Bright irises
leaned down towards me,
observing my reaction from up close--
--so close that I could easily see my own surprised face
reflected in those clear pools of blue.
"It really is you..."
Ba-thump.
"I didn't think we'd meet here
of all places..."
Ba-thump ba-thump.
"Not that I'm complaining.
It's just..."
...Why?
"Having someone my age see me working here
is kinda embarrassing...
heh."
...Why...
"Being too self-conscious is not a virtue...
Kumo-san."
"Ahhh, such a cold greeting...
I guess I still have a long way to go, huh?"
He joked.
Why is it that...
"Hmph."
"Is this becoming a comedy routine?"
...just from meeting you...
"Don't be silly."
"Haha, sorry sorry."
...and catching a glimpse of your bashful smile...
I clutched at my chest.
...my heartbeats start to become so unbearably loud?
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Cloud Prince 「雲の王子」[Cell Phone Novel]
RomanceHoshii Asami always admired the sun for its radiance, beauty, and ability to bring life into anything it shone upon. That's why she hated the clouds that occasionally covered up her beloved sun. Then she met him. The free-spirited passerby who...