Wind in our Sails KobyXReader

Chapter 14: Becoming closer

It had been almost a week since Captain Koby woke up, and he was staying in the infirmary until he could walk around for an hour by himself. So far he was 15 minutes short of that which was good. Cause it meant he would go to his own bunk and get out of the in-patient beds.

That's right for the past 5 days Captain Koby and you had been sharing the same living space. You didn't know whether to be happy or annoyed. Every time he said your name, smiled at you, anytime you heard his voice the butterflies entered into your gut and refused to settle. You felt clumsy around him, not something you were used to.

Luckily you were going to set sail again, and you were secretly grateful that you would get a reprieve from the guy. All these palpitations couldn't be good for your heart.

"Yo L/N! Garp wants to see you." Grount shouted from across the track that was running all your frustrations on. Huffing and turning towards the boy with the mohawk, you began to hate how he pointedly used your last name after you said you two weren't friends. But at the same time, you weren't too concerned with changing it either. So like everything else that bothered you, you let it go.

"Alright." You wiped your sweat with a towel and started towards your room before Grount grabbed your wrist.

"He wants to see you now. He won't care how you're dressed."

"But I do."

"Too damn bad let's go." He didn't let go of your hand, and all but dragged you to Garp's office. "Thanks for taking such good care of Koby."

"I'd do that for anyone. Not just him."

"For anyone?"

"Yeah...I'm a medic."

"So you didn't take care of him cause you like him or anything?"

What how does he know? No, no calm down. There's no way he knows. Just calm down me.

"I don't hate him. Or you or anyone really. It takes way too much energy to do that."

"I see. So you don't hate me either?"

"Why would I?" You looked up at him and he stared down at you before a cheeky grin appeared on his handsome face.

"Well okay then."

The rest of the walk to Garp's office was filled with comfortable silence.

"Ah Y/N-Chan!! Good, you're here! You can leave brat." After Grount left Garp motioned for you to sit. "I see your stamina is getting better. We'll work on your physical strength next. But that's not why I called you here."

You tilted your head to the side and raised your eyebrows.

"We're heading back to headquarters so Koby can get his first Medal of Honor, he wants you to pin it to him. So here is a list of what you'll need to make sure gets done. Good luck."

"Excu-me what're you-what?"

"Wow, I think that's the first time I've seen you flustered."

"No."

"No what?"

"I won't do it. I will not pin him." The old man's widened in surprise, seemingly taken aback by your abruptness. "If that is all good day."

"Woah Woah wait there, missy!" You paused and turned to him. "You're saying that you're refusing to pin him when he especially asked for you?"

"Yes."

"But I thought that you two were...well I assumed you both had started...what exactly is your relationship with each other?"

Hell if I know!! I just want to put some distance between us so I can figure that out myself!!!