Rules (Shinso Hitoshi x Reader)

11 - Please Stop Calling

Your phone buzzed in your desk for what felt like the 10th time that morning. In the beginning, it was just you and Itsuka who were sneakily texting each other through Vlad Kings lesson. Then you accidentally opened a message from your father and cursed at yourself for not turning your read receipts off.

Now he was continuously texting you trying to get your attention after you spent weeks ignoring him. 

"What's all that noise?" Vlad King growled. He marched in between the aisles, pausing when he heard another buzzing sound come from your direction. "(L/N). Of course," he rolled his eyes. "Hand me the phone now."

With pleasure.

You gave him your cellphone, glad that you had a decent excuse for ignoring your dad this time. 

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Finally, it was time for lunch. Vlad King wasn't going to return your phone till the end of the day and you were totally fine with that. 

Now you, Itsuka, and Shinso walked around the cafeteria trays in hand to a nearby table. 

"Wow, (Y/N), who was that texting you so much?" Itsuka giggled. She looked at you slyly, leaning in to whisper. "Was it Monoma?"

"No, just a family member," you sighed. "Monoma hasn't texted me since this morning."

Itsuka sat down across from you with a quizzical expression. "What was it?"

"Just a simple good morning text," you shrugged. 

"That's it? That's so lame!"

"What's the big deal?" Shinso asked. "He texted her good morning. That's something."

Itsuka looked over at you with a raised brow. "He doesn't know, does he?"

Shinso blinked confused. "Know what?"

You averted his gaze and focused on poking the takuan on your plate. Why did it feel so weird to tell Shinso you went on a date with Monoma? He was just your friend after all. Not like he would have anything against it.

"She went on a date with Monoma last Saturday," Itsuka answered for you. Of course she had no idea how much you wanted to die on the spot. 

Shinso looked at you surprised. "Oh shit, you did? That took long enough. How'd it go?"

Okay...he doesn't seem upset at least. Which like, why would he be upset in the first place?

"It was...fun actually," you admitted bashfully. You could feel your cheeks warming up as you remembered how he kissed you in the corner of the arena. "We went to laser tag, then went out to eat and got ice cream."

"How cute!" Itsuka gushed. "When are you seeing him again?"

"Don't know....He said there would be a next time. He just didn't tell me when." 

"What? Ugh, well he better tell you soon!" Itsuka grumbled.

As if on cue, Monoma passed by your lunch table. "Hey, (Y/N)," he waved, flashing a smile your way. You expected him to stop by and chat. But he didn't. He just kept walking towards his own table.

"That's it? Just a hello?" Itsuka said confused. "I don't get it."

Me neither. 

You shrugged and stuffed a forkful of soba noddles into your mouth. "It's fine," you said after you were done chewing. "We just went on one date. I won't expect anything from it until he gives me a valid reason."