The school year has begun, and honestly? It hasn't been so bad so far.

Of course, there were more intense classes than middle school, but you were able to pass by them like it was nothing. The only times you struggled is when you daydreamed which... has happened a few times.

Well, how could you not? The past few months within the student council have been amazing. You met so many new people that didn't judge you or try to give you fake compassion. They took you in with open arms.

A lot of people respect you for the work you have done during the past few months, and you have never felt more happy than before. You were even able to make some new friends from within the student council.

There was a girl named Shinobu Kocho. You thought she was cute. You've heard from her that she has an older sister that used to attend the student council before she graduated, so she wanted to follow in her footsteps. 

You thought that was an admirable thing to do. Despite being a few months older than her, she's more calm and composed than you are. You just hope that the two of you will spend some more time together as friends instead of peers.

You started to also hang out with this boy named Tengen Uzui. He's incredibly eccentric and "flamboyant" as he calls himself. He sometimes behaves like a toddler, but you find it funny. Although, you don't know if the rumor that he has three girlfriends is true.

Speaking of which, you started to spend time with your best friend, Kyojuro Rengoku, more that the two of you are in the same student council. It's fun studying with him, and his little brother is the cutest. He's like the older brother you never had.

Giyuu Tomioka... oh, who do you explain about that boy? He's usually seen alone most of the time, and is really quiet, but you try to start up some conversation whenever you stand near him. He doesn't seem to mind when you talk to him.

There's this young boy named Muichiro Tokito who's a part of the student council. Apparently, he skipped a grade in middle school and instead was moved up into high school. You thought he's amazing for joining in so young and his sophisticated self is lovely. You unofficially adopted him into your family, but you don't have to tell him that.

Sanemi Shinazugawa was a hot tempered boy. He gets angry quite a lot, and you can't help but think he's a bit scary. But, that's the charm of him. You heard that he has a little brother and he denies the fact, but you could tell he loves him dearly. 

You were pretty sure you met him once, but you didn't know why he didn't answer your questions. His face looked pretty red when interacting with you, though.

Oh! There's this one person who you like to talk to a lot most of the time. His name is Gyomei Himejima. You thought he was frightening at first, with his unusually large stature, but you noticed that most of the items had cat patterns on them. When you finally mustered up the courage to talk to him, you both instantly clicked with your love for cats.

There was this person that you couldn't help but be pulled to. The boy who helped you find your way through the huge academy. You learned that his name was Obanai Iguro. Despite being so cold and a bit ruthless towards others, he seems to have a soft spot for you.

He sends nice little notes to you before class and whenever you eat with him, he always waits for you to take the first bite. You liked him a whole lot. He made you feel happy just like your other companions did.

But... you were so oblivious to the thought of him feeling more for you.

Obanai didn't have a great childhood growing up, causing him to just shut out everyone from him. When he met you for the first time, he wasn't expecting anything different.

You proved him wrong, however.

You were such an ordinary boy when you two met for the first time, that it almost seemed like you saved him from the darkness that was consuming him. The way you got excited over the smallest things, your sweet smile and laughter, the cute pink and green hair...

Goodness, he was completely smitten with you.

And he didn't seem to mind.

"Here."

Obanai offered, his hand outstretched towards you with a green fabric in between his fingers.

Currently, the two of you were inside a small restaurant, shut out from the loud noises outside of Queensokyo. Your eyes widened, clasping a hand over your mouth as you swallowed the last remaining food.

Beside you were a bunch of stacked empty plates from your other meals as you held chopsticks in your left hand. You leaned forward a bit, trying to inspect the green fabric in Obanai's hand. "Eh? Eh, What's this?"

"What's this? Iguro-san, what's this?" You questioned the boy beside you, who wasn't facing you at the moment. Your cheeks heated up at the gesture as your (e/c) eyes sparkled a bit. Was he trying to gift you something?

You waited for his answer. "Take them," He simply said, while his snake companion, Kaburamaru, moved a bit closer to you in response. You brightened up, a small grin on your lips before looking directly at Iguro's turned head. "Eh? For me?"

Kaburamaru's red eyes stared into yours while Iguro still faced away from you. Nonetheless, he was able to muster a nod for you. You took the green socks, now lifting them up high in the air with a happy grin as you squealed happily. "Eeeeeeeeeeh? I'm so happy!"

You turned to look at Iguro with a thankful smile, even if he couldn't see it. "I promise you, I'll treasure them!" You proclaimed, already wanting to stay true to your words. Iguro, on the other hand, seemed to think otherwise. He doesn't think you need to go that far for just a pair of socks.

"No need to treasure them," At those words, your smile disappeared as you pouted a bit. You didn't like it whenever Obanai tried to bring himself down. "No way. That would be such a waste..." A frown tugged on your lips as you stared at the green striped fabric in your hands.

It was a thoughtful and nice gift. Not appreciating it doesn't sit right with you. You were a bit saddened by the thought that Iguro always seemed to think his gifts weren't good enough for you. You just wished he knew how much you adored them with all your heart.

Noticing your sudden shift of tone, he was quick on his feet to respond to you. "It's fine," He assured, now turning his head to face you. Kaburamaru curled in response and now shifted his vision to his human friend, wanting to hear what he was going to say next.

"If they get ripped, I'll give you a new pair," He explained, his multi-colored eyes boring into you. He wouldn't mind making a new pair for you if you ever ripped them. He'd do anything for the boy he loves.

You stared at Iguro with awe, your shimmering (e/c) hues holding wonderment. Your cheeks grew a bit hot, now tinting the skin a different color as a giddy feeling started to warm your chest. You smiled brightly, gasping with excitement as you hummed with delight.

If Obanai said it was alright, you were going to trust him.

After a few more bites, the two of you packed up and got ready to head back home. You were humming a small tune, obviously happy after the gift. Iguro felt his cheeks grow hot at the sight of your bright form, butterflies forming in his stomach.

He was completely head over heels for you.

Yet, he would never really admit it, even though everyone except you knew how completely smitten he was with you.

Right as you were about to follow Iguro, you felt a small prick in the back of your hand. You winced softly, one of your eyes twitching in response. You rolled up your sleeve, wanting to see the source.

On your hand was a small spider, its color having some pink and green hues as it dug its fangs deep into your skin. You instantly smacked your hand, a bit spooked from the sudden arachnid appearing on your hand.

When did that get there?

Watching the now dead arachnid hit the floor, you felt a bit bad that you killed the poor bug but you did not know if it was poisonous or not. Not hearing your bubbly voice from behind him, Iguro paused in his steps and turned around to see you staring longingly at the floor.

He grew a bit concerned, wondering why you grew so quiet. "Kanroji-san?" Hearing your surname being called, you turned to face Iguro. He cocked his head to the side, staring at you. "Are you coming?"

You gasped, perking up a bit after realizing that you grew distracted for a bit. "Ah, coming!" You yelled out, not before rubbing your hand to soothe the small burning pain and went to catch up with Obanai.

Hm, you hope that bit wouldn't really affect you. 

🍡 !!

" 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙖 𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙨? 

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧? 

𝙄 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙄'𝙢 '𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙧 

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙛 𝙄'𝙢𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 ♡ "

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a/n !!: ruh oh