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Together We Are Stronger

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He's Amazing. .

I've been sitting with this boy for a good few minutes. .

He's really shy.

Cute. .

And. .

. . Different. .

Is he troubled. .?

Does he have anxiety. .?

Is he unsure of himself. .?

Does he lack social interaction. .?

Does he even like girls. .?

He's just different. . . Probably. .

Why's he keeping his head down?

Is he. . Scared. .? No never! A boy scared of a girl? Doubt it. . . But then. .

What would he see in me. . ?

That I'm a *****. . Because of my appearance. .Yes I got things that girls wish they had. . But. . I was never asked to be built like this at all. .

"Kari?", I slightly titled my head and smiled. "Y-yes. .?", he stuttered.

It's so cute of him. .

"Tell me about yourself", I giggled, "I want to know more about you", I smiled.

More about yourself?!

What is this an interview!!

I'm so stupid!!

"I uhm. .", he uttered.

"yes?", I rested my head on my hand as I looked at him.

"Th-there's not much I can say about myself", he said as he looked down at his hands, they're shaking, "I'm just a 16-year-old boy. . Who. . lacks a social life, useless, I'm just a big pile of nothi--",

"Kari. ."

I couldn't let him bad mouth himself like that, I took his hand, his hands are so warm, I looked at him in his green eyes and said, "don't talk about yourself like that. . Please. . There's a lot to you. . It's just that nobody cared to ask. . Just know. . I care, your friend cares, you probably have other friends they care. . Just know I'm here for you, even though we just met, I'm here for you and I'm sure we'll be good friends and I can't wait to learn more about you, Kari"

. . Wait a minute. .

. . . Is he. . Tearing up. . ?

Did I. . Hurt him. .?

"I. . Don't know what to. . S-say. . " He sniffled, " N-nobody has ever. . S. . said-- . . . I'm S-sorry. . . ", he lets go of my hands and wiped his tears with the sleeves of his jacket.

" nobody's ever said that to me. . ", he looked at me and said, " Thank you. . . Angel"

"No need to thank me", I smiled and stood up, I walked over to him, got onto my knees and hugged him as he was seated.

He hugged me back, I can feel that him hugging me was heartache and pain, I wanted to let go but he is warm, he needs this kind of affection. He seems like he's been hurt way too much. . .

You need this, Kari. .

Allow me to show you how it's like. .

. . To have a. .

. . A special someone. .

. . . . Someone to make you happier. .

But am I not judging him. . ?

But. . .

I feel. .

He needs it. .

"Ahem. . . ", Jake smirked. "Its getting cozy here, huh Angel?", Chantel interlocks her hands together. I gently let go of Kari. "I-its not what it looks l-like!", Kari blushed deeply. "I-its nothing, Chantel!!", I yelled.

Why am I. . .

blushing. . .

And why. . . Am I defensive. .?

"Anyway. . ", Chantel said in a relaxed tone, "Shall we eat?"

"I'm starving!!", Jake groaned.

"Let's get some grub, Jake",Chantel smiled. "Sure!" Jake walked with Chantel to the food stalls.

I don't really like the cafeteria food and I happened to leave my lunch at home. .

I just sat there.

. . . But then I heard. .

"Aren't you going to eat?", Kari looked at me in concern.

"Cafeteria food isn't my thing. . ", I smiled casually.

" Same here", he chuckled, "My mother prepares my lunch for me", he took out a lunchbox which is wrapped in a navy blue cloth. He opened it and I saw this food I've never tried before. "Where's your uhm. . l-lunch. .", he blushed and glared to the side and he lightly rubbed his cheek. " I forgot it at-at home. . .", I said as I scratched the back of my head and smiled.

"W-wanna. . . I-I don't know. . . Sh-share. . .?", Kari offers me some of his lunch.

Should I accept it. . ?

No way!

"it's okay. . Hehe. .", I smiled.

"Y-you'll get di-dizzy. . .", he stuttered, "C-come on. ."

I had no choice because he was kind enough to offer me his lunch.

" You sure?", I asked as I sat next to him. "There's more than enough", he smiled softly, "Th-there's more than enough. ."

He took his chopsticks picked up one of those triangle thingys and placed it in my hand.

" Well, e-eat up. . ." he happens to eat one of it, I took a bite of it and this. . . This tastes delicious!

"Kari!!", I screamed in excitement.

"A-Angel!?", he panics, "Are you okay!?"

He's so worried. . Why?