This is a continuation of Don't Leave Me Again :D This is for @penguin_otaku, I'm sooo sorry this took forever!!

    Something has been off about Sosuke. Come to think of it, ever since you got a boyfriend, he's been giving you the cold shoulder. It wasn't right away, though; it gradually got to this point. At first he wasn't as cheerful around you as usual, and dropped conversations quicker without giving any good reasons. Then he declined invitations to hang out with you and your friends, or even visit each other's houses. And all too soon, he began avoiding you.

    "I don't get it," you gossip to Gou while eating lunch. You two are sitting outside at the local cafè, killing some Sunday time. "I feel like he hates me or something."

    "Let's not get crazy now, he can never hate you." she replies with a small mouthful of peanut butter and jelly sandwhich. You make a quick remark in your head about the American food before returning to the main point.

    "Then what can it be?" you ask. The look she gives you suggests that you're oblivious to something, as if you were a complete idiot. "...What?" you ask more tentatively.

    "You do realize this started ever since you started dating that guy, right? Please tell me you can see that much."

    "Akio-kun?"

    "Yeah, him." she takes a swig of water. "So care to take any guesses?"

    "Uhh...?"

    "Who is Sosuke-kun to you?" Gou cuts in.

    "Wha-What's with you all the sudden?" you ask nervously.

    "Just tell me." You continue to give her a look of reluctance. "I'm helping you here." she adds. "C'mon now!"

    "He's..." your mind flashes back to those childhood days. "my best friend."

    "So is it totally impossible that he might like you?"

    "What?" you ask, face turning pink. "That's..."

    "Hm?" Gou leans towards you to hear your quiet voice better.

    You think about the possibility for a moment. "No, it's not..." Because if I liked him once, then... who says that it could never go the other way around? you think to yourself. "He's jealous of me and Akio..."

    "Bingo~" Gou snaps her fingers. "So, you really need to talk to him about that." she takes another bite of her sandwhich.
    "I guess I should..." you mumble, looking down to your bento. Meanwhile, you haven't been able to even touch your lunch. It feels meaningless to since Sosuke isn't here to steal bits and pieces of it whether it's done behind your back or not. Lunch isn't as fun anymore without him here to surprise wrestle from behind and share jokes with. Everything nowadays tastes stale. Sosuke... Someone else's arm wrapping around you from out of nowhere makes you jump in surprise.

    "Hey (f/n)!" a familiar voice greets you lovingly.

    "Ah, Akio-kun!" you reply in a delighted voice and lean in to his hug. "What are you doing here?"

    "Came to see my true love!" he mocks in a pitchy voice, which makes you and Gou laugh. "No, really," he continues in a normal voice. "I just wanted to say 'hi'." he kisses your cheek and you lean your face away afterwards, a blush and soft smile on your face.

    "That," you sing and playfully push his face away "was a bit more than just 'hi'." You hear Gou laugh yet again and that's when you see it over Akio's shoulder. As she makes fun of the lovey-dovey stunt Akio just pulled off, you see someone standing nearby a streetlight. All it takes is a moment of his turquoise eyes locking with yours to see his emotions despite his face not showing any. You see him change his mind and start walking away. Wait... Sosuke...

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    Later that evening, you decide on a whim to make a trip over to Sosuke's house. That was the final straw. If he won't tell me what's wrong, then I'll find out myself! As you approach his block, you realize something about what happened earlier today. After seeing him walk away, whatever little spark you had with Akio suddenly... dulled. Everytime he looked at or talked to you all you could feel is guilt. But how could you tell him that? A jealous friend is enough to make you split up? No way! Things just needed to be sorted out. As for the time being, you still like Akio... you... thought you liked him. In reality, you had no idea anymore.

    Before you know it, you're standing at his front door. You take a gulp before nervously pressing the door bell. Ding-dong. While taking a deep breath, you prepare youself for whatever he might say when he figures out that it's you at the door. But when the door swings open and his eyes meet yours, his usual grin is on his face. "Hey." he greets cooly.
    "Hey..." you say back shyly, still feeling the guilt from earlier. "Can... I come in?"

    "No," he says and shuts the door on you while chuckling. To anybody walking by who doesn't know of the relationship you two have, that would have looked like a rude rejection. But you knew that he always welcomed you, and if not he would explain otherwise.

    "Eh!? Sosuke!" you laugh and barge in, only to be stopped halfway by him leaning against the door. "Let me in!"

    "Huh? But I barley know you, because you had to ask me to come in. Get away, you stranger!"

    "Grrr! Sosu-- wah!" He suddenly stepped away and you stumble in, nearly falling flat on your face. As you try to gather your composure Sosuke's irritating laugh of victory fills your ears. Immediately, the situation sinks back down when you realize he's only trying to act like he normally would. But now you know that his smile just now was fake, and that his laugh was artificial.

    "What brings you here?" he asks, shutting the door.

    "Well... we need to talk." you begin.

    "About what?"

    You frown slightly, the tone in your voice getting a bit darker. "Don't play dumb with me..."

    His mood drops as well, and his sighs as he walks over to you. "What's wrong?" You both sit on the nearest couch and you decide it's best to just say it all and get it over with.

    "You..." Maybe I shouldn't. You chicken out.? "You... uh... don't like Akio-kun... don't you?"

    Just at the mention of his name, you see a change in Sosuke's eyes. It's as if a shadow cast around them for a moment... "Your boyfriend, right?" Oh come on. "I don't necessarily approve of him with you."

    "You're not my matchmaker." you scoff.

    "I don't have to like everyone I meet." he retorts.

    "So you don't like him."

    "Why does it matter to you?" his voice drags, causing a faint alarm to go off in your head, though it's small enough to push aside.

    "Because the way you've been acting is breaking my heart, Sosuke." You got his full attention with that sentence. "Why? Why are you so jealous?"

    As if you flipped a switch, Sosuke's attitude escalated and brought a scowl onto his face and turned his voice into a yell. I really should listen to my instincts more!! "What do you think is the answer, huh!? Or are you asking me that just so you can see me get pissed off?" you jump slightly and begin to chant 'I fucked up' over and over in your head while he continues screaming at you. "I love you, (f/n). I loved you way before he did! More than he ever will!"

    In those moments, it feels like the world around you shatters. You stare back at him, bewildered, while simultaneously wondering how you could have been so oblivious this whole time. "You..."

    "What did he do to deserve you!? Was he there with you as long as I was? Was he ever your best friend?" he leaned over to you so that it would force you to look him right in the eyes; the emotion you saw in them stunned you and all you could do was stare back. "Did he promise to never leave you!?"

    That last line hits you hard, powerful enough to take you out of the slight daze that you're in and take action. Without thinking too much about it, you bring your hands to his face and place your forehead on his. "Sosuke... calm down..."

    He shuts his eyes and brings his hand to yours. "I'm sorry." his voice lowered significantly, and you relax the tension in your shoulders and shut your eyes as well when you hear that. You stay like that with him for a while, and begin to wish that you could freeze this moment forever.

    For some reason, you imagine what it would look like if you two started leaning in more... Your heart begins racing, and again you do something without thinking about it. You tilted your head slightly and pressed your lips against his, and as if he was expecting it he kissed back. It continues until you both pull away for breath. He brings one of your hands down with his own and your fingers interwine. You stare at eachother for a moment, feeling the heat sting on your cheeks and feel the eagerness to do it again. As if he read your mind, Sosuke leans in and kisses you again, this one deeper and more passionate than the other. You shuddered slightly and tightened your grip on his hand, taking in every emotion he's poured out to you. Even though it felt like a lot happened, the second kiss lasted for only a moment. "I..." Sosuke pulls away before you can even realize it. "(F/n), I can't..."

    "No, no!" you shoot back, feeling a sudden pit in your stomach. But it wasn't from guilt, it was because he stopped. "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have..." If I'm not supposed to be doing this, then why does it feel like the right thing to do?

    He stands up, and you follow. "You should go. I'll be fine, (f/n)."

    You stare back at him in disbelief. "You can't say that you love me and expect me to ignore it!" You found yourself shouting at him, your eyes starting to feel warm.

    He grins back at you, the way he used to always do. "I can't confess my feelings for you and expect you to throw away what you already have."

    "I--!" You began speaking without even knowing what to say. You suddenly wanted to be with him, but deep down you didn't want to hurt Akio... who was worth the pain? "Why... didn't you tell me sooner?"

    He scoffs. "To avoid this. What's happening right now... seeing you cry." You noticed then and there that tears had already escaped your eyes.

    "Damn you!" you shriek and wipe your tears with your fingertips, trying to surpress sob. After a few moments of choking, you swiftly move fowards and wrap your arms around him. "Goddamn you, Sosuke!!"

    "(F/n)." he whispers while he hugs you back. "I don't want you to be with me if it's out of pity. Your feelings for me have to be real."

    Despite being in tears, after hearing that, you smile. "You idiot." You pull away slightly to look at him properly while laughing, and he only looks down to you with a puzzled expression. "You've got nothing to worry about!"

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GAAAAAAAAAAH I TRIED TO MAKE THIS REALISTIC AND THEN I SUBMITTED TO THE FANTASY OF A FANGIRL ≥﹏≤
WELL WHATEVER THERE'S A TON OF STORIES WITH CHARACTERS MORE OOC THAN THIS. WHY TF AM I STILL IN CAPS LOCK?

Well honestly this is boring.
THIS IS EXCITING.
boring
EXCITING
bleh
WOW

THIS IS BORING
this is exciting

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Idk about you guys but anything read in caps lock is given a different tone than your regular reading voice, even if it isn't mentally screaming the words.

And uh... pic is unrelated to the story. Just thought it was funny bc it's litterally true. But, on a darker note... if you have a strange dislike or hate for someone (doesn't have to be literal but you know what I mean) because they remind you of yourself...

then...

does that mean you hate yourself?

*gets bonked over the head*

Ow, what the hell!?

It doesn't mean that, you downer! It means that you feel original and THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE. *clicks shotgun*

...okay, enough screwing around. Feel free to request but, you know me... I may never get around to it or will get it done in like five trillion years.