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The morning light was too bright. Your phone was too hot in your hand. And your brain was still replaying last night on an endless, mortifying (albeit sexy) loop.
You'd talked him through it. Through an orgasm. Your voice telling him exactly what to do. How to touch himself. How to think about you. How to say your name when he came.
And he had.
You'd heard it. Every moan. Every gasp. Every time he'd whispered your name like it was the only word he knew at that moment.
And then he returned the favor. Talked you through your own orgasm with those filthy words youâve heard in his videos. He was good. Of course he was. The guy gets paid to do this shit.
You'd hung up and immediately wanted to crawl out of your skin. What the fuck was wrong with you? This was supposed to be a blackmail arrangement. You were supposed to be in control. Instead, you'd become his personal phone sex operator at midnight like some kind of desperateâ
Your phone buzzed.
glassesoff: morning.
You stared at the screen. Of course he was texting you. Of course he was acting like nothing had happened. Of course he wasâ
You: don't.
glassesoff: don't what?
You: don't act like last night was normal.
glassesoff: it wasn't normal. it was really hot.
You: I'm going to break my phone in two.
glassesoff: don't. I need you to text me back.
You: why?
glassesoff: because I can't stop thinking about you.
You felt the words in your chest. Warm and unwelcome and impossible to ignore.
You: you're doing that thing again.
glassesoff: what thing?
You: the thing where you say stuff that makes me want to punch you.
glassesoff: you say that, but you're still texting me.
You: because I pretty much have nothing better to do
glassesoff: liar, you like texting me
You: whatever.
glassesoff: not a no
glassesoff: anyways, can we talk? like, actually talk?
You: we just talked last night.
glassesoff: I mean in person.
Your stomach did a little flip. Not necessarily the good kind, either.
You: why?
glassesoff: because there's something I want to ask you.
You: you can ask me over text.
glassesoff: better in person
You wanted to say no. You should have said no. Every rational part of your brain was screaming at you to say no.
You: fine. library at 2
glassesoff: I'll be there
â â â
The library at 2 was quiet. Mid-afternoon lull, everyone was either in class or pretending to study in their dorms. You found him in the corner, same spot as always, laptop open in front of him.
He was wearing his glasses. His hair was slightly less messy than it had been in his dorm. He was wearing a sweaterânavy blue, oversized, the kind that made him look soft and innocent.
You knew better now.
You slid into the seat across from him, arms crossed, expression carefully neutral.
"Okay," you said. "What's so important that you had to drag me here in person?"
He closed his laptop. Leaned back. Looked at you with knowing eyes.
"We need to talk about us," he said.
"There is no us."
"There is definitely an us. We've been doing this for weeks. We text constantly. I made youâ"
"Don't."
"âyâknow."
"I said don't."
"You're blushing."
"I'm not blushing. It's warm in here."
"Iâm not warm and iâm wearing a sweater."
"Your point?"
"My point is we need to figure out what we're doing." He leaned forward, lowering his voice. "Because I can't keep doing this if I don't know where we're going."
You opened your mouth to deflect. To make a joke. To do anything but have this conversation because itâs too early to confront feelings youâre not even sure of.
"Okay," you said slowly. "Fine. What do you want?"
"I want to know what you want."
"I don't know what I want."
"Bullshit."
"Excuse me?"
"You know what you want. You're just scared to say it." He tilted his head, watching you. "So I'll go first. I want you. I want to keep doing this. Whatever this is. But I need to know if you're actually in or if you're just going to keep running from this."
You were silent for a long moment. Thinking about the implications of this whole ordeal. When the hell did it get so out of hand?
"I'm not running," you said finally.
"You literally ran out of my dorm yesterday."
"Because you were being an asshole."
"Because you were about to jump me."
"Oh please, I was notâ"
"You were. I saw it in your eyes. You wanted to kiss me so badly you could barely stand it. Thatâs why you left.â
"I'm going to punch you."
"You love this face too much.â
You glared at him. He glared back. And then, slowly after realizing this whole entire back and forth was pointless, you sighed.
"Fine," you said. "I'm not running away. But I'm also not... I don't know what this is. I don't know what I want. And I don't want to rush into something that's going to blow up in my face."
"So we take it slow."
"Slow is fine."
"But slow doesn't mean nothing." He leaned forward again, eyes intense. "I'm not interested in being your secret. I'm not interested in sneaking around while you pretend I don't exist in front of your friends or whatever. If that's what this is, we can stop right here."
"Satoruâ"
"I mean it." His voice was firm. Serious. No trace of the teasing smirk. That was definitely new, but thatâs how you knew he wasnât kidding. "I've spent my whole life being in the background. I'm not going to do that with you. Not when I actually care."
You didn't know what to say. Because he was right. You'd been treating him like some dirty little secret. Like something to be hidden away.
"I'm not ashamed of you," you said firmly.
"Then why won't you be seen with me?"
"Because people talk."
"I don't care what people think."
"I do." You looked away, unable to meet his eyes. "I have a reputation. A life. If people see me with you, they're going toâ"
"Think you're dating a nerd?"
"Think I'm slumming it. Think I'm desperate. Thinkâ"
"That you actually like me?"
The question hit you like a physical blow. Maybe you were being too harsh. Being with him isnât⊠slumming it. Itâs not desperate.
"Ignore everything from before. ListenâI do like you," you admitted. "That's the problem."
"How is that a problem?"
"Because liking you is complicated. It's messy. It's not the easy, casual thing I'm used to."
"So you'd rather have easy and casual than something real?"
"I don't know." You ran a hand through your hair, frustrated. "I don't know what I want. I thought I knew. I thought I was in control. But then you showed up andâ" You stopped. Swallowed. "I donât knowâIâm just confused."
"Okay," he said finally. "Here's what I'm proposing. We keep doing this. We keep talking. We keep seeing each other. But we're not a secret. I'm not going to hide. I'm not going to pretend like you don't mean anything to me."
"But what if peopleâ"
"Fuck what people think." His voice was laced with finality. "If you're with me, be with me. Don't half-ass it. I'm not a half-ass kind of guy."
"I never said I was half-assing anything."
"You're half-assing this conversation right now."
"I am notâ" Heâs not letting you get a single sentence out.
"You are." He leaned forward, eyes boring into yours. "You keep talking about what other people think. You keep talking about your reputation. You keep talking about everything except what you actually want."
"And what if I don't know what I want?"
"Then figure it out. But don't drag me along while you do."
He was right. You were dragging him along. You were stringing him along. You were using him and then pushing him away and then pulling him back andâ
"Okay, no⊠youâre right. Iâm sorry," you said quietly. "I didn't mean toâ"
"I know." His voice softened, just a fraction. "But I need you to be honest with me. About what you want. About what you're willing to do."
"I'm willing to try."
"Try what?"
"Try this." You gestured vaguely between you. "Whatever this is. I'm willing to try it. But I need time. And I need it to be slow. And I need people not to know until I know what we are."
"That's⊠fair."
"Waitâreally?"
"Really." He leaned back, the smirk returning. "But I'm going to hold you to that. You said you're willing to try. So try."
"Stop making it sound like a challenge."
"It is a challenge. You love challenges."
"I don't love challenges. I hate them."
"And yet you're still here."
"You keep saying that. Itâs like your catchphrase.â
"Maybe so."
You smiled despite yourself. He had that stupid⊠stupidly cute smile on his lips and his glasses were a little crooked and his hair was messy and you were definitely falling in love.
You sat in silence for a moment, just looking at him, letting the realization settle.
"So," he said eventually, breaking the silence. "We're doing this."
"Yup." You idly tapped your fingers against the table.
"Slow."
"Slow."
"And private until you figure out what you want."
"Private until I figure out what I want." You nodded.
"And when you figure out what you want, you'll tell me."
"I'll tell you." You nodded again.
"Promise?"
"I promise."
He held out his pinky, slender finger pointed in your direction. You stared at it like it was a joke.
"Seriously?"
"Seriously. Pinky promise. It's binding."
"If youâre five maybe..." you sighed. Rolled your eyes. And then you linked your pinky with his.
"Happy?" you asked.
"Ecstatic."
"Better not get used to it."
"Too late." He grinned, and it was infuriating and endearing and everything you didn't want to admit you loved. "So. When are we having sex?"
Your brain lagged. Did he just�
"Excuse me?"
"You said it was casual. Casual means sex. So when are we having sex?"
"I didn't say it was casual."
"You said you wanted it to be slow. That's code for casual."
"That's not code for casual. That's code for I don't want to rush into something thatâsâ."
"So you're saying we're going to have sex eventually."
"I'm sayingâ" You stopped. Sighed. "I'm saying we're going to take it slow and see what happens."
"So we're going to have sex eventually."
"Why are you so fixated on this?"
"Because I want to know if I should be preparing."
"Preparing for what?"
"For you." He leaned forward, voice dropping low. "For the look on your face when I make you come. For the sounds you'll make. For the way you'll say my name when I make sure you forget how to think."
Your face burned. "Weâre in public, you shameless bastard."
"What can I say⊠Iâm a bit of an exhibitionist."
"I'm going to leave."
"No you won't."
"I'm literally going to stand up and walk away right now."
"So stand up."
And then, slowly, you stood up. He pouted playfully, tilting his head. âDidnât think you actually would.â
"Text me later," you said, rolling your eyes at him. He was so unbelievably unserious it was frustrating. But you didnât mind. Youâd gotten used to it.
"Already planning to."
"Don't be weird."
"You like when Iâm weird."
You walked away, but you could feel his eyes on you the entire time.
When you got back to your dorm, your phone buzzed.
glassesoff: I meant what I said. about not being a secret.
You: I know.
glassesoff: so when you're ready, I'm here. but don't take too long. I'm not patient.
You: I thought you said you'd give me time.
glassesoff: I'm giving you time. I'm just saying I'm not patient.
You: that's literally a contradiction.
glassesoff: I'm a complicated guy.
You: you are indeed
glassesoff: and you love it.
You: I partially tolerate it.
glassesoff: sure you do.
You: stop being smug.
glassesoff: can't help it. I've got you half-way to saying you like me.
You: I've never said that.
glassesoff: you didn't have to. your face earlier said everything.
You: maybe I do like you. a little.
glassesoff: a little?
You: don't push it.
glassesoff: wouldn't dream of it.
You stared at the screen. Your heart was pounding. Your face was warm. And for the first time, it didnât totally suck. You didn't know what this was. You didn't know where it was going. But youâd figure it out⊠eventually.
mb for half assing this chapter the way reader was half assing her conversation w satoru next chapter is a GOOODDDD one trust
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