| (Genre: josei, romance, childhood friends, gender bender, office worker )|
Eleanore Burn >
"Lily~ I'd miss you so much."
With a puzzled expression, I gazed up and down at the tall handsome guy with long silky hair tied in a low ponytail. He was a strange person who kept staring at me with a charming smile.
"Who the heck are you?" I bitterly spout when I suddenly felt suspicious and tensed under his gaze. Those obsidian eyes were like a bottomless pit of mystery and I can't help but feel bewitched for a moment.
"You really don't remember? It's Axielle , or should I say 'Cindy " He chuckled for a reason which I don't know and I noticed the young girls turning red and whispering excitedly over the young man who was in front of me.
"..so hot, I want his number-"
"Is that his girlfriend? Nah she looked more like a lil sister."
"Okay, whatever. I need to go, I already wasted too much time --" I nonchalantly replied and turned around to leave. I raised my wrist to glance at my watch since I don't want to miss the train but a large hand held me back suprise.
"It's been a long time Lily, I already looked forward for this but it seems like you completely forgot about me? "
His face which is inches away from me had a painful look but it was only a moment. His charcoal eyes glistened with familiarity and his thin beautiful lips stretched like a bow when he smiled.
Now when I'd took a longer stare at him, he indeed reminds me of someone..
"Lily~ !"
A childhood memory of a blond girl , laughing and calling out my nickname as we ran around the field, and made silly promises under the stars.
I was momentarily lost in nostalgia when I realized the distance between me and this stranger.
"Lily..." His hot breath blew on my earlobe and it made my hair stood in all ends.
"What the hell are you doing ?!"
I was flabbergasted when he swiftly sweep me off my feet and carried me in bridal style.
"H-hey! Put me down now!"
We gathered instant mob of attention yet he just ignored it and the next thing he did had me shut up for a few seconds.
Chup!
I felt like literally disintegrating, crumbling into a dust and vanishing into the thin air like nothing.
As those shameful lips pressed against mine without warning.
My work.. my reputation... my dignity.. and-
"My first kiss.."
"Oya? I'm honored to mark you Lily. I'm elated to know you've reserved yourself for me after all these years –"
Gasp!
His mouth immediately stopped blabbering when I made an offense in public.
The crowd surrounding us made a movie -like gasp and expression that it almost looked funny.
But only I could feel at this moment are shame, embarrassment, irresistible anger– and lastly, the pain from my knuckles. As I've pretty much landed a punch against the man whose talent I guess– is to shred every last string of my patience.
I was quickly released and before taking my leave, I spat out acrid words, and shot a killer look at the man who was stunned like an idiot.
"I don't know any VERMIN like you, and NEVER approach me again."
•••
"Ms. Burn, you've made quite a scene this morning."
The bespectacled manager with his fine outfit without a single wrinkle, greeted me as I came in the office late.
"Ah, good day to you Sir Khaen." I awkwardly made a bow.
Haa..
My body felt strangely exhausted after letting out adrenaline, and now I'm faced with another trouble.
Khaen Guzman, the head manager of the company I've been working on for almost 3 years. He looked ravishing today as well, and I can't deny that I've been one among the ladies who can't help but admire his excessive beauty and skills.
"I also won't tolerate any more negligence. Come into my office after you've made a detailed excuse."
His deep monotonous voice made me shudder and he left me completely drained.
Ah, today's horoscope must've explain why I'm suffering this misfortune.
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first draft: may 6, 2021
edited: june 19 2023
