{Discontinued} "Valentine's Day" | Yandere Shuichi Saihara x Reader | Rewrite

Chapter 2

Shuichi seemed to tense up just a little for a second for some unknown reason, and his facial expression grew serious, "Don't say that about your talent, (Y/N). I don't know you very well, but I... I know that you're very talented. I guess you could say I have a hunch."

"A hunch...? Are you sure you're the Ultimate Detective?" You gave Shuichi a weird look, and that seemed to cause him to get tensed up again. What was up with him getting so tense all of a sudden? Were you saying something wrong? Was he just really nervous?

"Ah... sorry. It's an old habit of mine..." Shuichi kind of awkwardly brushed his hand through his hair, hiding his face for just a second in the process. His body language gave you the impression that he was lying, but you didn't want to make this conversation any more awkward than it already was. You cleared your throat to catch Shuichi's attention.

"Uh... anyways... should we go bug administration then...? Or should we wait?" You asked, unsure if you should finish unpacking when there was a possibility you would be moving out of the dorm anyways. However, you also figured that they wouldn't solve the problem right away and the two of you would have to wait for a while, so you should at least unpack some of your things, right?

"I think we should go right now, if we can. Just in case they're able to solve the issue right away, we at least won't have to pack everything we just unpacked if we wait until after we finish," Shuichi suggested, and although you figured the chances of that happening was low you agreed to do it. Might as well do it just in case that small chance is true, right?

The two of you left your dorm, Shuichi locking it behind the two of you. You only vaguely remembered where administration was, but Shuichi walked with an air of what was almost confidence as if he knew exactly where he was going. You could tell he was nervous and even a little scared, but he still radiated confidence regardless. How could he do something like that? You pushed the thought aside and decided to just follow Shuichi, hoping that he knew where he was going or you'd probably end up looking like an idiot.

You and Shuichi got in the elevator and went to the ground floor. Since this was an issue with dorms, the 'administration' in question that you'd have to contact was the person in charge of assigning dorms in this building. At orientation they'd explained that one person was in charge of assigning dorms in each building and making sure everyone in that building kept their dorms clean and didn't have anything contraband such as firearms or other weapons. You were at least allowed to bring your pepper spray for self defense.

Once the two of you had reached the ground floor, Shuichi walked into the lobby and into the second hallway. You followed, never having gone this way yet. He turned the corner, revealing a somewhat hidden room that was most definitely an office. On the door in big letters was engraved, 'Eagle Hall Administration: John' and for some reason the last name had been scratched off so it only looked like random symbols. Maybe some stupid people had done it because they were mad or something? Shuichi knocked on the door gently and slowly, and a few seconds later a cheerful, "Come in!" called the two of you inside.

Shuichi opened the door and you followed, stepping inside 'John's' office. It was rather small, but it clearly did its job for 'John.' There was a bookshelf in the corner full of books including several topics, including medicine, police tactics, psychology, biographies of celebrities, and so many more. Next to the bookshelf and behind 'John' was a small counter that had papers neatly stacked and sorted in a few different piles, though the amount of papers was enough to make you feel bad for him. Did he have to look through all of those? In front of 'John' was his desk, which had a very expensive and modern desktop off to the side and in his workspace he had a black book sitting on it, though he closed it once we entered. You figured it held sensitive material. 'John' sat in a very comfortable looking desk chair, and across from him were three nicely padded chairs.

"Have a seat," 'John' warmly smiled and gestured to the chairs across from him, and you and Shuichi sat down in the chairs, "How can I help you two?"

"Well... I'm a boy and (Y/N) is a girl and we ended up in the same dorm," Shuichi explained the problem, and 'John's' face simply turned into one of recognition rather than surprise or concern.

"Ah... you're the ones in C314 I assume?" 'John' asked, and the two of you confirmed it, "Yeah... I ran out of dorms to stick people in. I told the people in charge of the other buildings about the situation but every single other building was full so I had to stick you two in a dorm together. Apparently Hope's Peak always scouts the same number of boys and girls but due to some people transitioning to other genders, their gender count got totally imbalanced and it's really difficult for them to balance it. Sounds like a crappy romance if you ask me."

"Ah... so... there's nothing you can do to fix it?" You asked, making 'John' shake his head.

"Nope. I tried, but I couldn't. If someone drops out I guess one of you could steal their dorm spot though," 'John' chuckled to himself, seeming to think the very thought itself was absurd. Well, it was a very prestigious college after all- if someone dropped out when the first day of classes hadn't even started yet {and wouldn't until a week after moving day} there had to probably be a really good reason for it.

"Well... thanks for telling us, at least," You awkwardly commented, standing up since you were eager to get out of there. For some reason this 'John' guy just gave you the creeps even though he seemed really chill and friendly. Something just didn't sit right with him. Shuichi followed your action, most likely not wanting to be the awkward one out.

"Oh, are you leaving already? Haha, well, it is moving day. I bet you probably have a lot of unpacking to do. Good luck, both of you~" John waved goodbye as the two of you left his office, and once you were both out and a good distance away from his office you gave your true opinion to Shuichi.

"I dunno why but that guy totally gives me the creeps... and I felt like he was lying when he said it was the only dorm left," You sighed, heading outside so you could get more boxes. Shuichi followed you for a part of the journey in silence until he split ways with you, most likely to go to his own car to get the rest of his own things. When you got to your car you unlocked and opened the trunk, grabbing another medium sized box. You had one somewhat big box after that, and then you'd be finished bringing your stuff up to your dorm. You sighed as you had to set down the box to close and lock your trunk, making a mental note to use smaller boxes next time you had to move anywhere so it was easier to carry the boxes.

With a soft grunt you picked the box back up, heading back to the dorms at a slower rate than you'd left due to the extra weight of the box. When you'd finally made it back to the building, you were about to awkwardly grab the handle with the very tips of your fingers that you could somewhat free from the box, but someone behind you ran ahead of you and opened the door for you, "Oh, thank you..."

The boy simply bowed in response with a wholesome grin on his face, and as you entered the lobby you couldn't help but think to yourself that he was kind of cute. By the time you reached the elevator, you'd almost completely forgotten about the kind stranger's good deed. You pushed the call button a bit clumsily, waiting for the elevator to arrive. It took a bit longer than usual to show up, and when it did there was a somewhat large group of people inside. Some of them left the elevator, but some of them remained. You walked into the elevator, and someone by the keypad asked you which floor you were going to. You told them the third floor, and they pushed the '3' on the keypad. You noticed that the first basement floor was highlighted by the keypad as well, making you feel really awkward.