A Karma x Dandere Reader requested by ShanaShiota

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"(y/n), call Maehara and his friends and tell them that it's dinner time." Your mother placed the emerald plates on the table gracefully. "(y/n)?" From sitting on the couch, you stood up and went to the room of Maehara. Even being just outside the door, their noises were heard. He was there with his friends playing something you wouldn't ever know.

You knocked on the door lightly, feeling embarrassed. You weren't good with communicating so many negative things were on your mind. "Nii-san..."

"Later, (y/n). We're playing." Maehara grumbled from inside his bedroom. You stepped back, shrugging.

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Awkwardly, Maehara's friends stood up from the dining table. They bid Maehara goodbye...

... except for a certain someone.

"Maehara, bro. The door of our house is locked today because my parents are on a business trip. Is it okay if I stay?" Karma queried, bumping Maehara's shoulder. Your parents are away as well, the reason for relaxation.

"Hoho, no problem." Maehara grinned. "(y/n), go to your bedroom. We've got to do something not for kids." Am I a kid? You were too shy to ask them so all that was left is for you to leave them alone, doing who knows what.

In the middle of the night, the owl softly howled, the moon shone brightly through the window and the neighborhood was peaceful. The blaring of TV from down the living room woke you up. You wanted to go down and see what was happening, but Maehara will get mad and shout at you again like the good older brother he is.

In the end, your curiosity took over everything.

"Nii-san?"

The TV was turned off the moment Karma and Maehara saw you. Your older brother shot you daggers like they were disturbed and his cheeks were flushed along with Karma.

"What are you doing here, (y/n)? It's twelve midnight!" I should be telling you the same thing, nii-san. "Need milk?" I'm not a kid!

"N-No, I just heard the TV. Uhm, t-there were moans and g-groans all over the house so I wondered w-what was going on." At this, Karma and Maehara's cheeks reddened even more. Being the shy girl you are, your cheeks matched theirs. It's not like your innocence was pure.

"Uh..." Karma massaged his temples, looking around in an attempt to find an answer. "Do you want me to be by your side until sleep approaches?"

Those words were enough to send your heart beating fast. Many things are possible with Karma and you in a room. He was a boy for Pete's sake and this boy was known to be a pervert in Kunugigaoka. It would be a very bothering thing if he did something so inappropriate to someone three years younger than him.

"Don't worry, I won't touch your little sister, Maehara." Karma chuckled. Your older brother did too, agreeing with him that you were just a little girl who wouldn't become a woman anytime soon.

And this hurt you.

It wasn't because of Maehara and Karma's relentless teasing. Despite Karma being a pervert, he was nice. And the crush you had for him since back then was gradually increasing as years passed by. So, saying that you were just a little girl hurt your pride. But being the dandere girl you are, you kept silent and went up without even saying a word, heart crushed.

As the door of the bedroom shut close, you hid under a study table. "He will never like me. He just sees me as a little, not yet in puberty lady."

A few minutes later the door revealed Karma. The red head looked around, worry, all over his face. "(y/n)?" He opened the lights and searched the place for any signs of you. "There you are." Him lifting you up out of the blue made him chuckle. "Still light, I see." You were just there above his standing figure, blushing madly. Karma placed you down on your bed and pulled the blanket. "I'm sorry, I don't know any lullaby."

"There's no need for any. I'm not an infant."

His presence was something that could make anyone tremble, either in fear or in anticipation. Nothing would ever happen though because maybe he has someone to play around at the moment.

The whole time, you ceased to move while your back faced him. Karma thought of this as you falling asleep quickly, so he made a move to stand up.

"Don't." You said glibly, taking a hold of his collared polo. A blush, yet again, spread like wildfire on your cheeks. Uh, what am I doing? Why am I losing all of the embarrassment now?

"Are you still thinking of me as a child? Not a grownup lady?" Stop talking. This is not you. Karma blinked many times, not believing that it was you who was in front of him, all mad. "Well?"

"I uhh... I still do of course because Maehara-"

"My brother told me that I was still a little girl?" You held Karma's hand and he froze. "I like you, Karma-senpai." What you did next was beyond your control. You kissed Karma. The strawberry head's eyes were on stalks as he never responded to the kiss. You stopped, knowing that he didn't have feelings for you.

"Thank you for being honest." You were about to stand up when Karma gripped your wrist and this time, he was the one who kissed you. It was a magical feeling, and like the books said your heart fluttered and your stomach did somersaults. You eagerly (and awkwardly) returned the gesture with every affection you had. Karma put his arms around you but stopped a moment later.

"This is wrong. Maehara will get mad." So he never liked me at all. "But know that ever since we were children, I liked you already. And that never changed. (y/n) Maehara. I'll say this over and over again and if you want me to reiterate I'll gladly do it. I like you a lot."

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