So the girl gets a name this chapter. Plus I might be going to fast with this so if you think I should slow down, just tell me. I own nothing but OCs.
After that, he tried to find her everywhere.
She never showed up at the Host Club. It was slightly disappointing; he wondered if she did anything besides read. Was she alone? Was she the type that enjoyed solitude? She hadn't really given off the vibe of being a loner, but maybe that was because he had an odd idea of what a loner was like. After all, he decided, it was rather silly to assume that every teenager who was a loner carried around an oversized bag and wore a leather jacket. Where had he gotten that image in the first place? Maybe it was because of Tamaki; he'd been a bit into foreign films lately.
He stopped himself from looking around and wondering about her during club time., He just sat back and enjoyed his friends' company...after all, she wasn't anyone to him. Just a curiosity.
He didn't see her in any of his classes. So she was an underclassman then...Or was she in the B, C, or D classes? She seemed pretty alright financially (judging from the modest bracelet yet expensive on her wrist) and the difficult books he'd seen her read did indicate that she was quite intelligent...
He pushed his thoughts of her out of his head and focused on his notes.
She was at the library on Tuesday after classes. This time, she'd smuggled in a thermos of hot tea. Even though she was careful around it, it still made him a bit nervous. But then he noticed how bundled up she was. It wasn't that cold yet, was it? Oh, she's sick. Her mouth was covered by a mask and her now heavy breaths were interrupted by small sniffles. Her cheeks were flushed from more than the warmth of her clothes.
He stared at her, worried. For the first time, she looked up and noticed him. Their eyes locked, but she didn't say anything. He dug in his pocket for tissues and held them out to her with great concern. She smiled gratefully as she took them, making him feel a bit warm as well. He'd seen her smile before but this was the first time it was directed at him. It was quite a different feeling. He kind of liked it. A quiet hour of reading and sniffles passed much too quickly and they parted ways again with just a nod. They didn't say a word to each other at all, but somehow they still seemed closer than before.
She wasn't in the kendo club; he would've noticed by now if she was. Besides, active, sporty work...It just didn't really suit his image of her. But then again, he hardly knew her, didn't he? He mentally berated himself for getting distracted. He shouldn't be thinking of her right now.
He did see her at lunch, eating alone with a book in her hand. So she was a loner? No, he thought, she wasn't. A cheery girl bounced her way over to the reading underclassman. This girl he recognized. She was one of the girls who always came to see Hani, Tsukuda Mio. She whispered something in the other girl's ear that made her laugh loudly, now completely distracted from her book. He could hear her laugh from two tables away, and, although she tried to stifle it, he liked the sound. Despite his usual stoic image, Morinozuka Takashi couldn't fight back his smile.
"Mori-senpai! are you okay?!" Tamaki overreacted, shocked by his expression. Even the twins seemed a little taken back. But Mitsukuni, his best friend and cousin, followed his line of sight and smiled too.
Later he commented, "She had a nice laugh, huh, Takashi?" For such a small, childish, and sweet person, Mitsukuni was quite sharp. "She's a first year, you know!" He smiled innocently.
"Hmm." He replied shortly. It was a bit embarrassing to get found out. But at the same time, he wasn't sure why it was. It wasn't as though he had a crush on the girl. He just found her interesting. What was there to be embarrassed of?
"Ah, Hani-senpai!" That girl's friend chased them down the hall. "I baked some cookies in home-ec! Would you like some?!" Tsukuda smiled brightly but shyly as she offered them to the small blonde. While Mitsukuni cheered happily, Takashi caught himself staring at the girl next to Tsukuda. It was the girl from the library for sure. Her eyes, her face, her posture, and the book in her hand all added up. But her hair was different. She looks really different with her hair down. She smiled at him and gave him a polite nod. "Ah, this is my best friend Yuri! She helped too!" Instead of saying hello, she nodded to the blonde as well. "She's a little shy so you'll have to excuse her!"
"I'm not that shy." Yuri softly replied to her friend with a soft smile. Mori's heart skipped a beat when he heard her voice for the first time. Cute...He thought, smiling again. "I just like books better."
"Ouch..." Tsukuda laughed, acting horribly offended. "You're so mean, Yuri!" Yuri laughed again, her brown eyes bright. Tsukida made more idle chitchat with the hosts but, disappointingly, Yuri didn't speak again. But Mori knew one thing for sure. He was even more interested in her now. A first year named Yuri...He repeated over and over in his head until he was sure he'd never forget it.
He really wanted to know this girl.
Yuri and Takashi. Sounds like a good pair, doesn't it? These two so cute; I love writing about them. Oh and the title's "Without A Word" but the idea is that they get to know and fall for each other without saying a word to each other. Just in case you were going to point out that Yuri talked this time or that there was real dialog this time.