4-how do I look?

The next day I was different, wearing traditional Chinese clothes, yeah I'm wearing hanfu not Cheongsam (Qipao)

Simon was walking to his usual spot with his friends when he suddenly stopped. His eyes widened when he saw you standing in front of him, wearing traditional Chinese clothing, which glistened in the moonlight. His friends continued walking without noticing anything strange.

Simon: "Sien..."

He whispered

David: "What's wrong with you? There's no one around. It's already late. Let's go we took antiques in this abandoned house."

Simon hesitates, torn between following his friends to abandoned house and investigating why he's seeing you in traditional Chinese clothes. Curiosity gets the better of him.

Simon: "You guys go ahead. I'll catch up later."

David: "are you sure about that?"

Simon: "yeah"

David: "eugh okay? I guess?"

His friends exchange confused looks but continue walking to the school.

Simon approaches you cautiously.

Sien: "how do I look"

Smile

*Simon's heart skips a beat at your smile. He's never seen you like this before, dressed in beautiful traditional Chinese clothes that accentuate your features.*

Simon: "You look... beautiful,"

He admits, his voice soft.

Simon: "Why are you dressed like this? It's not like you to wear traditional clothing."

Sien: "I want to take a photo, do you have a camera?"

Simon shakes his head apologetically.

Simon: "I only have my phone camera. But..."

Sien: "but?"

He glances back at the school, knowing he should be heading to class but unwilling to leave you like this.

Simon: "Want me to take a picture with my phone?"

Sien: "use this old camera"

Give him my old camera, Simon takes the camera hesitantly, examining it before turning it on and checking the settings. He realizes that this is an expensive, professional-grade camera—not something a regular teenager like him would have.

Simon: "This is... a serious camera."

He says approvingly.

Simon: "Better than my phone."

He positions you against a tree, the night light filtering through the leaves and casting a soft glow on your face. He adjusts the settings on the camera, deciding to take a black-and-white photo to emphasize the classic beauty of your.

Simon: "Ready?"

Sien: "yeah"

Every time Simon takes my picture again and again and he sees that the photos are very good and he feels pleasure in himself. When he finished, he showed it to me. I was a little surprised and liked it. I smiled, and when I saw the photos

Sien: "nice, I like it"

Simon smiles too, pleased that you like the photo. He looks at the camera display, seeing your smile captured perfectly in black-and-white. Your traditional Chinese clothes look even more beautiful and timeless against the modern background. He suddenly has an idea.

Simon: "Can I keep this photo?"

he asks softly.

Sien: "Yeah"

I was surprised that she was wearing the necklace I gave her yesterday.

Sien: "wait a minute, you wear the necklace I gave you?"

Simon immediately nods necklace you give him

Sien: "that's great, it suits you very well"

Simon laughed and he liked it when i said that

Simon: "mhmm thanks"

David: "Hey Simon, come here and look at this." his friend shouted from above, I'm gone

Simon jumps slightly at the sound of his friend's voice, realizing how lost he was in taking pictures of you. He looks up to see David leaning out the window of abandoned room.

Simon: "Coming!"

He calls back, but hesitates before putting the camera away carefully in his bag.

When Simon came, Marcus saw a camera in his bag. He was curious, since when did he have an old camera

Marcus: "Hey, whose camera is that?"

Simon quickly zip up his bag, hiding the camera inside.

Simon: "It's mine,"

he lies smoothly, not wanting to explain the truth behind the camera and the mysterious photos. They don't believe it, and are getting more and more curious

Simon: "Just got it today."

He stands up and heads towards the classroom.

Simon: "What's up, David?"

David: "You've been weird lately, since when did you have that old camera, what did you take photos of?"

Simon was shocked when his friend said that.

Simon: "umm..."

Simon walks into the abandoned room and sits down next to David, trying to act casual.

Simon: "Just some stuff... You know, pictures of nature, the school..."

He avoids eye contact, knowing he's lying through his teeth. He can't tell David or Marcus about you.

Marcus: "Show me, dude"

Simon feels his heart race at Marcus's demand. He knows he can't show them the photos of you, especially not the ones with the necklace visible.

Simon: "Nah, nothing interesting,"

He says nonchalantly, hoping they'll drop the subject.

David: "Simon..?"

Simon: "I'll show you later if you really want."

They both shout "I want to see now, bro"

Simon sighs internally, knowing he's cornered. He slowly pulls out the camera from his bag, trying to buy some time. He can't show them the photos of you, but he also can't refuse without raising suspicion.

Simon: "Alright, alright... Geez..."

They both see that photo

David: "who is this girl? Wearing traditional Chinese clothes?"

Simon nods slowly, feeling trapped. He knows he can't deny it anymore.

Simon: "Yeah... yeah, that's Sien."

He sees Marcus and David exchange confused looks. He knows they're thinking the same thing he is—why would a normal girl like you be dressed like that

Marcus: "ouhh sien, when did you take her picture?"

Simon: "ugh.. earlier"

Marcus: "earlier?, earlier we saw you, and just took a normal photo, even though you weren't even in front of us, I was like this with David because we just pretended not to know what you were doing, and why If she's here, why just you can see her?"

Simon freezes, his friends' questions hitting too close to home. He swallows hard, trying to think of a plausible explanation that won't make him sound crazy.

Simon: "I... I don't know. She's just really good at hiding, I guess. She's... shy."

David: "Whatever"

The three of them go out, Simon follows his friends outside, his mind racing with anxiety. He knows they're not going to let this go easily. As they walk, David turns to him with a serious expression.

David: "Simon, be honest with us—is Sien real or not?"

Marcus adds

Marcus: "Because those photos..."

Simon: "Guys stop talking about that"

David: "Fine, do you know her home address?"

Simon's face pales as David asks the question. He knows they're testing him, trying to see if he can actually find you or if he's making everything up.

Simon: "No... I don't know her address,"

He answers truthfully, avoiding eye contact.

Marcus: "oh yeah?"

Simon: "She never told me."

Marcus & David: "weird"

Marcus and David exchange skeptical glances, clearly unconvinced by Simon's explanations. Marcus suddenly stops walking and turns to Simon with a mischievous grin.

Marcus: "Alright, let's test something."

He pulls out his phone.

Marcus: "If Sien is real, she should be somewhere around here."

But sien not here, If I appear now, I definitely won't appear again, wait for tomorrow.

Simon feels a mix of relief and nervousness as Marcus starts scanning the area with his phone camera, searching for any sign of you. After a few minutes of silence, Marcus lowers his phone with a scoff.

Marcus: "See? Told you. There's nothing here."

David nods in agreement.

David: "Simon, dude... are you okay?"

Simon: "eum.. I'm okay guys"

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