Walls Between Us (Vanitas x Reader) Vol. 3

Chapter 1: Chameleon

At the Collège Françoise Dupont, courtyard, Marinette and you arrive at Miss Bustier's classroom to find that almost everyone has swapped seats, leaving an empty seat beside Adrien and Vanitas.

Much to Marinette's excitement. She runs around the desks, towards Alya.  "How'd you pull this off, Alya? You're the best. I can't believe you got everyone to swap seats so I can sit next to Adrien. Then again, it might not be the best idea. It could keep me from paying attention in class, and if I fail it'd be a total disaster because then Adrien and I would never have our own house, the three kids, the hamster named–"

"Whoa girl, what are you talking about?" Alya interrupts Marinette. "You're not sitting next to Adrien. Your seat's over there."

Alya points to an empty seat at the very back of the class where you were assign to go drawing on your sketchbook, slightly pouting that Alix got to Nathaniel before she did.

"At the back? Why?" Marinette scoffs at you with disgust, "What's going on?"

"Well since she's got a hearing issue, there's no way she can sit at the back of the class, right? Which means she needed a place up in the front." Nino chimes in.

"So to make it work Ivan sat next to Mylène, Nate sat next to Alix, besides she came up with the idea of moving Nino here, so now we get to spend more time together." Alya narrows it down.

"Who is this "she"?" Marinette asked in confusion.

"Good morning, students."  Miss Bustier enters the classroom. "I'm sure you've all heard by now, but Lila's home from her trip to Achu and she's back in school with us again."

Lila enters classroom and waves. "Hi, everyone!"

"Hi, Lila!" everyone smiles.

"Oh, a seat in the front row! You all remembered my hearing issue! You're such sweethearts, all of you. " Lila blows kisses and sat next to Vanitas who sits in the middle, even though he feels kinda uncomfortable with that girl. He only wants to sit with you on top, much to his desire to be so.

"You have a hearing problem, Lila?" Marinette scowls and mocks with a sarcastic tone in her voice.

Lila holding her ear. "Yes, I suffer from tinnitus, a constant ringing in my left ear. I've had it ever since the sound of an airplane engine burst my eardrum on the runaway when I was saving Jagged Stone's lost kitten."

"Isn't Jagged Stone's pet a crocodile?" Marinette continues to interrogate with a smug smile.

"Now it is, yes. But he had a kitten until he found out he was allergic to it." Lila lies before scooting closer to Vanitas who slightly backs away in discomfort. " The best part is, since you're such an excellent student, Vanitas and Adrien, you'll be able to help me catch up with all the schoolwork I missed while I was traveling with my parents. Would you do that for me?

"Maybe..." Vanitas muttered in his teeth while holding that smile he has no idea how long.

"Sure, Lila."Adrien says with a strained voice.

Marinette scoffs at this, "Miss Bustier, why do I have to sit in the back now?" she complains.

"Do you have any trouble hearing or seeing, Marinette?" Ms. Bustier asked.

"Uh, I... I..." Marinette's quiet, trying to formulate words to say.

"Perhaps I can sit in the back of the class and you two can sit up front. I don't mind. My eyesight and hearing are as good as it could get."  Vanitas attempts to find his way into the seat next to you.

His feelings are starting to get real than before and now he doesn't need to pretend that this whole charade of teasing you was only because he wanted to never feel this kind of feeling of love.