First Love

She is staring at the dresser mirror when her gaze suddenly landed on the diamond-studded ring on her finger. She smiled softly, having that relieved but fluttering feeling in her heart before continuing on applying light make up on her face. She is wearing an emerald green spaghetti-strapped dress that she got last year from him as a birthday gift. It is made of satin. It is hugging her curves, obviously made just for her body.

Her boyfriend must be good at picking clothes for her. Until now, she doesn’t know what his parents are doing for living. Is it even important to her? Perhaps, yes. Perhaps, no. It depends. She can feel that his family is not ordinary. With all the things she received from him, she can’t deny the fact that his family is well-off. Is she that lucky to have such a boyfriend like him?

"Seeing you wearing that dress makes me think that I should have not given that to you." Riku said while staring at her. She chuckled softly while applying a light shade of lipstick.

She is thinking too much. For now, she wants to enjoy the time and attention she is receiving from him. She doesn’t know until when she will be treated like a princess. For her side, she is also doing her best to treat him fairly. She might be giving him attitudes but she is thankful enough that he understands. She is now thinking what she can do to give back what he deserves as her boyfriend.

"Then, what do you want me to wear?" She asked and felt his arms around her waist. He is wearing black suit but it is a bit loose on his body.

"Nothing. Let me mess your lipstick later when we got home." He whispered to her ear and she started blushing madly.

She must be always prepared for her boyfriend. She doesn't know when he will attack and when that time comes, she knows that she will need to be that kind of woman who can handle his strength.

The couple went to a fancy restaurant and she looked around, noticing that most of the people there are businessmen and women. She held on his arm, feeling a little shy that some people are looking at her.

She is only a third year university student and she is not yet ready for this kind of environment. She took a deep breath when the waiter confirmed their reservation and led them to the table. Riku pulled the chair for her and she took her seat. The waiter gave the menu and they chose what they want to eat that night. They got wine and steak. She is more excited and happier with the wine instead with the steak. She loves drinking wine.

When they finished the dinner, they went to one of the best viewpoints around Tokyo. She chuckled softly when she took her heels off and he gave his shoes for her to wear it.

She hummed softly, wrapping her arms around his nape, tiptoeing while kissing him back. He got his arms around her waist and pressed their bodies together.

"I love you." He mumbled between the kisses and she smiled widely, nodding her head before kissing him once more.

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"I'm not used to this." Ichika mumbled while trying to focus her mind on the discussion. Riku is not around because he needs to attend a club meeting. He said that it will take some hours because they will welcome the new club members as well.

She only heard him singing but she never saw him playing a piano. She is already bored to death. There is no annoying but a sweet boyfriend besides her. She reached for her phone and saw that he didn't even send her a message. She sighed inwardly and decided to make doodles on a scratch paper.

Class dismissal and she decided to go to the music hall to see if Riku is still there. She is just going there whenever the university has some activities. She opened the door silently and took a seat. She smiled happily while watching the new club members introduce themselves. After that, the old members decided to play each one of them a piece of their choice.

She is feeling amazed while watching them. They can be musicians in the future. Having the natural talent for music is something she wanted before but knowing her capabilities, she settled with what she can do and she is feeling satisfied with it for now. Perhaps, in the future, she will try more things for herself, for her growth as a person.

She hummed softly along the gentle and sweet music that the piano produces. She also noticed that they have good voices. They can also be singers in the future. Imagining them as famous musicians and artists, her heart is feeling fuzzy. She is getting excited for their future even though she knows she has nothing to do with it; except for Riku’s future, maybe.

It is now Riku's turn to play the piano. She got her phone and took a photo of him. She will keep that photo in her stash. Her gaze locked when he started playing. The piece is so familiar. She heard it somewhere until she finally remembered it.

It is Utada Hikaru's one of the iconic songs, First Love. Her heart is feeling overwhelmed now that he is also singing. She already forgot that she will record his performance. She let out a silent chuckle as tears fell down from her eyes.

Until now, she is wondering why no one is chasing him or maybe, he already rejected those who had crush on him. She doesn't know. She never saw him with another girl. Only her.

Everyone gave him a round of applause and he just smiled widely and bowed his head. Ryota asked him why he chose that piece and she saw him getting shy.

"Today is me and my girlfriend’s first month as a couple. She is my first love and the only woman for me." She saw how proud he is when he said those. This man never fails to take her heart away.