Floccinaucinihilipilification | karma a. [𑁍]

13

"when's karma's birthday?" nakamura asks, taking a seat on nagisa's desk.

"if..i remember clearly..it's on december twenty fifth." nagisa responded, leaning back on his chair.

"christmas?" you raise a brow. you've been friends with karma for quite a while and yet you never really know stuff about him and his background. all you know is that he's rich and his parents are always away.

you never looked thoroughly about his life or how he goes by everyday without his parents.

"i thought you already knew, [ name ]." nakamura said. she then raises two of her fingers, crossing them together. "aren't you two like this already?"

"if you mean close friends, then yeah, we are." you said, knitting your brows at nakamura's teasing manner. "but we barely talk about our backgrounds. also, he doesn't really open up with his life."

"yeah, you're right." the blonde girl nods, crossing her arms across her chest. "why don't you try asking him, then? since you said so yourself that the two of you are now close friends."

"wouldn't i be nosy?" you ask, crouching down, resting your chin on nagisa's desk. "i don't want to make it seem like i'm involving myself in everything in his life. and what if i offend him in some way?"

"how sensitive do you think karma is?" nakamura pats your head. "you're his friend. of course, you're obliged to know about his background. look at you, you wouldn't even know when he's birthday is if i didn't ask and nagisa didn't answer."

entirely, nakamura isn't wrong. you did get curious once about karma's lifestyle but you held yourself back knowing how much effect your involvement in his life may cause. you're already comfortable with the line you drew between you and him. and you hope that it'll stay that way.

but then again, you still want some answers.

"morning."

you turn your head around to the classroom door along with nakamura and nagisa, only to see karma entering after yawning. "what'd i miss?" he asks, walking over to nagisa's desk.

"oh, nothing." nakamura said in a sing-song manner while waving a dismissive hand. "we were just discussing about you."

"oh? me?" karma sneers, glancing at you who had attention on nagisa's pocket. you never really noticed, but he wears such cool pants. "were you backstabbing me?"

"sort of." you said, standing up from your crouched position. "morning."

a smile forms the red head lips. "yeah. good morning." he said.

...

fixing the strap of your bag on your shoulder, you make your way outside the classroom, but halt when you instantly remember something.

turning your head around, you laid your sight on the red head snoozing on his desk. he mentioned earlier that he didn't get enough sleep last night because he had finally played the game you had lent him a few months back.

approaching him, doubting the fact that he's actually napping. "hey, akabane." you call out, expecting for him to raise his head and give you a questioning look. that didn't happen, surprisingly.