R U E | Tin × Can |

Second First

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Can was in our movie room.

My heart was beating like crazy. Maybe Pete was right when he told me that I like Cantaloupe.

Maybe he's telling me the truth, that I changed because of Can. He made me a better person than I was 3 months ago when we first met.

When I entered the room, he stood fast and talked like a robot again.

"I don't want to bother you but Pete had an emergency so he sent me here. He said that it's okay with you but if you'll tell me now that you don't like the idea, I will leave. No hard feelings."

He really liked to talk. It's hard to understand every word he said but I get what he's trying to tell me.

"I'm fine. You can watch it here and do your movie review with me. I'll help you."

I can't believe that I told him that. Why I'm being soft to him? Why help him when I hate doing it to other people? Even to my own family.

Was it because I like him? But why? Why I like him? He's way out of my league.

He doesn't belong to my social class or level.  Not even close.

He's not a smart person which is not my ideal for a partner.

He's too loud and too hyper. Not my style.

Well, I can't say that he's handsome but not bad also. He looked like a boy with a small, cute face.

And he is not a she.

I know myself and I'm straight.

So how can Pete say that I like Can?

Just last week he just punched my face. Well, it was my fault anyway. I provoked him too much.

He's too loud and the eerie sounds giving headache. I hate people like that so I always make him mad. His punched last week made me realised that we should stop bickering to each other. We're not kids and it always start with our nonsensical conversation.

The movie started and we became quiet. I thought he will never talk to me but Can being Can, he'll talk when he wants to say something.

"Jack is handsome. No wonder Rose likes him."

I didn't reply to his comment. I'm handsome, too. More than that guy.

"There's something wrong in this movie. If they like each other, then be together. Forget their social status!"

"She have a fiancée."

"So? She likes him, he likes her. Not everyone will meet someone who'll like them back. For example, my friend in the football team confessed to his crush but he was rejected. Imagine the agony of my friend."

"Rose and Jack like each other so they should do something about it." He said after a while.

I let him complain about the movie, social status, the ship and everything. He didn't stop talking.

When a familiar scene was on the screen, I made him face me.

"Do not watch it."

"Huh? Why?"

He tried to look in front of him but I covered his eyes.

"That scene is not for you. You're too young for that."

"Hey! That's unfair! We're on the same age but you are watching it!"

He tried to remove my hands but I didn't let him. I don't want him to praise that guy again.