"t-tetsurou?" i ask, flabbergasted. kozume looks at me, confused.
"takashi?" he questions, also looking confused before bursting out laughing. "i guess you've met kenma."
"you know her?" kenma asks, his eyes slightly widened.
"history." tetsurou responds with a smirk, standing up and wrapping an arm around my neck.
"don't be weird, tetsurou." a boy with blonde fluffy hair says. he then smiles at me, with a light tint on his cheeks.
"what they're trying to say is they've never talked to a girl before." tetsurou rolls his eyes, walking over to the group with me practically wrapped around his finger. it's embarrassing.
"hi takashi!" a slim boy with grey hair says with a joyful expression on his face. he seems nice.
"hey..." i say with a wave, looking at everyone in the group — wait, is everyone here on the volleyball team? does that mean kozume plays volleyball?
"i'm morisuke, by the way." the boy from earlier says, chuckling awkwardly. god — tetsurou was right, this guy probably hasn't talked to a girl this close before.
i give him a nod and look over to kozume, who is sitting next to a boy with a weird mohawk that's blonde. i think his name is... taketora?
"so, what brings you here, takashi?" tetsurou asks, patting the free space beside him. i slightly blush. honestly, actually talking to tetsurou is scary, despite how stupid he is in class — he may actually be a flirt.
"i- um..." i look at kozume like a lost puppy. he's already looking at me and just sighs, probably in annoyance.
"we met in biology, we're friends i guess..." he says, grabbing a bento from his bag. i finally sit down because it would be awkward if i didn't.
sitting next to tetsurou is actually more intimidating than i thought. i mean, my heart is racing right now.
"do you like kenma?" tetsurou asks in a weirdly harsh tone, almost as if he's forcing the truth out of me. it feels kind of odd, but i just answer anyway.
"i mean... he's cool?" i reply, nodding my head to reassure myself that what i said is okay. but i instantly regret it when i see kozume's reaction.
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"ah, not your type?" tetsurou frowns as if disappointed, but something about the gleam in his eyes tells a different story.
i just awkwardly laugh it off, starting to feel guilty. what if kozume is a sensitive guy and i just hurt his feelings?
the group goes silent for a bit as we all eat, but something about it feels awkward. like there's unfinished business in the air. i mean, at least the silence is eventually broken by haiba and taketora fighting (i learn their names since they are insulting each other...).
the rest of the school day seems like a blur. when i get home, i instantly jump onto my computer and stretch. home sweet home.
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DIRECT MESSAGES
kozuken5 how was school?
yushi_ it was gooooood what's the sudden occasion? 😏
kozuken5 wdym?
yushi_ you're messaging me first 🤯
kozuken5 ... did anything special happen today?
yushi_ i mean kozume invited me to his group turns out it was the entire volleyball team 😍
