pattern breaking - a oumasai love story

part 1 - the meeting

As the clock struck 5 in the afternoon, the boy couldn't help but sigh.
It was too, too much.
The Academy's boys toilets were very fancy , including the separate dorms. Shuichi felt comfort in his room, but it was too far and someone would find him there.
The rest of the students were throwing a celebration party.
"Alright, but be responsible. No drinking , doing drums or naughty things. Just celebrate your acceptance. This is a rare school," the headmaster had said. Tsumugi shrieked, running out of the office feeling glee.
"Oh , so someone else IS in here. And I thought I could take a dump peacefully."
Shuichi jumped at the sudden voice.
"Thank you thank you, here's my autograph,,,, I can hear you."
The boy's voice was medium pitched, and had a small raspy tone to it everytime he finished a word. His talk was cocky yet sarcastic.
"What are you doing in here?" Shuichi asked.
"Could ask the same for you, yknow. I'm taking a dump , you're on the floor sniffling."
Shuichi wiped his face.
"So what?" The detective asked.
"So what?? Somethings happened to you, and i'm gonna solve your case."
He giggled with a small sigh at the end before he leapt of of the flushing stall.
"I wasn't actually on the toilet, Shuichi. I just wanted to get to know you better. And you know? This party sucks. Id rather hang out in the courtyard."
Shuichi's eyes widened. "Wait, how do you know my name?"
"Dude come on, you seriously don't know me?"
Shuichi finally came out of the stall with a tired look on his face. Wow, how surprising.
"Oh..wait you're-"
"Kokichi Ouma! Ultimate Supreme Leader! I rule DICE and don't you ever forget!"
Shuichi shook his head in disbelief. Was he seeing things again?
"Ohhhh, you're that guy i bumped into. You're next to my locker. Um, it was nice meeting you i guess.."
Shuichi went to grab the door handle when the boy stopped him. "Are you serious? I wanna get to know you more."
Shuichi left the room. And Kokichi followed.
"Aw come on! Just one day! Please!!! You seem like a really nice guy," Kokichi added to his protest.
"..Did you say nice?" Shuichi looked back at him.
"Uh, yeah? You seem pretty cool ya know it's a privilege for you to be noticed, and even honoured , by me!"
Shuichi turned to face him.
"okay, but why do you think i'm interesting?" he asked.

"you're pretty cute. cuter then any boy."
shuichi blushed at the thought of him being called cute, but now it was happening. he covered his face in his cap before running to hide in his dorm.

"we should text!!!! i find you cool! please one chance!" kokichi called. it seemed he was desperate. like he found a cool guy he was longing to meet. maybe a cool soulmate, a lover. but that's just a fantasy, look at shuichi and how he turned him away.

word count : 500 words