"Don't leave me!"

Garroth turned his back to his former girlfriend, Ivy, who he had caught cheating on him with Table a week ago. He was on his way over her, and the last step was to confirm their split.

"I need you!"

"You should've thought of that before you did what you did." Garroth said, leaving her house disappointedly.

Garroth's best friend, Laurence waited for him with his car outside.

"I'm sorry man." He said, patting Garroth's shoulder. "I know what'll make you feel better."

Garroth and Laurence shared a mischievous grin.

• • •

"Hello and welcome to Kawaii~Chan's Ice Cream Parlor! Can Kawaii~Chan get you gentlemen anything?"

Garroth smiled as he stared down at the many flavors.

"Thanks for this Laurence."

"No problem. I know how much you love ice cream."

Laurence then began placing his order as Garroth looked around the store. It was mainly pink and white, with an obvious Japanese theme.

It was quite empty considering it was late at night, but in the corner he spotted a girl licking rocky road ice cream off a cone while reading a book. Her long black hair cascaded over her brown shoulders like a waterfall, her brown eyes read the story with such intensity, her beauty was so overpowering he found himself staring at her.

"Dude.... DUDE!"

Garroth snapped out of his strange trance and looked back at Laurence.

"Wha—? Oh, rocky road please."

Laurence looked at his friend, confused. "I thought you hated rocky road?"

Realizing his mistake from staring at the girl, Garroth tried his best to recover smoothly. "Um, well, I'm trying to start a new lifestyle without Ivy so rocky road it is!"

Laurence shrugged and placed the order. The girl from behind the counter handed the two their ice creams and they sat down, coincidentally across from the girl.

"So, was Ivy being a diva?" Asked Laurence, licking his strawberry ice cream contently.

Garroth, still distracted, answered shortly. "Oh um, yeah. You know how Ivy is, heh heh."

Laurence laughed. "Well I guess you could say she's.... Poison Ivy."

Suddenly the girl stood up to throw out her trash, pick up her book and head towards the door. In a desperate attempt to stop her Garroth found himself purposefully laughing harder than appropriate, flinging his chair backwards and bringing the girl down with him.

Laurence stood in a panic. "Dude, it wasn't that funny!"

Garroth quickly got to his feet and held out his hand to help the girl up. She took it, dusting herself off once she stood.

"Ugh, I'm so sorry. I'm a klutz." The girl apologized.

      "Um, it's alright. So am I."

Laurence raised an eyebrow at his friend's response. Garroth? A klutz? His dad would have his head if he so much as stumbles over a doorstep.

      "Oh! Well I should get going, I'm sorry again....."

       "Wait!" Garroth said, grabbing her wrist. The girl looked up, confused as he chuckled nervously. "U-um, what's your name?"

She smiled kindly. "Aphmau." Then she walked out the door.

Garroth smiled dazzlingly. "Aphmau..."

Laurence watched his friend. "Are you serious? Already? It's been a couple hours!"

       "She's beautiful." Garroth said, ignoring Laurence.

His friend sighed. "Alright Romeo, come on. Your ice cream is melting."

Garroth looked down at his rocky road. After giving it a taste, his heart grew. The reminder the taste gave him of the girl suddenly changed his perspective on the ice cream.

      "I never realized how great rocky road is."

      "You're one strange guy." Laughed Laurence, pushing Garroth out the door so they could find Aphmau.