish.

I try to talk little to her during class, saying only what is necessary. But it's not having the effect I expected. I thought this wait wouldn't take as long as she would come after me more often, and all I got was a note in my notebook that said SORRY UNNIE.

Should I have answered that? Couldn't she have told me that to me?

Maybe it's time for me to give up. I don't think my absence is affecting her as much as I thought, and I'm the one hurting. She's enjoying her days without me with Yan and Sana, going out every weekend.

It's hard to maintain an ' I don't care' attitude when I do care. Even more so when we have some classes together. The worst thing is seeing her eyes fall out. Eyes that tell me she wants to try to talk, but I lower mine, pretending I'm not seeing her, while inside, I want her to get closer to me and insist a little more. I want her affection and attention back to me.

I see Corolla leave the boarding school entrance, and it comes at a moderate speed. I stand in front of it, shielding my eyes from the headlights.

Yan honks at me to get out of the way. I don't get out, and the car stops almost two meters away from me. Yan and I look at each other for a moment, and before she honks again, I walk towards her before she can start the car.

''Yan, wait! I have something to tell you!

''What happened?'', responds Yan, calmly.

''Get lost, Tokizaki!'', Sana barks, in the front passenger seat. She sucks on a lollipop. ''Get out! Get put!''

Oh my! Sometimes, I want to fight this girl.

I sigh and rest my hands on the window. ''Can I come with you?''

''You want to hang out with us? '', says Yan.

''Yeah!'' I say, with a weak smile.

Yan reaches out, pressing the button on the radio, turning off an extremely loud electronic beat.

''Sure!!'' she allows; a sideways smile appears.

''No, Yan!'', says Sana.

'Oh, good!'' I look in the backseat before opening the car's door. ''What are you doing here?'' I ask, pretending to know about Chae won's existence.

''Huh? They are my friends?'' Chae won responds simply.

''Does your father know you're outside the dorm?'', Sana tells me. I look at her and don't respond, instead looking into Chae won's eyes. ''Move around so I can sit, please.''

'Oh, shit!'' Sana punches the dashboard in disapproval the moment I sit down and close the door.
Tzuyu starts the car and starts an uninterested conversation with Sana.

''How are you?'' I ask.

''I'm fine.'' I notice Chae won holding her breath and looking away.

The same happens to me. My body is on alert. I swallow hard and hold my breath, noticing Chae won's outfit out of the corner of my eye. She wears a white t-shirt with a girl anime print. Short plaid skirt in baby pink and baby blue tones. The white sneakers. Her hair is very straight and loose.