I admit, i didn't know how to react when i saw my old friend Runa during that late hour. Actually, i was so nervous i looked like a girl who accidently bumped into her crush.
"It's been a long time... i think it was early Junior high years when we first met each other before i was gone, i remember that we used to talk often back then..."
"Hehehe, you're right... Long time no see, *gulp* Runa"
"Oh boy, we used to have a lot of conversations together, i think we even talked online, we used to hangout too... how's life been, you study at Dabussy Highschool right now?..."
We continued having small talks back and forth, i never seen her being this excited to talk to me ever, i think the part where we haven't seen each in a long time played a role on that.
As the back and forth continued, i started struggling to keep up with the conversation, because i was a little bit unconfortable, and i think Runa noticed that was happening.
"You seem so... unsettled, is everything okay?"
"Oh no... i mean it's late and i don't usually take the road on this neighborhood, that made me a bit tensed, but i swear, I'm fine"
I didn't want to tell her that my uncomfortable feeling was because i kept thinking about the last interaction we had, which still made me feel butterflies on my stomach to this day whenever my mind remembers it.
Runa looked at me, narrowing her eyes and gazing slowly at me. I am significantly tall, but Runa was an average for a girl... she then smiled as she approached me and grabbed my arm.
"Owoo~, is that so?, alright then, why don't we take this conversation to somewhere else, maybe to a more comfortable setting?... Hmm?"
I wasn't really against going, in fact i kind of wanted to talk to someone to take my mind off the Anna situation, so i decided to go, but i still was confused about this behavior and attitude from Runa.
While we were walking on the street exchanging convos about the difference between the past us and the present us, i kept thinking how she is totally accepting me right now, and that she's acting like nothing sabotaged our relationship, like we were always cool.
Either way, i wasn't complaining, if she decided to act like nothing happened then i don't mind leaving those things in the past.
We finally arrived at a public lounge, i don't be usually in places like these, these are made for people with medium to high level income, or for special occasions. This is the kind of place i want to always hangout at.
We sat down at a small table instead of the couches, which are usually reserved for a larger group of people. The chairs were comfortable though and the table had a very nice soundless glass.
I could feel the unusual ambiance of the place, this is all new to me so i looked a bit out of place, but that wasn't a problem, i can adapt to it easily if i tried to.
We ordered some pastry, i tried to order my usual frappe, while she went for matcha
"I think your style has changed now, it a bit more... Expressive, did you want to learn this or you were always like that?.."
Wow, we really haven't seen each for so long, i can't even remember how i looked before we were studying together.
"I meeean, i always been like this, it just happened naturally really... Maybe my friends helped me too."
"Is that so... I guess that's true."
"i guess that's true" she said, i tried to figure out what she meant by it, it sounded like she knew i'd turn out to be how i am now, that's what i was thinking. But I didn't want to suspect her in that way, especially since she seemed way too carried away to care about me in the first place.
Nevertheless, as time passes by, i unintentionally kept looking at the people that were sitting on the couch who seemed to be in a peak mood, i wasn't staring hard at them but eventually one of the boys there noticed me.
We were sitting pretty far from them, i tried to waive it off, but he just kept looking at me... so as i went to take a sip off my cup, i winked at him while his eyes were locked into mine.
That gesture made me smile a bit and look down at the table, when i raised my head i found Runa facing me with an interesting look.
"Owoo~ so you're a playgirl too? You love to flirt with strangers?..."
"...Sorry, Its just a habit of mine."
"... Can i ask you a question, it may be personal but do you have a boyfriend."
I don't why but when i get asked uncomfortable question temperature just rises extremely, what i didn't know what to say, i can't let her know about that part of me. Everytime someone brings up a topic about my personal life i try to cut the conversation somehow.
"Hmm, I used to date this boy once, i thought that he was cute, he was very loyal and supportive, but he told me that my lifestyle was too much for him, we were arguing about it all the time until we finally broke up, since then I've never been in any kind of relationship with anyone else."
I told her the story in the most innocent way possible that i ended up leaving some details off, but i think this answer will be enough to satisfy her.
"Oh that's really sad... Sorry that's how it went."
"Thank you... Umm... What about you Runa, i know your socials are flooded with DMs from men trying to talk to you and stuff."
"Me?, no... I mean yes but i never bothered to think about falling and be in a relationship with anyone, but I'm not completely unreachable though, it just matter of time before i find the right person in the end..."
"Anyone would be head over heals for you, they will think that their luck ran out because of the chance to go on a date with you, hehe."
Runa's eyebrows rised and i could tell she was very surprised with my response, a moment ago i was showing my vulnerability and now I'm unintentionally gassing her up.
"Oh please haha... You are flattering me, you exaggerating, haha... *sniffs* i missed you"
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