soufflé prince,

two

hey 👋

hi

i'm the soufflé shop guy haha

i know

what r u doing?

just... chilling

oh

oh god.
why am i so awkward...

i didn't reply after that. i was kind hoping he would. he has been on my mind ever since, but i really don't know how to talk to someone i like. maybe i'm just awkward...

i quickly broke my train of thought and got up from bed to get ready for school. i'm in my first year of high school, and i'm definitely not ready.

i observed my outfit in front of my full body mirror and sighed. today is my first school day in taiwan. being an introvert, i'm not looking forward to a new school at all. i picked up my beige coloured backpack and set off for school.

i stepped into the 9am train, and chose a seat close to the exit. i put on my airpods and closed my eyes since my stop was around 20 minutes away, based on google.

unknowingly, i fell asleep on the train. then, i felt a tap on my shoulder. i was startled by the tap, and opened my eyes wide open. i turned to realise someone sit beside me. he was wearing the same uniform as me.

my gaze looked up to his face, and i saw a face i have been thinking of the past three days. "oh!" i covered my mouth in shock and leaned away.

it was soufflé guy. he waved at me eagerly with the same signature smile. "it's our stop next," he said.

"oh, thank you. you're also from this school?"

"yes. in fact... why haven't i seen you before?"

"i just migrated here three months ago. today is my first day." i explained. his lips mouthed an "o" and nodded his head a few times.

"i can be your first friend."

he's so straightforward. so straightforward. i licked my lips in nervousness and nodded at him. "am i making you uncomfortable?" he asked carefully, probably because i always kept quiet...

"no,"
"you just... make me shy."

i don't even know why i said it. it just slipped out of my mouth... i instantly regretted it after i said it. thank goodness, the train door opened at this moment. i dashed out as fast as i could to avoid his gaze.

i could tell he was a bit stunned by my answer. i just hoped that i wouldn't see him again after that. my awkward response kept coming back again and again in my brain, making me lose focus. i couldn't even find the way out. i walked left and right left and right just like google maps said to, but i just seemed to be walking in circles.

after my third round, i finally realised something was wrong. i just walked my way to somewhere, hoping i would guess the way out correctly. just then, i felt a grip on the handle of my backpack. this strong grip made me stop in my footsteps and nearly fall backwards.

i turned my head and saw soufflé guy. oh my god, he must think i'm stupid. "the exit is in the other direction," he said, looking at me with those doe eyes.

he led the way and i just followed him like his pet. he had such long legs, i almost couldn't catch up because of his fast pace. i found myself jogging to catch up. i reached my hand out to pull the string of his bag.

"slowly." he allowed me to hold the string of his bag, and walked slowly to cater to me. "what's your name?"

"i'm y/n."
"what about you?"
"i'm kuanghan."