Requested by anon
“_________ah, clean your room.” Your mother yelled from the living room.
“I’m cleaning it,” you yelled back without taking your eyes off of the computer screen.
“Are you watching anime again?” she asked.
“Aniyo,” you replied with irritation. You began watching your anime hero kill the bad guys once again. “So beautiful,” you mumbled to yourself. Just then a cold breeze touched your arms. You looked at the open window and cringed your nose. You were too lazy to get up and close it. The best scene was on. The contractor [bad guy] ripped the hero’s shirt apart.
“Aaaaiiii,” you squealed. Just then another wave of chilly wind touched your arms. You sighed and paused the video. Walking to the window, all you could think about was him. As you were pulling it down, your eyes fell on your hero standing in the apartment across from you. He was shirtless, looking for something, running around the room.
“Huhhh!!,” you gasped and rubbed your eyes. ‘How could he be real? He’s an anime character? Am I seeing things?’ You asked yourself. You were really confused as to what was going on. The guy suddenly looked up at you. He glared at you for staring at him. It took you a minute to realize how stupid you looked. You quickly hid behind the curtains and bit your lip.
“Oh Gosh, that’s a real human not an anime character,” you mumbled, tucking your hair behind your ear. Your ears turned red with embarrassment. You slightly poked your head through the curtains, only to find him still looking at your window. You moved back again.
“Ummaaa,” you called out running to the living room. “When did we get new neighbors?”
“They moved in a week ago. You would know, if you knew life existed outside of your little viral world.”
“Aaaaann,” you pouted.
“Okay okay, now go clean up,” she instructed.
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“Class we have a new student coming in today,” your teacher announced. The silence in the room was replaced by whispers and muffled voices. Even you thought to yourself, as to who would join school in the middle of the semester. You were stunned as the new student walked in class. It was that same guy you’d seen in the window across from yours. It was that same guy who you thought was an anime character and it was that same guy you had wished to never see again. He looked around the class. His eyes met yours for a brief second but you quickly looked away.
“Hi, my name is Kris,” he said waving his hand. Every single girl [except you] in the room gasped. His features, his body, his skin, everything was perfect. You weren’t the only one who thought he was flawless and almost unreal. Kris went and sat in an empty seat in the corner. You turned around to look at him for a quick second. Once again your eyes met his. Your ears turned red when he smirked at you. You frowned and turned around, hoping he wouldn’t tell anyone about what had happened a few days back.
Your eyes were fixed on the clock. As soon as the bell rang, you sprang out of your chair and ran for the door.
“Hey wait,” a voice from behind you said.
You turned around and of course, it was Kris. He caught up to you. “Hey!,” he said once again.
“Hey,” you mumbled back clenching your book to your chest.
“I’m new here. You wanna help me around?” he asked.
“Ummm I’m a little busy,” you said hurriedly and ran away.
You knew well that Kris had gotten the wrong idea but you just couldn’t talk to him. He made you nervous. You couldn’t even look him straight in the eyes.
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A week had passed away and you’d only hated your Biology class more. Every time Kris entered the room, your heart began racing. You weren’t even sure if you liked him or your anime hero. Kris hadn’t tried talking to you ever since you’d scared him away with your silliness. He didn’t even make eye contact with you. You secretly regretted it but then you suppressed the feeling, thinking it was for the best.
You shuffled in bed from side to side not being able to sleep. This empty feeling, inside of you was bothering you. You sighed and got out of bed to get dressed. There was one thing you loved doing on cold winter nights; playing basketball, to get your mind off of things. You tip toed out of the apartment and went down stairs. You could hear dribbling of a basket ball from the distance. ‘Who could be silly enough to be playing at this time of the night..?’ you thought to yourself.
“What are you doing here?” the guy in the court asked you as you approached him.
“I want to play too,” you said.
“Do you know how to play?” he asked.
“Of course,” you mumbled. He took a step forward to reveal his face in the light.
“Oh Gosh,” you gasped seeing Kris stand before you.
“Why do you always do that when you see me?” he asked making a face.
“What?” you asked looking from here to there in nervousness.
“That,” he said squinting his eyes. “I’m not that scary you know.”
“It’s not that.”
“Then what is it?”
“I’m embarrassed.”
“Of what?”
“The other day.”
“The other day? The one in school or the one when you stared at me through your window?” he asked with an amused expression.
“See! This is what I’m talking about,” you pouted and turned around to leave.
“Wait,” he pulled you back. “Why were you looking at me?”
“Because you..,” you began but stopped. If you told him, you thought he looked like an anime character, he’d laugh at you and then never talk to you.
“Nothing,” you mumbled.
“Tell me,” he insisted.
“Aniyo,” you shook you head and snatched the ball from him.
“Oh no you didn’t,” he said coming after you. And so began the game between you and him.
“You know lots of girls in school tell me that I look like an anime character from this series.” Kris said trying to get the ball from you.
“Really? How stupid,” you said making a basket.
“I know right,” he said and clapped for you. You were glad you didn’t tell him.
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“At least, drink your milk,” your mother called after you. You were running late.
“I don’t have time,” you said and closed the door behind you. Kris closed the door to his apartment at the same time. Both you and him gave each other a smile.
“Hey _________,” he called you.
“Ye,” you turned around.
“Want me to give you a ride?” he asked.
“Sure,” you replied with a faint smile, thinking about all the girls at school who would be so jealous seeing you with him.
‘This is a good start’ - both you and Kris thought and smiled to yourself.
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Okay Kris does look like a Manga/Anime character *handsdown*