36. Jealousy
"Hey, Rin, you look super cute today."
"Oh, thanks!"
Len glares invisibly at the teal-haired male seated at one of Rin's tables. From his own table, he has front row seat to Mikuo Hatsune's attempts to flirt with his sister. The guy comes in almost every day just to hit on her, and Len's getting really tired of seeing Rin blush and get nervous because of that idiot.
Yes, he's getting jealous over his own sister. No, he has no idea why it should even matter, but it does. He seethes as he watches the exchange.
He starts with confusion as the tealette rises from his chair to take hold of Rin's wrist as she passes.
"Rin, please go out with me!"
"Mikuo, you're very sweet, but I'm not interested." Rin rejects politely, trying to tug her hand from his.
"Oh, come on, Rinny, just one date is all I ask-" He refuses to let go.
It happened before he could control it. Len's up and out of his seat in a flash, and he tears Rin's hand out of Mikuo's, wrapping his arm around her waist and holding her to his chest as he glares fiercely at the other boy.
"She said no already, so leave her alone!" The words burst out without thought. "No one calls her Rinny but me, and if I hear you say it ever again, I'll break your nose. She's mine, you hear me? Stay the hell away from her!"
Without waiting for either Rin or the other boy's response, Len drags her away to his table, ignoring the looks he's getting from the few other patrons of the restaurant.
The minute he stops and releases her, Rin puts her hands to her hips and frowns at him. "What was all that about?" She demands. "I'm yours? What the hell, Len?"
Her confused anger makes him realize just what he said. In his jealous outburst, he accidentally revealed a little too much in the way of his own muddled feelings. Clearing his throat, Len returns her frown. "Look, I said it just so he'd leave you alone. He was bothering you, and I wasn't going to let him keep harassing you like that." It's not a total lie.
Rin pauses. "...That's why?"
He blinks at her. "Why else?"
The girl sighs, then smiles. Reaching out her hand, she ruffles his bangs affectionately. "Thanks little brother. You're sweet to care so much, but your big sister can handle herself."
Winking at him cheerfully, she turns and heads back to take care of her other customers, leaving Len standing there with the oddest look on his face, staring after her.
What… was with that disappointed reaction?
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