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AKARI TOKIZAKI
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I told her I hadn't kissed her yet. Seconds later, the light came on again, and Chae won ended up throwing the blanket aside and quickly getting up from the bed. She seemed nervous and wanted to get away from me, saying that Yan could arrive at any moment, so I left.
Don't believe that? Me neither! I was so close that I even wanted to dream about it. Not even in my dreams did I kiss her.
Yan's books and mine are scattered across the library table. She's an arm's length away from me, sitting in the other chair. Open navy blue blazer, white shirt, and red tie. She's looking at me like something about me fascinates her.
I remain silent, looking out of the corner of my eye as I return to my thoughts.
There's something about her that bothers me. Not that I find Yan strange.
''The result is...?'' Yan takes my hand.
''What?'', I take a deep breath. ''What do you want?''
''You stopped writing, and you look like an idiot!''
''What do you mean?'' I ask angrily.
''Your imaginary account? You're doing imaginary math, moving your lips...''
''I'm not counting.'' I sigh tiredly, pushing the book on the table towards her.
''So what are you doing looking at me?'' She rolls her eyes at me.
''I'm writing down the facts in my mind,'' I say cautiously.
She looks at me. I focus my gaze on her.
It's been a while since we've been in the library, just at two in silence, studying math, for her to open her mouth to annoy me.
If I started behaving like you, would I be nice to Chae won? So I would have to wear brands, become addicted to coffee, and smoke every day?
''Did you see that Chae won slept all day yesterday?'' I ask.
''I saw it.'' She stares ate me. ''How can a person sleep 24 hours straight without waking up. This is surreal!
''She was wandering with you and Sana.''
''No. She was here in the library,' Yan responds calmly, without looking at me. She closes the books and puts them in her backpack. ''I'll stop for today. And you?''
I bet your nights sleep is as short as closing and opening your eyes with no time for dreams. Is that why you live with those sunken eyes?
''What are you looking at so much, Tokizaki?!''
''I...'' I look over her head, disguising it. ''The window. The weather stopped raining.''
''I'm gone.'' She gets up, walking towards the door, leaving me alone in the library.
I stay here alone. It's already past 10:11 pm. It's so quiet that I can hear someone closing the door somewhere. So silent that when the book falls from my hand, it makes a loud noise.
I pick it up and get up, go to the shelf, and put it in place. Walking through the aisles hurriedly, I find the chemistry ones. I put them in a pile on my arm, and I take it to the metal cabinet at the back of the library, close the door, lock it with the key, and run back to my seat.
My heart beats so hard I can hear it, and the blood rushes to my temples.
I look at my phone again. It's 10:18 pm. I hear the door open. I sit upright in the chair and take a deep breath.
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𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 /GXG/
Romance🔞Dark Romance, Physchological Thriller. After becoming romantically involved with her art teacher, as punishment, Chae Won is transferred to a Catholic school. Very sociable, she quickly makes friends, among them, Akari Tokizaki. Akari Tokizaki, in...