Saying goodbye to my “summer love”

Friday, 22nd March 2019

I spent the night in Osaka at Javier’s apartment last night. I reckon I would have to go back to Kyoto today considering my passport, backpack and belongings are all still in my Airbnb.

Javier has a lunch appointment with his co-workers today. So he would be bringing me to the mall and meeting me again when he is done.

It’s very strange cause when we were walking on the streets, I really felt like he was my boyfriend already. I barely know this guy! My brain is telling me you’re being stupid. My heart however can’t deny that there is something special here, something I can’t explain.

While he left to enjoy his buffet, I walked around the mall to pass time. I saw this matcha specialty cafe and decided to check it out.

He texted me shortly after on LINE chat. Then I didn’t hear from him again. I was thinking, “So far, all our awesome chemistry we’re all face to face interactions. Will things change when we’re not physically together?”

I sent Javier pictures of the desserts I was having. He said to leave him some. I was excited! Yay, he is gonna join me and we will have a café date. C: I waited and waited but he didn’t get back to me.

Finally, after more than 2 hours, Javier sent me a text apologising for the long wait and he said he would have to stay for a little more. Okay.. he is not joining me. I was a little sad. (Haha I know, i’m so sensitive)

I left the café and started walking around the grocery stores at the basement. Javier texted me shortly after saying he was done.

We made our way back to his apartment. All this time, I was feeling a little sad and heavy. Cause we were supposed to go back to the apartment to pack and I will need to go back to Kyoto. Will he even send me off? Will I see him again..?

On the bus, Javier was sharing with me this movie called, “After Sunset”. He said he would really want to watch that with me. He was explaining to me the plot and how the male lead thought that the romance would be like summer love.

I asked, “what’s summer love?” He said, “You know.. when kids have summer breaks, they fall in love for that few months. Then sometimes people go back to school, move back home or just move on with their lives after summer. That’s summer love.”

Oh… that’s summer love..