Hello! This is a short story created for the Tumblr EscaWeek 2021. You can open the illustration that goes with this story here: /home/andwho-is-this-guy
Amano expected a nice afternoon taking bubble tea and talking about sports and movies when Yukari invited him over. He liked to be with them, he really enjoyed Yukari and Hitomi's conversation. Besides, he felt particularly compelled towards Hitomi. He would like to ask her out (the two of them alone) but never had the moment to do it.
After the "first kiss" promise fiasco (that evening she collapsed on the ground and the promise was quickly forgotten) he never dared to mention anything about them again. Besides, she was different after that night. Something happened, but he couldn't quite understand it. It was awkward.
So, when Yukari invited him over, he definitely didn't expect this. Who was this guy (besides, he was so close to Hitomi!) and why he looked like him so much? Amano stared in disbelief to the man before him, who was gazing at him with a frown and a look of disdain in his face. It was like looking himself in a mirror! What kind of magic was this?
"Yukari, who is your friend?" asked, confused.
"He is not my friend! Hitomi, who is this?" asked Yukari, who was examining Allen from head-to-toe with a blush on her face.
Hitomi was visibly anxious for some reason and tried to make some distance between Allen and her all the time. "Yukari, Amano. He's Allen, he is…he…"
Allen snapped, interrupting Hitomi "I'm Hitomi's boyfriend! And you, strange man, don't you dare getting familiar with her or we will cross swords!" said, menacing Amano who was absolutely speechless.
"HITOMI! Is he really your boyfriend?! When, how? How come you haven't said anything? Oh dear, you're so discrete! You're full of surprises!" Yukari braced Hitomi, screaming with joy. "And he really is handsome! Oh my, he looks so familiar but I can't say why?!"
"Your boyfriend, Hitomi?" asked Amano. "But-but he is so much older than you!"
"Who are you calling old?!" Allen searched for his sword, but he didn't have it.
"NO, STOP!" Hitomi put herself in the middle. She was absolutely mortified "Yukari, NO! Allen is not my boyfriend, oh my god. Allen, what the hell- Amano, don't be scared, Allen would never-"
Yukari, ignoring all the fuss around her, whispered on Hitomi's ear "My, my, dear Hitomi, so you prefer older men? Is he experienced…? Have you two already…?"
Hitomi couldn't get any redder "YUKARI, STOP!"
"Hitomi, you have to tell me everything! But first let's go together to take some bubble-tea!" Yukari laughed and, grabbing Amano, dragged him out of the scene. Amano was blank. What on Earth was going on here? Was that aggresive man really Hitomi's boyfriend?
Allen offered his arm to Hitomi as the fine gentleman he was, and she could only accept and walk after them. Hitomi wanted to run and hide. She was so embarassed. This wasn't a good idea.
Besides, something was bugging her. She couldn't stop thinking about Van Fanel.
Thank you for reading!
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