#kanerize

Ken took a deep breath and stared at the small envelope in his hands. He usually wasn’t the type who left love letters in other people’s lockers, but this time was different, this time he wanted to try everything to win her heart.

In all this time, he had so many crushes that came and go like the waves of the ocean, but one that stayed. One that he couldn’t forget… sure there were many pretty girls in his school, but all of them had something fleeting, all accept for her.

A small smile formed on his lips as he carefully pushed the letter through the door, into her locker. So now there was no going back any more, what ever consequences he had to face, he’d take the risk. She was worth it.

Rize… just thinking of her name painted a smile on his lips and he started blushing, she was beautiful and smart, he didn’t really speak to her often, but the few times he did were now precious memories to him.

She was part of the student council, along with a few of the other popular students, a group in which he’d never fit in. The poor nerd who was into books too much; but one time - he could have sworn that he saw Rize reading one of his favourite books in the train, on the way back home.

Was it a sign from above? Maybe. He wouldn’t stop trying though, even if his friends made fun of him.

Hide couldn’t believe that Kaneki was brave enough to approach her, Touka scoffed at him and said he shouldn’t get his hopes up, but what should he do?

As soon as he heard footsteps echoing through the halls he fled the scene, not risking to be caught, leaving love notes in other people’s lockers.

But it was just Rize, who was now blinking at the sight of a fleeing Kaneki. She had had seen this boy a few times by now, he was cute. Like a little pet, he started stuttering when he talked to her, maybe he liked her too?

No… she sighed and brushed her hair out of her face, better not get her hopes up, most people were just scared of her, intimidated, not that that was bad, no, she enjoyed it. Especially when it came to that airhead Shuu, but Ken was cute, she’d love to get to know him better.

But that was something that would most probably never happen, after a few minutes she snapped out of her thoughts, time to get ready for the first lesson now - she had to be a role model for her fellow students, so she’d better not show up too late.

When she opened her locker, she couldn’t help but let out a surprised ‘Oh?’ as she spotted the small pink envelope that was placed on her shoes. Someone had written her name on it, in a pretty handwriting.

It faintly smelled like old books… how she loved his smell, but the letter was written on paper that was just bought recently. She must have known, because she had considered buying this kind of paper before, it was only sold in her favourite book store at the train station that she only visited, when she had a school council meeting.  

Rize’s eyes lit up as she read the first paragraphs; it was a lover letter, but not just from anyone, it was a letter from Kaneki-kun. Should she leave him another note?

But then she noticed that he had scribbled his mail address below this confession of affection.

Still smiling brightly she typed the reply.