Hachiman POV:

"Take me…take me…take me…"

Screw it. I know she's saying it jokingly, but if she's gonna transfer in a few months, I'll have to say it now. Depending on my phrasing, I might just get her fired, so I can't just half ass it.

I gently grabbed her hand with both of mine, her eyes widening In surprise.

"Tch…if you really want to waste yourself on a piece of trash, let it at least me be. I…may not be the best option you may have, much less the king you deserve… you of all people know that. But Sensei, let me say this, I…give a shit about you. I want you to find something real."

I squeezed her warm hand tightly. I don't want to ever let go.

"W-wha-" she tried to speak up, an adorable blush on her face.

"I will tell you my feelings properly…one day. Until then, wait for me."

I sighed in relief, feeling like a massive weight has been taken off my chest. As I left her, i started walked away from the room, but not before saying it loud enough for her to hear:

"Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall…my return."

…Man, that sounded way cooler in my head.

Why did i had to quote Gackt out of all people?! So corny! Stupid, idiot, dimwit, Hachiman! I thought I was over my chuni phase!

As i felt my face turning redder than those disgusting tomatoes, I ran away faster than I thought I could. I think I pulled a few parkour moves in the process, using a random side character with orange hair and an annoying high pitched voice as a stripper pole to lessen the fall from the second floor stairs jump. Whoa, this is pretty fun, I might do this more often…

Shizuka POV:

"Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall…my return."

"LOVELESS, act 5."

I put my cigarette in the ash tray.

So that's how it is… man, I'm denser than a rom-com protagonist!

You ever get presented with some information, and you're like, it all makes sense now, like all of it, like everything makes sense now?

The way he frowned every time I told him I'm going on a date. The fact that he never refused when I asked him to do something, even though he complained the whole time, like a Tsundere! Wait a minute…this whole prom thing, going against the Yukinoshita boss, he's doing it for me?! This extra hack, I can't- He's gonna be the death of me, isn't he?

Tch…he didn't even stay to hear my answer. Still trying to hide his flustered face, cute.

"Wait for me.." he didn't want his feelings to land me in trouble, considerate and rational as always, Hikigaya…

If I go down your route, people are gonna end up calling me cougar, or even worse, a groomer. Are you worth that risk?

Hehe, look like I've grown quite fond of my own student, how naughty of me… then again it worked for Haruno's friends, I should be able to make it work too somehow!

Seeing how shit my relationships have been in forever, I can only go up with him. Since wants to be a house husband so much, he better prove himself to be SSS-tier material!

We share so many things in common, and he doesn't judge my "quirks" as all the pricks who dumped me calls them. He doesn't care if I'm cooler or manlier than most guys. Not to mention he's quite the looker when he cleans up- Bad Shizuka, down!

"Shizuka? Snap out of it! Shizuka!" I heard Haruno who invited me to eat at a restaurant with her call my name repeatedly.

I punched myself with my signature bullet fist to get my mind out of the gutter- ouch! That hurt. Wait, does that mean I'm weak or I'm strong- nevermind, we going off topic now, Haruno's probably questioning why I've been frozen on my sit with a creepy smile on my face the whole time.

"Uh what? What is it Haruno?"

"You've been staring and smiling at that fish for the past 5 minutes. Are you feeling okay? Do you want me to order something else?"

"Oh sorry, no, I was just spaced out for a minute. The food's great, thanks!"

"You've in a very good mood today. Did something happen? Did a certain loner finally grew a pair and said the thing?"

"Yeah he did, in his own way. He's too cute when he gets flust- You knew?!"

Special thanks to 8mexicanJeager for helping me with the dialogue.