Senior, Stop Teasing me!

Don't push me away!

A boyfriend?

Reza had gone crazy apparently, how could he have such thoughts when we had only known each other for two weeks. I don't even have the intention to think about the word courtship yet.

My original goal in this school was to meet my father's little expectations, and the only way was to try harder and get a scholarship.

Dating at the beginning of the semester?

“Senior joking, right?” I began to speak nonchalantly, as if asking for the seriousness of his heart.

Before Reza's reply was heard, the ringing of my mobile phone's voice surprised me.

“H-Hallo?” Unconsciously I had received the call, perhaps deep in my consciousness making my body move on its own to do silly things in the midst of someone's statement due to my own unpreparedness. I look for an escape.

“Zytha...” His voice sounded softly behind the connection. I gasped as if I had forgotten something shocking earlier. Apriliawan suddenly contacted me after two more weeks of ignoring me.

“Apriliawan! Why are you calling me now? You're okay, right?” I asked worriedly, after a few weeks he ignored me for no reason.

“I've been waiting for you for two hours, but I don't see you.”

“Where are you?” I said widening my gaze as if I could see Apriliawan. At the same time, I realized that I was in an awkward situation before. I saw Reza's sad eyes staring at me.

"I am at the gate of your school. Where are you? get over here quick. I almost died missing you."

“A-I still have business at school,” I said nervously. My eyes could not escape Reza's gaze on me, looking very different from Reza's usual. I don't know why lately there have been so many expressions that he has shown me.

“I'll be waiting for you,” said Apriliawan behind the phone call back.

“Ba-Alright!”

Beeps

The connection was cut off.

“Se-Senior. A–”

“Don't go,” wilt at me without severing his gaze. His gaze was so sad that I begged him not to ignore it.

“....”

“I know, I was at an inopportune moment. But don't go, I beg.” Reza dropped himself on the ground, letting me sit alone on that long bench in great confusion. He slowly grabbed my hand and buried his face in my lap.

I should have felt guilty, received a call at an inopportune moment. But why did Reza say that and sound weird? Where's thoughts? Nah! To be clear, what he thinks about me and Apriliawan.

“What does Senior think?” I asked with great confusion. I felt my heart beating faster, found Reza was burrowing her face in my lap and the tightening grip of her hand on my own made me forget that she was Reza the north pole, Reza was very cold with his indifference.

“Sorry for being among you. But I beg you, don't push me away.”

Among us? What does that mean because Apriliawan wanted to meet me all of a sudden and Reza didn't want me to leave him?

“I think Apriliawan can wait for me,” I said a little doubt.

“Sorry,” says Reza. I would love to see his face when I say sorry. He's like a kid right now.

“It's okay! That's fine! I should have felt guilty. My fault received his call.” Reza started to relax his grasp and raised his face, and now his face was right in front of my face. His eyes looked at me fixedly.

“Yes, it's your fault. You should understand how I feel right now.”

“Oh yes. I recalled a moment ago that Senior was in a bad state. I'm supposed to be a good entertainer right now.”

“Not. But the problem after, you ignored my feelings.”

Deg deg deg

My heart suddenly beats strong again, whether it's because of the thought of Reza asking me out or because her current gaze at me is getting more intense.

“Senior, how about we focus on preparing for the Olympics first. After all that is over, let's think again.”

Reza made a smile on her beautiful lips. I realized the beauty again. Yeah, he's a popular guy at this school. The guy who broke the hearts of the girls. And now, I'm making a compromise with her heart problem.

Reza didn't say anything to me, and then he got up with his hands hanging from his fingers.

“Come. I'll take you to the front,” Reza said later.

“Good.”

We walked down the road from the east building to the main gate without a word. Reza walked one step ahead of me slowly.

What is Reza thinking right now?

A moment later, I saw Apriliawan standing and leaning against the trees by the highway. He seemed to stomp his feet several times and kick the pebbles under his feet.

“Go,” said Reza and then turned around leaving me. Reza returned to her cold attitude and did not look at me at all.

“Zytha!” Apriliawan called me while waving his hand at me. I glanced at Reza's increasingly lost back behind the building once again, and then walked towards Apriliawan.

“You still remember me, uh?” I kicked her little knee with the tip of my shoe. Apriliawan just smiled stupidly.

“I'm sorry about the problem. I won't repeat it again. Appointment!” said Apriliawan with two fingers hanging in the air.

I let out a light sigh, it felt like the burden on my chest had already lifted.

“Do not do it again!”

“Iya. I miss you,” he said spoiled. I can't ignore his cuteness at the moment.

“You can miss me?”

“Do not get angry. I'll buy you a meal next week. How?”

“Cannot. Pardon me! I'll be training for the Olympics in two weeks. I don't think I have time for that,” said I felt guilty. Apriliawan started giving her dislike face.

“I miss you so much but now you don't have the least time for me,” lamented while playing a strand of my hair dangling in my ear area.

“I'll call you when I have time. I promise!” my words convince.

“Agree. It's getting dark, I'll take you to the boarding house. I brought a motor, really. Don't worry,” he told me.

It didn't take long to get to the destination, we stopped right at the gate of the northern courtyard. All the residents of the boarding house seemed to be relaxing in the north courtyard, enjoying a beautiful afternoon.

It was too late to take a further stop because all eyes were on us.

“Go home, stop to ignore my current message,” I said annoyed at him.

“Iya. I can't afford to ignore you any longer, ” she replied to me. Some time later, Apriliawan turned on his bike and turned to go home.

“Akhhh”

I was shocked to find Reza standing behind me.

“Since when Senior was behind me, my heart would be dislodged.” I stroked my chest with a hunting breath.

“Since your boyfriend turned around to go home,” he said flat. Either he's teasing me or something.

“Stop saying she's my girlfriend.”

“Come in! Through the side door, I'll see you from here.”

“Why?”

“I don't like to see their views on you.”

“...”