WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ❝Everybody, clap your hands (no, no, no) If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance (oh, oh, no, no, no) ❞
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Y/N HAD CAREFULLY PACKAGED the gift she had handcrafted for Reki herself. She had been sewing day and night, practicing to create the perfect plushy.
Although her fingers were full of band-aids and wounds, she didn't mind at all trying so hard for the boy she loved. After all, he had done more than enough for her.
The plushy was in the shape of a black cat, like the stylized design she had drawn years ago on her skateboard. She thought that Reki would like it very much and that he would need it to feel less alone at night. Thanks to it, he would finally understand that the girl would never leave him.
Also, she was thinking of visiting the Dope Sketch, as he was currently working there together with Langa, and inviting him to an official date. She wanted to reveal her feelings for him once and for all and clarify the reason for that sudden kiss.
Y/n increased her grip on the handle of the umbrella while, with the opposite hand, she squeezed the gift box that contained the soft toy and felt her cheeks heat up. "Will he hold him like this, too?", she wondered, giggling at the thought of him. She found Reki very cool and awesome but, at the same time, she loved the way he could be nice and cute without even trying.
The h/c started walking towards the Dope Sketch, convinced that the time had come to confess her feelings to her colleague, while a noisy rain wet the ground creating some puddles here and there.
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"Welcome- Oh, it's you, Y/n.", Mr. Oka greeted her, offering a genuine smile. The girl closed her umbrella and placed it in the special container next to the entrance, then removed her jacket and attached it to the coat hanger. Luckily, the gift for Reki didn't get wet. After that, she waved back, "Hello, Mr. Oka. I'm going to dry a bit, would you mind?", she replied.
The man shook his head, "No, go ahead, but be careful to not wet the pavement too much. Oh, and if you are looking for Reki and Langa they're in the laboratory.", he communicated to her and she nodded. "What's that?", Mr. Oka then asked, pointing at the gift she was holding. The girl blushed, getting a little shy, "It's just... A gift for Reki.", she murmured. He noticed the band-aids on her fingers and let a wide smile appear on his lips, "She certainly worked hard.", he thought. He ruffled her hair, giggling slightly, "I'm sure he'll love it.", he reassured her.
Before leaving, the manager gave her a last smile, "Remind Reki to close the shop. I gave him the keys to celebrate his return but... You know what he's like.", he told her with a chuckle.
Y/n laughed back, thinking about the last time he got all pouty when she got the keys, "Don't worry, I'll take care of the shop in case of need. Go and rest now, see you tomorrow!", she greeted him, seeing him disappear behind the entrance door, and then she went looking for some towel.
She knew she'd be lucky if she checked the cash desk drawers, so she did. She managed to find a couple of towels and so she began to rub the soft material on the wet parts of her body that had become frozen, making her shiver a little.
After that, she carefully hid the gift behind the counter, inside one of the drawers, hoping that Reki would never check there. There wasn't much of a chance anyway because he'd usually work at a new board in the laboratory.
Suddenly, she felt a towel rub her head, ruffling her wet hair. "You should have been more careful, you will catch a cold.", she recognized Reki's comforting voice in less than an instant. She wouldn't have confused it even in a thousand.
A smile immediately formed on her lips as she turned to look at her colleague's face, "I'm sorry, I needed to see you.", she muttered and noticed his cheeks blushing conspicuously. Seeing them so close to one another, Reki then hoped she didn't hear his loud heartbeat. "For what?", he asked her and the h/c's cheeks flushed, looking away from him as a wave of embarrassment hit her in full.
"There is something I have to tell you.", Y/n began, ready to reveal in detail what she felt for him, but the boy interrupted her. "First, I have to tell you something too.", the colleague's e/c eyes watched him carefully, inviting him to continue, "I'm sorry for how I treated you. I... I don't hate the way you understand me. At that moment, on the way to the hospital, I was very worried and confused. But, even if I was, I shouldn't have left you so abruptly. So, I wanted to apologize for being a douchebag.".
Reki's amber eyes failed to meet the girl's ones because of the shame. Despite everything he did, she gently stroked his cheek and then forced him to look at her by moving his chin slowly. "It's true, you've been acting like a douchebag, but I forgive you. I admit that maybe I've been a little too pushy, but I only did it because I wanted you to be happy again.", she confessed, a comforting smile perpetually present on her lips.
She carefully observed his amber eyes as her thumb caressed his warm cheek, "You are very important to me and I want you to know that you are incredible. You surprise me each time with different qualities and you reminded me how much fun skating is. I owe you a lot, you know?", she revealed then, letting a chuckle escape from her mouth.
Reki bit his bottom lip, moved by her words and filled with joy. He felt his chest warm up as his eyes showed nothing but gratitude. Slowly, he brought his face closer to hers, letting their noses barely touch: the coldness of the girl's one made his scrunch a little. He heard her giggle at his reaction and instantly his heart began to beat rapidly.
Only a short distance separated their lips, but before they could do anything else, Langa entered the room. "What are you doing?", he asked and the two jumped, immediately moving away from each other.
Reki covered his face with his hands in embarrassment as Y/n crossed her arms over her chest, a blush evident on her cheeks. "What do you think we were doing, Langa?", the girl asked ironically, a little bit annoyed, but the redhaired interrupted her before she could incinerate their friend with a simple glance, "N-Nothing! I was helping her to dry her hair!", he lied and incredibly the bluenette believed him. Well, at least he was innocent.
"Okay, but hurry up. Reki has to prepare for the match against Adam!", the Canadian then said, making a confused expression appear on the h/c's face. "Match?", she asked, arching an eyebrow at her colleague, but he pretended not to be there. "Yes, he received a letter from him just an hour ago. Before, we were looking for a way to fix my skateboard but Reki came up with an idea to have a chance to win.", Langa explained to her as a twinkle appeared in his eyes.
Y/n grinned amused, "Well, how can I help you, guys?".
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AUTHOR'S NOTE "Short" chapter for now but I hope you liked it anyway! :D
