Beautiful Like Water: Haruka Nanase x Reader

The Boy Who Loves Water

Sitting in class is such a pain in the ass, especially when half the kids in there aren't even that smart. It sounds mean, I know, but honestly, I could care less about what someone said about someone else in the hallway. Drama is just stupid.
Luckily, I have one friend in my class. Nagisa Hazuki, a boy who's my age but acts like he's 7. We've been good friends since elementary school, and I don't think I could've made it this far without his cheerful personality.
After class my ass hurts from sitting so long, but there's nothing I can do about that. At least school's over.
Nagisa hurries over to my desk and hops up and down. "Hey (y/n)-chan, wanna join me tonight with my friends at my house? It'll be super fun!!!"
"Um, what for, Nagisa?"
"I don't know....just pizza and a little bit of dancing!!" He winks at me when he says dancing. It's my weakness, and he knows it.
"Oh, alright...I'll come."
"Yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!" He spins around in circles. "Thank you sooo much, (y/n)-chan! You're the best!!"
I can't help but giggle at his cheerfulness. I wish I could be that happy sometimes.

That night, I walk down the street to Nagisa's house, a few blocks away from mine. I've only been to his house once when we were younger, so I have no idea what to expect. And who're these friends of his?
I knock on the front door.
It opens and I can hear some music playing in the background.
"(Y/n)-CHAN'S HERE!!!" Nagisa glomps me into a tight hug. I feel slightly embarrassed since two of his friends are here, and they're both looking at me. "Mako-chan, Haru-chan, this is (y/n)!!"
The boy with olive brown hair and forest green eyes smiles at me. "It's nice to meet you, (y/n)!I'm Makoto!"
I look at the boy beside him. Immediately, my face goes hot. He has raven hair that falls over his ocean blue eyes. The combination is beautiful. "Hi. I'm Haruka," is what he simply says. Wow...his voice is pretty, too...so soft...
Normally, this doesn't happen to me but...I'm pretty sure I like him. Wow, he's gorgeous.
"Now that (y/n)-chan's here, we should dance to music!" He smiles at me.
Oh no....I can't dance with Haruka watching me. I have social anxiety, and when there's someone I like, it makes me extremely insecure about myself. What if he thinks I'm a total weirdo? He seems like the kind of person who doesn't like annoying people. I don't want to seem that way to him.
"N-Nagisa?"
"Yeah, (y/n)-chan?"
"Um, I don't think I feel like dancing."
"W-what??! But (y/n)-chan, dancing is your thing!"
"Yeah, but-" suddenly, the doorbell rings.
"AAAH, THE PIZZA'S HERE!!" Nagisa starts hopping around the room. He opens the door and practically tackles the delivery man, then takes the pizza into his kitchen. The four of us go to sit down.
I notice the only seat left is the one by Haruka.
I scream in my mind. Well, at least I don't have to sit across from him. If I was, I'd be glancing at his pretty eyes every few seconds.
I get a slice of cheese pizza and take my seat, pouring myself a glass of soda. I notice that everyone has soda, except Haruka. He has a glass of water. He's just staring at it.
"Haru-chan, don't you want some soda?"
His eyes don't move from the water. "Drop the '-chan', will you? And no. I like water."
I hear Makoto and Nagisa giggle. What's so funny?
Haruka sighs softly and looks down at his pizza. His eyes move back to the cup and he stares at it with a strong longing, and I'm very confused why. He reaches out and touches the surface of the glass with his finger.
"I see you're enjoying that water, Haru!" Makoto teases him.
"....don't call me that."
"Ooh, talk about giving someone the cold shoulder!" Nagisa giggles.
I'm a bit confused why Haruka is so interested in his water, but I feel bad for him. He just seems so...quiet and reserved.
A little like me.
I've only heard him say three sentences the entire time I've been here.
I try to focus on eating my pizza, but it's so hard to, thinking about Haruka. God, why have I let myself like him?!
Stupid heart.
After we eat, which Nagisa eats over half the pizza slices in the box, Makoto insists that I dance to a song. Haruka just sits on the couch, staring at the floor.
I guess I have to, huh...
"O-okay...."
"Yayyyyyyy!!!!!" Nagisa jumps up and down.
I choose a song on my phone to play; ____ by _____.
As I begin the song and start dancing, I see Haruka look up at me. I try to avoid looking at his ocean blue eyes. I swear if I do, I'll lose my balance. Soon, Nagisa joins my dance and so does Makoto, even though they don't know the song that well. Haruka looks as if he feels awkward just sitting there while we're dancing.
"Cmon, Haru-chan, dance with us!"
He simply shakes his head. "No. I prefer the water."
What's with Haruka and water??
"You're being a party pooper, Haru-channn!"
He simply shrugs.
After the song's over, Makoto says he needs to run home to get something, and then Nagisa agrees to go with him.
"Hey (y/n)-chan, why don't you stay here with Haru-chan to keep him company while we're gone!"
I simply nod, but I'm a little anxious to stay here alone with Haruka. I just don't know what to say to him.
After they leave, I ask Haruka if he wants anything from the kitchen.
"Water." He immediately replies.
I get it like he says and hand it to him. As he reaches out for the cup, his fingers brush against mine and I freeze.
"Thank you."
I wait for him to drink it, but instead, he just looks down at it in admiration. Should I ask him why he likes water so much? What if he thinks I'm being rude?
He seems to read my mind. "I love the water. I've loved it since I was little, and I love it more everyday."
"W-why?" He's so strange...
His eyes widen a little. "I-I just love it."
I don't say anything else to him after that. I don't want to offend him. A long silence comes between the two of us.
"Want to go sit outside?"
I nod, surprised that he actually spoke. He gets up, walking out the back door. I follow him, sitting down in a patio chair. He does the same, finding a seat beside me. I hear him sigh and look over in his direction. I meet his ocean blue eyes, almost glowing in the night air. I blush, hoping he can't see, and quickly look away. My heartbeat quickens rapidly inside my rib cage, making me sweat.
I wish I could talk to him, but I'm so weird and so awkward. I don't know what to say to him. Even if I did, he's obviously not the kind of person who talks nonstop, like Nagisa.
"You're quiet. I like that."
I turn back to face him. His head is turned away from me, but I know he's talking to me.
"I've always been the quiet type."
"......so have I."
Yeah, I kinda noticed, is what I want to say to him, but what if he takes it the wrong way?
"I-It's hard for me to talk to people, so I'm sorry if it seems like I'm ignoring you."
He nods. "I understand." I watch as his bright blue eyes move up to my face. I instantly go hot all over. He must seem embarrassed or something because he averts his eyes away and leans his head on the back of the chair. He pulls his legs up to his chest, then rests his chin on his knees. Sighing, he closes his eyes. For some reason, I want to give him a hug. What's happening to me? I never feel this way around guys.
His breathing slows after a few minutes, and I start to think he's asleep when Nagisa bursts through the back door.
"(y/n)-CHANNNN!!! HARU-CHANNNN!!!! WE'RE BACK!!!!"
Haruka practically jumps out of his seat and looks around, slightly startled.
"WE BROUGHT THE DESSERT!!!!!!!" Nagisa starts skipping around where we sit. Makoto comes outside as well, holding a box. Setting it down on the patio table, Nagisa opens it, revealing a small cake inside. Makoto cuts each of us a piece and we eat together outside.
Afterwards, we're all tired, except Nagisa of course, who's practically bouncing off the walls.
Word of the wise: don't give Nagisa sugar at night.
So Haruka, Makoto and I go home, because if there's anything we know about Nagisa it's that he gets super duper hyper after he's eaten a lot of sugar.

((Don't worry guys!! I'm adding in Rei and Rin in the later parts, so don't freak out about them not appearing in the first chapter!!! I hoped you liked it!💕 It would mean a lot if you would comment or vote for my story!))