He had been polite about it at first, pretending like he didn't notice or that it was just an odd coincidence that it occurred. But after some time, he was beginning to feel a bit invaded by the actions of one of his classmates.
As he currently stood by the drinking fountain, the period between classes giving him a moment to quench his thirst, he could not help but feel those golden hues watching him from down the hallway.
The girl from his class was watching silently from the stairwell, giving her some cover, though in truth Shinsou could see her and most importantly feel her gaze quite well. And by this time, he was getting a bit frustrated with her ever careful watch of him.
He had noticed her a few times now: hiding behind a beam, walking towards him at lunch, only to turn the other direction as soon as he spotted her. The list of times continued and Shinsou was really unsure why this strange girl seemed to be so nervous about actually talking to him.
She seemed sort of shy in class, never really talking to their classmates and only keeping to herself. It struck him as odd because she didn't seem like the loner type, in fact, she seemed much more like the type who would be all about making friends.
Yet she never did. She would always be off by herself, not trying to get close to others. Heck, Shinsou himself admitted to not being the most social butterfly, but even he had made a few friends in their general ed class. Yet she hadn't... and he couldn't help but wonder why.
Always leaving class before the others, eating lunch alone, opting to do group projects by herself. He felt a bit bad for her... as it was obvious to him that she wanted to be social for her actions to him, but something seemed to be holding her back... as if she just couldn't bring herself to try and do it.
Shinsou shook his head, turning back to the classroom and pushing the thoughts aside for the moment. He had much bigger things to worry about at the moment, like the math test he had in a few minutes.
As he passed by the stairwell, he saw her jump slightly from his eyes locking on her. She tried to collect herself and wave at him like she just so happened to see him here, but even she knew that he had spotted her long ago.
Instead, she awkwardly closed her eyes and waved steadily to the passing boy. Her coffee hair bouncing from her movement, the locks still giving her a floating and airy look to her.
Shinsou nodded to her, the classic response any teenage boy would do, but he added to it. A soft smile occupying his features when she blinked her eyes open. Seeing him gently look at her only made her close her eyes again, this time tighter and with more force.
Had he actually scared her? Or did she just not expect that reaction and as a result not know how to react herself. Oh, these questions were the last things that should be on his mind.
But maybe the only way to get rid of them would be to actually ask her himself. As he sat down back at his desk, he promised himself to actually catch up and talk to her some more when class got over with for the day.
He was determined to figure out exactly what was going on this his classmate and if he had to pack up in a rush to keep up with her, then so be it.
The day went by slower than it should have after he made the personal vow. He felt like a little kid again, as he was so impatient. It was as if the end of the day was a promised ice cream sundae after dinner... so he hurriedly did what he was supposed to do to get his reward.
He quickly did all his work, and even started packing up slowly within the last hour of the day. His teacher was not very excited about this, Present Mic having called him out at one point and the entire class echoed in chuckles when their teacher joked about him. But nothing would stop him now that he was determined and ready.
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