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I went to a cafe to get a mocha latte Thursday morning. I had woken up at 5:00 AM since I had some errands to run later on in the day. I stopped at the sight of one of my photoshoots on a pole. “Are you kidding me? That was my least favorite photo…” I talked to myself out loud, staring at the image plastered on the pole.
I specifically forbid them from using it and yet they still did. ‘I'm going to cry about later...’ Then I heard a click. I didn’t know if some paparazzi found me, or if my cover was blown. I had worn a mask and a hat, so I was sure people wouldn’t know that it was me. I slowly looked beside me, and I saw her.
A tall, yet not tall enough that I could see her face (Only getting the top of her head), a robust female with jet-black hair and cocoa-colored skin. Her kinky hair fell upon her shoulders while her face was riddled with freckles. Her lips had a pink hue to them. Her chocolate eyes were overshadowed by her long curly eyelashes.
After a couple of blinks and me observing the top of her head, she looked up and faced me. “Oh, hello!” She then gave me a little smile. “My friends are fans of his stuff. Are you?” She asked. So, she's probably unaware that she's talking to the model. I let out a sigh of relief. “Nah, I don’t keep up with this kind of stuff,” I reply, waving my free hand. “Same, but he does seem pretty attractive.” I don’t even know her name and yet she makes me smile. “Oh really? So, is he your type?” She snaps one more photo. “Maybe~ I like people with black hair, so I guess he gets some bonus points. My name is Aaliyah, by the way.” She smiles at me again, making eye contact with me.
“Leo.” We shook hands, her hands were soft. I take time to admire her stiletto-shaped acrylics. French tip, coffee brown, adorned with diamonds. “Well, I got to go. See you around~” she says walking away. I became so mesmerized by her hips swaying from side to side that I didn’t notice she gave me a piece of paper. When I looked at the paper, I saw a phone number. I giggle to myself. Aaliyah... What a pretty name.
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I wake up at 8 for the first time in a week. It might seem like nothing, but I kept waking up at 5 AM. So, this was a big deal for me. While I was brushing my teeth, I received a message from Aaliyah.
‘Good morning!’
I found myself unintentionally smiling at the text. I didn’t think she would text me again so soon… I’m not complaining though. I text back a simple hello and continue about my day.
‘Woww, I thought we had a thing going on… Needless to say, are you free today?’
She texts back. I blush a little at her first comment, but I just swallow it down and reply.
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Aaliyah
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Woww, I thought we had a thing going on…
Needless to say, are you free today?
I have a few errands in the
morning, but yeah, I’m free.
Okok, I'll send the location in a seconddd
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Any certain time?
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Nah, drop by anytime! See you soon!
Alr, talk to you later.
Chat closed
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It was then where i received a notification of the adress of a Starbucks near downtown.
I finish brushing my teeth and wash my face. I put on grey sweatpants, a black hoodie and my white Nike’s and leave my bedroom. I feed my pets, eat, and continue with my day. I grab my bag and fling it over my shoulder as I unlock the door to my condo and head towards the elevator. I press the button and wait.
I think now is a good time to introduce myself. My name is Leo. Leo Tatsumi, to be exact. I’m a 20-year-old Korean/Cuban model and I live in Toronto, Canada. I’ve always liked the idea of modeling and being on a runway as a child. I also really liked fashion in general. And I still do. I also like stuff related to modeling, like photography, art, and more! Of course, since I chose to be a model, I don’t necessarily have the time to pursue them as hobbies or anything. But I do try to take some photos of pretty sights from time to time. However, as much as I love modeling, I did lose a lot to become a model. One thing was my parents' support.
But I don’t want to get into that.
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More importantly, I don’t know if I can even show her my real face. I mean, I don’t want to lie. However, I’m not going right this instant. I have to show her my face eventually, might as well get rid of this problem now. Plus, she doesn’t seem like that bad of a person. Or maybe it's because when you only see the top of a person’s head they don’t seem threatening? For some reason, I was infatuated with the fact that I could only see her eyelashes if she looked straight in front of her.
Anyways, I have to get her out of my head. Also, I better take a mental note to search for that later. I should’ve mentioned I left the elevator a bit ago, and I’ve just arrived at the garage. I click unlock on my car keys and open the door to my car.
I drove to the mall and settled some things with my manager. Boring stuff I wouldn’t think you’d be interested in. Once I finished my meeting, I was left in the café to drink my latte alone. I took a sip and started to scroll through social media. I was barely even started when I was interrupted by the voice of someone. It wasn’t Aaliyah, someone completely different.
A tanned-skinned woman with blonde hair and a pink leopard-patterned two-piece waved at me. I waved back and she motioned me to come over. I sigh, get up, and start to approach her.
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“How have you been, baby?” She asks me.
And no, she isn’t my girlfriend.
“I’ve been good, how about you?” I reply as she brings me into a hug.
And no, she isn’t my fiancé.
“Just fine, you know, being rich and all!”
She’s my wife.
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No, she’s my cousin. I felt like since I made it so suspenseful I might as well make it worthwhile. But no, in all honesty, she is my cousin. And she talks the way she talks.
As I briefly mentioned in my introduction, I’m half Korean and half Cuban. My father is Cuban, and she’s on my father’s side. Her name is Camille. She thinks she’s Camilla Cabello’s long-lost sister, but we all know she’s an idiot so don’t worry about it. I was raised in Korea, so I didn’t hang out with her much. That is until I moved to Canada when I was 5. I don’t remember my childhood, only the fact that for a while I lived in China. Anyway, enough about me.
“Can you drop me off at the mall?” She asks. She always wants favors. I sigh.
“Which?” I ask.
“Toronto Mall please!” She beams. That did not help me at all.
“Which one ya dork?” I snap, flicking her forehead.
“Ow! Are you kidding me? I want to go to Eaton…”
I roll my eyes. The café is in the smack of Toronto, so I don’t think it would be a long ride if I gave her one. I finish my drink and pay and unlock my car door. She immediately jumps in the car and tries to connect her phone to my car. Once she does, she starts playing Camilla Cabello. “I know all the lyrics, gotta support the fam!” She hums.
“Yo sé que tú a mí me quieres un poco~” She sang. She was off-pitch, of course. She’s a horrible singer. But Aunty and Uncle always say she’s amazing. And I guess she is. I mean, the bar is really low for her (She’s not very bright). Anyway, enough of me bullying my older cousin. I finally dropped her off at the mall. And thank goodness I did, because right at that moment, another song started to play. Before she could even sing, I disconnected her phone from my car. “Well, I have so many things to buy! And I’m so frail… If only a strong man could help me shop!” She says dramatically. I roll my eyes and wait for her to exit the car but then she just looks at me.
“What?” I reply, already annoyed. She gives me a smug smirk. I know what it is.
“No.”
She gives me an even more smug smirk. Then she hooks her phone to my car again.
“Still won’t do it,” I say crossing my arms. Her thumb goes near the pause button.
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“Thanks for helping me shop!” She beams as we eat in the cafeteria. I roll my eyes and continue to eat my sushi. After a couple of hours of clothes shopping, she finally got hungry and she got something. “Want to go to the movies with me next?” She asks while chewing her sweet and sour chicken. “Which?” I ask while dipping some salmon into the brown sauce. “I wanna watch the new black panther one!” She says while eyeing my Tobiko. I take the spoon that they also gave me and scoop up a generous portion of my Tobika which she gratefully accepts.
She soon notices the noises that it makes when you chew on them and starts chewing with her mouth open. I laugh at her antics. “Ew, you're so gross!” I say flicking her forehead. She starts to laugh too. After some back and forth over who’s stronger; Batman or Spiderman. We start to exit the mall when Camille notices the Cinnabon store. She looks at me with excitement. I give her the same look. We both love Cinnabon’s. It might seem foolish, or stupid. But they're delicious.
We buy two medium-sized cinnamon rolls and we start to leave the mall. “How are you going to get home?” I ask. She looks at me and waves her hand in front of her face. “Don’t worry! I have a ride. He’s coming in a while.” I look at my phone and see that it's 8:03 PM. Wow, 6 hours of useless shopping. Well, maybe it’s not all in vain, I did get a gift card. 139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Iioatbj7l
Even if I didn’t get anything, I still had fun. I may bully Camille, but it's from the heart! I don’t mean any harm. Plus, she was always like an older sibling to me. It’s not like I could chat with her the way I do with my brothers. It’s not like I can bicker with my older brother; I'd get beat up. And I can’t bully my younger brother; the youngest privilege. I’m the middle child. Aka: Worst position to be in.
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Nonetheless, she’s nice to have around.
I drive myself around Toronto completing some personal errands which I have; One of which is buying a new pair of earrings. I used to wear some plain, black earrings but I'd rather change it to a diamond, something subtle but still flashy. I'll figure it out later. As I drive by, I notice I’m pretty close to the Starbucks that Aaliyah was talking about.
I decided to wrap up my day by visiting her. I put on a black mask, grab my phone, and lock my car door. I opened the cafe door to see that she wasn’t there. I check the time and see 8:56 PM. After a couple of minutes of waiting, I was just about to send her a text when I saw her running towards me from the back room with her hair in an afro puff and her shirt unbuttoned. 139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKZcX5iSOK
She was panting, so I assumed she was a bit busy. “Sorry! I expected you to come in the morning! But this is where I work! I’m on break though, so I can chat for a bit!” I smile at her, even though she can’t see. I take a seat in the chair and she does the same. We start with some small talk about what we like to do for fun, where we grew up, and just getting to know each other better.
“Hey Leo? What’s your last name?” She asks out of the blue. I’m a bit taken aback, but I knew I would have to tell her eventually. I might as well do it now. “Why?” I chuckle. She tilts her head to the side and rests her head on her hands. “Just curious~” Even though her words were light-hearted her eyes had a sort of edge to them. “Oh, well… My name is Leo Tatsumi.” I whisper. Then silence.
Her eyes widened a little. Then she smirks a little. One which had the same amount of edge that her eyes had. “So that’s why you’re wearing a mask! Well don’t worry, your secret is safe with me.” She says, lowering her voice. After some small talk, Aaliyah’s boss came out from the hallway which leads to what I think is the office and just the extra stuff they have back there. He looked at Aaliyah with a weird glint in his eyes. His eyes glanced from me to her.
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Eventually, Aaliyah caught on and cleared her throat. “Well, my break time is over. I gotta get back to work.” I nod as she stands up and fixes her apron. I got up and pushed my chair in. “Oh! And don’t worry! I have a ride home, so no need to wait for me! Bye~” she says, reading my mind. “Alright, bye Aaliyah.” I said standing up and stretching a little. I see her go down the corridor with the manager. He opens a door to a room and she goes in before him. He looks back at me, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Weird.
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Aaliyah’s POV
I button up my shirt and look at the old geezer who was just smoking sitting in his office chair.
It’s not like I care for him, I’m just doing it for money. I noticed the way he looked at me ever since I first applied for this job. I just ignored it. Until a couple of months ago, he decided to act on it. I turn on my phone and see that he paid me through PayPal. I smirk.
I searched Leo Tatsumi on the internet and I was met with a Vanilla colored boy with Ink black hair, ‘black’ eyes, and rosy lips and cheeks, just like the boy I met today. He's attractive, and he has manners. I click on a certain image of him smiling with an unbuttoned shirt on. I lick my lips. “Alright. I’ve found my new toy~”
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