Utaite Stories (Ships)

This Unrequited Love (LuzNaru)

Requested by: @Mikazuki_Ikumashi
Pairing: Luz x Nqrse
Genre: Angst
High School AU

Nqrse was 13 years old when he noticed that he saw Luz as more than just a friend. He wouldn't say that he was in love or anything.

But he saw Luz as more important than his friends that he spent time with. Not realizing that his feelings would soon grow even bigger, he decided to ignore it as he continued on with his life.

Nqrse was 15 years old when he realized that he had a crush on Luz.

He couldn't ignore this feeling anymore as he longed to be by the light-haired male's side. But he wanted to keep their friendship so he decided to keep quiet for a little longer before he would confess. But his determination to confess to Luz was high as he was sure that the light-haired male would return his feelings.

After all, he noticed how he was being treated differently than all of his other friends or classmates. He decided to wait a bit longer to confess his feelings though as he decided to make a plan with his other best friend, Araki, to confess in a romantic way. Araki more or less agreed after the pink-haired male pestered him about it.

Araki looked annoyed and it took some time to convince him. But when Nqrse told him that he really loved Luz and that he wanted this to succeed, the red-haired male agreed.

Nqrse was happy to have such a great friend like Araki as he knew they could think of a great plan so Nqrse's confession would be successful.

And he was set on confessing to the light-haired male soon.

Nqrse was 16 years old when he found out that Luz didn't love him back.

They were hanging out with only the two of them because the others were busy. Well, Araki wasn't but Nqrse knew that he lied so the two of them could have some time alone. And he made a mental note to thank him sometime.

They had decided to meet at the new cafe which sold many kinds of sweets as they were just chatting like they always did. "Um... Nqrse, can I tell you something?", Luz asked as he played with the straw of his drink.

"Of course you can, Luz~ You can trust me after all~", Nqrse assured the other and Luz gave him a thankful smile. "Can you come closer please? I don't really want other people to hear...", Luz told the other bashfully as Nqrse giggled but nodded as he leaned in closer.

"Could it be... that he wants to confess?", Nqrse wondered. And he was correct. Luz indeed confessed his feelings.

But not to him.

"I think I love Mafu-kun...", Luz confessed and that's when Nqrse could feel his heart being shattered into pieces.

"Nqrse? Are you alright?", Luz asked concerned when he saw how the pink-haired male didn't react at all and just sat there with his eyes widened. Nqrse soon snapped out of it though as he quickly put on a smile.

"Yes~ But wow, I didn't expect you to love Mafu-chan~ You hid it pretty well!", Nqrse exclaimed as Luz shushed him while the other male apologized giggling. He decided that he would just do his best to avoid Luz for a while now so he could do his best to forget this feeling called love.

But it seemed like god didn't have the same thing in mind. "You think so? So... Nqrse, I was planning to confess to Mafu-kun soon. And I wanted to ask you, if you could help me out.", Luz said as he scratched his cheek and Nqrse just wanted to decline. He wanted to yell at Luz that he couldn't.

That he didn't want to help him because for all these years, Nqrse had been in love with Luz. But instead, he only swallowed his words as he forced himself to smile wider.