NonPopular ~ Book 2 [A LCS FanFic]

Café

Ah guys, I'm already so sorry! I'm gonna have to work 60 (instead of 40) hours this week, cause next week I will be in Berlin and I have to do more hours for comp time (is that the correct word? haha). Let's just say I have to work more hours, cause I haven't already got the requirement for holidays haha.
Anyway, that's why I don't think that I will be writing another chapter this week. D: But I will try my best!
<3

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Lauren POV

"Yes, I understand that", I sighed: "No, it's okay. Really. It's okay ... Yeah, see you. ... Yeah, love you too."
I smashed my phone onto the bed and put my hands in front of my face: "Arrgh!"
"Hey", I heard Febiven's voice and suddenly felt a light touch on my shoulder: "What did she say?"
"That she won't be coming. Just the same thing all over again", I said and tried to keep calm. But I was fuming. I was so angry and sad at the same time.
My mother just told me once again that she won't be coming to the LCS soon. But what did I actually expect? It was pretty clear that my parents won't be coming. Again.
"They will come sooner or later. They have to", Febiven tried to cheer me up, but it just didn't work. I was too upset at the moment.
I slowly put my hands around Febiven and started crying quietly. He replied the hug with pressing him nearer to him and kissing my hair. But that just made me cry even more.
I just wanted my parents to come to Berlin. To see me live on stage. To finally see what I have achieved.
"When I was in Vienna, your mother seemed actually really interested in what we are doing. But why is she so different now?"
"I don't know", I sighed and breathed out heavily: "Sometimes she's like that and then the next day she is different. But in fact, I think that she still doesn't want to confess to herself that my profession is gaming."
"But why? You are so good. And you proofed that to everybody last Split. Didn't she see that?", Febiven sounded actually really shocked about my mother. She really acted different when he was in Vienna. But that was just cause she was so happy to have me again. But now that I'm already gone again for longer, she realized once again that her daughter is just a proplayer.
Nope. Her daughter doesn't study nor works in a normal job. Nope. Her daughter plays a videogame for her living.

I just shrugged and softly pushed both of us on the bed, cause I couldn't really stand any longer. I was shaking, cause I cried so much.
As we sat down, Febiven slowly brushed some hair out of my face and wiped away some tears. That made me smile a little. I was just so happy that he will always be at my side. That I can always rely on him.
I chuckled: "But whatever. One day she has to accept it."
"And she will love what you are doing. I'm sure about that. The moment she sees you live on stage, she will be so proud", he smiled at me.
I instantly got lost in this beautiful smile once again. Sometimes I was still wondering why I deserved somebody like him. Sometimes he was just too good to be true.
"And now stop crying. I know that it is really hard, but believe me, it will get better", he gave me a short kiss and then stood up: "And now let's get something to eat. I'm starving."
I laughed a bit: "Well, now that you see it. I'm hungry too actually."
"It will be alright, Lauren. She will be coming."

Seika POV

"I'm gonna go now", I murmured in Teamspeak.
"Oh lá lá", Vic laughed: "Frenchie date!"
"No! We are just meeting for a coffee."
"Mhm. Coffee. Yummy", she still laughed: "Anyway. Have fun and don't come home to early."
I logged myself out of Teamspeak and glanced at Vic, who winked at me.
I just shook my head and walked out of our gaming room and into the kitchen to get something to drink.

Lanya was standing there cooking something for us.
As she heard me entering, she turned around and started smiling: "Already hungry?"
"Ah, I'm gonna meet with Paul now. Gonna eat later, okay?", I said timid, took a glass, filled it with water and drank it in nearly one sip.
"Nervous?", her smile turned into a grin: "You can bring him with you later and he can eat here."
I had to cough, cause I choked on the water: "Nah. Nah. I'm ... alright."
Lanya took one step closer and slapped my back: "You sure, you are alright?"
I slowly nodded: "Yes, don't worry. And I don't think that I will bring Paul back home. We are just meeting for a coffee."
"Yes, coffee. Okay", she smiled at me.
"Don't start like Vic, please", I sighed out and put the glass back onto the kitchen counter: "So, see you later."
"Have fun", Lanya shouted while I made my way to the anteroom.
I took my phone and saw that I still had plenty of time, but I just wanted to go now. Something in my head told me to go now. And I had to be honest, I was really a bit nervous.

As I made my way to the nearby bus, I plugged in my headphones and heard one of my favorite songs. It just always calmed me down.
After 2 stations, I arrived at my destination. Right in front of the bus station was a little café. I looked into to windows, but didn't spot Soaz. I was a bit relieved cause so I could still be a bit alone with my thoughts.
I entered the café and sat down in a corner on a cozy sofa. I took my phone again and saw that I was too early for nearly 20 minutes. But I just couldn't wait any longer. I didn't want to sit at home.
Not even 5 minutes later, Soaz showed up in the café. I stood up and waved a hand. He spotted me and walked towards my table. As he came nearer, I felt the butterflies in my stomach once again. I felt that I started smiling, but I could also feel that it was a different smile. It wasn't a smile I would give to somebody like Vic or Freyja. It was a smile just for Soaz.
"Hey", he said and pulled me in for a tight hug.
"Hi", I whispered: "How are you?"
"Good and you?", he said while we sat down: "How was your morning?"
"I actually stood up about 2 hours ago? So I didn't really do much today", I laughed: "And you?"
"Same", he shrugged: "Just played some League and now I am here with you."
A waitress arrived at our table. She must have heard that we were talking French, cause she instantly started talking with us in English: "Hello. What can I bring you?"
"A chai-latte, please", I smiled and looked at Soaz.
"Ah, it's really hot outside. For me a Coke, please."
"Okay", the waitress said and went off.
"Hot?", I laughed: "It's warm."
"I don't know. I think it's getting hotter today", he smiled: "But let's not talk about something like the weather."
"Yeah", I smiled.
"So, who are you facing next week?"
I made a grimace: "NonPopular on Thursday and Vitality on Friday. RIP us I guess?"
Soaz started laughing: "That's a bad week. But you still have time to train. Vitality are pretty strong, yes, but NonPopular isn't always on their top form."
"I don't know", I shrugged: "Who are you facing?"
"Roccat and Elements", he said and it sounded a little bit victorious already.
"Wow, what an incredibly hard week", I said with maybe a bit too much sarcasm.
"Ah, come on. We definitely deserve such a quiet week too. Wasn't so easy for us."
I leaned my head to the side: "How is the atmosphere in your team?"
"It's alright. Peke always makes sure that we are motivated and believe in ourselves. Will be alright."
The waitress showed up once again, but this time with our drinks.
"Thank you", we both said.

Then there was a little silence. It wasn't weird at all, but I could feel that he wanted to say something.
I took one sip from my chai-latte and gave him an encouraging smile.
He put his coke back on the table and scratched his head: "Seika, can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Uhm. Well. I really enjoyed our kiss last week", he said really quickly.
I instantly blushed. At first I didn't know what to say, but then I got a little bit cheeky: "That wasn't a question."
"Yeah, true", he laughed and his cheeks were already pretty red. How cute!
I smiled and murmured: "But yes, I liked it too."
"Hm?", he leaned a bit forward.
I looked away and said a bit louder: "I liked it too."
"Oh", even though I didn't look at him, I knew that he smiled.
Silence. Again.
I slowly looked at him, but he was just looking at his hands.
"Paul", I started, but couldn't finish my sentence, cause the butterflies in my stomach overwhelmed me. The words just didn't come out of my mouth.
"Yes?", he looked up.
"I really ...", I tried it once again: "I really like you, you know." Then I instantly looked away and could feel that I turned red as a tomato.
"I like you too, Seika."
Did he really just say that? Did Paul Soaz Boyer just really tell me that he really likes me?
I let out a heavy breath and smiled. I couldn't believe it.
"Can I be honest?", I looked at him and blushed even more.
"Sure."
"One week before we kissed, I ... ", I chuckled: "I already wanted to kiss you in our first week in Berlin, you know."
"Really?", Soaz smiled: "Well, same over here."
I laughed: "Wow. Oh my God."
"Well and I wouldn't mind doing it again."
"Me neither", I gave him a cute smile and signalized him to come over to me.
He slowly stood up and sat down on the sofa with me.
Without another word, he leaned over to me and started kissing me really slowly and softly.
I put my hands around his neck and enjoyed every second of it.
He was so gentle and kind with me. It was like I was in a movie.

When we slowly let go of each other, we both smiled and he took one of my hands.
"Seika, I really like you for a long time already", Soaz stroked my hand: "I already liked you so much back in France. Even though we only wrote in League or spoke over Teamspeak. But now that we are living in the same town and see us so often, I'm so sure about my feelings. I'm really in love with you."
"Oh, Paul", I blushed.
I was so overwhelmed. I just couldn't believe that this was really happening right now. And now that he confirmed me so many things, I was sure about all these butterflies too.
"I'm in love with you too."