a/n: Not sure if I like this one. I wrote it a while ago. Oh, well. I need to post something. Thank you for reading. ❤️
Shima grinned. The movie they were watching was drawing to a close, end credits now rolling across the screen, and he could hear sniffling somewhere close to him. He knew Bon and Koneko-san weren't the type to get worked up over simple films—especially ones like these.
Izumo-chan was on the other side of the room, so it couldn't be her. That left only one girl…
"Moriyama-saaaannn~" he cooed, an arm coming down to rest on her shoulders. "Don't worry, it's just a movie. No need to be sad. I'm here for you~"
Moriyama-san jumped in surprise. "Eh? Wh-what do you mean? I'm f-fine!"
Shima blinked in the darkness. Her usual nervous stutter was there, but there were no hints of tears. Then who was…?
"It was so saaaad," Okumura-kun suddenly wailed, throwing his arms up. "I can't believe sh-she left him at the end! After all they went through, she—" His voice dissolved into soft whimpers.
Izumo-chan snorted. "This was such a waste of time. It was obvious she wasn't happy, idiot. The ending was predictable."
"For once, I agree with you," Bon said suddenly, "this was a waste of time. I thought that, since we were on holiday, we'd spend our time doing something other than watching sappy chick-flicks."
Koneko-san raised his hands as though he was trying to diffuse an argument before it started. Izumo-chan and Bon were rolling their eyes. Moriyama-san was squirming under Shima's hold, trying to comfort a still-sniffling Okumura-kun, who made a point to tell them it wasn't just a chick-flick, it was a suspenseful, romantic drama and—
Shima sighed, a little disappointed, and had no choice but to release the girl. So much for making his move.