𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 | 𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘶𝘺𝘢 𝘵. ᯓ ᡣ𐭩

007. | ᴡʜɪꜱᴘᴇʀꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢꜱ ᴘᴛ. 2

Kana felt Mitsuya's hand slip off her wrist as they stood on the rooftop and she took a breath, feeling relieved and strangely breathless from the whole experience. The tension had indeed subsided, but she still felt her entire body tingling with a strange mix of emotions. She also felt like Mitsuya's hand still left a lingering warmth on her wrist, though she knew she was probably just imagining things.

Kana cleared her throat, then spoke up to Mitsuya, who was now facing her, arms relaxed at his sides. His usual calm demeanor was there, but she picked up on subtle signs of worry and annoyance. "Why'd you bring me up here? I thought you didn't want me up here during class hours."

"I said I didn't want you alone up here." Mitsuya cracked a small smile. "I still don't want you missing class, but after seeing Tetsuo get under your skin like that, I figured it'd be right to take you up here again. You said you come up here to take a breather when things got crazy, didn't you?" He asked.

"Yeah.. I did.." Kana said with a slight sigh. She could feel herself deflating a bit from all the tension that had been built up before. She felt a gentle warmth blooming in her chest, a soft confirmation of Mitsuya's concern for her well-being. It was evident that in his actions, in the way he set aside what he told her before to ensure that she had the space to unwind in a way she had always known before. His willingness to bend his own words, just so she could have the moment to regain herself and to also stick with her through it, spoke volumes for her.

She almost felt flustered by Mitsuya's show of concern, even though she knew that he would as he always did growing up.

"Does Tetsuo always bug you this much?" Mitsuya asked her, his head cocking to the side, his tone taking on a note of seriousness.

"Not until lately.." she told him. "He's been sort of.." Her voice trailed off, her eyes drifting from his as she grappled to find the right words. ".. he said some pretty weird stuff to me earlier."

"What did he say to you?" He leaned in closer, his concern evident in the earnestness of his voice and the intensity of his expression.

"He's just an asshole." Kana said, her tone carrying a hint of nonchalance."An asshole who doesn't know how to take a hint from a girl who doesn't want to give him a chance."

A flicker of intrigue crossed Mitsuya's face as he raised an eyebrow. "He's interested in you?" His voice carried a hint of something more, perhaps a faint note of jealousy under more notes of concern.

The slight flicker of jealousy didn't go unnoticed by Kana, as her eyes immediately glanced in Mitsuya's direction. "More than I'd ever care for." she replied with a hint of irritation as she gave a small sigh and rolled her eyes. "He got very intrusive and obsessive."

He blinked a few times as he continued to look in Kana's direction, his ears perking up as he heard what she had to say. "Sounds like he was giving you unwanted attention.." Mitsuya replied, his eyes studying her expression. "He didn't do or say something weird or inappropriate did he?"

"He kept saying he's not one to give up that quick, and the way he talked was just.. it made me a little uneasy." she explained.

Mitsuya's featured tightened, a clear sign of his discomfort. Tetsuo's attention towards Kana was uncomfortable for him. Considering Tetsuo's track record, Mitsuya felt a twinge of worry and irritation. He knew this wasn't gonna lead to anything good.

"I want you to stay away from him." Mitsuya spoke up,  his voice firm yet steady.

"You don't have to tell me twice."