Saudade [KaoEarth]

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I still remember how astonished you were

when I called you 'Mu'

Knowing that I am a cold person.

I've been wanting to call you this for a long time already.

How could someone resist a person like you, Mu?

You are loved.

How can I forget it?

3 and a half years ago...

          1 week before they're in a relationship

"Kao!" Earth shouted as he ran towards at Kao sitting on the bench. Earth brought a lot of his things. Kao looked up and saw Earth running and catching his breath. Kao stood up and quickly helped Earth with his things. "Thank you, Kao" Earth brightly smiled. Kao brought all the things of Earth and they sat on the bench. "You don't have anymore classes today?" Earth asked. Kao nodded as he read on his book. "Were you waiting for me?" Earth said as he smiled. Kao didn't answer. He moves closer to Kao and put his face near Kao's book acting cute. "Were you? Were you?" Earth cutely asked and Kao tried to avoid it. "Silence means yes, I guess. Hehe!" Earth asked and already sat down. He brushed his hair and Kao noticed it and shyly smiled. Earth brings out his art materials as for Kao kept on reading. It was a cloudy afternoon for them. A quiet place, and the wind seems perfectly fine. The both of them seized the moment.

Kao stared at Earth. Earth is doing his plates and model. "Mu" Kao subconsciously said. Earth stopped from doing his plates and looked at Kao. "Huh?" Earth elusively asked. Kao just shook his head and continued. Earth loudly laughed. "At first, I thought you're like a child. But after meeting you, you're like a lung!" Earth said as he laughed. Kao just stared at him. "Lung! Lung!" Earth teased but Kao just stared at him. "Mu!" Kao said. Just one word and Earth instantly went quiet. He seemed astonished. "Wow! An impassive person like you can also make a nickname for people?" Earth said as he covered his mouth. Kao didn't notice Earth and just kept on reading.

"You're shy, right?" Earth teased. Kao didn't notice him and just read the book. "Oh! Okay! Okay! I will not tease you anymore. But for one condition" Earth said but Kao just kept on reading. "Call me Mu, okay?" Earth said and smiled brightly. Kao just stared at Earth. "And I will call you lung, okay?" Earth added. Kao just stared at him without saying anything. "Silence means yes!" Earth said. He quickly sat down beside Kao. He turned Kao around and faced him. "Please?" Earth said as he pouted. Kao just stared at him. "Okay" Kao blandly said. "Really? You cannot take it back anymore!" Earth reassured. "Mmm" Kao said and nodded. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Earth stood up and jump with joy. Kao scanned the place. 'Good thing there's not much student' Kao thought to himself. Earth sat down again and faced Kao. He showed his pinky finger. "Promise?" Earth reassured. Kao didn't know what to do. "Promise" Kao said. "You're really a lung!" Earth exclaimed as he grabbed Kao's pinky and intertwined it with his.

"Promise..." They both said and put their foreheads together.

Now tell me,

How can I forget it?