one shot is titled— UNPREDICTABLE
set in first person
edited as of 04/12/2020
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"I'm sorry, but we can't continue to do this anymore."
I felt my whole world crashing down when he had said that. His face was blank and motionless. My heart ached in pain as I dropped the prepared gift for him. I made it for months, kept it a secret for him until our 2nd year of anniversary.
"You're joking right?" No, I'm sure I was lying to myself, afraid that he was dead serious by the look he was giving me.
"I'm serious about this," he rubbed his temples, "I'm getting tired, I'm always doing all the work in this relationship, you never made any efforts, (f/n). You know it takes two to be in a relationship right? I need your love and you need mine. It won't work if we keep this bullshit up and going."
He grabbed his belongings, phone and wallet. He placed a paperbag on top of the table before leaving without a word.
I never expected Tetsurou to break up with me in this way. He was a sweet and gentle boyfriend and understood my decisions. He never cheated, or cursed in front of me.
I just―I can't accept the fact that Tetsurou broke up with me. Was all the promises he said a lie? He promised to not leave me, hurt my heart and break up with me.
But I guess promises are really meant to be broken.
I picked my phone up, dialled a number.
"Uncle? Is the offer at California still on?"
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TWO YEARS LATER.
"Of course, I understand," I mutter, rubbing my temples after ending the call. I stare at the view before me, bustling cars, people running around to ride a bus. A normal view of the everyday lives of the citizens of Tokyo, Japan.
I sit back in my chair, spinning my pen as I heave a sigh. Speaking in the intercom, I ask for any appointments for the day only to hear silence in the other line.
"Tobio's sleeping again," My head snap towards the door, seeing my fiancè with the usual scowl on his face. "When are you going to fire him anyways?"
"Hello to you too, Mr. Grumpyhead," I smile, standing to reach his height, pressing my lips against his, "When did you arrive?"
He grumbles, "Did Tobio not tell you?"
I answer with a shake of my head.
He sighs. "I arrived here 2 hours ago, I informed Tobio of my arrival but seeing that he is busy with his work right now, I guess he didn't have the time to tell you."
I wrap my hands around his wrist, dragging him towards the couch to sit with me, "Blame me, I made him exhausted all night."
His eyes widens in surprise. "You did what?!"
I roll my eyes at his false suspicion and slaps the back of his head. "Not that you idiot! I made him work overtime!"
He sneers at me, rubbing the back of his head. "Fix your words, people might get the wrong idea."
"Why don't you fix you brain then?" I respond back with a giggle.
He raises an eyebrow on me, and I did the same too. We engage ourselves in a game of staring contest for a few seconds before his scowl disappears and his face softens. "I missed you so much (f/n)."
He wraps his long arms around me, enveloping me in a hug as he rests his chin on my head. I tangle my fingers through his blond hair, inhaling his strawberry with a hint of mint scent.
"I missed you too Kei."
"(F/n) I forgot to tell you―Oh."
Kei pulls away from our embrace, sending Tobio a warning look. "You really like to make a grand entrance do you?"
Tobio scowls. "Well, I'm the king of the court."
"That was wayyy back in High School. Grow up you idiot."
"Whatever."
"Oh," Kei mocks his words. "Next time, work diligently or I'll fire you myself."
Said man rolls his eyes. "You're not my boss, but if you feel like it, fire me then," he challenges.
"Enough, boys," I drawl out, standing in the middle of the two men. "Let's celebrate!"
"For what?" The two says in unison.
I smirk, pulling my phone up for them to see, "Shoyo's got himself a girlfriend."
"That lucky bitch," Tobio mutters under his breath, breaking Kei and his staring contest.
Kei cackles the second Tobio muttered that very sentence. "Looks like you're going to marry your volleyball and have little kids with it. Goodluck."
"I'm just 26! I can still find my one true love!" Tobio shouts as Kei purposely bumps into his shoulder.
"One true love? Hah? Are you a hopeless romantic right now?"
Their bickering never ended. Ever since High School, it had been like this. Its either it ended when someone interupted them or I make them end it.
"Stop fucking fighting will you!?" I snap which made the both of them bolt towards the door in such great speed, leaving me to pick up Kei's things and mines.
See? I told you.
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"Why did you make such a big deal about it?" Shoyo asks, puffing his cheeks in annoyance.
Koushi laughs, patting the younger's back. "It's a celebration of your coming of age―"
"―and to slap Tobio in the face," Kei interjects.
The said man glares at Kei, a glare full of hate but his eyes held a small hint of threatening in it.
Kei feels like not talking about Tobio's lovelife. He knows not to probe with it. It's really a sensitive topic.
"Hey," Kei calls out. "I'm going outside, see you."
I nod as he slips out from his seat with a box of cigarrette in tow. Tobio follows after him. They are going to have a talk about it.
The door opens up, revealing the least man I want to see right now. I am expecting his arrival since he's also a really good friend of Shoyo. Of course I moved on, but he still holds a certain spot in my heart. He looks more taller, his body isn't that bulky and it only contains the right amount of muscles.
His hair is not styled up like his usual bed hair. Instead, it's styled down, bangs over his eyes. His fashion style is different from when I last saw him. His white dress shirt is rolled up, reaching until his elbow.
He looks stressed. He has big eyebags with glasses resting on the bridge of his nose. Behind him followed a woman. She looks so professional with her tight bun, grey blazer and pencil skirt. I guess she's his secretary, nothing more than that but I know better.
I feel a tinge of jealousy running through my veins but I choose to ignore it and instead finished my drink in one go.
"Calm down (F/n)!" Asahi laughs, seeing my determined expression in downing the drink.
My whole world stops when he locks his eyes with me. His cat-like eyes shines in the dark pub. It is shining-no, twinkling in delight.
Tetsurou approaches me with hasty steps. I whip my head around, afraid to face the man I first loved.
"Hey," he takes the seat Asahi was occupying earlier. "How are you?"
"Fine," I answer shortly.
He chuckles in relief, "I heard you went to the States, mind telling me what happened?"
Bullshit. I thought. He's the one who break off things between us and yet he still has the audacity to ask how my life was in America?
I ignore his question, ordering water for me and Kei. They usually talk for around 15 minutes and 10 minutes had passed ever since.
"I'm sorry," he blurts out all of a sudden. "I know I was a dick breaking things between the two of us and yet I'm asking sensitive things."
I stare at him. That's what I like most about him. He always knows what's in my mind, not failing to notice the little things that I emitt through my body language.
He knows everything about me. I gave him my everything, yet he left with giving back my all.
None of our friends know about our relationship. It's not like we want to keep it as a secret but due to our schedule being different with them, we were too busy at the time to tell them about the two of us.
"Tetsurou, you're here?" Kei frowns, seeing his bestfriend sitting beside her. Tetsurou is looking so intently at her that Kei can't help but to wonder if the two had a past.
"Kei? Man you grew a lot!" Tetsurou stands up, embracing Kei in a bro hug. The blond scowls and instead pushes him away.
Kei ignores him, taking back his seat beside me. The latter chortles, also taking the seat at the other side of me. So basically, the two is sitting in between of me.
This is just too much.
I push his glass of water, noticing how his fingers are itching. I roll my eyes. He hates smoking, claiming that it is disgusting and unhygenic so I don't get why he still is forcing himself to do it.
"How are you man?" Tetsurou tries to start up a conversation.
"Well, I've changed. How about you then?"
"Same old, same old," Tetsurou laughs.
"Still being a dick? Well, I'm not good at that sort of thing."
Tetsurou laughs harder, not in the least offended by his friend's remark.
"Kei, where's you fiance? I've been dying to see her, you know?"
Well there goes. I'm fucked up.
Kei looks at me in the corner of his eyes, a lazy smile making its way up his lips. "She's sitting next to you, you idiot."
The liquor he was drinking? It became a shower for Daichi. I'd say he'll be dead right now.
Daichi slowly turns around, a dark aura surrounding him as he stares at Tetsurou. The taller man gulps in fear, quickly scrambling away from his seat to hide behind the woman he entered with earlier.
"Save me!" He commands, shrieking as he did so. The woman raises an eyebrow in amusement, smiling tenderly at Tetsurou.
Tetsurou bends down to hide behind the woman matching her height with his, his head nuzzling her back. My heart pinches in jealousy and guilt as to why I'm still feeling this way. I already convinced myself that I moved on, after the two years that I've spent in pain for living in America.
I guess I still really love him. When I take a glance again, It's back the pain of having to think that the person you love adores someone else. I feel my whole world crumbling under my feet, my heart squeezing in pain. He's kissing her. Passionately too.
"Kei?"
"I―Let's get out of here."
He smirks. "As you wish, my princess."
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note!
a lil sprinkle of fluff and angst how nice? and thank you so much for 93k reads! i'mm flabbergasted, really and thankful because you--yes you, gave your time to read this shitty one shot book (which is still in the process of editing. i know.
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