It all started when Nishimura Riki, Ahn Miso's long time crush approached her and asked her to help him with a girl. The worse part is that the girl happened to be Miso's cousin that she hates the most.
--A Nishimura Riki (니시무라 리키) Fanfiction
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My lips slightly parted when I got into my house, seeing my father and mother already waiting for me at the doorstep. I bowed hesitantly to them but they only glared at me silently.
"Ahn Miso." I almost trembled when my father's stern voice echoed in the entire household. What have I done now?
Never once had he ever called me lovingly, everytime he takes my name either it's for a command or in a threatening tone. It's the reason why I never liked my name.
He crossed his hands over his chest and stepped closer to me, "Who's that gentleman that has been walking you home since yesterday?"
That's Nishimura Riki, father. Your daughter's crush, the guy I've liked for the past four years and the guy I should be talking about to you but...
I fell silent and lowered my gaze as I let him dig holes in my head with hatred. "I don't want to see him with you. Or do I need to remind you about your marriage with Kim Jun?"
I felt my throat aching as I held on my tears. I kept my head hung low and allowed my tears to rain down on the ground.
Marriage, what a sacred word it is. Father, what a loving word it is. But... I fear both.
The unpleasant silence of the place broke by the sound of footsteps getting away and my soft sniffles.
I looked up at upstairs, that's where Yena and her family lives. My and her family live under the same roof but are still very different.
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"Boo!" Why's Riki again here? Just how much does he want to know Yena? I looked at him plainly, trying to hide how scared I was of my father right now as I dragged him with me quietly and slowly let go off his hand after sometime.
"Please don't come at my house everyday."
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My head was in my palms as I cried silently in the school garden. Am I that huge of a burden for my parents that they already want me to marry off to a guy I barely know?
I was still sobbing when I felt someone sit next to me. I looked beside me and was met by Riki.
His face was blurred in my eyes as tears threatened to fall from them. I kept looking at him until he looked at me and that's when my tears fell down as his face became clear. I quickly looked away, ignoring the way his eyes softened.
"What happened?" He asked the same question for the forth time in the exact soft voice, but I still couldn't find words to tell him anything.
"You know... it wouldn't hurt if you open up once."
"It would." I replied in a soft voice, finally breaking the silence as I looked him in the eye.
He didn't say anything as I expected, so I stood up to leave.
It'd hurt because you'd only pity me. You wouldn't care as much as you'd care for Yena or maybe you wouldn't actually even care because I'm not the girl you love or your friend.
I'm just someone who's helping you with the girl you love, nothing more, nothing less.
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A harsh exhale left my lips as I tightly closed my eyes to calm myself down when I saw Riki waiting at the school garden for me.
He quickly ran to me as soon his eyes landed on me.
I bit my lower lip and abruptly opened my eyes, "Riki, please. I'm not in a state to tell you anything about Yena today--"
"It's not about her" he interrupted me, "it's about you. I want to listen to you while we walk home together."
Oh, boy probably doesn't even know he's giving me a massive heart attack right now. His words could bring death and life to me at the same time and I'm not even exaggerating it.
I sucked in a quick breath and immediately looked away when I realized he had his gaze fixed on me.
He isn't supposed to be concerned about me, I'm definitely mistaking him.
"I'm running late, sorry." I excused myself and turned away.
But Riki quickly grabbed my wrist and pulled me close, making me face him.
"If you can't tell me anything, then at least let me be with you. I can't see you suffer in silence all alone."
And the next thing I knew, we were walking together as his hand held mine protectively.
I wonder how harder I would have loved him if I knew him like this four years ago. I really can't stop loving him, I fall for him a little more everyday.
Maybe I love him more than a human being could ever love someone.
I put my bag on my lap as I finally sat on the bus. I allowed myself to sink deeper in the seat and Riki noticed that as he gently grabbed the bag out of my lap and placed it on his own.
He tapped his shoulder, "You can lean on me."
Can I really?
"I'm fine."
"Your words never match your head." He sighed before he gently pushed my head on his shoulder, "just sleep, Miso."
I smiled softly when he called my name. Why does my name sound so different when it's him calling it?
My own pillow isn't as soft as his shoulder, that's why I drifted into sleep faster than I usually do. And when he was waking me up, I wanted to sleep more.
"Hmm..." I opened my eyes and lifted up my head from his shoulder.
We got off the bus as I continued to rub my eyes, I still feel so sleepy. But suddenly my father's words replayed in my head, causing my dizziness to fade away.
"You should leave now." I told Riki as he looked over me in confusion.
"But your house is still 2 blocks away."
"Umm, you know, I and Yena live in the same house. If she sees you with me everyday, she might mistake us as, uhh, couple. So, umm..."
Damn, it truly wasn't the reason. I'd be very much pleased if she thinks us of as a couple.
He seemed to rethink my words before he nodded with hesitation.
"Take care, Miso."
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I'm in a hurry to complete this story before my school starts that I don't even edit it properly :(
