Floccinaucinihilipilification | karma a. [𑁍]

08

ever since summer vacation ended, you're faced with a much more harsher training than before. you've been catching your breath at a nearby tree ever since the game cops and robbers ended.

"don't move!" karma said, firmly resting his hand on top of your head to stop you for moving your head. "you've been caught!"

you groan, hitting karma's hand off your head. "what do you want, akabane?" you ask, standing standing up from your crouching position, your eyes darting to the direction of the field where isogai is.

"if you like isogai so much, why don't you just tell him?" karma asks, leaning his back against the tree aling with you. "it gets exhausting watching you act head over heels for him."

"i like my academics more than him." you said, tilting your head to the side. "anyway, that's not why you came here. what do you want?"

"that's actually what i came to you." the red head responded, crouching in front of you. "let's stop by isogai's work place."

"that's a bad idea," you said, rubbing the back of your neck. "i don't really want to bother him."

"we're not going there to bother him," karma rolls his eyes. "we're going there to EAT. come on, i'm doing you a favor here. not only do you get to admire him, but you also get to help him as well by buying stuff from the cafe."

crouching down in front of karma, you sigh. "why are you doing this? you want something from me, huh?" you ask, a forced sneer on your lips.

"is it a bad thing that i want to help you build a closer relationship with the guy you like?" he raises a brow. "i do things for free too, y'know?"

"but why?"

wrapping his arms around his knees, karma's sneers. "i want to see how far you'll let your stupidity consume you." he said. "and when i witness it, i'll laugh."

you narrowed your eyes at the red head, scoffing. "you think i'm THAT stupid?" you raised a brow. "you find me destroying my relationship with yuma funny?"

"mmh..sort of." karma chuckles, standing up from his crouched position. "anyway, don't tell isogai that we're coming."

"why not?" you raised a brow.

"do you want to see him flustered or not?"

your face lits up at the imaginary scenario that plays inside your head of isogai suddenly get all shy and flustered upon seeing you enter his workplace unexpectedly.

"i want to see!"

"that's what we're talking about!"

....

isogai did not in fact get all flustered when you and karma took a step inside the cafe he's working at. he just greeted you like any customers and led you to a table near the counter so that he'll be able to spare a conversation or two.

"you know what? i'll just eat my disappointment away." you said, taking the fork rested beside your plate of cake.

"oh, come on." karma sighs, moving the tip of his index finger around his mug of coffee. "will you really let those middle age woman smooch him away from you?"

"why are you talking like that?!" you whispered yelled, smacking karma's hand that's resting on the table, making him wince. "i'm sure that they're just being friendly since he's a middle schooler.."

"yeaaah, i'd also convince myself that they're just being nice if i see my man being held by old women." karma said. when he implied that isogai's being touched by the women he's entertaining by the other table, you instantly got your head whipping around.

they are touching him. his hand to be more specific, while giving him motivational speeches.

karma bursted out laughing, leaning back on his seat as he grew entertained by your embarrassed expression. "see? i told you this'll be fun." he said, laughing slowly dying down. "don't tell me..that you're getting jealous over middle aged women?"

"no! it's not like that!" you stated, firmly hitting your palm on the table. "you just worded it wrong so i misunderstood it for something else! be more specific next time!"

"you two seem to be livelier than ever." commented isogai from behind, approaching you with a coffee thermose on top of the tray. "do you need another pour of coffee?"

"no, actually," you raised the menu, showing it to isogai. the teen bends down a bit, reading the name of the order you want to make. "i want to order three of these."

"three each?!" isogai asks, his tone slightly raising in shock.

karma crosses his arms against his chest, brows slightly knitting as he watches how the situation you make is going to turn out. he expected an entertaining scene. not a scene where he can obviously observe your admiration towards the ikemen.

"i'll order them for take-out." you said, a sweet smile forming your lips as you set the menu back down on the table. "thank you for your service, yuma."

"thank you, as well!" he said, his tone obviously joyful. after all, he just got a huge amount of just some of the most special desserts in the shop. as he was about to return to the counter, he gave you a swift wink that got you flustered while he poured set of coffee in your cup.

you hold back a squeal by covering your mouth with your hand. the adrenaline rushes through you as you grab karma's hand, firmly shaking it.

the red head clicks his tongue, pulling his hand off your grasp. "this isn't fun anymore. let's go home." he said, hanging the strap of his school bag on his shoulder.

"at least wait until my take out arrives!" you stated. your eyes quickly darted at karma's wallet that's rested on the table. the red head's gaze follows yours, immediately figuring out your intention.

before he could even twitch a figure, you already had the wallet in your possession. "HA!" you exclaimed.

"[ surname ]!" the red head exclaimed.

"akabane, pleaseeee!" you whined, grabbing karma's wrist and pulling him beside your seat. "please?"

he can clearly see how desperate you're becoming due to the fact that you are willing to even wrap your arms around him and rest your head on his shoulder while whining and begging for him to stay all so childishly.

"fine!" karma grumbles, leaning back on his seat. "this is boring!"

"you're the one who asked me out here! at least stay until my desserts gets here!"

"i already said fine, didn't i?!"

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06/13/21