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A mop of dark hair, sitting comfortably in a light hoodie, the two classmates spotted each other, Kai waving the girl over. Narae swiftly made her way over, sliding in the high chair across the table. āHave you ordered yet?ā On the side of the table, a barcode set there from the pandemic, taking out her phone, scanning the small barcode that opened to the cafeās menu website.
Kai shook his head, āno, no! They-the waiterācame by earlier. Let me justā¦ā now waving his hand a bit sheepishly to a passing by worker. āAh, I shouldāve given you more time to read the menu.ā Quickly lowering in his hand down.
āNo worries,ā zooming in on item on the screen. āIām ready.ā Smiling as the waiter came by again, this time with pen and notebook in hand, scribbling down the meals taken by Narae then Kai after.
Kai wasnāt at all how Narae expected him to be. Back in class, from what she can view, he usually seemed serious, anyone who throw themselves his way he wouldnāt pay them much mind, would coolly decline them of invitation outside of class. While the boy in front of her was a shy yet professional. Bashful of the people around him looking his way, even soft spoken when going over his original notes he took from todayās lesson on the assignment. His writing was more diligent than hers being quick scribbles. Even Kai insisted that Narae can always ask to borrow his notes anytime. Very different from his persona in class.
āEven though love is a popular topic to write about, itās how itās express that can be stood out. Instead of describing how crushing on someone using butterflies as an example.ā
Narae can agree⦠in some sense. āButterflies are quick. Love is quick too. But you have a point. Itās too simple to describe falling in love.ā Looking at her notes she had written to bounce ideas off the two. āItās just so hard to really put into wordsā¦ā mumbling more to herself than continuing speaking to Kai.
Love was quick. To fall in love and to fall out of. It doesnāt stick.
Kai hums, āseems like you have that part down.ā
āHow do you mean?ā At least nothing she had said could possibly had given the music genius any ideas.
āJust now, youāre speaking from experience. Like having a crush. Just that feeling you had for someone at one point.ā
How could a guy she only spoken to less than an hour figured her that quick? āI-I donāt know about that⦠water under the bridge.ā As it had been for two years now.
āI see⦠ā not pressing forward, just workshopping around the idea for writing a love song.
Walking side by side with their school bags, and a take out-bag, from the Go Brewing cafe onto the school campus dorm building section. āShould I pick you from here tomorrow?ā Kai asked.
Narae rummaging through her bag, taking out her set of dorm keys and student ID. āYou donāt live in the dorms?ā
Kai shook his head. āI rented off campus.ā
āNo roommate?ā Swiping her ID at the pad door, clicking it open.
āYea⦠his family lives not too far. He comes over every now and then. But heāll definitely be at my studio tomorrow! His schedule is all clear!ā The infamous friend of Huening Kai who lend his voice for each and every music project. Many students, including Narae herself, became a fan of the mysterious singer.
āSounds good. Tomorrow I only have two classes, Iāll be on my way over.ā Waving at her partner, as Kai returned his farewell, trailing back to the main campus area. Narae enters the dorm building, heading up to the elevator.