after the two of us felt this new, soft and sweet feeling when we made eye contact, the two of us stared at each other in silence for what felt like forever.
the tension... felt so warm.
he broke the silence a few seconds later, clearing his throat.
"sorry... have we met before?" he asks, his cheeks slightly flushed with a pink hue.
i bite back a squeak, a little embarrassed from how awkward those few moments were.
"n..no... i don't think so.." i respond quietly, fidgeting with the hem of my school uniform.
he clears his throat again, trying to keep the conversation going with how silent i'm being.
"then, could you please tell me your name?" the boy smiled. his eyes at that moment looked so gentle... so caring... i could almost see a baby pink aura filling the air around his cute face.
i let out a small, shaky breath.
"... dani-chan..."
he tilted his head, not hearing me. ".. sorry?"
....
"dani-chan.." i say again, feeling slightly lightheaded. "p-please call me that... my.. my name is d-dani-chan..!"
i could barely get that out, my heart beating out of my chest from our little staring contest just a few moments ago. my vision starts to get shaky. i'm standing feeling overwhelmed and burning hot with what i think is embarrassment.
he takes a step forward.
"dani-chan?" his tone is so.. so soft. "i'm... noah-kun."
he takes another step forward- he's a bit too close.
"dani-chan... you have such a pretty name. should we walk the rest of the way together?" noah smiles again, reaching out to ruffle my hair.
the second he touches my head, i feel my entire system blow up with nerves. it's so much that i pass out, collapsing into his arms.
noah lets out a sound of shock, catching me.
the rest of it feels like a blur to me, right up until i woke up.
