A Beautiful Misunderstanding

'Little pineapple?' Essie thought to herself. Who was this guy?

"You are...?" she spoke awkwardly at last.

"Big coconut! The big coconut from Maldives!" Walt said.

Essie's eyes widened and her mouth fell open as she suddenly recalled who he was. When she was a freshman, Essie had gone to Maldives to look for Hanson, but he was in Europe. She never ended up meeting him but stayed there alone for a couple of days. One of those days, she had met a handsome man on the beach. On a whim, she had made a painting of him, looking at him from a distance. Unexpectedly, he had found out. This was how they'd first met. Essie hung out with him for that night and the entirety of the next day. Because she was alone and didn't know him well, she never told him her name. She just asked him to call her 'little pineapple'. And he asked her to call him 'big coconut'.

"Oh my god! I didn't expect to meet you here, big coconut!" She smiled wholeheartedly.

"Me neither! I haven't seen you for so many years! You must be a graduate now!" Walt asked with a broad smile.

She nodded. "And what about you? Have you come to Dragon City for travel or work?"

"I'm from Dragon City..." Walt shrugged, speaking matter-of-factly.

By that time, Eva and Vinton had come over near them.

"Wow Walt! You know this beauty?" Vinton narrowed his eyes and smiled, staring at Essie's glistening face.

was a handsome man himself. His skin was fair and bright. His eyes were tiny and charming, his lips faint red like the first blooming

healthy, wheat-colored skin, which made him look delicate. His eyes fit into his face like two shiny black crystals one could see through and discover his deepest

at two handsome men in front of her, Eva laughed and said, "Is Dragon City

as well!" Vinton answered, looking back at Eva with his frivolous eyes, which made Eva a little uncomfortable. Being a sociable person, she knew that he was somewhat lascivious. "Are you also here

be learning, maybe I could teach you..." Vinton said with a

be so direct. He raised one of his eyebrows and touched his own lips, looking at her curiously. "It's the first time I've seen a

that too..." Eva stepped closer to him and put her hand on his shoulder. "I wouldn't mind having

but a little shocked. Could it be

you a

he meant. He was referring to 'independent models'. She shook her slender forefinger and said, "I'm not an independent model. I'm

circle! No wonder she looked like a

you an actress as well?" asked Vinton as he

I am a designer," Essie replied

handsome guy, are you from Mars? Every person from a place in this

and Walt looked at each other and shrugged. "We have both been in the United States for the past few

"Search 'Beauty on Runway' online. It is one of the most watched shows this year. Then you will know

looked at Essie with a tender expression. "I didn't know that little pineapple has become