"Haha, I was really confused this morning!" Eka (F) laughed, covering her mouth. "I mean, even the campus security thought I was a scammer because you arrived earlier than usual."
"Ugh, sorry..."
"Heh, it's fine, it's fine," Eka (F) grinned at Eka (M). "At least no one thought of me was a 'trans' like a certain someone!"
"Ah, stop that!"
They both laughed together, the atmosphere were light and harmonious.
It was now 12 PM—lunchtime. The situation this morning had surprised everyone, but Eka (F) handled it professionally, and the class went on as it should.
Eka (M) had a meat-filled bread roll in one hand and a can of cola in the other. Eka (F) had the same.
They sat together on a park bench like close friends, even though this was literally their first meeting. Despite that, they shared an unspoken understanding: both felt close to each other. There was no awkwardness, no fear, and certainly no discomfort.
Everything felt ... Nice.
Comfortable.
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"But really, even our name was the same! How surprising"
"You meant almost the same?"
"We both Ekas!" Eka (F) punched his shoulder before continuing, "How old are you? We can't be separated twins, right?" Eka (F) asked, chewing her food.
"18," Eka (M) swallowed before continuing, "year 1998."
"Such a youngling, I'm 32, born in 1883."
"Huh? Is that okay?" Eka (M) asked with his mouth full.
"What?"
"Well, normally girls don't talk about their age…"
"Hahaha!" Eka (F) nearly choked, "Well, I guess I'm not the kind of girl who does that!"
"Anyway, it's for sure we're not twins then."
"Yup, yup."
"And hey, even our glasses look the same!"
They were not the only ones in the park. The fact that they looked so similar despite the clear age difference caught the attention of the people around them. After all, different gender twins were a rarity.
Still, neither of the Ekas felt bothered by the attention.
It felt like it was just the two of them.
Weirdly enough.
'Yeah, weird...' Eka (F) glanced at her new student.
Normally, Eka (F) didn't pay attention to her faces; she didn't even bother with makeup. But there was something so endearing about her face on Eka (M)'s. She felt an urge to pinch his cheeks.
'And his hair, agh, I wanna tussle that messy hair!'
They were almost the same height and body size. Of course, they had their own distinctive traits, like Eka (F)'s wide hips and Eka (M)'s broad shoulders. But overall, yes, they really did look alike.
Compared to Eka (F), however, Eka (M) had a fresh and unique aura about him.
The freshness of youth.
'So cute...' Eka (F) turned away, feeling something stirred up inside her.
Eka (M) glanced to the side, still chewing his food, '...this feels really weird.'
Eka (F) had a face like his, but he couldn't deny the mature, enchanting aura she gave off.
Unlike his casual attire, she wore a plain white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and underparts tucked into her black trousers. The fact that she wore glasses just accentuate her adult charm. And even though she claimed to be in her thirties, Eka (M) thought this woman was utterly captivating.
'Even though she's slim, her chest is...' his gaze naturally drifted to "mountain" there.
""Huh?""
Both Ekas spoke at the same time.
Eka (M) met her gaze. "I heard thoughts that weren't mine."
"Just now..." Eka (F) covered her lips.
"Uh, were you thinking that I'm cute?" Eka (M) scratched his head.
"And you were checking out my boobs, right?" Slightly blushing, Eka (F) giggled, "Naughty boy~"
Seeing her smile and the slight flush on her cheeks, Eka (M)'s heart skipped a beat.
"Um..."
Eka (M) was about to say something, but just then, someone shouted, startling both of them.
"Yor! Lunch break's over, let's go back! Mr. Tung Li is already walking this way!"
"Oi! Wait for me!" Eka (M) quickly packed his things. "Sorry, Ms. Putri, I'll head back first!"
"Ah, yes... take care…"
"Thanks for your time!"
Waving at the boy who was running off, Eka (F) bit her lip, her cheeks flushed. Of course, she also noticed that his cheeks were just as red as hers.
"…this isn't right…" Eka (F) stroked the gold ring on her ring finger.