8mi Chapter 53: Is this love?
Chapter 53: Is this love?
Chapter 53: Is this love?[3rd POV]
She was different. She was always different from the others.
But she didn't know how scary that was until she turned 15 when she faced her first rejection. That day, she learned that to be different was to be not normal.
And to not be normal was to not fit in.
"I don't think this can work, you are just too strange. You have no softness or gentleness a lady should possess. You are like a gorilla. My hand hurts when you hold it." was what her first fiance said to her before cancelling the arranged engagement.
He said a lot, but maybe he wouldn't have said so much if he knew how much each word hurt her. Her heart bled behind a brittle smile and that was when she realized the deep sorrow that came with rejection.
He didn't want her.
But who could blame him? After all, men wanted a weak woman they could protect and provide for. They wanted a woman with a healing touch of love and care. They wanted a woman who was modest. They wanted a dignified noble lady.
All of which she was not.
She was a woman stronger than any man she had ever encountered. Her touch could crush rocks, they were not soft or healing. She was not modest, her generous bosoms and butt made her look like a shameless seductress. She was loud and ate a lot, the opposite of what a noble lady should be.
She was everything she shouldn't be and that made her sad.
Mitsuri had been intrigued by romance and love ever since she was little. She had read many books and listened to stories about love and romance. Her dream was to find love someday and become a wife.
She wanted to dedicate herself to a man she loved who would treasure her like the most precious jewel. She wanted to fall in love with a man who was stronger than her, someone who could protect her from anything in the world. That was the dream of her youthful self.
But as she got older, she learned that her fantasy would never come true, all because she was different. But that's okay, she told herself. She could still find love.
But alas she was apparently not fit for the love she was
There was no rejection.
"I was just....dyeing my hair." she said, the nervousness melting like ice in summer.
"But why would you do that?" he asked, "Your hair is pink and green, it's an exotic colour."
Then his lips curved ever so slightly, "It's beautiful."
What? Her hair was beautiful? That's the first time someone said that to her. Her cheeks couldn't help but burn for some reason.
Her heart started racing. It was racing due to fear and embarrassment. Her stomach was doing summersaults in her belly.
'Is this...love?' she thought to herself. What she was feeling was awfully similar to what she had read in the past.
Just then, her father and another man came to the scene. She looked at her father and saw his face fall as if realizing the situation. His expression showed that he thought they were done for.
"What is the meaning of this?" the man asked.
"Oh, nothing uncle. It's just that Mitusuri has something on her hair. It should be fine after she washes it off." the boy said and turned around.
"Sorry to disturb you, we will wait in the living room." the boy said before he pushed at the man and they both returned to the living room.
Mitsuri and her father watched them leave with wide eyes before they both looked at each other. They were both equally surprised as the anticipated rejection never came.
A realization struck them in the silence. Their guests were okay with Mitsuri's appearance.
Kenji smiled at his daughter, "Go clean your hair quickly and come to the living room." he said in excitement.
Mitsuri nodded and ran to the bathroom to clean her hair. After which she went to the living room to greet the guests and her suitor.
During all this, Mitsuri's heart just won't stop beating like an engine. Her cheeks blushed and her eyes sparkled.
Had she finally found someone who wouldn't reject her?
Would she find love this time?
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[THE image]
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Author : It's really hard to capture her character. This is the same problem I faced with Shinobu. They are different from how we saw them in the anime as they had not gone through thier respective character development.
Tell me your thoughts while stoning me.