Side effects –

Is it because of you? ...

Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick...

The sound of the alarm clock stopped when a slender palm touched the clock on the nightstand. Slender eyes slowly opened sleepily. The small figure slowly rose from the bed and sat for a moment to adjust his eyes to the light, then got up and grabbed a towel and went into the bathroom.

I still live my daily life as usual, nothing has changed...

The chat bar on the right side of the computer screen shows someone's name along with a round green dot indicating the active status. A smile appeared on his face for a moment before he clicked on the name. Then start a familiar conversation. The expression of embarrassment and small smiles that don't appear often among quiet people appeared throughout the conversation.

Is it because of you?

graduation day

I'm secretly disappointed that we won't meet again. Maybe it's time for a (secret) lover like me to confess to my best friend Dao...that there is someone who still stands and looks at the stars everywhere. night But how should I tell you?

Before parting ways to walk along the path of my own dreams, the friendship book of Dao was sent to me to write for the last time. has been returned to its owner

We can only wait to see if the owner of the friendship will read the post-it attached to the friendship...

While not receiving an answer or rejecting...embarrassment and big smiles still appear throughout the conversation as usual if there is something different. It is the hope that fills the heart.

Is it because of you?

It wasn't even 24 hours yet...the dialogue that appeared on the screen made me take my eyes off the game show to read it.

“Dao has read the note.”

“We'll forget it.”

The hope that was inflating in my heart was like a balloon with a leak. The air inside the balloon gradually decreased until there was nothing left...

Do I look like a vegetarian? Why in love? Everyone always makes me eat water chestnuts...

I could only ponder my own thoughts before typing a reply.

“Um, it's okay.”

“Are you hungry?”

“There is a new ice cream shop near the school.”

“Want to go get ice cream?”

“Take it.”

“See you at the usual place.”

Friendship remains friendship from day to night...

Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick...

The sound of the alarm clock stopped when a slender palm touched the clock on the nightstand. Slender eyes slowly opened sleepily. The small figure slowly rose from the bed and sat for a moment to adjust his eyes to the light, then got up and grabbed a towel and went into the bathroom.

I still live my daily life as usual, nothing has changed...

The keyboard sound stopped... A voice from the person next to me rang out.

“Is it good to end like this, Dao?”

He could only turn and smile at the person next to him knowingly before nodding in acceptance. Then I turned to look at the picture of our couple hugging each other and under the picture frame the words “

SideEffects of  Loving you”

on the desk

-- END --

Writer's Talk : 

After being away from writing for quite some time. Coming back this time, I don't know what it will be like when I change the way I write. Please give your feedback.

Til we meet again

Silence Knight