Gillian“Do you know this place well?” I asked as I took a bite from my ice cream.“Yeah. This province was my favorite vacation place when I was young. It’s only a two-hour ride from the city, so I go here whenever I want to be alone. It’s actually one of the reasons why I bought a house here.”“You picked the perfect place,” I said as I wandered my eyes around the park that we were currently in.This place is perfect for those who want to escape the loud and busy life in the city. The air is fresh, the buildings are small and far away from each other, and it feels quite analog...like how people used to live in the past. However, it also has a modern, and liberated feel to it—like no one would judge you for just being who you are.“It’d be nice to live in this place,” I muttered under my breath.“We can come back here anytime. Consider my place as your place from now on,” he said.“There you go again with your sappiness,” I said and rolled my eyes.He merely chuckled and continued ea

GillianCupid and I were sitting down on the couch with Cyrus standing in front of us. He paced back and forth while playing with his lips, unbelieving of the new information that he had learned.He pointed at the two of us and opened his mouth to speak, but he closed them once again. He did this multiple times, looking like a fish out of water, probably finding the right words to say.“Dating? You two are dating?” he asked after a while.“Where did you hear this, Cyrus?” Cupid asked.“It’s literally going around the office! It’s the very first thing that I found out about when I got here.”Cupid turned to me with questioning eyes, to which I nodded my head. It was indeed my friend, if I can even call her my friend from now on, who had spread the information.“Why? Were you planning on dating behind my back?” he said in a serious tone. This is the very first time that I’ve seen him this serious. He usually has an easy-going and joking personality, so seeing him like this sent chills d

GillianCupid’s eyes widened in surprise that I couldn’t help but let out a little laugh.“Why do you look so surprised?” I asked, still chuckling.“You never told me that we’re going to your home.” He looked down on his outfit. “I should have at least changed into more decent clothes, and I should have bought a gift,” he frantically said.“Do you think we had the time to do any of that? And what do you mean by changing into more decent clothes? You’re literally wearing a suit because we just came from work.”“But shouldn’t I at least have bought a gift for your parents? This is my first time meeting them.”I shook my head and held onto his hands. “You don’t have to. Whenever Jared came here, he never even bothered to get my family any gifts.”“That just makes me feel worse! So, this means that Jared and I are alike?” he whined.I chuckled since he was being so dramatic. “No, that’s not what I’m saying. What I meant is—they’re going to love you either way. Whether you bring gifts or n

Cupid“What is he still doing here?” Gillian’s father asked as he sat down on one of the seats.I halted my movements, closing my mouth before I could even take a bite of the crispy bacon that Gillian’s mom cooked. I quickly placed my fork down and settled for a sip of water instead.“Dad, be nice,” Gillian said as she placed some bacon near my mouth. I bit on it hungrily and showed her a smile.Her dad clicked his tongue. “I am nice,” he grumbled under his breath. “And do you need to feed him like a baby? He seems to be capable of doing it himself.”Gillian clicked her tongue. “He can’t eat that well because of your pressuring presence, dad.”I held onto Gillian’s hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.“It’s alright,” I mouthed.“If he can’t eat well while I’m here, then he should just leave,” her dad said, making me more nervous than I originally was. Truthfully, I’ve been thinking about this the entire evening, so I wasn’t able to sleep well. Even Cyrus had also escaped my mind becaus

CupidI sat down on the couch with a cup of coffee at hand, just observing the friendly chaos that was happening within the Waters family.Ren and Gillian were playing some kind of game on the Xbox while Mrs. Waters was trying to sweep the area they were sitting on.“Ha! Suck it, loser,” Gillian boasted as she passed Ren on the leaderboard.“Shut up. The game isn’t over yet anyways,” Ren grumbled.“Will the two of you scoot over so I could sweep the floors?” their mother said with a tired sigh. However, despite the tiredness in her voice, I could see the smile on her face. I could tell that she must have missed this kind of setup—with her two children bickering over pointless things.I chuckled as I saw Gillian gloat about her win. She continuously poked Ren’s shoulder and called him a loser.Mrs. Waters saw this and smiled at me. “Sorry for this, Cupid. These two have always been rowdy.”I shook my head as I placed my cup down. “No need for apologies, mom. I’m actually quite enjoying