Prompt: Jealousy
Pairing: Chisaki/Tsumugu
"Your girl's here," observes Professor Mihashi.
His student's head snaps up uncharacteristically quickly, the chart spread on the table before them forgotten for a moment. Professor Mihashi follows Tsumugu's carefully neutral gaze to the purple-haired girl standing in the doorway, talking to one of the other students.
"She still live in your house?"
Tsumugu nods and points to a red dot on the map. "And here? Has it started thawing, too?"
"Slightly," answers the professor, "but nearly as quickly as it did in that town of yours."
He's heard bits and pieces of the event from news trickled into the city from locals, but most of it is a confusing jumble of mythology and traditions and mysticism. No, he'd much rather place his faith in science, instead of these stories about sacrifices and lost love.
From the corner of his eye, Professor Mihashi regards Tsumugu, whose face is a study in blankness, although there might be a slight tightening of his jaw, and his eyes keep flickering to his—adoptive sister? Friend? Girlfriend? She and Atsushi, one of the professor's other students, seem to be getting on well, in the midst of what looks like an engaging discussion; Atsushi's hands are gesturing wildly.
"I wonder what they're talking about?" prods Professor Mihashi.
"Hm," Tsumugu responds noncommittally.
Across the room, Chisaki laughs at something Atsushi has said.
Tsumugu's gaze slides towards them again; this time Chisaki senses it and waves at him, eyes crinkling, before resuming her conversation.
"I'd better see what she needs," decides Tsumugu, setting down his marker. He makes his way towards Chisaki, as seemingly unruffled as ever, but Professor Mihashi doesn't miss the hand that Tsumugu places on the small of Chisaki's back when he greets her.
Neither does Atsushi, whose eyes take on a knowing gleam as he exclaims, "Took you about long enough to come over—thought I was going to have to keep her company for the rest of the afternoon. You get lost in your work too easily."
To which Chisaki giggles and sways a bit closer to Tsumugu, pulling a bundle out of her bag. "I brought you a present," she declares.
At his desk, Professor Mihashi chuckles and shakes his head.
A/N: So I'm slowly completing the prompts I received both here and on tumblr; so far I have seven and I'm looking to expand this drabble collection to 10 pieces, so a few more prompts are welcome! Any character or pairing. :) (up next is Hikari/Manaka)