Reo Chiba

Reo Chiba is having a blissful moment. He walks slowly as he gives a glimpse at the skies above him, seeing the flock of birds are flying to the west. The lights are starting to shine the large city like it never sleeps for a one night. Just for this day, it is a special day for him. After getting a phone call from his girlfriend, the butterflies are having a flight around his stomach. He will be having a date with his sweetie and that would be…. Sweet? Hmmm okay, let’s find out.

He already noticed from the beginning of his walk that his friend, Kuro Nishio is walking with him at the same route. It bothers him the most that making himself glares at Kuro and began to talk.

“Hey, are you planning to ruin our date with my sweetie? Shoo shoo! Go away!”

“I have some important stuffs to do. You know, anime business.”

“Tsk. Whatever”

Let’s have the introduction. A talkative guy and a great teaser, Reo Chiba. No one in his school has a crush on him. In his whole high school life, he hasn’t received some confessions, love letters and chocolates during valentines. In conclusion, he’s not popular in girls after all.

If you’re going to describe his appearance, Reo is a fair-skinned young male, with neck length blonde hair and orange eyes. He has 181 cm height, but being the tallest in his class is his asset. He always easily gets call by his teacher and always got a wrong answer. That’s why, his nickname is ‘no-good Chiba’.

Being dumb is nothing for him because the most important is someone is dumber than him. He always thought about it. Though he is dumb, he’s an independent child and a mama’s boy that his little sister aged six, got jealous of him.

Chiba family are the family of medicine that both his parents are doctors and owns a private hospital. His eldest sister is a skillful surgeon always encourages him to become one too. We all know that he is a no-good but, Reo wants to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. Amazing, right? He keeps imagining himself that he is at the OR and did some cool poses while operating.

“Are you planning to grow your hair longer? You look like an emo boy now.”

“I don’t want to cut my hair.” Reo chuckled at his answer.

“That’s why you’re always called a loser. Everyone is comparing you and Kai. You know Kai… He’s a good-looking guy but not to mention he’s popular with girls since he’s a basketball player too.”

“I don’t want to become popular. It’s tiresome.” He shrugged.

“What? It’s a great feeling to become popular. Everyone will know you.”

“Since when did you become popular, Reo?” He paused and the silence filled between them. Kuro killed the vibe as he shot an offensive question. It quickly pursed his heart. Reo cleared his throat and looked around, acting like he didn’t hear Kuro. He leaned closer to Kuro and whispered.

“U-uhh… You should change your appearance, Kuro. I haven’t seen your eyes in a while because of your hair. If I’m going to judge…”

“You are more handsome than your twin brother, dude. Shhhh… Don’t tell Kai about this” The compliment made Kuro smile that he lightly slapped Reo’s back.

“I guess it’s true. I’m more handsome than Kai.”

“If it is then, cut your hair now. You want me to cut your hair?” He creepily suggests. Kuro looks at him and pushes him far from him.

“No way, dude! You will ruin my hair. Remember, when you gave Rin a haircut? It is worse than I thought. He looks like a guy did a chemo therapy!”

Reo burst into laughter while remembering those times. It was Taki’s fault for sticking a chewy bubblegum on Rin’s hair. Reo cuts it but it was getting worse that in the end, he just shaved his hair. Rin didn’t go to school for two weeks due to being bald back then.

In the middle of their conversation, Reo caught something in his bare two eyes. He saw his girlfriend together with a stranger guy at the sky walk fifteen meters away from them. The two stopped and looked closely.

“The heck dude. She’s meeting another guy” Kuro commented still, with his expressionless face.

“We must have mistaken someone” Reo weakly laughed at him.

“You sure about that? Look closely” He pointed.

His girlfriend is talking to a guy. Well, it is just normal to talk to someone if you don’t put some issues about it.

“There’s nothing wrong—” His sentence got cut off after seeing his girlfriend made a move. She suddenly wrapped her arms around him and they both leaned closer. They were about to kiss but then, Reo ran so fast, leaving Kuro alone. He jumped between them and forcedly pushed the guy away.

“Are trying to steal my girl?” He calmed himself.

“Are you in a relationship, Yui?!” The guy yelled.

“W-what? No!” He quickly looked at his girlfriend behind him and began to lose his words.

“Sweetie?” His mood went down and started to feel itchy inside of him.

“Hey man, she’s my girlfriend!”

“No! She is MY girlfriend!”

“Yui, tell me he’s joking.” Yui bit her lower lip and pushed Reo away from him. She ran towards the guy and clings to his arm.

“….. I don’t even know him, darling” She sweetly said and the two left.

Reo’s mind is still buffering about the situation he is right now. It was kind of painful for him that his girlfriend just pulled an act and broke up with him all of a sudden and indirectly. That was the feeling of betrayal after you truly trust someone. She may be a gold digger, but he likes her. He stared at the two until they disappeared in his sight. He slowly clenched his hands into fist. The tears came out and flowed down on his cheeks. The sun was already sets and it describes his love for her. The bright colors faded and the darkness started to grow.

After the laughter, there is always a sadness.

“What a nightmare.” He murmured.

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