"Dear Welkin,
I love you. There's no other way I can say it, but if I only had the courage to do so. I admit that I can't speak my mind. But when I'm around you, I don't have to."
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Juno Coren sat from a tower. She gazed across the field, looking at Welkin from the distance. She had her mind set on him. Lynn walks from a distance up to Juno.
"Umm... Juno?"
Juno snapped out of her trance and she looked a Lynn at the bottom of the tower.
"Yes?" Juno replied.
"Oh we I was just wondering' what you were doing'."
Juno sighed in peace.
"Nothing" She replied. Her eyes locked on Welkin.
"Well, what are you staring at?" Lynn asked politely.
"Uh, the, birds" Juno replied after a short tremble. "They're Blue Jays, the only bird I know close to anything about"
Lynn looked at Juno as her hair blew in the wind. Juno adjusted her glasses.
"I'm gonna go then." Lynn said, unsure of what to do next.
Juno didn't turn her head but she said, "Alright."
Lynn walked away from Juno. Juno stared at Welkin until he was out of sight.
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Juno still remembers the first day she met Welkin. It was a cool day in autumn; she just went to the University to study microbiology. Juno sat on a bench reading a book. She didn't expect to be disturbed until she saw Faldio walking down the hall. Faldio had an Infamous reputation for "activities with women". Juno knew her ground and wouldn't let Faldio try to take it over. But the boy standing next to him. A young boy with pale colored hair, her eyes could not stop looking at him.
At class, Biology: AP to be exact. There Welkin was the seat in front of her. She tried to ignore him to focus on her work but at times her eyes would wander over to Welkin writing a paper or sketching in a little book.
After a month Juno actually said something to him.
"Umm. I like your drawings."
Welkin looked up a Juno. Juno got lost in his eyes.
"Thank you. What's your name?"
Juno stared at Welkin and replied,
"I'm Juno."
"I'm Welkin."
Welkin sticks out his hand. Juno shakes it. She enjoyed Welkin's touch; it was like a dream for her. Soon Juno let go, her dream was over.
"Umm. I gotta, go. So, I'll see you tomorrow?"
Welkin smiled.
"Okay, it's a date."
Those words flew through Juno's mind like beautiful music. Juno walked away with a smile; she adjusted her glasses smiled again.
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Juno sat in the R&D facility reading a book entitled "Birds of Gallia". Footsteps are heard from the hallway nearby. Isara walked inside. They notice Juno reading the book.
"Juno?" Isara asked.
"Yea?"
"Oh, what are you doing here?"
"Just reading"
"Reading what?"
"A book about Birds."
"Oh, you remind me of Welks. Same interest, same ideas, you even went to the same school."
"Yea, I remember. Do you want me to leave? I can."
"No, you can stay. Besides it gets lonely in here."
Isara walks over to The Edelweiss and checks the Treads.
"Hey, Isara?"
"Yes?"
The next words Juno said would be the moment of fate. She'll uncover the truth.
"Does Welkin, like me?"
Isara looks up at Juno. She thinks about what she just said.
"Welkin likes everyone." Isara replied.
"I mean... does Welkin really, like me? More than squad mates?"
Isara has to think about the question. Juno waits for the answer.
"Ask him."
