5. Comforting Silence

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"Yuzuru, Yuzu-." A phone rings. "HUH, oh... it was just a dream." I pick up the phone drowsily. "Who is this?" I say half asleep. "It's me ding-dong," I hear Nishimiya say over the phone. I gasp and stand up quickly. "Oh um hey Nishimiya," I say nervously. "Yo, it's 8:30. Where are you? Were you sleeping this late in the day?" They say sternly. "I uh, yes?" I say shaking. "Well, how about you come down here ding-dong?" "Don't call me that." "Okay... ding-dong." I hung up the phone. I need to put some pants on.

I quickly hopped to my pile of clothes. Pants, pants, where are my pants? Found em! God, why did Yuzuru have to wake me up from my nap? I was very comfortable asleep in my bed. Welp, too late now. Ugh, but how could I forget we were meeting up? It's not like our schedule changes. I slipped my pants on as I walked to the door. I ran down the steps. Stopping, I notice Nishimiya. They're sitting on the ground against the railing playing with their camera. They look so pretty without even doing anything.

It's cold outside, I should have brought a jacket. I walk up to Yuzuru. They look up at me. "Oh, you're here." They say a little nervous. They seem a lot more nervous than when they were on the phone with me. They looked back down at their camera. I looked away. I feel so bad about yesterday. "Hey, Yuzuru. I'm sorry about yesterday." I say in a sad tone. "Oh uh don't worry about it." They say still looking away from me. I want to help them. I wish I could do something to be of use. I really am unneeded.

"Hey uh, you look kinda cold. Do you wanna use my jacket?" They say looking away from me. "You don't have to do that Yuzuru," I say. "No, it's fine. I hate seeing you shiver like that." They got up and took their jacket off. Putting it over my shoulders, I shiver goes down my body. "Did that make you colder?" They say giggling. "No no, I just feel nervous for some reason." "For some reason? Haha has no one ever lent you their jacket before? Wow, you ARE lonely." They say laughing. "Whatever."

I sit down against the railing as I hold Yuzurus's jacket tightly so it doesn't slip off. They sit next to me plopping their head back staring at the sky. Their eyes look so dark and blank, but they're making me feel warm and comforted. "Whatcha looking at ding-dong?" They say grinning. "Sorry, I wasn't trying to stare," I look away quickly. I feel a sudden warmth on my face. They pulled my face close to theirs. "I never said you had to look away," they say still grinning from ear to ear.

Why is my heart beating so fast? They're so close to me. I can't look away from their eyes. Even if they're joking around right now, I never want to move away from them. I feel tears streaming down my face. I've never felt such warmth. Nishimiya's cocky expression changes to a worried one. "Hey, why are you crying?" They say sadly. I drop my head onto their shoulder. I'm really breaking down right now. They pull me into a hug. I never want to leave their grasp. I want to hold onto them close for all eternity.

"Yu-Yuzuru please don't leave. I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable and making your mom upset. I'm so sorry. Please stay with me. Yuzuru, Yuzuru please." I cry as I tightly grasp their shirt. I can't breathe. I can't stop crying. I love this feeling. Their body is so close to mine. I hold them tighter and whimper through my tears. "Who said I was going anywhere?" They say obviously grinning.

Yuzuru pulled out of the hug to look into my eyes. "I will always be here, okay?" My heavy breathing comes to a stop for a second. I feel I can see the warmth emitting from their body. So many emotions. I don't know why I am suddenly breaking down right in front of them. I looked down again, grasping their shirt. They pulled me back into a warm hug. "Let's stay like this for a while." They say. "O-okay," I cry.

Opening my eyes slowly. "Yu-Yuzuru?" I mumble. "Hey ding-dong. You're awake." They're carrying me? Where are we? Are we outside my apartment? "I'm gonna need to know the code to your apartment if you want to sleep more comfortably." They say smiling. They're looking right into my eyes. So pretty. So warm. I stuff my face into their chest as I say the code. They take me into my apartment. They take off my shoes, then theirs. Yuzuru takes me to my bed and tucks me in.

"Yuzuru, why are you doing this for me?" I say crying a bit. "Ha, I don't want you catching a cold outside," They say with a warm smile. "Besides, we're friends. This is what friends do." Tears stream down my face once again. Friends. I feel their hand on my face. They moved my hair to the side. "Aren't you the one you should be worried about getting a cold? You're wearing shorts and a t-shirt." I say angrily. "I don't get cold easily." Lies. I can see them shivering.

I turn away from them. "Come on, don't be like that." They say sadly. I hear a sigh from Yuzuru. "Well if you want me to leave that bad then I guess I can go. I hear them getting up. "Wait!" I say grabbing their hand. They look down at me with a grin. I look at the floor. "Yuzuru, please stay for a while longer. I don't want to be alone. So... just stay a little longer." They grip my hand tighter and move my face to look at them. "I will stay until you fall asleep."

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⏰ Last updated: Mar 27, 2022 ⏰

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