In current apartment where i am living as her with her family, upstairs a new neighbor came. She is one and only child in thier family, name Tehitian. She is pretty chill but hardworking.
I am not much talkative or socialized person of course to talk to her in our different situation meeting. But after one day at rooftop party mother grabbed me there and she became pretty fan of me. Actually not just a fan she became a nagger.
One day Tehitian came to me. Not to visit me, maybe she was in off mood that's why. I understood, what was her intention. I still welcomed her. She was awfully quite at first and as usual i didn't started any conversation as always until the other party starts.
Then she started to smiling and said me,
See we matched, I wore black top too.
I chuckled mockingly,
Silly Tehitian.
Then she replied with a loud laugh.
So rude as always.
I did seen through her, inside she have something else in her mind. I ignored her glanced back and said seriously,
Tehitian, what made you come to me?
That made her gasp and after a little silence she asked
Gabin... Will you judge?
I chuckled under my breath. Looked at her.
Did I judged you when at that rooftop party you were kept thinking that you found out you are interested in girls?
She blushed and looked down at ground like she couldn't face me. But managed to ask,
You can read peoples mind right?
I was kind of surprised but still acted calm, because for a mere human girl who can take this thing that lightly, I remained silent.
Then she looked at me, I can see her eyes already watery.
I didn't wanted to hurt her or break, i am pretty open minded about those stuffs. I said to comfort her,
Listen Tehitian, Love made you that much feeble. It's not you like girls. It's an affection toward the one you care and love. Can you think the same about any other girls? Or me?
She postured herself and looking around. Then said hesitantly,
What if I say I do think of you as one.
I chuckled then increasing it as teasing.
Acting tough? I know you don't. Said coldly.
Because you're struggling showing that girl your affection properly.
She broke the silence and laughing with me at the same pace. in between laughs she said,
That's why I came to you.
I kept staring at her. Seeing the raw vulnerability inside her.
She abruptly came near to me then seated beside me and grabbed my hand,
Gabin, I don't want to lose her by doing something stupid. What if I lose my both chances too.
I became uncomfortable, she was too close. Of course deep end I am a men right? Even though i am in a girls body. I backed off slowly not make her feel ignored and said,
Sure you can't rush things. First see if she do care about you or not and is there any chance she will accept you or not. Listen, Love is not all about mutual feelings. You can love someone from afar. Just seeing them being happy and success is also a satisfaction of you're love.
She nodded in relief and said,
Thanks a lot. Thank you for not to judge me more than that for helping me out, I can't thank you enough. I was feeling so suffocated from that day. Thank you.
After a while mother came and had a little chat with her served her some snacks and tea. And after lightening her mood she left.
Since after a week she called at intercom, I were busy doing sketching. Mother called me,
Daughter, Tehitian called you to meet her at rooftop.
I were about to say no but then i remembered maybe she confessed. And why the hell she is in rooftop. Did she about to do something stupid?
I rushed without using the lift and left with my messed up t-shirt.
I gasped after passing steps after steps of stairs, struggling with breath, seen her at corner standing facing outside, wind waving her hairs and brushing her tears. I understood, what happened. With low exhale
I slowly reached near to her,
Listen it's nothing compared to you're life, Don't let this stupid feelings take control of you're life.
She yelled at me,
What about You Gabin?
My heart freezes for a moment. Like she could read me too or understand me. But i can't make her obvious. I managed to left a smirk then replied,
Seriously, compared to mine it's nothing? Do my eyes look's like I am living?
She ran to me and hugged tight. With sobs she started to saying about everything,
I am sorry but I can't bare seeing her with another man. She hidden all these years that she is dating. I got rejected before confessing. I will go abroad study there. I can't stay here.
I huffed a breath and pulled her back, patting her shoulders,
Hmm,You deserve someone better. Find a hot man there and be successful.
She laughed briefly and replied,
And i will send one for you too.
I chuckled and teased her,
I don't trust you're taste. You came from near front of humiliation for someone that disgusting.
We let out a stress left chuckle,
I realized that, Sure Humans are so easy to accept their nemesis fast.