𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐝𝐚, the school's princess and honour student, had never messed up in front of others. She was always Ms. Perfect and everyone loved her, maybe not all but you know what I mean.
Rui felt curious and allured to her, as if she w...
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"Well? What is it, Rui-kun?" Yuuta smiles beamingly.
Rui smiles, not a single trace of deceit in it. "Is it amusing to you? Or do you just like one-uping others?" he says.
"Huh?"
"What do you mean 'huh'?" he continues, "Makoto and your essay, you really have no grudge about it?"
Though Yuuta had never interacted or had been interested with Rui, she felt a wave of guilt and intimidation by him just voicing out these words.
"You know," he said, closing his eyes and smiling. "I could just as easily tell the teacher, hm. Maybe even the principal too about you lying."
Yuuta breaks out into a cold sweat, remembering that Rui had been there when Makoto returned her essay back to her.
She started hesitantly, "Well I-"
"My, my," his eyes widen, "Still lying? It's better to just say it while you can, just tell the principal that you lied and I'll be out of your hair."
"Why the hell does me lying have to do with you?" she breaks character and yells, "Are you two going out? Why do you care so much?!"
"Oh so you admitted it?" Rui keeps that smug grin on his face, "I guess I'll just tell the principal." he says, pulling out his phone and of a recording her burst out.
She mutters something under her breath, "..Fine." she says through gritted teeth. Her head lifts up and glare at him, Rui only chuckling in response.
"You're truly the best Yuuta-san," he smiles and pats her shoulder, then leaves the classroom.
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The very next day, Makoto felt all freshened up and new. She forgot most of the things that happened yesterday and moved on, though she had to write an apology note and tell her mom.
Not that her mom would care.
Actually, she realized later in the morning that Yuuta confessed that she was lying and apologized to the principal and had to write an apology back to Makoto.
Makoto didn't hear that directly but overheard it from other students in the class. It felt like a regular day, just a regular day.
The weather had gotten colder in November, it wasn't snowing yet but it felt windy and cold. Really cold.
Makoto was really used to the hot weather and the school didn't tell if it was okay to wear the winter uniform now. Atleast she was wearing tights.
So here she was, shivering in front of the school entrance. Probably ending up with a cold because she's really sweaty from practice and didn't bring a sweater.
"Oh, cold?" a soothing, masculine voice chimes beside me. "Rui..! Uh yeah." she smiles at him, rubbing her hands together to make them warm.
He lends his hand out, she looks at him in confusion. "Hold my hand," he says. She takes in hand confused, his hands are warm and soft, slender too but feel muscular. Probably because he works on a lot of robotics and stuff like that.
He places her hand in his pocket and nods his head to start walking, surprisingly their houses aren't that far from each other. Just two streets apart.
Before leaving, Rui stops where were supposed to depart. He turns to me and smiles almost giggling, "Your face is all pink.."
If he could, he would pinch your cheek or fluff your hair but he didn't wanna weird you out.
Makoto felt her face go hot again, she covers her face with her unoccupied hand and winces. Rui chuckles in response, he takes her hand out of his pocket and places both of his hands on them.
My heart is beating really fast and my face is heating up.. Makoto thought in her head as she stared at Rui flustered and embarrassed.
"Tomorrow" he continues, "bring a scarf and dress warmly, okay?" he grins softly.
"Uh, okay." she says, not sure to smile or to frown. She feels so flustered, she can't muster a 'bye'.
"Bye, Makoto-chan." he turns to her just before he leaves and waves, then walks to his house.
When he gets out of sight, Makoto droops to her knees. "What was that just now?.." she ran her fingers through her hair.
He smiles when he reaches his street, not knowing Nene was there and looked at his expression. She was so cute-
"Well you seem quite happy," Nene teases, "Wanna tell me what's going on?"
"Ahh.." he scratches the back of his head, "Uh-"
"Oh, I see." she smirks and pats his forearm, "You're doing great Rui."
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Makoto Fukuda fact!
Makoto never really got hugs except from her dad when she was a child so she gets confused or flustered when she does, maybe even holding hands makes her nervous. (same makoto, same 😔)
