The plaza is bustling, citizens walking in and out of the revolving doors, bags in hand.
A fresh summer breeze sweeps the leaves into the wind, how relaxing
Haa.. maybe this isn't so bad after all
breathe in..breathe out.
"Pff are you meditating?"
She raises a brow, a smirk on her mischievous face
"Yea, maybe you should try it SeRa" I say with snark
"Nope, you can enjoy it" she shrugs, bringing her attention back down to her phone screen
I laugh
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"GuuUUUUUuuuysss!" I hear Remi scream from across the road, Arlo, Elaine, Evie and the rest of misfits accompanying her
"Yoooo!" Isen waves
How do they have so much energy this early in the morning?
"Shall we get moving since everybody's here then?" Elaine clasps her hands and looks around at the mall
"sounds like a plan!" Remi beams again
"where do we go first?" Evie smiles timidly
"Berries clothes, duhh!!" Elaine butts back in
"I heard they have a new collection!" She squeals
This is gonna be a long day. isn't it?
I sigh alongside Blyke and Arlo
"well then! off we go!" Remi smiles
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We prance around the mall for a bit before going into the store, looking at stalls and shop fronts full of sweet treats and stuffed animals
"Wait wait wait! lets check out the stalls before we go!" Remi says, being lured like a fish on a hook by the small shop full of stuffed animals
"Lets go find a pen store!!" Isen shouts almost deafening me.
"I doubt they have stores dedicated to stupid pens." Blyke huffs
"Hey they aren't stupid!"
"and its the least you could do after throwing me out that window..!" Isens eye twitches, tone shifting to something a bit more menacing
"eurgh.." Blyke cant help but fold under the guilt
Idiots..
I smile
"Hey John, look over there" Sera points to a small shop with boba flavors on display
"Oooh"
"Wanna go over and buy some?" I ask
"What kind of question is that? of course!" She strides to the small shop front dragging me along with her
"Two mango boba please" She orders without hesitation
"Geez you're not even gonna ask me what I want?" I feign a hurt voice
"One mango boba please" She smiles while repeating to the cashier
"Hey I was kidding!"
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After a whole hour of wandering the group of misfits seem to get tired of the small shop fronts and stalls and finally make their way to the clothes store we were originally supposed to visit in the first place
The front of the store was bright purple and white, stripes running on columns and clothing on stands in front of the store
It.. wasn't as packed as I was expecting
"Cmon why're you guys just standing there and staring!"
"we have clothes to try on~!" Elaine squeals for the fifth time today
I seat myself nicely on a cushioned sofa, expecting to wait five lifetimes before they finish trying on one dress
"Oh no you don't! up!" Remi tries to get me off the couch, with no prevail
My brows furrow
"Am I supposed to stand and watch you do a fashion show? well excuse me prince-"
"You're gonna try on clothes with us doofus" Sera says, while successfully shoving me (quite violently) into a changing booth and closing the curtain
"Yea its no fun if were the only ones trying stuff on!" Remi helps her, enthusiastically
"Hey-!" I try to get out before clothes come raining onto me
"So I don't even get to choose??" I groan
"Nope" Sera replies in the distance
I stand in the booth awkwardly before checking out the clothes that were thrown onto me
A dark grey dress shirt.. black pants.. and a black belt
Sigh.
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I pull open the curtain and step out
Looking to my side I spot the group, all ready and changed into different outfits. minus Arlo and Isen
"Woah John you look nice!" Remi compliments
"My taste in clothing never fails" Sera says smugly
I awkwardly shuffle not sure on how to respond to the sudden barrage of positivity
"..thanks." I reply quietly
"Yea! he looks handsome, if only he smiled more.." Elaine says, very blatantly
Did Isen not tell her who I am yet?
Or what I can do to her?
I guess he really can shut his mouth if he tries hard enough.
"He smiles a whole bunch though?" Sera raises a brow
The three girls fall silent
"Sera, I think that's Just you" Blyke breaks the silence
They laugh
I sigh and take a step back to sit on the cushioned sofa I was promptly dragged off of earlier
"What's taking the those two so long! we finished wayyy before them!" Elaine complains
"Im sure they're just testing their options. Lets wait a bit longe-"
As if on cue a curtain flies open, and Isen steps out with..
a skirt.
and thigh high socks
One that goes far above the knee, barely covering anything, pink and pleated with a black belt. It looks as though a single soft blow of wind could--
Aghh I got a mental image..
...
Wait what the hell is he wearing underneath if the skirt is that short?
My jaw stays in place though I cant say the same about Remi, Blyke or Elaine whose jaws seem to have reached earths inner core
Remi looks like she's on the verge on screaming while elaine is about to pass out
And Blyke...god what's wrong with Blyke? is he in a trance?
"whaddaya think?~" Isen asks with his hand on his chin, posing with impeccable pride
Blyke stumbles backwards
"You should try one on too! lets match!" Isen says, trying to yank Blyke into the changing room
How the hell did I get here.
"you--" Elaine holds her head down, shaking violently
"YOU LOOK AMAZING" She finally lets out
While the girls are fawning over Isen, I hear the quiet sound of curtains moving
I glance to a stall on the far corner to see Arlo step out, wearing a black turtle neck of which clinging to his body tightly showing off his figure, muscles clearly imprinted on the fabric
oh, and loose grey pants
...
My face feels hot
Our eyes meet and I snap away
I recall what he said at the sports festival
"its rude to stare"
shame covers me like an umbrella. the flush of heat spreads itself further
Where the fuck did this feeling come from.. why am I..
"Alright gang lets go!" Elaine exclaims
?!?
I break my hard thought to look up, seeing Isen back in his normal clothes along with Arlo
How long was I sitting there thinking???
"Wait I gotta change--" I attempt to say
"I already paid for the clothes so just wear them, lets go" Sera smirks, already making her way to the door
"Wha??-wait!!" I say in protest
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