Rian's POV
Currently it was evening and I was in my room sitting ideally thinking about the day and unknowingly a smile crept on my face thinking about a particular person or simply my new friend Leo. I am a type of person who likes to socialize and meet new people, in childhood I was a very introvert and shy kind of kid I hate to socialize and like to stay in my own safe zone and it eventually became my fear, I didn't like to talk to people I thought that if I speak people will judge me which was my insecurity, I was even scared to do simple things like asking for help from teacher or asking for the direction but as I grew up my safe zone started to feel suffocating, I was not able to breath. It is said that we should face our fear and so I did it. As I started to open up and socializing after I did that I realized not everyone judges, though there are some who do so but we should focus on the majority who are nice and friendly to you. I started to know that ever person is unique and has totally different personality even if they are twins and that's what make them different and unique even their insecurities are something which make them stand out but it depends on who the person treats it like if they accept it and see their insecurity as the thing which makes them exceptional and enjoy with it or fear it and suffocate.
Anyways after some time I went to take bath and fresh my mind and body, I took a very long and relaxing bath to ease my mind but the whole time Leo was on my mind suddenly I remembered the Red thread of fate thought I denied it as I don't think it would be what I am thinking and I am just thinking nonsense but for a fraction of second I thought what if it is real and my cheeks started to heat up at that thought, I quickly get out of the bathroom cause I was going crazy if I keep thinking about it. I quickly got dressed up and went down for dinner. We had a lot of chit-chat while eating and somehow my father was extra happy and talking a lot with us not us maybe me
Papa's POV
I took Rian with me to my office cause some of my co workers wanted to meet him I still have no idea how they know about him but anyways I wanted to take him with me not because of anyone but because I wanted him to. I see many of my co-workers bring their children with them. Actually I wanted to spend time with him at first I didn't even wanted to see his face the reason is so childish cause my wife died after giving him birth and her death left a deep scar on me and I was just not ready to accept the reality and him though he was very cute like some diamond when he was born I don't want to leave him at this early age but the fact about my wife's death was confusing me so to prevent me from doing anything to my precious son I slowly tried to act tough and blaming him but deep down I also know that it has nothing to with her death. I loved my wife more than myself. I had left my family for her as they were not ready to accept our love/relationship I wanted to have my own family with her which I had but not her anymore. When I today saw Rian all laughing and smiling with one of my co-workers kids unknowingly a smile crept on my face seeing him laughing whole- heartedly made my day. I decided to spend more time with my kids and be more open to them so I has my dinner with them with no rush and my kids have humor, their jokes are very similar to mine genetics 😏. Anyways after that we all went to our bed and today I had smile on my face before going to bed after so many years and that smile was not forced.
After few days
Rian POV
After many days I decided to paint and I did a right choice by doing it, painting after many days made my mind which was so enthusiastic and crazy for so many days because of a particular person. While painting I get so much into it that all the thoughts in my mind stops for the time and I become a part of that painting, I am so lost that I totally get disconnected with the real world. I was in my own world when someone tapped on my shoulder
Papa- Rian!! are you listening to me
Rian- ye-yes papa. sorry
Papa- its ok why sorry? Anyways you remember the kids you were with the other day
Rian- oh you mean Leo and Scorp?
Papa- ya, so they want to meet you tomorrow so you would be coming with me tomorrow
Rina- oh-ok no problem
Papa- ok then I am going bye
Rian- by-bye
I was shocked and happy at the same time my father said byee to me!! I can't believe I am already confused as hell as at first from few days he is not in a hurry and is spending a lot of time with us and also speaks more with me, anyways whatever the reason I DON'T CARE unless he is spending time and trying to accept me I am happy with that. I finished my drawing and I was happy and also I was going to meet Leo tomorrow I was happy and excited for god knows what reason but I really wanted to meet him I was gonna ask papa to call him but he already did. Tomorrows day will be so fun and with that last thought I drifted to my peaceful sleep
Next Morning
Rian's POV
I was in my peaceful sleep when some rays hit my face making me sulking and changing the side but then I woke up full excited by the thought of meeting Leo. I am this excited cause here I have no friends that I can talk with only my boring sister and brother and my father. I really miss my old friends but now I can meet my only friend Leo! I hurriedly went to do my morning routine and quickly wear a comfy outfit and went downstairs to have my breakfast.
Loki- oho why is a certain person looking so happy today
Ling- ya, why are you so happy
Rian- Actu-
Papa- of course he would be happy he is meeting his friend after so many days, right?
Rian- yes
Ling- oh! so meeting a special person, means your friend nice lil bro enjoy
We then had our breakfast and spend some time chatting about random things till papa got ready and we head to papa's office. Papa told me that they will come there with their father and decided to meet in the garden. I was so happy and excited like I am meeting any idol. I even made a small painting for him, last time when we met he told that he likes to do gardening so I drew a person taking care of the plants, yes I am very sharp I can remember everyone's details it's just my special talent. I was grinning the whole ride which I think my father also noticed but ignored it cause he already know that I am very excited whenever I meet any of my friend. Time skip by and we are already in papa's office. My father told me to wait in garden if he is not there yet and we bid each other a goodbye and I head towards the nearby bench which was located at some corner but not hidden, he can see me when he enter the garden. I was looking like an excited puppy who was waiting for his owner to come after a long day. My enthusiasm became a little bit low cause a passed and he is still not there
Rian- He might be busy or stuck somewhere
I tried to comfort myself. Another hour passed by but he is still not there, I got hungry so I went to my father and saw Leo's father there, when asked them they said he will be nearby only , I was hungry but didn't wanted to eat so I went back , I had planned of eating with him. Maybe I was overdoing everything anyways I ignored my thoughts and waited more another hour passed by and now I was sad but more than that I was worried what if something had happened to him, now I can't even go to my father as is in meeting. Various thoughts were coming in my mind is he ok? what if I am the only one who is excited? what if he doesn't care? With the it was already evening there was not even a drop of water in my stomach, anxiety was growing and I was going crazy with my heartbeat increasing, sweat all over my forehead.
I was getting more and more anxious and moving back and forth , then I suddenly saw a familiar figure on the street , I thought that it was Leo I was not sure so I got there to get a closer look.
Rian- Leo?
I softy called not so sure that it is him, when the person turned it was non- other than Leo. I was so shocked more than shock I was having mixed feeling like relief, anger and sad at the same time by the fact that I was waiting for him for the whole fucking day and here he is smiling with god knows who and enjoying. I felt betrayed it was not like I didn't wanted him to be with other but first inviting me and then ditching me is not right
Rian- why are you here
Leo- what does that mean
Rian- I mean, we were supposed to meet today right? so why you didn't came
Leo- oh that, actually I accidently met my bsf so I decided to hang out with her and I am sorry I forgot to inform you
Rian- what the hell you mean by forgetting to inform? huh, You know I waiting for you!
Leo- I said sorry why are you shouting
Rian- you have the audacity to ask me why I am shouting. yk what whoever you hand out with is not my problem and I don't care but informing me wouldn't hurt you
Leo- you should try to control your emotions we are on street and you are just a friend
Rian- Being just a friend doesn't mean you can treat me as a dog, do I look like I am free all day , I have more important things to do
Leo- so just go and do them, why wait for me, also I didn't wanted to meet you it was my father who told me to meet you
When Leo said that, I felt like my heat broke like I seriously waited for a whole day to meet him without even eating food and here he is saying that he was forced by his father to meet me . Do I look like an idiot whom you can play with and treat like nothing. I was so hurt and also I am very bad arguing whenever I try to argue I can't my eyes starts getting watery which I hate the most and I am not able to defend myself. I think it was just me who was this excited he doesn't even give a fuck about me. I think as soon as he said that he realized what he said so he tried to call me and was saying something but I was not in the mood to listen to him and I quickly turned collected my things and left without saying or looking at him though I am thankful that I didn't burst infront of him or he would have made fun of me or anything. I already told y father to go home and I will follow him afterwards, so it was only me who needed to go home. I was not in my right mood water continuously dropping from my eyes I tried to pull myself together till I got home. I told my sister that I had no appetite and wanted to sleep cause I was tired which she somehow believed. I quickly rushed to my room as soon as I enter the tears started flowing again and this time I couldn't control them, I felt worthless and useless not for the first time but by someone whom I don't even know. I went to take bath and cried until my eyes were swollen and red. I looked at my pathetic state made by a barely known friend
I went to my bedroom and was trying to sleep but I definitely looked like a corpus, I was not able to sleep cause I was hungry and the lines which Leo said were continuously repeating in my head and few tears escaped my eyes but I didn't wipe them cause I didn't have energy to do so. I was hungry af but didn't have appetite. With that I somehow managed to sleep.