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He stands up, sighs and smiles to himself.
Okay.
He feels his own heart racing against his chest in every step he takes. It kind of hurts... the good hurt though. The one that makes him feel like he's still human... that he's still alive.
The girl turns to face him and gives him a bright smile. He smiles in return, while the brunette blinks in surprise.
"Hi, Mikan," he tells her, calling her by her first name for the first time in years, feeling the rolling and the curling of his tongue as her name tickles its way out of his mouth.
He feels his heart racing against his chest, even hearder this time, and his palms turning all sweaty in his balled fists.
Natsume sighs and calms himself down.
He has been cooped up in his own sad world much longer than he himself could even remember.
But, oh, what the hell.
He sits next to her before asking her, "Are you free for dinner tonight?"
Today, he's giving happiness a chance.
A/N: Happy birthday, Natsume! XD I kind of wrote this drabble on a whim so haha /flips world/