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Furi was lost. He didn't have a map, or an idea, of where the Ferris wheel was. Did he even need to go anymore? The girl he came with openly ditched him for some other guys she saw heading for a roller coaster (Furi had been trying to avoid the roller coasters because he was afraid). He had planned on going with her on the Ferris wheel last. It was what he was most excited for—seeing the people below get smaller and smaller as you go up, feeling like you're floating...these were the things he loved.
Although he didn't feel like going anymore, somehow his feet still brought him there. While he was on the line, he looked down the whole time, so when he looked up and saw a strangely handsome guy with bright red hair, he almost forgot to speak.
The guy standing in front of him, wearing a blue uniform, was staring at him with one red eye and one golden eye. It fascinated Furi. He stared at them, not yet realizing that he was.
"Um...Sir, are you getting on?" he said. Even his voice was as gentle and soft as his face.
Furi wasn't interested in men, but quickly he realized that he was staring for a little too long. "Oh, uh. I don't know yet." He stepped aside to let the people behind him go. He asked, "Sorry, but are they real?"
"My eyes? Yeah."
"They're beautiful."
The employee seemed surprised to hear that, as if he hadn't heard that in a long time. "Thanks."
Only a few seconds later did Furi feel embarrassed by what he said. As he watched happy couples hop on the Ferris wheel, he wanted to go on, but not alone.
"There's nothing wrong with going on it alone," the employee said to him.
"Did I say that out loud?"
He smiled. "Kind of. I read your facial expression. Plus you are alone."
Furi looked at his blue shirt and saw his name tag, "Akashi?"
"Hmm? Oh, Akashi Seijuurou. That's my name. You?"
"Furihata Kouki. Your name makes more sense. With your red hair and all."
"Yeah. But really, what's wrong with you? Are you getting on this thing or not?"
"Cut me some slack! The girl I came with abandoned me..." Furi immediately felt the lifelessness and sadness he was feeling earlier.
Akashi noticed this and said, "I'll tell you what: how about I give you free rides until you feel better?"
"Really?! But I don't want to go alone."
"Just go," Akashi shoved him inside the car that was just coming down.
So Furi went. And he loved it. He loved the floating feeling, seeing the tops of the other rides, and how colorful a local carnival could be. He didn't want it to end. As he came down, he immediately spoke about it to Akashi. He'd just met the guy, but he felt really comfortable talking to him.
"I'm glad you liked it so much, but I kind of hope that's it because I can get in trouble for doing this..."
Furi shook his head. After three more rides, he finally came out.
Akashi said, "Now are you done?"
"No, one more time. But I want you to come with me." Furi tugged at his arm.
"Me?" he pointed at himself. "A random guy you've only known for an hour?"
"Sure, why not?"
"Really, what's wrong with you? I'm going to get fired."
"Just come. I want to talk with you more."
Akashi complied, and they went on the Ferris wheel together. Someone else took charge of the line. As they elevated, they saw the sunset. It was almost closing time.
Now, Akashi didn't say so, but while Furi thought his eyes were beautiful, he thought from the start that Furi was unusually cute.