Floccinaucinihilipilification | karma a. [𑁍]

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"thanks for the ride, shuu. but we can walk from here." you smile, straightening up your upper body after bidding your goodbye to gakushuu inside the car.

"alright. i hope you had fun today." he says. "i'll see you next week."

the moment that gakushuu had bid his goodbye to you and karma, his driver then drove off. it's already dark out and none of you three notice. you only grew aware when the mall speaker announced that it is almost closing time.

"come, i'll walk you home." karma offers, hand pressing against your lower back, adding a bit of strength for you to start walking.

"i never got to ask, but how was your trip with your parents?" you questioned, turning your head to his direction.

"it was alright. it wasn't as fun as i expected it to be." he said. "the whole time i thought, it's be more exciting if [ surname ] was here."

he didn't seem bothered to what he had said. it seems like he has been waiting to say that. while you, you couldn't seem to let the idea of someone constantly thinking of you sink into your head.

you felt special.

but that certain feeling doesn't entirely speaks for everything. that feeling is quite platonic. not surprising.

"i talked to my parents about you."

as second passes, karma couldn't seem to help his stomach to feel these, now familiar, fluttering. he had always felt it, whenever he thinks of you, you something with you. just you, in general.

"..is that so? i hope you didn't talk badly about me." you replied, using the most typical answer to what karma had said. what else were you suppose to say?

"i think that, you're worth talking about." karma said, this time having to breaks to what he has to say. he'll say it if he feels like it and if he wants it.

he's going to throw his pride aside to show you, how much, you mean to him. and how much love, he unexpectedly stored for him to give, to you. and when the time comes, he hopes that you'll accept them.

you didn't know that his words could make your cheeks warm up and your stomach flutter. you had to contemplate what you were feeling, not wanting to jump into conclusions; afraid that you might enter a relationship you'll soon regret later on.

platonic. just platonic.

you can say some stupid shit to lift up the romantic atmosphere karma created, but you couldn't seem to bring yourself to do it.

being praised, being admired, being..loved? you like the idea of it.

you felt karma's hand resting on top of your head, slowly sliding down to your neck before doing it again. and again. and again. like he's fixing your hair-actually, no, it's as if he's admiring it.

"well, it's not like you care about my feelings and all that. just wanted to share what i think." karma shrugs, pulling his hand away.

he walks away, unaware of how flustered he made you feel with his words and actions.

you fan yourself with your hand, in hopes that doing that will cool down your heated cheeks, stopping when karma turns his head around to check why you're still not caught up with him.

"aren't you just hurting yourself?" you narrow your eyes at the boy. you wanted answers.

karma blinks. tucking a hand inside his pocket, he turns to look at you once more. he would have immediately blurted the first words that strikes his head because that's how he usually is around you. but the peaceful atmosphere around your neighbourhood somewhat gave him the need to think before speaking.

"no. i don't think so," he casually responds. it's really hard to tell if he likes you or not. "ever since i realised that i was in love you, not once have i thought about my own myself whenever i do something for you. all i think about, is you. your thoughts. your feelings. just you."

sucking in a breath, you bit your lower lip, harder than you intended, causing it to bleed. covering your face to hide your flustered expression, you turned your heels around.

karma noticing this, gasps as he fast walked to your direction, grabbing your arm. "hey, what was that?" he asks, trying to hold in his excited tone of voice. "let me see your face! let me see!"

"let go!" you stated, sprinting to the direction of your house, abruptly bumping on to karma's shoulder.

karma didn't even realise the wide smile on his lips as he watches you dash away from him. "i didn't know cheesy words works." he said, straightforwardly admitting that what he had did was only for him to get a reaction out of you.

...

"is karma popular with girls?"

you halt yourself from shoving a spoonful of rice in your mouth at the mention of karma's name. adding the obvious assumption made by your auntie. "s..sorta." you responded. "he's reckless and aggressive so most girls..are kinda scared of him. but he still gets confessions and he's pretty patient with them."

"oh?" your auntie sneers. where does she even want this conversation to go? "he seems to be the sweetest when it comes to you though.."

your grip around your spoon weakens, causing all the rise in it falling on your lap. "shit!.." you huff, picking up the fallen rice while your auntie laugh at your reaction.

"what a messy eater." commented your cousin from the other side of the table.

"keep your face on your food and mind your own businesses." you grumbled, making your way to the sink to throw odd the rice you've picked up.

"huh, i guess the topic of karma really bothers you." your auntie shrugs. she then points her thumb to the sofa. "he dropped by an hour ago. you were asleep. he told me to give that to you."

you shifted your gaze to the sofa. there, you see a medium sized box. it was as light as a feather when you lifted it up. you would have assumed it was empty if it weren't for the faint noises it's making inside whenever you shake it.

AKABANE: did you get the box? (8:12PM)

YOU: yea. this isn't any of your shitty things right?? i told you not to dump your garbage on my house (9:13PM)

AKABANE: not really. check and see. (9:14PM)

in curiosity, you made your way to the box thay's now rested on the edge of your bed. opening it, your eyes widens in disbelief.

AKABANE: i made those to make things easier for you. unlike you, i didn't have that much determination so i only managed to make two hundred and nine paper cranes.

in total, you now have eight hundred and nine.
(9:14PM)

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07/13/21