Equilibrium

Inclusion

Komaeda enters his dorm and shuts the door. He leans against it as he thinks about what just happened, hand against his chest.

He's never been one to openly express his more personal thoughts. It's one of the few things he's able to hold back with.

Komaeda doesn't like making people deal with those sort of things. Typically they're grateful for that; not being able to stand most of his remarks anyways.

However, when Naegi saw right through him he couldn't keep dodging the truth and he opened up for the first time. He felt like he could, like he needed to.

It was nice.

But a bit embarrassing and pitiful, though Naegi didn't see it that way. There was actual concern and sadness in his eyes when he listened.

Naegi-kun didn't force himself to care.

He already does…

He cares about trash-

No.

He wouldn't like that.

He cares about...me.

He can't help a grin from being plastered onto his face and he walks over to his bed. Komaeda let's himself flop onto it, feeling a little light-headed from happiness.

So lucky…I'm so lucky.

That bad luck with all my classmates was definitely worth it… but that doesn't come close to how much good luck I've been getting.

This thought bothers him. Could this imbalance really be okay?

Should he brace himself or continue living in the moment?

Ah well if someone dies in a car crash tonight I just know that would be because of me haha…

He thinks to himself, trying to justify the luck cycle imbalance somehow.

Or maybe…

His heart skips a beat.

Naegi-kun...your luck...is it trying to protect me?

The smile from earlier creeps onto his face once again with a blush heating up his cheeks..

Komaeda swears that everyday he just finds more and more reasons to fall harder for the younger luckster.

It almost feels as if they're meant to be…

That can't be possible… especially not with it being around…

But he can't help but entertain the idea.

He knows someone as wonderful as Naegi would never see Komaeda in a romantic light, he's lucky they're even close friends.

He deserves better, like Maizono. She's such an amazing idol and so sweet to Naegi. They'd be great together, they've even known each other since middle school.