Kotoko just stood there, eyes wide open and jaw gaping. It started to snow around her, and she didn't even notice.

Irie kept the love letter...does that mean he loves me?

Her first thought was to find him and kiss him in front of everyone, or something just as ridiculous where she returns his feelings publicly.

But then, she remembered all of the times he ridiculed her.

Flashback

"You look like a pink pig in that uniform, Kotoko."

"I don't want your Valentine's chocolates."

"You are nothing but bad luck."

"You are so stupid, falling for stuff like that!"

It was the day after the kiss on graduation, and Irie decided to tease Kotoko by blocking her way, staring at her lips, and drawing closer and closer. She closed her eyes expectantly, pursing her lips, waiting for the kiss.

Five seconds went by.

Ten seconds went by.

She opened an eye to see Irie grinning, and he slowly started to laugh.

"You really expected a kiss? Baka!"

"I would never give you my second button or take a picture with you."

"I bet you couldn't even read the menu."

"Don't think I'm taking you on a date. This is the jinxed park where couples break up."

"Here is a present for you, Kotoko." (The present turned out to be empty.)

And on, and on, and on.

But Akio Watanabe, who she'd been avoiding for a while because she didn't know how to answer him, also really really liked her. And he was smart! And handsome! And nice!

And boring... a tiny voice echoed in her head, but she chose to ignore it.

If she could count how many times she cried over Irie, she would run out of numbers.

But if she counted how many guys she has ever had a crush on, she would only need one number.

1.

Naoki Irie.

If this was two or three months ago, she would have gone out with him without a doubt.

But all the times he played her, tricked her, teased her, sneered at her and ignored her were starting to make an impact in her mind...

Kotoko sat down and saw that her lunch was getting cold, and hurried to finish it.

(AN: I need you guys to tell me in the reviews who she should date, Irie or Watanabe! Pwease pwease pwease...)