Can you feel my love?

A long haired brunette can be seen blowing off the steaming cup of tea in her hands, watching her friends from afar on her spot on the couch.

She can't help but notice Nana and Junna at the kitchen counter, observing how the blonde seems to be explaining something to the purple haired girl, before she takes her hands and introduce them in a bowl with what seems to be flour in it.

The purple haired girl can only follow the blonde's instructions, before she spots some white dust on her girlfriend's cheek, trying to wipe it away with the sleeve of her shirt, only to make it worst.

Maya sees Nana's smile widening, giggling quietly as she makes Junna blush, before her gaze falls over a blue haired girl walking out of the kitchen making faces at them to then lie on one of the couches, resting her head on a short pink haired girl's lap. The pink haired girl can't help but sigh and start to comb her hair, eliciting contented hums from her girlfriend.

Maya can't help but chuckle as she keeps observing them, watching Futaba stopping for a brief moment, only to get a groan in return, before Kaoruko quickly takes her hand to place it back on her hair prompting her to continue.

She hears the short girl sighing once again in the distance, before she happily goes back to comb Kaoruko's hair, a soft smile taking over her features that contrasts with the tired expression Futaba sported seconds ago.

The top star can't help but find it amusing, taking a sip of her tea, before she lets her gaze wander over the common room to watch the next couple, seeing Mahiru and Suzu hugging while being sat on another couch as the green haired girl tells something to the blue midnight haired girl that makes her laugh uncontrollably.

Maya observes Suzu's smile widening upon making her girlfriend laugh wholeheartedly, before she continues her story, making Mahiru laugh so hard to the point of being on the verge of tears.

She can hear Mahiru asking Suzu to stop in between laughs, hitting her lightly, before she ends up hiding her face in her girlfriend's chest hoping it can help her to calm down her laugh while Suzu hugs her tightly and happily.

Maya thinks they're definitely cute, happy to see one of her best friends so happy, before she observes the last couple in the room.

She contemplates the stoic expression on the long raven haired girl sat across from her on the other couch, to then watch over their auburn haired friend next to her with a pleading expression on her face as she gives the other girl the best puppy eyes she can muster.

- Please, Hikari-chan – Karen begs the other girl, only to get a shake of head in return.

- I've said no – Hikari sentences, making Karen pout, before she tries again.

- Pleeeeeeease – the auburn haired girl begs once again, making Hikari sigh heavily, before shaking her head again.

Karen tries once again, the third time is the charm they say, no? And Maya is surprised to see how one single glance at her girlfriend's puppy eyes and Hikari crumbles down, finally giving in.

- Okay.

Hikari simply says, before she's quickly crushed into a tight hug, kisses being peppered all over her face.

Maya can't help but watch the scene developing in front of her with an amused smile on her lips, before she observes Karen settling down with intertwining their hands as she rests against Hikari's side, placing her head on the raven haired girl's shoulder who can only smile softly as a light blush tints her cheeks.

The brunette smiles happy for her friends, before her countenance turns serious and almost sad as she looks down at the now empty cup in between her hands.

She can't help but wonder if she makes Claudine feel as loved as the rest of the girls do with their respective girlfriends. Maya can only furrow her brow at this thought, staring at the bottom of her empty cup as if it had the answers to all her questions, before she feels a weight dipping down the space next to her on the couch.

- What's wrong, Maya-chan?

Mahiru's sweet voice pulls her out of her reverie, obliging her to look at her side to see her best friend and her girlfriend looking at her concernedly.

- Ah, it's nothing, Mahiru. Don't worry – Maya tries to reassure her the best she can, but she seems to fail miserably.

- It must be something though. You look really sad.

Suzu points out, before another voice chimes in the conversation.

- Don't tell me Kuroko and you had a fight.

Futaba says joining them on the couch, and Maya can't help but smile softly at her friends' concern, before shaking her head.

- No, it isn't that. Don't worry, girls.

- Then what it is?

Mahiru inquires, taking Maya's hand in hers to squeeze it in a comforting way, and Maya feels a weight leaving her chest with the small gesture.

- I was… I was wondering if Claudine can also feel the same love as you all do.

- What do you mean? – Futaba asks confused.

- I've been watching each one of you.

- Creepy.

- Suzu!

Suzu whispers while Mahiru gasps and hits her girlfriend lightly, making Maya giggle, before she continues talking.

- I have to admit that I have realized that I'm not as affectionate as you girls are. I barely tell Claudine that I love her, or hold her hand or even hug her. I barely kiss her unless is in a chivalrous way, because it's something still so foreign to me that I'm not sure if it's okay to do it. So after have been watching each one of you interacting with your girlfriends, I started to wonder if I make her feel loved at all.

A collective sigh can be heard, before Mahiru is the first one to talk.

- I'm sure Claudine knows how much you love her – she says, but the brunette can't help but call it into question.

- Every person loves others and shows it in a different way, but I'm with Mahiru, I'm sure Claudine-san knows how much you love her – Suzu adds softly, bringing a small spark of hope within Maya.

- Yeah, just don't think so much about it and go to show it to your girl, I bet Kuroko will be happy to see you.

Futaba cheers on her and Maya can't help but smile, thanking her friends, before she goes to the ash-blonde's bedroom, knocking on her door twice before said girl opens it.

- Maya? I was about to go down – Claudine says as she makes a move to leave her bedroom, before Maya stops her.

- Actually, can we stay inside for a moment?

Claudine can't help but find strange her girlfriend's request, yet accepts it nonetheless, letting Maya in to then close the door. She watches with a frown how the brunette walks directly to her bed to sit at the edge of it and extend a hand towards her.

The ash-blonde is totally caught by surprise by this, but still walks towards her to take her hand in hers, only to be pulled onto her girlfriend's lap, sitting on it as a blush takes over her cheeks.

- Tendo Maya what…

Claudine can't even finish her phrase, before Maya pulls her even closer, almost suffocating her in her embrace. The ash-blonde is about to complain, when she feels Maya's breath on her lips, quickly pulling away as her hands cover Maya's mouth to prevent her from kissing her.

- Tendo Maya, what's got into you? – Claudine asks puzzled, seeing Maya pouting yet looking guilty.

- I apologize ma Claudine. I just wanted you to feel loved.

- Hah!? – Claudine exclaims gobsmacked upon her girlfriend's nonsense.

- I had been observing the way our friends profess their love to their respective girlfriends, and I've been thinking I don't do enough to make you feel loved.

Maya explains regretfully, and Claudine can't help but sigh heavily, surrounding her girlfriend's neck with one of her arms as she flickers Maya's nose with her free hand, making her wrinkle it funnily to then bring one of her hands up to rub it, looking at Claudine confused.

- Silly, you don't need to kiss me or hug me until you suffocate me to make me feel loved.

- But-

Claudine presses a finger against Maya's lips to cut her girlfriend off, before caressing her cheek.

- You're always sneaking into my bedroom to wake me up, and wait for me to go classes together. You always make sure I eat properly or rest enough so I don't get sick, and make sure I'm okay when something happens at a practice.

Claudine tells as she caresses Maya's cheek, leaning down to leave a kiss on her still red nose.

- You do that and a lot more of things, so don't think you need to do the same things our friends do to make me feel loved, okay silly? – Claudine ends up saying with a tender smile on her face that elicits a bashful one from the brunette.

- For real? – Maya asks insecurely, seeing Claudine nodding.

- For real.

Claudine reassures her, seeing Maya smiling widely, before she pulls her into a tight hug that Claudine happily returns, before they pull away.

- Claudine?

- Yes, Maya?

- Can I still kiss you? – Maya asks clumsily, and Claudine can't help but laugh.

- Of course you can, silly. You don't have to ask.

The ash-blonde has barely finished saying that when she finds Maya's lips on hers in a tender kiss.

- Méchante va.

Claudine whispers amused against Maya's lips, making the brunette smile softly before they kiss happily again.