BOYFRIEND | takahashi ran

43. Narnia

    another shitty day at school was just made shittier because you and aki weren't talking. in fact, you both avoided each other like a disease.

aki had developed this habit of immediately averting her eyes whenever you both made eye contact. it annoyed you, and to be honest, hurt you but you decided to return the same treatment.

the bell for break finally rang. you hastily made your way to the library in an attempt to keep yourself busy. you have never been to the school library in a long time. you didn't see the need to.

every step you took was like a step further into the wardrobe that led to Narnia. a sense of unfamiliarity and amusement overcame you as you glanced through the spines of different books the library had to offer. however, the faint scent of old paper hit you with a sense of nostalgia. the crinkling sounds of pages were no stranger to you but for some reason, you felt like an intruder in the quiet library.

and that was when you saw hana, sitting between book shelves, with a heavy book resting on her lap. she had glasses on with her ear phones plugged in. her feet was gently but rhythmically tapping against the carpeted floor as she flipped through the pages of a thick book.

you noticed that she wore black tights under her skirt, which was something she never wore before.

" hana? " you called out, causing her to jump slightly.

" oH! hi! what's up! what are you doing here? " hana asked as she pushed up her glasses and straightened herself up.

" i could ask you the same thing, " you replied as you walked closer to her.

" uhm just reading. i've been doing a lot of that after the whole toilet incident, " hana sheepishly replied as she closed her book and sat up. " uhh... have... you... talked to aki about it? " she shamefully asked.

" yeah, she wants you to find her if you're really sincere," you vaguely replied.

" oh thank goodness. i never thought she would actually be okay with seeing me, " hana let out a sigh of relief.

" actually, that's highly debatable, " you replied.

" so... she doesn't want to see me? " hana asked, sounding disappointed. you could see a little light disappear in her eyes.

" to be honest, i don't even know what she wants right now but personally, i think you should just go for it, " you advised.

" well, thank you for your help, i'll be on my way now, " hana said as she got up from the floor after packing her stuff in her bag.

" i didn't do anything, " you truthfully shrugged.

" no, you did a lot for me, " hana said as she dipped her head, refusing to make eye contact with you, " oh yeah, before i forget... i quit the job. the incident was too much. thank you, for everything. really. "

wow that was unexpected.

you cracked a fake smile. you hate to admit it but you truly felt as if you were slowly getting to know more about hana. it was a bittersweet moment.

" thank you for teaching me how to make soufflés, " you reminisced.

" i'm sure your soufflés would turn out amazing now, after all, you learnt from the best, " hana smiled, " see you around. "

and with that, she gently pat your back once and took her leave, leaving you standing between the high book shelves alone.

and there it was, that strange feeling of unfamiliarity creeping back again.

work today was a little different. the environment was less tense than usual. there was not much noise coming from the kitchen either since it was usually hana who would shout while reading out tickets.

" i know working alone can be a little tough but don't worry, i found someone to assist you. he's actually coming in tomorrow. i hope that you can show him the ropes just as how hana done so with you, " the manager informed.

" i will try my best to not let you down sir, " you smiled at your manager.

" good girl. okay! off to work! chop chop! let's not let these people starve okay! " the manager encouraged.

" yes! " you enthusiastically replied back, matching the managers energy which caused him to break a proud smile.

you stretched and let out a yawn as you walked yourself home. the sky was orange and the streets were silent since i peak hour was over. everyone was either drinking after work or having dinner somewhere.

just up ahead, you saw an unmistakable tall figure that caught your attention. you sprinted towards him as the tall figure waved to you.

Taylor was right when she said that he's so tall and handsome as hell.

you ran into his puffy jacket, the impact causing him to let out an ' oof '.

maybe staying away from someone you like causes time to slow down. despite not seeing your boyfriend for slightly less than two days, you missed him like crazy.

" you remembered! " you exclaimed as you hugged him closely.

" of course i did, " takahashi said as he put one hand on your head, " how can i forget to pick my girlfriend up when she's the one person i look forward to seeing. "

" touché. how was practice! " you excitedly asked.

" it was okay. we ended early today, " he replied.

you pressed your nose deeper into his jacket. you realised that he had a misty balm about him, like a combination of lotion, coconut and musky wood.

" you smell good, " you noticed.

" i showered before coming, " he replied.

you were so caught up with your boyfriend that you failed to notice that he had brought nothing but himself. no bags. no balls. no shoes. nothing.

" no wonder! " you exclaimed as you pulled yourself away from him, " go away i smell like crap. "

" no you smell like sugar, " he defended as he back hugged you, putting his head on top of yours, " literally. "

" i really REALLY smell like sweat come on, " you retaliated as you attempted to shake him off which only made him tighten his grip around you.

" you're not going anywhere, " takahashi declared as his head dropped to your shoulders.

" come on, we have to walk, " you sighed, " how are we going to walk? "

" normally, " takahashi said as he nudged you to the front.

" this is embarrassing, " you said as you hid your face behind takahashi's arms which were tightly wrapped around your shoulders and resting above your collarbone.

takahashi didn't reply but you knew he was as happy as a puppy during play time.

and you were too.

シ takahashi making y/n's day better >>>>
even i'm feeling single T^T...

hey God, it's me again. so... when? :"

anyway! share with me your love stories. i want to hear about them because seeing other people in love makes me happy <3 yall ever get that feeling?

a little side note before you go: i have crafted hana's playlist which i will upload after this chapter. this playlist is probably my favourite one by far so please do look out and listen to it :)