Black and White (Rin Matsuoka x fem!OC)

38.

After Sou left, I got up to put the small dishes and cooking items in the dishwasher, after that I cleaned the rice cooker the way Haru taught me once. When the kitchen was clean and tidy, I went to my room since my ankle was hurting again. Once I was lying on my bed, I took my cell phone from the floor and turned it on. It started vibrating crazily, I watched a lot of notifications arriving like a storm on the screen and the name Matsuoka written in most of them.

It was almost 2 o’clock, he probably was already at uni, so I didn’t want to call or he would skip his lectures. Before I went on the unread messages from him, someone fucking knocked on the door. I sighed grumpily and waited for that person to go, it was just past lunch which student would be home? Well, except for me that is.

Another knock.

Whoever is outside, can leave a note or something. I hugged my pillow, and tried to take a nap since there was nothing else I wanted to do. But of course, life had other plans...

My phone started to buzz with the shark’s name, I sighed but still answered.

-Rin

-Finally- Rin sounded relieved.

-Aren’t you supposed to be attending your lectures?- I asked.

-I-I don’t have lectures right now.

-You don’t fool me.

-And you don’t fool me either, open up please.

-What?

-I’m outside and I know you’re in there.

-So you’re the one trying to tear down the door, uh?

-Yes, please open.

I guess I should open...

-I’m gonna take a bit more time than usual though.

-Uh?

-Just wait.

-Okay

I sighed heavily, why did I picked up? Oh right, I miss him. It’s been less than a day and I already miss him. Suddenly, I felt excitement and a tickling sensation in my body, my heart was pounding and I swallowed nervously; at the same time I wanted to cry and hide under my bed. I know, what the fuck?

I considered just jumping to the door, but I didn’t trust myself when my eyes landed on Rin. What if my balance failed? I took the crutches from the floor and somehow I managed to stand up. What am I gonna say to him? “I was stupid and childish, I’m sorry”? I’m not good with this relationship stuff…

I picked on the peephole and saw him leaning on the banister with his arms crossed, as always he was wearing dark clothes and his fingers were tapping quickly on his arms. Why did I make that piece of heaven worry? Why do I give him such a hard time? If the earth is gonna swallow me, this would be the perfect moment. I’m awful.

I gather my courage and opened the door careful not to lose my balance, but before I even looked at him he lifted me up and hugged me tightly, despite the stupid crutches.