♡ Stranger | Kamukoma | HIATUS ♡

6 | Ex

"This is my home!" Komaeda announced, smiling as he opened the door. "Come inside, please, Kamukura-kun,"

The apartment was very small, but super tidy and clean. It was decorated nicely. There were old family photos on the wall and a few pictures of Hinata and Komaeda together.

"How long have you known Hinata?"

"Since the beginning of university," Komaeda said. "I was very new and he showed me around since he had been studying there for a while. Studying law takes a bit longer than journalism, so it was lucky that we graduated at the same time,"

"I see. You two have been friends for a while now, then,"

"Ehh... not exactly, no. We used to date,"

"Tch. I knew it. Why did you break up?"

Komaeda took off his shoes and jacket as he talked. "He got jealous easily and often. It was annoying. He always questioned me about every male friend I had and thought I was constantly cheating on him... He was possessive for no reason,"

"Not very surprising. He does seem like that kind of man,"

"It's not like he mistreated me or anything. He was very kind to me. He was my first ever boyfriend and at the time I thought he was the love of my life, but I suppose not... I apologize, this must be boring to you,"

"It is,"

"I can't bear to talk about it..."

"That is good, because I find it annoying when people rant about their-"

"I would have never cheated on him, you know? I loved him with my whole heart. Honestly. He was the man of my dreams! I gave him so many chances too... But after every hangout or study session where there was a man present, he asked me what we did in this weird tone. I knew he wasn't genuinely interested, he just wanted to find out if I cheated,"

"I do not care,"

"And at first I thought it was nice because no one ever cared about me in that way, you know? I thought it was kind of... you know, hot, that he got mad whenever someone flirted with me. And he wasn't aggressive or loud, he never hurt me verbally or physically. He would've never done that. But it was so... annoying! I swore on my life I ever only loved him and would never betray him and he didn't believe me,"

"I imagine that must be... not good. He did not trust you while you trusted him." Kamukura said. He didn't know why. What was this weird feeling? It was making him furrow his brows and imagine what Komaeda was feeling. Was this... empathy?

"Exaclty!" Komaeda said, nodding. "I never once questioned if he cheated! I didn't even think about it! He could've had a hundres girls and guys on the side, I'd have had no idea!"

It felt good to be right. Komaeda felt understood, Kamukura felt smart for knowing what he was feeling.

"Tell me more."

"I don't know... I don't want to talk bad about him, he's so kind to me, still," Komaeda said as he made his way over to the kitchen. "He makes sure the officers treat me well, he buys me gifts and food if I need any, he's always there for me when I'm sad... he's my best friend,"

"I do not care, tell me more,"

Komaeda began to make dinner. "No, I don't want to talk bad about him,"

"So what? He won't find out,"

"It's not about him finding out, it's about not trash-talking someone I care about," Komaeda said. "Please just stop pressuring me,"

"Pressuring you?" He placed a hand on each side of Komaeda's head and pressed. "Like this?"

"Ow! Ow!!! Stop it!" Komaeda yelped and slapped his arms. "No, not like that! I'm talking about emotional pressure. So stop it,"