Sensei from Summer [ ONGOING ]

Chapter 8: Roles and Feelings

"For this year's festival, due to anonymous decision, we will be having a play about snow white!"

"The roles will be known by drawing lots."

The school festival is nearing and yet my head is stuck on THAT day. After my confession, the impossible really happened.

------Flashback-------

The smell of boxes and tape lingered as I take out the ingredients for baking. Aside from that, Marina's shift was moved since the shop had a new part timer. We rarely get time to spend together at school and now, we rarely spend time after school especially with her new boyfriend around. Ahh.. I'm done. I should change with the other part timer so she can start cleaning up the tables.

"I'll take over the counter for now. I've already sorted out the ingredients at the back."

"Ah! Thank you, senpai." She said as she smiled while running to the tables. Just as she was about to go near the table beside the door, I caught a glimpse of sensei with his usual glasses and hat. What was he doing here? It'd be better if we didn't meet. What I said to him earlier was humiliating. It could take days before I could face him properly.

After hours at the shop, my shift finally ended as the other part timer took over, I opened the back door when the image of sensei appeared in front me.

"Can we talk?" He didn't smile. His brows were furrowed that it was hard for me to say no. Was he thinking about what I said seriously?

"Okay."

"We'll talk while walking home."

I slightly nodded as we started walking.

"I don't really know how to start--"

"It's okay, sensei. I don't expect you to feel the same way I do. I just don't want you see me as a sister anymore."

"It's not that. To be honest, I don't really know how I feel. Setting aside what I feel, I am still your teacher. Before me, I should think about my students but I think I've given you more attention than I did with everyone else. Maybe that's because I've always thought of you as my sister."

I am just his student and sister.. I see.

"But when you told me what you felt earlier, I became confused. Whether if I have felt something more or was that just my feelings for you as a sibling. Especially the kiss at the festival."

"I thought you said you'll forget about it?"

"Y-you see. I might have said that but it never really left my mind."

He suddenly stopped walking and faced me with his daring eyes.

"So, as much as I would like to give you a fast answer, can you wait for my response 'til I sorted out what I feel?" My heart started to pump faster as he touched my burning cheek.

"You had icing on your cheek."

.....

S-so embarrassing.

"I still have to think about me being your teacher above all but I can't ignore the fact that I'm actually feeling happy about your feelings."

We reached the house as he opened the gate for me to go in first.

"I can wait. I'll wait until you've settled your feelings. So, please, sensei. Think of me not as your sister nor your student but someone who can be your lover."

My face is burning up but I had no regrets to what I said. I wanted him to consider me. He smiled at me unknowing that he is making me love him even more.