by friendlyneighborhoodfairy | on Archive of Our Own [D.Gray-man]
A/N: Sorry it’s late! Chapter 5 is now UP. The last two will follow shortly. I had a devil of a time and the chapter ended up 4k-words long, hehe.
Chapters: 5/7 Fandom: D.Gray-man Relationships: Kanda Yuu/Allen Walker, (side Komui Lee/Reever Wenham)
In the wake of their surprise kiss, things between Allen and Kanda start going downhill. Fast.
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When Allen appeared in the cafeteria the next morning, he got his first post-kiss glimpse of Kanda. Back straight, Kanda ate his soba with the usual calm expression he wore every morning.
Allen smiled.
"Hey," he said, plopping beside Lenalee at the pair's table. He kept his eyes on Kanda as he asked, "How is everyone this morning?"
"Excellent," Lenalee beamed. "Did you hear? With Reever's help I was actually able to surprise Komui with a birthday gift for the first time ever. He's so disgustingly perceptive usually."
Allen, still watching Kanda, gave Lenalee's comment a chuckle and a polite noise of interest. But his gaze never wavered. On the bench, Kanda pushed his empty bowl away and finished his tea in slow, ritual movements.
He still didn't speak. He didn't even look at Allen.
"What's so special about keeping secrets from Komui?" he asked Lenalee, trying to act natural, keep the conversation going. Waiting for Kanda to at least look up.
"Did I mention the annoying perspicacity?" Lenalee said. "But Reever's a good distraction. And always amenable to pulling one over on my brother."
"How's—" Allen's voice dropped out when Kanda stood.
Allen and Lenalee both watched him gather his dishes and head away.
He hadn't even insulted Allen.
A terrible lurch sent Allen's stomach tumbling down, down.
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