
In the midst of sadness and grief, there are also those who are arranging happy stories to be whole and perfect. Although met in an unusual way, but that is the beginning of the opening of the door of the heart. Slowly receiving love, slowly treating the untouchable wound.
"You're beautiful.your eyes are beautiful. Weak soft but original like a bouncer. Pugnacious!!" Feliks opened the conversation with his witty slur.
A heart that blooms suddenly falls. Just like this season. "You're a habit, praising first .. insulting later," Claire lamented.
Felix chuckled, "You if this pout gets prettier, I like it."
Claire rolled her eyeballs. "Basar of the wooer. Where's my drink, long time! All customers can run away, if the service is so slow!" claire protested because Feliks kept teasing her.
Felix brought a tray of cocktails from behind the bar table, then sat down in front of Claire. "Please drink my last customer tonight."
Both corners of the lips are pulled and then sip the drink served for him. His head is mangosteen enjoy the aroma of cocktail taste by concocting his man.
"It feels amazing, Felix. You're really talented. If I may know, what did you mix into the drink?" asked Claire enthusiastically.
"I'm mixing stimulants," Felix replied flatly.
Claire choked and spouted out the drink that was in her mouth. "What did you say, stimulant drugs? Crazy you Felix, you want to rape me, huh?!" claire who innocently believed Felix's words.
Felix laughed crisply. "I'm kidding Claire, how could I be that bad!" Felix exhaled softly, pausing his words. "Where are you going after this, any events?"
Claire shook her head. "I'm going home most immediately. Why would you ask me out?"
"Em. we spend the night in the city park, there will be a Lantern Festival there. Let's just say our first date. You want to, right?" take Felix expectantly. Claire seemed to think. And one nod of the head from her girl was enough to make Felix's heart happy.
"Yes!" Felix pulled both of his arms down. "Well then wait a minute, I'll finish my job!" Felix rushes to leave Claire who is back to enjoy her drink.
20 Minutes later, then,
"Yeah...!" take Feliks to Claire who is playing her phone. Claire looked up, she gasped with the good looks of the man's face before her. Men wearing blue shirts with rolled up sleeves. Claire stared unblinkingly, admiring the beautiful work God created.
"Hello.. hello...!" Felix shook his hand, but Claire still fluttered. Felix chuckled then peeked at the cheeks of the girl who was staring at him intensely. "I'm handsome, Claire...."
Claire blinked her eyes, her consciousness began to recover. He nodded his head and cursed himself. "Claire stupid.....dumb...!"
Felix. "You're a fool, Claire. And that's what makes me like!" Felix leads Claire's hand and takes her out of the cafe.
Along the way they enjoy the cold sweep of the night breeze. Sometimes staring at the sky, occasionally bowing.
"Are you tired, Claire?" ask Feliks who saw Claire grimacing. Claire nodded and tried to walk as usual. Felix who is sensitive that Claire is not okay, she lowers her body and crouches down on Claire's back.
"Let's ride...!" feliks Order.
"I'm still strong walking" Claire refused.
"Your feet are scuffed, you used to wear this sneaker disposable tumben heels," Felix replied.
Claire, who was lazy to hear Felix's rant, was forced to obey the orders of the man who was still crouching in front of her. He lowered his body then wrapped his hands around his neck. Felix stood up while flanking Claire's legs with his hands.
Arriving at the destination, Feliks lowered his female body on a park bench. Felix sat down next to Claire and pulled the girl's leg up onto her lap.
Feliks opened the shoes that tortured Claire's smooth legs and then blew the fingers that felt sore because of the blisters. Felix put his hand in his pants pocket and a piece of plaster was now in his hand.
"Still sick?" Felix asked softly.
Claire shook her head. "It doesn't hurt, thank you...."
Felix nodded then pointed his index finger up the sky. "Look at that Claire, the lantern party's already started. You wanna fly a lantern over there?"
Felix patted Claire's thigh. "Wait a minute then." Felix ran towards the lantern seller. Claire just stared at him until his sturdy body disappeared swallowed by the crowds of people arriving.
A few minutes later, Feliks came with a lantern and a bat in his hand. "We'll just fly here." Felix turned on the wick and thrust the lantern towards the girl. "We're both flying...."
Claire held the end of the lantern and Felix clasped Claire's hand. The two lifted the lantern together then took it off letting it fly into the air.
Beautiful eyes sparkling staring at the lanterns flying higher and higher touching the dark sky. Claire smiled cheerfully and then leaned her head on the shoulder of the beloved heart. Felix clasped Claire's fingers.
"Phelix...?"
"Hm...?"
"Until when are we gonna be like this?"
"I mean...?"
"Survive relationships without status. We're this close, aren't there even the slightest feelings for me?" Claire turned her face.
Felix was silenced and did not dare to return Claire's gaze, he was too cowardly to reveal what was implied in his heart.
"I'm confused Feliks. I am confused about our relationship. I'm a woman who doesn't need hope . I also need certainty. I'm tired, I need clarity...."
Felix turned his body. Claire raised her head. A pair of sturdy hands clasped Claire's shoulders and looked at her deeply. The esophagus goes up and down with the pupils of the eyes shrink.
"We're just going through this, Claire." Feliks said ambiguously.
"Runny? Live what?" Claire needs a firmness from her male mouth.
"I'm a man who's not good at words. I can only express it through my attitude!"
"Claire.." said Feliks right in front of his girl's face until a warm breath swept across her face. Claire could see something burning inside the black-colored netra. Fire of passion, fire of romance.
Felix breathed back in Claire's face. The girl is getting harder to control her feelings. He closed his eyes and waited for the next action from the man before him.
Felix grinned, watching every inch of the woman who had stolen his heart. He closed his face and whispered beside the earlobe. "I love you, Claire...."
Claire opened her eyelids, Felix just smeared her favorite little lips. Claire turned her head and looked at the originally shining bead of eyes now began to dim.
Accompany the lanterns that surround above the sky. The two gave each other warmth in a hot kiss, an expression of an urgent passion. Felix pushes Claire's nape to deepen her kiss.
"How do you feel about me, Claire? Answer that...."
Full face twinkled uttering sentences without making a sound. "I love you too."
"I can't hear it Claire. Speak clearly!" shouted Felix.
"I love you too...!" repeat Claire but remain without a sound.
Felix snorted and lifted Claire's leg. The startled Claire unintentionally screeched uttered a highly anticipated sentence.
"I love you too, Felix...."
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...Sorry if this chapter is bland. Idea on head still stuck 🙏...
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