"Come here, let me fix it."
Today was one of the days Akko feels really good about herself. She was sitting next to her now best friend Diana on her couch and they were just casually watching a movie on her TV screen. Well, Akko was. Diana was busy trying to fix the toy ring Akko gave her when they were younger.
Crimson eyes would sometimes drift from the screen to the girl beside her, and it made her smile that after all these years, Diana still kept the toy dear to her. The movie was suddenly becoming a tad bit boring, so Akko faces Diana beside her.
"Diana." No response. The blue eyes of her friend was deeply focused on the ring that looked like it was cut below. She fiddled with it while she wondered why the ring broke. Akko tilted her head to the side, her hair falling from its place.
"Diana?" She tried once more, her hand reaching out to touch Diana's shoulder. Diana jumped and yelped as a response, seemingly coming back to earth. "W-What is it, Akko?" She stuttered, her hand clutching the ring in an attempt to hide it from the brunette beside her.
Akko smiled gently and took Diana's hand in hers. "Come here," She urged the blonde, her eyes scanning over the hand that held the ring. "Let me fix it."
Diana's mind was a mess. She struggled to give a reply and butterflies were erupting from the bottom of her stomach. She nodded wordlessly, handing the toy to Akko. Akko took the ring and stood up to make her way to where she kept her shoe glue.
Curious, Diana followed her. The movie was long forgotten.
Diana stood a hefty amount of distance away from Akko, just enough for her to see what the brunette was doing. She watched her apply the glue at the base of the ring and watch her let it dry. She kept watching Akko do all these for her and she can't help but feel her heart ache with pain. She loves Akko, she really does. So in the final moments where Akko was cleaning off the excess glue and making the gem shine, she can't help but feel like they're a couple at that moment. Even if it was just wishful thinking.
Akko stood up from her desk and gave the ring back to Diana. Her hand was stretched and holding out the toy while the other hand was scratching her cheek. "Thank you, Diana." She muttered quietly. Confused, Diana let out a small squeak. "What?" She cleared her throat and asked Akko.
"Thank you, for keeping this with you even after all these years..." Akko stated. Her cheeks were flushed red and her eyes were looking at anywhere but Diana. Even so, Diana smiled. I should thank you, Akko. For giving me this ring and making me feel what it was like to have a true friend.
"Don't worry about it. It's special to me."
