Strawberry Blond

✨Act 1, Scene 7✨

underaged drinking is bad! therefore, i don't condone it.

Snide.

Useful.

A tad bit nefarious.

These were words that described Karma Akabane.

Well, at least Gakushu described him that way.

(Y/N) handed Kyo and Seiji the bags of cookies that her aunt told her to give to them.

"I forgot to give these to you guys yesterday," She hummed, "My aunt came over and told me to give them to you both."

Kyo started dancing around happily as Seiji began to cry tears of joy.

"Your aunt is such a peach..." He gushed.

"Hahah..." (Y/N) chuckled, "Sure..."

She glanced over to Gakushu who was quietly sitting at his desk. From her school bag, she pulled out a green cloth that was wrapped around two cookies. She breathed a sigh and approached him.

She felt eyes on her from her female classmates that she knew fangirled over him.

"Here."

Gakushu looked up at her, "May I ask what this is for?"

"No, you cannot," She gently placed the cookies down on his desk, "My aunt made them. If you don't want them, give them to someone else. Just make sure they don't go to waste."

With that, she walked back to her desk.

That was... odd... Gakushu glanced back to her. Nonetheless, he delicately placed the cookies in the shelf underneath his desk for him to get later.

When she sat down, Kyo placed her hands on her shoulders. She whispered, "What was about?"

(Y/N) dismissed, "I just owe him for some things, that's all."

"Well, you might have just gotten yourself some enemies," Seiji added with his eyes scanning the room. A handful of girls were either glaring daggers at her or sobbing because they didn't have the courage themselves to approach him.

(Y/N) couldn't care less about the girls who all had crushes on Gakushu.

In fact, she could easily glare sharper daggers at them if she wanted to.

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During his free period, Gakushu carried a large stack of thick textbooks. The stack reached his chin. It wasn't too heavy, but it was an annoying load. He was making his way to the student council room.

"(Y/N)~"

Gakushu grimaced at the voice of his rival.

"Karma?"

Gakushu stiffened at the sound of his soulmate's curious but relaxed voice. He stopped in his tracks, waiting by a window that was for some reason left open.

He hated how a feeling was already bubbling inside of his chest.

He was already anticipating the pain his chest. But more importantly...

Why did he feel so hesitant to turn at the corner?

"I didn't know you had free period during this time," (Y/N) hummed, "I'm always wandering the school during mine, so I'm surprised I found you now."

"Oh this isn't my free period," Karma smirked.

"Ah, skipping?" (Y/N) chuckled.

"Yes, ma'am~"