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Midnight Smiles Chapter 13.1: Changing
Recently, Natalie, Jake's psychologist, has been quite vexed at every single session she had with Jake. This young man looked more and more different every single session, and the change was happening so abruptly, that it was scary. Hence the vexing feeling.Where did the quiet and uncooperative guy go? Where did all this enthusiasm come from? What is going on? WHO THE HELL IS RYDER?What's worse, Mathew wasn't helping this situation at all.Natalie knew this man for years since they lived in the same neighborhood. She was friends with his wife. Natalie knew very well what he and his family were going through after her death, and she wanted to help them, but this isn't the right way, you idiot!Seeing Jake become more and more cheerful because of developing feelings for a girl, she kept telling Mathew that it's not good to base all his happiness on a girl. That's not how you cure depression. What if the girl doesn't return his feelings? What if she turns him down? Will Jake be able to
Midnight Smiles Chapter 13.2: Changing
"I can't use the backyard anymore for my projects, so I plan on doing something small in my room," Ryder answered his question failing to notice the abrupt stiffness that took over Jake's body.Jake's face suddenly turned gloomy while his thoughts were chaotic.What's the meaning of this? Does this mean I won't have the chance to see her working on her projects anymore?However, just as he thought of this, another thought crossed his head. An even worse thought. Is she trying to push me away? Is she getting tired of me and now wants to distance herself from me?Jake tried his best to control the sudden turmoil in his heart. With a voice that sounded somewhat like a disappointed pout, he asked her in a roundabout way. "You won't be doing any of your projects out here anymore?"Ryder seemed to notice that his voice didn't sound quite right and looked up at Jake's hidden under the hood face in a daze. She had noticed that Jake still felt a bit uncomfortable whenever he came by, thinking
Midnight Smiles Chapter 14.1: Toothbrush to the ass
After hesitating for a moment, biting her lip, and not quite sure if she should talk or just remain silent, Ryder still decided to speak. "You're the first one to call me that."Most people just called her Ryde, her parents included. At most, some teachers would call her by her surname. Her parents used to call her Riri when she was a baby, but Ryder hated that, so they eventually stopped calling her that. However, this was the first time someone had come up with such a way of calling her.Ry...Why does it sound so good, ya? (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)Jake, on the other hand, was startled. What was she talking about? What did I call her?It took him some time to realize that he had absent-mindedly called her Ry instead of Ryder. That... why did I call her that? I mean... It's not like it would be the first time.Jake had gotten used to calling her that in his mind since two years ago. The more interested he got in Ryder, the more he wanted to know about her. After finding out what her name was, h
Midnight Smiles Chapter 14.2: Toothbrush to the ass
Early in the morning, Aiden left the house in high spirits as if his ass didn't get attacked last night. Seeing this, Mathew assumed there was no bleeding. It was that, or this son of his had found a girlfriend once again and was overlooking the pain so he could see her. After all, this Casanova was so energetic only when girls are involved. Such a gentleman. *sigh* Mathew decided not to think too much about it and went to the kitchen to make breakfast for Jake. He had recently learned a new recipe and wanted to try it out. Meanwhile, both Jake and Jeremy were inside the bathroom on the second floor having a serious conversation. "I bet he found a new girlfriend," Jeremy said to Jake who was wailing in the empty bathtub. His laptop was resting on his lap and a tube of ice cream and a spoon were in his hands. His eyes lifelessly stared at the unfinished chapter on the screen as if it had sucked out all his life force. These writer's blocks... who invented them? QAQ "Good for him,
Midnight Smiles Chapter 15: The male lead is too pitiful
Lately, Nina had become a regular at Jeremy's working place. Vincent was secretly delighted, mostly because the young woman would spend money on his dishes every day, but also because his nephew finally had some hope of getting rid of that single status.On the other hand, Leah had changed teams and had abandoned Jake for the fairy with green hair. This little traitor didn't even feel the tiniest bit sorry for her shameless behavior and kept on giggling and hopping like a little rabbit around Nina as soon as she entered the restaurant.The latter, however, was a bit absent-minded. Her eyes locked on Jeremy who was frowning down on the depressed and dispirited Jake. Jake was currently hiding his face behind his crossed arms on the table, murmuring incoherently. A little black kitten was resting on top of its head, lying there as if it were dead, only once in a while licking its paws. Jeremy, on the other hand, listened with a serious and worried expression on his face. His eyebrows were
Midnight Smiles Chapter 16.1: The love song
On his way to Ryder's house, he went through his playlist on his phone and felt that the amount of heavy rock and upbeat catchy songs with depressing lyrics was way bigger than when he last checked.Where are the love songs?!!!This one.... No, it's about depression.This one? No, it's about insomnia.What about this?The lyrics: "You're my heaven/And I'm your hell.""..."Nope.Uuu, this one.The lyrics: "You got the lights on in the afternoonAnd the nights are drawn out longAnd you're kissin' to cut through the gloomWith a cough drop coloured tongueAnd you were sittin' in the corner with the coats all piled highAnd I thought you might be mineIn a small world, on an exceptionally rainy Tuesday nightIn the right place and time.""..."(^艸^)No, no. The dude is already talking about kissing."..." Well... actually...No!Sound out your feelings, not go tell her "Be mine, let's make out".Jake kept scrolling. He was running out of songs and time and the frustration this gave him m
Midnight Smiles Chapter 16.2: The love song
He? It's a he?But I...The voice Ryder used was calm and casual, as if she was talking about what she ate for breakfast, but what she said was like a slap to Jake's face, who couldn't help but frown. However, if one looked closer, one would notice that the frown looked more and more like a pout, making him look like a little puppy who got abandoned by its owner.She was out with a guy? Does she like him? She probably likes him... (oT-T) Why else would she worry about him so much...But what about me then?He knew he had no right to feel like this, but these feelings didn't ask for his permission before invading his heart. He was heartbroken and jealous. "Is that guy important to you?"Ryder was drinking from her thermos again and didn't notice the harsh tone Jake spoke in. He sounded as if he was wronged by the heavens. The jealousy spilled out of his mouth with those words like a bottle of vinegar. Yet Ryder didn't notice."I don't know. I guess so?" She shrugged. Her eyes were focus
Midnight Smiles Chapter 17.1: Bite! Bite! Bite!
Before leaving, Jake took the little painting from the inside pocket of his hoodie and stuffed it in Ryder's hands. "Th-the present I promised you."His heart was beating fast, almost as if it was trying to leap out of his ribcage. His hands were sweating, his voice cracked and his face was flushed red. Jake was so nervous, that he thought he would die. That little painting held his feelings in every brush stroke. He had painted it while realizing his feelings about his cute Ry and now giving it to her it felt as if he was screaming "I love you" on her face. As if the painting would betray him and snitch on him.The thought alone terrified him.But then he remembered what happened a few minutes ago. How close they were, how he almost lost control and kissed her... then he remembered how Ryder didn't seem to feel uncomfortable about it. She didn't try to back away, not even for a second. And her reaction when he asked her about how she felt about him...Suddenly, he didn't feel just te
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Midnight Smiles Extra 2.2: The future
Jake, who was with one foot in dreamland, snapped his eyes open, fully awake now.Didn't we drop this topic?Why did it come back to haunt me?"It's really nothing. Now sleep. You have to go to work tomorrow."But Ryder wouldn't let it go this time. "But he looked like he wanted to tell me something.""You know my dad. He always talks nonsense.""But you threatened him and then you blushed when I asked you about it, so it's not nothing or nonsense as you claim it to be. Even now, you're rubbing your fingertips. You do that every time you're nervous or thinking about something. So what is it?"Jake groaned. "Why do you always pull this Sherlock Holmes thing on me every time I don't want to tell you something?"Ryder smiled and turned around to face him. The dim moonlight entered the room, and she could vaguely see Jake's face in the darkness. This made her feel like she was back to four years ago when she was close to him but couldn't see his face. No matter how much she tried to reach
Midnight Smiles Extra 2.1: The future
4 years laterJake had no idea where his father took it, but Mathew was going through a baby fever lately and wouldn't stop nagging Jake about it. He would suddenly drop by Jake's apartment and follow him around asking for babies. He would suddenly pop out of nowhere when Jake was book shopping, and shove books about how to conceive a baby in his hand. One moment Jake was looking at a cover with dragons on it, and the next one the titles "It starts with the Egg", "The Fertility Diet", "The Trying Game", "Making Babies" and more, almost blinded him.Mathew wouldn't be stopped at anything.He was dead set on it. He needed grandchildren at any cost."I want grandkids, Jake!""Dad, I'm not even married.""Make me a grandfather, Jake!""Go ask Aiden.""But he's still in college. He has to study.""Ryder has to study too!""But she graduated this year."Jake took a deep breath to calm himself down before looking at his father again. Mathew looked like a child begging to go to Disneyland, bu
Midnight Smiles Extra 1: The past
2 years agoEver since Ryder changed schools, she came to find out that being alone isn't actually that bad. She could read all she wanted with nobody interrupting her, and she could concentrate more in class. She also came to find out that she didn't actually mind it. Being alone... Ryder slowly started to like it, even though sometimes it was too lonesome.Yet a certain someone who suddenly got an interest in her wouldn't let her be alone no matter what. Apparently, this crazy punk named Jasmine had set her mind on adopting her.Ryder just couldn't understand how the mind of this girl worked. Still, the more time she spent with her, the more Ryder got used to her... The more she got to like her. Even though it took quite a while for Ryder to trust Jasmine, the two of them became friends and would spend a lot of time together.Ryder still liked being alone, but she also found out that occasionally spending time with so
Midnight Smiles Epilogue: The ring with cat ears
"Where are you now?""I'm behind the house. Are you coming down, or should I come up?""You come up. I'm not done packing yet."That word again... Packing...Jake frowned when he heard it.Several months after the two of them got together, after spring and summer came and went, and when September was finally here, his Ry would leave for college. She was majoring in mechatronic engineering and would leave tomorrow. The place was only a few hours away from here, but Ryder wanted to live on the campus because it was more convenient, but that meant that he couldn't see her as often as he used to.He breathed out a heavy sigh and jumped over the fence.A lot happened during these months. Ryder introduced him to her parents, and she also met his father. She eventually found out that Jake was a writer... that writer... The cold war with Aiden gradually died out... Even though things were still a bit awkward between Jake and him, it was better than they had been before. Aiden even apologized
Midnight Smiles Chapter 31.2: Angry kitten
Jake smiled and put the phone back in his pocket. He lifted his head right in time to see Ryder running to him with a wide smile on her face. The girl he has liked and loved for so long threw herself in his arms, wrapping her arms around his neck tight. The happiness this simple thing brought was unexplainable."Did you miss me that much?" Jake chuckled when Ryder's cold nose was buried in his neck.Ryder nodded. "I have been a third wheel for half the day. I was miserable."She pulled back and saw Jake's smiling face. That smile made her unable to breathe. Her heart beat faster against her chest as if trying to leap out. That handsome face was his should never have a sad expression on. Should never be washed by tears. Her Jake was so handsome when smiling. Lethally handsome.Being stared at by those cognac eyes, Jake wanted to bow his head and kiss her, but just as he was about to do so, his plans were ruined by a roar coming from behind Ryder."RYDER QUIN! YOU EXPLAIN TO ME... now..
Midnight Smiles Chapter 31.1: Angry kitten
When Jake walked into the house, two grown-ass men jumped on him, hundreds of questions thrown at him in rapid fire. One grabbed his face looking for any wounds, looking at his eyes that had turned red from all the crying, and the other checked his wrists in fear that this time instead of scratching them to the point they bled, he had started cutting them."Do you know how scared I was?""Where did you go?""Why did you leave?""Are you okay?""Does it feel uncomfortable anywhere?""Does anything hurt?""Do you need to go to the hospital?"Jake barely had time to answer any of those questions and kept shaking his head to tell these two that he was fine, but the questions didn't come to an end.At least not until Mathew and Jeremy saw Jake smiling.The moment they noticed that he looked genuinely happy, they almost lost it, terror making their minds go blank.It's over. He has turned silly.Mathew started crying on the spot. "His brain died. Oh God, my poor precious son! It is all my f
Midnight Smiles Chapter 30.2: The honey jar
In the morning, Jake was the first to wake up. His eyes opened halfway as he stared in confusion in front of him. He still felt tired both in body and soul, which was a pretty familiar state to him. However, this was the first time, despite the tiredness, he felt rather calm and warm. He was still trying to fully wake himself up to understand why things were different this time when something on his head moved.In a daze, he realized it was a hand stroking his hair. His heart fluttered, and Jake looked up to meet the owner of the hand only to see two cognac eyes looking at him sleepily."Morning," Ryder muttered. The hand that was resting on Jake's back lifted and reached out for her phone. It was four in the morning, and it was still dark outside, but the light in the room was left on.Jake was convinced he was dreaming. How else could he be in such a situation if it wasn't a dream? He was lying down in a bed with Ry, his Ry holding him tightly, stroking his hair. The first thing he
Midnight Smiles Chapter 30.1: The honey jar
Truth be told Ryder was quite shocked when she heard Midnight's voice in Aiden's house. She was even more shocked when she saw that Midnight's voice came from Aiden's brother. EVEN MORE SHOCKING WAS THE FACT THAT SHE GOT TO SEE HER MIDNIGHT HALF NAKED!He looked so adorably hot, Ryder was lost for words.Her Midnight was so handsome >w
Midnight Smiles Chapter 29.2: The first snow
The voice was low and tender, but it broke the silence of the night and echoed in Jake's head, giving birth to a bone-shaking fear that overwhelmed his entire soul, almost making him fall apart. He finally noticed Ryder sitting on the swing seat, hugging her knees. He unconsciously tensed and took a step back, but his back hit the fence. Maybe it was because he didn't expect Ryder to be out here or maybe it was because of the thoughts and speculations that felt as if a hand was squeezing his heart, but his knees went soft, and Jake fell on the ground.His teeth bit deep in his lip, but tears welled up in his eyes and flowed down his cheeks involuntarily. For a moment it was as if they were back on the first night they met.One girl.One boy.One staring.One crying.Both frozen in time.Both looking at each other in disbelief.And just like back then, the crying young man broke the silence with the same two words."I'm sorry."Ryder felt her chest tighten. Her heart hurt with every he
