DIONE'S POV
We had arrived at the Korean restaurant where Chloe suggested. Marco also parked his motorcycle.
"Thanks for scooching in Chloe, we get to cuddle." Paul teased. Alice blushed madly while Chloe rolled her eyes.
"At least I'm not paying for dinner." She fired back.
"Are you fond of anime?" Elijah suddenly asked me.
"A little." I answered. Marco joined us.
"Let's go inside." Paul said. As we went inside, Alice and I are impressed by the interiors.
"Look at the details, Alice." My eyes sparkled.
"Take note of it. It may come in handy for our work." She replied. I nodded.
"Alright future Interior Designers, let's find seats first." Chloe told us. We chose the private room with a round table.
"This should be enough for us." Paul figured. The seating arrangement goes this way.
Me- Marco-Alice-Paul-Elijah-Chloe
So basically, I'm seated between Marco and Chloe.
"What would you like to eat?" Marco asks.
"Any recommendation?" I asked back.
"Jjigae?" He suggested. "I'm ordering it also."
"Oh sure, order me some Tteokbokki too." He nods and tells Paul.
"Dione and I will have 2 Jjigae and tteokbokki."
"Thanks."
"What about drinks?"
"I guess I'll go with soda and water. I refrain from taking alcohol." I told him.
"Okay." He replied.
After we ordered. They decided to have some karaoke first since there is one at the side. There's also a balcony here so I went there instead.
The night breeze is cold, as I sat down, I saw that the moon is full.
"So, you're here." A voice from behind me spoke. I turned to see Elijah.
"Hey." I waved. "You're not joining them?" I asked. He sat down by the vacant chair.
"No, I had just barely escaped." He chuckled. "What are you doing out here?"
"Just enjoying the night sky." I answered. He just hummed.
"Actually, I've been meaning to tell you." He spoked. I turned to him with curiosity.
"What is it?" I curiously asked.
"Well, um, how do I say it?" He glanced at me. "I like you." He confessed. I blinked at his sudden confession.
"Um? Mind explaining so I can understand?" I need clarifications.
"The reason why I had approached you in the library, that was the time I mustered all my courage to meet you. I already know you before, when we were in elementary? I was a nerd before I changed myself. You're the reason why I became who I am." He explained.
"Became who you what? In what manner?" I asked in confusion.
"I was the nerdy guy you had saved from the brink of suicide." He revealed. My eyes went wide.
"Ah! I remember that!" I exclaimed. "You are him?!"
"Yes, at that time, I was about to jump off the building when you shouted at me, telling me to stop."
FLASHBACK....
ELIJAH'S POV
There are so many problems, my parents fight all the time, my cat got hit by a car, my friends took my problems as a joke when I tell them. I don't know anymore. I feel like I am alone.
"Bro, you're just overreacting." My friend told me. Hah, if only you were in my shoes.
I left and went onto the rooftop of our school building. I was just watching from below when my consciousness suddenly spoke into my head.
'Jump.'
'you're not needed here.'
'Everything will be fine if you're gone.'
'Your parents won't even know that you're gone.'
I was ready to jump when a tiny voice from afar suddenly shouted.
"Yah! Stop! Don't jump!" she screamed. "Nanny! He's about to jump!"
"Dear me, young boy, stop!" A woman from her 30's screamed also. She quickly caught me and puts me down.
"Why did you do that?" The woman asked.
"someone told me, if I jump, then all of my parent's problems will go away." I answered. The woman gasped.
"Let me take you home." She suggested but I refused.
"No, my parents will only fight. I already ran away." I sadly said.
"Oh dear me, why don't we go downstairs then?" She offered again. I slightly hesitated when I saw the girl looked at me so eagerly.
"Why do you want to jump?" She asked me. I looked down in embarrassment.
"I think he wants to be peter pan." The woman covered for me.
"Ohh." She looked impressed. I find her cute. We arrived downstairs to see my parents, so worried for me.
"Goodness you rascal, don't go disappearing ever again!" Mom cried. I suddenly burst into tears.
"I'm sorry mom, I feel that I'm the reason why you and dad are fighting all the time." I sobbed. Mom shook her head.
"Just because we fight doesn't mean that it's about you. We just had a rough week and it just happened." Mom explained.
"We will try not to fight anymore." Dad assured me. I cried so hard that I didn't noticed that the woman and the girl had left already.
End of flashback
"I had no idea. How are your parents?" Dione asked me.
"Good, they seemed to get along now." I answered. She just nodded.
"Anyway, I just want to say that because I've been admiring you for a long time. I was also going to the same high school as you, but my academics were a little low because of that incident. I was also surprised when I saw that you are also in the same college as me. So, there. I just want to say that I like you." I confessed to her. I had a hunch that she would consider.
"Um, I have to apologize for that. I don't know if I can reciprocate that feeling. As you might have known, I am not interested in having a love interest because I don't even know how that feels. Um, I think it might be awkward." She said while not looking at me. I just chuckled.
"No pressure, but, if you may, I want to be your friend anyways. I would be glad if you won't treat me like a stranger." I said to her. "But, let me just court you." I added. She looked at me with a duh-look.
"Bro, I thought we are going to be friends and now you want to court me?" She said in disbelief. I laughed.
"Let me be, it's up to you cause I won't back down." I insist.
"Suite yourself. I'm out." She mumbled and went inside. I lean on the chair and look at the night sky.
'I won't give up when I still have a chance like this.'