Friends or More (2)

Her lips parted, but no words came out at first. The girl stared into my eyes as if she were searching for something. Maybe it was seriousness or flippancy but I held her gaze, letting her see the truth in my words.

Finally, she let out a shaky laugh, releasing my hand to cover her face with both of hers.

“God, you’re dangerous, Onoda-kun. How do you just… say stuff like that and make it sound so real? What if I fall for you too? Will you catch me?”

“Because it is real,” I said, reaching out to gently tug one of her hands away from her face. “I don’t play games with people’s feelings, Sachi. Not with you, not with anyone. If I say you’re special, I mean it. And if you want to keep showing me your cool side, I’m all for it. Just don’t think you have to prove anything to me. You’re already enough. Ah… if you did fall for me, you can rest assured you’re going to land on me even if I cannot catch you.”