Miracle Romance [Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask x Reader]

1//A Quiet Afternoon//

"I'm scared...I-I can't move!"

A face so familiar yet so far away stares up, tearful and desperate with trembling hands clinging for comfort to another young woman.

"Serenity," The taller girl holds her by the shoulders, her voice desperate."We must leave, otherwise, we may be found."

She speaks in a soft but stern whisper, barely heard over the sounds of metal clashing against metal and approaching footsteps in the distance. She grabs the shorter girl's hand and they begin to run, dresses billowing behind them while traversing the seemingly endless white hall.

"We must stay strong," The young woman's words are strong but her voice trembles ever so slightly. "Have faith in the Silver Crystal!"

Slowly, their footsteps begin to fade away echoing more and more...

~

"What... did you say?"

You woke with a start, sitting up from your slouching position on one of the many desks in the school library, the sunset bathing the empty room in soft orange light. Slowly, you squinted tiredly until your eyes adjusted to the tall figure standing across the table from your seated position.

"...Chiba-Senpai?" you stared groggily at his face. He seemed shocked and intrigued, staring wide-eyed at you. You checked your face, wondering if you had sleep marks. Instead, your fingers met the trail of tears on your cheeks and paused, shocked. You'd been crying?

Mamoru spoke again much more calm now, "Do you not remember what you said?"

You stared back incredibly perplexed. What did you say? You silently prayed it wasn't anything too embarrassing, unable to handle the humiliation. Mamoru seemed to take the hint and sighed looking deeply dissatisfied. Disappointment and Shock weren't expressions you'd ever seen him wear. He always seemed to cycle exclusively between 'mild content', 'mild discontent' and 'I'm trying to study leave me alone'. The both of you had never talked outside of polite, 'Good Mornings', and due to him being your upperclassmen, had never really crossed paths often. Nonetheless, You both always seemed to run into each other but never enough to know each other formally.

Mamoru after a moment of thinking shook his head, "...Nevermind." He took out a tissue handing it to you to wipe your eyes which you did gladly. "Your name is... (Y/N) (L/N), right?"

You nodded, surprised he knew your name, and he once again looked down in thought. He sighed, "Sorry to disturb you."

He began to make his way to the exit but stops before leaving, "It'll be dark soon. You should pack up your...work."

The feelings of sleepiness were overtaken by embarrassment as you looked down at the desk; papers, textbooks and worksheets sprawled everywhere...None of which were completed. You groaned. You were definitely going to fail...Again.

The silence of the library almost lulled you back to sleep, but you began to pack away, messaging your mother about being home soon your mind wandering back to the encounter with Mamoru causing to cringe.

Drooling in front of an upperclassman...How shameful.