If Only You
"Yo, are you awake, ONii?"
"Yeah, I'm up, Parker."
"You're up early today."
"Yeah, I went to bed early last night."
"Oh really? Good boy."
"If I don't sleep, someone's going to mad and complain. I'm scared."
"Hahaha, someone's scared now... let me guess... Rin?"
"Yeah, you guessed it... I guess I'll just do what I need to do."
"Alright, alright."
After finishing my routine and changing into uniform, i head downstairs...
"Good Morning, Mr. ONii!"
"Good Morning."
A little while later... they hear the sound of the school gate opening.
With the gentle breeze, a familiar scent wafts in...
"Ahh, Rin is here."
"GOOD MORNING, everyone!"
STUDENTS:
"Good morning, Rin!"
Rin:
"GOOD MORNING, Mr. ONii!"
ONii:
"Ah, good morning, Rin."
"Hoon."
ONii:
"Ahh, haha, good morning, Rin... have a beautiful day."
Rin:
"Thanks, but your voice doesn't sound enthusiastic."
ONii:
"Oh, no, it's nothing, hehe."
Rin:
"Alright then, see you in class."
"Ahh, ONii is off today..."
"Why? I wanted to learn with you..."
"Haha, thank you... but you have a test today, right?"
"Yeah, but... how can I possibly pass?"
"See you tomorrow, then."
"Alright."
Rin and her class are getting ready for their test...
Parker:
"Please leave your bags and phones in this room."
Room - 3... Rin and her classmates enter the room to take their exam.
"I'm free today... ah, today is so chill... no classes at all."
Parker:
"Nice, I'm jealous, ONii."
ONii:
"Don't be, Parker... you can sleep whenever you want."
Parker:
"Haha, that's a skill, my boy."
ONii:
"Alright, alright, I'll go rest in that room."
Parker:
"Okay, dude"
ONii enters the empty room...
In the room are the students' bags and phones from Room - 3.
"Why is this phone on the table instead of in the basket... hmm, never mind... this is Rin's phone cover..."
He picks up the phone and suddenly feels a sense of calm.
"The wallpaper on Rin's phone is a picture of a boy...
Aww, what's this... Rin has a boyfriend... I can't see the boy's face clearly, but he has a middle part hairstyle... and is taking a mirror selfie with his face covered by the phone.
Ahh, what was I expecting...
Rin is so cute, it's normal for her to have a boyfriend...
He puts the phone back in the basket and leaves the room."
Parker:
"Hey, ONii, what's up... your face looks down."
ONii:
"I don't know... I don't even know what's happening to me."
Parker:
"What happened? Tell me, my boy."
ONii:
"Rin has a boyfriend, Parker."
Parker:
"Well, that's not surprising, is it?"
ONii:
"I saw it with my own eyes, on her phone wallpaper... he's pretty cute..."
Parker:
"Aw, man... that's tough."
ONii:
"What's tough? It's normal for her to have someone..."
Parker:
"I get it, dude... you can lie to others, but you can't lie to me. The way you look at her and the way you act around her... it's different... are you interested in Rin?"
ONii:
"Hey, no, it's not like that... I just enjoy the time I spend with her, that's all. Now it's clear... she has a boyfriend, so I don't need to worry about it anymore."
Parker:
"Alright, alright, it's clear now."
ONii:
"Okay, okay, I'm going back to sleep. Tada."
Parker:
"Alright, my boy."
ONii returns to the room and takes a nap...
ONii:
"Hoo... it's okay... she has a boyfriend, that's normal... but why am I feeling so down? Why do I feel so empty?"
About an hour later, the students from Room - 3 finish their test and return to the room...
STUDENTS:
"Ahh, Mr. ONii, were you napping here?"
Rin:
"Hello, Mr. ONii, what are you up to?"
ONii:
"Hey, so you're done with your test? After this, it's lunch time. We have extra time today, so you can relax a bit."
STUDENTS:
"Yay! Yes, Mr.! Let's go, what should we eat today?"
Rin:
"ONii, have you eaten yet? Why are you napping here? Are you feeling unwell?"
ONii:
"No, I'm fine."
Rin:
"Look at you, half-responding like you're not interested..."
ONii:
"It's not like that."
Rin:
"Come on, let's go eat something, I'll get you a cold drink, and you'll feel better."
ONii:
"Oh no, I'm fine..."
Rin:
"Booom."
The sound echoed throughout the room... it was Rin hitting ONii's back with a book...
Rin:
"Seriously, what's wrong with you... I'm worried about you."
Rin pouted her lips and walked out...
ONii was left alone in the room...
ONii:
"Oh... oh... never mind... what just happened... Rin... this girl actually hit me... hahaha."
ONii couldn't help but laugh... ah, this girl...
A moment later, Rin poked her head back into the room, with a sad face...
Rin:
"Sorry, did it hurt? I just pretended to hit you..."
ONii:
"Haha... it's nothing... actually, I should thank you for hitting me... because it brought me back to my senses. Thanks, Rin."
Rin:
"Um, really? Haha, then it's fine."
ONii:
"Hey, didn't you say you wanted to treat me a cold drink earlier?"
Rin:
"Did I?"
ONii:
"Yeah, you did... come on, I"ll get orange juice."
Rin:
"Alright then, what should I drink?"
They both left the room together...
Even if she has a boyfriend... at least I can be her friend... right, Rin?
After lunch, the classes resumed...
ONii:
"Rin, will you be free after class?"
Rin:
"I'm not sure, Mr. Why do you ask?"
ONii:
"Nothing, I just wanted to talk about anime before you leave."
Rin:
"Okay, that sounds good. I'll come find you after class."
ONii:
"Okay."
When the evening class ended...
Rin:
"Hello, ONii, have you been waiting?"
ONii:
"Yeah, I wanted to talk with you, Rin."
Rin:
"I'm done with class, but hold on, I need to call my mom and let her know."
ONii:
"Sure, go ahead."
Rin was talking to her mom on the phone... she looked like something was bothering her...
A little while later...
Rin:
"Sorry, ONii, but I have to go now... my mom isn't feeling well today, so she can't pick me up. I'll have to take the bus home, so I might be late... sorry about that."
ONii:
"Hey, no need to apologize, it's alright. Don't worry about being late."
Rin:
"Yeah, so I have to go now... bye."
ONii:
"Wait, Rin... have you taken the bus before?"
Rin:
"Yeah, sometimes I go home alone."
ONii:
"What about when you can't find a bus?"
Rin:
"Then I just take a taxi."
ONii:
"No worries, ONii will come with you home... it's fine."
Rin:
"Oh no, I wouldn't want to bother you, ONii... I'd have to come back alone."
ONii:
"It's fine, it's nothing... I even have something to do on the way back."
Rin:
"Really? Then let's go."
ONii:
"Okay, hold on a sec, I'll just grab my jacket."
Rin:
"No need to grab it, you're fine as you are."
ONii:
"Alright, then let's go
And with that, the two of us started walking towards the bus stop…
"Ah, just a moment, Mr…"
She said as she quickly darted into an ice cream shop… This girl is so fast…
"This is vanilla for ONii… and Taro for Rin…"
"Rin likes Taro?"
"Yes, Taro is my favorite."
"Wanna try some?"
"Hmmm, yeah… I'll try it."
So she fed me a spoonful of her ice cream…
I then asked,
"Do you want to try mine?"
She nodded, and I gave her a bite of my ice cream…
"How is it?"
"It's good… but I like Taro more."
"Alright, then."
"Hehehe."
Suddenly, I felt my heart racing…
"Why? Why am I so happy? I can't even stop smiling."
"Hey, Rin, I ate from this ice cream earlier… Don't you mind?" "Don't you feel gross?"
"No, I don't mind… ONii ate from Rin's ice cream too. Do you mind?"
"Hmm, okay… I get it now."
"Yeah, that's right."
"Hehehe."
We finally arrived at the bus stop and quickly got on the bus together.
"Oh, thank goodness, Rin… We got a seat for both of us."
"Yes, that's right."
And so, the two of us sat together on the bus and continued our journey. Since it was the first time sitting together, there was a bit of an awkwardness between us…
"Rin?"
"Yes?"
"Are you comfortable?"
"Yes, I'm fine. How about you, ONii?"
"Yes, I'm fine too."
"Thanks for walking me home today. I really appreciate it… Sorry to trouble you." ONii
"No worries… I wanted to walk you home. And don't feel bad about thanking me… If you ever have to go home alone, just let me know… ONii will always walk you home."
I don't know what came over me, but before I realized it, I had already blurted out those words…
Hearing what I said, Rin smiled shyly…
"It's not that… I'm just worried something might happen if you went home alone… As an older brother…"
An older brother? … Oh no, what am I saying…
"An older brother, huh? … Maybe uncle would be more accurate… Haha."
She teased me…
Oh, right… Rin probably doesn't know my real age…
"Don't laugh, Rin."
"Hehehe, sorry, sorry."
"Our stop is coming up."
"Yes."
We got off the bus together.
"Rin's house is just straight down this road. ONii has to cross the street and catch another bus back to the stop we came from."
"Yes… But let me walk you to your house."
"No, it's okay… I don't want to trouble you."
"It's really fine… It's close, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is."
"Then I'll walk you home."
"Alright then."
So, we walked towards her house together… Honestly, I didn't want to leave… I wanted to spend more time with this girl…
"Here we are. Thank you so much for walking me all the way home."
"No problem at all… Well, ONii will be heading back now… Take care."
"Alright, take care."
"Tomorrow is a school holiday, so have a great time."
"Thank you, ONii, you too."
"Yes, I'm off."
And so, I turned back and left…
For some reason, I felt incredibly happy…
"Why am I this happy?" I couldn't stop smiling, even without realizing it… It's been so long since I smiled like this… I'll definitely be thinking of this girl during the school break… But for now, I should get some rest early tonight…
After a while…
"Ting Tome" 📞
"Hello, Rin?"
"Hello, Mr. Have you reached home yet? Where are you now? Is the bus okay?"
"Just one thing… Everything's fine… Do you think ONii is a kid? I'm an adult, you know… Everything's fine. Thanks for worrying."
"Alright then… Call me when you get back to school, okay?"
"Why?"
"What do you mean, why? I just want to know if you got back safely…"
"Oh, okay… I'll call you when I get there."
"Alright, take care."
"Okay, thank you."
This girl… I don't think my smile is going away tonight…
When I finally got back to school…
"Hello."
"Hello, Mr."
"It's not Mr., it's ONii, ONii… We're not in school now, so why are you still calling me Mr.?"
"Oh, sorry, sorry… Did you make it back safely?"
"Yes, I'm back… What are you up to, Rin?"
"Hmmm, me? Hehehe… I'm about to take a nap."
"Oh, okay then… Get some rest… I'll see you
tonight."
"Alright."
"See you."
"See you."
After the call, Parker saw me still smiling…
"Hey, man, I don't even need to ask who you were talking to… I already know."
"If you already know, don't ask."
"Haha, man, you're falling for her, aren't you?"
"Leave it, Parker… You wouldn't understand."
"Alright, alright… But don't say I didn't warn you… What if Rin ends up with another guy…"
"Yeah, I know…"
Suddenly, my smile faded away…
Does she already have someone she loves? Rin…
Am I too late…?
If only I had met you sooner…
If only you had come into my life earlier…
If only you… ✨💖
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