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After that valentine incident, Akashi and [surname] constantly exchange greetings when they passed each other—but only that, not less yet not more.
They have life. They have different group of friends. Akashi with his basketball team, while [surname] with her boyfriend and best friend, Miyagi Rika¹. The only time they talked a lot was valentine, and even though they were classmates, Akashi was rarely in class due to his student council duties.
Thus, this was normal—went to the vending machine to buy drinks for her so-called-boyfriend, it was totally an ordinary errand for [surname]. And as per usual, knowing that they had just been together for a month, she didn't know his favorite, which make her decides to buy many for him to choose.
Putting every type of canned and cartoned drinks possible from the vending machine into the paper bag she brings, [surname] smiled—thinking of how her boyfriend would be delighted with her action of showing affection.
But unfortunately, being a cutie klutz she was, when she was finished and preparing herself to bring back the big bag to his class; by hugging the bag tightly near her chest, she stumbled behind a bit because of the weight, and tripped, which resulting she—
"HUWAAA!"
Fa-thud!
—fells down on her rear, bag fallen into the floor with a loud sound, while the drinks rolling and scrambling out everywhere.
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"HUWAAA!"
Hearing a high pitched scream, Akashi stopped his tracks, turned his head to the source of voice—and blinked, founding a familiar girl holding back her tears from flowing out as she panicky sits up, one by one picking up the drinks that spread all over the floor, put it hastily into her paper bag.
(He was on the way to the cafeteria—knowing it was break time after all, and so he thought to buy bread to eat it in the student council's room while working on the documents.)
He didn't understand it himself, but when he regained his senses, there were already three canned drinks in the palm of his hands—and he was already holding it forwards to the certain [color] haired girl, which earned him a gasp from her, before mumbling as she takes the drinks and looking up:
"A-ah—thank you ... eh? Akashi-kun?"
She blinked, certainly not expecting him, innocently stare at his heterochromatic eyes, as there was one canned drink left in his hand. Realizing that she was in a dumbfounded state, Akashi took the initiative to put the drink inside the paper bag.
"E-eh—" She stands up, holding the paper bag that luckily didn't tear at all. "Thank you."
He crossed his arms, eyes coldly gazed at her while he sighed a little. "You need to be more careful."
[surname] nodded, [color] orbs looking naively at him—while she hugs the paper bag tightly near her chest. It seems like Akashi was the parent and she was the child that get lectured for a wrong behavior.
"Good." He closed his eyes for a second, before opening it once again and asked, "Why do you have to buy so many in the first place?"
She smiled happily, eyes twinkling full of excitement and delight, her embrace to the bag tighten. "Because Rui-kun² said that he wanted to drink something cold!"
Akashi knotted his eyebrows. "Rui-kun?"
Who was it? Was this boy was her so-called boyfriend? The one who left her alone and made her cry a lot on valentine's?
"Yup!" She nodded happily, a faint blush tinted on her cheeks. "My boyfriend!"
Akashi's mouth turn into a thin line. "Ah—the one who left you on valentine's."
[surname]'s eyes immediately widen. "Yes, but ... no, he didn't leave me alone! He rejects my chocolates because he is expecting the better ones next year!"
Hearing her reply, Akashi's eyebrows twitched. He could feel a weird emotion churning inside his stomach. That reason was definitely unacceptable and not normal, if you think clearly about it—but alas, looking at her twinkling orbs, Akashi knew the fact that she was already blinded by love.
"Where is he?" Clicking his tongue, Akashi couldn't help but asked, wanting to see this man she cherished so much, taking a good look at him and his intentions. "Is he here with you?"
"No?" She blinked, tilting her head to the side. "I think he's in the classroom with his friends."
Hearing her answer, unconsciously Akashi clenches his fists, biting his lower lip a little.
... What kind of boyfriend was he?
His girlfriend was out here, buying a lot at his errands, and knowing her short and small figure, it'll be quite hard to bring it all by herself, and yet he was in the classroom—chatting happily with his dearest friends. Akashi didn't want to be pessimistic or having bad assumptions on him, but it seemed like ... he was only using her.
(Recognizing this, Akashi looked at [surname], who only blinked and tilted her head to the side confusedly, and Akashi couldn't help but clicked his tongue viewing her reaction.)
"Is there something wrong, Akashi-kun?" [surname] asked worriedly, as Akashi take a glance at her, wondering how oblivious she was to her disastrous situation.
"No." Akashi stated firmly. "It was nothing."
"If you say so ...." She answered softly, then blinked, realizing something. "Ah—now, Akashi-kun, please take something Akashi-kun likes from here!"
Holding the paper bag in front of him, successfully make the redhead stare at her weirdly—didn't understand the meaning behind her actions. "Pardon?"
"It's for helping me with the chocolates two weeks ago and helping me collect these drinks." Her eyes twinkling brightly, a bright smile pestered on her face, determination could definitely be seen. "Maybe this wasn't enough ... but I'll pay my debts to you later!"
Silence.
Looking at her sweet yet confident expression, Akashi couldn't help but found his lips curved up a little—which made the girl in front of him gasped, as his hand take a small strawberry cartoned juice inside her paper bag.
"Then." He showed her his genuine smile for a few seconds. "I shall accept the offer."
[surname] stared at him, her heartbeat becomes faster as her cheeks flushed with excitement, squealing a little: "Akashi-kun flashed a really beautiful smile!"
The redhead widen his eyes a bit, then look at her with narrowed eyes. "Is there any problem with that?"
She quickly shakes her head under his threatening gaze, even though her smile was still present and never once fades—giggling cutely, answered, "No, I just thought that it's the first time I've seen Akashi-kun smile like that since we met weeks ago! So ... why don't Akashi-kun smile like that again right now?"
Akashi was taken off guard by her honesty, but nevertheless, said firmly:
"No."
She pouted at his answer, sighing a little as she kept hugging the large paper bag. "Akashi-kun need to smile more often. When Akashi-kun smiles like before, Akashi-kun becomes a lot more handsome than usual!"
Akashi widen his eyes, staring at her cheerful smile.
He didn't understand—hearing that from [surname] suddenly make his heartbeat went rapid. He didn't realize what was going on after that, how [surname] said that there were only ten minutes left for the break and quickly bid farewell to him, running hastily to her boyfriend's class ...
... All that he realized was when he managed to calm his heartbeat, she was already gone.
Sighing a little, he eyed the cartoned strawberry juice in his hand, and again, he felt something weird churning inside his stomach—and even if he didn't want to admit it himself, he began to doubt himself.
Was this feelings purely because of pity? Was his actions was really only based of empathy?
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¹: Miyagi Rika is your best friend in this story.
²: Takegawa Rui is your boyfriend in this story.
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