Persona || Makoharu || Free!

•You're Ususally in the Pool by Then•

-Haru's pov-

I sit alone in my bedroom, stomach full from a dinner eaten alone. My phone is on it's charger, a few feet away from me by a pile of text books. It's impossible to do homework like this when Makoto is on my mind. In all senses I trust the teen with my life, but I suddenly don't know if that was being reciprocated. I still can't get over the fact that Makoto had flinched when I tried to take a look at the cat scratches on his arm last week. Makoto has never flinched from my touch. I try to convince myself that it is nothing, that it's just a first in their friend relationship and I was unprepared to deal with it.

Did I anger Makoto?

I smile at that thought.

Makoto rarely gets mad. Flustered and panicking, but never angry. He doesn't hold grudges, so no problems from the past... I don't think our friendship is broken, but I can't figure out what the situation is...

I crawl over to my phone and unplug it. I lay back down on my bed and press on Rei's caller ID.

*Ring*

*Ring*

"Haruka-senpai? You do realize how late it is don't you? What's the matter?" He answers, voice somewhat groggy from most likely being asleep.

"Rei, have you noticed anything different about Makoto these past few days?"

"Oh, not that I..." He pauses and I imagine him pushing his red glasses back up the bridge of his nose with a thoughtful expression," well, he has been spacing out a lot."

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"Like yesterday, our Monday meeting is usually started off by Gou announcing what will happen that week-"

"It is? How come I've never been to one?"

"You're usually in the pool by then. Anyways, Gou-san was talking about how we will be going to Samazuka tomorrow and the fees and Makoto-senpai completely spaced out. He's usually so attentive when speaking with someone... I didn't think much of it then... is there something wrong with him? Are you guys fighting?" Rei asks.

"I-We-No-We're not fighting," I clear the thought from Reis mind. "And... I don't know... It's probably nothing... thanks."

I hang up the call and try to get some sleep.