MELT / TOUCH

“What’re you so happy about?”

      “  Hikaru, I’m ---  ”

      BREATH was taken from her lungs as she was lifted from the ground, her feet no longer touching the solid surface. They werefree hanging now, the brief pause in the air before she was relaxedinto his arms. Her cheeks FLUSHED, feeling warm to the touch.

      “  I’m fine, really!  ”

      “  Obi --- ?  ”

      SHE’S surprised by the sudden tug, her feet barely keeping up. She begins to verbally protest, but knows full well it won’t havemuch of an effect. So she’s tugged along, feet stumbling.

      “  What is it? Where are you taking me?  ”

       “  Jealous? Of what?  ”

      SHE was curious as to what he could possible be jealous of, but the more she thought about it, the less it really mattered. She couldn’t answer a question with another question of her own, that wasn’t why Hikaru approached her.

      WITH A small smile on her lips, she gave a mere shrug.

      “  I don’t think it’s wrong to say. We’re all human, we all get jealous. We just need to make sure the jealousy doesn’t influence our actions in a negative way, right?  ”

      “  Have you heard about the new students for first year?  ”

      SHE leans back in her chair as eyes lock with her friend with a smile on her lips. At this point, it would be SURPRISING if nobody heart about the famous class 1-A this year.

      “  They’ve made quite the impression so far. Their sports festival was exciting. Kinda reminds you of our own first year days, doesn’t it?  ”