《The Perfect Crime》

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Really?” As excited as he was, he couldn’t help but feel as if someone were to walk in, this would be a very strange sight. Not that anyone was going to walk in of course.

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Hehe...well, I do try to care of it...” His face flushes up a bit. He’s so close to A-ya now. If he wanted to, he could possible break the distance between them in just a few seconds. No, he had to hold back. There was a possibility that A-ya could reject that; if he did, C-ta wouldn’t know what he would do.

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Really, really!” He leans in closer, allowing for A-ya’s hand to have a shorter distance to his head.

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Eh? A-ya, are you nervous? You won’t look at me directly...” 

He could tell now that A-ya was starting to turn red. C-ta thought that the flustered look on his face suited him. If only he could see A-ya like this more often. He chuckles once again, possibly muttering ‘cute’ under his breath, enough for A-ya to not hear.

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Eh? Is that so?” How cute. He lets out a faint laugh at A-ya, watching as he looks away. The fact that A-ya was getting flustered over him made his heart beat fast. A-ya was so cute, so--

17. saying “I love you.”

“Well, I don’t see why not..” The question was simple enough. What she was about to do was a different story. If it was something violent, he could easily fend her off. Sadly, the words that followed were the last things he ever expected d-ne to say to him.

He waits until she's completely out of his sight to truly recollect what happened in a mature manner.

“What I really think? C-ta-san, I’m only offering for your sake. It wouldn’t do if everyone found out what a filthy homo you are, pining after A-ya-san like that. It’s a free service that comes with our little deal—you know, the one where we keep B-ko-chan and A-ya-san separate from each other so we can have them all to ourselves…which you seem intent on pretending to forget.”

“W-Wait...!” This was all honestly too much for him. Though most of the time her could deal with people being negative towards him but this was his friend. It couldn’t help but feel like betrayal.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about! I...I-I’m not even sure if I like A-ya like that...I-I mean maybe...but...” Oh great, now he was turning red too. This was embarrassing. 

17. saying “I love you.”

“Well, I don’t see why not..” The question was simple enough. What she was about to do was a different story. If it was something violent, he could easily fend her off. Sadly, the words that followed were the last things he ever expected d-ne to say to him.

Now, something was really wrong here. First off, C-ta even daring to speak with her outside the club room for no real reason? And the way he was acting as if this side of her was completely new to him…

Did he get replaced by some mysterious being or something? No, wait, that was such a ridiculously A-ya thought that she quickly abandons it. Those things weren’t real. C-ta was just messing with her.

Well, she can do that in return too. She knows exactly how to draw out his real personality.

“C-ta-san, if you wanted a pity screw where I pretended to be like that, you should have just said so. I’m afraid I can’t match up to A-ya-san in certain areas, but I’m sure you couldn’t care less if you’re so desperate that you’d come to this…lonely and friendless girl.”

“Pity screw...? Wh-- I-- huh!?” He couldn’t even think properly right now. What the hell is going on? What happened to D-ne? She’d never talk this. Unless...she was fake the whole time. Either way, C-ta felt hurt. 

“I’m not making much sense? You’re the one who’s acting different! You were so shy and polite before...what happened? Did A-ya say something to you and it messed you up? You’re normally not this...weird.”

17. saying “I love you.”

“Well, I don’t see why not..” The question was simple enough. What she was about to do was a different story. If it was something violent, he could easily fend her off. Sadly, the words that followed were the last things he ever expected d-ne to say to him.

What follows is entirely spur of the moment, and really, she would never do this normally, but now she’ll just step closer and throw her arms around him, hugging tight and pretty much rendering her momentary formality moot.

“Oh…uh…good. Yeah…” This was so wrong. What happened to D-ne? She should at least know that C-ta only likes—

17. saying “I love you.”

“Well, I don’t see why not..” The question was simple enough. What she was about to do was a different story. If it was something violent, he could easily fend her off. Sadly, the words that followed were the last things he ever expected d-ne to say to him.

The disappointment is clear on her face now. She really should have just kept quiet as usual and played her usual role. Now, things were sure to be different between them and really awkward.

“Um...sure...” Why was this happening anyway? God, this was so awkward. When did D-ne ever have feelings for him and why now? C-ta couldn’t help but think to himself that maybe now he wouldn’t mind a fight with D-ne. At least it wouldn’t feel so out of place.

A quick glance around tells her that they’re alone, so she can pretty much drop her usual face for now.

She walks over to him and nudges him (not so) lightly with her foot.

“D-ne! I was wondering where you ran off to!”

His happy grin subsided a bit when he actually looked at her. She seemed...angry? Maybe annoyed? Bored? He couldn’t really tell. Normally D-ne didn’t look like this so something must have happened.