𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐑 𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐘 | 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝

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ｃｈａｐｔｅｒ ｅｉｇｈｔ

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She grab ahold of the marked down beef jerkies, gazing from left to right to check if someone is going to scold her for taking a lot of the said food at one go. An excited squeal slid out of the grasp of her lips while trying to contain the excitement that she was feeling from imagining herself stuffing her face with the salty delicacy while she watches her favorite series that were illegally uploaded in the net.

Her feet brought her towards the beverages where she picked out a gallon of unsweetened lactose-free milk to pair with her beef jerky. She proceeded to the cashier and placed her items beside the scanning area. It took the staff just a couple of minutes to get the total and placed her bought stuffs in a paper bag. Paying in the exact amount afterwards, she then thanked the employee and exited the store.

The night is pretty much young; with the hue of bright oceanic blue swirling around the vast, acting as highlights in the pitch black sky. The evening wind is rather breathtaking as well. Cold breeze circles the empty street that she was currently walking on.

Escaping, if that's what you call it, from her workplace to visit the newly opened shop was worth it. Even if the store was located far from the main road, buying from the place will always be worthwhile since everything is so cheap. Currently, the young woman was waiting for a bus or a cab to pass by. She was practically prancing in place due to the impatience that was slowly consuming her. 

Her body jolted upon feeling a grip on her shoulders and out of instinct, she immediately threw her grocery-filled paper bag towards the unknown doer of the action. She flinched upon hearing a groan from the person as she tilted her head towards the source of the sound.

A view of a certain brunette sitting on the ground while holding his stomach caught her sight. A wave of worry crashed towards her as she found herself running and crouching down.

"MY PRECIOUS GROCERIES! ARE YOU ALL ALRIGHT?" Haru grunted on the affection that the young woman was showing to her inanimate valuables. She was practically caressing the paper bag before picking it up on her arms like a newborn baby. The boy choke out some fake coughs to catch her attention but still to no avail.

"Nice to see you too, (Y/N)." The owner of the said name glanced over at the boy and flashed a sneer after noticing his condition on the cold cement.

"Don't you dare give me that look. You're the one who surprised me and made me throw my baby." The brunette apologized in a quick second after receiving these words from her, scratching the back of his neck awkwardly. He was used to this weird behavior displayed by the broad since they've known each other for awhile now.

"Why are you here anyway?" (Y/N) continued with a question as she started to walk, Haru standing up and picking his pace to catch up with her. 

"I heard a new shop opening around here so I went there to check it out. You?" Tantalizing golden hued orbs shifted its gaze towards the soft features that the face of the (h/c) haired girl holds. His fingers gripped on the arm of his coat as the night wind blew on his body.

"Same as you.. had a pretty good deal too!" She excitedly chanted like an 8-year old girl while hugging her paper bag to emphasize how excited she was with the things that she just bought. An entertained smile made its way to Haru's lips as he found her little enthusiasm towards the simplest things to be wholesome and endearing.

"Bought adult diapers again?" (Y/N)'s expression was exchanged into a scowl as she looked at the awkward boy.

"Why do you want to know? Do you want me to put one on you? Do you want mommy to put a diaper on you, little boy?" She changed her tone in her last sentence with a mocking baby voice, making Haru's face fluster in pure embarrassment with her teasing. A grin finally took over her face as her chuckling and the brunette's stuttering protests were the only ones that can be heard around the empty sidewalk.

After a few minutes of poking fun, her laughter finally died down. She heaved in a deep breath to recollect her composure. Haru finally had the chance to calm the humiliation that was bubbling deep within him, clearing his throat to wash away the remaining timidness before stopping on his tracks. (Y/N), who noticed his sudden halting of steps, paused on her walking as well and turned to look at him. 

"I uh.. My car's parked there.. Can I give you a ride?" Her face lit up with his suggestion as she immediately agreed. With this, both proceeded towards where his vehicle was located.

The brunette unlocked his car before entering, opening the passenger seat afterwards for the young woman to enter. He stared at her in confusion after witnessing her just putting her grocery bag on the seat and closing the vehicle door.

"Hey, where are you-"

"Is it illegal to sit on a car's roof?" Haru blinked consecutively on the peculiarity of her question, his hands gripping on his keys while he tried to process what she said.

"Well, not really.. But it's dangerou- HEY!" He started to panic after feeling his car shake so suddenly. He went out of the vehicle to check what was happening only to see the (h/c) haired girl already sitting on his precious car's roof.

"What the hell, (Y/N)! Get down from there!" 

"Can you start your engine and drive for a block? I promise I'll get down after it!" She pleaded which made the boy sigh in disbelief. It took her twenty times to repeat her begging for Haru to finally hear her and agree with her request.

The brunette mentally scolded his self for conceding to the young woman's wish, jolting after realizing that he accidentally slammed his vehicle door closed. He cleared his throat before adjusting his side mirror to have a view on the girl.

"Grab onto something, okay? and be careful!" He reminded once again, starting his ignition afterwards.

(Y/N) clapped her hands excitedly as the car started to run slowly. The cold evening breeze immediately caressed her hair while the moon's yellow light left small kisses in her mundane face.

Sweat started to form on Haru's forehead as he tried so hard to balance his sight on the road and unto the childish woman on his roof. He kept on nudging her to avoid moving too much.

The young woman raised her hand like a superhero, chanting ever so giddily.

"SUPERMAN'S COMING TO TOWN!"