Purple - Yata Misaki Love Story

Part 22

Yata didn't waste anytime asking me to be his girlfriend, claiming he wouldn't give me the chance to fall for anyone else instead. Luckily neither of us really wanted to go back and face everyone's tsunami of questions, and the two of us walked even farther away hand in hand.
"The things that Erik and Chitose said back there were really mean." I began, "I was kinda scared at how angry you looked."
"I didn't mean to scare you." He sighed, "But they're not wrong. I'm short and inexperienced..."
"Well so am I." I smiled, giving his hand a squeeze, "And even if I was taller I'd still feel the same."
"You've never had a boyfriend?" He asked.
I shook my head, laughing, "I mean, once, sort of - but I've never had time for a real boyfriend. I've known a few guys, but, anyone of them would have ran the second they found out I was raising Rei."
"I don't care about that. I like Rei. What your doing is something that not a lot of people are brave enough to do."
I stopped short, pulling Yata's hand as he failed to stop with me. He turned around and stared at me confused, our arms straight out but we wouldn't let go of each other.
"What's with that smile?" Yata asked hesitantly.
"You're just... So cute!"
His face fell and he groaned lightly, "I am not cute."
"Okay, okay, you look badass but the way you say things is just... cute." I giggled as he sighed heavily, rolling his eyes into the back of his head playfully.