His blurred eyes

Sato?

I feel his gaze on me.
"Why do you listen to music so much?"

Only half awake, I answer:
"Because it silences my thoughts."

Morning

"Be a good girl, alright? Your smartass will do good, I know you will." I pinch her chubby cheek.

After I let her go, she keeps turning in circles. Looking at her butt.
"Ana what are you doing?"

"I don't have a smart butt!"
I put my sweaty hand on her mouth.

Parents look at me and her weirdly. Why the fuck did you say that to a little kid Nova!

"No of course you don't. Now go. Come on."
I slightly push her towards the entrance.

Waiting until she's fully in.
"Hey Sato!"

I stop walking at her screaming voice.
I look back at her, she runs to a boy and hugs him. Did I hear that right?

Sato?

I tilt my head, the boy is little Liam.
I...don't understand.

Rey's family name is not Sato. So...why-
"You done yet?"

Aziel's been bothering me all morning. He keeps on insisting he'll accompany me everywhere I go.

"Y-Yeah.."
I'm lost in my thoughts so I don't see Aziel looking at me every now and then.

Just walking.
"What's on your mind?"

"N-Nothing..Are you going to stay with me till I reach the market?"
"It wouldn't be nice for your boyfriend not to do that, right?"

I roll my tired eyes and fix the bag that's falling off my shoulder.

"You're not my boyfriend."
"That's not what you said last night."

"Shut up! You didn't even let me sleep properly!"
I say, hitting his shoulder.

"What do you mean? I sang to you until you fell asleep!"
Aziel offensively screams.

"Yeah but you forgot you sound like a dying cat! I had to cleanse my ears this morning!"
That's a lie.

Aziel has a beautiful voice. I didn't sleep because I felt anxious with him next to me.
And because I wanted to listen to him all night.

I'm sure he was a singer at some point.

With such a voice it is practically impossible not to be one. Soft and raspy at the same time.

I slowly pull my earphones out of my pocket.
"Want one?"
He hesitates before taking one and putting it in his ear.

"Fine...but your music is shitty."
"You're shitty."

I do not tolerate criticism on c.a.

After 30 minutes we arrived at the market. Right on time. However my head hurts.

Because of him.
"Play 'devilish' again!"
"So they're three? Christian, Mitchel and Clinton? Damn!"
"You can really hear his accent here!"
"I love this song!"
"Is DPR Ian a real name?"

I appreciate the fact I got him into the fandoms but he keeps on repeating the same shit.

Shit I've already known for years.
"Aziel shut up for one second!"

His puppy eyes turn towards me. Nodding.

Well now I feel bad for screaming at him.
Ugh I hate him.

"Here."
I push the earphones and my phone in his hands.
"Just do whatever until I finish my shift."

Aziel's face quickly brightens up at the mention of my music. He quickly forgets about me and goes all into the music.

"This fucker..."
I sway the glass doors open and enter.

The ugly uniform hugs my body and I wear my hoodie on top of it. Maybe it'll look better?

And I also decided to scribble the slogan that works on my nerves away with a sharpie.

I can't tell you how good that felt.

"Nova! Hey!"
The good feeling vanishes.

I literally want to kill the manager. Does he purposely put us on the same shift?!
"Yeah hey or whatever."

I scan some things as the cashier and look at him after a while since he didn't move.

"Why the fu-"
I stop my words as I freeze. Looking at the badge.

'Rey Sato'

My eyes slowly travel to his face. A big smile is plastered on his face. For once I see hope and disappointment. Not in his eyes.

In my eyes that are seen in his eyes.

Out of all people...it's always Rey.