The moment I laid my eyes, I saw his incredible beauty shining as if my world will stop. He was my secret crush that turns into deep love. I'd never had the chance to be with him nor to approach him, unfortunately right?
The time pass, I continue to move on from this failed admiration. My life was just normal; waking up in the morning, going to school then simple glance from afar admiring how God made him into a beautiful human being then continue pursuing my study after school working at the cafe as a part-time crew then going home that is how my normal daily routine goes.
But one day everything my dream came true." Aya, do you have time?" he approached me and asked me what???? I got shocked and just stared at him enough that he even snapped his finger. "Aya, are you okay, I was just asking if you have time but if you don't have then that was okay too."
Then he turns his back and was about to go. That was the time when I come back to my senses. This chance is just once in a lifetime if I don't grab it then it's my regret. So, I took a deep breath and thinks that this will be my now or never. I grabbed his right hand as I stared at the ground to hide my embarrassment.
"Aya?" he utters my name I think his voice is the best music I've ever heard.
"hmmm, we can talk??" I undoubtedly ask him.
"I was just saying if you have time I wanted to ask you favor for this coming school foundation anniversary".
"yeah sure," I wanted to assume that he's going to confess to me but it's just my poor deluded self.
"Can you help us in drama club to sing a song I know it was rude to ask but I heard your voice one time in the music room it matches our story plot, so would you like to join?"
"hmmm, okay"
"then I will wait for you in the drama club tomorrow, thanks a lot Aya"
"........."
My mind went blank at that moment who would've thought that my long-time crush was asking a favor from me. That night I couldn't sleep enough for me to have dark circles under my eyes. I'm excited to go to school I can now see him closer than before. Everyone was preparing for school festive our class decided to have a maid cafe and for the music club formed a band but I decided not to join the band.
"Jean, I wanted to let you know that the drama club asks me to sing for their drama plot for the festival event," I said to our classroom president.
"Let me guess who asked you" Jean said as she has a playful smile on her face.
"Jin sunbae was he the one who asked you a favor?wasn't he? Right? Right???"
"yeah, but he needs my help no rather the drama club needs my help"
"Why are you answering defensively huh? I'm just asking Aya" she said while bursting into a laugh.
I went to the drama club as I expecting Jin sunbae was waiting for me and his team was also there preparing for the event. When I entered the room everyone was staring at me I feel uncomfortable that was the time Jin sunbae approach me.
"guys don't scare Aya she might feel uncomfortable by the way she will sing for our drama plot"
"I'm Chase the director for this drama"
Then his team approached me and I feel the suffocation around me. I shiver with the thought of unfamiliar faces surrounding maybe sunbae felt my uneasiness so, he hold my shoulders then pulled me away from them.
"hey, stop bothering Aya"
I felt comfortable in his arms his perfume scents lingering through my nostril. I was shocked but at the same time, I felt the cloud nine around me.
"Uhm sunbae I'm fine now you can let me go and thank you" I felt the awkwardness and the fact that everyone are staring at me.
"Who is she?" I heard someone asking and everyone look at the person.
"She is Aya, Lottee. She will sing a song for our drama event" As Chase explained to Lottie what was happening earlier.
"Aya, Lottee is our female lead". Lottee was indeed a beauty compared to me. Why do I need to compare myself to her I have also my beauty though not as beautiful as her.
"Then who will act as the male lead?" I ask them curiously.
"Jin will do, Aya" Ohh what a disappointment they can make a perfect couple while me!!! convincing myself from that thought, I got my first heartbreak without him knowing it.
"So, Let's start the practice guys" the director called us. Lottee was just a typical mean girl to me and she went to Jin sunbae while having a sweet fake smile on her face. Chase gave me the piece of the song then I start humming accompanied by piano. When the break time came everyone took a break Misty gave me a bottle of water and we started chatting randomly when she suddenly excuses herself to go outside for fresh air. Either, I want a fresh atmosphere when I was at the stair, I heard someone talking privately so I took a step backward ready to leave but the person started to cry. I have this instinct to stop.
"Do you love me Jin?" that person is still crying and yet she mentioned Jin sunbae's name. So, that girl was Lottee. I think I don't want to hear his response to her. I turn my back to walking out so fast as I shed my tears from sadness.
" Aya, you're here I want to dis- what happens to you? Did you cried?" worried is written on Chase's face.
"No, I am not, I just feel the song vibe that was so painful you know being in the heartbreaking situation" I chuckled to hide my broken heart.
"Okay, So I am saying that you will add this......." Chase is still talking but my mind is out of nowhere.
That night I couldn't sleep properly thinking about what happened earlier, am I right to accept his favor whilst he broke my heart unknowingly, or should I quit but I will become the center of embarrassment to them. So, I decided to stay and finish this business then later on I will try to move on. After four days of preparations, everyone is enjoying the school events I could see the food stalls, the photo booths, and the different class gimmick. My class was having a great time serving customers by serving tea wearing a maid costumes. After my performance in the drama club, I will wear a maid costume but I wasn't sure if that suits me.
I went to the drama set I was amazed by how the props are in the right places, the actors are beautiful in their costumes and also Jin sunbae is outstanding because he's so handsome. The drama event started, however, Jin sunbae never talk to me nor look at me since I came here I feel a little sad.
The events run smoothly everyone is in character I also started singing the audience is watching at my singing performance. It's an amazing feeling as I if an angel singing a lullaby to ease their loneliness until the events finished the audience was astonished they even went and asked the actors for some pictures together with them while everyone was busy at that moment I grabbed the chance to escape from the crowd and hurriedly went to my class to change into a maid costume.
"Aya, you should rest first before you swap a shift with us I know you were tired from the performance by the way congratulations you were the talk of the school I heard that you made a lot of admirers," Jean said.
"Thank you but I will go now to serve them snacks, Jean"
"Fine then, do what you want but don't tire yourself too much". I continued to serve them when one of my classmate called me.
"Aya, someone was looking for you, that person said he will wait for you on the rooftop".
"Who?"
"He said I will not rather say his name you will find out soon. Don't worry" he said while there's a hint of a smile on his face. I went to the rooftop as I open the door I recognized his back immediately.
"Jin sunbae what are you doing here?"
"Aya do you acknowledge this necklace?" he said while holding the necklace. The pendant's initial were an infinite sign but why he has that necklace.
"Why do have that sunbae?"
"Do you remember Aya?. I am your childhood friend Aya"
"Oh my, you are!!" I exclaimed!! who wouldn't think that my childhood friend and my crush was the same person.
"Aya, I've been looking for you and now that I found you I will pursue you to become mine. I love you Aya, I think we're fated to be with each other" Jin sunbae utter those words sincerely and with love.
"I love you so much sunbae, I thought you like Lottee?"
"What a spur of the moment, no, are you eavesdropping at us yesterday?"
"Sunbae, 'there were no us' between you and Lottee okay!!" I couldn't contain my jealousy at that girl.
"Are you jealous?"
"No!! Of course not"
"Don't deny it I can see it in your eyes the jealousy. Don't worry I declined her confession I said to her that I have someone I love. You're so cute in that maid uniform, Aya"
"I love you sunbae😍"
"I love you too, Aya🥰🥰".
~Fin~
