丅ᕼᑌǤ ᒪIᖴᗴ 【toĸyo reveɴɢerѕ х feм!reαder】

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Lithe fingers traced the rigid spines of the myriad of books assorted on the shelves as [e/c] irises traversed across the row in search of a certain book.

"Did you find the book you're looking for, [l/n]?"

A mop of light blond hair protruded from the corner.

"Mhm! I'll be with you in just a sec." You grabbed a couple of books and went to place it on a table. Spotting a book being slid over to you, you glanced up at the male inquiringly.

"This was the book you're looking for, right?"

"Oh, yeah! How could I forget? Thanks, Inui-kun!" You beamed.

He grunted in response, taking a seat with you following suit.

"Really, thanks for inviting me, Inui-kun. Studying is always better with a friend." You grabbed a book and opened it, glimpsing at Inui's friend seated across you. "Though, I feel a bit bad for intruding on your study date."

"We're not on a date!" Koko hissed at you, making you chuckle.

"Right, right. Sorry."

Having you tag along with Inui and Koko wasn't a new occurrence. After finding out that you were in the same grade as him, and that he's friends with someone intelligent, you'd often ask for his help, specifically his friend. Eventually, Inui got fed up with being a go-between for you and Koko and planned a study session where you could communicate with him directly.

That was how you met Kokonoi Hajime.

At first, his fixation on money made you think he wanted to be an entrepreneur. But turns out, there was a more personal reason behind it.

That aside, you could tell he likes you a lot.

"Oi, [l/n], stop moving your feet. It's disturbing. And what's with that smile? You plannin' something?"

Yep, he totally likes you.

"What? Can't I smile?" You asked, smile not waning.

"It's just... unnerving." Koko rested his head on his palm, turning over a page on his book. "The last time you had that kind of smile, you were stacking books into a tower and we nearly got kicked out of the library."

"I've gotten better at stacking 'em. Wanna see?" You stood from your seat, and Koko panicked.

"No! Don't you dare! Sit back down, [l/n]."

You bursted out laughing, complying to avoid his blood pressure from spiking up, all while discreetly stealing a glance at Inui's expression and letting pride overcome you when he cracked a smile.

"Sorry, sorry. See? I'm sitting back down." You slowly sunk back to your seat, both hands raised.

Koko groaned. "You're one troublesome girl."

"I'll take that as a compliment." You sent him a smile, making him sweatdrop.

With that, the conversation wasn't prolonged, and you all returned to your respective activities.

The sounds of crisp papers flipping over accompanied by the wonted tapping of a writing tool and the frequent creaks of the chair scraping against the floor invaded the capacious vicinity in one sleep-inducing litany.

Your eye twitched at the stretching silence, feeling your patience thinning with every paragraph you read.

Combined with the material you were reading for an upcoming chemistry exam, filled with weird symbols and long formulas, you felt the overwhelming urge to hurl that book into oblivion.