Be my elf forever ♡ BrightWin

~December 23rd

WIN'S POV

Oh, my gosh, it's morning already... I groaned at the thought of having to play my role at the mall again today. I growled at the ringing alarm clock next to my bed and threw it off the table. Time to get up. I snuck out of my room quietly, not wanting to run into Pear and my mother.

Merry Christmas Everyone! Welcome to the wonderful shopping center. Open the gates, because the best elf in this earthly realm is coming!

The hours of fake smiles were passing by, and all I could think about was for the clock to strike nine, so I could change into my regular clothes and go home. Just one more day. Win, you have to endure it.

Across from our makeshift village, some desperado set up a Starbucks. I generally don't like that place. People like me go there, but it doesn't suits me. Even though I'm rich, I'm not a snob. I don't like to elevate myself, I don't like to take advantage of my mother's fortune, which we inherited after my father's death.

I miss my dad. Unlike my mom, he accepted me for who I am. He tolerated the fact, that I had a boyfriend. In the evenings, we would sit on the couch in the living room: me, Fong, and my father... We watched Netflix shows and sipped hot chocolate with delicious marshmallows. I loved him with all of my heart. I still love him and I miss him so much.

Despite the passing years, I still can't come to terms with the loss. And my mother? I don't know how my dad could stand being with her. My mother is his complete opposite. I have no idea what he saw in that woman. She's a devil in human form. She likes to control everyone and everything. I get the impression, that she enjoys seeing me hurt and suffer. What can I say? She hates me, and I reciprocate that feeling one hundred percent. But what can I do, that's just the way she is, and always has been. I never felt like I had a mom. She was only interested in my father and his wallet. She thinks, that money will open up the whole world for her. She doesn't understand that the most important things are not hidden in baht. She is a happy widow. And I don't give a damn about the money. Many times, when she wanted something from me and offered me a wad of cash as a bribe, I took it from her, went to the bathroom, and used it instead of toilet paper, proudly flushing it down the toilet at the end.

The problem is, that I don't want to lose my roof over my head just yet, so for now, I have to live under her dictatorship. I know that she wouldn't hesitate to kick me out. Where would I go? I have no one to turn to. Because of that monster, I lost everyone. I have nobody, I'm as alone as a finger.

My musings about how hopeless my life is were interrupted by the dark hair boy, sitting in the café for wealthy hipsters. I immediately recognized the guy from yesterday. He was sitting with a girl, who looked about two years younger than him... If I were straight, I might even say, that she was really beautiful... but I'm not, and I'm more interested in the person next to her.
It took me a moment to realize what was happening, but once I did, my world collapsed before my eyes like a house of cards. Wait... Hold on... She's sitting there with my Bright. They're laughing, talking, looking into each other's eyes... What do you call that? A date? Happy Win Metawin instantly turned into a gloomy gnome, which rarely happens to me. Despite all the adversities of fate, I always try to keep a smile on my face. It's easier that way, then I don't have to explain anything to anyone.

The sight of that boy with the girl triggered something like jealousy in me. Yesterday, when I met him, I felt an impulse... An unspoken thread of understanding between us. Even though I don't know him, even though we didn't even talk... I felt comfortable with him... somehow, differently. The silence between us wasn't awkward. It belonged to those pleasant ones, full of understanding. I was sad when I said goodbye to him, and he didn't stop me. I was angry with myself at home for not even asking him for his phone number. And today, my dream came true...