"WHAT ABOUT ME?" || Karma Akabane x Female Reader •Fan Fiction•

◖CH 21◗

When I gave those chocolates to Karma on Valentine's Day, my expression, blushing cheeks and sweaty hands, gave away that I had feelings for him. After a sleepless night of overthinking, I had to face him again at school the next day. But I couldn't bring myself to say anything to him. Unfortunately, being seatmates with him didn't help at all.

"Hey, I ate those chocolates."

"O-oh... and... what did you think?" I avoided eye contact with him.

"Well," He scratched the side of his face, "They weren't very good but- Yeah, I liked them... somewhat."

I knew better than anyone what a mess the kitchen looked like that day and it was inevitable for them to end up like that, at least he was honest about it.

"Uh... thanks?"

I couldn't strike a proper conversation with him after that. He wasn't interested in starting a chit-chat with me either.

I avoided him because seeing him made me flustered. I never let us be alone in any situation. When going home too, instead of taking the train I walked. Walking took a longer time and it would already be dark by the time I reached home.

"Goodness, why are you coming home so late these days?" My mom asked me when I shut the main door behind me.

"It's- I just miss the train these days and walking takes a while." I rubbed the behind of my head.

"Are you lying? Missing the train 8 times in a row?" Her eyes narrowed, "I know there's more to it."

"Gakushu and I have been doing some extra study for the entrance exam at the school library so- It takes long enough, and I end up missing the train. Haha... That's it." I smiled awkwardly at her.

"If you say so..." It didn't look like she believed me but let it slide.

I sighed on entering my room.

Why am I even avoiding him? Because it's embarrassing to think he knows I like him? Not as if I've confessed anything yet. But if this keeps up, I'll end up avoiding him for the rest of my life.

I dropped my back on the bed and placed an arm on my eyes.

So frustrating... Should I just confess?... What can go wrong at the most... I get rejected and lose my pride... But- I like him a lot. More than I like my pride.

I sat up with a jolt of energy, "I AM confessing tomorrow! I'll put an end to this..."

Yeah... if he rejects me, I'll let it be like that. I could lose a friendship at most but- these feelings keep growing more suffocating and it gets harder to see him everyday without making a move.

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"The official yearbook has many of the usual shots." Sugino said.

"If we're making another one, we can be more unconventional." Hara said.

"Leave it to me!" Koro sensei's eyes sparkled.

He was telling us about the E-class yearbook he was working on and the thousands of photographs piled up on his desk said otherwise how enthusiastic he was about this yearbook.

He picked up photographs from his desk to show to all, "Cool beauty Hayami at the pet shop. And here's a nighttime campus shot of Mimura on an air guitar."

He said he was only getting started. The sneaky octopus had sneaked photographs of everyone doing embarrassing things.

"Princess Kataoka, trying on her royal vestments! Dainty Muramatsu right when a cockroach scurried out! Naked Okajima, running around the grounds at night in the buff!"