Speak up already - Phan

Chapter 4

When Dil woke up the following morning, he actually had time to have breakfast for once. But he had a weird dream.

In the dream, Kei was in it. Ryan was talking to Dil but Kei began pulling Ryan away and Dil couldn't hold onto him anymore. He woke up feeling startled. Those were one of the dreams he'd rather to forget.

Dil was changed for school, eating a full breakfast for once. His parents eventually made their way downstairs, Phil first dragging Dan along.

"My neck hurts." Phil mumbled, getting out two cereal bowls.

"It's because you were sleeping on my shoulder. My shoulder hurts." Dan half laughed, stretching his arms.

"How do you sleep like that dad?" Dil asked, taking a big spoonful of his cereal.

Phil turned around, hand in the cereal box casually eating out of it before Dan pushed his hand away and poured it into a bowl for the two.

"What do you mean?" Phil asked.

"You know...sleep that close to someone? Don't you need to breathe? What about personal space and personal bubble?" Dil asked.

"Young Thor doesn't know the beauty of love." Dan said cheerily with a big smile and closed eyes.

Dil made a fake gagging noise. "But still."

Phil patted Dil's shoulder and laughed softly. "You haven't experienced it yet. But you will! Eventually! Well I mean...maybe. Not all people do love and stuff and that's perfectly fine. And if you do, you'll know what it's like."

Dil rolled his eyes at that statement but when the two had their eyes averted, he secretly smiled to himself, staring down at his little lion cereal bowl imaging how it would feel to have that feeling some day.

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When Dil got to school, Lissa linked arms with him joyfully as they walked to class. "I'm in a good mood."

"Why?" Dil laughed, nudging her. "Find someone yet?"

"Maaaybe." Lissa grinned to herself, looking up at the ceiling in a daze.

"Why is everyone in love except for me." Dil rolled his eyes, pushing Lissa away.

"Sorry?" Lissa asked, not hearing what he said in which Dil shook his head.

"Never Mind."

*

Dil sat dazing all throughout the day. A part of him was excited to go back to the salon. He kind of wanted to get more information on the guys. His story was just beginning and he knew it would surely be a hit.

Another part of him actually started to get an interest in nail art. It was nice and soothing. He wanted to impress Jim and Ryan. Especially Kei to prove how he wasn't useless.

Eventually school came to an end and he went back to the shop. This time Megan offered to drop him off with Ryan by his other side.

"Are you actually going to become a nail artist?" Megan asked curiously.

Dil shrugged. "It's really interesting...oh also, Ryan! My story is turning out really good do far!"

Ryan turned to Dil with a big smile plastered on his face along with a small blush. "I'm in it right?"

"Of course! You're the main character!"