High school-panahon ng mga crush, kilig na lihim, at mga pangarap na parang hindi matatapos. Para kay Nathalie, isang tahimik at simpleng estudyante, hindi niya inasahang mahuhulog siya kay Vincent-matangkad, gwapo, mahilig mag-drawing, at isang magaling na chess player. Hindi sila magkaibigan, pero hindi rin sila estranghero sa isa't isa.
Noong una, simpleng paghanga lang. Mga stolen glances sa classroom, pag-stalk sa Facebook, at pag-aabang ng pagkakataong mapalapit kahit hindi halata. Pero isang araw, sa isang matapang na gabi, nagpadala siya ng mensahe-isang kumpisal ng matagal nang tinatago. Hindi niya inaasahan na sasagot si Vincent... at mas lalong hindi niya inaasahan na may nararamdaman din pala ito.
Simula noon, may kung anong nagbago. May mga simpleng good morning, pag-jogging kasama ang barkada na biglang naging mas espesyal dahil andun siya, at mga paboritong tsokolate-Cloud 9-na bigla na lang niyang binibigay sa kanya. Maliit na bagay para sa iba, pero para kay Nathalie, sapat na para mapa-smile siya buong araw.
Pero hindi lahat ng kwento ay pang-happily-ever-after. Dumating ang mga hindi pagkakaintindihan, ang mga tahimik na araw na hindi na tulad ng dati, at ang dahan-dahang paglayo na halos hindi mo mapansin... hanggang isang araw, napagtanto na lang ni Nathalie na hindi na sila tulad ng dati. Wala nang jogging, wala nang Cloud 9, wala nang "good morning." Wala na si Vincent.
At sa dulo, naiwan ang tanong-minahal ba talaga siya, o sandali lang siyang naging parte ng buhay nito? Pero siguro, hindi naman talaga mahalaga ang sagot. Dahil minsan, may mga taong dumarating sa buhay natin hindi para manatili, kundi para turuan tayo kung paano magmahal, kahit sa pinaka-simpleng paraan.
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He'd never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she'd say every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other.
She'd never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find that, whether he likes it or not.
It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites.
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"You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing.
He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl.
He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away.
"You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering.
"I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk.
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*Warning*
This story contains mature themes (language, scenes, etc.)