"Go over and say hi!"
Shinoa urged the raven-haired boy on, slapping his shoulder in the process. Yuu recoiled in pain, turning to face his eager friend whilst clutching his shoulder. He glared at her, well, tried to. It was hard to know what he was doing the music was that loud.
They were at their first college party, and Shinoa, being the tease, was on the hunt for fresh meat, when Yuu made the mistake of staring at one particular person for too long. His blonde hair was shaved underneath, and the small heap of curls on top were swept up into a bun. God, was it hot. His arms were bursting through his tight leather jacket, and Yuu swore he could see snippets of tattoos sticking out at the end of his sleeves. Shinoa had been pleading with him to walk up and say hi for half an hour, and 6 vodka and lemonades later she was starting to get frustrated. Just as Shinoa went to dropkick him, Yoichi swayed over.
"Yuu-chan, Shinoa-san, have you seen Kimizuki and Mitsuba? They went to get more drinks an hour ago!" Yuu sighed. Was he the ONLY responsible one here?
He pushed past a now drunk Shinoa, and headed for the bar. He stood on his tippy-toes, trying to spot Kimizuki's bleached pink hair in the crowd. He strained his neck to see over the taller students, trying his best to blend in with the crowd. After all, people thought he was odd enough, no need to draw unwanted attention to himself.
After what felt like an eternity, he spotted a blonde head bob up and down high in the air, and it took him 30 seconds to register that this was in fact Mitsuba sat on Kimizuki's shoulders. He scowled to himself, and waded in and out of the dancing crowd, avoiding flying arms and banging heads at all costs. He silently grabbed Mitsuba, dragging her down to the floor.
"We are going home. NOW." Yuu practically hissed the words, his face flushed from the heat radiating off all the bodies in the room. Mitsuba pouted, folding her arms.
Yuu signalled for the more sober Kimizuki to follow, and they began to push their way towards Yoichi, who was now carrying Shinoa towards the front door. Just as they were coming towards the end, Yuu felt an almighty crack as someone's elbow connected with his nose. He fell to the floor in pain, clutching his now bleeding face. He desperately looked around for Kimizuki or Mitsuba, but noticed their feet leaving the crowd towards the exit. He tried to stand up, but as he did his vision went blurry, and he leaned into someone as he lost his balance.
"Your first party is always the worst." The silvery voice with a gruff tang caused Yuu to snap his eyes open. He was met with piercing blue eyes, sympathy and humour hidden behind them. Some blonde curls lined his face, and Yuu could see clearly that his target for admiring had a nose ring in.
Startled, he tried to jump away, but fell to the floor once again. This time, the alluring stranger picked him up, and aided him in walking towards the exit. Once they were clear of the crowds, he turned Yuu to face him once again, examining his nose.
"It's not broken, but you'll need it checked out." He wiped away some of Yuu's blood, gently caressing his cheek. Yuu hoped he wouldn't notice his cheeks burning red underneath the blood.
"Um…thanks. For, you know, pulling me out?" Yuu's voice peaked as he finished his sentence, a small squeak emerging from his lips. He cursed under his breath. The stranger laughed, and Yuu's monotone world suddenly lit up.
He was no longer Yuu the loner, who everyone thought was weird, he was now Yuu, the guy with the impossible crush. The stranger's laugh went through him, melting away all anxiety along the way.
"I'm Mikaela by the way, but my friends call me Mika". The sudden change in voice brought Yuu back down to earth, and he shook his head slightly to shake away all thoughts.
"Um I'm Yuu, nice to meet you Mikaela." He tried his hardest to hide his lack of communication skills, but his cheeks were already burning red from embarrassment. Why did he always have to stutter?
"Like I said Yuu, my friends call me Mika." With a wink and a last touch of the cheek, Mika faded back into the sweaty crowd, leaving a bloody and awestruck Yuu stood by the exit.
As he left the student's hall, all Yuu could think about was one thing.
"What the heck just happened?"