V looked down and let out a long exhale.
"Listen, this stays between us. Got it?"
N nodded, looking at her patiently, as if waiting for what she has to say.
"I know you still like me."
N's eyes widened at this, as yellow streaks of blush were now displayed on the bottom of his visor.
"W-w-wh-whaaat?.. W-Why would I ever– u-uhmmm.. N-No I dooon'tt... e- hehe..."
V huffed and just deadpanned at N with half-lidded eyes.
"Don't lie to me, I've known all along."
N's eyes narrowed with panic, but he soon calmed down and glanced at the ground with a sigh.
"Okay, fine.. I do... But.. why are you telling me this?"
V took a deep breath and averted her gaze.
"I... I can't.. reciprocate your feelings, N..."
N's eyes narrowed again, this time with an expression of pain, and somber.
V noticed how easily sad he became.
"I'm sorry. I really didn't want to break your heart like this, but I just... I think like someone else."
N looked at V, still a little sad but he understood. She didn't have any intentions of hurting him, she just doesn't like him back.
Well,
not anymore.
He sighed and nodded his head in understanding as he looked at her,
admiring the face that will never admire him back.
"I-It's okay... You mean no harm, you just.. don't like me back, and I understand that."
V finally looked back at him, locking eye contact. She smiled at him.
"Thanks."
"I do have one question though."
V raised a 'brow'.
"What is it?"
N took a deep breath.
"Who is this.. other drone, you like?"
V's eyes widened slightly, as she huffed.
"Well I... I think it's.. it's the purple thing."
"Purple.. thing? Wait– you mean Uzi?!"
She was taken aback that he looked so surprised — to be frankly honest, that'd probably be her reaction too — if she found out that the person she liked was in love with her best friend.
"W-Wait but.. how? You guys fight all the time! I don't get it, how do you have feelings for her if it seems like you two... hate each other?"
V sighed.
"That's the thing, I don't understand either. I don't know how I like her, despite not being able to tolerate her existence and edginess alone."
N put a hand to his chin, thinking about how to make it make sense, until V spoke up.
"It's probably because.. she's... interesting? Or something... I-I don't know I just–"
"You are aware that she's been through some... things, right?"
V was surprised at how N cut her off, but she just shrugged and nodded.
"I guess, why?"
"That's probably the case..."
N muttered out.
"Well I mean, when it comes to not knowing much about someone... It kind of makes you even more interested in them, y'know? It makes you curious, that it makes you want to.. get to know them better, I guess."
V squinted her eyes a bit in contemplation, blinking a few times.
"Ho– How do you even–.."
She just cut herself off and sighed.
"Y'know what, nevermind... You're probably right anyways."
A moment of silence was shared between the two, before V cleared her throat.
"Just– Just to make it clear, you.. are okay with me liking her... right? I just don't want to.. y'know, hurt your feelings. Just because I like your.. best friend, instead."
N gazed at her nonchalantly, before huffing and smiling softly.
"I don't mind."
He responded, shrugging his shoulders lightly as he smiled.
V's head jerked up, as she stared at N with a surprised look on her face.
"Really? Y'know you don't have to lie to m–"
"No no, I'm serious! It's okay, honestly. I respect that you like her, in fact — I support!"
"... Support what?"
"You swinging differently!"
V stared blankly at him, blatantly obvious that she was confused.
"I don't get it."
N sighed, and facepalmed.
"V, if you like Uzi — who is the same gender as you — that makes you gay. And I'm saying that I support."
"Oh, ohh. Okay, now I get it."
"... You're okay with being gay?"
V looked at the ground and pondered, squinting her eyes.
"If that's what I am for liking that– thing, then I guess I am."
Boy.. V wasn't very great with this whole romance shenanigan, huh?
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Fanfiction'' Dislike grows into hate, hate grows into despite. - - - Despite turns into interest, interest turns into curiosity. - - - Curiosity develops into intrigue, intrigue develops into.. infatuation. - - - Infatuation becomes love, and love becomes...
