Miscellaneous: I loveee clichés LOL I suck at describing pls spoilers for the conclusion of the Hayasaka arc
Chapter 4
Where Are You Going to Sleep Now?
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The pillows lay forgotten on either of their sides. They were almost nose to nose. Even though her eyes were still closed, Mafuyu could almost feel the tip of his nose touch hers. She could feel tiny puffs of air touch her face as he breathed in, breathed out, breathed in―
Her eyes flew open and she found herself staring face to face with Hayasaka. His eyes were wide in shock, and his mouth hung ajar that would have been comical if only he wasn't so near her. She was momentarily frozen until she felt something wet touch her feet.
"The hot chocolate!" she blurted out as she unintentionally shoved Hayasaka forward, making him lurch backwards while she tried to sit up. She reflexively reached out for one his arms but applied too much force and they fell sideways, reversing their positions.
She quickly stood up and dusted off imaginary dirt from herself. She turned her attention to the soiled futon on the floor. Hayasaka was still lying down on the floor, looking at her like he still wasn't over the shock.
She bent down to get the futon and examined it. The unfortunate futon absorbed all the hot chocolate from both their mugs, and now sported a huge brown spot. Fortunately, none of the mugs were broken from their little fight. "The futon is soiled," Mafuyu said flatly. "Where are you going to sleep now?"
It took a few minutes before Hayasaka sat straight up. He stared blankly into space for another few minutes before his eyes unclouded. "Maybe we could buy a futon from a nearby convenience store?"
"Good idea," she answered, as she mechanically went to her coat rack to get her jacket while he followed suit.
They prepared their things in silence. Mafuyu tied her boots while Hayasaka zipped up his coat. She gathered her keys and her money and shoved then into her pockets as they both made their way to her front door.
Mafuyu flung the door open dramatically and purposefully. The storm seemingly roared at them and cold wind blew on both their faces as some snow made their way to her apartment. She hastily shut her door when she felt the cold creep into her jacket.
"I forgot that the nearest convenience store doesn't have any futons."
"Oh. I see," was all that Hayasaka could reply.
"Where are you going to sleep now?" she asked again as she rubbed her arms to warm herself. Mafuyu was panicking inside her mind.
He paused for a while. "Why don't we just dry the futon using a hairdryer?"
"Good idea," she replied as she started to make her way to her room again to get a dryer. She abruptly stopped halfway, and turned around, once again making her way to the door. Hayasaka grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Where are you going?" he asked exasperatedly.
She looked at him straight in the eyes. "I don't have a hairdryer."
He sighed and put his hands on Mafuyu's shoulders. "Calm down. We could just wait for it to dry naturally, right?"
Mafuyu laughed awkwardly. "I hadn't even thought of that."
He shrugged and went back inside her room to temporarily hang the wet futon on her clothesline near the alcove. She rubbed her temples as she tried to calm herself down. I'm a wreck, she thought, cursing herself for being unable to think properly a few minutes ago.
She couldn't help it, after all. She felt too giddy when Hayasaka was so near her, and she couldn't make her heart stop beating so fast. She took a few deep breaths and walked towards the room.
She knew she was teasing him a while ago when he was changing his clothes, but to be so close to him was a different matter altogether. Mafuyu recalled the last time he was that close to her in almost the same position. He was sprawled out on the field near a hill, and she was skidding towards him while calling out his name. Mafuyu sat down beside him, and he looked at her in surprise and hugged her tight. She had to laugh at the memory of her impulsiveness, and Hayasaka caught her laughing as she entered the room.
"Why are you laughing?"
"I just remembered something funny," she said as she giggled a little more.
Hayasaka looked at her for a while. "Have you calmed down?"
"What do you mean?"
"Pillow fighting wasn't really a brilliant idea, wasn't it?" he cleared his throat slightly before he continued, "I'm sorry for making you feel awkward a while ago."
Mafuyu gave him a small smile. "You did nothing like that," she answered as she nudged his elbow playfully and very lightly. She shivered involuntarily as she once again rubbed her arms. "Anyway, it really is getting a lot colder."
"Of course it will, since you opened the door and let the cold in," he said as he closed her bedroom door.
Hey, I hope none of you are too bothered by their personalities. I hope they're not far off the mark.
And lol what is this teenybopper kind of writing =))
