Here's chapter 2! Like I said, they're short and I'm really sorry ;-; I hope you like this story anyway! As always, thank you for reading, concrit is much appreciated and I really hope you enjoy!
EDIT: This chapter has been updated since I first published it. I will be doing the same thing with all the chapters even as I post them, so I'll write an author's note every time I do so. Not much has changed: maybe the time line, maybe just a couple of sentences, but in some chapters I might add a considerable amount.
Chapter 2
It was a Sunday and Maya was closing up the shop. She had just locked the door and she raised her arms to pull down the shutters when someone muttered an almost irritated 'hey' behind her, and she turned around.
"Y-you!" She stuttered, as her umbrella was shoved into her arms by the man stood in front of her. His red hair stood at full attention today, as it was (thankfully) sunny again, and it appeared even more striking up close, as did his eyes. They were an odd amber colour and reminded her of a lion's; definitely dangerous, but primarily filled with some sort of well founded pride in himself. Maya wasn't sure that it was a bad thing.
"I brought your umbrella." A pause. "Thanks."
Maya softened and smiled, clutching the umbrella to her chest. "You're welcome. I was happy to help." After a moment's deliberation she held out her hand. "I'm Maya."
The red haired man stared at her hand for a while, one eyebrow in the air just as it had been on Wednesday, until finally he took it, seeing that she would not give in.
"Mikoto." He told her, letting go. His hands had been warm and surprisingly soft against her own, and she let the one, now freed, fall to her side.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Mikoto." Maya replied, a blithe smile on her face. Seeing that there was nothing really left to be said, though she wished there was, she turned around and put the umbrella down, reaching up to grab the shutter when-
"There." The shutter was pulled down sharply before she could reach it, the end hitting the floor with a loud bang!. Maya jumped at the noise and turned around, realising that Mikoto had, in fact, helped her.
"A-ah, um, th-thank you-"
"It doesn't matter." Mikoto grumbled, turning away, though she thought she saw a teasing smile hovering at the corners of his lips. "It was getting on my nerves watching you. You're too short."
"Hey-!"
He came on a Sunday.
Maya smiled, irrationally.