FIGHT!

(０５) Coffee

The next day you found yourself back at Cafe Pothos stabbing at your breakfast whilst watching Kotoha run the cafe. Having breakfast with Kotoha was always the best. You loved her cooking, it tasted just like home.

Kotoha didn't often eat with you though, she always said she needed to work or she wasn't hungry. You felt kinda bad for her, eating when she needed to work. You figured she probably eats before but you still can't help but feel bad.

"Hey Kotoha!”, you call out to her.

"Yes?”

"Come over here”, you say, gesturing for her to go over to you, waving your hands to your direction.

"Wait a second!”, she says as she polishes the last plate and tucks it under her arm. "Coming!”

You watch with a grin as she makes her way over to you, walking around the counter and you scoop up a spoonful of omurice.

"What'd you need me for?”, she questions, tilting her head to the side.

"Come sit down for a second Kotoha!”, you say patting the seat next to you directing your smile at her.

"Hmm, okay but only for a bit alright? I still have a lot to do”, she says, chuckling softly.

You watch as she sits herself next to you making your grin widen and eyes sparkle.

"Say ahh”, you say, presenting her the spoonful of your breakfast.

Kotoha looks at you, mouth slightly open with slight shock present on her face. Her face slowly heats up and a slight blush appears on the apples of her cheeks slowly processing the situation. Was this an indirect kiss!?

Kotoha felt butterflies in her stomach. She had never felt this way before… Not about anybody, no. She wasn't sure why she was feeling this way. She always felt funny around you sometimes but this time, the fuzzy feeling was stronger.

She felt so warm on the inside at your gesture.

Was it normal to feel this way about someone? Let alone a girl?

"Come on Kotoha! You barely eat with me, and I felt bad so can't I just feed you? Just this once?”, you plead.

Kotoha nearly denied the offer but looking at your beautiful h/c hair that perfectly framed your face, your adorable smile and your e/c eyes sparkling, the same eyes that she often found herself lost in, she just couldn't say no.

She couldn't say no to you, ever. It was just a fact.

Perhaps she had stayed silent for a bit too long which caused you to speak up.

“It's okay girlie! I haven't eaten this yet let alone put my mouth on this spoon!”, you assured her by patting her shoulder.

She snaps back into reality at your words… Due to what? Disappointment? She couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed at your words, the fuzzy feeling of having an indirect kiss with you now replaced with slight sadness as reality came crashing down.

She doesn't know why she was feeling like this. She didn't understand her emotions. She was confused but she brushed it off eventually.

"Kotoha?”, you address and she looks up at you. "Are you alright?”

"Yeah it's nothing”, she dismisses with a lighthearted chuckle.

"No c'mere!”, you say, scooting a bit closer to her presenting her your spoonful of omurice once again.

"Open wide!”, you say, smiling joyfully.

The brunette opens her mouth to let you slide the spoon inside and for her to taste the delicious dish.