DDLC ! | NGII – pt.0I
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The Literature Club is full of cute boys! Will you write the way into their heart? TW: This story is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
wc: 4.8 k | part two
It was just another normal day going to school.
You watched as couples and friendgroups wandered past you, their laughter and easy camaraderie making a light sense of envy bubble up inside of you.
A part of you longed for such connections, even though you are more than content with being by yourself. You guessed that a part of you thought that you were wasting away your youth, spending it mostly alone in your room.
Not that you were some reclusive NEET or anything. In fact, you had a friend who was currently shouting your name obnoxiously loud, his hurried footsteps eating up the distance between you.
“Heeeey, [ ]~! Wait up!”
And for a moment, you thought about just ignoring him, picking up the pace and potentially enjoying a peaceful day at school by yourself. But considering him making a fool out of himself screaming after you, you took pity at the last second. You stopped to wait for him, his long legs catching up to you in no time.
That someone was Bunny, your childhood friend since you were a kid. You grew close after his adoptive father, Lavinho, organised multiple playdates in hopes of adjusting Bunny to a normal life, including making proper friends his age.
You didn’t know much about his time before he was taken in by your kind neighbour, but you speculated that he didn’t have the best history, judging from the numerous deep scars littering his whole body.
But the past doesn’t seem to affect him much— he was a cheerful and energetic young man despite the occasional dark joke, even more so now, slinging his arms around you in a backwards hug when he caught up to you.
“…! H-hey, stop it, you are heavy-!”
You sputtered, struggling to keep yourself upright. You saw some students snickering at you two, making your cheeks burn. Bunny, as nice and cheerful as he was, he was also kind of dense, oblivious to the fact that his displays of affection could give off a false idea of your relationship.
You eventually managed to wrangle him off of you, huffing as you adjusted your uniform.
“Seriously, you aren’t as small as you once were, Bunny…”
You reprimanded, to which the other just chuckled, shuffling closer to you, a pep in his step.
“Haha, that is true… I was just so thrilled seeing you! It has been a while since we walked to school together, eh?”
He mused, making you sweatdrop.
“Yeah, since you always oversleep, you idiot…”
To that, he only sheepishly laughed, scratching the back of his head. In middle school, you and Bunny had always walked to school together, considering that the two of you were neighbours, but ever since high school started, the white-haired boy began to oversleep more and more, leaving you to go to school alone.
“That’s true, huh… can’t help it, the bed is too comfy~!”
He said, making you roll your eyes in exasperation. You continued walking, approaching the school building, when Bunny perked up again, looking at you curiously.
“By the way [ ], have you already decided on a club to join yet?”
As he said that, you noticed a coy glint in his eyes, a telling sign that he was planning something. Most likely involving you. You only sighed at that, thinking for a bit.
In all honesty, no, you haven’t. You didn’t have any particular interest in joining a club, preferring to head straight home to the comfort of your room.
It wasn’t like you had any friend group to hang out with either.
After much contemplation, you decided to answer truthfully, shaking your head. In the corner of your eye, you saw Bunny’s eyes light up.
“…no, I have not, not really.”
“Then I have the perfect club for you!”
He eagerly announced, turning your body towards him by your shoulders. Now that you locked eyes with each other, you saw the sparkle dance in his normally dull red hues.
“Did you know that I’m the vice president of the literature club? You should, like, totally join!”
He said, making you raise an eyebrow. Bunny? Literature? That was certainly new. You never knew that he had an interest in literature. If anything, you suspected him to be in the debate club or something, considering that he had some weird rivalry going on with a red head ever since he joined high school.
“Literature…?”
You repeated, tilting your head in confusion, followed by eager head nodding.
“Yes! It’s great, really, and you will make tons of new friends! It makes me sad, seeing you alone all the time, [ ]…”
Bunny lamented, dramatically clutching his chest area. You snorted at the dramatic display, shaking your head. You entered the school grounds, the scene getting busier with the amount of students walking in.
You thought about it, trying not to look into Bunny’s puppy eyes but ultimately failing, making you let out a defeated sigh at the end.
“Fine, fine… I’ll think about it.”
You said, making your childhood friend cheer.
“You won’t regret it!”
He said, before skipping away, probably on his way to torment Sae. You just sighed at his antics, feeling an uneasy feeling bubble up as you saw him depart.
“I didn’t even agree to joining yet…”
— — —
And just like that, the last bell rang. You couldn’t even exit your classroom before Bunny peaked his head inside, his prominent scar making him instantly recognizable under the sea of stundents.
“[ ], ready to go?”
He chirped, flashing you a smile, making you deadpan. You looked outside the window, watching as all the other students went home. It filled you with your own sense of longing for your bed, alongside a good game and snacks.
“I don’t know…to be honest, I don’t feel so good.”
You quickly bluffed, making Bunny let out a whine.
“Whaat? But you promised!”
He said, making you sputter.
“W-what? I didn’t promise anything! I told you… I’ll think about it…”
You muttered that last part, making Bunny huff. His expression then turned to a sheepish one, twiddling with his thumbs before clasping his hands together in a pleading gesture.
“Please, [ ]~! I-I kind of already said to everyone that I would bring another member…”
He said, looking at you with his signature puppy eyes, the innocent look betraying his true self. You just gaped, appaled at the fact that he had already made such a hasty promise to his club members.
“Bunny… are you serious?”
You muttered, pinching the bridge of your nose.
“Why would you…”
“I know! I’m sorry, but they are going to be reaaally mad if you don’t come now! One even made yummy treats for the new member!”
He said, making you sigh. A feeling of guilt bubbled up at the thought of letting these people down. And you guessed that a simple visit for some sweet treats wouldn’t hurt…
So with another defeated sigh, you nodded, slinging your bag over your shoulder. You watch as Bunny’s eyes light up again.
“Fine, fine. I’ll stop by for a sweet treat.”
“Yes! I swear, you want me to keep living for just a bit longer, [ ]!”
“Don’t joke about that…”
Bunny ignored your warning, opting to just give a sheepish smile. You admit, seeing his genuine smile made your heart lighter for just a bit, picking up the pace as he took your hand in his, pulling you towards the club room.
You two entered a section that you weren’t super familiar with, but even before you could register the new surroundings, Bunny swung open a door, his voice booming through the room, alerting everyone.
“Hellooo~! I brought the new member, guys!”
He excitedly exclaimed, making you stiffle a groan.
“Bunny, I already told you…”
You began, before you locked eyes with the supposed members of the literature club. There were only three other guys in there, all eyeing you skeptically.
But before you could correct him, all the words died on your tongue as your cheeks began to burn. Holy shit. This club was full of hot guys.
One of them, a blonde with blue ends gave you a sharp glare, his blue eyes probably able to cut diamonds. He huffed, crossing his arms as he looked at you and then bunny with a pointed gaze.
“Seriously? You brought a nerd?”
He spat out, leaning back in his chair. You raised an eyebrow at that, assessing his attitude. No need to be rude…
You tore your eyes away from him, instead looking at the other guy who was already reading a book. He had wine red hair with a dark gaze, his nearly completely black eyes seemingly dissecting you piece by piece.
“…”
Contrary to the other one, he didn’t say anything, taking his time to judge you. You gulp, hesitantly looking up at Bunny, who flashed you a big smile.
“No offense, but these guys look like trouble—“
You began to mutter to your childhood friend, before being interrupted by another voice, one that was smooth and charming, unlike the rest of the cast.
“Wha- ah, what a nice surprise [ ]!”
It was only when you looked into a pair of eyes seemingly swimming in liquid gold that you fully froze. The person standing in front of you was Julian Loki. The Julian Loki.
“Ah…”
You didn’t even really have the words. You didn’t expect that Loki of all people, arguably the most popular guy at school, would join a club. Let alone a literature club.
He was kind of a superstar, being known for his athleticism. Rumours were going around, talking about him starting a professional football career after he graduates. That, or becoming a model, one of the two.
Nontheless, you were even surprised that he knew your name. You never interacted, although you two were in the same class last year. You never thought that you would ever talk to him, considering that he was always surrounded by the entire school.
“Told you that I would deliver!”
Bunny says, patting your shoulder roughly, making you stumble a bit, shooting him a glare. You then turned your eyes back towards the three boys, waving awkwardly.
“Yeah…hi.”
You said, letting you get pulled towards a long table they arranged by pulling the desks together in the middle of the classroom. You still felt a bit awkward, but you were reassured when Loki shot you a smile.
“Your friend told us a lot about you,”
The young man said, making nervousness bubble up inside you.
“Did he now…”
You muttered, followed by a lighthearted chuckle by Loki.
“Don’t worry, its all positive! Nice to see you again, [ ].”
He said. Loki then looks through the room, as if registering if everyone is present. He then smiles, nodding towards you.
“Well, since everyone is here, I guess I should introduce everyone! This is Kaiser,”
He pointed to the blonde, who just muttered something under his breath. You gulped, noting that despite him looking your age, that you never saw him in any classes.
“The unusually quiet one is Hugo,”
Loki nodded to the red-head reading a book, his empty gaze seemingly assesing you again.
“And I guess you already know the vice-president Bunny. And that leaves me, as the president!”
He said, making you blink.
“Wait… the president? Are you running a club beside your training as well, Loki? That’s impressive.”
You blurt out, oblivious to the burning of his ears at your praise. Loki sheepishly laughs at that, waving you off.
“T-that’s nothing, the football academy is hardly something I need to sacrifice a ton of time for,”
he said, making you raise an eyebrow. You guessed that this guy really does it all, huh… you felt a little pathetic, sitting in front of such a capable human being, while you were just a lonely high school student.
You were interrupted by Bunny nudging you, snickering.
“Don’t be intimidated by him, [ ]! He is a good and trusty president~”
He chirped, wrapping an arm casually around you. In the corner, you could see Kaiser raising an eyebrow, making you want to sink into the ground.
“Yeah, I’d imagine…”
You say, before casting another look through the room, watching as Kaiser retreated towards the closet, rumaging around in them, Hugo leaning against the windowsill already immersed again, and Loki reading in front of you and Bunny, what seems to be a book about football theory.
You leaned towards Bunny, whispering.
“Um…so what exactly do you guys… do here?”
Bunny snickered at that, whispering in your ear.
“Oh, well… most days, we just do what we feel like. Sometimes, we discuss the things we read,”
He says, making you hum in understanding. This was a lot more laid back and…chill than you initially thought. Maybe you will be home here after all. The tension was also gone after everyone dispersed doing their own thing, only leaving a calm, and gentle athmosphere.
You squirmed around a bit, feeling a bit left out without a book. Once again, you turn towards your childhood friend.
“Um… what… what do you read, Bunny?”
You said, making the other jump. But after a bit of assessment, he seemed to register your dilemma, a smile stretching across his face.
He leaned in, his breath nudging against your ear.
“Oh, you don’t have a book, right?”
“Well, I didn’t even know that I would join a literature club today, so no.”
He chuckled at your deadpan expression, before sliding the book he was reading towards you.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let you down~ you can read this with me, I’ll begin from the beginning.”
Bunny flipped to the first page, and you two began to read together. At first, it was a bit awkward, but after a while, you two settled into a nice rythym.
The book was surprisingly insightful and gloomy, one that you thought was a bit uncharacteristic for Bunny. The novel had a lot of heavy themes, including suicidal ideologies and grim worldviews, making a heavy feeling pool in your gut.
But your childhood friend seemed unpreturbed by this, the slight smile on his face never faltering as his eyes glided over the words. It was almost like he felt content, reading something like this.
It was only when Bunny nudged you with his shoulder that you were taken out of your trance.
“Can I turn the page?”
He asked, and only then did you realise that you didn’t read a single word, and instead just analysed his face for the last five minutes.
You gulped, before hesitantly nodding. You redirected your gaze to the page again, your eyes following the letters without your brain registering them. After a while, you finally brought up the courage, gulping.
“Wow… this is some really heavy stuff…”
You mumbled, eliciting a quiet hum from Bunny.
“Do you like these kinds of stories…?”
You asked, making the other perk up, his dull red eyes locking with yours. He seemed to think for a bit, before nodding.
“I guess… they make me feel a bit at ease.”
He muttered, making concern bubble up inside you.
“Oh…”
“Happy stories just make me feel a bit weird. Why are they so goddamn happy all the time? I guess that it just makes me a bit angry.”
He said, his eyes flickering with an emotion you couldn’t name. Was it envy? Disgust? Anger? You didn’t know. You pressed your lips together, fiddling with the edge of the page.
“I didn’t know that about you, Bunny, it’s… really interesting,”
You said, making the other blink, seemingly not expecting the answer. You looked up at him, an apologetic smile forming on your face.
“I didn’t realise that, but it’s been a while since we hung out, right? I…I would like to change that, so…if there is anything bothering you, I…I can listen, okay?”
You mustered up, a light tingling feeling bubbling up inside you. You were sure that you were overstepping. It really wasn’t your place to dissect Bunny’s psychology, but an inkling inside you urged you to say these words.
It just felt right.
You looked at your childhood friend, and for a moment, you saw his eyes widen just a fraction, a shade of pink spreading through his cheeks. That was followed by a sheepish laugh, one that felt a bit forced and awkward.
“…hahaha, what are you, trying to charm me?”
He said, his hand rising to ruffle your hair, shattering the athmosphere.
“Seriously, you say that I can’t catch social cues but then you pull something like this! If I didn’t know any better, I would say that you were coming onto me~”
He said, making you sputter, scooting away.
“W-what are you saying? That isn’t it—“
You blurt out, the flash of hurt in Bunny’s eyes flying over your head as you tried to set the record straight.
“I’m just saying that I care about you, Bunny…”
You mutter, making the other momentarily freeze up.
“[ ]…”
“Ah, that reminds me, didn’t you have some treats for our newbie, Kaiser?”
Bunny jolted as he was interupted by Loki’s voice, one that was encouraging everyone to redirect their attention to the blonde, including you.
Kaiser sputtered at that, averting his eyes from you as he crossed his arms.
“Wha-I— It’s not like I got them for you or anything…”
He spat out, making you raise an eyebrow.
“But didn’t you? I’m the newbie, no?”
You say, unknowingly riling him up even more.
“D-don’t get smart with me!”
He huffed, before giving up, runnging a hand through his hair in a defeated fashion before dissapering into a secluded corner, pulling up a tray and setting it down on the table the members gathered around in. He pulled the foil back, revealing…
“Bread…rusks?”
You said, looking at the sticks of bread dusted in cinamon sugar. The reaction was followed by a huff from the blonde, who glared at you again.
“What, do you have a problem with that?”
He huffed, making you instantly shake your head, intimidated by his aggressive nature. Loki just sighs, shooting you a warm look.
“Don’t mind him, Kaiser is always like that. He doesn’t mean it though.”
He said, leaning in slightly. You could smell his cologne, one that was warm and expensive, befitting of someone like him. He shoot you a polite smile, one that demanded your entire attention as he spoke with you.
“Is there a specific reason why you decided to join [ ]? Any genres you are particularly interested in?”
He asked, before being interupted by Kaiser plopping down beside him, watching as Bunny munched on the bread rusks with a delighted hum.
He huffed, rolling his eyes as he huffed.
“As if… bet she only joined to be with her boyfriend,”
He snorted, making both you and Bunny momentarily sputter. You were quick to shake your head, laughing sheepishly.
“Th-that’s definitely not true! Me and Bunny are friends, and if anything…”
You stop, looking through the room before your eyes landed on the tray of bread rusk. You swiftly took one, pointing at them.
“I came for the sweet treat Bunny has promised,”
You said, biting into one. You were met with a sweet flavour, one that wasn’t overpowering at all, making you let out a delighted hum. From the corner of your eye you could see Kaiser looking dumbfounded by your response, looking at you as you ate.
“Oh! This tastes really good, Kaiser!”
You said, making the blonde freeze up, before his face turned red.
“T-that—“
He sputtered, before it was interupted by Loki, who let out a chuckle.
“Pfft—! I… really, I rarely met anyone like you, [ ]!”
He laughed, making you let out a sheepish chuckle. By then, Kaiser has composed himself again, not having anything new to say, choosing to stay silent as he quietly basked in your praise.
You were relieved to have diffused the misunderstanding, watching Bunny and Hugo talk to eachother, before Loki began to catch your attention again.
“So you aren’t reading anything, yeah?”
“Umm… not really, I… like to read psychology books, I guess…”
You say, noticing how Kaiser visibly perked up, a flicker of interest crossing his face.
“Oh, then what—“
“You read psychology books?”
Kaiser interrupted Loki, raising an eyebrow at your confession. You nod, scratching the back of your head.
“Yeah… occasionally, I like philosophy too… I recently read beyond good and evil.”
You said, nodding. That seemed to make Kaiser light up, leaning in.
“That’s…!”
He seemed to catch himself before he could get too excited, clearing his voice.
“…f-fine, I guess. I mean, it’s pretty basic, to be honest,”
He stuttered, averting his eyes, making you raise an eyebrow.
“Oh? Then do you have any reccomendations, then?”
You asked, making him huff.
“A-as if I would tell you…”
“It would be optimal, considering we are in a literature club…”
“Y-you…!”
You snickered, resting your head on the back of your hand with a smug face, watching the flustered expression on the blondes face. You now began to understand the appeal behind Bunny’s desire to provoke someone.
You and Kaiser began to lightly bicker with eachother, the light athmosphere seemingly loosening up everyone else as well. And even though Kaiser tried to hide it as best as he could, you could tell that he too had fun talking with you, evident by the occasional grins he couldn’t hide from you.
This was only interrupted by Loki nudging Kaiser, making the other scowl.
“How about we continue this conversation with tea? Hugo has some in the closet, if I remember…”
He said, making the red head perk up, nodding before wordlessly dissappearing into the closet, presumambly to get the tea supplies.
“You are allowed to have a whole tea set here?”
You asked, making Loki nod.
“Yeah, the teachers permitted it. Well, they permitted me, but who’s checking?”
He chuckled, making you let out a quiet laugh. Well, you guessed that made sense. Loki was enjoying many priveleges, considering that he was a prodigy and all.
Hugo returned with the tea set shortly after, setting it down in the middle of the table beside the bread rusks. He poured you a cup alongside everyone else, taking a seat next to you across from Loki.
Hugo was the only one that you didn’t exchange any words with, only quietly sitting next to you with a book in his hand, making you curious.
You turned towards him, tilting your head.
“Um.. what are you reading? Seems pretty immersive…”
You say, making the other blink, before wordlessly turning the book towards you. It was only then that you caught a glimpse of the pages filled with… blank. You sweatdrop, inspecting the empty page.
“It’s…blank?”
You asked him, making the other shrug his shoulders.
“So?”
He quipped, as if you were the one asking ridiculous questions.
“What are you reading, then?”
You asked further, leaning in as if you could decipher teeny tiny letters on the pages.
“…”
Hugo seemed to contemplate your question carefully before answering.
“It helps me think,”
He said, making you hum. Frankly, you still did not know what he meant by that, but you became fascinated nontheless. Till now, every member of the literature club has been more peculiar than the rest, and Hugo seemed to be no different.
“Oh… do you mean that you… imagine the words on the page yourself?”
You asked, tilting your head. And for a moment, you could see something flicker in Hugo’s eyes, seemingly wanting to say something, but he was interrupted by Loki who let out a chuckle, shaking his head.
“Hugo? No way, he doesn’t really dabble in writing as far as I know,”
The golden eyed boy exclaimed, waving your claim off. In the corner of your eye you could see the red-head quirk his eyebrow, seemingly offended by what the other said.
But he didn’t seemed to be inclined to be provoked, only redirecting his gaze back to the blank pages, his eyes skimming through the paper.
“Actually, I do. Writing became a past time of mine a while ago, Loki.”
He said, making everyone’s attention turn towards him.
“Eh, really?”
Bunny exclaimed, an amused smile on his face as he stole another bread rusk from the tray. Kaiser seemed to be as equally surprised, before he let out a snort, rolling his eyes.
“Pfft— okay, no offense, but I originally thought that you couldn’t even read. Y’know, with your special books and all.”
That sentence earned himself a pointed glare from Hugo, before you chimed in, a flicker of interest dancing in your eyes. You hummed, clasping your hands together.
“I didn’t know that you wrote stuff in your spare time! Can I read some of them?”
You exclaimed, oblivious to the stiffening of Hugo’s body, surprised at your genuine interest. He was momentarily stunned, before he cleared his voice, using his hand before his mouth to hide the flustered expression on his face.
“Ah…if…if you would like to, I could bring you some next time…”
He exclaimed, averting his eyes so you couldn’t see his bashful expression. You nodded, humming, before the president chimed in again.
“Then, why not make it into an excercise for next time? The next time we see eachother, lets present our writings to eachother!”
He cheerfully exclaimed, his warm gaze directed at you.
“What do you think, [ ] ?”
He asked, making you immediately sputter, not really having expected to be asked of your opinion.
“Ah…I guess it could be fun… but I would let the club as a whole decide…”
“That’s right, why aren’t you asking us too, Loki?”
Kaiser huffed, putting a hand on his hips. To that Loki just blinked, an unreadable expression flickering through his face before he sheepishly laughed.
“I was going to, before you interrupted me, Kaiser—“
“I think that could be fun~”
Bunny said, wrapping an arm around you. You squimed out of his hold, but nodded in agreement. Hugo also seemed to be on board, and with everyone’s gaze on Kaiser, he looked like he was about to say something, before he conceeded, sighing.
“Wha— okay, okay, fine! Just don’t expect to not shed tears at my artistry…”
He said, making you deadpan, but laugh afterwards. After that, the sun was already setting in the distance, signaling the club meeting to a close. You and Bunny packed up together, saying your goodbyes to everyone before leaving the school premises.
As you two walked, you noticed an unusual silence surrounding Bunny, making an uneasy feeling errupt in you. Normally, he was always pretty chatty, especially with you around, so having him so silent was unusual.
You turned your gaze towards him, and you noticed a solemn look on his face before it was washed away by a grin stretching through his face.
“What is it?”
You asked, making the other hum, waving you off.
“Ehh? What, can’t I admire my super charming friend?”
He exclaimed, which was answered by a deadpan look. He then sighed, a more genuine chuckle escaping him before he redirected his gaze towards the setting sky.
“Nah, but for real… I guess I was just wondering wether or not you liked it or not. The guys there are quite… peculiar, after all.”
He said, making you snort.
“Well, yeah, they most certainly aren’t…”
You said, before turning towards Bunny, locking eyes with his dull ones.
“But if I can handle you, I can handle them as well. It was fun. thank you Bunny!”
You exclaimed, opening the door to the porch of your house. He had walked you home, his own home being directly beside yours. You saw Bunny smiling as well, although you noticed that his smile didn’t exactly reach his eyes. But before you could say anything, you were suddenly enveloped by him, his big, scarred arms enveloping you.
“I’m glad… I’m so happy seeing you make some new friends,”
He exclaimed, before parting from you. By then, he was back to his usual self, smiling as he watched you dissapear though your front door.
“See you tomorrow! I’ll be sure to not oversleep this time!”
He laughed, watching the door close shut with your skeptical look, before allowing his mask to fall. A moment of silence followed, and for a moment, Bunny reached out to the door handle, a part of him wanting to follow you inside.
To envelope you properly.
But he stopped himself last minute, a humourless chuckle escaping him as he registered his own feelings.
“Shit…”
He muttered, touching the scar on his face as a way to ground himself. As a way to tell himself that a reality like that could never happen. You would never pick someone as damaged as him.
“This is bad…”
Authors note: another series! chat real quick do my tags work? For some reason, tumblr says that some sort of error is in my tags 0-0
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