a/n: I haven't done first person for like years;; And here I go choosing Mithos to try writing with this perspective.

~One-Sided~

"P-P-Presea…" Genis stutters, a fairly obvious shade of pink tinting his cheeks. "U-Um…"

"Yes, Genis?" That human girl decides to give him her attention. I wish she hadn't.

"I…um, w-well…"

I watch him fumble with his words, trying to find something to say. His hands are held together, trying to find something to do with them. He's nervous, he always gets this way around her. Lovestruck.

I can imagine what he wants to tell her. Compliment her most likely. And then she'll say something in return, not what he's expecting. And then he'll clear up the misunderstanding, she'll say what she believes is right and either he'll redden at a successful attempt or sigh at a failure.

I've seen it play out before, as much as I dislike it. All I have to do is wear a smile and comfort him after this attempt. It's pretty easy to do, at least it was. I hate watching it play out now. My heart grows heavy the longer this persists, the longer I have to give him encouragement.

I don't want Genis to be with her.

If there was one thing that I could not understand or wrap my mind around Genis, it would be this. His...infatuation with that failure, that disposable unworthy being.

How could he like a human girl?

How could he not like me instead?

What's so special about her?

Aren't I better than her?

They have nothing in common.

We have so much to share.

She's a human.

I'm a half-elf like you.

"Mithos?"

"Huh?"

I hadn't realized Genis had approached, that girl walking off elsewhere. Ah. I suppose I missed my chance to play my supportive role to him. By the look on his face, it seemed this had been a failed attempt. There was a slight look of disappoint that he was trying to hide.

"You looked like you were thinking really hard about something."

"I was thinking about-" you, "the past."

"Oh."

That's one way to calm his curiosity. For the time being. Though for once, I really wasn't thinking about something that happened centuries ago. I was thinking about this moment. There were rare moments, though they were becoming more frequent, when I began to lose myself around Genis. I think about now. I think about him and nothing else. I can't tell if its a good or bad thing, but…I don't mind it.

"Sorry. How did it go with Presea?" I ask, deciding to play the good friend.

That blush resurfaces once more.

And I can't help but think how cute he looks.

"Oh, it, um…" He lets out a sigh, "Not that well…but I think I'm getting better at speaking with her." A smile shines upon his face as he believes in that hope. He's so bright and filled with…love for her.

I want it directed towards me.

"You are." I reach out, put a hand on his shoulder, offer a gentle and warm smile. "Just keep it up. I'm here for you."

Genis's smile changes, its softer and filled with kindness. Its not the sort of heartwarming smile I want, but I'll take it.

One day I'll get that smile that he saves just for her to be mine.

"Thanks, Mithos. You're the best."

But not good enough for you, huh?

"Hey, Genis?"

"Yeah?"

I only wish to ask him if he could ever like me. Or even say it. But the way he looks at her, I know the answer will only be in the form of friendship. Asking a question isn't that difficult of a task. It's almost funny. I have so much power to wield and yet here I am, hesitating to speak my true feelings.

Genis, oh, if only you knew what you've done to me.

"I think you're the best."

The best person I could ever have walk into my life.