Chapter 10 – Knocking on my mind

Corvus banged his head on the shower wall.

No blood was trickling down, lucky for him. But even if it did, he didn't really care.

There was only one thing that was occupying his mind right now.

One person to be exact.

Hijirikawa Masato.

~.~.~.~

"Melon bread?" asked Corvus as he saw the bluenette taking one.

He nodded. "It's tasty."

Although Masato was saying it in an even voice, Corvus could see the obvious gleam in his eyes when he mentioned the bun.

"It's your favourite food, I presume."

Masato's face was dusted with pink, making him look cuter. "How did you know?" he asked Corvus in disbelief.

Deciding to have a little fun with him, Corvus said: "That's because I can read minds!"

"Yeah, right." Masato scolded himself for getting all flustered. He nudged Corvus with an arm.

They were at a small cafe which was a ten-minute walk away from the dorms. Masato seemed to visit this quaint little shop often, as the girl at the counter knew exactly what his order was before he could say it.

Corvus just got himself a scone with raspberry jam and a good old bottle of green tea to down it all.

Just as Masato was about to pay for his food, Corvus stopped him. "My treat."

Masato wanted to retort, but Corvus had already pulled out his wallet and paid for their food.

"We could've gone Dutch."

"Well, you did show up and pay full attention during the tutoring session."

They chose to sit at a table in a corner where they will mostly be left on their own.

Mostly, because some people had already started whispering about the famous idol Masato.

"You're the popular one." Corvus whistled.

"Like you're not." Masato took a bite out of his bread.

Sitting opposite Masato, Corvus couldn't help but stare. His pale skin, his soft blue hair, his long pianist's fingers, his beauty mark under his eye. What he noticed most of all were his eyes. Usually, the boy would keep to himself and look totally calm, but he had expressive eyes.

Masato caught Corvus staring. "What are you looking at?"

Realizing that he was caught, Corvus quickly said "Your melon bread."

"Melon bread?" Masato didn't understand why Corvus wanted to stare at his melon bread.

Corvus put on a charming smile. " You look like you enjoy it thoroughly!"

Lightly, Corvus could feel something being pushed to his lips. He felt his heart miss a beat.

"Why don't you take a bite?" offered Masato. He didn't know what was propelling him to do this. Masato rarely shares his melon bread. Not even Ren can come between Masato and his melon bread. Maybe it's because Corvus treated him to their snacks.

Gingerly, Corvus sunk his teeth into the soft texture of the bread and chewed a small portion off. "Mm!~" he hummed in appreciation. "It really is delicious!"

Masato sat there with a 'I told you so' look on his face, pleased that he managed to introduce Corvus to the world of melon bread.

Corvus closed his eyes and savoured the taste. "Arigatou ne, Masato!~"

There it was again. A tight clench in his chest. Briefly, Masato wondered what it meant as he returned to his eating.

~.~.~.~

The water from the shower was still beating down on him.

Somehow, Corvus always felt his best when he was drenched in water. The element made him calm, cool and relaxed.

That's why he did most of his complex thinking in the shower.

For example, now.

Hijirikawa Masato was a tough question indeed.

From what Corvus could deduct, he had a certain admiration for the bluenette.

But did he like Masato?

Of course he did. He liked all of his friends.

Does he love Masato?

He loves his step-brother too.

But does he love Masato?

He couldn't answer that one.

Masato already has someone else. Even if he did love the youth, he couldn't get between Masato and Ren.

He knew that.

He knew that, and yet...

Corvus pounded his fist on the tiled wall.

Why can't I get him out of my mind?


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