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Maehara Hiroto attempted to appear unaffected in the eyes of others but it also proved effective with the ladies when they saw such a sensitive and attractive boy looking so down. His best friend was also feeling down in the dumps but he had to appear strong, like a torch guiding class E because he was the male class representative.

Days without your obnoxious yet pleasing voice felt odd to the pair of boys. They never saw the day coming where they would actually find themselves sad and missing you, it wasn't right to them.

Yūma Isogai worked as usual in his café while Hiroto Maehara sat in a booth sipping on his milkshake as casual as he could be, looking around for some girls to converse with without thinking about your face when memories swirled in his mind.

It was after a school day when the final bell had gone, Isogai had to go to work his shift and Maehara only followed too, claiming he wanted to entertain himself instead of doing school work at home or playing video games.

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"Yūma Isogai~!

The ikemen heard a shrill yell of his name behind and turned to see her; (L/N), (F/N). She was an odd girl in Isogai's opinion but Maehara seemed really close to her so Isogai remained reassured.

"Wait up Isogai, We're coming too."

Maehara spoke out in content, they had both been jogging to catch up with the good looking representative as he didn't want to be late for his shift, once they had caught up, they began walking all together.

"So Isogai-kun, this is why your in class 3-E?"

Isogai turned to the blunt girl in shock, watching her look forward before she turned to see Maehara and Isogai watching her in silence. She rose a brow as she looked left and right to the boys faces, watching Isogai's face begin to turn red with embarrassment.

"A-ah Gomen Isogai-kun! I didn't mean to be uh.. What is it.. in-i-"

"Insensitive? You're right about that, geez (L/N)-san" Maehara answered with his arms behind his neck as (Y/N) had once again managed to get ahold of his bag to carry it for him.

"U-uh no th-that's fine, Yeah.. We're not allowed jobs while in Junior High but I had n-no other choice.."

Isogai answered sheepishly, (Y/N) looked at him in awe and smiled which surprised the brown haired male, "That's so... So... That's so admirable Isogai!"

The male jumped at (Y/N)'s words and turned a new shade of pink when being praised for something he had originally been punished for, "I must say, we only just met but I respect you a whole lot Isogai."

(Y/N) smirked at the boy while Maehara chuckled from the sidelines, "You're my friend, okay?"

Maehara smiled gleefully, nodding lightly when Isogai looked towards him for help so he only smiled at you once heading into the café feeling a little flustered.

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Isogai remained the great ikemen he was, causing ladies of all ages to swoon as he did what he could to keep his customers happy. Maehara was content in the back but a group of school girls were taking glances at the light brown haired male every few seconds, without trying to be subtle at all.

Maehara was not in the mood to chat some girls up so he could get their numbers and leave. He felt on edge this afternoon and Isogai noticed it too. He noticed the hesitation in his best friends face and the glint of worry in his light brown eyes.

Isogai felt himself deflate when he saw the clock hanging on the wall when bringing his empty tray back to the bench where the chefs would place their meals. He had to stay there until 7:00pm tonight and if his hunch was correct, then that meant Maehara would be staying until Isogai finished so that they could both visit the hospital.

He knew what Maehara was thinking about when he glanced at the male to have a straw in his mouth as he didn't bother to even drink any of the delicious and sweet liquid.

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"Ne, Hiroto-kun, she's alright, right?"

Maehara followed (Y/N)'s line of vision as Isogai listened in confused. His shift didn't start for another half hour so he had decided to sit in the café with his friends, "What are you talk-"

"She might be a solid... 7? Am I right?" Maehara answered with his fingers grazing along his chin in thought as he stared at the schoolgirl sitting alone on her phone, taking occasional sips from her caffeinated beverage beside her.

"Hiroto! You interrupted Isogai-kun!"

"Oh, Sorry Yūma," The womaniser chuckled half-hearted after being scolded by his fellow classmate.
Isogai often watched the two converse, wondering if they had feelings beyond friendship-type ones for each other. He smiled at Maehara, signalling that it was fine because something else was bothering him, "Wait, are you both rating girls looks on a scale to.. ten?"

You nodded and Maehara smirked, "Busted.."

"Wait, you both don't do this?" (Y/N) answered confused, she would've thought that two good looking boys would be doing this probably everyday just like any other teenage boy, "Uhhh.." The ikemen felt himself blushing when Maehara smiled towards him before looking back to his female companion, "Nah, This ikemen is too good for that and too pure."

"Oh wow, that's so adorable!" You glomped the brown haired male as you hugged his arm and invaded his personal space. Maehara looked around casually and Isogai felt uncomfortable and hot, "Those girls were looking at me oddly Isogai-kun, sorry about this."

(Y/N) had whispered to the poor male, you smiled sweetly and he almost blew a fuse. Maehara chuckled before answering (Y/N)'s unasked question, "Alright, let's see... I'm shy and introverted- like tsundere, alright?"

You nodded and moved over Isogai to approach the '7' girl from earlier while Isogai stared with his mouth agape when everything finally came together,

"She.. No way.."

"Yes way." The womaniser answered smugly.

Both males watched (Y/N) converse with an award-winning smile with the lonely girl who blushed when glancing at Maehara, Isogai quickly turned around when he thought he had been caught watching and he almost choked on his breath when he heard two feminine voices approach their table.

'She's his wingman!?'

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Hours past and everything felt so repetitive to Isogai, Maehara never moved from his seat- apart from taking a bathroom break but that was all. He stayed in his spot and went on his phone, probably entertaining himself by texting one of his lady friends.

"Arigatou for today, Isogai-kun. I'll see you on your next shift!" The ikemen's manager smiled gratefully and Isogai replied with a smile, "No problem, see you later." The boy went to the back to change back into his school uniform and approached the exit where Maehara was waiting after he had see the time that read 7:13.

"It's getting pretty dark now, colder too."

"Yeah, seems perfect for the place we're going, right?" Maehara answered with a sad smile, Isogai looked at his face and answered with what looked like a nervous upturn of his lips, "She'll be fine Hiroto.."

Maehara glanced at Isogai for a second with his brows furrowed in discontent. He felt mixed emotions when visiting the hospital for one of his closest friends. He hadn't been to the hospital more times in the span of a few weeks than ever in his whole life.

Isogai remembered when you said you wanted to visit a new café which was a few minutes past the hospital they were currently walking inside, recalling what you had said out of nowhere,

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"Hey guys, what would you both do if I got hurt real bad?"

Your careless smile startled Isogai as he stared at you unsurely. Maehara furrowed his brows and smiled, taking your words as a joke, "Well obviously, we'd be really sad, right..?" Isogai answered slowly.

Your smile turned upwards until your pearly white were showing and Maehara swung an arm around your neck from beside you, "Of course we would be! I'd be stuck without my wingman."

You giggled and hugged the male back while Isogai breathed out, an odd feeling spiralling within him when watching your smile turn downwards a bit too quickly than usual.

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The head nurse smiled at the two boys knowingly and nodded, indicating that they could go along to the room they desired. They went to the elevator quietly and sighed in distaste when the smell of antiseptic chemicals surrounded them as Isogai hastily pressed the '6' button.

Other nurses made small talk in the elevator but they were ignored by the two boys who watched the numbers flicker as the moving box progressed upwards before a bell was heard.

The doors swung open and the pair walked out, following an imaginary line all the way to your room where the door was closed, the floor eerily quiet. Maehara looked up at the door that read,

'Room 38
(L/N), (F/N)'

As he slowly followed his friend, sitting in the chair provided to watch your insentient body, he smiled, "Hey (F/N)."

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