"Sorrow Blossom?" The guy called Blue's name, but he's slightly unsure. It's possible that this person is just Blue's lookalike, because her face is still youthful. The last time he saw Blue was about 9 years ago.
Blue glanced at the guy and gave him a small smile.
"Ryu." She called.
"You still remember me?" Ryu was joyous. He can't believe that the girl still remembered his name. In his mind, he was never a big part of Blue's life.
'Who would forget their first crush, first love?' Blue thought to herself.
"How can I forget? You were the guy who asked a classmate to be your girlfriend with a megaphone, at the stage of our event hall. Almost everyone in our university knows your name because of that stunt you pulled." Blue's smile crooked. Just remembering that day made her little heart ache. She was about to confess to him that time, but he suddenly asked their pretty classmate to be his girlfriend. At least, Blue was saved from the humiliation.
"Haha, right. And she rejected me, in front of those people."
"She did nothing wrong 'cause from what I've heard, she really doesn't like you."
"Mm." Ryu just silently agreed. Blue's mouth is still sharp. It can stab your wounds deeper than how a katana can.
The atmosphere seems to be awkward so Ryu walked towards the table where he was supposed to be seated. Pepper then glanced at Blue.
"Isn't that the trainee under LFM Company who recently debuted?" Pepper asked Blue. She is a big fan of idol groups, and she saw this guy, Ryu, in one of the episodes of a variety show she's watching. Ryu is a part of CRUMBS, an idol group that had debuted two weeks ago.
"Is he? I have no idea. All I know is that he's numb as hell, or he's just pretending to be st*pid. You know, I gave him a lot of hints regarding my feelings for him, and he can't even get it." Blue ranted, frustration visible on her voice.
"Maybe he's not using 100% of his brain."
"What will he use the remaining percentage for if he really doesn't?"
"You go and ask him." Pepper grinned and Blue glared at her.
Memories of Blue's past suddenly rushed into Blue's head.
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BLUE is a sophomore in their university, and the only friends she gained throughout the two years of her stay are Suzuki Miyoki and Pei Lu. Miyoki is from Japan and Pei Lu is from China. They got along well because Blue can speak in Chinese and Japanese.
"Blossom, can you come with me to the clinic? My head hurts a bit. I might not attend my next class." Miyoki said. Blue glanced at her and simply nodded her head in response.
Both stood up and went to the university's clinic. When they arrived, only Miyoki was allowed to come in because the place is a bit crowded. It's not good for the patients to be surrounded by many people, so Blue had no choice but to stay outside.
Standing for about 20 minutes, Blue's feet started to ache badly. She was about to leave the place when a guy stood beside her and tied a jacket in her waist.
"You're having your period today?" The guy boldly asked.
What the heck? Who asks about that thing so casually? Shameless.
"I didn't mean to embarrass you. It's just, there's a red stain in your pants. It's quite eye-catching. You're lucky if I'm the only one who saw it." The guy explained.
"Then thank you." Blue simply said without any expression in her face, but deep inside, she's in glee. It's the first time she encountered such a kind guy.
"M-may I know your name?"
"I'm Sorrow Blossom Qin. You, what's your name?"
"Ryu. Ryu Cortez." The guy answered with a big smile.
Looking at Ryu, Blue immediately knew that any girl who's able to see his smile will automatically fall for him...
And she's one of those girls...
AFTER that encounter, Blue and Ryu are seeing each other more often. When they happen to bump with each other, they casually talk about trivial things, but Blue didn't complain because the guy looks so happy while discussing his interests with Blue.
Of course, Blue fell deeper, and she's in great danger.
Why is it very easy to fall in love, but very difficult to move on? No one even chose to fall in love with the person they're in love with. It just happened naturally. One day, you'll wake up, and suddenly realize that you're already in love with someone.
Why does one need to suffer?
Blue was in deep thought when she's silently walking at the hallway of the university. Suddenly, an idea popped in her mind.
She needs to confess to Ryu. It's now or never. If she confessed later, then it'll be more painful if he rejects her, because her feelings had grown deeper. If she confess right now, then she'll be able to save some tears and continue living without many worries.
Blue walked towards the event hall, planning to confess to Ryu at the stage, with a mic or a megaphone. Ah, love can really make anyone shameless.
When she entered the hall, she was stupefied for a minute. What is Ryu doing at the stage? He's even holding a megaphone in his hand.
Is he... going to confess to her?
What the heck is she talking about? Love can also make anyone delusional, ah?
"Pei Lu! Pei Lu! Lu Lu-ah! Where are you? Come here and face me!" Ryu started to speak with the megaphone on. Everyone was staring at him weirdly. It wasn't the first time that someone boldly confessed with a megaphone on stage, letting the whole university know about their cheesiness.
Pei Lu suddenly showed up from nowhere and she was pushed by the crowd towards the stage. Blue just watched silently. Out of all people, why is it Pei Lu, her close friend?
"Lu Lu, in front of everyone, I'm asking you. Will you be my girlfriend?" Ryu asked Pei Lu and held her hand. Unexpectedly, Pei Lu shrugged his hand off.
"No." Pei Lu responded shortly and left the area.
When the show was done, Blue didn't have the will to confess anymore.
So through the years, they just treated each other as casual schoolmates, casual acquaintances. It's like they just know each other's name and chat occasionally.
Meaning, they're still somehow strangers.
~~~
"HEY, Blossom, what the heck are you thinking about?" Alena suddenly spoke and Blue snapped out of the dramatic flashback in her mind. It actually has a cinematic mood when it flashed into her mind. Maybe this is the product of watching too much dramas.
"I think she's reminiscing her past with that newbie." Pepper said, pointing out to Ryu's direction.
"Hm, so what. Right, these are the dishes I've got for us. Egg pie, French Toast with eggs, Bacon sandwich, and Caesar salad. I ordered 3 servings of each, so I'm sure that we'll have our full. For the drinks, hot chocolate for Pepper Mint, Coffee for me, and cold fresh milk for Blossom." Alena recited the dishes she had ordered.
When Blue heard the word 'egg' and 'milk,' she gave her complete attention to the meal in front of her. Ah, just looking at it, she's already salivating.
She was about to take her first bite of the French toast when Pepper deliberately slapped her hand that was trying to touch the food. Pepper took out her phone and snapped a photo of their meal.
The three of them ate enthusiastically and Ryu is occasionally stealing glances on them.
Blue's eyes lit up when she tasted the egg pie. The taste was very equisite. The softness of the custard is just right. The ingredients were fairly proportioned and the crust was cooked perfectly.
Then, she took a bite from the French toast. Her eyes lit up again when the taste of the French toast lingered in her mouth. She had never tasted a French toast as good as the one she's eating right now.
She also tasted the other dishes and finished eating her food in no time.
Blue sighed. She also wanted to make the foods she had tasted herself but she's really just a professional eater. She has no talent when it comes to cooking. Even when it's just cooking eggs, it would turn out to be a disaster.
"Yow, we should just start a channel reviewing the foods we taste. I can promote it in my channel. Eating is quite popular in livestreaming apps too. You decide, what should we do?" Alena spoke, looking seriously at Pepper and Blue, like she was determined to start a conversation purely about business.
"It's not that we don't want to support you, but among us three, you're the only one who's suited to do your suggestions. Me, I'm too busy. Doesn't even have time for myself's leisure. Pepper, she doesn't like to show her face to the public." Blue calmly explained and her friends could not disagree with her.
While the three were chatting, someone stood by their table and started talking.
"Hello, I'm the son of the owner of this breakfast house, and we want to know our costumers' feedbacks and suggestions. I hope that I'm not bothering you. These procedures are for the improvement of our breakfast house, and if you'll be able to visit again, the changes will be beneficial to you."
The person who stood by their table spoke, and Pepper and Blue's mouths almost hung open, because the person who was talking is very familiar to the two. Not just very familiar, but very very familiar.