《The Perfect Crime》

Dayna's muse box.

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A-ya stared at his friend, eyes captivated by the way his hair glowed in the sunlight. He wanted to reach out and touch it, but decided it was for the best not to. -shuuen-no-roleplay

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Hey, what are you looking at?” he said on a whim, tone calm and caring. He leans forward a bit as well, looking at A-ya with loving eyes like always.

[shuuen-no-roleplay]

“Yeah, really. Your fingers feel nice.” Really nice. They’re so gentle… He relaxed into his touch, playing with the other’s hair happily. He had often admired how attractive his friend was, though he’d likely never admit it, and the soft fluffiness of his hair only served to be more endearing. Without thinking, he leaned in to press their foreheads together.

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“A-ya…” The moment their foreheads touched, he couldn’t help but want to deal the distance permanently. Although he wasn’t even aware, he slowly started moving closer to A-ya’s face.

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A-ya stared at his friend, eyes captivated by the way his hair glowed in the sunlight. He wanted to reach out and touch it, but decided it was for the best not to. -shuuen-no-roleplay

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Hey, what are you looking at?” he said on a whim, tone calm and caring. He leans forward a bit as well, looking at A-ya with loving eyes like always.

[shuuen-no-roleplay]

He kept playing with his hair, running tentative fingers through it. “You can touch mine too, if you want. It’s not as pretty as yours though…”

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“Really?” As excited as he was, he couldn’t help but feel as if someone were to walk in, this would be a very strange sight. Not that anyone was going to walk in of course.

He starts touching A-ya’s hair at the tips, working his way through to the top. A-ya’s hair is so nice.

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A-ya stared at his friend, eyes captivated by the way his hair glowed in the sunlight. He wanted to reach out and touch it, but decided it was for the best not to. -shuuen-no-roleplay

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Hey, what are you looking at?” he said on a whim, tone calm and caring. He leans forward a bit as well, looking at A-ya with loving eyes like always.

[shuuen-no-roleplay]

He blushed, suddenly aware of how close their faces were as he begun to play with his hair. “Wow, it’s soft… I like it…” He smiled softly, content.

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“Hehe...well, I do try to care of it...” His face flushes up a bit. He’s so close to A-ya now. If he wanted to, he could possible break the distance between them in just a few seconds. No, he had to hold back. There was a possibility that A-ya could reject that; if he did, C-ta wouldn’t know what he would do.

He decided to stay silent but continues to watch A-ya. As long as he’s enjoying himself...

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A-ya stared at his friend, eyes captivated by the way his hair glowed in the sunlight. He wanted to reach out and touch it, but decided it was for the best not to. -shuuen-no-roleplay

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Hey, what are you looking at?” he said on a whim, tone calm and caring. He leans forward a bit as well, looking at A-ya with loving eyes like always.

[shuuen-no-roleplay]

"I can?" He perked up. "Really?" With wide eyes, he reached out, stopping just over an inch away. "Really really?"

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“Really, really!” He leans in closer, allowing for A-ya’s hand to have a shorter distance to his head.

“C’mon, you don’t have to be shy.”

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A-ya stared at his friend, eyes captivated by the way his hair glowed in the sunlight. He wanted to reach out and touch it, but decided it was for the best not to. -shuuen-no-roleplay

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Hey, what are you looking at?” he said on a whim, tone calm and caring. He leans forward a bit as well, looking at A-ya with loving eyes like always.

[shuuen-no-roleplay]

He looked away, embarrassed. Only around you… “S- so, uh…” He ran a hand through his hair. Shit, why am I freaking out so much? He’s my best friend, for fuck’s sakes…

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“Eh? A-ya, are you nervous? You won’t look at me directly...” 

He could tell now that A-ya was starting to turn red. C-ta thought that the flustered look on his face suited him. If only he could see A-ya like this more often. He chuckles once again, possibly muttering ‘cute’ under his breath, enough for A-ya to not hear.

“If this is all about my hair, you could touch it if you want.” 

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A-ya stared at his friend, eyes captivated by the way his hair glowed in the sunlight. He wanted to reach out and touch it, but decided it was for the best not to. -shuuen-no-roleplay

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Hey, what are you looking at?” he said on a whim, tone calm and caring. He leans forward a bit as well, looking at A-ya with loving eyes like always.

[shuuen-no-roleplay]

He looked away, flustered. “N-nothing. It’s just, um, your hair… It’s glowing… It’s pretty.” It looks soft… And fluffy… I want to touch it… To run my fingers though it… That would be weird though…

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“Eh? Is that so?” How cute. He lets out a faint laugh at A-ya, watching as he looks away. The fact that A-ya was getting flustered over him made his heart beat fast. A-ya was so cute, so--

“You’re so helpless A-ya...”

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A-ya stared at his friend, eyes captivated by the way his hair glowed in the sunlight. He wanted to reach out and touch it, but decided it was for the best not to. -shuuen-no-roleplay

It was days like these that C-ta had preferred; just A-ya and him, alone in the old music room together. Nobody to bother them. It was perfect.

As the sunlight shined through the windows, he could tell A-ya was staring. He didn’t mind this at all, of course. He didn’t mind anything A-ya did actually. In fact, he liked how much A-ya was paying attention to him and only him. 

“Hey, what are you looking at?” he said on a whim, tone calm and caring. He leans forward a bit as well, looking at A-ya with loving eyes like always.

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[From D-ne] "I just want to try something..." :v

17. saying “I love you.”

“Well, I don’t see why not..” The question was simple enough. What she was about to do was a different story. If it was something violent, he could easily fend her off. Sadly, the words that followed were the last things he ever expected d-ne to say to him.

“I’m sorry, what was that?”

[eschatomousai]

Well, she supposes she should have expected that. She did just embarrass them both after all. She nods and gives him a cheerful smile anyway. Though she was really disappointed, she had to keep up her usual face so that they could be normal friends again.

“Ah, I see. I think I’ll try to look for B-ko-chan later then. Um…see you later, C-ta-kun.”

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“Alright. Bye D-ne.”

He waits until she's completely out of his sight to truly recollect what happened in a mature manner.

What the hell was that?

[eschatomousai]

Huh, he wasn’t fighting back? When did he get even more pathetic? In any case…his reaction didn’t feel too wrong, If anything it was a little thrilling. Sure, it was more fun when he was matching her words, but judging from his expression, she was about to make one of the most popular boys in school cry like a girl.

“What I really think? C-ta-san, I’m only offering for your sake. It wouldn’t do if everyone found out what a filthy homo you are, pining after A-ya-san like that. It’s a free service that comes with our little deal—you know, the one where we keep B-ko-chan and A-ya-san separate from each other so we can have them all to ourselves…which you seem intent on pretending to forget.”

She gives him a smile that’s not unsuited to her face, but certainly one he likely never imagined on her. “Maybe I’ll forgive you for speaking to me like this if you grovel at my feet.”

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“W-Wait...!” This was all honestly too much for him. Though most of the time her could deal with people being negative towards him but this was his friend. It couldn’t help but feel like betrayal.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about! I...I-I’m not even sure if I like A-ya like that...I-I mean maybe...but...” Oh great, now he was turning red too. This was embarrassing. 

“A-Anyway! I never made a deal like that! We never talked like that! I...what’s gotten into you!? What’s so wrong with me talking to you? Did...did you feel this way from the start? Was bringing you to the club all just one big joke to you!?”

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[From D-ne] "I just want to try something..." :v

17. saying “I love you.”

“Well, I don’t see why not..” The question was simple enough. What she was about to do was a different story. If it was something violent, he could easily fend her off. Sadly, the words that followed were the last things he ever expected d-ne to say to him.

“I’m sorry, what was that?”

[eschatomousai]

It’s a long moment before she finally releases him, too content as she is to be near him, completely oblivious to how awkward he felt.

“Um…should we go to club together again today?” She liked going there if only to be near him, though she did also think A-ya’s stories were interesting. Creepy and nightmare-inducing sometimes, but interesting.

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Thank god she let go. He was starting to feel very uncomfortable. Now, if he could just find a good chance to get away from her--

“Well actually, I think I’ll meet up with A-ya instead...”

[eschatomousai]

“Shy and polite…?”

Now, something was really wrong here. First off, C-ta even daring to speak with her outside the club room for no real reason? And the way he was acting as if this side of her was completely new to him…

Did he get replaced by some mysterious being or something? No, wait, that was such a ridiculously A-ya thought that she quickly abandons it. Those things weren’t real. C-ta was just messing with her.

Well, she can do that in return too. She knows exactly how to draw out his real personality.

“C-ta-san, if you wanted a pity screw where I pretended to be like that, you should have just said so. I’m afraid I can’t match up to A-ya-san in certain areas, but I’m sure you couldn’t care less if you’re so desperate that you’d come to this…lonely and friendless girl.”

There. That was sure to get him speaking normally again.

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“Huh!?”

“Pity screw...? Wh-- I-- huh!?” He couldn’t even think properly right now. What the hell is going on? What happened to D-ne? She’d never talk this. Unless...she was fake the whole time. Either way, C-ta felt hurt. 

“I-I wouldn’t...is that what you really think?” I thought we were friends, why are you acting like this?

[eschatomousai]

Okay, something’s wrong here. First, he was…speaking in a tone that didn’t scream pure hate at her. And…not care if A-ya and B-ko are hanging out? That was practically their entire reason for ever even talking at all. If he didn’t care about what A-ya was doing, then what was the point of her talking to him?

“Did you trip and hit your head somewhere and get even more confused than you usually are? You’re not making much sense.” Too bad you didn’t crack your skull open when you fell…she’ll just keep that last thought to herself. 

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“I’m not making much sense? You’re the one who’s acting different! You were so shy and polite before...what happened? Did A-ya say something to you and it messed you up? You’re normally not this...weird.”

Something about her was making him angry. He couldn’t even understand why. Maybe it was her tone of voice? Either way, he isn’t too happy to see ‘D-ne’ anymore.

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[From D-ne] "I just want to try something..." :v

17. saying “I love you.”

“Well, I don’t see why not..” The question was simple enough. What she was about to do was a different story. If it was something violent, he could easily fend her off. Sadly, the words that followed were the last things he ever expected d-ne to say to him.

“I’m sorry, what was that?”

[eschatomousai]

“I’m glad, then.”

What follows is entirely spur of the moment, and really, she would never do this normally, but now she’ll just step closer and throw her arms around him, hugging tight and pretty much rendering her momentary formality moot.

“But even if we’ll just be friends again, I’ll still have my hopes. You’re my first friend and the only boy who doesn’t mind talking to me that much. I can’t just give up entirely.”

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“Oh…uh…good. Yeah…” This was so wrong. What happened to D-ne? She should at least know that C-ta only likes—

He looks around awkwardly, possibly to find an excuse to leave this lovestruck girl. She wasn’t even making any sense with how she was describing him. It all sounded too much like B-ko who he was very much not.

[eschatomousai]

“….wondering where I—? ….different?” She stares at him for a moment, trying to figure out if this was some dumb game he’d come up with.

“Cut the crap, there’s no one here so we can talk freely. What do you want, C-ta-san? You don’t usually talk to me outside the club room so something happened right? Are A-ya-san and B-ko-chan hanging out together again even though it’s lunch? What kind of intervention are we staging today?”

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“Huh? Cut the...what!?” Well, this was new. D-ne never spoke to him like this before. D-ne never spoke like this at all.

“W-What do you mean? We hang outside of the club room a lot...and why would I care if A-ya and B-ko are hanging out? That’s good for them I guess...they rarely hang out anyway. Do you want us to join them or something?”

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[From D-ne] "I just want to try something..." :v

17. saying “I love you.”

“Well, I don’t see why not..” The question was simple enough. What she was about to do was a different story. If it was something violent, he could easily fend her off. Sadly, the words that followed were the last things he ever expected d-ne to say to him.

“I’m sorry, what was that?”

[eschatomousai]

“…ah.”

The disappointment is clear on her face now. She really should have just kept quiet as usual and played her usual role. Now, things were sure to be different between them and really awkward.

“…no, I’m…I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said anything.” She’s pretty much just shrinking in on herself now, and her tone just turns polite and formal. “I hope we can still be good friends like before. Please forgive me.”

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“Um...sure...” Why was this happening anyway? God, this was so awkward. When did D-ne ever have feelings for him and why now? C-ta couldn’t help but think to himself that maybe now he wouldn’t mind a fight with D-ne. At least it wouldn’t feel so out of place.

“Sure we can still be...friends, D-ne.”

[eschatomousai]

She was just passing by, but…just what was he doing?

A quick glance around tells her that they’re alone, so she can pretty much drop her usual face for now.

She walks over to him and nudges him (not so) lightly with her foot.

“Hey.”

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“D-ne! I was wondering where you ran off to!”

His happy grin subsided a bit when he actually looked at her. She seemed...angry? Maybe annoyed? Bored? He couldn’t really tell. Normally D-ne didn’t look like this so something must have happened.

“Ah...are you alright? You seem different.”

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“I wonder where D-ne went...”