Some storms just wait silently until they emerge...
At the airport, Uk England.
He sat at the lobby, scrolling his phone.
Message from Oven— "You are coming back?
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Hm.. It's the last year of the college, "He replied.
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"Sheliy I thought you gonna complete your course in the Uk. I just thought all the friends are in Japan, it's useless graduating here without getting to seeing all thier faces.
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"Sounds like a excuse to me, Sheliy said.
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"Shuh... Even if it is we should pretend sheliy, you know Adam replied to her.
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Ken messaged quiet, cold. he ditched her, before leaving do you really think he going back because of her...
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A different pop up came, message from Nana "unusual. He switched the chat. "Hey lemon it's been a while, so how are you, how's England?
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Unlike you "Nana, messaging me first? Just thought I should tell you as a good friend, do you know Reze is dating someone these days.
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Silence for a moment like the world stopped moving.
The voice of someone heals cracking against the floor, Two coffee's in the hand. Here coffee she said, Lemon?
He looked up "Huh... The time started moving again. "They are about to be done with the fueling of the jet she said, We can leave in a while".
"Good he said. Taking the coffee. Than he typed back, "So what? She can date whoever she want. Replied to her than closed the screen of his phone.
She looked over at his troubled face, "You don't seem much excited to go back to Japan?" I'm not He said. "It's just some unfinished things are there."
"Unfinished things huh... She said."
Anyway Light. "what about you, you've don't seem excited or interested either. You're going to meet your fiance after all, least show some excitement. And usually you are pretty hyped up for other things. But not for your fiancé."
"All the man's are same, she said, possesive throughwards their things, people's, family's, and busy in thier own self constructed world.
"They lie next second, like a honey dripping from thier mouths."
"Ouch. He said. Putting one hand at his chest, "Don't tell me that I look same in your eyes".
"What do you think? She said. And don't know, maybe Japan, tokyo. It's just hold some precious and Wild memories... Of a past."
"So, I been wanting ask for a while. Why did you choose you fiance than? When you believe all man's are lying scumbags."
"Hm... Cuz he is rude.
What? He said?
"Hm.. He is fucking rude, and honest just like me. Do you even know what happened on our first date. She said..."
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France, Paris.
In a French restaurant.
Dain Damsguard, he did not like being set up.
Half Danish. Half Japanese. Raised on a quiet expectations and colder standards. He valued precision — in language, in posture, in people.
"I remember, "So when i'll walked in exactly on the time, he noticed.
"Black coat. Straight spine. Blonde hair falling in a smooth line down her back, No nervous smile.
No apologetic energy. She stopped at his table. "You're Dain."
"Now, now, Not a question He said. his pale eyes lifted to meet hers. You're the Light Miyazono."
"Yes." She replied quick. "You're three minutes late." He said. "But I am on time, You are just early." Her tone wasn't defensive, But It was factual.
He gestured to the seat with his hand. "Sit." And She did, calm, Controlled, with an no wasted movement. "Dain studied her openly. "Your name means brightness. But You don't seem that very bright. I am not required to glow for you." she said.
A clean cut, sharp as it can be. His jaw shifted slightly. "Hm... You always this stiff? I just don't bend for the strangers she replied back. Sounds pretty exhausting."he said. "So does pretending to be impressive."
A Silence, the kind that measures but He smiled.
Than he leaned forward, voice lowering slightly. "you know Most girls try to impress me. "But I'm not the one competing.
You're that confident. He said? "I'm selective, I've believe." His eyes narrowed just a fraction of bit. "About what? " Where I invest my time."
And Damn that one landed.
Dain let out a short breath that almost resembled a laugh. "You think you're better than me? "No. She held his gaze steadily. "I just think you are trying very hard to prove something."
There it was, the first real flicker in his expression. "And what do you think I'm trying proving?" he asked quietly. "That you don't want to be here she said." Another silence. But not hostile. Just sharp. He leaned back slowly. "You don't get scare easily do You? "You don't intimidate enough effectively I believe she said."
For the first time in a while—He smiled. I kinda like that. Not something warm, But genuine. "You're different, miss Miyazono. "I'm just consistent, She said.
"And what's your verdict?" He asked. Light she folded her hands neatly on the table. "You're rude."
That's nothing new He said."And?" She tilted her head slightly. "But not that boring, maybe good enough to spend a life with?"
Something shifted in his eyes.
Because that — Was the first compliment either of them had given to eachother in the all evening.
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That all. Lemon said? "That's it she replied taking a sip from her coffee. Just as bodyguard in black suit came and said, Miss, Sir, the jet is ready to go.
Let's go she said. Already leaving...
He got up as he followed. Hey, tell me more about of that disastrous blind date?"
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To be continue...