Your Dark Stars - Highschool K/DA x Male Reader

019 - Pretend

When we got seated I didn't listen to much other than knowing I want to put myself in one of the corners... if I didn't do that and actually paid attention I could have sat next to Kai'Sa. We are sitting at a long table with platforms of sushi, the chef is right in the middle.

Looks fancy.

It's me, Fred, Kai'Sa, Akali, and then Connor. Thinking about it, I don't want to sit in the corners anymore. The best place would be right between the girls but I guess I lost that match considering I am being pretty sour all day long.

Though even it is my fault, I am not the only one isolating myself. They are seated in a way to focus the attention on those two and every time I try to get into the conversation it just gets louder pushing me away and my voice fades away.

At the very least the food is fine, I don't particularly hate or like Sushi. 

*** Kai'Sa POV ***

Even if he doesn't get along with them, I don't want him sitting there isolating himself. Parts of myself are screaming at him for being that silly, saying that they are here for my looks awfully possessive and jealous.

On the other hand - it comes from a place where he doesn't trust them at all. They have nice smiles and nice attitudes but it all fits together so well that it can just hide that part of them behind the satirical humor.

He doesn't like them or trust them. I don't want to tell him that he should try to be their friend, I still don't know exactly what happened and it would just get on his bad side. That was a hell of a claim to make but I still like the idiot. I am... torn, torn between wanting to side with him and helping him get over it and just make peace.

"I am just going to the bathroom," I lift myself and walk quickly, the best would be the latter huh? I like Akali as well and I don't want to lose her as a friend either.

If the former is true, then as long as either one of us is next to (Y/N) they will never show their true face and keep that mask on perfectly... till it eventually starts to slip off. I don't know who I should side with... even though I already know who I want to side with.

As I leave, I quickly walk past my seat and side next to (Y/N) in a whisper, "Hey."

He smiles slightly, "Hey."

"At this rate, you should have just not come along if you are going to sit here by yourself."

He counters, "It isn't exactly easy to get into the conversation if you don't try to make me part of it," he lifts his shoulders, "Not trying to blame you... but I don't like either of them so coming here is me shooting myself in my foot."

Twisting my lips to the side, "You haven't even spent longer than a day with Fred-"

"My bullshit detector is burning Kai'Sa," he then sighs, "Not to mention me speaking my mouth away was already a swift kick in the gut."

I say with a furrowed brow, "Get over yourself, it sucks having to see you sit all the way here when I want you to be a part of the conversation."

"Okay."

I then finally smile at him, "You sure you aren't just saying okay because I am being a bit of a bitch about it?"

"That is a nice way of putting it."

I shake my head as I chuckle, "Alright."

Fred then turns to us, saying, "You can just man up. You don't need Kai'Sa to babby you while you sit and sulk - I said I was fine and you are just killing everyone else's mood."

I then counter, "Saying that doesn't help the situation, Fred," I look at him, "If you wanted to maybe make him angrier then, good job."

"I just tried-"

"Trying to get under his skin?" I tilt my head, "We already got into this situation and I'd like to get past it, please?"

He nods quickly, "Yeah my bad. Guess it was my turn to get annoyed," he brushes it aside as he chuckles.

Ahhh.... this day is just going to be so painful to get through.

*** Normal POV ***

Standing outside, Akali quickly walks to me, "What happened the moment I left you with Eric and Conner... things changed from then and I am not that stupid when they both say the exact same thing."

I dig my hands in my pockets, "They rubbed me the wrong way the same way they did when I met Ahri and Evelynn. Being assholes about it and threatening me that I am picking the wrong side. The real spit in the face is them trying to be friends with me all of the sudden."

She rubs her eyes out as she sighs, "I will talk to them."

"Don't. It will just make it worse," more reason for them to fight me because Connor's precious little crush dare think badly of him.

As I think of the devil he pops around the corner, "Man - look Eric has been my friend for the longest time so I always have to come up for him even if he is stupid... at least I am trying my best to fix it with you."

Akali then looks at him, "So he isn't lying? You did threaten him?"

"Eric did," he defends himself quickly, even though he isn't wrong.

With a quick sigh, "Water under the bridge. No point being assholes the entire time and stepping on toes," crossing my arms, "Forgive and forget."

He smiles widely, "Please. That is all I want to do," he lifts his hand to shake mine, "Truce?"

"Sure," I reluctantly shake his hand as Akali breathes a sigh of relief.

I glance through the window as Kai'Sa and Fred are standing at the register. Fred said he'd pay but Kai'Sa offered to pay for her and my eating. I don't have money on me and I can't just suggest that he pay for me.

That would be 'rude'.

No, but I am not even joking or seeing shit, he definitely likes Kai'Sa. The amount of eye contact from him, the way he just shifts into a whole different person. I am not stupid... I know I can read people and I still don't trust any of them.

I should just ignore it, be friends. Move on, but I won't play the third wheel to Fred.