Special

I like you Special Chapter

Red's First love*

Red (5 years old*)

Red stares at the guitarist playing at the street with loving and sparkle in his eyes. To him, the guitarist is like the greatest player he'e ever seen in his life. The way he strums the guitar and hums the lyrics is pure perfection in his ear. And more importantly, the guitar he's holding. It feels like a national treasure for him. He wanted to touch it and strum it's delicate strings. How good would be the sound it makes.

"Avery, what are you doing there? Let's go home." Her mom appears behind him who's looking for him when he got lost in the crowd.

He turns around and looks at his mom's eyes with most eagerness.

"Mom, I want to play guitar!"

"No, you're too young." She answered and grab his tiny hand. "Let' s go home, your dad's probably waiting at home."

He could only stare at the guitarist as he's being pulled away. Ven from a far, he could still hear him strumming the guitar.

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"What do you think you're doing? Why did you buy him a guitar?"

His mom almost burst out in anger when he finally received his dad's present for him.

"Why not? He seems to really like it."

"Still! He's too young. He should've had more useful hobby, like basketball or volleyball! You can't make him play guitar for the rest of his life!"

"You're right. He's young. He'll probably forget about it when he gets a little older. For now, let him be. Can't you see how happy he is right now?" Red's mom sighed in defeat as she watch him staring at the guitar lovingly.

Little Red doesn't seem to mind what's happening as his focus is on the shiny guitar on his lap. He carefully brushes his fingers on it, afraid on it getting scratches.

My first love...

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Red in middle school

Red hurriedly runs to his hideout when the bell ring signaling it's break time with the heavy guitar on his back. He stops at the rooftop and sits on the floor while trying to calm himself from running on the stairs. He then grabbed his earphones and guitar and started playing.

He skillfully strums the guitar as he hums the song playing on his earphone. He's been playing for most of life that he can strum a song on the guitar even if he just heard it the first time.

He's on the second song when noticed that someone might be staring at him. He stopped playing and looked up, and a handsome man appears in front of him.

Badump... Badump... Badump...

W-what's happening to me? He asks to himself as he could feel his rapid heartbeat staring at his blue and playful eyes. It looks like the ocean, that somehow he feels at ease staring at it.

"You're good at playing." He said that stopped him from his thoughts.

What am I thinking?

"Ah... Y-yeah." He awkwardly answer feeling the hotness at his cheeks. Honestly this is the first time someone has heard him play the guitar. He would always decline whenever his classmates requests him to play.

Maybe this is the reason why my heart's reacting this way. Yeah, this must be it.

The man smiled causing his heart to skip a beat. And for that, Red knows that being caught playing the guitar is not the reason for his heart's wild beat anymore.

"You know what, I like you." He said, smile not removing from his face.

"W-what-"

"Let's form a band, I'll sing for you." He eagerly continued as he held his hand.

***Badump.. Badump... Badump**...

My first love*...

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Red in High school

Red calmly walks on his way to school. It's his first day being a high school student. Rather than nervousness, he feels excited. Excited to start new.

He's not around so it's fine. I'll be fine.

But still, he can't help but to take a deep breath. No matter how he deny it, he could still feel nervous about starting a new.

I'm far from him now. He won't be able to come at me. It's okay, Red. You'll be fine.

He could also feel light now that he doesn't bring his guitar anymore. His mom strongly opposed him to bring his guitar to school. He listened only because this is the first day but he'll probably bring it at another day.

He' ll stop on his track when he heard a sweet lullaby not too far away. He started walking slowly while tracing the origin of the voice and he saw a man with his back facing him singing a children's lullaby. He has a clean, sweet voice that will draw you in.

***Badump... Badump... Badump**...

It's this feeling again*.

He didn't even notice that he's already too close to the person singing. He could clearly hear his voice. It's even more pleasant and sweet to hear up close.

The student must've noticed his presence so he turns around and as soon as their eyes met, his face went deep red and he looks like he's going to cry any time soon.

Cute.

"Ah-"

"You have a sweet voice." He complimented and smiled at him.

"I... U-uh.. T-thanks."

"I like you."

His face became even more red at his confession. Red's trying hard not to laugh. He really finds his face adorable, he just wants to hug him all day long.

"How... H-how can you..."

"Do you want to form a band with me? I can play the guitar!"

The man just stared at him wide-eyed speechless at his boldness. He then took a step back slowly until he makes a full 180 degree and runs away towards the school. With that, Red can't help but to release a laugh he's been trying to suppress.

Ah, he's really cute. He lifted up my mood just like that.

A laugh turned into a smile as he stare at the school entrance.

I'll make sure that we'll meet again, my first love.