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“Loka, I made you lunch,” Livi looks thrilled cause she spends hours learning how to cook, and it actually tastes good.

Loka looked at her and barely touched his lunch, “you should've told me before, tadi Nea bawain aku makan juga.”

Her smile turns upside down; she felt embarrassed because Loka said that pretty loudly in front of his friends. Even though his friends don't say anything, she really wished to disappear right now. “Ah, sorry, my bad.”

“It's okay, Livi; it's okay. Loka doesn't mean to do that,” she said to herself while walking away from Loka back to her class.

“Loh, kok dibawa lagi? Loka kayaknya tadi ada kok di kantin, gue liat tadi,” kata Ruby, salah satu teman Livi.

Livi shakes her head, “iya dia emang masuk kok, tapi katanya Loka udah makan.”

A few of her friend's expressions looked worried; even one of them looked like she couldn't believe what Loka had done. “Livi, my mom would smack me if I couldn't appreciate someone, especially if it's related to food.”

“First of all, it was rude; it was obscene. Second of all, you probably got embarrassed because Loka is always with his friends. And lastly, babe, you are his girlfriend; why does he treat you like this?” said Estelle; she pulled Livi to sit next to her and try to calm her.

“You guys, now I really want to cry,” said Livi; she's really grateful for all of her friends, “but Loka doesn't mistreat me guys, we're alright.”

She lied. They're not alright; it's never been alright from the start. Every night Livi regrets being his girlfriend. Regret is a hard word to describe your feeling, but Livi had enough of his behavior. She's not alright. She tried but failed to be whatever the hell Loka wants from her. She tried to be the best, but I guess being the best is not what Loka wanted.

The bell rang; it means the lesson has ended for the day. When she's heading out, she saw Loka was waiting for her. She smiled cause she thought Loka was going to take her to the bookstore like Livi just planned 2 days ago. “Livi, hari ini kamu pulang sendiri ya?”

Twice, Loka. He made her smile upside down, twice for today. “But you promised me you'd take me to the-”

“Aku gak inget, but Nea kinda needs me right now, and I felt bad for not being there for her,” he said while brushing his hair, “kabarin aku ya kalo udah sampe rumah.”

“Enggak Loka,” she said while she holds Loka's hand.

“Apa yang enggak? Nea is my friend,” he turns back.

“Me or her, pick right now,” she sounded outraged.

“I'm not picking; this is stupid, Livi. Udah sana pulang,” he said while trying to walk away again.

“Just pick Loka, right now,” she said loudly.

Loka let out a breath and turns back to her, “I chose Nea, now can you please just go home?”

“We're over, Loka Nata, you hear me? We are over,” she said while holding her tears. She's been waiting to say that, and she doesn't know if she feels relieved or empty.

“Livi, you're not in the right mind. Aku anterin pulang aja ya?” he said while holding her hand tight.

“No, you're not in the right mind. Or probably I'm the one who's crazy enough to say yes when you ask me out. I'm the dumb one here because I'm the one who has true feelings for you,” she said while letting go of his grip.

“We're not over, Livi. I'm sorry if I treat you wrong for the past week-”

“The past week? You've been treating me wrong for the past seven months, Loka. For seven fucking months, I've been patient with you. With all of your b.s. and behavior. And for seven fucking months, I've been patient enough not to break down in every argument we have because of fucking Nea.”

“I'm tired trying a to z just for you not to appreciate me as you should have. I'm tired of being your last, Loka. I want to be enough for you; I want you to tell the world that I'm your girlfriend. I'm not perfect, Loka, but I would try if you would see me for a second.”

Loka felt like he just got hit by a bus in the middle of the hall. Seeing Livi for the first time crying in front of him. “Livi maaf...”

“I need you too, Loka. I needed you from the start, but you weren't there. You were never there,” her voice is shaking, “Loka, if loving you is like swimming, then I'm drowning.”

”...but you love a girl who barely touched the water.”

“Livi,” Loka holds her hand before she's leaving, “Livi, I'm really sorry.”

Livi turned back and smiled, “humans really do appreciate things when they're gone; maybe you should try being grateful, Loka.”

“Oh, and by the way, I know one day I'm going to be someone's everything, Loka. But I don't think it's going to be you anytime soon.”

A series of unfortunate events.

“Za, jangan pulang dulu ya,” said Rue before entering her class because she needs to re-take a geography test.

Azalea nodded and sat in a chair near the court. She lays back while continuing to read her book that she hasn't finished.

That late afternoon there are still a few people staying doing God knows what. And not to mention there's a bunch of students playing basketball. Azalea doesn't really know why they took it really seriously because there's even a kid who's pretending to be the coach. A bunch of guys playing with a ball doesn't really attract Azalea, but there's this guy who catches her attention; he always has been. It feels like her eyes are like an old friend to his, or maybe they were.

I think if you ask the whole school about Azalea and Hale, they would've said, “who and who?” Besides Lea's friends, no one really knows that they're together. Ale is a popular student, and Lea really wants to survive high school. They've never really dated, but they both know they have a thing for each other, or do they?

Their 'relationship' ended because Lea had enough with all the secrets, or you may call it backstreet. But Ale didn't want to; he ended up ghosting her and blocked all of her social media, knowing damn well Lea wouldn't dare talk to him as long as he's in a crowd (which he always is). Lea ended up going to school with swollen eyes almost every morning. What first started as secrets ended up being a secret too.

Her eyes couldn't stop watching his moves, as if he was a magnet and her eyes were metal. She swiftly looks down and pretends to read the book as if the book were far more captivating than the person walking towards her. Ale sits next to her, grabs her water bottle, and started drinking. “Does the book is far more interesting than me?”

Lea looked at him oddly, “you could've answered the question I asked you 3 months ago, but okay.”

Ale let out a breath, “Lea, I'm sorry.”

She smiled; it's been a long time since someone called her “Lea.” As far as she knows, only Ale called her “Lea” cause if you mixed it around, you'll get his name. Her heart is beating so hard right now; Lea even thought that Ale could hear it cause of how hard it's pacing.

She closed her book and finally looked at him like she usually stares at him; her eyes started to soften, “what makes you sit here? Regret, or does the universe finally send you a sign to talk to me in public because I hate being your 'secret'?”

“None of the above, I simply wanted to say goodbye,” he said while looking at the girl beside her; Ale truly misses her.

“Thought you said that a long time ago since you've blocked all of my contacts,” she said while smiling bitterly.

“I'm moving school next week Lea, I wanted to apologies for all the stupid things I've done or said to you.”

Lea feels like she was just stroke by thunder, her eyes got bigger for a bit, but she answered differently than how she feels, “then I'm sorry too.”

“For what? All this time, you've been nothing but kind.”

“I know, I should've been worst to you. Should've not helped you after school so we wouldn't know each other, should've not come to your game secretly in the back and cheer for you, should've not changed my contacts into one of your friends' name because I don't want you to get caught being with me,” she said while looking him in the eye, she may be saying hurtful things right now but only because she is hurting.

“Azalea, I'm really, really sorry. I don't know what to say besides sorry,” he said while holding her hand.

Lea sees across the court all of Ale's friends are now looking at them, “we're the center of attention, Le. Stop holding my hand.”

“Isn't that what you've always wanted? So that people can know about us, know I'm letting them know,” he said while tightening his grip.

She lets go of his hand, “no, I want us to end, and it already did, right?”

Rue exits at the right time, “dude, what...”

Lea quickly gets up, “duluan Rue, I'll see you at the gate.”

Rue seems worried because she saw Lea was holding her tears. But she lets Lea handle it by herself. Lea really needs a hug right now, but do you really want to hug someone that hurts you?

“If you're moving, then don't make it hard more than it already is,” she said; she sounded like she could have a breakdown within minutes, “besides, we both knew only me who loves you.”

He stands up, following her position, “what are you talking about?”

“Then tell me right now that you don't want to lose me. Tell me that you missed being around me. Tell me that we could still work even though next week you're not here anymore.”

He choked upon his words, couldn't even say anything. His mouth is open, but no words came out.

She exhales; she feels the same heartbreak all over again. She could've just walked away, tries to forget Hale Wibisono in her life, but no, Ale should know he couldn't just play someone's heart and then throw it away as if it was disposable.

“I should've known that you don't love me as I do. All this time, it was a one-sided love after all...” she said while smiling bitterly, “thank you for the horrible memories, Le.”

“I'll remember this for the rest of my life.”

And it just ends, no more to the story, no happy ending. Sometimes it just ends. What started as strangers will end like one.

Maverick (Ave for short) has been waiting for his girlfriend to meet him in some fancy eatery. He's been waiting for almost an hour, but Evangeline hasn't come. He decided to go to her house; on the way there, he kept thinking about all of the bad things that could've happened because Eva is not the type that would be late into an agenda.

He saw her car on the driveway; his heart began to pace a lot slower than before, knowing that she's indeed well and fine at home. He knocked on the door and found Eva opening the door with a flat face and red eyes, meaning she could've been crying. k

“Va, why didn't you come?”

“Gapapa,” she tries to close the door.

She closes the door, but his hands are in the way, “Eva? What is going on? Are you crying?”

Her face seems angry but also disappointed; she took a deep breath, “let's just talk outside.”

Eva stares at his keen eyes, which became softer because of her, “Ave..”

He raised his eyebrow, confused, “what?”

“I can't believe you did this; I thought we're more than that, Ave. I thought I'm the only one,” her eyes started tearing up; I don't know what broken sounds like, but she definitely fits the category.

Ave suddenly got chills because he knew what Eva was talking about. He made a big mistake, but he's trying to think positive as in eluding, “did what?”

“You cheated on me...” she said slowly, “why did you do it...”

“Va, let's just talk inside,” he said even though his heart is pacing so fast right now.

Eva shakes her head, “why? I want the whole world to know that you've hurt me with the lowest act you can do.”

Eva started to break down in her driveway while patting her chest, “it hurt so bad; why did you do it...”

Ave brushed his hair, frustrated; he gets down on one knee, “Va, I'm sorry it was an accident.”

“Va, you need to know it's all my fault-”

“Oh yeah, it is, Ave. It is your fault; you could've just told me if you're bored or for whatever lame reason you have,” all he sees is just pain in her eyes, “you should've known better, Ave...”

“Va, I'm sorry it was an accident, and I can explain,” he said while trying to calm her down.

“Then do it, tell me what lame 'excuse' you have. Tell me, Ave,” she said out loud, but no matter how loud her voice is, you can still her pain, “3 years down the drain just like that.”

Eva gets up and slams the door in his face because he's trying to pursue her. But she opened the door and slaps him in the face twice, “that's for breaking my heart, now you feel pain too, and we're over Maverick, have the worst day ever.”

Eva watches as Ave drives his car out of her house; the pain that she used to felt many years ago came back. The stinging feeling in her heart, the choked-up throat because she's been crying so much. The Ave she knew for many years broke her. For the same reason, her ex did. She actually has no idea why she suddenly thought to slap him; it's not as painful as she feels, but at least he gets a little taste.

She curled up on the floor, reminiscing all of the things she and Ave have done together for the past 3 years. 3 years of being in love with someone, being there for him, love him for his good and bad just crushed within minutes. Cause who would've thought, the last person on earth that she thought would've been her endgame perhaps became the end to her life.

On this beautiful night, with the moon at its full phase and also the stars that help enhance the night sky. It seems perfect. Unfortunately, on this very night, there's an upsetting story that I must tell, ready?

Aelius and Estelle (Ael and Elle for short) are resting on some meadows that Ael likes to visit when he needs to think about something. Since they both get out of the car, Ael's face doesn't really show that he's having the time of his life, while Elle shows the opposite.

Elle thought Ael has something serious on his mind, so she started to make small talks or even joke around, which doesn't help. Ael usually would laugh, but he didn't even look at her for a second.

“Ael, you okay?” Elle looks worried because his eyes seemed empty.

Ael didn't say anything for a while, “Elle?”

“Iya?” her eyes filled with curiosity.

“You like me being honest, right?” Ael finally looks at her, but this look in his eyes, it's different. Elle never saw this kind of lo before.

She nodded, “of course, Ael. I like you for your honesty.”

“I don't think it's going to be your favorite thing anymore,” he said while staring at the night sky.

“Huh?” now she's not fully curious; the curiosity now slowly changed into fear.

“Life is full of possibilities...”

“Ael, what are you trying to say...” she started to feel this weird feeling on her throat.

“For you and me,” he finished the sentence while staring into her eyes, “but not for us, Elle.”

Ah, her eyes. The hope, the joy, the love, it's still there. Not even a single thing changed, but he changed. There are no more sparks in his. It's not like the first time she met him, and she knew. He doesn't see anything anymore within her, just a familiar soul.

“Elle, I'm sorry,” said him while trying to brush off the tears that started to fall on her face.

She avoided his touch, “since when Ael?”

He feels foolish because it's her first time avoiding his touch, “since a month ago.”

Elle started taking deep breathes before replying because she didn't want her emotions to make her say something insane, “why didn't you tell me back then?”

“Because I thought it's just a thing that will go away...” Ael closed his mouth for a bit before continuing his sentence, “but it stayed.”

Now, her eyes are filled with tears. Ael could only see pain, no more of the joy he used to see. Elle gaze at the man resting beside her, her heartache so bad. Knowing she'll always feel his comforting touch and for Ael to think he's just touching someone and it's doesn't feel like anything.

Estelle means star; she didn't shine like she usually does. A part of her died tonight and will never flare again through the night. And not even the sun could help her (Aelius means the sun). She gets up and leaves him. Elle hears him shouting, but she won't turn back; it's too painful to see him again. She cries all night, knowing that someday Ael will see her and think of her as a stranger with memories, or maybe he already did? And like Lord Huron said, “I had all and then most of you, some and now none of you.”

At the end of the night, she realized she loved him more than he ever could. Maybe they're destined to meet but not destined to last, but they'll continue to search for parts of each other in everyone else.

Caspian and Serena had just finished eating dinner in some restaurant that Serena found on the internet. Well, for the food, they could find better ones and cheaper but Serena just wanted to take some pictures of the inside because it's trending on social media.

“Which one do you like best?” Serena let Caspian take a look after they exit the restaurant.

“You look good in every pic,” it was a sincere compliment but it doesn't sound like it.

Caspian glances at her, the girl with long black hair who's staring at her phone, Chloe Serena. Caspian and Serena were the prom king and queen when they're in high school. Caspian with his black hair, long legs, big eyes, and bubbly personality pairs perfectly with Serena who is a social butterfly, and her bewitching looks.

They've been in a relationship for almost 2 years but Caspian thinks they should end it from the beginning. “Serena.”

She looks at him and answered, “huh?”

“Let's end this,” he said with a cold face.

Serena smiled, “if this is about Vienna again, I already forgive you.”

Caspian closed his eyes for a while trying to cope with his sudden emotion, “I didn't cheat with Vienna, I already told you.”

Serena locked her phone and focuses on Caspian, “then what's the problem?”

“We are the problem,” Caspian tries to low his voice so they wouldn't be the center of attention. He took her to the parking lot.

“Ian I don't know what are you talking about, we didn't even have any fights lately,” Serena looked confused.

“Yeah, cause we literally don't care about the relationship. I don't love you anymore Na...”

Tears started falling on her face, “how do you know?”

“Because when I thought about breaking up, only the precious memories that came past my mind, you didn't.”

Serena shakes her head in disbelieve, “no, we love each other.”

Caspian holds her hand, “none of us is really happy, also none of us wants to leave, and if we keep continuing this relationship we're just breaking ourselves more than we already did.”

Serena started to break the silence and cries. They may be unhappy but they really do try to be. Caspian holds her in his arms, tries to comfort her. Serena told him to let go a few times but he won't budge and said, “you told me you liked to be hug when you cry.”

“Ian I don't know what has gotten into your mind, we are happy. And you love me, Ian. I know you do,” said Serena in his embrace.

Caspian rubs her head gently, “maybe I used to, but now I don't, our relationship it's not healthy.”

“No, our relationship is fine. Maybe you have so many things in your mind and now your blabbering,” Serena still doesn't want it to end.

“Yes, it is because it shouldn't hurt loving you,” he sounded like he was holding back his tears, “I'm sorry Serena, but I just don't see you anymore in my dreams.”

Serena couldn't stop crying after Caspian drops her off in front of her house. Her mom had so many questions but she rather keeps it to herself and let Serena cries. Serena thought Caspian would last because she had a lot of exes and none of them make Serena happy as Caspian does. But then again, she remembers, some people came to show you what love is not. She hasn't said goodbye because she walks out the second his car arrived in front of her house. Perhaps in the future, she can say it to him directly but for now, she said farewell to the night sky, “maybe in another world huh?”

This Saturday afternoon Killian is taking Cleo somewhere to eat. Killian's playlist never really let down anyone and his car always smell so nice. Killian taps his finger to the steering wheel following the rhythm. Cleo glance at him a few times. “Kenapa liat-liat?”

Cleo tersenyum, “nothing, I'm just glad you stay.”

“Well, that's because you literally don't have any more friends,” his eyes still focus on the road.

“By the way, random amat tiba-tiba ngajak gue jalan,” Cleo said while staring at her window.

“Just trying to appreciate you cause you did well for the past year and have actually moved on,” Killian said with a soothing voice.

Cleo tersenyum, “well, thank you for helping me.”

Killian took Cleo to a cafe that he used to go to. He ordered for her while she finds a place to sit. “Dude this cafe is niceeee.”

“Yeah I go here a lot, my friend told me about this place and I think this suits your vibe,” said Killian after ordering.

Cleo wouldn't lie, she thinks Killian is the most considerate person who has ever stepped this earth. Killian is so sincere and sweet. And she's not going to lie, Killian looks really good right now with his jacket jeans and a white tee. Sounds so basic, isn't it? But Killian looks really good.

The food arrived after quite a time, they talk while they wait. “So tell me about Ryder.”

“We're good, he asked me out a couple of times, we clicked but I don't know Ian,” said Cleo stopped eating for a while.

“I have never met a Ryder in my life, where the hell are you finding this man?”

“And you're the only Killian I know.”

“And it should stay like that,” said Killian while looking at Cleo, he seemed serious.

Cleo rolled her eyes, “weird.”

“But, if you're ready for a new relationship then go for it, but...”

“Tapi apa?” asked Cleo.

“But I need to meet him first, I need to know what kind of man you're dating.”

“Yeah cause the last time you let me date Cole it went well, right?”

Killian raises his eyebrow confused, “your problem literally has nothing to do with me.”

“I know Iaann, I'm just joking,” kata Cleo, “but, you truly are the real one.”

“What do you mean?”

“You stayed when everyone else left,” said her with a bitter smile.

“To be honest, I just want to be with you.”

Cleo has been on her bed since the sun rises until the moon replaced the sun's place. She's been staring at her ceiling, well, she's going to tell you she's not thinking about anything but the truth is there's this one man that's been keeping Cleo up all night. His name is Cole. What a coincidence, if you mixed her name it'll become his.

It's been almost two years since they broke up and Cleo hasn't been the same. She'll tell you a million times that she has moved on, but clearly, you can see she hasn't. It's not because she lost herself after the break up because after all this time she acted differently while with him and when he's not around anymore, she doesn't know who she truly is. Or it's not because of all of the indelible moments they have spent together, or it's because Cleo wouldn't want to look weak when she broke up with some boy so she chose to act as nothing happens.

Or probably it's all of the above. She wouldn't want to look weak in front of her friends because she and he haven't even had their first anniversary. She was scared with “you literally haven't known him that well, why do you look so hurt?” kind of question.

She's been holding her emotions since her first heartbreak which was almost 7 years ago. And for the past few weeks, she's been feeling off. She just felt the emotional outburst that she's been trying to hold for years. The bizarre feeling in her heart made her couldn't even get out of bed. She heard her phone ring and she purposely let it ring until she sees the caller.

“Halo Cle, udah makan belum?”

“Udah tadi beli makan,” she bit her lip wishing Killian wouldn't find out.

“Soal kayak ginian aja kenapa mesti bohong deh?”

She slaps her forehead, “hehe sorry Ian.”

“Gue kesana ya?”

Cleo instantly gets up from her bed, “jangan, udah malem.”

“Okay, I'll be there in ten.”

You'll never know how Cleo wanted to hit Killian with a chair so bad. He's nice enough to ask about her day or give her attention sometimes but still, Killian is annoying as hell. But to be honest, I think Cleo wouldn't survive without Killian.

“What would your mom said if she sees you like this?” that's the first sentence Killian has said after he enters her apartment.

Cleo really wanted to throw Killian with a bowl full of katsu rice, but she took a deep breath and said, “nothing, cause she doesn't need to know about this.”

“Cleo you've been a mess,” Killian said with a flat face.

Cleo smiles, “udah tau.”

“Is this still about Co-” Cleo stares Killian, “about the c-word?”

“No, it's not. I have moved on, sampe kapan gue ditanyain ini terus? He's already happy with his new girl and so am I,” Cleo diam sebentar, “I mean I'm not really that happy but I'm on my way there.”

“Can you please stop the 'it's okay I'm fine' act? Because you're clearly not, you're asking for help but you didn't let me help you.”

Cleo was always up for debate, but she doesn't even know what to say because what Killian said is true. She needed help but doesn't let anyone help her. Killian took his bag and before leaving he said, “text me when you'll let me help you.”

Now she doesn't feel like eating anymore. All this time she realized she's not healing, she's just trying to get the pain away. She opens her phone trying to find Killian's contact but she finds Cole's instead. She know opening it would just make her feel even worse but she still opens it.

She scrolled pretty far and found their old texts. It was 3 am, and Cole texted her many messages saying he couldn't sleep and told her that he dreamed of her but in the dream, Cleo left him so Cole text her don't leave him. She smiled while she scrolled up and tears started to fall. Her tears started to fall on her phone making both of her screens and her eyes blurry.

She started to cry hard, remembering all of the first everything that she has done with him. The first guy she told her mom about, the first guy holding her hand and she feels okay, the first guy who brought her flowers when she feels the world just wasn't on her side. Her heartaches were so bad that she started shaking while crying.

And that's finally when she decided she couldn't keep feeling like this. She couldn't keep secretly wishing that she and Cole would have a second chance. And crying constantly when Cole pops on screen. Killian was right, she needs help, and this time she's letting him help her. She's going to end this agonizing endless story for good, maybe it used to be a fairy tale but now it isn't. She now tries to acknowledges the fact that Cole isn't coming back for her. Not in this world.

This evening, Kieran and Livia are having dinner for their 1 year anniversary in Kieran's place. He bought her a bouquet of daisies. And Kieran also cooks a delish dinner for them. Kieran also gave Livia a heartwarming letter about how he felt towards her for this whole year.

They now chilling on the sofa, with Livia's head on Kieran's shoulder. Livia is a little sleepy after eating dinner and with Kieran brushing her hair is not helping. His beach wood-scented candle also not helping. Every little thing about Kieran is just comforting.

“Kieran, I only gave you a watch and you're giving me all of this...”

“And it was enough,” Kieran said it with a calm tone, “gak perlu mikirin ngerasa gak sebanding gitu.”

“I love you truly and you being here is enough for me,” he holds her hand, reassuring her. “Oh, I have one more thing.”

Kieran picks up a box from a mini table near the sofa. Kieran opens it and it was a necklace with his and her's initials on it. Livia couldn't control her expression, “Kieran...”

Kieran smiles, “do you like it?”

“Of course,” Livia said it the biggest smile.

“Want me to put it on?” Kieran asks for her permission.

Livia nodded, she moves her hair to the side so Kieran can put it on with ease. Kieran moves her hair back when he's done clasping it. She turned her back and look at Kieran with the most adoring look. “Thank you, I love it so much.”

“I'm glad you like it, I browse a lot so I know what the perfect gift for you is,” Kieran brushed her hair to her ear, “you look so pretty.”

“So you're going to spoil me all night?” asked Livia jokingly.

Kieran lifts his eyebrow, “I can do that.”

“Kieran you should know that I'm getting you another gift,” Livia said with a serious tone.

“Well, I have this thing on my mind,” Kieran put the box down and hold both of her hands.

“Apa?”

“Sebentar,” Kieran berdiri dan memindahkan stylus phonograph dan musik pun mulai terdengar di ruang tamu Kieran, “so?”

“You've planned this?” Livia still couldn't believe what's this man doing.

Kieran offers his hand, “come on, Liv.”

Livia put her hand upon his and said, “I hate that you know me so well.”

Kieran tertawa, “I love you too.”

Livia rests her head in his chest while they slow dance through the evening. Kieran's eyes stay on her, once in a while, he kissed the top of her head. “Kieran.”

“Hm?”

Livia lift her head up and gazed at him, “thank you for everything.”

Kieran smiles, “can't wait to do it for the future anniversaries.”

Livia smiles then rests her head back to his chest, “I hate that you're good with words and also a romantic person.”

Kieran Cruz and Livia Sydney have been head over heels for each other for a long time but last year they put an end to their 'we're just friends' status. From the first until this day, Kieran never fails to make Livia's heart flutter. Livia is really hard to impress but Kieran nailed it. Even Livia secretly thought that Kieran can read people's minds because he always knows what to do. But no, Kieran is not a people pleaser, he's just outrageously nice.

If Livia needs to choose what she likes most from Kieran, then she can't do it. Ah, she doesn't even know what's the perfect word for Kieran, maybe perfect? Oh, I think she does know what she likes from Kieran. Kieran reads, ah, I'll let Livia explain to you why she likes it.

They ended up hugging each other for a whole 3 minutes. Livia actually loves hugging Kieran but Kieran is 5'11 so she needs to tiptoe a little, but that's okay. As long as it's Kieran she'll do it. Kieran is just loveable. There's nothing to dislike. The more you know Kieran the more you'll love him.

“Okay now let me go,” said Livia in his arms.

“But we're still having lunch together at my place right?” Kieran lets go of the hug.

“As long as you continue reading yesterday's book because-”

“Because you love hearing me reading it then the book itself,” Kieran continued her sentences.

Kieran and Livia have so much in common and one of them are they like to read, one time Livia asked Kieran randomly to read her something because she's trying to sleep. And that's when she realized that it's her most favorite thing about Kieran, his voice. Until it became one of their routines, Kieran reads while Livia is laying on his legs, Kieran would read it while playing with Livia's hair. And that's when she made the sentence, “I love hearing you reading it then the book itself.”

This Saturday afternoon, Leonora came back to the library. The girl with long dark curly hair opens a book and started reading it. But a desk across her caught her attention. No, no one is sitting there, but she knew who used to sit there.

Flashback

She's been staring at the same page for almost 20 minutes. Her emotions were uncertain, whether she wanted to cry or she just wanted to toss the book to the ground. She tapped her pencil to her book repeatedly, until a stranger taps her shoulder.

“Hi, sorry can you stop doing that?” said someone who sits beside her. He looks calm and cold.

She then realized what's she doing and said, “ah, sorry, lagi gak fokus.”

“It's okay. Maybe try listening to some music.”

“Oh, right,” she took an earphone from her front pocket and try to read again.

When she's standing near the door, almost walking down the stairs, she heard the same voice, “hi, um sorry I know it's weird but do you? Ah never mind.”

Leonora menengok dan melihat orang yang duduk di sampingnya tadi, “hi, no actually, do I want what?”

“Wanted to grab a coffee nearby? But I totally understand if you're weirded out by me but that's not what I'm trying to do,” his cheeks turned red.

Leonora tersenyum, “sure.”

Now they're in a small coffee shop, they talk a bit while heading there but they both haven't told their name yet. “Nama gue Lucca by the way.”

“Nama gue Leonora,” kata Leonora, “you can call me Leo or Nora, I'm comfortable with both.”

“So you're a Leo?”

“Nope,” katanya sambil menyesap kopi yang masih sedikit panas.

“Want to play the 5 questions?” he raised his eyebrow while waiting for her to respond.

“I ask you 5 questions and then you ask me 5?”

Lucca mengangguk, “who wants to go first?”

“Let me, what's your full name?”

“Perseus Lucca and I can't tell you my last name.”

“Perseus like the greek god?” she's a little fascinated because she hasn't met someone who has a greek name.

Lucca mengangguk, “my mom kinda has an obsession over the greek mythology.”

“Anyway, what's your full name?”

“Leonora Atlas and I can't tell you my last name,” she copied his answer, “and before you ask, yes my mom was a hippie.”

“Okay that's interesting, what are you doing in a library? Because I know you weren't studying for an exam or something.”

Leonora tertawa, “I like it there, tapi gue juga lagi bosen terus bingung jadi kesana deh.”

“Then why do you look like you wanted to cry not long ago?” Lucca asks again.

“I found out my ex was cheating on me, we already broke up but I didn't know he cheated on me,” she said with a pity smile.

“But anyway fuck him, you go to the library often?” she continued to ask him.

“Enggak, baru 3 kali coba belajar disana dan lumayan enak juga.”

“If you have a sibling does he or she also has a greek name?”

Lucca mengangguk, “our name is similar, the first name is 'P' and middle name is 'L', but she goes by her first name and I go with my middle.”

“Wow that's cool, so what's her name?” she looks intrigued, “wait let me guess.”

“Persephone?”

“Bukan.”

“Paidia?”

“Bukan.”

“Pandora?”

“Bukan.”

“Peitho?”

“Bukan.”

“Um wait let me think,” she looked up as she tries to remember, “Phoebe?”

Lucca looked a bit surprised, “wait how do you know?”

“Gue kalo bosen suka googling gak jelas.”

“We each have one question left, you could have 2 but I think you're far more interested in my sister than me,” he said jokingly.

“Okay, I already know what I'm asking for.”

“Okay shoot.”

“How old are you?” she said with an intense stare.

“Are you seriously asking me that?”

“Well, if I ended up catching feelings and I later find out you're a minor, I'm gonna end up with a case. So yeah I'm serious.”

“I'm 20,” jawab Lucca.

“Okay, we're the same age,” said Leonora with a big grin.

“So you're catching feelings?” he tries not to smile while asking.

“Ini beneran gak nyesel kalo pertanyaan terakhirnya nanyain ini?”

“Wait, no I'm not asking you that,” he changed his mind.

A woman with short dark hair enters the shop and walks to their table, “Leonara Atlas come on, and hi? Who are you?”

“Just wait in the car,” Leonora pushed her away and grab her things, “Lucca I gotta go.”

“YOU HAVE A TWIN?” Lucca mencoba untuk tidak terkejut, ia baru saja melihat dua Leonara. Santai Lucca santai kayak gak pernah liat orang kembar aja.

“No, that's my sister her name is Brisia Dahlia if you're wondering” she left the desk after answering his question.

“Wait I haven't asked my last question.”

Leonora turns back and said, “apa?”

He had a 4 seconds war with himself because it would be so embarrassing if she said no. He took his phone and said, “um, can I have your number?”

She took his phone and said this while typing, “so you're going for another round of 5 questions?”

“I'm going to need more than 5 questions,” she looked at him with a smile and gave back his phone.

“Good answer, because there's definitely more to know.”

Flashback ended.

Leonora picked up her things because it's almost evening. She walked out and found a tall man with his black blazer waiting for her. He was holding an umbrella and a phone with his other hand, “udah?”

Leonora mengangguk, “gerimis.”

Lucca membuka payungnya, “ya sini deketan biar gak basah.”

They walked with one umbrella on, Lucca pulled Leonora closer to him so not even the tip of her blazer could get wet. Lucca put his hand on her waist while they're walking to a bus stop. Lucca kept her close while waiting for the bus to arrive.

“Lucca ujan-ujanan aja yuk,” ajak Leonora.

“Kan kita mau pulang...” kata Lucca.

“But don't you want to be the main character, come on. It's not raining that big, we're both wearing blazers, we just need to run and it'll be like in the movies or like the pics I've found on Pinterest,” said Leonora, her eyes were glimmering imagining her own idea.

“We already are, Nora.”