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I said pure black coffee, bitter but with an aftertaste, and if you add milk, it\u2019s no longer coffee anymore.
You said coffee with a bit of milk actually smells more like coffee and has that sweet milky touch…<\/p>\n
You and I are always like that\u2014completely different.<\/p>\n
You and I don\u2019t love each other. We\u2019re simply friends. No, more than friends. Almost like siblings.<\/p>\n
But I refuse to be your little sister. I said little sisters seem dependent on their big brothers, seem weak, and have… hundreds of \u201cseems like\u201d things, and I don\u2019t agree with that.<\/p>\n
You also don\u2019t want to be my big brother. A big brother has to worry about his little sister all the time, being spoiled, coaxed, and begged for everything. You say you can\u2019t be patient enough.<\/p>\n
Sometimes I invite you out for coffee. I order black coffee, you order coffee with milk.<\/p>\n
Sometimes when feeling down, you drag me around and we end up at a caf\u00e9. You have coffee with milk. I have black coffee.<\/p>\n
You have a girlfriend. She\u2019s pretty, gentle, and feminine. With her, you look like a little helpless bunny. You proudly say she\u2019s not stubborn and difficult like me.<\/p>\n
I have a boyfriend. He\u2019s handsome, gallant, and always spoils me. When I\u2019m with him, he never makes me angry. I proudly say he\u2019s truly my strong support.<\/p>\n
Sometimes the two couples meet. I still have black coffee. You always have coffee with milk.<\/p>\n
My boyfriend says you should swap cups with me. I refuse\u2014black coffee is my favorite.<\/p>\n
Your girlfriend wonders why you don\u2019t drink black coffee like other guys. You shrug and say coffee with milk suits your taste better.<\/p>\n
During conversations, you and I often argue. My boyfriend always plays the peacemaker. Your girlfriend gently tells you to be more patient with women.<\/p>\n
In the end, you are you. I am me.<\/p>\n
You broke up with your girlfriend. There was a time of confusion, but you don\u2019t regret it. You and she simply weren\u2019t compatible. Even though she pampered you, you still felt something was missing. And that missing something is what really attracts you.<\/p>\n
I broke up with my boyfriend. There was a time of emptiness, but I don\u2019t regret it. We couldn\u2019t find common ground. Although he rarely upset me or caused trouble, I still felt something was missing. And that \u201csomething missing\u201d made me feel disappointed.<\/p>\n
You and I met by chance at the old caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n
I ordered black coffee.<\/p>\n
You ordered coffee with milk.<\/p>\n
The waiter knew us well by then and didn\u2019t get mixed up anymore.<\/p>\n
You stayed silent. I said nothing either. When the waiter left, you pulled my black coffee toward you and pushed your coffee with milk toward me.<\/p>\n
That day, we tried each other\u2019s \u201ctaste.\u201d<\/p>\n
That night, you messaged me, \u201cBlack coffee is really good! I\u2019m starting to like it!\u201d<\/p>\n
I messaged you back, \u201cCoffee with milk is wonderful too. I\u2019ll start drinking coffee with milk…\u201d<\/p>\n
After that, we always went out together. Wherever we were, I always ordered coffee with milk for myself and never forgot to order black coffee for you…<\/p>\n
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