Behold! My first HuniePop story and for this one, there will be a few twists and fourth wall breaks, so this won't look generic and there will be some girls that won't be part of the story. For the OC I have in mind, I think you might like him. Anyways, I'm afraid this is gonna start negative (you'll see why soon...), but things will get better.

Love? Yeah Right!

There are some things in life that are just not worth going for and how that is interpreted varies on the person. For this one person however, it's something that can't be bought and never will be part of it. I am Mike Jones and if I was to sum up one word that explains everything that is wrong in my eyes, it's love.

"Tch!" I bit my tongue at the mere mention of the word. Love...what is love...yeah baby don't hurt me and all that crap, if only it would hurt me no more.

Here I was at my usual place once again, the bar and lounge which is not far from my apartment. It's a trendy and nice place to get a drink, but man do I enjoy the loneliness here, in fact I got accustomed to it very quickly when I touched a drink here for the first time. Might as well go on a short description of who I am and what I do, which happens in almost like every other self-insert story that exists out there.

I am your average early 20's kind of guy with a dashing shade of short brown hair and I like to say that I dress well, that's partly due to how I was raised by my parents. One time, they were my only source of comfort and care when I was growing up without knowing much in the way of love that wasn't family-related. When I started to learn about it, I wanted to put what I knew to the test.

That was when things changed...when I was old enough to leave and have a place of my own, I made the choice to live in this city and for many who live here like I do, it's like a paradise separated from the rest of the world, not that I'm complaining. I gained experience in dating and at first, it didn't seem all that bad. But for some reason that slips out of my mind everytime, each date ended up being much worse than the last one.

Then I decided that was it, I cannot stand romance or love anymore, I wished to never risk having my heart broken, especially when I ended up being fooled not once, but twice by two different girls who didn't want me for who I was in the end. So these days, I would end up going to the bar & lounge every Sunday night and drink down either a shot or a full on glass of something that I knew wasn't healthy.

I wasn't stupid, I knew about the alcohol limits and I knew how potentially dangerous it can be if too much is consumed so I would often limit myself to how much I drink my sorrows away whenever I would come here. When I moved to this city, I didn't have much in the way of friends...that's a lie, I barely know anyone here which didn't help me and my loneliness.

However, one night when I was going through my usual drinking session and thinking about my parents who I hadn't seen for a long time, someone walked up to me and wanted my attention but I wasn't in the mood to talk.

"Hi there." A female voice said to me.

I said nothing and chose to ignore it, taking another shot of whiskey whilst sitting on the stool.

"Ahem! I said hello..."

I slowly looked at her, thinking that she wasn't gonna go away unless I responded. "You talking to me?"

She was a brown-haired girl in a red dress and I did admit, she did look cute and all but no way...not a chance, never again!

"Yeah, you." She smiled at my half-hearted response for some reason.

"So...are you finished yet?"

"Wait, what...is that anyway to talk to a girl?"

I wasn't sure if it was the alcohol kicking in, but I was in no mood for pointless talk about whatever she wanted to see me for. "Oh really, eh?! What the hell would you know?!"

That got her to gasp slightly. "Woah, dude...I just wanted to say hi and ask you something."

"Well you can forget it if it's what I think it is."

"How do you know if I haven't told you yet?"

"Because I've been down that dirt road before and I am never, ever going down that road again."

The girl however didn't seem fazed by my words. "Oooh, looks like you're playing hard to get. Okay then...the name's Kyu, nice to meet you."

"I'm Mike...take it or leave it."

"Well if you ask me, it's a good name."

I felt irritated. "What's your point?!"

"Straight to business, eh? Alright...look Mike, are you gonna be alright? Looks like you're having trouble, holding it together."

I finished off my drink, got off the stool, left behind the change for the drink and started to walk away, I was not in the mood at all.

"Well I guess that answers my own question." Kyu commented.

"What the hell do you want me to say?! I am damn fine and I don't need a girl stranger to tell me what to do!"

I left the bar and lounge and began walking back to my apartment. "Come on Mike, you don't even know what I am really talking about." Great, that Kyu girl decided to follow me.

"I told you!" I exclaimed at her. "I do, so please spare me with whatever drivel is coming from your mouth!"

"Wow, you are a feisty one, huh?" Kyu began to ponder. "Hmmm...you know what, this might work...yeah! This is totally your lucky day buddy...uhh, Mike?"

I had already walked on ahead as she was thinking something over. Thank goodness my peace and quiet is back, I don't need to waste time on her. I made it back to my apartment and got inside, locking the door behind me with my key. The room I got myself was very roomy, but it had all that I needed and especially the bed...oh the quality of the bed is so comfy, if only I could sleep in it forever.

I looked at the clock on the wall, I guess I left earlier than normal. It was still 9:30pm, so the night was still young, I guess I could switch on the TV and set up my console layout as I often do when I don't work during the day. Yeah I'm a lone gamer, but if I had more than one people, it would be fun, but my doubts would often get the best of me. After a while of playing it, I started to yawn...maybe I'm more tired than I thought.

I switched off the console and TV and I was about to call it a night when I heard a knock on the door, my normal smile faded instantly.

"Oh, you gotta be freaking kidding me!" I exclaimed. "No, she did not just follow me back here!"

But my parents often said it was rude to not answer the door, so I sighed and opened the door.

"Hey you, glad to see you're up, we've got work to do." She said as she walked into my apartment room.

"What the heck?!" I exclaimed as I closed the door, she was definitely not Kyu. "First of all, you cannot be a fairy and secondly, who the heck are you?"

She giggled. "Don't you recognise the voice? It's Kyu from the bar..."

Listening to her voice, it did sound familiar now. "Oh right...but what is this supposed to mean? I was about to go to bed!"

"No way dude, no time to waste."

I huffed. "Right...I didn't want to have to say this, but if you don't leave right now, I'm calling the police!"

"What? Haha! They'll never believe you saying you want to arrest a fairy, how stupid do you think that looks?"

Ohhh! Shots fired and I didn't see that one coming. "Okay fine...but seriously though, why are you following me? What do you want from me?"

Kyu sighed. "Man, you and all the questions..."

"Well can you blame me? This kind of thing does not happen on a regular basis."

"Alright I'll just move on since this is getting us nowhere. Since you've guessed correctly, I am indeed a fairy, well actually a love fairy."

I scratched my head. "Never heard of that one before...but what is a love fairy? Oh wait, I already know that answer since it involves love, so forget it!"

"Good question, I'm glad you asked." Yep, she chose to ignore the second part of my sentence. "Ya see, as a love fairy, it's my job to help poor saps like you out with the ladies. It's just...what I do."

"There we go, I absolutely knew it!" I responded with huge sarcasm.

But she ignored me again. "I don't like to brag but I'll have you know that I have a very impressive track record."

"Yes, yes, that's nice and all, but can you just leave now?"

"Hold on, I'm not finished yet. All of my previous clients are basically walking babe magnets now. You though...let's just say you'll be my greatest accomplishment yet."

"Greatest accomplishment...no wait what am I saying...look just go..."

"Geez, you're being difficult...then answer me. How many dates have you been on?"

Well that was easy to answer. "A reasonable amount to know that dating, romance, love and all that crap is stupid and pointless."

Kyu seemed to be surprised. "Oh my god, it's worse than I thought, isn't it?"

Now to me, that sounds like a downright negative insult and I just about had it with her. "LEAVE! Leave right now, get the hell out of my apartment!"

"Oh, I'm sorry to tell you but I'm afraid that won't happen."

"Fine then...I'll force you out of here myself..." I really did not want this to happen, but the alcohol in my body was really turning up to eleven on this night. She was pushing my buttons and unless she leaves now, it was going to get worse. I immediately grabbed her by the shoulders and started pushing her towards a wall, now she was starting to see me at my absolute worst.

"Listen here! You've got yourself a short amount of time to get you and your fairy ass out of this apartment before I stop playing nice!" I yelled at her with all my might. "So what's it gonna be, bitch?!"

"No! What are you doing?!" Kyu exclaimed in fright. "Please stop! Don't hurt me!"

This was so not like me, I had lost all control I had at that point.

"NOOOOO!"

That was when everything just stopped. I was breathing with anger. Noticing that my hands were still gripping on to her shoulders, I let her go and she moved away from me.

"Sniff...hic..." Kyu suddenly started crying. Oh great...here come the waterworks, right after I was about to do something completely stupid and would regret it forever. "What the hell is wrong with you...?"

I said nothing, what the freaking heck was I thinking. I will NOT be drinking any alcohol for a while. "I...I just...don't know...but now, now do you see what my life is about?!"

"Hic...why did you try to hurt me?"

"I...I...it was the alcohol...yes I know, a lame excuse but it's true...look, just go already...I don't want you to get involved in my problems and get yourself hurt by them. It would be for the best if you just leave and never talk to me again." I looked back at her. "So I'm begging you...just go. I don't care what your company says or whoever you take orders from, I am not freaking interested in you meddling in my life...just don't ever come back."

Kyu's expression told me her reactions. "Hic...I'm...I'm sorry, Mike." She cried. "I only just wanted to help you, because it's my job...I was assigned to be your love fairy so I could help give you guidance and make you a ladies man."

I turned away, that was definitely wishful thinking alright.

She continued as she turned away, still crying. "But if you're going to keep refusing my help and if you really don't want me to help change your life for the better, then...hic...that's fine. Alright...hic...I'll go and I won't ever come back, you'll just be the one that got away. I don't mind if I get fired from my job, I'll find somewhere else to work." She suddenly started crying her eyes out, sniffing away.

I know what she's trying to do and it was a pet peeve, I hated it when guilt-trips get involved into a conversation. But at the same time, she did seem like she really wanted to help me, she said something about changing my life...but I hate changes, what I have now is fine with me, I don't need love to make things better. But no matter the situation, I reacted way out of line and I would've been called out as a murderer, I guess the right thing to do would be to apologise for my sudden action.

Now I was beginning to feel that sad emotion that I often felt and I looked at Kyu who was about to leave my apartment. I believed that I was standing by what I said and what I meant, but maybe it was a reason towards pity or remorse, it didn't feel right to refuse someone's offer to help and I had learnt this a lot from my family. I walked over to her and I did feel guilty for what I did.

I stood by the door and I kept it closed just as Kyu was about to reach the door handle. "Wait...I'm really sorry...I was completely in the wrong for what I tried to do." I said to her. "Kyu, I hate love, I hate romance, I hate relationships and I hate dating...I hate all things to do with love." Kyu stood away from me again, I couldn't blame her. "But...if you're someone who wants to help me, then I guess I could let myself open just this once."

"Huh?" Kyu seemed curious.

"If what you're saying is true and that it isn't as what I've always thought it is...then, perhaps I'll let you help me towards dating as a start."

"You...hic...want my help?"

"Yeah...I've changed my mind. Please don't go now...I want you to stay and help me."

Kyu wiped her tears away and brought back her smile. "Thanks, Mike..."

I put my hand on her shoulder. "And I'll consider getting professional help so that 'incident' doesn't happen again. So please...help me heal my heart."

"I will, Mike." She suddenly hugged me. "I promise you, I will help you every step of the way..."

I put my arms around her, completing the hug. It felt a little odd hugging a fairy, due to her wings, but it felt nice in a way.

She was right...maybe it's time to stop drinking my sorrows and my life away, it was time to start healing my broken heart...

Apologies if this seemed really heavy, but I gotta admit that it did set the tone for what Mike has gone through. After going through so much pain and heartbreak and the like, the only way for him is up so expect the next few chapters to be more positive and upbeat.