Perfume (Geto Suguru)

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*** CONTAINS MANGA SPOILERS***


*** ♪*゚ (rough translation of the song Perfume by Eito) ♪*゚ ***

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*** ♪*゚ (rough translation of the song Perfume by Eito) ♪*゚ ***





The rhythmic whisking of cake batter blended perfectly into the lulling tick tock of the pendulum clock. Behind the counter, puffs of steam rose from the coffee machine as the aroma of roasted coffee beans waltzed into his nostrils.

Geto soothed the crease on his sleeve, he couldn't really remember when he was last dressed in 'normal clothing'. Not to mention that he had sworn himself off everything, including food, touched by those filthy monkeys ages ago.

Yet he had to make today exceptional.

The bronze bell at the door jingled, the ravenette jolted uptight, his heart pumped to an accelerating beat. Geto lifted his head, only to have the spark of anticipation in his dark eyes dwindle instantly.

It was just another monkey.

♪*゚
Suddenly in the middle of the night,
a LINE from you popped up on my screen.
'Are you free to hang out?'
We've lost touch for about three years,
so why at this moment, out of the blue?
♪*゚

"Here's your croissant and-" the mannered smile of the middle-aged shop keeper lit up as a bolt of familiarity struck. She rubbed her chin, fumbling through her memories, "Hey, young man, I don't mean to pry but... did you... did you use to come here with your girlfriend?"

"Yea, it's been about three years right?" Geto feigned a friendly smile when disgust crawled under his skin instinctively.

"No wonder! I knew I've seen you before! Eh... You used to tie up all your hair, didn't you? And your girlfriend had light purple hair, right? Say... is your girlfriend coming later? It's been a while since I've last seen the two of you around."

"Well, you see," without batting an eye, the lie he had practiced countless times rolled off his tongue naturally, "I moved to another city after graduation, so we sort of grew apart."

"O-Oh, I see, sorry for bringing it up."

Geto willed himself to chuckle, but much like the peeling paint at the corner, the mirth in his laugh was faded, "No worries, it's fine."

His smile dropped the second that monkey turned around to tend to other customers.

*゚
Back in the days, we felt like we could accomplish anything.
Together, we visited the seaside and spent time snapping the moments away.
*゚

Time seemed to rewind as the tiny jug of evaporated milk rolled off the ice cubes in the coffee. Geto's gaze travelled to the window beside him, falling upon the crystal clear waves crashing onto the shore nearby.

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⏰ Last updated: Aug 04, 2021 ⏰

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