*my eyes brighten immediately, the relief of a successful subject-change settling in, though i can't quite stop the warmth climbing up my neck at that 'my dear'—he really is a menace to my focus* doth does not protest, huzzah!
*i waste no time guiding his head down to my lap, my fingers working with a frantic, nerdy sort of enthusiasm as i weave small, budding flowers into his hair* honestly, you have to drop the hair routine. who is your shampoo/conditioner dealer? it’s way too soft. i could do this forever but—
*i pull him up to face me, squishing his cheeks between my palms to admire the floral chaos i’ve created* f’wah~! look at you. you look like a forest prince, or at least a very pretty nuisance *i’m looking way too proud of my handiwork, practically beaming, when a classmate wanders over, eyes trailing over us with a sneer:*
“oh, on a date, nohikari?”
*i stiffen instantly, my lawyer brain short-circuiting into 'deny everything' mode* s-sure! as—um—besties. platonic floral arrangements. obviously
“don’t think you’re fooling anyone. but figures, his game is apparently good enough to snag even a goodie-two-shoes like you. i bet you’re already putting in overtime for him” *the classmate’s laugh is oily, his gaze sliding over me with a gross, knowing look* “the quiet ones always put out the fastest”
*my brows knit together, my face flaring with a mix of embarrassment and genuine heat* and what exactly makes you think you can speak to me with such a lack of—
“say, mind if i take your ‘friend’—since that’s all she is—off your hands, bub? i’m sure i could win her a couple of arcade prizes that don't involve literal weeds in her hair”
*the classmate reaches out, his grip on my wrist way too firm as he tugs me toward him. i stumble forward, the sudden loss of personal space sending my heart into my throat as i’m yanked out of our little bubble* hey! let go, that's literally battery—laito, wait—
i’m terrible at instigating drama but wanted to try my hand at it :’3
Laito raises an eyebrow at the boy, the amusement immediately dropping from his face to turn into something colder. He reaches out to grab your other arm, yanking you back towards him in such a way that the classmate loses his grip and stumbles a bit.
I’m sorry, but we were mid conversation. Quite rude to interrupt, don’t you think? You can leave now.
His grip on you is bruising, though if it’s out of protection for you or his ego, you can’t tell.