in need of your attention — aoba + komaeda
cosmo-recalled
{♣} — Komaeda is often deemed as a pretty friendly guy. He greets people with a warm smile, rarely talks bad about others behind their backs, and when chancing upon going to door with someone at the same time, he would always grant them the offer to go first. He is a selfless friendly guy who would be more than delighted to be anybody's best friend.
So why in the world couldn't he find the courage to ask his fellow colleague at Track 9 Pizza whether or not he wants to go home from work together? Based on what he had heard, they don't live that for off from each other after all and yet Komaeda always finds himself staying at work for a couple more minutes after watching Aoba leave just so he wouldn't have to bother him with his presence while walking home.
Komaeda could have easily gone home with Momotarou but the guy didn't show up for work today, leaving the pale-haired boy with nothing but a dull boring day. A sigh escapes his lips as he slides his jacket on before shutting his locker closed. Hesitantly, he transfers his gaze over to where Aoba is standing who appears to be busy fixing something in his locker while already clad in his casual outfit after changing from his uniform. Komaeda opens his mouth to initiate a conversation but no word slips out much to his disappointment.
He's not entirely sure what's stopping him from befriending Aoba. Komaeda had once considered the feeling of infatuation but he had been infatuated before and it's clearly not that. Could it be intimidation? He's not certain what but there's just something Aoba that seems off to him.
"A-Aoba-san...!" The younger boy begins with a tone that can be viewed as too desperate. "...you... um... going home now?"