𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬 | 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐚

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐘-𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄

You turned away from him, breaking off the eye contact. But even if the eye contact was broken, he is still standing next to you.

'Shit, why is he still here? Is there anything he needs? '

"Hmm, hi. Do you need anything?" you asked the man as you rose and faced him.

His serious look made it impossible for you to read his expression. You come to a realization when you thoroughly observe his face.

'He has a charismatic and intimidating appearance. Oh! Maybe I didn't address him appropriately, and that's why he's upset. He seems to be in his late 30s or early 40s.'

Two little girls were peeking around his leg, and you saw them.

'I didn't notice them.'

Two of the girls had their hair in pigtails, but the younger one had hers in buns.

'They resemble one another; perhaps they are sisters and the man... maybe their father?'

Then, all of a sudden, the small one approached you and extended her hands to you. You observed that her hand is holding something. Making you perplexed about it.

"Have this, pretty sis," she said.

'Oh my gosh, she's so cute!'

You take the item out of her hands. It's a plush shark keychain.

Even if it's a small thing, you show a full beam of delight when you see it.

"It's cute, thank you," you said as you knelt to her level and patted her head. You smiled at her.

"It's from Taitai-" her words were cut short when a large palm covered her mouth.

The person who did it was the man who was with them, and you can tell that he is anxious as he is worried about what the girl would say because sweat is forming on his forehead. He then picks up the girl and carries her.

You straightened your posture as were merely confused about what had just happened in front of your eyes. You looked at the little girl standing next to the man, she was smiling at her younger sister and grinning with amusement.

She takes a step closer and begins to say something, "Big sis, it's actually from him-"

"Girls, stop it," a deep voice pleaded. You become stiff as you glance to see who is speaking since you are flabbergasted. The tone of his voice sends shivers up your spine. He caught your gaze once more, and despite wanting to turn away, you couldn't. Your and his eyes are too focused on each other as they search for something deep within them.

'Fuck, this man is married. Why would I be drawn to him?'

Finally, he is the one who breaks eye contact, dropping his gaze to the ground and saying, "The girls only want to give you that."

"Thank you for that, by the way. Your kids-"

"We are not related, they're my friend's sisters," he abruptly cut you off, which caused you to raise an eyebrow in surprise.

'So he's not their father...'

"Sorry, mister-"

"Mister?" he interrupted you once more, and he appeared irritated by the term you used.

'Is he mad?'

A call from his phone cuts him off as he is about to speak. He gets his phone from his pocket and looks at his phone, "I think we should go now," he said as he takes one last glance at you, and turn his back, walking away with the girls, while the girls are waving their hands to you. You simply wave your hand at them while smiling.

The plush shark keychain is in your hand while you lay on your bed and admire it. The shark's color reminds you of the color of that man's hair in the café earlier, which causes you to blush.

You squealed while burying your face in your pillow and flailing your feet in the air. You've cooled down at the end of the minute, but your face is still crimson.

'Oh my god, why am I acting like this? I only recently met him, yet I can't stop thinking about him.'

You clutch your pillow and settle yourself in a crossed sitting position, saying, "I guess it's only a crush, right, a crush... But, something is bothering me when I met him."

"He absolutely does look like the man I dreamed about yesterday, and today I met him... Perhaps it's a coincidence or something more than that? Shit, just thinking about him gives me butterflies in my stomach," you said, widening your smile and making yourself look stupid.

An unexpected knock occurred on your door while you were squealing, and you jumped a little in surprise. Your stepmother then appears when the door is finally opened.

"Y/N, can you go to the convenience store? I needed some things," she requested, and you stood up right away, saying, "Sure, I have nothing to do..." and walked towards her, taking the piece of paper she was holding.

You are walking peacefully to the convenience store because it is close to your apartment and you don't need to worry about transportation. From a distance, you noticed a dog trailing a parked motorcycle as you were walking, but the owner, who was still on the motorcycle, was unaware of the dog's presence. What surprises you is that the dog is about to piddle on the wheel.

"Hey dog, stop that," you yell as you run quickly in the direction of the dog. Even the man was startled by your loud voice, which made him turn around and see you running fast in his direction and the dog behind his motorcycle. When you arrive, the dog has already left after being shooed away by the man.

"Phew, that was close," you said as you turned to face the man in front of you.

Then the man removed his helmet, revealing himself as the person who has been on your mind continuously. You were surprised when you first saw him before starting to panic.

'What the hell! H-He's- Oh my gosh! Shit! He's right in front of me!'

While you keep your emotions under control in front of him, you are secretly squealing.

'I could feel the warmth on my face! He's literally here!'

"We meet again, mister-"

"The name is Taiju, not mister, woman," he added solemnly as he fixed his gaze on you.

'Taiju...'

"Sorry, my mistake..."

"..."

"Nice to see you again, Taiju," you said with a sweet smile that carved into your face.

Taiju simply stares at you while reflecting on what had happened at the café earlier.

When he first saw you enter the café, he wasn't sure why his feet were moving all by themselves. His eyes are searching for you when he enters the café, and at last, he has found you.

Taiju is unsure of how to approach you, so he turned to Mana for help. But he couldn't do anything when you were right in front of him. He's taken with you.

What had just happened around him was so unbelievable to him. It was beyond his comprehension. But when he saw you, he became sentimental. His mind suddenly raced over all of his pleasant memories as well as the excitement and enthusiasm he experiences when he is with you. The very fact of seeing you again gives him new hope. One more hope to be with you once again.

"You truly did forget everything."

𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐃