Keepsake

His smile is always so bright and cute.

"Oh hey, morning!"

I blushed. Covering my lower face with my book in hand, I then replied. "Morning..."

He laughs lightly before sitting down.

"What are you reading?" He then questioned, making me a little surprised.

Flustered, I can't think of any other replies. "J-Just a random love.. novel..."

He looks at my book curiously..

'Is he..?' I slowly gives it to him.

"Do you want.. to borrow it..?" He seemed surprised.

"Are you sure? Aren't you currently reading it?" He replied, about to reject it.

I smiled softly, "I was just re-reading it as I love the storyline. I wouldn't mind lending it to you." I explained briefly and he seemed to be pleased.

He took the book, "Alright then. I'll borrow it, thanks!" I blushed at the smile he gave to me.

--"Next day"--

He returned the book. "Thanks for lending it to me! It was very interesting." He scratched his neck. "..say, do you have any other novels like that? I'm really into novels now!"

"Ah, I have a lot more of novels." I shyly replied. "I'll bring some tomorrow. Any preferrences?"

He grins, "Not really! You can suggest me your novels to read!" I blushed lightly.

"Okay then."

I was about to turn around when he grasp my hand, "Oh wait." He called out.

I flushed, "Y-Yes?"

"This, nothing much but accept it as a thank you gift for lending me your book." He took something out from his pocket. I noticed him blushing up a bit while handing it to me.

A flower.

A light red carnation flower.

"T-Thank you, it's a beautiful flower." I blushed up even more.

It's just one, but it's a flower.

Even if it's a cut flower, I'll treasure it.

"See you tomorrow then." He bid his goodbye and left with a small smile.

I left soon.

Admiring the given flower.

'Light red carnation flower huh?' I smiled.

"Why would he admire* me?" I giggle softly.

As soon as I arrived at home, I got an unused glass as a replacement of a vase. I putted water and also placed the flower inside. "I hope you'll stay alive." I whispered out while smiling at the flower with the moonlight lighting from the window.

Ever since that day, after he borrows my novels, he would give me various of gifts.

One month.

One full month.

He gave me gifts while I lend him my novels.

Another flower, a candy, a handkerchief, something he keeps in his pocket.

And I would keep everything he gave to me at my table.

"..will he think of me as a creep?" I silently wonders.

The glass are now full of flowers. I used the bookmark he gave too.

Suddenly, he told me he wants to see my full novel collections.

Without thinking straightly, I accepted it and so he came over today.

But I forgot.. about the things he gave to me.. They're at my desk-

As we arrived at my apartment, I instantly ran inside, yelling a soft, "Please wait a minute-!" And shove them inside an empty box and put it inside the shelf.

After I'm finished, I opened the door once again and smiled, "T-Thanks for the wait. You can enter.. now." He nods and replied with another smile.

3rd POV

She led him into her room, and told him to stay there while she bring the waters to her room. He was about to decline the water as it would be a trouble for her but she insisted. So she went out, but she did told him to wander around her book shelf is he found anything interesting.

He stood up and look around the book shelf and looks at the colorful covers and look at the sypnosis while slowly looking around the girl's room.

His eyes then caught the glass full of flower in her desk. He observed it to notice that it's the flower he gave to her before. He blushed as he realise it.

He then smiles as he knew that this girl must've taken good care of it to make them still living.

He turns back to the shelf when he noticed something.

A box, at the lower place in the shelf. 'Are those novels too?' He wonders and decided to open it.

At the same time the door opened, revealing the girl. "Sorry for the wait-" She froze as she knew the boy is looking at her box, which contains all of the things he had given to her.

She quickly put the water glasses down and run to hide the box, or at least she tried by covering the top of it.

The girl blushes in embarrasment, "I-I'm sorry.. Y-You must think I'm a creep.. right..?" She started to whisper lowly, with she trying her best not to cry.

"...No, why would I think that?" The boy then smiles and looks at her. "I'm happy instead, you kept them all.." He started to blush.

The girl blushes and wipes her tears that'd threatening to fall down. "R-Really..? Y-You're not.. disgusted by me?"

The male still smiling engulfed her into a hug, "I'm more than happy to know you uhm, cares about me..!" He stated.

The girl cried in happiness as she felt accepted.

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*Light red carnation means admiration (I found it from google)

This seems like a weird story, sorry.