𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽||𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲

chapter 3

Mashiho cannot describe what he felt after seeing Junkyu and Haruto enjoying time with each other. The first time he saw Junkyu, he already knew that there is something special about him and that made him feel interested with the older.

He admits that maybe he has a crush on him but he cannot understand why he can feel an unfamiliar feeling that made him feel angry suddenly. He asked himself if it was jealousy but he's certain that it's not. He has not experienced falling in love before or even just having a typical puppy love so he can't really say what he is feeling at that moment.

He went to the comfort room to regain himself, he washed his face and was about to go back to the cafeteria when he looked at his watch, 30 minutes is still left before the lunch break ends.

He decided to tour around the campus, and go to the gym to watch if someone was playing or practicing basketball and ask them if he could join. Mashiho always love sports since he was very young. He's good at every sport you can think of. It may not be obvious because of his height, but he was very good especially in playing basketball.

He was about to enter the gym when he noticed a guy at one of the benches near the open field. As Mashiho walks towards him, he noticed that he was somehow familiar. He was peacefully drinking his banana milk when Mashiho decided to approach him.

"Many people like that drink and I guess you're one of them." The boy lifted his head to find someone looking down at him.

"Of course, everyone loves this drink. Who wouldn't?" The lonely boy replied, noticing that the guy chatting with him was kinda familiar.

"Have we met before? You look kinda familiar."

"I guess no, I'm not Korean. My name is Takata Mashiho, 19, Japanese."

"Yoon Jaehyuk, 19, Korean." The lonely boy introduced himself, following the order of how the Korean introduced himself. Mashiho sat at the bench beside the ones Jaehyuk was sitting.

"Why are you lonely here? It's such a nice day to be alone."

"It's a fine day, so it's nice to be alone. I prefer being alone than being with a circle of friends who doesn't deserve me." Mashiho wondered what his situation was, and what he's saying about his self that doesn't deserve anyone.

"I could be your friend. You can tell me anything. I won't take advantage of you." Feeling sorrtly for him, Mashiho did not hesitate to comfort him.

"I don't know. Three groups already approached me, asking me to join them. I asked them why and the only reason they say is because of my face. I want to be in a group that wants me because of my talents, not because of my face. My skills may not be top-tier but atleast I know how far I cang o with these skills." Mashiho did not experience these kind of things, so he could not really give him an advice. His heart suddenly softened and quickly went to him to give him a hug.

Asahi felt his heart ache as he went back to the cafeteria. He saw the guys already starting to leave. He joined them walking back on the way to their classrooms.

"Asahi, did you not see Mashi?" Yoshi asked because he came back with the other still not with him.

"I didn't see him." Asahi simply said. Yoshi just nodded, used to the younger's short words.

They separated ways and when Asahi arrived at his classroom, Mashiho was finally there. He only tapped his back and went back to his seat at the last row, ignoring the stares from his classmates. He sat there because he doesn't like being in the front or center, he could feel the stares at him if he was in those places, so he sat at the last row so he could catch someone staring at him and give them a glare without turning at the back.