Date Start!

"She said she's here, but I don't see her. I guess I could just call her..." Fanzer grabbed his phone and rung up Kotone, only to hear a familiar voice call out to him.

"Fanzer, I'm right here," He looked to see a Kotone standing right beside him.

He was silent for a moment as he looked her up and down.

No matter how he sliced it there was no way this was the stalker he knew.

Her outfit complimented her figure even more than usual, her hair was put into a nice ponytail, and her face could be clearly seen.

Just calling her head-turning would be an insult.

Several different men met Fanzer's eyes and gave him nods of acknowledgment, congratulating him on getting such a catch.

"She looks... For a writer, I think I've lost all my words," Fanzer thought, stunned into silence by Kotone.

"Fanzer? Do I look weird?" She asked, causing Fanzer to snap out of his trance and shake his head quickly.

"No way, you actually look extremely good! No, so much better than just good! You look amazing," Fanzer reassured Kotone, bringing a creepy smile to her face.

"Good, my time spent hacking into your phone and computer hasn't been wasted! I heard you would dream of dating fashionable girls. Thank goodness you like what I look like or else I don't know what I'd do," She panted, a creepy smile on her face as she looked at Fanzer.

"... That's her alright, no doubt about it," Fanzer thought, meeting Kotone's obsessed gaze.

"Okay, let's go!" Kotone cheered, bringing a nervous smile to Fanzer's face.

The two absolutely enjoyed being with one another, having fun and laughing throughout the day.

"I'm getting so many jealous looks! I feel like the king of the world!" Fanzer snickered, a smile coming onto his face as he met Kotone's confused eyes.

"What are you laughing about?" The upperclassman asked, confused by her boyfriend's behavior.

"Nothing at all, I'm just happy, y'know?" Fanzer hummed, bringing a small smile to Kotone's face.

"Yes, I understand," Kotone replied, peeking towards a group of chatting girls when Fanzer wasn't looking.

"Let's continue," Fanzer got up from his seat and held out a hand for Kotone to take. She happily took it and they continued walking together until they got to another clothing shop.

"Do you think this would look good on me, Fanzer?" Kotone asked, holding up a shirt in front of her chest.

"I think it'll be too... small," Fanzer blushed sheepishly, rubbing his neck as he looked at his taller girlfriend.

"Hmm, I'll buy it then! According to my research into your search history this'll be perfect! Hehehe..." Kotone giggled to herself, causing Fanzer to open his mouth, only to close it shortly after.

"Of course, she went into my search history..." Fanzer thought before getting bumped in the shoulder.

"Eh?" Fanzer stumbled away before looking at who bumped into him.

"Hey there. I'm Ryoto. You wanna hang out later? In fact, you should put your digits in my phone so we can get a drink," A blonde pretty-boy walked up to Kotone, completely disregarding Fanzer's presence.

"I didn't think walking stereotypes like this still existed. I would be impressed if he wasn't the walking idiot stereotype," Fanzer thought, sighing to himself.

Ryoto put his hand on Kotone's shoulder, but she pulled away instantly as he did.

"Are you hitting on me? Can't you see I'm out with my amazing, way more attractive than you boyfriend right now?!" Kotone gained a creepy vibe as she snapped at Ryoto, making sure he understood her disdain for him.

"This guy is your boyfriend?" Even though nothing he said was particularly insulting, his tone told a completely different story. He sounded both shocked and amused as he looked at Fanzer.

"This guy looks like he could be a younger brother!" Then the insult came out.

"You scum! You're a useless waste of space! I'll kill you!" Kotone jumped at the man, who quickly scurried away at her aggressive change of attitude. Before the nicely dressed woman could jump after him and chase him Fanzer lightly grabbed her wrist.

"It's okay, that's enough," Fanzer calmed her down, causing her to look at him with a frustrated expression.

"Jeez we were just trying to have a nice date and he had to ruin it!" Kotone growled, only calming down when she looked at Fanzer's face.

"Yeah..." Fanzer agreed as he looked to his right, noticing a mirror that showed him and Kotone standing next to one another.

He could see it clearly.

He could've been her younger sibling. Beyond that, she looked absolutely phenomenal, while he felt like he didn't. He felt like they came from two different worlds.

He was pulled back to reality as Kotone softly touched Fanzer's face.

"Let's forget about that guy, okay?" She requested; her tone genuinely worried for Fanzer.

"Yeah..." Fanzer responded, putting on a fake smile.

Fanzer spent the rest of the day on autopilot, with Ryoto's words repeating within his mind. He didn't think he would've had a hard time forgetting the man's words but something about them stuck with him.

"Let's... get out of here," Fanzer told Kotone, gaining a silent nod from the black-haired beauty.

The two sat on a park bench with one another, sitting in tense silence for a few minutes.

"I can't believe it's night already. I guess time really does fly when you're having fun," Kotone began, only gaining small responses from Fanzer.

"Fanzer, are you okay? You suddenly seem down. Would you like to talk about it?" Kotone asked, bringing a small smile to Fanzer's face.

"Sorry, I'm not a big fan of being sad, I usually just laugh until my problems are gone, but I couldn't do that today," He chuckled sadly before sighing, his smile fading.

"You're really... cool, and pretty, and charming. Not to mention beautiful and sometimes really creepy. And yet, I can't say I don't like it. You're amazing, and I feel so... subpar in comparison. You built me up all day and it took me half-way through the day to even realize that I don't know a whole lot about you."

"I don't know your favorite color, or your favorite thing to do, I don't even know something like your favorite ice cream flavor, and we had ice cream today. It would've been an easy topic to bring up, but I didn't. But you probably know those things about me. Granted, it's probably because you've destroyed all sense of privacy I have anymore but... you cared to learn all those things."

"I haven't even been to your home because I think I'm scared. I don't even know what it means to be a good boyfriend, so how will I succeed? You're so... ugh. For a writer, I seem to become speechless whenever I wanna explain this feeling of happiness that wells up in my chest when I get to talk to you."

"I've had these thoughts about being a good boyfriend but, I just realized I don't know a damn thing on how to get there. Should I have brought you flowers? Should I have paid for everything? Should I have spoken up to that man first? Should I have even accepted your feelings?"

"I don't know. I don't know if I'll ever know."

"I'm probably overthinking—actually, scratch that, I know I'm overthinking but, does it even matter?"

"Whether I overthink, or I don't it doesn't seem to matter. Whenever I like a girl it just doesn't work out. I've talked to girls for months only for it to fail and it doesn't get easier. Of course, I have to keep moving but.... I don't want this to just be another failure."

"I like you. I love being around you and a small part of me feels relieved when I know you care about me. I love to keep this chill demeanor up because I don't think anyone I like actually cares, y'know?"

"Like, I know Jumin does, and my parents do, but like... who else?"

"I wish the absolute best on every one of the girls who have hurt my feelings in one way or another, but damn I don't think they care about me. Some of them were genuine friends."

"People I've known since I was really young but now, we're just... strangers. And I have to assume it's my fault, because they never explained what I did wrong. They never listened to my side so... I don't know if there's even a point of telling it anymore."

"That's why I'm scared. Because you are so amazing, but I've already made so many mistakes that maybe I'll just be another stranger to you tomorrow. Just another face in the crowd."

"There are a million different things I can do to hope our relationship goes well but... what if it isn't enough?"

"And maybe I shouldn't be this worried. There are always more fish in the sea and all that jazz but... I've got the best catch right in front of me and it's really hard to just think I'll just move on if we don't work out."

"Whenever I cook I think of you, whenever I watch anime you pop into my mind, whenever I'm writing making a character that's heavily based on you seems like a good idea, even a clean room brings a smile to my face when I think of you. And yet... I'm so damn scared to be another face in the crowd tomorrow."

"Because you must've noticed... you're the type of girl I joke about."

"In my eyes, the perfect girl. My dream girl. The girl that's taller than me, older than me, extremely beautiful, with black hair and an impossibly perfect figure."

"I'm not gonna lie, I didn't expect to meet you like we did but... the dedication it takes to write all those love notes means way more to me than you can ever realize."

"You mean more to me than you can ever realize."

"So, I'm scared. Scared that I'll remember this in a few years from now and think 'what could we have been if I didn't screw up here or there?' And yet I spent absolutely every single day knowing I'm worrying too much when I have everything I want right in front of me."

"I guess I'm probably rambling at this point but... that guy's words should've been easy to just shrug off but... they weren't. Because they meant something."

"And they made me question if I'm good enough for you."

"Ugh, I just feel so stupid because I've only known you for a little amount of time and I'm already saying all these crazy things. That's how I am, thinking too far into the future to realize what's happening right in front of me."

"I... just... don't want to screw this up, y'know?" Fanzer chuckled, looking over to Kotone.

Tears were streaming down her face.

"W-wait, did I say something wrong?! I'm sorry Kotone!" Fanzer stood up, apologizing to his girlfriend only to be silence by her pulling him into a hug.

"I'm... happy. I'm happy with you. But I want you to be happy too. I love you as you are. I can't tell you what the future will be but... I'll stand by your side for as long as I can," Kotone softly ran her hand through Fanzer's hair.

"I felt inferior all day to the girls around us. Thinking you might see one of them as far better than me, but hearing those words brought me to tears! Fanzer?" Kotone called to him, and he gave her a nod.

"Can we try this over again, but... let's do it our way. Neither of us wanted to truly go out today anyways." Kotone admitted, gaining another silent nod from Fanzer.

She let go of him and he took a step back, this time with a somewhat rejuvenated spirit.

"Okay Kotone. Let's try this again. I'm gonna show you some things that mean a lot to me, okay?" Fanzer gained a nod from his upperclassman, and he silently stuck his hand out to her.

She grabbed it and they walked back to his home.

He sat her down on his bed, somewhat ignoring her mutters to herself and put on something simple.

My Hero Academia.

"I just want to be here with you," Fanzer laid with Kotone, who gave him a quick kiss before pulling away.

"Here," She pat her lap, inviting Fanzer to lay his head down on them.

He looked in stunned silence for a moment before taking the invitation and laying his head down.

"I love you, Fanzer," She told him.

"I love you too, Kotone," He repeated her, telling her for the first time.