M I N U T I A E (The small details of you)

Part 8: A cup of sincerity

Months have passed as you brought that new girl,

I've chatted you less and you wonder if you did something wrong but I just said that I was busy at school and it's nothing serious.

It's the dignity I have left for myself, I want to hold it still.

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I reached my umbrella as the mass ended and was about to go home,

"Sal! Let's go at Ica's house and have some spicy noodles!"

"I need to go home now, it's getting late."

I refuse to glance at you and just looked at our friend.

"I'm sorry I can't go."

"It's fine, let's just walk together till the waiting shed."

I nodded. The rain was pouring, I opened my umbrella.

"Can I share with you?"

I smiled.

"Sure Jae."

You smiled too.

When we're out of the church you stopped walking,

"I forgot my umbrella."

"You go find it."

I said. But you just stared at me.

"Oh, you just want to have an alone time with Sal isn't?"

I was internally shook by what Ica said and tried not to be affected while you're laughing.

"Come, i'll escort you there."

I said and we go back at the church.

"Are you okay?"

You asked. That time I felt nothing, maybe I've been numb.

"Yes I'm fine."

I reached the brown umbrella at the balcony and hand it to you.

"Is this your umbrella?"

You said no. I tried to look around but there's only one.

"Just bring that if someone's trying to get it back swap it with their umbrella."

You chuckled like I was joking.

"Let's go, we don't want to be left behind."

I said and you shared the umbrella with me.

"Why not use your umbrella?"

I suggested.

"Uh yes, i'll use it."

You opened it and went in.

Then you asked me how am I, how's my school and etc.

I answered all your questions but didn't bother to have longer conversations.

When we're at the waiting shed together with our squad, they opened the topic about the issue at Ica's house before when you flirted with our friend in front of me.

You block them by your umbrella that caused me to only stare at you.

"Are you jealous?"

I stared at your sparkling eyes and they looked sincere with the pleasing tone of your voice.

"What do you think?"

I asked and look away.

"That didn't mean anything."

I am drowning at your chocolate brown eyes as I stared at them.

"Sal, Jae, we'll go now!"