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Chapter 4
He scribbled on his textbook.
It was Science period and if Tateyama-sensei didn't enter the class for five minutes, he would never show up for the rest of the period. He peered over to his side, Takane was sleeping peacefully.
He knew that she stayed up for video games with the dark circles around her eyes and her agitated expression when she slid the classroom door aggressively as she arrived earlier. She was late though, for one hour, but she didn't care at all.
To his surprise, she instinctively slumped on her desk and dozed off without muttering a single word. He figured that he wouldn't bother her as she saw her headphones already stuffed on both ears. Her head was facing him, an angelic facade plastered on her face and he found it cute that she looked like a child.
He smiled as he drew carefully the scene before him.
It was quite different from her usual expressions these days. Takane would blush whenever Haruka caught her intense gaze at him and the boy, as dense as he is, rubbed it off at the thought of the day's heat.
His pencil gently constructed the form of her face, to her peaceful closed eyes, to her small plump lips, to her perfect nose and her beautiful black locks which was the most redeeming feature of it all.
The dark haired boy shrugged. No, Takane is definitely beautiful. He knew it all the time. Though she seemed irritated every time, her rare smiles were always surprising yet enchanting.
He grinned as he held up his work, admiring it. He then, settled the sketch book wide open on his desk and crouched in front of her, captivated by the real picture instead.
Minutes passed and the school bell finally rang. Takane's eyes fluttered open, astonishing Haruka. It was his turn for his cheeks to burn.
He stood up automatically, stretching his arms as if nothing offbeat happened. "Finally, it's lunch!" He yelled in triumph as he calmly walked out of the room.
As soon as he was out of the girl's sight, he quickened his pace even more. But the girl's thumps were heard abruptly behind him and in a blink of an eye, a thin book slammed on his head.
"Idiot, why did you draw me while I was sleeping?!" She came up in front of him; a hint of pink tinted her cheeks, clasping his sketch book tightly between her two hands.
He didn't feel as scared as before and smiled at her instead.
"You're pretty, Takane," he said straightforwardly. A red shade crept on her face as her brows furrowed even more.
"Idiot, you'll pay!" She stomped yet again and furiously headed for the cafeteria's direction.
"She must have liked my drawing," he mumbled as a crooked smile quirked on his lips.
He stared at the twin tailed girl's back and ruffled his own hair.