The Invisible Golden String

Numbers

That bar that chuuya barely goes to become his habit. That place is now a placr where he drinks nice wine and the place where he meets up with a lovely young girl to vent and have a small talk without any plan. Their friendship itself has become a habit for both of them. Turns out the Elaine also just broke up with his boyfriend and it has make her too depressed to cope with her daily life. Then her friend suggest to drink a little bit and maybe there'll be a person who will get rid of that sadness. "You are the person who put a smile on my face" that's what Elaine says to Chuuya.

Tonight it's another night where chuuya goes to the pub and ask the bartender to givr him some red wine, Dazai would annoy him and the girl will go through the door to make an eye contact with chuuya. she sits down where she usually sits, beside chuuya, and greet hin with a smiley face. "I've decided, I've been drinking quite a lot so i wanted to quit" she looks at her drink with proud. Chuuya is quite confused. "Oh don't worry we'll still be friends, think about it now, you don't have my number, here it is.. now you can contact me whenever you feel like it" chuuya looks at her and give her a small smile. her phone rings, "hello? I'll be right there" she hangs up and look at chuuya. "i am so sorry but i need to go" she excuse herself and ran out before chuuya could even say his farewell.

Dazai looks at chuuya from 2 sits away from chuuya. he wants to close that gap so he jumps from his sit to the sit next to him. Chuuya is still looking at the door where she just left. "you're not planning to be in love with her right?" chuuya got distracted and look at dazai, "so what if im in love with her?" dazai turns around to make himself face against the table and lean back without looking at him. "That's too fast, that is why your relationship never last too long.. you're too rushing.. maybe slow it down." "and what makes you think that I'll take an advice from you?-- a womanizer?"

"that's so mean of you, chuuya.. im just giving an advice to my dear friend" he pouts and won't look at chuuya's face. "hmph! now you've done it" he sits back to the chair that he sat before chuuya 'breaks' his heart. Dazai who's still pouting looks at oda, complaining about chuuya. "chuuya looks down to his glass and the paper that elaine gave him, consisting her phone number." People around him might think that he's considering to call that number but he's actually thinking about the words that dazai say and think about his previous relationship. maybe he's right. words thought in chuuya's head.

"oii dazai stop pouting already" chuuya looks at his partner who's pouting and facing to oda. "hmph!" dazai who heard his words keeps his ego, hoping that chuuya would persuade him with a drink. "damn it! that face annoys me the most! fine! here's some money for your bandage!" dazai looks at the 300 yen that's placed on the counter. "bandage? i had money for that! buy me a drink!" dazai complains. "TAKE IT OR LEAVR IT GODDAMN IT!" chuuya screams at dazai's face.

Dazai takes the money and count it, "So she's not coming back.. what are you gonna do now?" "that is none of your concern." chuuya does not notice but dazai hang his head low when he said that. Because deep inside, he has the bitter feeling everytime chuuya doesn't want to sit next to him, he somehow loves his company. He feels like he doesn't want chuuya and keep him all to himself even though if it means chuuya hates him.

It has been three days since the day Elaine stop coming to the pub. Chuuya at his home after work and staring at the paper that has a pen ink; her number is the words written using the pen ink. he's in the deep thought and considering to call number. "what if she's just being nice to me and give her number?" he thought. he suddenly slam the table, standing up with a pride and a confident on his face--gripping the piecr of paper. "DON'T THINK ABOUT IT SO MUCH! JUST CALL HER!"

And he did. Just a greeting, stuttering, lost of words, giggles. And it ended up with planning on to meet his little crush at 6 p.m. at the park. "okay.. bye.." he hangs up the phone. a few second of silent and then-- "YAS! YESSSS! YEAH THAT'S CHUUYA FOR YOU!" he jumps and with the proud, victory pose. he's really excited about meeting her at the park and he blushes a lot.. im sorry.. LIKE A LOT! if you put a tomato beside his face, you would mistaken his face with tomato.

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hi guys, this is my first time introducing myself as the author.. lol.. sorry that this chapter is short.

im well aware that this is soukoku and not some random girl x chuuya and you come here for soukoku content but you must understand, the main character here is chuuya and it's about his lovelife, Chuuya still "hates" dazai and he only talks to dazai when it's necessary/when he's mad.

so please.. i sincerely apologize for lack of soukoku moments.. and please stay until the end, I'll try my best to make it worth it!