Tonight was going to be a good night. It was the beginning of a holiday break, and Amanda had suggested they start it off with a small party at her and her friends' room. With Akko, Sucy, and Lotte walking over to the dorm, things were going well.
Atsuko was excited. Here she was, walking alongside her two best friends, going to have a party with more of her friends! She couldn't ask for much more.
Although... she considered, turning her head over, she might want some thing else...
Looking over slightly, Sucy silently pored over Atsuko. Her soft brunette hair, her hands and arms, and the way they would swing alongside those beautiful legs as she walked. Sucy relished quiet moments like these, where she could stare at Atsuko without fearing judgement from others.
Well, except me, a voice within her chided.
You shouldn't be thinking this way, hell, you shouldn't have started to in the first place! And now look at you: you're starting to lose sight of what you ought to do- have to do!
Sucy, agreeing with the voice, shook her head softly and tried to disperse any thoughts she had about Akko. But then, something brushed against her, and looking over again, noticed something unusual:
Akko's walking rather close to me...
Walking side by side, their bodies were nearly touching, hands occasionally brushing lightly against each other. This revelation surprised Sucy in a way she couldn't quite understand (it seemed that most things Akko did had that effect), and it made her nervous. She quickened her pace slightly to get away. But Atsuko followed her gesture, speeding up as well. This made Sucy more uncomfortable, and began to stride.
In her effort to keep up, Akko's foot was caught on something. Before she had a chance to react, she was descending on a collision course with the floor. She grabbed onto the closest thing she could find.
An arm.
Well, that could have been worse. I could have fallen face-first onto the floor. Instead...
As Akko opened her eyes, her vision was greeted by a chest.
Sucy's chest.
She had fallen face-first into Sucy's chest instead.
Her warm... soft... nice-smelling--
"AHH!" Atsuko exclaimed, getting up as quickly as she could, a blush swelling in her cheeks. "I'm really sorry, Sucy! I d-didn't mean to do that, I swear!" She really hadn't. All she wanted was to get a little closer to her friend, but not like this...
Right?
A deep red flooding Sucy's cheeks was concealed by a curtain of puce. "I-I'm tired, I don't want to hang out tonight, I'm going to bed," Sucy stuttered as she quickly stood up, straightened herself, and rushed back to their dorm room.
Slamming the door shut behind her, Sucy sighed deeply as she sank down to a seated position on the floor. All of these conflicting feelings suddenly welling up inside overwhelmed her, and they showed no sign of stopping. What was that?! Why'd that idiot walk so close to me? Why'd she have to be so clumsy and fall on top of me? And...
Why did having her there feel so nice?
Sucy cared for Akko. They were friends, and she'd always support Akko whenever she needed her. But this... this was too much. She didn't understand why they couldn't just be friends. She made her way to her chair to ponder further.
Perhaps, Sucy mused, it was because Akko was her first friend. The impact she had on Sucy by having this role must have made other feelings develop within her. After all, Sucy had little to no interest in other people, unless she had to use them for something she needed, and Akko was the first person to introduce any notion otherwise. Naturally, she'd developed these feelings not knowing how else to react.
Yes, that had to be it. Feeling calmer, Sucy leaned back in her chair, satisfied with her ex- reason.
Except...
It could have also been for other reasons. Maybe it was because she liked experimenting on Akko, and felt a bit guilty for making her suffer afterwards, so she'd stick with her. Maybe it was also because she enjoyed their adventures together and had so much more fun when she was with Akko. And maybe it was because found Akko's antics and endless determination so funny, and yet, so endearing... so cute... so lovely... so...
stop.
Sucy growled in frustration. She already got carried away thinking about Akko- while trying to distance herself! She balled her hands into fists and started pounding her head for not being able to control herself.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid stupid stup-"
The door creaked open suddelny, shattering her irate thoughts.
