Against the Wind || LingOrm [ Under Revision ]

CHAPTER 4

The cafeteria was filled with the sounds of students chatting and gossiping. Lingling, still waiting for Orm, put on her headphones and listened to "Little Bit Better" on repeat.

Remembering how it was Orm's favorite song, she couldn't help but smile and think of Orm's laughter from the night before.

"Seriously, something is definitely up with this girl," Love commented, sitting with Lingling's cousin, June. They were known as the famous trio on campus, well, it used to be four of them before Ying left the group.

"Why?" June asked, eating her spaghetti. She had been craving it that morning.

"Don't you notice it?" Love asked.

"The what?" June replied, confused.

"Her smile," Love rolled her eyes.

"What's wrong with her smile?" June asked, still confused.

"Forget it," Love sighed, and June shrugged.

Love was about to bite her chicken leg when Win sat between her and Lingling. She understood that Lingling loved him, but she didn't understand what Lingling saw in him. He was a complete jerk, but Lingling never saw that. They had once argued because Love said Win wasn't good for her, but Lingling defended him so hard that Love had to give up.

Win tried to get Lingling's attention, but she didn't seem to notice him. When Lingling didn't respond, Love smirked, enjoying the fact that Lingling wasn't head over heels for Win anymore.

Win was annoyed that Lingling ignored him, so he stood up and stormed out of the cafeteria. Lingling looked up, confused to see her boyfriend leaving without saying anything. When she looked at Love, she only shrugged, and June buried herself in her food.

Lingling tried to call Win on messenger, but he didn't answer. With a sigh, she put down her phone, her mood dropping.

"He didn't answer?" Love asked.

Lingling nodded. "I think he's mad," she said, feeling uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, he's not mad, just sulking. Plus, if I were you, I'd break up with him already. He only comes to you when he needs something, either money or your attention," Love stated bluntly, but Lingling glared at her.

"He wasn't that bad," Lingling defended.

"P'Ling!" The familiar voice of Orm made Lingling's mood instantly brighten. She looked back and saw Orm walking towards them.

"Who is she?" June asked, unable to see her face clearly.

"N'Orm!" Lingling greeted back, standing up to hug Orm. June's eyes widened as she looked at the two girls hugging. Love gave her a knowing look.

"Isn't she...?" June didn't need to finish her question as Love nodded rapidly. "No way..."

"I'm sorry, I was late. I had to line up with the registrar to add a subject, and it took me twenty minutes," Orm explained to Lingling as they both sat down.

"It's okay, I ordered you fried chicken, carbonara, and chocolate cake. I knew you'd like them," Lingling said, smiling widely.

"No wonder she ordered chocolate even though she doesn't like it," June whispered to Love, finally understanding what Love meant earlier.

"Told you, something's fishy," Love also whispered, making June nod.

"Who is she?" Orm leaned towards Lingling and asked.

"Oh, she's my cousin, June," Lingling replied.

"Hi, I'm Orm!" Orm introduced herself. She didn't find June intimidating unlike the first time she saw Lingling, so she was happy to introduce herself first.