tw // mention of suicide, mention of bullying, mention of marriage affair, blood

Something had shifted inside of Thea.

She realized this as the girl was waiting for Theo to come. When her eyes started wandering around the campsite, taking notice of all the things happening around her. The sound of laughter from the 10th-graders, the group of teachers laughing about the same stories they've heard hundreds of times, the class clowns telling yet another joke to lift the mood up.

All of these things were things that happen regularly. Nothing that she had never seen before. So why did she feel like they were the most beautiful things her eyes ever saw?

But she knew the answer to that question. She knew the second her gaze shifted just a few centimeters to her right and they landed on a certain boy.

Pierre was walking to the teachers' tent—Pak Surya had called him to help with some things—and his bright smile never left his face. That sight alone managed to wake up the butterflies inside her stomach. It brought her to the night before, to all the words they shared.

Their eyes met and Pierre gave her a small wave, followed by a large heart formed right above his head. She was sure a few other students were watching their interaction but Thea couldn't care less. Her eyes were fixed on Pierre, giggles came out of her mouth as she reciprocated the heart.

When he started walking away, still with her favorite smile, all she could think of was, 'I can get used to this'.

Beberapa menit telah berlalu dan Theo belum juga menampakkan batang hidungnya. Masih di bawah pohon yang sama, Thea bermain-main dengan sebuah ranting daun dalam genggamannya. Aktif menggambar apapun yang masuk dalam pikirannya pada saat itu pada tanah di bawahnya. Mendadak, kepalanya terangkat ketika mendengar suara langkah kaki yang mendekati.

"Udah siap, The... Lu ngapain di sini?"

Air muka Thea berubah 180º dari riang menjadi bingung ketika bukan sosok Theo yang ditangkap oleh maniknya, melainkan gadis yang beberapa hari ini ia hindari.

"Kok lo kayak gasuka banget liat gue?"

Mima berdiri dengan tangan yang dimasukkan ke dalam kantung jaket. Sekilas Thea melihat senyum sinis itu kembali, tetapi langsung ditutupi dengan wajah polos sang koordinator acara.

Memilih untuk mengabaikan pertanyaan Mima, Thea membalas, "Lu gak ada urusan kan di sini? So please leave. Gue nungguin Theo, bukan lu."

"But that's just it, Althea. Theo jadinya tadi pergi bareng Alan jadi dia minta gue buat temenin lo," ujar Mima. Raut wajahnya seakan tidak sudi menunggu satu detik lebih lama lagi untuk mendengar jawaban sang mentor.

Thea merasa ada yang janggal. Matanya menyapu area sekitar demi mencari laki-laki yang ia tunggu sejak tadi. Firasatnya berkata bahwa Theo tidak mungkin pergi tanpa memberi tahu terlebih dahulu.

Melihat gerak-gerik gadis di depannya, Mima memutar bola matanya lalu bercetus, "Ck. Lo ga percaya ya sama gue?"