Ｔｈｅ Ｏｎｅ Ｔｈａｔ Ｉ Ｌｅｔ Ｇｏ (Matsukawa X Reader)

Ch.8 Lingers

■3rd Person POV■
Matsukawa walks into the station, pondering whether he just needs to get on any train to avoid making Y/N uncomfortable.

But then, her scared face as she was standing at the corner of the door comes to his mind. He clenches his hands, choosing Y/N to hates him more rather than not making sure that she's alright.

Y/N is nervous since she left her apartment. She's standing on the side of the door facing the crowd, afraid that someone will do something to her.

There's another thing that makes her nervous, Matsukawa. She keeps on thinking that yesterday was a coincidence.

The train stops at Matsukawa's station, as people walk in, Y/N looks down until someone stands in front of her again facing away. The familiar scent hits her nose again as her mind is questioning.

Y/N: how?

Y/N looks up and sees Matsukawa's back. How she feels that she gets enough space and not bumping with the other passengers in this hour, makes her realize that Matsukawa once again trying to protect her.

She looks down as the two need to bear the suffocation of being in each other's presence. One is suffocated because she's nervous and the other one's because he can't talk to her and need to act like a stranger.

The train stops and both walk out of the train. Matsukawa made sure to walk a couple of meters away from her right after they got off of the train.

Y/N's heart is clenching and she's conflicted. As she reaches the exit.

Kanato: Y/N, here...

Y/N sees Kanato and walks to him. Matsukawa sees this and clenches his hands. Seeing that this man has been picking her and driving her from and to the station makes him realize that he's trying to get her.

Y/N was about to get on the car when she looks back and her eyes met Matsukawa's. Both are surprised and Y/N looks away and gets inside right away. Leaving Matsukawa watching her leave in another man's car.

■Y/N's POV■

I look out at the window from the office's lobby. It's our lunch break and some of us left to eat outside. I keep on remembering Matsukawa san's back as he stands in front of me on the train.

Why was he there?

How come we meet again at on busy hour like that?

Tap!

I'm surprised and look back to see Runa nee and Kanato senpai. Runa nee hands me a box of juice.

Runa: Y/N what's wrong?

Kanato: you've been zoning out since this morning...

Kanato senpai and Runa nee look worried, makes me remember Ino and Makoto. I feel comfortable around them and they have been treating me kindly.

Maybe I need someone to talk to...

Y/N: I...

I decided to tell Runa nee and Kanato senpai about me being molested. They look shocked and angry.

Runa: that kind of man is the worst...

Kanato: are you okay?

How Matsukawa san saved me yesterday comes to mind.

Y/N: I'm okay... someone... saved me...

He saved me... and protected me...

He stands in front of me and makes some spaces, but he never looks my way.