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A refreshing spring—singing birds, blooming flowers, and most of all, the cherry blossoms that fly around like the spring version of snowflakes in the cold winter.
All places filled with people—schools, malls, offices.
Busy hours in a beautiful season.
Families, friends—all enjoying themselves, laughing in the tranquil atmosphere.
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It was a new day for the university, the start of a new week.
Eren was on his way to the university when he heard a voice.
A voice of an angel accompanied by a guitar.
This caught his attention—curiosity taking over him wondering to whom it belongs.
He followed the sound—the nearer he gets, the more audible the lovely song was.
There, he saw a glimpse of a girl strumming a guitar while singing her heart out.
She had her eyes closed—her self focused deeply on the song.
Eren just stood there in admiration.
Her beautiful black hair swaying gently in the wind, her red scarf as well.
Long and slender fingers strumming the guitar perfectly.
An angelic voice singing the lyrics clearly—feeling nostalgic of it.
All of this made him stand there.
And I was runnin' far away
Would I run off the world someday?
Nobody knows
Nobody knows, and
I was dancing in the rain
I felt alive, and I can't complain
The girl then opened her eyes and was surprised at what she saw first.
Eren immediately put his phone back in his pocket—the girl immediately going up to him.
“What are you doing here?!” She asked feeling embarrassed.
He only looked at her—stunned.
Everything somehow became more beautiful—just by looking at her.
The girl raised a brow at him then smacked him—snapping Eren out of his thoughts.
“I—uh…” He scratched the back of his head and looked away immediately.
The girl was becoming but frustrated but it stopped when a voice called her from afar—the two looking at the location of the voice.
“Mikasa!” A blonde girl called out to her—carrying a guitar case and she was with… Armin?
“Eren?” Armin said, trying to make sure it’s his friend.
The two walked to them, Armin following Annie closely behind.
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“Who’s this?” The girl asked and raised a brow while Eren only looked at Armin.
“Ah, that’s Eren… my classmate.”
“Armin, who are they?” He asked—the two girls giving an intense gaze at him making Eren gulp a bit.
“Ah, they are Annie and Mikasa.”
He only nodded slowly and locked eyes with the two who looks like they’re judging him.
Armin only smiled sheepishly and added;
“From the music school, I'm attending. They happen to be studying here—just different courses.”
He only looked at Mikasa, them locking eyes with each other—Eren taking in her beautiful features that match with her wonderful song.
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Dear Eren,
Remember how we met? It was so awkward that Armin felt a bit scared—well since Annie's also added to the mixture.
But I still remember one time I was watching a talent show, I saw a boy who’d do his best to get the notes right.
How he strummed the guitar while singing in a cute voice.
It never got out of my mind and since then, I started to pursue music.
As I continued to pursue it more, I became more attached to it.
That’s how I met your friend, Armin.
To be honest, at first, I thought he would be a clumsy guy in terms of strumming a guitar and would end up hitting the wrong notes.
I was wrong, but don’t tell Armin I thought that way! He might feel offended or sad that I did think that way…
But, I know how much of an idiot you are!
You told me that I should keep trying.
But when I decided to give you a guitar to play you acted like it was the most taboo thing to do!
Nevertheless, when you… played, I felt like I was special.
Haha, you want to know why?
Because I heard that Armin's been nagging you to play since you borrowed his guitar once!
He even said he already took more than a hundred times to make you play again—you just shrugged it off.
But when I did, you went off to do it.
Why?
Why did you stop?
Seeing you again after 4 years though, I didn’t think that my expectations were crushed!
Don’t take it as an insult though, but don’t take it as a compliment as well!
You’ll still be an idiot!
You tell others things you—yourself—never do!
How bullshit!
But… that’s when I fell in love with you.
The song you played that time, I kept singing it.
I was hoping you’d sing it again for me that time… another mistake I made.
You played a different song, but I'm still happy with it.
But I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I didn’t tell you and you had to figure it out by yourself.
Thing is… I didn’t want you to worry about me.
I wanted you to keep continuing… without worrying about me.
But… thank you.
Thank you for everything.
I love you <3
Sincerely,
Mikasa
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He could still hear her lovely voice.
How every time he plays his guitar—singing the song she wanted him to sing again that time.
How the only time he had been given the chance to, he didn’t do it.
Eren only sighed and started strumming the guitar, playing the song she wanted.
Remembering how her smile suddenly faded into tears that night.
How everything changed their place.
She was now the hurting one while he's her comfort.
He then sang softly while the tune accompanying his voice…
Using her guitar.