There was a biting breeze in the air of Tokyo, the usual grey faced commuters were in all the more of a rush to get to their dull occupations but Usui Takumi took pleasure in his leisurely pace, slowly filling his lungs with the air and tasting it as it lingered on his tongue, it felt cool and fresh and he stopped to revel in it a little while longer, ignorant of the world around him. However, his phone's shrill beep brought him crashing back to reality and with a sigh he made his way over to one of the tall glass buildings to waste another day.

A polite tap on the frosted window of Usui's door announced the arrival of his secretary "come in Nanami" he replied while absentmindedly twirling a pen in his fingers, the door opened to a tall, slim woman with long, dark hair clutching a clipboard

"I just wanted to remind you that you've got the lawyer coming in this afternoon about the pay cuts"

"Mhmm" Usui nodded

"And Yozura is leaving today to visit her parents in England"

"Mhmm"

"And Usui?"

"Mmm?"

"Please try to look interested when I talk to you"

He looked up at Nanami and smiled "sorry"; she grinned and walked out of the room closing the door behind her. Usui sat back in his chair and stared at the rotating ceiling fan, he felt himself slipping out of consciousness and closed his eyes as old memories bombarded his brain.

"Please don't be bothered by it, I'm just another stalker"

"I'll come to save you as much as you want. I'll make you fall for me as much as you wish"

"It's the first time you have shown interest in me"

"If you lay your hands on her again… I'll tear your throat out"

"Just what am I to you now?"

"I like you, Ayuzawa"

He sat up suddenly and shook his head 'no use dwelling on the past, we made our choices', Usui got up, walked over to the switch and turned off the fan; it was getting too cold anyway.