Echoes of a Heartbeat [LingOrm]

My Dear Watson

Orm's pov

"Okay, tell me about Ling!" I said to Yoko, trying to keep my curiosity under control. She just laughed

"Why so curious?" she asked, giving me a mischievous grin. "Could it be that you have a crush on her?"

I leaned against the sofa, feeling a bit self-conscious. Was I that obvious?

"How could I know? I just met her," I said, trying to sound nonchalant. It wasn't entirely a lie,I had just met her, but for some reason, thinking about her made my heart skip a beat

"If that's the case," Yoko said, still not entirely convinced, "well, she's kind of an introvert, Tom's sister, not great with phone calls, and she's new, so take it easy."

"Wow, you seem to know a lot about her," I said, chuckling

"Okay, enough of that topic," Yoko said, quickly changing the subject. "Have you studied for tomorrow's exam?"

"Yes, and I'm feeling pretty confident about it," I replied, knowing she was trying to steer the conversation away before i could ask about the senior girl 

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I lay in bed, starving but too lazy to get up and head to the kitchen

"Yoko," I called, trying to sound pitiful

Yoko, who was studying on her bed, barely looked up. "I'm studying. Go make your own food," she said, still focused on her book

"Mean," I muttered, but I knew better than to push it. I reluctantly got up and headed to the kitchen

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"Yokoooo!" I screamed, making Yoko run to the kitchen.

"Where's the blood?" she asked, checking my hands.

"Blood?" I replied. "There's no blood, just happiness and colors," I said with a smile and dreamy eyes.

"What do you mean? Are you drunk?" Yoko asked, puzzled by my positive mood.

"Nah, look at this." I showed her a notification I received.

"What's the matter? Many people like your posts," she said, looking at me with confusion.

"Yoko, my dear friend, the important part isn't just the likes, it's WHO liked them," I said, emphasizing 'who' and showing her the profile that liked my photo.

"Isn't that Ling?" she asked, her eyes wide with confusion as she looked at the screen.

"Elementary, my dear Watson," I said with a smirk.

"Huh, sounds like she's stalking me," I thought. "This is a photo from two years ago, and since I post frequently, she must have been looking at my photos for a long time."

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At Kwong's House

Ling's pov

As we finished dinner, we washed the dishes and tidied up. Despite the effort to stay calm, I couldn't shake the stress of the situation. It's one thing for someone to like you, but the fact that he wasn't telling me who it was, only flashing that mischievous smile, was unsettling

I walked up the stairs to my bedroom, then went back to my phone. I sat on my bed and unlocked it, feeling a mix of anxiety and nervousness. The photo I had seen before my brother came into my room had been liked. "Sh*t," I mumbled, quickly removing my like, hoping she hadn't seen it.

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Ling stalker?

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