"Are you just noticing that?" Akira smugly grinned at me. I simply stared back while thinking.
If I go with Akira, and he sticks to me like glitter sticks to anything, nothing crazy should happen. I don't think Tatsuya would try anything in front of other people, so it would be fine. If anything does, Akira does a good job of disengaging me from those situations. Also, I have to be at the party, but she never said how long I have to stay.
"Haru?" Akira sweated and probed me when I didn't react like I usually would.
"Oh, uh, yeah." Feeling calmer, I smiled genuinely at Akira. "Thanks, Akira."
Akira blinked before his face lit up.
"Anything for you, Haru." Akira widely grinned and ruffled my hair. I let him do it without fighting back for once.
"Let's get to class." I reminded Akira, noticing him taking advantage of my generosity to let him do a she pleased.
"Yes, sir!" Akira moved his hand from my head and instead let his arm slink around my shoulders.
