Being the new kid is never ever fun. Especially if you have trouble making friends or are an easy target for bullying. I recently transferred to Kunugigaoka Junior High School and was immediately placed in Class 3-E. I assumed it's because of my appearance became my grades are actually pretty good. I walked into the classroom and was immediately greeted by a huge, standing, yellow octopus thing. It started talking to me and I almost passed out from shock. I understood every word he said but when I heard the name 'Karma' it was like my brain shut off. My head tilted to the side and I asked him to repeat what he had said. I only knew one person named Karma and he's not remembered fondly. He used to bully me when we were younger and he's part of the reason why I don't really socialize and have low self esteem. The only empty seat was next to him and my face contorted to a frown. My eyes observed the area and went back to the teacher, Koro sensei, with a hint of mild annoyance in them. My hands unconsciously gripped my bag and I trudged to my seat. I quietly sat down and avoided making eye contact with my childhood bully. I heard him giggle and I started getting nervous for some reason. The whole day went by pretty quickly. It was actually a pretty interesting class and I was genuinely willing to pay attention. Karma hadn't said anything to me yet. He would just look and smile when we made eye contact. I managed to make a friend named Nagisa and luckily he was with me every time Karma smiled at me. At the end of the day, I began walking home and was caught by surprise when a hand touched my shoulder. I quickly turned around and gripped the hand tightly and immediately pushed it off, as a reflex. My body somewhat relaxed when I realized who it was.
"Well well well. Look who it is. Hey there old friend, how've you been?" Karma sadistically smiled. I rolled my eyes and continued walking home.
"What the hell do you want Karma?" You could hear the annoyance in my voice.
"Is that how you talk to your friend after you haven't seen them in years? I'm so hurt Y/n." He teased.
"*sigh* Karma, really, what do you want? There's no reason for us to be talking right now."
"I just wanted to catch up with my old friend."
"No, we're not friends. We never have been and never will be. You know this. Now if you'll excuse me, I'd like to continue my peaceful walk home, alone." I picked up my pace and walked away, thankful he didn't follow me.
*Few month time skip*
Karma had been somewhat nice to me. Sure there were a few backhanded complements here and there but it wasn't anything to get worked up about. Instead of being picked on by Karma, I was getting picked on by the upper class kids. They would usually taunt me on my way home and to school so I started taking the train. Karma also started taking the train with me. I never ate lunch around Karma or the others because I was too afraid of their judgement. I usually went somewhere else or did some work so that people weren't eating in front of my face. One day me and Karma were talking about how harsh he used to be when we were kids. It was all jokes until he said something that didn't sound like he was kidding. My first genuine laugh that I had been sharing with him turned into an awkward chuckle. My feelings were actually hurt but I didn't want to tell him. So to get out of the situation, I made an excuse that I had to go help Nagisa and left. "I don't want him go back to how he was when we were kids... how can I prevent it? Oh, I'll just avoid him. For how long? Hmmm... I'll figure it out but he's definitely going to be avoided." I thought to myself.
*few week time skip*
Avoiding Karma was... an interesting decision I made but I am committed to it. He's been trying to get my attention every day but I just ignore him. A few days ago I was crying under a tree and he actually came to comfort me but I ignored him and left the area. He called my name a few times but I ignored him.
Karma's POV
I'm not sure what I did but Y/n won't talk to me. She won't even look at me. She's just been completely ignoring me for the past few weeks and it's been bothering me. She interacts with everybody except me. When I saw her standing in the front of the classroom on her first day of school, my heart skipped a beat. She had become so beautiful and perfect. Her voice was still adorable and warmed my heart and she was still the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. She always held a special place in my heart ever since we were younger. I had the biggest crush on her and I didn't know how to show it so I 'bullied' her. I hated seeing her cry and it made it worse because I knew it was because of me. My pride kept me from being nice to her and confessing my feelings. Maybe if I had treated her better she wouldn't have transferred. Seeing her standing in the front of my class and knowing that I had another chance to make things right gave me hope. It was going well until she started avoiding me and I'm not sure what I did so I can't apologize to her. I've tried talking to her but she ignores me. Then she was crying and I went to comfort her but she ran from me. Anyway, I'm currently ranting to Nagisa about the situation.
"I don't know what to do Nagisa. I just want to talk to her but she just avoids me and-"
"Koro sensi, come out. We know you're there."
He stepped out of his hiding spot and joined our conversation.
"Sorry. I couldn't help it. But, I know a way I can help you."
"Oh really? How are you going to do that?"
"You don't worry about that. Just stay after school today and we'll talk about it."
"I'm not sure why I'm agreeing to this but sure."
After we came up with a little plan, the day went by like usual and Y/n continued to ignore me. It hurt me rather than piss me off. I don't what I did but I'm willing to apologize for whatever made her hate me again. I ended up spacing out during class thinking about Y/n and everyone was gone when I snapped back into reality. I heard two voices, one was Koro sensei's and the other was Y/n. He asked her to bring him something he left in the classroom. As soon as she stepped into the classroom, the door slammed shut and we heard it lock. Koro sensei giggled and left at mach speed.
"That fucking alien octopus... I'll kill him." Y/n mumbled under her breath. She sat down in the furthest seat from me and put her head in her hands.
My lips curled into a small smirk and I stood up and walked over to a desk right next to hers. She only glanced at me for a second and quickly looked away. I admired her beauty and my mischievous smirk turned into a loving smiling. She was obviously getting uncomfortable and began covering her body with her jacket.
"W-what do you want, Karma? You're just staring and it's freaking me out."
"Oh sorry. I can't help it. You're too beautiful so I have to stare."
"How about instead of staring, you help me figure out how to get out of here?"
"It's no use, gorgeous. That octopus managed to close every door and window from the outside, so you might as well get comfortable." I smiled and fully sat in a desk. I put my feet on the desk and leaned back with my hands behind my head. Y/n groaned and put her head in her arms.
After about a half hour of awkward silence, I finally got the guts to tell her how I was feeling.
"Hey Y/n... can I tell you something personal?" My cheeks were a lightly dusted pink as I glanced at Y/n.
"We have nothing better to talk about, so sure." She turned her head to face me.
"I... I know this may sound like a joke or just unbelievable, but I love you Y/n. So much. I know I used to bully you when we were kids and trust me I regret it. I just didn't know how to tell you how I really felt. You didn't deserve any of that and I'm so sorry for everything. When you came back, I thought I had a second chance to make things right. We were getting along at first and it made me so... happy. But when you started ignoring me, my heart shattered into a million pieces. I had no idea what I had done to hurt you again and I wanted to fix it right away. That's why I kept bothering you. I never stop thinking about you. Your heart warming smile, adorable giggle, perfect body, amazing personality. You make me so happy and I understand if you wouldn't want to be with a monster like me. But you deserved to know." A few tears had made it down my cheeks. Y/n was crying into her hands and refused to look at me. I pulled her into my chest and she wrapped her arms around my torso.
"Karma... please tell me you meant every word of that and you're not joking." She sniffled.
"I promise I meant all of that. I love you Y/n." I smiled and placed my head on top of hers while rubbing her back.
"I... love you too, Karma." Her grip tightened and she snuggled into my chest. I tilted her head up to look at me and tenderly kissed her on the lips. She kissed back and I held her closer. After our mini make out session, we found somewhere comfortable to sleep and cuddled each other, using our backpacks as pillows and jackets as blankets.