Ike and Mysta were now in middle school, and their friendship was even stronger than the one when they were in elementary school. They would hang out literally every afternoon, no matter what, they were always walking together while talking to each other and sharing some gossip about the drama in their school. While hanging out, they would often get an ice cream or maybe a drink, and Ike would always pay for it, even if Mysta was insisting on paying on his own, Ike would always pay for him, no matter what. (He would get money for his birthday and Christmas, and so Mysta, but Ike would save them for when he needed them)
Mysta: Ikey! There's no need for you to pay for me, I can pay it myself!
Ike: No, Mysta, I'm doing you a favor, and I don't really mind because I'm doing it for you
Mysta: But-
Ike: Mysta... come on
Mysta: sigh... okay...
Mysta let Ike pay for his milkshake, and then they both sat on a bench at their favorite park, just next to the ice cream shop
Ike: Hahh... what a nice day today, isn't it, Mysta?
He said, as the slight wind went through his hair, making them flutter slightly, which made Mysta quite amazed about how his hair were in a so particular color, but especially fluffy
Mysta: It really is...
He replied, letting the air flutter his hair slightly too. Ike really admired that scene, to the point where his cheeks turned in a slight shade of red, and he felt a feeling... a strange, warm feeling that was enveloping his heart, but then he just distracted himself from that feeling by starting another conversation
Ike: A-Aren't you going to drink your milkshake?
Mysta: Oh yeah! I'm going to drink it right now...
He replied before taking a sip of his milkshake, and so did Ike with his
Ike: Is it good? I don't know how you really like strawberry ice cream mixed with mango, but if you really like it...
Mysta: It's good, okay? It tastes really good actually, hmph!
Ike: Well... can I give it a try?
Mysta: Sure, here, take a sip
Ike proceeded to take a sip of Mysta's milkshake just to taste it
Ike: Mmh... it tastes a bit weird... but it's not as bad as I thought...
Ike replied as his cheeks got a bit red once again
Mysta: See? It's not a bad mix! I told you!
He replied before doing a tsundere expression, which made Ike chuckle and blush a bit
Ike: Hahah, you were right, it's not bad
He added while he was looking at Mysta in a pretty lovey way...
Mysta: Ikey, are you okay...?
Mysta asked him with a pretty worried voice
Ike: Yeah yeah! I-I'm okay...
Ike, in the meantime, was wondering what this weird feeling that he was experiencing was. He was confused. What is this feeling? Why is my heart beating faster than usual? Why are my cheeks turning red every time I'm with him? Why am I feeling like this towards him? Is it normal? Why am I so agitated all of a sudden? Why do I feel like my ears are burning every time I'm with him? He was asking himself so many questions in just a short time in his mind to the point he became a bit paranoic about this subject
His right leg was fidgeting because of his paranoic thoughts that were going through Ike's mind. Mysta noticed it and understood that something was off, so he placed his right hand on his best friend's left shoulder
