Starry Eyes [JJBA Reader Insert]

Chapter 17

TW: Mentions of Past Attempted Murder, Murder Plans

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POV: Josuke

Today was weird.

[name] met up for lunch, but they were clearly tense.

They weren't even in the art room, they actually were on the roof.

But while they were eating they kept looking out as if watching for something.

Or someone.

I didn't know what to think.

Every time I tried to bring it up they would just brush me off.

It all came down when school ended.

They seemed to have relaxed a bit before spotting something and glaring down at it.

I looked over to see a person.

The man simply smiled.

But it felt off.

Kind of threatening.

. . .

I didn't like it.

We continued walking forward and [name] simply stood in front of the man.

"You."

They seemed to glare harder if anything.

"Awe~ Is that any way to greet your dear uncle~"

UNCLE?!?!?!?

Koichi and Okuyasu were just as shocked as me.

"Oh, did [name] over here never tell you about me?"

He had wrapped an arm around them.

[name] had a look in their eye that I couldn't pin down. It was something between enraged and horrified. Whatever it was, I didn't like it.

"Well, I'm Steely Dan, and I'm here to visit [name] for a few weeks~"

[name] seemed to be leaning more on the horrified side now more than ever.

They stood up straight, causing their uncle's arm to fall from their shoulders.

"You three should go to the convenience store without me."

We never planned to go to the convenience store after school.

They were giving us an out.

"I need to catch up with my uncle after all."

They tried to be casual and smile, but it looked more like a grimace.

Quickly I dragged Okuyasu and Koichi away.

Soon enough they started walking with me.

"Okay, I can't be the only one who found [name]'s uncle weird. Right?"

Koichi was clearly nervous, but all I could do was nod along.

"Yeah, it was kind of like they wanted to wring his neck and run away at the same time."

Okyuasu's input made too much sense.

But then something struck me.

I recognized that look in their eyes.

It was the same look they had back when I was a kid.

When grandpa approached them to make sure they were fine.

Did. . .

Did their uncle have something to do with that?!

Before my thoughts could start racing we had bumped into Jotaro.