Black and White (Rin Matsuoka x fem!OC)

2.

By monday morning, my biological clock was almost normal, but I was still tired. I got up to shower and imagine my confusion when I saw Nanase sitting in the bathtub as if he was in a spa or something.
-Sorry- I said quickly and shut the door.
-It's fine. I'm done- he said.
I heard him standing up and grabbing a towel, I stood by the door waiting for him to come out.
-I'm sorry, I should've knocked- I said when he opened the door.
-Don't worry- he said walking to his room.
I couldn't tell if he was mad or not, he had the same poker face, the same monotonous voice.

20 minutes later, I walked in the kitchen to make something for breakfast and lunch, I didn't want to come home again later. Nanase was already there, cooking something.
-Whatcha doin' mate? Smells good- I asked.
-Grilled mackerel
-Cool- I leaned a bit to smell the fish and he froze for a moment. I guess I was really close to him.
I took out a bowl to put some cereal in it, I also grabbed some berries and sat on the cushion. From where I was sitting, I had a perfect view of Nanase cooking in his blue apron. How could he be so comfortable with all this silence? I usually put music whenever I was cooking or doing whatever at my place in Australia. But I guess I cannot just come here and do whatever I like, now can I? Anyways, I'll tell Nanase about it one of these days, maybe I can shake his world a bit, I don't think it'd hurt.

When I finished eating I washed the bowl and spoon.
-Are you going to make lunch?- he asked me.
-I made it last night.
-Really? I didn't notice.
-Yeah, I cooked some pasta, I just have to put it in a tupper or something.
-Pasta?
-Yeah, the Italian dish.
-Can I see it?
-Sure- I said grabbing a small pot from the fridge and opening it- wanna try it?
He nodded grabbing one of the noodles with his chopsticks.
-Wait, it's cold!
-No problem- he said eating it.
-Do you like it? It's usually better when it's warm, at least this kind because of the sauce.
-It's good.
I smiled.
-Do you want to take some for lunch? There's enough for both of us- I offered.
He looked at his mackerel, and then back to the pasta, and back to his mackerel.
-Pasta goes well with fish- I said.
-Ok- he nodded.

When we were putting our shoes to go to university, there was a knock on the door. Nanase opened.
-Oh, you're up Haru- Makoto said surprised.
-I took a quick bath- Nanase answered.
-Sorry again- I said.
-Don't worry.
-I guess I won't have to get you out of the bath again, uh?- said Makoto.
-Is that your routine or something?- I asked.
-Yes, since we were kids. Now, let's go or we'll be late.
-Always the mother- muttered Nanase putting his bag across his body. I chuckled slightly.

We were walking through the streets and we suddenly saw a few people running by the park.
-Is it safe to go for a run in the morning?- I asked.
-How early?- asked Makoto.
-Like 6 am.
-That's really early Noah. I think it's ok if you go to the park that is next to your building.
-Good, cause I really need to move.
-Although sometimes is really cold in the morning, we usually go for a run after swim practice which is when the sun is setting.
-Why that late?
-We don't usually wake up early- he said rubbing his neck.
-I don't, you do- said Nanase.
-Yeah but I don't like to run when it's cold.
-I'm a bad influence- said Nanase with the straightest face ever. I couldn't avoid laughing a bit with Makoto.

I went to a couple of courses and suddenly lunch time was next. I got a text from Nanase.
-"Let's eat on the rooftop".
Rooftop? Was that a thing?
-"Sure, which building?"
-"A2"
-"On my way"
I took the fire escape stairs and suddenly I felt like in those japanese horror movies for a bit, no one was there, it was colder than normal, you could hear weird noises, and some of the lights were blinking. A chill ran across my entire body, I ran to the top floor and opened the door with all the force that I had, I almost fell down. The sunlight blinded me for a second.
-Noah are you ok? What happened?- said Makoto running to me.
-I'm fine, don't worry- my heartbeat was crazy.
-You don't seem fine. Was someone chasing you?- he said going to the door.
-No, it's not that- I said trying to catch my breath- It's just... I have seen so many horror movies that start in the stairs of a building, so...- I said blushing.
-Right? It's so stressful when you are alone and remember one of those movies, that's why I don't watch them anymore- said Nagisa.
-You still watch them Nagisa- said Rei.
-But not so many now.
We walked to them and I sat next to Nanase.
-You're shaking- he said.
-I know, it's so stupid- I said putting my hands together.
-Fear is only as deep as the mind allows- he said.
He took them in his slowly and I could see his cheeks getting a slight blush. He started to draw eights on the back of my hands, I saw the contrast of our skin tones and how his touch gave me a little bit of goosebumps all over my body, I could feel the colour coming back to my cheeks slowly. Everyone was silent watching us, until there was a loud noise from the door. I tensed up again, but Nanase didn't let go of my hands, he glanced to the door slightly and furrowed his brows a bit.
-Sorry- said Rin closing the door.
-What are you doing here?- Makoto said.
-Rei texted me.
-Oh, come on then, sit here- he said moving to the side a bit.
He started walking towards us and fix his gaze on my hands and Nanase's.
-What happened?
-Nothing- we both said.
Nanase let go of my hands once I wasn't shaking anymore, and I muttered a thank you. He just nodded, as usual.
-Why do you have the same lunch?- asked Nagisa when we were about to start eating.
-We live together- said Nanase.
-That's not a good reason, Ai and Momo live together but their lunches are different, well Momo doesn't even cook- said Rin.
-We shared the food today, it's not a big deal- I said stating the obvious.
-She cooked the pasta, I cooked the mackerel.
-As simple as that- I said grabbing a piece of the pasta with my fork.
-Noah can you cook for me one of these days? Pretty please- said Nagisa excitedly.
-Uh? Sure.
-Awesome!
-For me too?- said Makoto smiling sweetly.
-Sure thing, I can make dinner for all of you if you want, but on a weekend.
-That'd be really awesome, it's been long since I last have an australian dish- said Rin grinning.
-I don't know if I'm good at cooking the traditional australian dishes, but I'll try- I smiled.
Nanase looked slightly annoyed. Maybe because it meant they will come to the apartment.