KENNA POV

A burst of deep loud hearty laugh leaves his mouth, holding his stomach, as he looks at me. My
lips part in disbelief, watching him with narrow eyes, as I scoff. He doesn’t stop and falls to his
knees trying to suppress his laugh.

“Hey! Stop laughing!” I frown but a chuckle leaves my mouth.

“You are awful at it. How couldn’t you catch a ball?” His gaze meets mine, light brown. I ignore
him and stand up, adjusting and dusting my pants. He stands up too and walks to me, holding my
hand. 

“Let go,” my voice comes out harder than I intended. Stepping a little closer, he holds my hands
in his warm ones. His hands, large and calloused, feel warm on this chilly day. “I apologize,
Kenna.” He murmurs and heat creeps my cheeks, gazing into soft eyes. 

“You know, I don’t know how to play baseball.” Looking down at our joined hands, I saw a
beautiful difference. “I’m sorry and I will teach you.” I look up at him as he gives me his smile
and I nod.

“Let's go to the amusement park?” he asks, taking me by surprise.

“Haco.”

“Mm?” He hums. He turns his head to his friends, who wave at them as they leave the
playground, greeting them back. He turns his all attention to me and I raise my brow, a smirk
growing on my lips.

“Are you asking me out?” I retort. His ears turn pink and I laugh as he rubs his nape. 

“Yes,” the glow in his eyes enhances as he graces me with his beautiful smile. It takes me by
surprise when he leans down and kisses my cheek, making me bite my lips. 

“Let’s go. You are buying me ice cream.”

***
HACO POV

The soft glow in her eyes, luminous and vibrant, doesn’t forget to take my breath away. It’s like
the first time I saw the snow and my little heart couldn’t help but gasped. Watching her eyes
sparkle with love, whenever she does things she loves, makes me smile too.

“I want to be a lawyer. I’m just hoping that they will accept my application.” 

Like always, I listen to her, talking about her life. I can’t believe it’s almost four years since I
asked her to be my girlfriend and tonight I have planned to change it.
“Baby.” 

Her eyes meet mine and a smile forms on her lips. It’s enough. Standing up from my chair, I
walk around the table and go on one knee in front of her. Her eyes widen and she places the fork
on the plate.

“What are you doing?” She asks as she observes the people in the restaurant staring at us. I don’t
care when all I can see is her, the woman I love. Taking a black box out of my pocket, I open it
and she gasps lightly seeing a ring.

“Will you marry me?”

I wait for her answer as she gazes at me and she graces me with her precious smile. “Yes,” her
answer brings so much happiness that I immediately hold her nape and pull her into a kiss, soft
and gentle, and slip the ring on her finger. 

She is mine.

Pulling back, I gaze into her big brown eyes, caressing her face. “I love you,” I whisper and kiss
her forehead. 

***
The stars shine brightly, twinkling and dancing in their own space, just like I have been every
second, thinking about her. Things are going slow just like she has wanted, but I want to replace
the ring on her finger with the wedding ring. 

It’s strange how time passes by quickly, it feels like yesterday when I put the ring on her finger.
Truthfully, it’s been three months. I look outside the window and stare at my phone screen from
time to time, waiting for her to return my text from three days ago. 

“I miss you,” I whisper, smiling like an idiot when my eyes meet her figure standing outside my
house. 

She is here.

***
KENNA POV

I have always wanted to follow my dreams. Since I was a child, I had fixed my goals. The goals,
revolve around my studies and how well I do in my college, I want to reach.
 
Haco. 

My friend, my boyfriend, and now my fiance. 

The question appeared in my mind, the day he had put a ring on my finger asking me to marry
him. But as time has passed, I have realized that it is too soon. Not that I have the concept of
marriage but I'm not ready for it. And Haco doesn't realize it. 

It's obvious whenever he would tell me how he would like to spend all his time with me, coming
home from the office, after the marriage. 

I don't want to be married yet. But I also don't know how to tell him. 

Will he understand me, if I tell him that I need space? 

With these thoughts, I stare ahead as I stand in front of his house under the silent and starry
night, after ignoring him for three days. 

*** 
HACO POV 

I rush down and open the door as it vanishes a border between us. I stare at her, standing in front
of the door as she stares at me blankly. 

The feeling of concern washes over me as I stride over to her and hold her hands in mine. "Are
you alright? What happened?" I ask, my voice lacing with concern and worry for her. How can I
not when all I want to do is make her happy? 

"Haco," she whispers, as she calls my name. 

She pulls her hand from my grasp and I frown. Her eyes don't glow like before when she looks at
me. As if I try to deny the intention behind that stare, she parts her lips and words flow through
her mouth like knives stabbing me in the heart. 

"Let's break up." 

***
I should have listened to the people who told me not to get attached to someone so effortlessly.
At that time, I was too gullible as I disregarded their words because all that mattered to me was
her. The woman I have loved so much. 
I remember the time when she told me to end our relationship four years ago. 

Being the fool I was, I begged her to not leave me but my prays were just a mere cry. A cry that
soon stopped and turned into heartache. 
The light plays with the dangling leaves, holding onto the branches, reflecting and igniting
beautifully. I stand under the shadow of the old tree, watching the children play in the park; the
park where I had once confessed my love for her. 

The park that had once witnessed our moments that are hard to portray in words. I don’t know
why I am thinking about her even after these many years. The thing that irritates me is that I can
see those eyes in front of me, a smile on her lips, and her presence engulfing my surroundings.
And then I realize.

She is here.

Watching me through those brown eyes in which I have once seen my world. 

“Haco,” my name rolls down her mouth like it has been hers to call but I know better that it’s my
mind playing games. “How are you?” 

Just like the day you left me. My tongue burns to utter these words. She takes a step closer,
cautiously. “I’m fine,” I speak.

I never knew I would be the one to lie so easily. 

She smiles and turns her head to the side, watching a group of children playing football. I
observe her eyes and notice the glow I once liked is not there anymore. “I’m sorry,” she pauses
and looks me in the eyes. “I was wrong to think that I can be better off you. I have hurt you so
much.” Tears fill her light brown eyes.

“Haco… can we- Please, give me a chance.” 

She pleads and a bitter smile graces my lips. She is lying again… to herself and to me. 

“No,” the word leaves my mouth and she frowns as tears roll down her pretty eyes. “You are not
sorry, Kenna. In fact, you feel guilty because had hurt your best friend, the one you actually
cared about.”

“No Haco,” she shakes her head and I give her a painful smile.

“When all I could see was you in my life, I have never heard a word about me from your mouth
while you planned your future, Kenna.” I pause and wipe the lone tear that escaped from my eye.
“I should have realized it sooner,” I said.

“Perhaps, love was not there from start.”

And I stroll to the end of the park, leaving a light brown-eyed woman behind. Not knowing, if
it’s an end or a new start.