One Sided (Sabo x Reader) AU [Discontinued]

Beauty and the...Giraffe??

Tick. Tock.

You blink.

Tick. Tock.

You blink again.

Tick. Tock.

You couldn't stop fidgeting during History class. Tonight you and Kaku would be going on a date. A DATE!

Oh my gosh, I have a horrible feeling in my gut... You whimper and mentally throw yourself out of the building for agreeing to something as unnecessary as...a date. 

You couldn't help but think of Sabo. You were worried about him. He was different yesterday after you woke up. It made you concerned, which surprised you since you normally wouldn't care.

"Sabo..." You mutter his name under your breath.

-flashback-

"Sabo, are you alright?" You inquire the blonde. He was suspiciously quiet ever since you woke up. 

Did something happen while you were out cold?

"Yeah, I'm fine," He mumbles, almost to himself. You grew more anxious and cup his cheek, it felt warmer than usual. The unexpected touch made him flinch and grab your hand.

"S-Sabo?" You peer into his face warily. His hand gripped yours tightly making you wince from the pain before he instantly releases. 

"Sorry..." He whispers, his head lowered and raises his hand to touch your face.

What's wrong with him?

His knuckles brush against your cheek, his eyes glanced up at you to watch for a negative reaction, then he trails his fingers down to your mouth and traces your lower lip with his thumb.

What happened to him?

He slowly leans over to your face, eyeing for your lips, and presses his forehead against yours. "Let's go join the others." He murmurs, his eyes turned back to normal as he flashes you a smile.

"Okay?" You breathe, feeling a swift and light press against your nose, you squeak in surprise. "S-SABO!!!"

"Heh, gotcha," Sabo chuckles and dashes for the door.

You blink, trying to register in your head of the fact that he just kissed your nose. You poke it and blush. "Weird guy..." You sigh.

Despite the fact that they were all against the idea, your girl friends gave you some tips about what to do and what not to do on a date. You scratch your head at all the listed things you had to remember. Dates sure are a big deal.

From across the table was Sabo, eating his dinner without a single word. He would glance up at you from time to time and flash you a kind smile before returning back to his meal.

You frown at the fact that he decided to sit away from you. It sort of made you feel disappointed and...something else. It felt like an empty void growing in your chest.

"Hey! (Name) are you even listening?" Nami slams her hand on the table. "If you're going to have your very first date then you gotta be prepared!"

You grumble dejectedly. "Can't I just be myself?"

"That depends." All the girls reply in unison. You sweat drop, looking to Sabo and Ace for help.

Ace was giving you a cheeky smile, his head propped up with his hand, "I think she should be herself. She's fine the way she is, right, Sabo?" He nudges the blonde beside him.

"Yeah, she's perfect the way she is," Sabo narrows his gaze at you admiringly. "If he can't deal with perfection then too bad." He chuckles lightly, earning a blush from you and an awed stare from everyone else.