MY ROOMIE NIGHTMARE 【佐久早 聖臣】

ROOMMATES | ACT XII

INT. OWLETTE TEA — EARLY AFTERNOON

The scene in the small boba shop was not unfamiliar to KOYAMA, but it was still overwhelming for her to be in crowded spaces. A tense feeling that crawled up her spine, made her look over her shoulder, and she found that SAKUSA was brooding in one of the corners of the boba shop where a spiny rack of magazines stood beside him.

KOYAMA felt a bit amused by the sight, but it still unsettled her, since she hadn't witnessed this kind of behavior from him before.

KOYAMA turned to look at ATSUMU, with a glint of worry in her eyes, and ATSUMU was taken aback by her expression.

ATSUMU had never quite understood the idiom of "an open book", but meeting a certain ginger, and now KOYAMA, he could finally say he understood the expression.

ATSUMU
(Amused)
Are ya worried
about Sakusa?

KOYAMA
I've never seen
him do that before.

ATSUMU
Get used t'a it,
he does that a lot.
(Chuckles). Sakusa
ain't a fan of crowded
places.

KOYAMA
He said so before,
but I didn't think
he'd—

ATSUMU
Shy away from
the crowd in such
a manner?

ATSUMU
I think it was worse
durin' high school, so
don't worry about it.

KOYAMA
Oh, well, that's
good to hear.
(Smiles).

ATSUMU
Tsu-Chan, ya seem
like a very genuine
person, so, I thought
of something.

KOYAMA
(Apprehensive)
Um, like what?

ATSUMU
I'd like ya to
meet a few people
that I think yer gonna
really like. Y'know,
get 'cha started
on making some friends.

KOYAMA
(Tears up).
Oh, that's very kind
of you Atsumu-San,
but I ,
Um,
I'm not the best at
making friends.

KOYAMA
(Flustered)
My only friend is
my sister, actually.

ATSUMU
Nonsense. Y've got
me n I'll help introduce
ya so ya don't have to
worry 'bout nothing else!

KOYAMA
(Sighs).
Fine, if you
insist. I'll
let you introduce
me to your friends.

ATSUMU
Alright!
(Puts out a fist).

KOYAMA
what...?

ATSUMU
(Excited)
Fist bump!
(Grins).

KOYAMA
(Eyes widen).

KOYAMA
(Hesitantly puts out her
hand and slowly makes a
fist to return the fist
bump).

ATSUMU
(Chuckles).
Yer a cute one
Tsu-Chan.

KOYAMA
(purses her lips).

KOYAMA
(Embarrassed)
Yeah, (pause) no.

SAKUSA
(Stands in between
Atsumu and Koyama).

KOYAMA
(Does a double take of
SAKUSA's side profile).

ATSUMU
(awkward)
What are you guys
ordering? My usual
is Brown Sugar Milk Tea.

SAKUSA
Passion fruit tea,
I'll have juice pearls
instead of Tapioca.

KOYAMA
(Evil chuckle).
I'll have the matcha
latte for sure.

ATSUMU
(Raises an eyebrow).

SAKUSA
She's obsessed with
anything matcha.

ATSUMU
cool.

KOYAMA
Thanks for the treat
Atsumu-San.
(Bows head).

SAKUSA
(Nods in agreement).

ATSUMU
You jerk!
(Smacks Sakusa's
bicep).

SAKUSA
(Recoils in disgust).
Don't touch me with your
filthy hands.

ATSUMU
Omi-Omi yer
an ass.

SAKUSA
Correction,
I have an ass,
but I am not an
ass. Technically,
the right term is
human. If I went
further with the
terminology, I'm
afraid you wouldn't
understand.

ATSUMU
Smart ass.
No, don't reply
to that.

SAKUSA
(Raises his index finger
as if to indicate that he'll
speak again).

ATSUMU
No.

ATSUMU
Shut.up.

KOYAMA
(Laughs).
Are you two
even friends?

ATSUMU
Yes.

SAKUSA
No.

KOYAMA
(Sweat drops).

SAKUSA and ATSUMU start bickering. The door to the Tea Shop opens yet again, and this came to no surprise, as the small building attracted plenty of customers, but KOYAMA's senses heightened as she heard a familiar voice.

Hiding her face by stepping closer to SAKUSA's side, KOYAMA startled both boys out of their small argument.

KOYAMA
(Glances over her
right shoulder).

KOYAMA
(Gasps and faces
forward again).

SAKUSA & ATSUMU
(Stare at Koyama).

KOYAMA
(Laughs nervously).
Oh look, we're next in
line! Atsumu, you order!

ATSUMU
Ah, dang it!

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A/N:
It's been a ruff while
:( getting discouraged
but I'm okay, I love this
project.