**Hey guys! This will be my first FanFic so go easy on me. But I'm also trying to improve as a writer so criticism will be helpful!
Soul Eater is not mine!**
- Soul -
Maka and I walk into class about a minute before the bell rings. Tsubaki waves and starts walking over to say hi, but I hear Black Star yell at her to keep counting how many push-ups he's done. She gives a small smile and sits back down to assist her meister. Maka laughs to herself then heads to our normal seats. I have nothing to do but follow. I slide down next to her. My heart's pounding and my ears are filled with the buzzing of silence. I'm not sure if it's my imagination or not but I see Maka's ivory cheeks redden and her fist clenches when my sweaty hand falls next to hers. I look around for a distraction, but Black Star's still doing push ups, Tsubaki is still counting and Kid... well, he shows up an hour late to class so that he gets here at 8 instead of 7.
Maka loosens her hand a little bit, and turns to me. She can only look me in the eye for a few seconds before I became sure that she was blushing. I awkwardly grasp towards the first topic that comes to mind -
"So. Kishin hunter. Think we can pull it off again?" She breaths, grateful for the conversation.
"I'm not sure. Maybe it was just a one time thing?"
"But we did it without giving into the black blood."
"True. Maybe we can practice a little after school?"
*RING!*
I cannot express how literal the expression 'saved by the bell' was in this moment. Truth is, I'm not sure when these feelings for Maka started, but I know I managed to ignore them until that night. But now, they're out in the open, and we're both aware of it... there was really no way to avoid the truth much longer. We both liked each other. It took all my self control to not run my fingers through her golden pig tails, or slide my hand down her thin, smooth legs, or press my face against her angel lips I've dreamed so much about... I inhale sharply just at the thought of making any skin-on-skin contact with her.
There's nothing I can do about it - I think I'm in love with Maka.
No way I'm going to make a gesture until I'm 100% sure she likes me back. It would be so uncool to be friend-zoned by anyone, Maka in particular, plus I'm not sure if we could still be partners.
Which is why I was totally saved by the bell. Alone with Maka, connecting souls, being one... I'm not sure if I can resist it anymore.
Stein rolls in, trips on the doorway, and ends up sprawled across the floor. Everyone laughs, except me and Maka, who are both lost in thought, and Oz, who runs to help his teacher up. Stein acts like nothing happened, pushed Oz back into his seat, and starts explaining the dissection of the day.
I glance at Maka. For the first time in my life, she's not focused in on Stein.
She's staring right at me.
My heart starts running relay races. We both look away.