It would be nice if every day we had each other.

A short story about love through the perspective of 'me' and 'me'.

with the word love in their perspective

Each day, each festival

Each moment together

It hasn't all gone smoothly.

Then you will know that love is not just one feeling.

Valentine's Day, day of love

A day of good feelings for each other.

And what if there aren't only good feelings?

Our Story

Happy Valentine's Day

February 14

11.52 a.m.

I sat and read old messages in the chat slowly. before picking up a coffee cup and taking a sip It's almost noon now. But I still haven't seen any sign of the person who arranged for me to come here on our important day like this.

But I would say that she is not right. Actually, she told me to come before noon because she didn't want me to wait too long. But what can I do? I'm excited. She must have something to surprise me with. When I thought of it like that My body, which normally woke up around 2:00 p.m., was dazed and went to shower and get dressed before 11 a.m. astonishingly.

I glanced at the time on my phone screen and sighed slowly. Maybe I'm the only one who's thrilled with her attitude on this Valentine's Day. Maybe he will make an appointment with me to talk about the exam tomorrow. Or maybe it was something I celebrated a little too hard last night. The top left corner of the screen displayed the other party's offline status, as if to reinforce the negative feelings in my heart right now.

'Active 11 hours ago'

I sighed again before turning off the screen in boredom. Maybe she was in such a hurry that she didn't turn on her cell phone. Or maybe she forgot to pay the internet bill and is looking for a way to top up. Or maybe he hasn't woken up yet.

"I'm sorry, brother..." A clear voice suddenly pulled me out of my negative thoughts. When I looked up from my cell phone that had turned off, I saw a young elementary school boy standing in front of me smiling. In his hand he carefully carried a stuffed cat as big as a pillow. After looking at it, it's quite adorable.

"The doll you ordered is now available." The boy handed the cat doll to me with a wide smile. "Thank you for using our shop's services."

I smiled before taking the doll and hugging it. before slowly stroking the doll's head His eyes stared blankly at the people walking around the mall. As far as I could see, most people saw teenagers walking in pairs. Some walked hand in hand as if afraid of getting lost. Some hugged each other. Some brought roses to each other and walked together, carelessly leaving the plastic that used to wrap flower petals on the ground.

I couldn't resist unlocking the screen to look at the time again. Four Arabic digits with dots between the hours and minutes said noon and eight minutes to go. It's not too late to turn off the screen. The mobile phone vibrated to warn that there was an incoming call. And it's a number that I'm quite familiar with.

"...Hello." I tried to keep my tone cheerful as I answered the call of the person I'd been waiting for nearly an hour.

"Uh...might be a little late. There's a lot of traffic jams."

“Where are you now?” I asked, trying my best to control my emotions. But it seems like my tone has started to change quite a bit from the beginning.

"It's almost there. Just a moment,” she said, her voice shaking slightly. It made me feel even worse than before. She probably just woke up and is telling a big lie so as not to upset me that she forgot our appointment. It probably will be like that.

"..." I remained silent and didn't say anything.

"...Why are you quiet?"

"What's wrong"

"Don't you believe you're going?"

"Where are you now?" The voice on the other end was trembling until you could feel it. But I didn't think of answering anything.

“Then I'll go wait in front of the food court. If you get here, just go find him in that area, that's all."

I slowly got up and threw the big cat doll behind me and pulled the doll's front legs around my neck. and walked out of the store amidst the stares of those around him

It didn't take long for me to walk from the famous coffee shop to the food court opposite. It's as I thought. Not even her shadow could be seen in this area. I slowly sat down on a nearby chair and pulled the stuffed cat in front of me. Looks like I'll still have to sit and wait. I sighed for the umpteenth time that day. The cell phone in my hand said the time was 12.23 minutes. It would still be a long time before she came.

But I found out that I was wrong. When I saw the person I had been waiting for for over an hour running breathlessly with a small plastic bag in hand towards the food court. The other party was stunned when they saw me sitting in front holding a cat doll.

She hurriedly hid the item in her hand behind her back before slowly walking towards me with a tired expression.

"I...sorry I'm late," he said, taking a deep breath. And he sat down next to me, still hiding something in his hand.

"You can speak slowly." I smiled slightly at the other person. I was surprised that she was able to arrive so quickly even though she had just woken up.

He was silent for a while until his breathing returned to normal. She then slowly handed the item in her hand to me before lowering her head. I was disappointed that I had become stunned. When inside the bag was a cake that I liked to eat often at my regular restaurant, beautifully wrapped and lying still in the box.

"Did you stop by to buy some for me? I'm late." I asked in a low voice. When he saw the other party nodding with a tired expression, The negative feelings in my heart began to fade. Only guilt remained. Do I really not trust her that much?

"Lift your head up." I smiled widely and nuzzled her head gently. Before he couldn't help but laugh when he saw the other person trying to slap my hand away even though he was still holding his head down.

"You don't want the doll anymore, do you..."

“I want it.” He quickly raised his head. Before looking at the face of the cat doll in my hand, my eyes widened like a child.

"If you want it, what do you have to do first?"

“What to do?” She looked away from the doll and frowned at me in confusion.

"When an adult gives you something, what do you do?" I pretended to keep a straight face. I tried my best to hold back my smile when I saw the other person's face blinking as if he still didn't understand what I wanted.

I just want to tease you, that's all... -///-

"I really don't want it...."

"Thank you." It wasn't until I finished my role. She hurriedly did as I told her to. Why do I want to pinch someone's cheek so much...

"Very cute." I suppressed my desire. Then he reached out and slowly rubbed the other person's head while holding the cat doll and placing it on his lap.

"Happy Valentine's Day." I rubbed her head a few more times and shook my head gently. Even though she pretended to be interested in the cat doll, I could see that she was smiling. The more you smile, the cuter you are, you know?

"Knowing this, it's better not to buy it." I let out a soft sigh. The next performance has begun. "When I got it, I was quiet at you. Only interested in dolls Let me speak alone. It's like this."

"It's not like that," she blinked and shook my arm in a pleading manner. Actually, I wanted to turn around and hug, but I couldn't. After all, I had played according to the plan like this. What's the point of playing a little longer?

"Well, I'm not cute. So it's not as important to you as a doll, right?" I turned my head away and folded my arms. Ignored the person who was shaking my arm rapidly.

"Oh, oh, like". The other person dragged the sound longer and then increased the shaking of my arms.

"Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

"Che"

"Absolutely."

"Tell me you love me first."

"Huh..." She was speechless, unable to believe her ears. I pretended to look at her face with repentant eyes and spoke according to the script I had freshly drafted in my head just now.

"I love you, little brother. Why do you feel like you don't love me at all?"

"It's not..."

"I can't speak just yet." Her voice trailed off, her head bowed with a downcast expression. I saw it and couldn't help but feel hurt.

Why can't this just be done?

"Just kidding. Don't be so upset." I decided to stop playing with my feelings like this and rocked the other's head back and forth. When you heard a big lie from me She smiled and lightly poked my cheek in a comforting manner.

I swallowed the negative feelings in my heart. Then smile and invite the other person to talk in the same normal manner, maybe?

"Do you want to eat cake with me?"

"Go to sleep." I raised my eyebrows in surprise. before asking back

“Why did you sleep so early today? It's only past 10 p.m.."

The image on my laptop screen shakes slightly with the movement of the other person's laptop screen, which has been adjusted down to be suitable for talking over the internet like this. I sighed slightly when I saw her lay down and lower the screen.

"I don't know how tiring it is. Take a walk all day It's all gone."

"Poor thing," I pursed my lips in mockery until she let out a soft laugh.

"Hurry up and go to bed, so I can take a shower."

"Okay, let's go to sleep. Bye." I didn't even have a chance to say anything. The other party quickly disconnected. Leaving me still at least in my heart

Don't you want to talk like this?

I let out another sigh. before placing his hand on his forehead and leaning back in thought. Even though today is actually Valentine's Day. But she still acts like she doesn't care about me any more than she does today. It often makes me fail when I see the other person's attitude towards me. Or am I thinking too much?

As I was about to grab a towel The mobile phone vibrated to warn that someone was calling again. And it's still the same familiar number as it was during the day. I didn't hesitate and immediately picked up the phone.

"Why are you going to sleep?"

I furrowed my brows in confusion at her expression. "Quiet again..."

"Happy Valentine's Day."

"Huh?"

"Thank you for all your hard work."

"Thank you for not leaving me even though I was so stupid that I would die."

"It's not that much..."

"Thank you for loving me." I was speechless. My heart beats faster and stronger than every time I've seen her act cute. More than every time I'm near you

"...Love you too."

"..." I let out a smile. before lightly scratching his cheek shyly “And I just came to tell you now. At that time, why did you ignore me?"

"I'm just shy." The reply sounded strangely muffled, as if the other person was hiding his face in the pillow with the same embarrassment as me.

"Bad personality. You've made me depressed all day, do you know that?"

"Do you have a bad habit and do you love me?" I was stunned again. before feeling the sound of his heart beating faster than every time before Including just now.

"I love you."

"..." The other party was silent until I started to feel hollow. After a while, the same voice sounded.

"I'm going to sleep. I just called to say I love you."

"Yes." I smiled. Why do I feel like she's getting cuter and cuter each day? "Good night."

"You can just say goodnight. When I finally got it, you were very cute. Let me tell you. Definitely can't sleep."

"If you're cute, I'll love you for a long time."

"I love you. Good night." Then the signal was cut off again.

Then all night I could only hear my own heart beating louder than every time. It drowned out the annoying sound of the air conditioner until I finally fell asleep with my clothes on.