Desire - H. Umemiya

Chapter 10. Those Ocean Eyes

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It was a Saturday evening, Yuki decided to have a dinner out because she had already emptied her refrigerator. (which was previously filled with instant foods...)

'I should probably get a part-time job...' She thought when she took a look at her wallet but first she had to satisfy herself, because she really is hungry.

She wandered in the town looking for a place to eat but then she didn't notice that she was now coming closer to Cafe Pothos, the one where she was dragged at by Suo.

'The food was delicious...' she thought when she remembered that day, so without hesitating, she opened the door to the Cafe.

She was halfway inside when she caught sight of a particular white head, immediately she shut the door and decided to find another place to eat... somewhere peaceful.

But the door to the Cafe slammed open revealing a smiling Umemiya.

"Shinomiya-kun!!!" Immediately his voice rung in the cold evening making Yuki who had her back on him shudder.

'Should I make a run for it?' she contemplated but then refused the idea.

'I'm no coward.' She repeated in her head like a mantra, walked towards Cafe Pothos, and greeted the smiling Umemiya.

"Good evening, Umemiya-san..." she brought out a smile hesitantly with her eyebrows slightly twitching.

Seeing her reaction made the former laugh on the inside. "Good evening.... Oh, come on in, it can get so cold in the evening." he then suggested before making a side step to let his junior in to which Yuki didn't refuse.

She was wearing an oversized black t-shirt topped with a windbreaker jacket and is paired with wide legged trousers. She didn't feel the chill but what she was absolutely feeling right now is the loud growling of the dragon in her stomach, so she didn't refused his offer, besides she was left with no choice, so...

"Why are you out anyways?" Umemiya started a conversation as he ushered his junior towards a vacant table.

Yuki took a seat which was then followed by Umemiya whom sat at the chair in front her.

"...I just decided to eat out. You... Umemiya-san, what are you doing here?" she asked and decided to ignore her stomach for a bit.

"Me? I was just helping Kotoha here, because it seems like she needed that." Yuki shifted her gaze from Umemiya to the busy Kotoha in the counter.

"Looks like it..." Yuki then fell into a silence, clearly she doesn't know what to talk about anymore.

She gazed at the smiling senior in front of her and couldn't help but let her eyes wander on his face.

That unusual but shiny white hair was like the color of an untainted snow...

Those sparkly blue eyes of his resembling that of a still ocean...it's calming...

That tall straight nose...

And those red tempting lips...

Her eyes lingered for a while at those red teasing lines before they fall down to that moving adam's apple.

'... yeah, he's really goodlooking.' she thought then her wandering eyes returned to meet his clear blue ones... they're drawing her in... slowly.

Then she snapped out from her reverie with her cheeks flushing when Umemiya winked at her.

"I'm handsome, right?" Umemiya decided to tease her even more when he saw her unexpected reaction which only added to her embarassment making her cheeks flushed deeper.

"W-what are you saying, Senpai. Compared to me, you're like an ordinary face." she stated, lying through her teeth. She avoided his gaze, still blushing.

"Hmmm... Is that so?" Umemiya leaned in with both his hands under his chin, now it's his time to study Yuki.

His alluring eyes met her widened ones. Immediately, Yuki covered her face with both her hands.

'This shy kid reminds me of someone.'

Umemiya chuckled. "You're here to eat, right? Kotoha-chan!!!" he called for Kotoha and turned his head towards the girl's supposed direction but yelped when the latter was already on his side, with a side of her lips lifted up in a grin.

Kotoha, on the other hand, was observing them for a while now, and she can't help but smile at the unexpected interaction.

In fact, she had not seen Umemiya like that before, like a deer caught in the headlights. He was like that under the complete attention of Yuki, that she can't help but laugh.

When she was certain that all the customers have already gotten their orders she decided to join the two and now here she was, feeling like an invisible matter standing in between the oblivious subjects, though she was actually enjoying the view.

"How long have you been there?!" Umemiya asked her with his right hand on his chest.

Kotoha rolled her eyes from his overreaction and pulled him out of his seat. "Let's exchange." She said and sat on his seat.

"But I'm still talking to-"

"Go." she said pushing his back.

"Then, I'll be going, Shinomiya-kun."

"Wait... before you go..." Kotoha grabbed him by the hem of his shirt halting his walk. "What?" he asked eager to know whether she'll reconsider shooing him away.

"Take Shinomiya-kun's order first." With that she let his shirt go.

Umemiya sighed and was actually going to ask for Shinomiya's order.

"I recommend our specialty." Kotoha mediated before he could even talk to Yuki, and Yuki curious about the best dish the cafe could offer, immediately nodded her head in approval.

"I haven't actually got to know you that much last time since the boys kept hogging you, but it was nice meeting you Shinomiya-kun, no... can I call you, Yuki?" Kotoha started, her elbows leaning on the table with her hands under her chin.

She was smiling at her.

Yuki gladly nodded her head to that. "I wouldn't refuse that... can I call you by your first name too?" Despite the worry she was feeling deep inside she can't help but love the interaction she was having now with the person she was sharing the same gender with.

She couldn't experience something called friendship, well partly, because of the kind of reputation she had, but mostly because of her disguise. It will only turn into a misunderstanding, and she doesn't like dealing with those troublesome stuffs. But with Kotoha here, she doesn't think that will be the case.

"I would love that!"

'So, how should we start...? Hmmm' Kotoha's curiosity is starting to act up.

Note:

I was actually torn between grey or blue eyes. I'm not sure what's the real color of his eyes are actually, soooo.... 🥺