Chapter 2

The place was packed when they arrived. It was noisy as usual, but they managed to find a seat good for the four of them. It was a small hut with plenty of wooden tables and chairs. There were no air conditioners but it was not really hot inside.

The food was served boiling and steaming, and it was also cheaper than the other fast-food chains, that's why many students go here.

Comfortably sitting, they ordered the usual: pork barbecue for Jennica and Rowie, a Beefsteak for Charlotte and a Beef Broccoli for Larry.

It took them half an hour waiting because of the costumers. They didn't mind, though. They were busy talking to each other like they hadn't seen each other for years. When in fact, they were together since that morning.

Silence filled their table when the food arrived. They were too hungry to even care for each other. They were so attached to their food that no one could disturb them anymore.

Because of hunger, they didn't notice that Sinharley's varsity entered the same hut they were in. Shin's attention immediately caught Rowie eating. A slight smile appeared in his face before fixing his eyeglass on the bridge of his nose. Takao called out to him, snapping him back to reality.

Rowie's gang asked for extra rice at the same time. When the plate was filled up, they continued eating like hungry pigs again. He was still watching Rowie eat when he chuckled to himself.

Takao punched his best friend's shoulder and scoffed. "Stop staring and eat first, dude. I know you like her, but don't be too obvious."

"Shut up, Takao," he said, slightly annoyed. He fixed his eyeglasses at the bridge of his pointy nose.

"If I were you, I would just confess to her. You don't know how popular she is especially after their game last time. You've seen how awesome she is when she plays basketball."

"Oh, really? Are you, perhaps, one of them?" Shin asked with a glint of playfulness on his eyes.

"Of course not, dude! I like Jennica more if you ask," he said while glancing a little to the girl beside Rowie.

"Hey," Peter interrupted. "I just heard my little marshmallow's name. Care to tell me what it is?" He smirked, circling his arms around Takao's neck until he choked.

"No one is talking about her! You psycho, get off me!"

Shin let out a small sneer and ignored the two of them. They were just being themselves, that's all. It was the usual scenario for him.

His pork barbecue arrived. He ate it in silence while listening to their coach - and little glances over Rowie. He couldn't help but chuckle every time Rowie stuffs a spoonful of rice inside her mouth. She was so adorable he couldn't help but smile. She looked like a squirrel.

"Shin, are you alright?" his coach, Sander asked.

Shin looked at his coach. "Huh? Yeah!" He panicked.

"You were smiling -" His coach stopped a bit. "Ah! I know that you're happy about our win but don't celebrate on your own, okay?"

Everyone laughed causing Shin to fix his eyeglasses, again, even though it's already fixed.

He's known as the most awkward and quiet among the group. He almost never smiles and only speaks a little. But only Takao knew the real reason why he was smiling and chuckling to himself. He could feel it because they were just inches away from each other.

Takao shook his head and chose to ignore it. It was not as if new to him. He would always see his friend looking at the same girl at school every time. His best friend was already caught by Cupid's arrow