83. Nervous
Len's been rehearsing this confession for months.
"I like you, Rin."
"Really?!"
"Yes. Please, will you go out with me?"
"Yes, of course! I've always wanted to go out with you, Len!"
Len presses a hand to his face. As if it would play out like that.
Another scenario pops into his mind.
"Rin, I like you."
"...Who are you, again?"
That's more likely. Len sighs.
He'd taken a good look in the mirror today, taking in the person he's become. Before he met Rin, Len was a kind-of-slovenly, closeted nerd. Acne had littered his face, he weighed about fifty pounds more than he should've, he was antisocial and out of the loop, but liked it that way.
Then, he met her.
She smiled at him, and when she looked away, it was like being hit with a truck.
Len really looked at himself then, saw what he was, and realized that the girl he'd instantly fallen in love with would never give someone like him a second glance. She hung around with sparkling, every-girl's-dream-guy types. He didn't compare to them at all!
So, he started fixing himself. He researched what kind of guy girls like Rin liked, watched girly anime for further info, used creams to get rid of the nasty red spots on his face, cut and tied back his hair and made sure it shone. He felt like a girl, looking in the mirror to see how much he had changed. Len cleaned himself up, and somehow it actually worked. Girls started noticing him, asking him out. It was a miracle.
Yet, the only one who didn't seem to notice, was Rin.
"R-Rin!" Len calls out for her, running to catch up with the departing girl. He can feel his heart erratically beating in his chest.
She pauses, and turns to him curiously. "...Oh! Hi, Len!" She says cheerfully. "I almost… didn't recognize you."
Oh no. His lungs constrict. His tongue doesn't want to work now. All the courage he's been building up for this moment seems to ebb away. "I… I…"
"Len?" She blinks.
Be a man! He swallows hard, and straightens to his full height. However, the nervousness he's trying to hide comes out in his words anyway.
"Rin, um… I- I like you! Will you go out w-with me?" I sound so uncool!
A heart-stopping moment of silence.
Then, a smile brighter than sunshine.
A/N: Inspired by 'Ugly Guy Documentary'.
So, chapter 82 was more violent than I thought it'd be, haha... But 'ey, the creative side wants what it wants, and it wanted Meito to be beaten up and Len to feel like utter trash. Yep. I'm so heartless when it comes to Len and Rin, I swear.
Anyways, hope you enjoyed the new chapters! Didn't think I'd update today, but I felt like I should. It makes me happy, y'know? Love when you guys tell me what you think of these bits and pieces of stories.
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~Disclaimer~ Erratic nervous heartbeats, thrown punches, and protectiveness are all that I own. Oh, and cuteness sweet enough to make you feel sick.