https://www.wattpad.com/781873573-the-promised-neverland-one-shots-the-ways-of-loveāØ~~~~~āØNatAnna oneshot for day 1! Pretty short so Iāll post the full thing here! āØTitle: The Ways of Love āØWord Count: 1781 (~8 minute read) āØSummary: āTeach me how to flirt!ā Nat begged his siblings.Nat wants to learn how to flirt from his older siblings. He wants to be closer to Anna. But what could his siblings possibly help him?āØ~~~~~āØ"Wait, what did you say?ā Ray asked, staring at Nat with a dumbfounded expression on his face. āØāI said you should teach me how to flirt!ā Nat demanded, crossing his arms and looking at his siblings. āI want to be closer to Anna!ā āØThis news certainly caught Ray and Emma by surprise. The pair was just sitting at a table, researching about The Seven Walls through thousands of books in the archives room when Nat suddenly burst through the door with this news. All of a sudden, he came to the pair asking them to teach him about flirting. It certainly caught them off guard. āØāI- I donāt think Iām hearing you rightā¦ā Emma said, putting a hand on her face as she felt an unbearable blush rise to her cheeks. āYou want us⦠to teach you⦠how to flirt⦠with Annaā¦ā āØāThen you did hear me right!ā Nat screamed. He grabbed onto Rayās shoulders and started shaking the poor boy. āPlease, Iām begging you! You two are the smartest here! The others arenāt nearly as smart! Surely you must have read something on flirting! Dating! Anything!ā āØNat then turned to Emma, making her flinch. He did to her what he did to Ray: He grabbed her by the shoulders and started shaking her. Ray leaned against his chair, dizzy from being shaken around. āDonāt you see how cute she is?!ā Nat yelled at Emma as her head swung back and forth, āHer kind smile! Her unwavering determination! How could anybody not fall in love with her! Sheās an angel in disguise!ā āØāI- I see angelsā¦ā Emma cried out, almost gagging from being shaken so much. āØāStop! Stop!ā Ray yelled at Nat, wanting him to stop shaking Emma. āWe get it! Weāll help you with your⦠ugh⦠flirting.ā āØNat turned his face back to Ray, and Ray was disturbed to see a stream of tears flooding Natās eyes. āOh, thank you!ā Nat shouted, running up to Ray and hugging him, making Ray groan. āIāll never forget this! Youāre the best siblings I could ever ask for!ā āØEventually, once Nat stopped being so emotional, Nat sat down at the table with Ray and Emma. Together, all three of them pondered on what Nat could do to win Annaās heart. āØāI really donāt know what you expect of us,ā Emma mumbled, āWe donāt exactly have any romantic experienceā¦ā āØāWell according to the books Iāve read, one thing you could do is appeal yourself to her,ā Ray mentioned, āYou know, like your personality or your personal traits.ā āØEmma turned to Ray, confusion plastered onto her face. āHuh? You read books on how to flirt? What good is that?ā Emma asked him. āØRay realized what he said. He turned his head away from Emma, making sure she didnāt see the blush coming onto his face. āNo reasonā¦ā Ray mumbled out, confusing Emma even more. āØāSo my personality and personal traits, huhā¦ā Nat said, grinning to himself. āI can do that!ā āØWithout so much as a warning, Nat raced out of the room, leaving behind a dumbfounded Ray and Emma. He raced through the halls and found Anna in her room, sitting on her bed and reading her own book. When he entered the room, she looked up at him, her eyes widening slightly upon his arrival. āNat? What are you doing here?ā she asked him. āØNat felt his heart beat faster. Still, he marched on, entering her room. Once he was a few feet away, he posed dramatically, sweeping back his hair. āSo, Anna!ā he started out, āHave you seen my magnificent nose line?!ā āØAnna stared at him, confused. But they didnāt move. He stood there in awkward silence. Nat started sweating profusely by the minute. āYes, your nose line is nice,ā Anna responded at last, āBut did you⦠need anything else?ā āØāIt wasnāt workingā¦!ā Nat thought to himself. She didnāt look as flustered as he was. Shouldnāt she be blushing and swooning over him by now?! āØāI- Iāll be right back!ā Nat yelled out as he raced out of the room. He proceeded to go straight back to the archives room, where Ray and Emma were once again shocked by his sudden arrival. Nat slammed his hands on the table, glaring at the pair. āYou guys, it didnāt work!ā Nat complained, āShe isnāt swooning over me!ā āØRay and Emma stared at Nat with blank expressions before Ray let out a groan. āThis is ridiculousā¦ā Ray muttered in annoyance. āØEmma let out a light, nervous chuckle. āUm, you could try complimenting her?ā Emma suggested, earning a stare from both Ray and Nat. āI think most girls like compliments!ā āØRay continued to stare at her, pondering. āHey, Emma,ā Ray called out. āØāYes?ā came her reply. āØāI like how brave you are.ā āØEmma tilted her head in bewilderment, staring at Ray with a confused expression. āI donāt think a compliment requires you to be that braveā¦ā Emma told him, then, turning to Nat, she missed the displeasure forming on Rayās face. āAnyways, Nat, you should give him a compliment!ā āØāI see! A compliment!ā Nat said, a bright smile on his face as he considered that. āI can do that!ā It was an easy thing to do! There were so many things he could compliment her for, after all! āØSo once again, Nat zoomed down the halls and into Annaās room. She was sitting on her bed, right where he left her. āAnna!ā Nat called out. āØāNat?ā Anna replied, looking at him once more. āØNat entered the room, standing a few feet away from the bed. āAnna, Iā¦ā āØāReally like your cuteness?ā Nat thought in his head. āHow sheās studying medicine for her family? Her bright smile? How she does her hair? What about how she loves everyone? How calm and collected she is?ā āØThoughts swirled around in his head. He found himself opening and closing his mouth, unable to form words as Anna stared at him. She stared with those mystical blue eyes of hers. Those eyes only made him even more nervous. āØBut he couldnāt do it⦠āØIt⦠was too embarrassingā¦! āØāI- Iāll be right back!ā Nat bailed out of the room. He just couldnāt do it. There was no way he could say all that mushy stuff to her face! So he ran back to the archives room, and it seemed like Ray and Emma were already anticipating his arrival. They looked up from their books as Nat approached. āØāAnother method!ā Nat cried out, slamming his hands on the table once more. āI canāt do that one!ā āØāGot too scared, huhā¦ā Ray said, āTold you so, Emma. I win.ā āØEmma pouted at Ray, pointing a finger at him. āOkay then, Ray, you tell him what to do!ā āØRay gave a sigh. He put his book down and crossed his arms. āOkay, look,ā he said, pointing a finger at Nat. āYou go and stand in that room for 5 minutes. You can stand in a corner or even hide under her bed. I donāt care. But I just ask for 5 minutes.ā āØāI- I guess I could do thatā¦ā Nat muttered. āBut Ray⦠what good would that do?ā āØāJust trust me on this one,ā Ray told the boy, waving him off. āNow be on your way, and remember: 5 minutes.ā āØAnd so Nat once more walked off and out of the archives room. He made his way over to Annaās room, and it seemed like she was expecting his appearance. āYouāre back,ā Anna said as he entered the room. āØāYeah, I amā¦ā Nat said nervously as he closed the door behind him. āØāAre you staying in here this time?ā Anna asked. āØNat nodded. āØāI seeā¦ā Anna said with a hum. āWell, I donāt mind. Why donāt you take a seat?ā āØShe gestured over to her desk. Nat gulped and did an awkward walk across the room, sitting at the desk just by her bed. āØ5 minutes⦠He really thought he could do it, but now he was itching to run out of the room like the coward he was. Has it been 5 minutes yet? It felt like itās been forever. Nat wasnāt good at making conversation in awkward moments like this. How do you talk to a girl when her attention is focused on a book? Should he crawl under the bed like Ray suggested? āØBut suddenly, Anna started to slowly close her book. Her head gradually tilted towards Nat, smiling at him. Nat felt shivers down his spine. She was staring at him with those bright blue eyes again⦠āØāHey Natā¦ā Anna started out, her voice slow and steady. āØāDo you like me?ā āØSuddenly, Natās heart started doing a marathon. The words that came out of her mouth made Nat fall out of his seat. A blush immediately rose to his face after being found out like that. āWha-? How-ā Nat said as he got up. He couldnāt get a sentence out. He was just dumbfounded by the turn of events. He didnāt expect her to take that approach in the slightest. āØAnna started giggling. Her smile made Natās chest leap. āIt was obvious. Youāve been staring at me for quite some time. Did you think I wouldnāt notice? I tried giving you a chance to confess too, and when I thought you would, you just run away.ā āØAnna got up off the bed. She did a twirl in her skirt that made her look beautiful. Frankly, Nat couldnāt stop staring at her. āSo if you arenāt going to do it, then I will,ā Anna said, as calm and collected as she always has been. Nat could have sworn the pink on her cheeks was a lie. But seeing her like this⦠he wasnāt so sure anymore. Was he sure this wasnāt all just a dream? āØNat watched Anna with wide eyes as Anna stood there, smiling at him. Her mouth started opening and words he couldnāt say come spilling out of her mouth⦠āØMeanwhile, Emma noticed that Nat didnāt come back. She looked at the door, confused as to why Nat hasnāt returned when heās been barging in so much. āØāHeās been gone for a whileā¦ā Emma muttered. āØāI win the bet, obviously,ā Ray said, not looking up as he turned the page. Even without looking up, he could sense the pout on Emmaās face. āØāHowād you know?!ā Emma yelled at him, complaining, āWhat magic did you use?!ā āØRay finally looked up and gave her a smirk. āI didnāt do anything,ā Ray replied, resting his chin on his hand as he grinned at her. āI just made a bet that Anna could figure that boy outā¦ā āØāAnd it seems like I wasnāt wrongā¦ā