"I hate school! They are always overtime!" Tzuyu a college girl uses her long legs to run towards the nearest park. As she approach the entrance, her heart is beating so fast because this friday she decided to talk to the reason why she's always on the park every friday. Even she already talked to that someone once and had been rude to her.
She stopped beside a tree, chasing for her breathe. Her eyes is looking around and finding someone who usually seats on a red bench. "Oh goodness! She's here." by taking three steps Tzuyu had the perfect angle to watch the photographer sitting while browsing on her camera.
Tzuyu fixed herself as she approach the photographer but unpleasant sound stole her attention.
"Uh I forgot to eat lunch" she quickly looked for her favorite hotdog on stick cart and bought 2 for herself. She still checks if the photographer is there, "should I start the convo by giving her a hotdog on stick?" she asked herself and seriously thinking about it. While chewing her snack she saw a clear box at photorapher's side with full of strawberries. "So she likes strawberries?"
Tzuyu is about to finish her 2nd hotdog when her target is already packing her things. "It's just 4:43?? She always leaves at 5pm" She quickly finished her meal and took a bottle of water. "Gosh, I can't let this moment be wasted!"
Like running for her life, Tzuyu followed the photographer, gladly Tzuyu had long legs.
"Hey!" she shouted in tiny. "Wait!"
"Photographer!" her appendix is cursing now.
"CHAEYOUNG!" she stopped.
Chaeyoung was glued on her position. Shocked after hearing the school girl's voice calling her name.
"Are you calling me?" she faced Tzuyu.
"Yeah, are there any other Chaeyoung here?" she answered while having a hard time in breathing.
"How did you know my name?" she raised eyebrows.
"It is written on your bag?"
"Oh" she realized it "What can I do for you then?"
"You are a photographer right?"
"Yes?"
"You want beautiful views right?"
"Of course"
Tzuyu took a deep breathe "Then take a picture of me"
"What?" Chaeyoung's eyes got bigger.
"You want a beautiful sight right? So yeah, I'm tall and pretty. A perfect model for you"
"Excuse me miss i--"
"I'm Tzuyu"
"Okay miss Tzuyu" She stopped and closed her eyes."No need" she smirked "thanks". Chaeyoung turned around and walked away from Tzuyu.
"B-but why???" Tzuyu was so dissapointed. Because in her school, she's the most gorgeous.
"HEY CHAEYOUNG!!" her appendix ached again so she decided to stop and seat on a bench.
"I'll be back next friday" she whispered.
FFS next friday,
"Hey Chaeyoung" Tzuyu appeared out of nowhere holding two hotdogs on stick and she is offering one to chaeyoung.
"Uh?"
"It has no poison."
Chaeyoung grabbed the hotdog and took a bite. Tzuyu is just right on time because she is so hungry.
No one talked for the whole time eating until Tzuyu finished eating first. "Okay, now get me as your model"
"What?"
"You accepted the hotdog so you should accept me too?"
"Ms. Tzuyu, I'll pay it." Chaeyoung looked for her wallet.
"No! Don't pay and just call me Tzuyu."
"Okay, as you said. But I will not going to get you as my model"
"But why?" Tzuyu pouts.
She didn't received any answer from Chaeyoung.
Next Friday
"What now Tzuyu? I said I will n--"
"I just wanna give u some strawberries. I know u like strawberry"
"And then I must get you as a model after--"
"No."
"Sure?" Chaeyoung really wants the strawberries.
"Yeah, so get this already."
After giving the strawberries to Chaeyoung, Tzuyu insisted again.
"As expected."
"Please chaeyoung!!! Please!! I want to be a model"
"Then apply to agencies?"
"Your model"
That answer stopped chaeyoung on pushing Tzuyu away.
"No. I need to go now" Chaeyoung packed her things "Thanks for the strawberries"
"Chaeyoung!!! Wait!! Argghhh!!!!!"
3 Fridays had passed but Chaeyoung's answer is still a NO.
"Never beg to someone more than three times, that's enough, actually more than enough." Tzuyu's teacher said while doing a lecture for their class.
"Ma'am?" Tzuyu raised her hand. "Can I ask something?"
"Of course my dear, what is it?"
"Is it possible if the one that you are begging to really wants to give what you want but something is stopping them?"
Her teacher smiled, "Yes, maybe they need more time to decide or they are still looking for something from you that will make what you want worthy. Oh! that's one of the reason why we should not talk about something we want more than three times because it may annoy them."
"Thank you ma'am"
Tzuyu is stucked between continuing to ask chaeyoung or just stop. Chaeyoung said a No more than 3 times, so she hopelessly decided.
"I said no Tzuyu. I can't get you as a mo-"
"Let's walk around?"
Chaeyoung looked at her. "Walk around?"
"Yeah, I know you are always here just to take pictures but now just walk around and don't mind the camera."
The photographer is doubting, something ain't right.
"Let's go." Tzuyu said coldy.
Chaeyoung is still analyzing things.
"Fine if you don't want then thank you!" She started to walk slowly, still thinking someone will follow her.
"30 steps already" she whispered "chaeyoung is still not following me, okay im so dumb"
Tzuyu closed her eyes and about to take a deep breathe when someone shouted. " WAIT! wait for me!"
From a familiar voice, Tzuyu smiled.
"Walk faster! Your steps are so small"
Chaeyoung stopped "okay, then go there yourself giant."
"Hey! I am just kidding???" Tzuyu walked towards the photographer and pulled her arm."You have a muscle huh?"
"The hell Tzuyu!" she removed Tzuyu's hand.
Together, they walked around the park where there's a flower garden that is full of variety of it. Chaeyoung sniffed some and sneezed Tzuyu laughed so hard then smelled some too. Their next stop are the fishes in the pond. They bought some food and feed them but Tzuyu is afraid of them so Chaeyoung guided her to give food.
"Just drop it and they will go there" Chaeyoung is holding Tzuyu's arm. "They can't eat you because you are a giant" she laughed.
"You are so annoying. I got it, thank you" Tzuyu fed the fishes herself.
After that they walked again to go in a library. They didn't bought of borrow anything. They just want to feel (each other) themselves. Until Chaeyoung stopped infront of a shelf and grabbed a book. "Look at this"
It is a book about photography.
"It is your favorite one right?" Tzuyu asked.
"No. It's my dad's favorite." she opened the book. "He's the reason for who i am today, he left me while in process"
"I'm sorry about that"
"It's okay." she closed it again and continued to walk. "That book is rare. In this city it's just the only copy."
Both of them got hungry so they decided to eat in a restaurant.
"How about you Tzuyu, what are your interests? Aside modeling okay?"
Tzuyu smiled "I sing and write poems"
"Woah! That's amazing!"
"Yeah, but compared to your skills. No."
"We have our own weakness and strength Tzuyu. I can't rhyme even two lines"
"But you can focus lights and choose the best ratios for photos"
"Right, that's what i mean that is my strength and your strength is my weakness"
[You are my strength and weakness.]
"Oh right, I got it"
The food came and they started to eat.
"I said don't mind camera."
"Oh sorry"
After eating they came back on the bench where they are always meet. The sun was already gone so it's a night already.
"It's a bit late now Tzuyu do you have no plan to go home?"
"Not yet, I want to ask you something Chaeyoung"
"Sure, what is it?" Chaeyoung comfortably answered.
"Please answer me okay?"
She nodded.
"Why can't you pick me as your model?"
Chaeyoung blinked "How ma-"
"Please answer me Chaeyoung. This will be the last time." Earlier, she decided to ask for the last time. After knowing the reason she will stop from begging.
The photographer looked at the dim sky. "Tzuyu."
Tzuyu glanced at her.
"I can't because.. I already have one."
Tzuyu expected the answer but she was still dissapointed.
"Is it enough reason? If not sorry I can't give you more because that's it."
The college girl is about to answer when someone called chaeyoung.
"Chaeyoung!!! I've been looking you for so long! Where have you been?"
"Oh sorry, I texted you that I am roaming around."
"Let's go then."
Chaeyoung approached Tzuyu "Thanks for this day Tzuyu. I appreciated it a lot! I need to go now. You should go home now too"
"Chaeyoung!"
"Yeah" Tzuyu answered sadly. She want's her to stay longer. "I gotta go too, take care" she smiled.
Chaeyoung nodded and left her.
Tzuyu decides to leave the park at 7pm.
"It is enough. Ending everything here. She already have a someone" she took a deep breathe of acceptance (?) and left the park.
A month had passed and Tzuyu didn't ever planned to go in the park. She's really doing her promise. Even a week after that night she's always comparing herself to that girl who has a very white skin, small eyes and has a height same as chaeyoung.
"For your project, do a brochure that talks about our lesson." Her teacher said "What is our lesson Tzuyu?"
"Photography." Tzuyu answered.
"Okay! That's all for today. Next week is the submission. Good bye"
That's Tzuyu's last subject for the week. She went home and started her project. She searched on the internet on what to put in ther brochure but informations are not enough. After browsing many more, she found a book that is somewhat familiar to her.
"I need to pay?? hassle." she said. She tought the book is open for everyone. But it needs a payment first. Tzuyu doesn't want to spend so she decided to borrow that book from the library.
It's friday but instead of going in the park she intensively avoided the place.
As she reached the library she found herself reminiscing what happened one month ago.
Each step that she take, every moment slaps.
"Tzuyu you dumb" she said to herself.
"A giant dumb"
She stopped at the front of the shelf where that someone have seen the book. But the book isn't there.
"What the hell"
She asked the librarian if someone already borrowed the book.
"No my dear. It's still here."
Tzuyu returned to the shelf and looked each side of it looking for the book that she need.
Almost 15 minutes passed Tzuyu decided to just use other references. She grabbed photography related books. She placed the books in the table and browsed each of them.
"Where's that book!???!? It has everything I need"
"Are you looking for this?" someone asked her.
It is a voice from someone that is so familiar to her. The voice that denied her name and said No for so many times.
"Yeah" she faced chaeyoung.
"Where have you been? I didn't saw you, even your shadow for more than a month?" she placed the book behind her.
"So?"
"So.. yeah I just shocked. I used to go to park every friday and there's an annoying giant"
"Shut up small one. Give me the book!"
"For what?"
"I need it for my project"
"Okay but let's go out first."
"What?"
Chaeyoung smiled and grabbed her arms to borrow the book from the library.
"Let's go!"
"Wait! I'll return these books"
Chaeyoung helped Tzuyu, but the shelves wher the books placed are so high that chaeyoung can't reach.
"Give me the last one. Small human"
"Shut up"
Chaeyoung bought hotdog on stick for both of them and they are in the sea wall now.
No one talked until the sun has set.
"A perfect view" Tzuyu commented.
"Absolutely"
"Okay give me the book now."
"Hear me out first." Chaeyoung took the last bite of the hotdog.
"I am not joking Chaeyoung."
After hearing her name from Tzuyu, Chaeyoung smiled. "Yeah, I am serious about this so you better listen."
"Fine" Tzuyu is controlling her patience.
"I decided to"
"........"
"I decided to make you as my model"
"What?"
"You want that right?"
Tzuyu's heart was so happy. She don't know how to express that.
"T-thank you!" she smiled.
"See you then next friday so we can start"
"I'm so excited!!!"
Chaeyoung gave her the book "I need to go now. I have an appointment. Bye bye Tzuyu!"
"Bye!" Tzuyu waved to her happily.
Days had passed and Tzuyu was so happy for the entire week. She patiently waited for the friday and prepared for their first photoshoot.
Luckily their teacher just collected their brochure projects and ended the class so she had time to go home and fix herself.
She dressed a black long sleeves top and a high waist white skirt. She also had a strawberry earrings and a moon necklace. Her make up is not that too much, it is perfect for her. After wearing her heels she grabbed the red coat and finally left her house.
Upon arriving at the park she quickly searched for her photographer. When her eyes was already on the red bench she saw a girl there that made her run towards the girl.
"Chaeyoung! I'm here!"
"Oh you're Tzuyu right?"
Tzuyu face was so dissapointed. She thought it is chaeyoung but it's not. It's the girl from the night chaeyoung said that she already had one.
"Yes, I am Tzuyu."
"Hello, Chae wants me to give this to you" she gave a small piece of paper to Tzuyu.
"What is this?"
"I don't know."
"Where is she?"
Tzuyu didn't received and answer.
"I need to go."
"Who are you?"
"I'm Dahyun, Chaeyoung's bestfriend"
"Best friend?"
She nodded. "Why?"
"Nevermind. I thought you are her--"
"Girlfriend? Haha! How I wish i was."
Tzuyu was shocked. "What?"
"Kidding. I am not her girlfriend."
"So she have one?"
"im not sure"
"Then where is she?"
"Goodbye Tzuyu" Dahyun ran.
"HEY! DAHYUN! WAIT!" Dahyun was so fast. Tzuyu didn't able to chase her.
Tzuyu seated on the bench. Clueless on what is happening. "Where are you chaeyoung? You promised to me."
She looked at the paper and tried to open it.
"email: @tzuviews
password: ilysmtzu"
Tzuyu opened the ig account and saw a surprise.
The account contains pictures of Tzuyu taken secretly by Chaeyoung. Tzuyu with flower garden, tzuyu with seaside and Tzuyu with the pond full of koi fishes. Every shot matters. The angles are perfect. The lightnings, shadow and the model cooperated with each other.
"You like it?" someone asked
Without any hesitation. Tzuyu pulled the girl for a hug. "Chaeyoung"
Chaeyoung hugged Tzuyu back and smiled.
"What the hell is this?" Tzuyu pushed chaeyoung.
"I thought yo-"
"This first picture here was 2 years ago!?"
"Yeah."
"I can't understand."
Chaeyoung seated next to Tzuyu started to tell a story.
"3 years ago, my father left. After his cremation I can't find myself, so i decided to go here, just to have a peaceful surroundings. Also that time I saw you being afraid while walking in fish pond. I found myself smiling while watching you. Like me, you are just wondering around. One year passed I applied to many companies as a photographer but no one of them liked my shots and one day I gave up. That day I went into this park again.. and took some pictures. And you approached me and said my shots are perfect. I've been rude to you that time. I don't know why so I'm sorry for that. Starting that time I secretly taking pictures of you, you never knew about it. I'm very happy while taking pictures of you because that's the best shots that I always made. I planned to approach you many times but I was scared because I realized that I feel in love with you"
Tzuyu was shocked.
"The time you approached me and presented as my model. I don't know what to feel. Yes, I pushed you so many times but it is not intentional. I am just waiting for the right moment. The best day in my life is when you asked me to go around the park. We went to library and a resto. Then Dahyun came to pick me up because it's dad's death anniversary. After that night i've never seen you for a month. I had been so sad for that whole time. I don't know why you didn't going to the park. I missed you so much. Maybe destiny made a way for me to see you and we met on the library. I grabbed that opportunity to finally say yes to your offer."
"Why did you say you already have one?" Tzuyu asked.
"Because I know you will never going to like me"
"But I love you chaeyoung"
"W-we're the same????? Feelings???" Chaeyoung asked.
Tzuyu hugged her again. "Yes. So let's have a photoshoot now"
They started the photoshoot.
After that, they are in the seawall again.
Tzuyu is browsing in chaeyoung's camera.
"Your shots are perfect." she praised.
Chaeyoung looked at Tzuyu "You know why?"
"Why?" she glanced back.
"Because that's what is a photographer's job after seeing the best view ever"
Tzuyu widely smiled and suddenly remembered what chaeyoung did to her earlier. "Anyways, I hate you"
"WHY!!?!?!??"
"You scared me. I thought something bad happened to you."
"Huh?"
"I was so excited to go here and I saw dahyun. I thought she was you."
"I'm sorry! It's a part of the plan."
Tzuyu sighs.
"I love you" chaeyoung whispered.
"I love you too."
They watched the sunset together. And for the rest of the day, Tzuyu already knows that she Chaeyoung's prettiest model and Chaeyoung is always has been Tzuyu's best photographer.