The fifth time Mamoru saw Usagi was that weekend. He was at a party that he had to be forced to go to by Motoki, and then the jerk got pulled away to a dark corner by Rita. He was glad his friend finally got her attention, but he was left alone at a party he didn't want to be at. He was feeling put out.
Then Usagi walked in with a group of women, who drew the attention of all the unattached men and even many of the attached men in the room. His eyes were locked on Usagi in a criminally short white dress.
He watched them ignore all the staring eyes and start dancing together, which drew catcalls and more heated glances from the men.
He watched in horror as one drunk man reached out to grope Usagi, but then the tall brunette with her punched him and knocked him out. That got the men to all take a few steps back.
His eyes were glued to Usagi's hips as she danced and swayed to the music. It was arousing, and he was entranced. He watched her turn and smile. That was when he noticed she had seen someone she knew. He watched as she told the other girls something and then stepped away from the group.
His breath caught in his throat when she walked up to him. "Hi," she said bashfully. "I really liked the chocolates. They're my favorite. Thank you." By the end, she was looking at him in the eyes.
"Well, after the amazing gift of the coffee, I wanted to do something nice for you." Damn, he hoped that was the right thing to say. His answer was the smile on her face, and he smiled back at her.
She tentatively placed her hand on his arm and blushed. "But you did so much to help me with my paper."
"It was my pleasure," he worried he'd given too much away with that. But after bungling the coffee, he was afraid to hide his feelings. He didn't want to hurt her accidentally again.
"And now I know your secret," she whispered.
"What?!" He asked, panicked.
"Your study space. I know where it is. But don't worry. I won't tell anyone."
He cleared his throat. "I… I study there every Wednesday afternoon. You could join me… y'know… if you want."
She stepped closer to him, crowding his space and making him sweat. "I want."
He nervously reached out and placed a hand on her hip. "I look forward to it."
She got on her tiptoes and whispered in his ear, "See you Wednesday then."
Usagi then turned and joined her friends again, dancing. He watched from the wall all night. She was gorgeous, and he was happy to note he was the only man she had approached.