(Y/n)'s POV

~Some time later~

Yuma idly sat beside me as the seconds slowly passed by. It was already morning tea and I had no food with me. Geez, what were we doing on the rooftop anyway? Yuma just suddenly dragged me here for no particular reason.

"Wait here," he exclaimed.

Before I could protest, he left through the door and went down the stairs. A sigh escaped my lips as I stared at the clear, blue sky. Was Mikleo still with Shiori? I missed him- wait, what?

A few minutes later, Yuma came back with a small bag of snacks. He had brought a friend along. I looked at him, puzzled by his actions.

"Sorry (Y/n). I didn't want to treat you like that before. My father's in Shiori's family's debt. Now that he's gone, I'm gonna have to be the one to repay them," Yuma explained.
"Eh?! That's..."
"Sorry, I didn't mean to trick you. But anyway, this is Dezel, my best friend."

I introduced myself briefly before turning towards Yuma again. He tossed me a packet of (favourite chips) before taking a bar of chocolate for himself.

"Yuma, how much do you know about me?"
"Hmm...I know your name and a little of your past, why?"
"N-no reason."
"Seriously, why did you ask?"
"I'm a very dangerous person."
"Pfft, I doubt that," Dezel exclaimed with a slight smirk.
"Fine, believe what you want."

They looked at each other before laughing as if nothing else mattered. As I looked at the two, I couldn't help but smile. They sure seemed close, like Sorey and Mikleo.

The door to the rooftop suddenly burst open. Catherine stormed through and grabbed the front of my shirt. I stared at her in surprise. Yuma could do nothing to harm her because of his debt to Shiori. I didn't blame him.

"Why can't Shiori make Mikleo fall for her? Huh?! Did you already steal his heart?!"
"What? No, I-"
"Then why?..."

Dezel cleared his throat and pointedly made it crystal clear to let me go. I flashed him a grateful look as he pulled me aside. Yuma grabbed my arm, seemingly protective of my well-being.

"*blush* D-Dezel..." Catherine exclaimed.
"What happened? Why did you grab her like that?" he asked with an eerily calm tone.
"S-sorry, I uh can't reveal any details..."
"Hey, why is your face red? Are you sick?"
"No, I-I'm perfectly fine."

She rushed back downstairs. My mouth was wide open. Catherine had a crush on Dezel?! What the hell? I thought she was too snobbish to fall for anyone.

"*laughs* Did you see her face? It was all red!" Yuma said, grinning widely.
"Shut up. I didn't ask to be her crush."

I looked down at Yuma's hand on my arm, causing the both of them to look as well. He quickly let go and muttered a quiet sorry.

"You must've reminded him of his deceased sister," Dezel exclaimed gently.
"Oh, I'm sorry..."

Yuma had turned around and left through the door. Dezel gave me an apologetic look before chasing after his friend, leaving me all alone.

I clutched the chips in my hand. I...didn't do anything to offend him by any chance, did I?...At first, I hated him for treating Mikleo like that but now, I wasn't so sure anymore.

Mikleo's POV

"Shiori, give up. I'm not gonna fall for whatever tricks you use."
"Mikleo, I'm not-"
"Listen, the least you can do is tell me the truth. Why is (Y/n) so distant? Why do you and Catherine bully her so much? Why won't she tell me anything?"
"And why are you so obsessed with her?"
"T-that's because..."

Why was I so...obsessed with (Y/n)? I didn't love her...do I? No, I couldn't. She clearly didn't love me. I won't allow myself to fall for someone who won't return my feelings.

Suddenly, Shiori had me backed up against the wall. Her hands cupped my face as she stared at me with a sad look in her bright eyes.

I could feel my heartbeat getting faster and faster. Why was this happening to me? I didn't harbour any feelings for her so why was I...

(Y/n), I needed her- no, Shiori was the one I really loved. What? No! I couldn't fall for her! She was using some sort of spell. Damn, she looked too cute.

"Hey Mikleo, do you love me?"
"I..."

I saw a figure behind her, making Shiori turn around. But before I had the chance to look over her shoulder, Shiori leaned forward so that her lips were on mine.

I wanted to pull away but her lips were so sweet. I could feel the heat rushing to my cheeks as she deepened the kiss. Damn it! I hated her so how was she doing this to me?!

"M-Mikleo..."

(Y/n)! That was all it took for me to break free. I pushed Shiori away, panting and stumbling forward. My head was dizzy and I found it hard to keep my balance.

"Mikleo."

(Y/n)'s voice was loud and clear, drowning out the other insignificant noises. I could no longer hear Shiori's voice, it was too distant.

I reached forward and pulled the first thing my hand came into contact with. This was (Y/n)'s scent. How did she know where to find me? Wasn't Yuma supposed to keep an eye on her?

"Mikleo."
"(Y/n)..."

I looked up and finally saw her face. Her eyes were full of confusion and pain. She probably wanted an explanation. Without any warning whatsoever, Shiori pulled her away.

"You ruined everything!" she yelled angrily.

(Y/n) looked down and refused to meet Shiori's eyes. Her voice came out no louder than a whisper.

"I couldn't stand you playing with his feelings anymore."