and she never considered herself paranoid before.
Oggetto
| and with one kiss, you inspired a fire of devotion that lasts for twenty years |
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She never would have considered herself to be paranoid before (maybe it's the hanging out with mass murderers who still have dimples, maybe it's the Shinigami a few feet away from her who keeps laughing and laughing and laughing – or maybe it's that she's not actually paranoid and her brain screams threat for a reason) –
"Eden." He says her name, eyes wide, surprised, but pleased, as if he wasn't the one who coerced her to be there, waiting for him – as if she didn't have anything better to do with her life than pick him up from his entrance ceremony. "What are you doing here?"
She wants to point out that he's the one who told her to be here, that she wouldn't be caught dead on a college campus if it wasn't for him and his stupid ideas, she wants to, but –
"That's him." Ryuk says, before she can answer. "That's L."
But he's not alone.
She's sees it all then, his companion with his oversized clothes and big, black eyes that stare a bit too much at her (and she never considered herself paranoid before).
"We're supposed to have dinner with my parents." She says instead, not bothering to acknowledge his companion or Ryuk who's sending her a shit eating grin. No, she keeps her eyes on him, plays it cool despite the shiver that runs up and down her spine. "Did you forget?"
He sends her a smile that seems sheepish, as if he truly did forget. Like this isn't all a charade, as if she can't notice the tension in the air.
"I'm sorry." He steps towards her, seems truly apologetic. His arm circles her shoulders, as if touching her is really second nature to him.
"It's fine." It's when he's so close that she notices – she's spent so much time with him, she can see it all – the way his shoulders are tensed, that he's off. It's barely noticeable, but she, she would know. "We can still make it."
He smiles at her then, soft and kisses the top of her forehead.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Eden, this is Ryuga-san, he's my fellow student representative." She looks then, at his companion. He looks back at her, big black eyes and messy hair and clothes that are two sizes too big. "Ryuga-san this is my girlfriend, Eden."
"It's nice to meet you." Ryuga-san answers, but the name is fake and everything about him screams threat to her.
"Likewise." She nods her head and then moves her eyes back to her supposed boyfriend. "Shall we?"
"Yes, of course. I'm sorry, Ryuga-san, I'm afraid we'll have to continue our discussion some other time." And he's the essence of politeness and she, she just wants to leave.
"Yes, I look forward to it Yagami-kun." And with that, the man turns around, walks towards a Rolls Royce and gets inside, much to the surprise of every other student on campus.
"What the fuck?" She offers, when the car is far away enough.
"What the fuck indeed." He counters with, his arm still around her shoulders. It's the first time she hears him swear. "Are we really having dinner with your parents?"
She blinks at him, wonders if should kick him or move away from his arm, and then just rolls her eyes.
"Sure, why not. I'll call them." He squeezes her shoulder. She knows it's as much of a thank you for saving my ass as she'll get.
"Maybe we'll stop somewhere for some apples?" Ryuk asks, hopeful.
They both ignore the Shinigami.
a/n: i'm sorry this took so long to come out, but here it is. I hope each and everyone of you is safe and healthy. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for your kind feedback, it means a lot to me. Thank you for reading and see you next chapter.