Tokyo Ghoul - NEST

The Calm Before the Storm

" Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them."
- William Arthur Ward

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Levin POV

Getting on the train was actually pretty hard to do. The whole station was packed full of people, and when we finally got onto one, we were all piled on quickly.

"Whoa!" I yelped, being pushed onto the train with the girls in tow. But soon, two groups split off, and it seemed me and Rize got separated from the twins.

Rize sighed once the people around us settled, we were by the doors, I was against the door while she was practically being pushed against me. She grit her teeth as if in pain.

"Are you okay?" I asked silently.

She nodded slightly. "Just a bit... claustrophobic." She said, her breathing becoming hoarse.

Rize is claustrophobic? That's surprising, I thought she wouldn't have a phobia. But she really looks like she having trouble. And I have no pressure on me at all...

I get an idea, and grab Rize by the shoulders, this makes her flinch and her face turn red. "W-What-!"

I quickly change our positions, and put my arms around her, trapping her in a slightly bigger space as she did before. These people were way too needy for space, we barely had any!

Rize started to calm down and hid her face from me. "T-Thanks..." she murmured.

"Yeah..." I mumbled. Was it me or did that thanks sound really cute! What is going through my head? Am I imagining things? I've noticed for awhile now, that she isn't very dominant when she tries anything towards me anymore, and becomes embarrassed easily... could it be...

She's actually the type who's shy!?!?

That would mean she likes guys who are dominant! But I'm not like that, right? I flinch when thinking about it. Well... I am a bit more harsh on her, and whenever I change persona's... she does seem a bit more bashful...

Could I have the upper advantage!

On purpose, I place my hands on the wall behind her, and stare at her eyes. She freezes, her face turning quickly red. Oh my god.

"Cute..." I murmured.

Rize's expression turned shocked as the train speaker turned on and someone on the intercom spoke.

"Arrived at our next destination, please exit using the doors on the right." Said the voice.

The door behind her opened and we were barraged out by other people in hurries. I got my bearings together, then looked for Rize, but she was nowhere to be seen!

"Where the hell?" I mumbled, scratching my head as I felt a tug on my shirt. I turned around to see Nashiro with a blank look on her face.

"Have you seen sis and big sis, bro?" She asked, a monotone voice suiting her expression.

I sigh. "Now I'm stuck with you? Is this gonna end up like those episodes in anime or manga chapters where the protagonist is gonna have a moment with every other character?" I rambled.

Nashiro kept a straight face. "Huh?"

"Nothing, this author is sticking to the cliches, is all." I mumbled.

"Done breaking the forth wall? Let's go find something to do." She said, tugging at my shirt and pointing at the stalls up the hill from the street we were on.

Luckily the station was next to the shrine where the main stalls were. But the streets were filling with games and such. Everyone here was having a great time, and it was supposed to have a giant fireworks show at midnight.