"I can't believe I also corrupted you, Rumi." Minutes later, I whispered into her ear as we both lay on the couch, her body nestled against mine.
"Yeah... You have to reflect on that, shaless junior. You have to take responsibility for making like this," Rumi playfully replied as she snuggled closer to . Her voice was a mix of teasing and satisfaction.
"Mhm... I will." I kissed her forehead, feeling a sense of pride and affection swell within . "But only if you promise to keep scolding if I did you wrong. To keep telling if you didn't like sothing I did. That way, we both can grow together."
Rumi turned around to snuggle on my neck, burying her face there before her muffled response reached my ears, "You know, I can't get mad at you. Not when you're being like this. I promise. So, promise too that you won't let your self-deprecating thoughts pull you down. I... No, I think we all love the confident you. And it's hard to navigate around it whenever you're blaming yourself over things that we all have influence on."
Her words hit right in the heart. I an, I'm aware of it. I tend to bla myself for everything that goes on around . It already feels like a habit and I cannot stop doing it. Because I didn't want them to be burdened, I kept picking it up to shoulder it.
But is that really the right thing to do? Absolutely not.
It's like a burden I've been carrying for so long, I didn't know how to set it down.
Now that I'm hearing this from her as well is another reminder that I can share this burden with them, that they're here for as much as I'm here for them.
"Mhm... I promise, Rumi. If I break that promise... Feel free to tear at ." I whispered back, feeling a warmth spread through at her words.
Rumi chuckled against my neck before she pulled away. She then looked up and shook her head with a smile.
"I won't tear at you, Ruki. I'll just scold you a lot more," she said, her eyes filled with affectionate mischief.
"Alright. I'll take that. I'm gonna tell that to Kana as well. No. To everyone." I chuckled, the warmth from her body was soothing as I felt myself getting lost in her embrace.
After this, we spent the next fifteen minutes just cuddling, our hearts beating in sync. It was the most peaceful I've ever felt with soone. No words were needed as our hearts did the talking. Her sweet scent was intoxicating and her soft breaths against my neck were -comforting.
It's making look forward to our first night together.
The mont was perfect, and I felt the weight of the world slip away from my shoulders. I knew that Rumi felt the sa way as she laid her head on my chest, listening to the steady beat of my heart.
"Alright. I'll see you later, Rumi." I said as the two of us moved from the living room to her front door. Our clothes were already fixed and the hint of what happened was already gone.
"Un. Take care, Ruki. I think I'll call Kana and the others. We can continue working on our interactive story. And if you arrive early... Maybe you'll also catch them here. Isn't that great?" Rumi's eyes sparkled with excitent, the promise of our intimate evening later adding a delightful anticipation to her voice.
Hearing that from her, the first thing that flashed in my mind wasn't really the anticipation of seeing the other girls here later. It was the fact that Rumi would invite the others. She never wanted to show them the gloomy state of her house that's why even Kana had yet to visit here but now, she's willing to open her door to them. It's a clear sign of how she sees as soone she can lean on and that she's not afraid to show the other girls this part of her life anymore.
"Yeah, it's going to be great," I replied with a smile, "I'll make sure to bring snacks for everyone."
Rumi laughed as she saw through my thoughts. And then before sending off she leaned in and whispered, "It's thanks to you that I think I can now step out of my own shadow."
Her words were a gentle caress to my soul. I leaned down and kissed her softly, feeling the warmth of her breath against my cheek. "I'll say it again. You girls are making feel like I am the luckiest guy in the world."
As I stepped out of her house, the afternoon sun kissed my skin, reminding of the warmth that Rumi had just shared with . I glanced back one last ti to see her standing by her door, sending off with her eyes.
Yep. Who won't fall if they're all that sweet?
Anyway, I didn't waste any more ti as my foot soon brought to the train station. I pulled out my phone to check the ti. It's only 2 PM. Still a few hours before my part-ti job. I already ssaged Ayu, confirming the ti.
Then, I also ssaged Akane, telling her about my plans for tonight. She should be with the others by now. Did she bring Machida when eting her best friends?
Hopefully, it won't be as strained as I predicted.
As the train pulled into the station, I received a ssage that made change my imdiate plan.
"Senpai, do you have ti today?"
It was from Sumire. My energetic junior who's an avid Asahi fan. Our usual ssage exchanges were mostly about Yue and her songs but lately, after our relationship shifted to a more special one, that topic cooled down a bit and we switched to a sowhat restrained exchange of ssages. I could tell that it was because she was still embarrassed thinking about but the last ti we were together, she had hug her while hiding behind the public bathroom in the park.
"Yes. What does my adorable junior need?" I replied, the image of Sumire's blushing face flashing in my mind. Her energy was like a breath of fresh air and even though she's not really against our newfound closeness, I still enjoyed our usual banter where I eventually beat her in
teasing.
"Shaless senpai! I just thought... I want to see you. Is that weird?" Her reply ca swiftly, and I couldn't help but chuckle at her cuteness.
Alright. I still have a few hours. I can certainly grant her wish to see , "Not at all. Wait for . I'm on the way to see you."
At that, I stepped into the train that would take to my next destination. She was only a station away. It wouldn't take long for to reach her. But as I expected, her reply was a
bundle of her flustered response in the form of text.
"Eh??? Seriously? Wait. I haven't taken a bath yet!"
"Forget taking a bath. I think I'll still appreciate your scent even if you stink a little."
"I'm not stinky!" Sumire responded to that in a heartbeat filled with angry emojis.
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