SHE SMILED AT HIM as he rolled his eyes . I observed his book . ' Emergency Contact ' was what it was titled . It was a pretty bulky book , meaning that it was possibly not for his age . " Leave me alone , ( y/n ) . Go play with your friends , " Ayato was clearly irritated by the fact that ( y/n ) kept pestering him . Or maybe it was something else . Perhaps he was mad for the wrong reason . These mixed emotions frustrated him to the core . Why did she have to make him feel this way ? " But i wanna play with you ! " the 14 year old girl childishly cried , she had been too influenced by the 7 year old kids she'd always play with . " You wanna play huh ? Come here then " He smirked , carrying the girl and placing her on his lap . Despite looking like such an innocent and cute boy , his personality was quite the contrast to that . He placed his hands on her shoulders as she stared at him , curious of what he was planning to do . " What game are we playing ? Family ? " ( y/n ) asked , thinking of games to play that would last them until the curfew . She grabbed his hands , flinching slightly at how cold he was . " No . A new game . How about , truth or dare ? " He suggested , her eyes brightened with joy when she heard him . She's never played Truth or Dare . She heard that it was fun , yet she had never once thought of playing it. Of course she couldnt play it though , her recent friends were youngsters and they've always liked roleplaying games and competitive games like Tag youre It . Her stomach bubbled with excitement as she had an idea to invite some of her older friends to play . The more the merrier ! " Wait here , i'll get Rin and some other friends to play with us ! " She announced , wiggling her way out of Ayato's tight embrace . His heart skipped a beat . He had always read about the protagonist's heart beating fast because he was confessed to in the romance novels he binged on , but he never thought that it would feel this painful . He wondered why he felt this way even though nothing good happened . " Nevermind , i dont wanna play with you anymore , " He mumbled angrily , pushing the confused girl off him with vexation as he stomped back to his room . She frowned in displeasure , she finally got the chance to play with him and she unintentionally blew it . What did she do wrong ?
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He watched her intently , like a predator watching its prey . He had hoped for her to pester him again . Even so , she just sat at her seat , looking out from the window as she was completely mesmerized by the lovely pink sakuras that had blossomed early that morning . Students started to flood in the classroom as the bell rang . Unfortunately , his view of ( y/n ) was tainted as the students filled the seats beside him . " Yo , ( y/n ) . What should we get for recess time ? " Rin asked , refusing to sit on his own student chair and continued to latch on infront of her desk . Ayato could see her beautiful smile that she easily gave to Rin . She put her pen on her lip , tapping it slowly as if in thought . He found it adorable , even though she did it out of habit . " I don't think i have an appetite for today ! How about you eat whatever you want and i'll pay anyway ? " She exclaimed , pulling out her wallet as she revealed a total of $30 dollars in the small lonesome pocket of the ( f/c ) wallet . Ayato's interest piqued upon hearing her having no appetite . Was she going through something ? Why didn't she tell him ?
This time , he really wanted to approach her . It has been 6 hours since she'd said hello to him before school . How did she end up like that ? " Hey , can i talk to you for a moment ? " His heart skipped a beat again , this time it felt good . Like a huge rush of euphoria surged through him . He nodded his head excitedly , bringing his face closer to hers . " i-i , im getting adopted .. " she took a deep breath before saying . His breathing hitched , he felt as if his heartstrings were ripped out of his heart . His vision was dizzy . As if the world was spinning . He staggered for a moment before muttering , " You're pranking me , haha very funny " . Getting adopted was supposed to be one of the most happiest moment in an orphan's life . Nonetheless , it didn't feel like that for both ( y/n ) and Ayato . She was already too attached to everyone in the house , so how can she possibly leave them ? She worried more for him though . She knew that he was always a loner . She didn't want him to live a life of darkness and neglect . Nobody deserves to live a life like that . Trying to look at the bright side was the hardest thing for ( y/n ) during this situation . How can she get un-adopted ? She looked down , clenching her teeth in attempt to not cry an aquarium . Then she looked back up at him , giving him a weak smile as some tears escaped from her eyes . " i really wish i was " she stammered , almost letting go of her tears at the last word . She didn't want to burden Ayato . She wanted him to be so happy , he could smile during the most anguished times . He bursted out in tears , ruining his image of being the curt and stone-cold Ayato that liked being alone as well . He pulled her swiftly into a caged embrace , her head pushed into his chest . She was too surprised yet grieved to reply . On instinct , she tried to wrap her arms around her neck , but she was cursed with a short height so she retreated to his translucent chest . She knew he cared for her , though she didnt know he cared for her this much . " We can still meet at school though..! " she stated with her same old happy-go-lucky voice . Nevertheless , he could clearly hear the melancholy in her transparent tone . She gazed into his eyes as she turned to look at him . His eyes and hair were like Ryoichi's , her vampire old friend . Despite that , she could see the differences . You would mistake his eyes for just a plain red if you only took a glance at them . They were brighter in colour , making them look like actual rubies . Ryoichi's were a bit of a coral , pinkish but still kept it's redness . Ayato's wavy hair was a grey almost similar to black , and the tips of his locks were a translucent white . That was because he was a ghoul . His characteristics and looks were all kind of see-through because of his unique hereditary . She found that out in a flash the moment she saw him . " No. " He blurted , rubbing his tear-stained eyes hastily . He had a plan . If ( y/n ) was a ghoul like him , her chances of getting adopted would decrease by majority . Politically , nobody would want to adopt a ghoul . That's why he stayed at the orphanage for more than 23 years . Yes , 23 years . Being a ghoul also meant that their aging would slow down , making them look almost 6 years younger than their actual age . The only way to make her a ghoul was to share the same DNA . His thoughts crazed , mind scattered every where as he tried to pick up the pieces to his plan . He had never felt this way . He couldn't control his feelings . He brought his hands to her jaw , his thumb stroking along her jawline with such care . Perhaps , he could kiss her . Would that work ? He was unsure . But he was sure that he wanted to kiss her so bad . Her ( f/c ) eyes were glistening like diamonds exposed to sunlight . It slightly turned him on . He fantasised about coming home to those same eyes of the same person he prioritized and loved at that very moment . " The family is nice though , i tried persuading them to adopt you too , but they said they couldnt take care of another child " Her voice could barely be heard upon saying those last few words . He grinned slightly . She begged them to adopt him ? How kind and precious she was . He thought , she's too good for them , for this world. Aside from that , he licked his lips , imagining his ( y/n ) on her knees pleading to him . Why the fuck are you horny at this time , he mentally scolded himself . He shortened the gap between them , now only about 15 cm close to her face . Before he could even bring his lips to her plump ones , the cursed caretaker yelled , " THEY'RE HERE ! " . ( y/n ) flinched at the sudden screech , her eyes turning dull as she looked away from him . " See you at school " she managed to say without shedding a tear . It was no use crying , it wouldnt help her with her situation .
