"Pick something to watch already"
"There is nothing to watch princess"
"Okay. No tv then. We will just talk to each other"
"Stop staring...Your eyes are burning into my soul"
"I'll eat your soul"
"Are you a demon?"
"Carry on my wayward son!"
"What?"
"There'll be peace when you are done"
"Are you high?"
"Lay your weary head to rest"
"What drugs did you take?"
"Don't you cry no more!"
"I'm not crying though?"
"Dun na na na dun na na na dun na na na na"
"Are you trying to play an air guitar? Because you're failing at it"
"It's supernatural! Please tell me you have watched it"
"Supernatural?..."
"Saturday we are binge watching it"
"Sure..."
"Julian?..."
"Yes?"
"Were you serious when you said your earphones have been broken the whole time?"
"Um yeah, you seemed stressed that day and I wanted to try make it better"
"But you kept giving it to me"
"It made you happy, and it made me happy seeing you happy"
"But you barely even knew me"
"So?"
"I was a mess and I don't understand why you bothered with me"
"You may have been a stranger but I just wanted you to be okay"
"That doesn't make sense, im nothing special why would you want to help me"
"You're special to me"
"Julian please, don't be stupid"
"I think I should go.... "
"What why, Julian wait up where are you going"
"Im going home, thank you for today it was nice"
"Julian why are you leaving"
"I just feel like it ok? Leave it is that"
"But why?"
"Because"
"Because why!?"
"Because I like you, Alexia! I really really like you okay?"
"W—what?"
"Go out with me"
"Julian..."
"Go out with me Alexia, simple yes or no reply will do"
"....."
"Its fine, you don't feel the same. I might be busy Saturday so um... bye"
"...."
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Broken Earphones
Short Story❝Here, I'll share my escape with you❞ A story where a bus ride and earphones help two people meet each other.
