Dear Diary || Nishimura Riki AMBW (On Pause For The Time Being)

Chapter 11: Attention, Please!

3rd person Pov

How do you get close to your crush?

Get his attention ✅

What happened:

In the following weeks, even though Kiyana thought she wouldn't have to talk to him. Her friend tried encouraging her to do so "Kiyana try talking to him, maybe you'll befriend him" Isabel said as Kiyana groaned putting her head in her hands " I don't know..." she said reluctantly. She'd been staring at the boy for almost the whole month and couldn't even go a day without looking at him when he was in the room. Yet talking to him wasn't on the girl's calendar, she only planned on loving him from afar just like her previous crushes, but now it was different because her friends knew she liked him " I wanna talk to him, but I don't know how" the girl whined " what if he has a girlfriend?" she asked nobody but herself "then ask him that" Dahlia replied " but what if he's gay?" Grace said making some of the girls laughout of surprise

including Kiyana "Hey, don't say that" Dahlia replied "But you never know," Grace said "The possibility is never 0 though, remember the guy I had a crush on?" Kiyana asked as Isabel and Dahlia shook their heads a no "which one?" they asked as Kiyana looked at them with a 'really?' face "y'all are making me dirty" she said disappointed "no but you have too much crushes it's kinda hard to keep track of them" Isabel said " it's only 2 crushes I've had and you guys are acting as if I have a million crushes" she replied

"Oh really?" Dahlia said, raising her eyebrows "Okay, fine 3- no 4... And this one will be the 5th, but they're old crushes, not my current" Kiyana said trying to defend herself "We aren't judging you girl calm down, I admit I've had a bunch of crushes to myself" Isabel says "but back to focus, you wanna talk to him right?" Dahlia said as Kiyana hummed "Then, let's do this..." Dahlia said giving her piece of mind as the girls listened closely "Hey that's not a bad idea" Isabel said as Kiyana agreed.

*Later during lunch*

" common Kiyana," Dahlia said holding her hand and guiding her to Riki's table "Aah wait," Kiyana said stopping in her tracks and freaking out, Dahlia tried advancing but was getting pulled by Kiyana on the way until they were in front of the young man and his friends who were about to get up from their seats and Kiyana had no choice but to accept her fate. "Umm, I'm sorry to interrupt you guys, but one of my friends has a crush on you and she'd like to know if you have a girlfriend," Dahlia said in one go and then looked at one of his friends then complimented his outfit as he looked at his outfit in confusion and back at her.

She then coolly put her hands around Kiyana's shoulder as Kiyana facepalmed "Yes?" Riki said confusedly, and Kiyana internally cooed at his confused face "Did you understand what she said?" Kiyana asked him as Riki looked at Taki who translated it for him as he shook his head no, the 2 girls understood "Wait" Dahlia said getting her phone out and writing on it as they all stood awkwardly looking at each other, meanwhile, Grace came out of nowhere and butt kicked Kiyana macking Taki laugh a little as Kiyana looked at Grace and sighed shaking her head.

"c-can you write it" Dahlia said with a trembling voice handing the phone to Kiyana she gladly accepted and started typing instead of Dahlia who was feeling embarrassed

After typing the phrase Kiyana gave it to Riki to read as his friend stood beside him to read it too, he then explained it to Riki as he made an oh sound of realization "No, no girlfriend" the young boy replied shaking his head at the girls who nodded in response, Kiyana frowned 'why does this voice feel familiar?' she thought. they wished them a good evening, but before they left Kiyana approached Riki to compliment him on his sweater. "Sorry?" he said and leaned towards her not comprehending the girl's compliment due to her low level of voice "Your sweater," Kiyana said pointing to his sweater " I like it," she said doing a good sign smiling "Oh, thank you," he said in English.

and bowing his head "Welcome," she said and they parted ways, but half on the way to the table Dahlia let out a laugh she'd been holding back, and Kiyana too "How was it?" Isabel asked as the girls looked at them. " He doesn't speak English, and it was awkward," Kiyana said.

The girls approaching the young man did not miss the eyes of Riki's little sister who called after him before he could leave the cafeteria "Who are they?" she asked curiously as they saw the girls talking and laughing with each other at the far side of the caf " I don't know, they came and asked if I had a girlfriend" the older boy replied shrugging his shoulders looking at the group of girls again to make brief eye contact with Kiyana who quickly looked away.

" Anyways, see you after school," he told her and she nodded as he walked away with his friend.

*After lunch*

"Now that you have talked to him try to get closer to him," Dahlia said excitedly "How?" Kiyana asked "Wave at him in the hallway, try texting him or something" She replied " I'm too scared," Kiyana said feeling flustered. Just as Dahlia finished talking Riki appeared Kiyana's face lighted up and she waved at him making him wave back and smile "Oh my god!" Isabel said as Kiyana smiled shyly and Isabel hugged her squealing out of happiness "Guys, Isabel don't do that" Dahlia said "What? Why?" Isabel asked confused " he's gonna know it's her based on our reaction" she replied as both the girls' eyes widened "Oh my...I didn't think of that, I'm so sorry Kiyana" Isabel said

"It's okay, I don't think he was watching us though because he walked so fast," Kiyana said as Dahlia shrugged "Let's hope so, but good job girl you said your first Hi" Dahlia said as they laughed and made their way to class.

T. B. C

I'm so sorry I haven't been updating for a long time because of changing my writing style and stuff. 😭😭 Btw just realized I wrote Ni-ki instead of Riki, and tbh I think I'm gonna use both names soon lol.