Strawberry Blond

✨Act 1, Scene 9✨

"What...?" (Y/N) scowled, "Is the cat okay?"

"Of course," He reassured, "It wasn't stuck, per se, it just did not want to leave."

"Ah."

An awkward silence filled the air between them. (Y/N) was debating on several different conversational topics. She thought about bringing up the last time she had seen him which was at her grandmother's house.

She figured that she wouldn't bring that up, considering that it was mildly embarrassing for her that he even showed up. She decided to just suppress that memory within her databanks and never look back on it again.

I could easily drive by him, but wouldn't that be even more awkward? Why did I even decide to pause for him? God... It's too early in the morning for this.

"Soo..." She started, eyes looking the other way.

So...? Gakushu quirked an eyebrow.

"How was your weekend?" She asked, trying to fill the quiet void.

"How was my weekend?" He repeated for clarification, slightly surprised that she would even ask him that question.

"Yes, how was your weekend," She stated, "There's no one else here, is there?"

"It was... Fine," He pondered.

"You sound unsure," She pouted.

"I just didn't expect you to ask me a question such as that," He hummed in response, "Though, I do appreciate the effort."

It's not an effort, but okay I guess... She inwardly shrugged.

"And you?" He chirped.

"Hm? Me?"

"Yes, you," He looked over to her.

"What about me?" She deadpanned.

His eyebrows lowered, showing exasperation, "How was your weekend?"

"Oh! Um..." She thought for a moment, "It wasn't too bad, I think..."

"I did... Home... work..." She trailed off.

"I asked how your weekend was, not what you did," He pointed out with a scowl, "But you sound suspicious."

"What ever do you mean, Kunugigaoka High School Student Council President Asano?" She blinked innocently with a voice lined with sarcasm.

"Please never call me that again," Gakushu clicked his tongue, "President is enough."

"Okay how about 'President Ass-ano'?"

"Absolutely not."

(Y/N) snickered at his quick response, causing his scowl to deepen.

"Let me guess, all you did was study, right?" She inquired with a coy smile.

"Actually, no. I did not," He clarified, "My life isn't 100% school and academics."

"You sure do act like it..." She mumbled.

"I did spend a portion of my weekend looking after your cousin. After all, your aunt had a meeting with my father."

"Ahah," (Y/N) laughed with a bit of snark, earning an annoyed look from him.

"I mean, how did that go?" She asked.

Gakushu tilted his head upward as he thought back to his Saturday.

~~Saturday 10:46 a.m.~~

Gakushu could have been spending his Saturday completely different.