𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐩𝐥𝐳. [discontinued]

xiv

thursday
10:12am

cyno was looking for you.

he wasn't as dumb as he seemed to be, he actually noticed some things about the stranger he texted with. his light foot steps echoing throughout the room while his eyes looked for your familiar features.

from the first conversation he had with them, he knew there was no way it would be nilou.

even if he wished it was.

he already had collei and tighnari's number so they were out of the question. once he had learnt that both you and the stranger were sick on the same day, he had become suspicious. another time was when you had started avoiding him, the one he met online was beginning to become awkward towards him.

so with that, he concluded that you were them.

he is the school president so you couldn't think any less of him.

from then, he had named the contact as 'y/n?'

now one question lingered in his mind; where were you?

he even asked collei and tighnari but they didn't know where you were either. he tried asking your classmates as well but neither any of them knew anything. he even checked every single corridor he could find but you were still no where to be found.

he sighed, "where in the world is she..." he muttered under his breath, heading towards the rooftop which was his last destination.

as he was on his way, he had seen the familiar red color he hadn't seen so long, just appearing out of no where.

one person was on his mind as he had eyed it, eyes widening with realization hitting him hard.

he eyed the group of people that stood in front of him, hearing the light voice of her's just a meter away from. his eyes now looking at the face of his flower. his rose.

nilou.

oh, how he missed her so much.

her eyes, lips, laugh, hair, scent─everything.

it had been two years since he last saw her─and yet here she was, breathing and alive. right in front of him, in the same school as him. was this actually real? not some kind of illusion or anything? even if it was, he wouldn't want to get out of it any sooner.

he took a step forward, letting out a shaky breath.

"nilou?"

she turned around, her eyes widening as they landed on the male.

those blue eyes still looked as lively as ever.

she stood still, eyes never leaving his. "cyno?"

 he felt electricity course through his body once hearing his name roll off of her tongue. neither of them deciding to speak, their eye contact not faltering even a bit. two years, two years since they last spoke, two years since they last saw each other, and now here they are, just standing with only a meter difference between them.

the girl smiled at him, "it's been a while, hasn't it?" she walked up to him.

cyno mimicked her actions, "it certainly has." 

yet suddenly, your flustered face flashed across his  mind, bringing him back to reality. wasn't his main goal to find you? not only that but he had realized something. his heart wasn't rapidly beating against his chest because of her, if anything it was barely beating.

why was it like that?

yet being reminded of you, he felt warmth envelope him. thus making him come to the conclusion that his heart wasn't beating for nilou.

it was beating for you.

his eyes widened at the realization, the smile that was once on his lips, now becoming a straight line. 

nilou eyed him with a confused expression, "cyno?" she called out for him. "huh?" his lips slightly quivered, "uh, i'm sorry nilou but i have to go. it was nice seeing you though." with that he hurriedly left the area and rushed through the stairs, leaving a confused nilou behind.

he had to see you, he had to confront about  all the conversations you both had online. and most of all.

he had to ask you.

he opened the door, breaths uneven as heavy pants left his lips. eyes hurriedly scanning in search of you and once he heard you laughing, an euphoric feeling consumed him.

but why were you laughing?

his head poked out, eyes widening when he saw you, not alone but with a male. not tighnari or anyone he knew, it was a stranger to him at least. 

his heart ached when he saw you there, sitting so casually with him while happily laughing. his heart having hurt even more when he saw the look the unknown male had in his eyes. those eyes.

they held so much adoration for you, so much care.

and he knew that look all too well, that was the look one would  have when in love. and the worst part was that he was in love with you.

yet what was this feeling he was having? this ache he felt? the churn in his stomach and the horrid thoughts that wouldn't leave him? this felt even worse than when nilou left him. was this what people called a heart break? 

he would've felt so much better if  you weren't actually smiling at that male.

he wanted to believe that you didn't like the other back but once he saw how bright your eyes looked while happily conversing with him, he knew he didn't stand a chance. you looked happy, much happier compared to when you were with him. come to think of it, you never once laughed when you were with him. yet here, a stranger, was making you look so happy.

he didn't want to see this anymore than he could. so, he ran away. clenching his chest as tears threatened to fall. he knew what the best option was for him. that would hurt him but later on it would benefit not only him, but also you. the best option, 

was to let you go.