Under City Light

I thought everything still the same  earthy woody perfume  maroon 5 playlist  messy long black hair  your favorite sweatshirt  and I love how you  pronounce my name  it's been a while I thought everything still the same "you look in a hurry,"  "yeah. need to pick up someone,"  "oh,"

"Katanya kamu mau jadi guru? Ngajarin anak-anak kecil?"  "Emang kenapa?"  "Trial dulu. Ajarin aku buat ujian lusa,"  "Kayak main game, ada trialnya,"  "Trial yang lain juga boleh, sih,"  "Trial vespa?"  "Besok?"  "Sore?"  "Burger King?"  "Oke,"

She didn't sing  to be a diva She did it to see  the curve on his face  that made her almost blind She did it to hear his laugh  that made her fall in love  for the twentieth time that day

She can't surf  She can't dive  She can't even swim  Her skin became reddish  whenever it touches the seawater  Yet she still lay on the sand beach  Admiring the sea "And that's how I admire him," She said

"I should be over all the butterflies  but I'm into you, I'm into you  And even baby our worst nights  I'm into you" She sang her lungs out with a pack of Doritos in her hand. Then she turned at him, kind of confused. "You didn't tell me to shut up,"  "Why should I?"  "I remember you said that you don't like this song,"  "I remember you said that this song reminds you of me," "I don't like the song, but you do.  It's you, it's always about you,"

"Dipakai sabuknya, Han"  "Iya bentar, Jo. Balesin WhatsApp bunda," Siang tadi sebenarnya cerah, tidak mendung seperti siang September. Johnny tidak perlu repot bawa payung atau khawatir sepatunya basah. Tapi ternyata lebih memilih sore ini. "Buat apa cari boneka teddy bear?"  "Buat aku wisuda. Mau cosplay jadi Mr. Bean. Jasnya kemarin udah dapet,"  "Serius?"  "Iya, serius,"  Johnny tertawa kecil, pundaknya berguncang. "Aku wisuda paling akhir. Anak-anak udah duluan semua. Nunda main ke Lombok buat nungguin aku. Ternyata aku harus berangkat Belgia besoknya" Hani cuma bergumam, mengangguk-anggukkan kepala, nggak kaget, kemarin sudah dikabari. "Biar ada kenangan. Johnny wisuda jadi Mr. Bean. Walaupun nggak jadi ke Lombok," "Biar ada kenangan. Biar nggak sedih-sedih banget, Han." Langit sudah gelap. Lampu jalanan mulai menyala. Hani menurunkan kaca mobil. Biar ada kenangan,  biar aku s

You are the city light after midnight. It might be dim, but bright enough to see whose smile spreads across the face like butterfly or whose cheeks turn red.