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Ike likes night time. He remember how calming silent night at his hometown is; there's no people outside because everyone already go home at 10 PM. The beautiful moonlight wrap up his room from the small window. Sometimes, Ike put his plastic stool near the window, gazing at the twinkling stars, adore how beautiful the night sky.
Nowadays, Ike do the same—he take his chair, sit near window. Alas, things not as he expected. Ike sighing hard, express how disappointed he is. It is hard to see stars at the city. No matter what night, whether the sky clear or cloudy, lights from skyscrapers over city always overpowers it.
Suddenly, someone knocking on his door. Ike—who is still drowning in his own thoughts—startled.
"Ikey? You're in?"
"Oh my God, you surprise me, Luca." Ike sighing again, then reply, "Yeah, come in."
Luca open the door, but froze there. Even though Luca know better than anyone how beautiful Ike is (despite the fact that he is a man), the sight in front of him is so dazzling. The room is dim because Ike is turn off the light, the only source of light is from outside, right behind Ike. Can you imagine, the dimly light wrap around Ike's figure—
—make him looks like a moon that reflect the light.
Because how is Luca react, Ike tilt his head, confused, "What happen?"
"E-eh, no—ahem." Luca cough a bit, bring back his nerve. "Ike, let's go out!"
"W-what?" Ike looking at his clock, "Now?"
Luca nods.
"This is night time, Luca..."
"Yeah, that's why! Follow me!"
Luca suddenly grab Ike's hand, dragging him out. Ike aactually a bit curious why Luca so insist to go out at night time—at first he thought Luca wants to sleep over—but at the same time, go out at this time is opposite of his moral.
"H-have you told our moms?"
"Of course, POG!"
He a little bit doubt it, but he choose to let it slip. Ike just follow where Luca dragging him. Actually, he never know there's a hill not too far from their houses until Luca drag him here. Seems like Luca already familiar with this place, because he can guide Ike and not look worried that he is going to stumbling on roots—or Luca just careless, he don't know which one.
The path starts getting darker. Luca take out his phone to turn on the flashlight, then said, "Ikey, close your eyes."
"Huh? Why?"
"Just trust me!"
"O-okay?" Ike close his eyes, and now it is completely dark.
Luca still holding his hand; not dragging anymore but guide him carefully. After a while, Luca finally stopped.
"Now you can open your eyes, Ikey. But wait for me here."
Ike open his eyes. Everyting is dark except Luca's phone flashlight, he needs time to adjust his sight. At that moment, Ike realized there is a little shack there and Luca just go inside it. Ike want to follow Luca to go inside, but it even scarier because he don't know what kind of shack is that (it won't be funny if something come out), so he choose to wait outside.
Luca is back with...a mat? What...? Ike is even more confused now. The blonde boy just roll out the mat like it is normal thing to do, then sit on that.
He tap the empty space beside him, "Come, come. Sit here."
Ike just follow what Luca told him and sit beside him.
"Are you ready, Ike?"
"Ready for what—"
Luca turn off his phone flashlight without warning. God, good things the moonlight is bright enough. Why Luca is so careless?! Now he just lay down like nothing happen?!
Ike protest, "LUCA, WHY DID YOU—"
"Ssh. Here, lay down."
Ike hit Luca softly before he follow him to lay down, while Luca laugh a little and looking back at the sky. What's so special about the sky? They are still in their neighborhood, there is must be no difference—
The thoughts cut off right when he look at the sky.
Clear night sky.
Twinkling stars.
"...how..."
"You like it, Ike?"
Ike looking at Luca, the younger ones still looking at the sky, his hand trying to reach the sky—but of course that is impossible.
"I found this place two weeks ago. Because I said I want to bring Ike here, my big bro help me to build the little shack over there—though it's just simple shelter, just in case it's raining when we stargazing." Luca close his eyes, feel the night wind on his face. "You can see stars from higher place."
"...how did you know?"
"You always looking outside from your dark room, Ikey."
"Wha—that's not explain things! What if I just like my room dark?!"
"Then I just have good guts, 4head!"
Ike sighs. Not gonna lie, Luca always have something to surprise him. Since their first meet until now, seems like that is one thing that not going to change.
And that is what Ike like about Luca; such a bright and carefree soul.
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"Hey, Ikey, next year you're going to be senior high school student next year, right?"
"Yeah, why you ask?"
"...wait for me."
Ike can't help but chuckle, "Did you just ask me to fail on my grades, Luca?"
"O-of course not! That's unpog!" Then Luca look into Ike's eyes, smile softly, "I'm looking forward for another year, Ike."
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(tbc.)