Sophie’s POV
Lance and I ended up in a coffee shop. “Wow! This coffee looks so beautiful!” I cooed as soon as the barista put our order on the table. It has a heart-shaped latte art made from steamed milk.
“Yeah, they do really have such creative baristas. I even heard that one of them joined an international contest last year.”
“Really? Is that true? That’s amazing then!”
He nodded. “And they serve delicious croissants too. I usually go here whenever I want to stress out.”
“That means you’re stressed right now?” I asked him.
“Not anymore because you’re here already.”
Heat immediately captivated my whole face. I just sipped some of my coffee while averting my gaze from him.
He’s actually the same with Vincent in that part. They are both so bold and outspoken. Well, except from Vincent usually says horny things.
“Sophie.”
“H-Huh?” I put my coffee down as I looked at him.
I was surprised when he suddenly moved closer to me while staring at my lips. My hearts started beating fast again. I was frozen from where I was sitting and I just found myself looking at him. He took a handkerchief and gently wiped the corner of my lips. “You got some milk on your lips.”
“E-Eh? L-Let me do it.” I said as I tried to take the handkerchief from him but he just shook his head and started wiping the corner of my mouth for me.
“It’s alright, I’ll just do it.”
He was so close to me that I could already see every mole on his face. I could also smell his sweet yet manly scent which caused me to feel even more nervous.
Why is he doing this to me?
He already has a girlfriend, why is he still doing things that would only make me fall even deeper into him?
I moved away from him and he was surprised by it and looked at me. “I-I’m sorry. I-I’ll just do it.”
“O-Okay…” he said as he handed me his handkerchief.
“T-Thank you…”
Sophie, you’re such an idiot. You’ll only make it awkward for both of you! He’ll think that you feel awkward by what he just did!
We went silent for a while before Lance spoke again. “If anyone sees us here for sure they’ll scold me for taking out a student for a lunch.”
“H-Huh?”
“I’m sorry for bringing you here, Sophie. For sure your boyfriend will get mad.”
I shook my head. “N-No, I’m actually more worried because your girlfriend might get mad at you…”
I waited for him to say something.
I waited for him to say that he’s single and that he doesn’t have a girlfriend but he didn’t say anything.
So, that girl is really his girlfriend.
“I-I think I need to go home now.” I said as I stood up.
Lance looked up at me with furrowed brows. “Huh? But it’s still early. Are you sure you already want to go home?”
“Y-Yes… I’m so sorry but I really have to go now.”
He heaved a deep sigh before standing up too.
“I understand. But let me at least drop you home.”
“Y-You don’t have to. You already treated me a lunch so—
“I will feel really bad if you go home by yourself.”
“O-Okay…”
***
We’ve been so quiet inside his car on the way home. I felt guilty because of how I acted.
I think I just acted so childish.
He doesn’t even know that I like him that’s why for sure he’s wondering why I suddenly said that I would already like to go home.
“L-Lance…”
“Hmm?”
“I-I’m sorry.”
He glanced at me for a while before looking to the road again. “Why are you apologizing to me?”
“Because I’m such a killjoy. I know you only want to have some fun with me and you were so kind to me that you even treated me lunch and watched a movie together. I just want you to know how happy I am that I get to be with you. It’s been a long time since we last hang out with each other and I can say that I really like it when I’m with you. Thank you for being so kind to me, Lance. I really appreciate your kindness.”
“I didn’t know you really sees me as a kind person because I don’t think I am. I’m not a kind person just like what you think of me, Sophie. But thank you for appreciating it.” He said when he finally stopped the car.
I just smiled at him. “You really are a kind person, that’s why I like you…”
“Huh?”
“H-Huh? N-Nothing, I didn’t say anything. Oh, we’re already here in front of our house. Hehe… thank you so much for this day, Lance.”
I was about to open the door of his car when he suddenly held my hand. “Wait, Sophie.”
“Hmm?”
He scratched the back of his head as if he was shy. “I-I actually have something to give you.”
“G-Give me? What is it?”
He reached for a small box inside his pocket and handed it to me. “Open it.”
I took the small purple box from him and opened it. “A hairpin?”
“Y-yes. I just bought that from a store since it reminded me of you as soon as I saw it.”
I couldn’t help but smile. “T-This is so cute, thank you so much, Lance!”
It was a hairpin with a smiley design made of small pearls.
“Do you like it?” he asked me.
“Yes, I really like it!”
He laughed. “Let me put it on you.”
“O-Okay…”
Lance put the hairpin on my hair. “I knew it would really suit you.”
“Thank you so much.”
“You are the jolliest girl I have ever met, Sophie. That is why that smiley hairpin reminded me of you. I hope you’ll take care of that.”
“I surely will. Thank you so much. And I’m so sorry because I don’t have any present…”
“No, it’s alright. By the way, I think someone is already waiting for you there.” He suddenly said while looking at the mansion’s gate.
My eyes widened as soon as I saw Vincent standing there while talking to someone over the phone. He was looking around and his brows automatically wrinkled as soon as his gaze found Lance’s car.
“I-I need to go now, thank you so much for this, Lance.”
“Yes, sure. See you at school, Sophie.”
“S-See you!”