IXIA

I did say that I'll talk to him but Amanda said he doesn't really talk to people. Will he even say anything? But I wanna know if he saw or not! What if he just ignores me? Nah he didn't ignore my greetings so he probably won't.. right?

Whatever let's just get this over with. I'll go straight and just ask him if he saw something on my phone that day or not. just leave it bitch!

I went inside the storage room where I saw him go in a moment ago.

But it was dark inside. Wait I thought we had lights in here too. Why is it so dark? I searched for my phone in the pocket but it wasn't there. shit I forgot I left it on the counter to charge it. I then heard some slow footsteps with a metal dragging sound.

Wait it's a rom-com, why did it suddenly turn into a crime documentary??

When the footsteps came closer to me I started punching the air and it hit whatever it was in the face. Wait, face?

oh my god, I completely forgot about Kenji being here. bitch are you goldfish?

Kenji turned on his flashlight and I saw him holding a ladder.

"Ixia? Why are you here?" He asked me. Wait he isn't gonna say anything about me punching him? 

"Oh I came here to find you actually. But what are you doing here in the dark."

"The storage room light was not working so I was gonna change it, I put my phone in my pocket for a bit to carry the ladder but ouch" he winced.

"I'm so so sorry I don't know I just got scared and ugh I should really stop watching those crime documentaries" I said as I facepalmed myself.

He chuckled slightly. he chuckled?? 

"It's fine don't worry about it, it doesn't hurt much."

"oh really? I heard I punch very hard tho. You sure you okay?"

"yeah"

He replied shortly and now we were staring at each other's eyes.

He had these deep black eyes, and the way the flashlight reflected in his eyes and made tiny stars, it felt like I could see the whole universe in his eyes.

"I'll- lemme help you." I changed the subject as I felt my cheek turn red. gosh get a grip!

"Oh okay just pass me the bulb when I ask for it" He averted his gaze and started setting up the ladder.

"Can you hold the light?" He asked me and I immediately took it from his hand. it was too fast girl!

He then got up the ladder and removed the old bulb. I handed him the new bulb and he changed it then came down.

The room was bright now and that was when I saw his swollen cheek.

"Oh my god Kenji! your cheek is swollen!" I unconsciously went and grabbed his face.

"I'm so sorry! I did boxing as a time pass some years ago, I didn't know it would hurt so much" I felt horrible for punching this handsome face of his. People will hate me for this for sure! I wounded a national treasure!!

"It's fine.." he mumbled and that was when I realize that I was holding his face, like not just holding I was squishing his face.

"I'm so sorry!!" I immediately let go of his face.

He was red like a tomato. He kept averting his eyes from me.

"Lemme get the first aid kit." I said and went to get the first aid kit.

"Sit here" I pointed at a stool and he sat without a question.

I went closer to him and lifted his chin up with my finger. He looked at my eyes for a second and looked away almost immediately. cute. oh nah nah shut up.

I took the ointment and started applying it on his cheek with a cotton bud. His cheek was red and kinda swollen from the punch earlier. I didn't think I punched this hard.

"I'm really sorry" I apologized again feeling guilty.

He finally looked me in the eye and shook his head.

"You don't need to say sorry so many times. It's okay. I know you were startled. It's my fault for turning off the flashlight." He said and held my wrist gently, "I should be sorry for scaring you."

"No I-", I was cut off by a loud sound.

I turned to where the sound came from and a shocked Sady was standing there.

author's note

they say sorry a lot lol😭

Sorry for giving her the memory of a goldfish🥺

anyways~

Love y'all!<3