Strawberries & Cigarettes

Introduction

Copter walked nervous but determined, after practicing 15 times in his room he felt that it was time to take the next step, he could do it.

Upon arriving in front of the neighboring room he took three deep breaths and knocked on the door.

After receiving no response, he insisted again.

Copter smiled when he heard footsteps approaching from the other side.

When the door opened, Copter's words died in his throat. His mind went blank, he couldn't do anything except look perplexed at the person in front of him.

A tall and handsome boy, with messy hair and sleepy eyes, wore nothing but his sweatpants.

After having practiced so much, now Copter couldn't formulate any words. In addition, the boy's intimidating gaze made him feel even more nervous.

"And?" The intimidating guy asked.

"Eh?"

"What do you want?" The boy asked again losing patience.

It's the moment! Copter thought, remembering why he had come in the first place.

"Good afternoon Phi" Copter started although he still felt very nervous "I am Co ... Co ... Copter ... and ... and I will be living in the next room ... I mean ... we will be neighbors and I thought that I should come to introduce myself "

While Copter tried to catch his breath after his long speech, his new neighbor kept looking at him indifferently.

Copter definitely never imagined that his neighbor would be someone so terrifying, he was so happy to start his new life as a university student that he seemed to see only the positive side of everything.

"So ..." The boy lit a cigarette and blew the smoke directly to Copter's face. "So Co Co Copter what race are you in?"

"Engineering" Copter managed to say while coughing from cigarette smoke "first year"

"Oh like me, although I'm already in third year"

"Kimmon! What's taking you so long?" A girl left the room and held on to the taller boy's arm.

Copter felt his cheeks warm up when he noticed that the beautiful girl was only wearing a provocative pink silk nightgown.

"Who is this child?"

"He's a freshman, his name is ..." Kimmon seemed to think for a moment "Coper?"

"I'm Copter, a pleasure." Copter hurriedly made a respectful wai.

"whatever" the girl said before turning her attention back to Kimmon. "Come back soon, will you?"

And getting back into the room he left the two boys alone again.

"you're done?"

"Yes, I mean sorry if I bothered you" Copter looked at the ground in embarrassment "I just thought it would be great if I could make me friend with my neighbor"

"Neighbors and friends huh?" Kimmon smiled sideways "How old are you? You don't need to get along with everyone, this is not the primary school"

"Uhm ... Well I ... I" Copter tried to speak but again interrupted him.

"Sometimes it is better not to know who lives next door, it could be dangerous" Kimmon approached until it was only a few inches from Copter's face.

"But I don't blame you, for sure you're just following your mom's advice to get along with everyone"

"Don't talk about my mother" Copter replied annoyed, now if he had angered him.

"Hey calm, I was just trying to give you some advice" Kimmon looked at him arrogantly "after all you seem nothing but a naive child who could easily be deceived"

"Naive child?" Copter repeated softly

Laughing once more at Copter, Kimmon closed the door in his face.

Copter was stunned, he had never been humiliated before as much as now. And his university life was supposed to be perfect from day one. But all his illusion had collapsed.

"I will live next to the worst guy on earth" Copter complained loudly before returning to his room.

***

"What a strange child" was the first thing Kimmon heard the girl say when he returned to his room.

"Strange?" Kimmon thought out loud as he extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray of his window.

he still had fresh in his memory, the expression of shyness and fear that his little neighbor had. And that little blush on his cheeks ...

"I think he's very interesting" Kimmon said with a smile forming on his lips.

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Here is my new story I hope you give it a try.

English is not my first language, so forgive me if there are mistakes

Thanks for reading 😀 💕