Leon Kuwata sighed as he rested his head on his hands. His gaze could be followed to Sayaka Maizono, who was sitting a few tables away from him in the dining hall. She was so beautiful. Everything about her screamed at him that they were destined to be together. It was going to take a lot if he wanted to win her heart, but he knew that if he tried hard enough he could win her love. After all, what girl wouldn't swoon over him, the Super High School Level Baseball Player? He had good looks, was athletic, he could sing… He didn't know what about him that wouldn't appeal to someone else.
He looked forlornly down at his unfinished food. Lately, he hadn't been able to eat much. Possibly it was because he was too busy staring at Maizono. He shook his head fiercely, trying to snap himself out of his hypnotized self. Yeah, he usually developed likings for girls. This wasn't that uncommon. But usually, he wasn't this into a girl, to the point where he was finding difficulty sleeping and eating. Rising from the table, he grabbed his tray from the table and deposited it into the trash can. He glanced at Maizono as he walked past her on his way to the doors, and she caught his gaze. He stopped dead in his tracks.
"Hello, Kuwata! How are you today?" Her smile was so bright as she said it. She was simply stunningly beautiful, and she was extremely pleasant to be around.
His words caught in his throat as he looked at her. "H-hey, Maizono! W-What's up?" He smiled back at her, nervously rubbing his head.
She cocked her head. "Kuwata, would you like to have a seat?" She looked toward the empty seat across from her. Kuwata slipped into the chair, grinning at her.
"So, you enjoying it here?" He shifted uncomfortably in his seat. He didn't know what to talk about.
"Yes, very much. It is allowing me to explore music more than I would have thought possible! I really do feel that I am improving in skill. How are your baseball skills improving," she asked warmly.
"Well, actually," he looked at her, nervous at how she would respond, "I'm actually trying to get into music more here than I am trying to improve my baseball skills. Baseball isn't my greatest interest right now. I really want to be a better musician here."
Her face lit up at the mention of music. "That's wonderful, Kuwata! I would be more than happy to help you in your exploration of music here at Hope's Peak!" She looked so happy when she was talking about music. It must truly be what she loved most. He grinned at her, ecstatic that she was willing to spend time with him.
"That would be amazing, Maizono. I would really love to get to know you better!" He blushed. Maybe he sounded a little too excited. He probably sounded like a total geek to her. He looked down at his hands, awaiting her response.
"As would I, Kuwata. You do seem like quite an interesting person." She smiled warmly at him, then began to rise from her seat. "Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go finish up some homework that is needed to be done. Would you like to meet tomorrow?" Her gaze was strong matched with his. She truly looked like she wanted to see him tomorrow.
"Yeah, I'll come by your room tomorrow. What time," he asked.
She contemplated his question for a moment. "Anytime between 4 and 6 I am free. Maybe you would like to eat dinner with me, too?"
He grinned wildly up at her. "I would love that. 4 o'clock it is!" She smiled at him one last time before moving to throw her food away. He watched as she made her way through the dining hall and as she disappeared through the large doors into the hallway. He let out a sigh of relief. He felt all warm inside. Tomorrow, he would get to know Maizono, and maybe, just maybe, there was a chance that there could be a future spark between them. But, first things first, they had to become good friends.
Kuwata rose from his chair and made his way to the door. He pushed through them and made his way back to the dorms. He hardly saw anyone in the hallway. Most of the students were probably either in the dining hall or in other rooms. He pulled out his room key from his pocket and slid it into the lock of his door. Pushing open the door, he stepped into his room.
Not sure what to do with himself for the next couple of hours, he sat down on his bed and simply stared out of the window for a moment. It was a beautiful day outside. He rose from his bed and shuffled into the bathroom. He decided to take a shower. After getting out of the shower and getting himself ready to go to bed, it was only 7:30 PM. Oh well, he thought. He was exhausted for some reason, so he might as well go to bed anyways. Even though it was extremely early, he lay down in his bed.
As he stared up at the ceiling, he felt something inside of himself that he couldn't quite place a finger on. He did most of his thinking before he went to bed, but he wasn't even sure what he was feeling for a moment. In his mind he just saw a flash of pink and yellow, but it was quickly replaced by an image of Maizono. He shrugged it off, unsure what to think. Thoughts slowly left his head one by one has he was dragged down deep into sleep.