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Winter break. A student’s favorite time of year. Well, discounting Summer, but a top five contender at least!
What used to be a time of me scheduling my days to fit every friend group into many different activities in the span of a few weeks has changed this year.
This year, my schedule has been suspiciously filled by a silly pink ball of adorability. Of course, by that I mean my girlfriend - Hitori Goto <3
From the moment the break started, I found myself yearning to spend as much time with her as possible. Obviously I see her every day at school and at practice, but our time to actually be girlfriends can be scarce. Often, it’s something we really only get to thrive in on weekends.
That’s why the moment I realized I could spend entire weeks with her romantically - cuddling her, holding her hand, hugging her, kissing her - I was bouncing off the walls with excitement.
To my surprise, she was quite eager to spend more time with me as well, even offering to stay over at my house if that was more convenient. I wanted to spoil her, though, so I made the decision to stay at her house for a few nights.
We figured we’d be spending most of the break together anyway, so why not just snip the train out of the equation?
Of course, Ijichi-senpai is also aware of our newfound free time, but she didn’t increase our practice workload by any noticeable amount. In fact, she encouraged us to spend more time with our families.
Maybe she knew it would be more of a hassle for Hitori to travel to Shimokitazawa without also going to school, or perhaps she picked up on our mutual desire for some time to ourselves. I wouldn’t be surprised. She’s always paying attention to us in ways I never expect. I guess that’s why she’s our band leader!
I arrived at Hitori’s last night and spent the night with her. It was amazing as usual, clinging to her warmth as my gateway to a good night’s sleep. She’s like my little pink teddy bear~
And that brings us to today! A designated date day between me and Hitori. Most of the time when I’m here, we spend our time in the house, but today she’s decided to show me around her neighborhood. Maybe she’s inspired from all the times I’ve taken her around Shimokita, or maybe she just wants to look cool in front of me hehe~
Either way, I feel like changing it up a little bit since we aren’t in school anymore. I’m not particularly private about our relationship, but I don’t flaunt it either. Hitori wouldn’t want to be the center of attention like that. And as much as I want to scream to the world that I have the greatest girlfriend ever, I’d rather see her smile comfortably.
To that effort, I’ve decided to wear my hair in a ponytail today!
I’ll be honest, I don’t play with my hair very often on school days because I know my usual style works. ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ or whatever.
On weekends however, I used to love trying new styles while going out with friends. It was my chance to experiment, I suppose. It slowed when Hitori started taking up all of my time though.
I think she really appreciates things being a little uniform. It helps her anxiety. I think it does, at least…
But, hey! It’s winter break! She has nothing to worry about! I wanna see her eyes on me when I try something new, hehe!
Putting the finishing touches on my look for the day, I give myself some light taps to the cheek and smile at my reflection in the mirror. Exiting the bathroom, only one thought is on my mind-
I wanna wow the heck out of my girlfriend!
“Hitori~! I’m ready to go!” I call out to her as I walk towards the front entrance.
I see her turn her head to meet my eyes, and I’m briefly spellbound by her beauty. Of course, I always think she’s adorable, but… seeing her in her winter jacket presents her in a different view than her tracksuit. Maybe my mind’s just too enamored with her, but I can’t help but think this look in particular brings out the deep blue of her eyes.
And those eyes are quick to lock onto me, or my hair, more accurately.
“A-Ah…” I see her face slowly redden. “I-Ikuyo.” Her eyes are unflinching, as if what they see will disappear if she looks away.
Hehe, this is the other reason I wanted to try some new styles. Her reactions are what I live for, I swear!
Satisfied with the growing look of desire on her face, I walk towards her with a pep in my step and a somewhat mischievous smile. I wanna tease her a little~
I position myself so that I’m leaning my back up against the wall beside her door. She continues to stare at me with warmth in those beautiful eyes of hers. I want them to keep staring at me.
“Do you like it~?” I ask in a purposefully playful tone. Of course I know her answer, it’s written all over her face. I want to hear her say it~
She blinks for a moment, but quickly attempts to collect herself. “Y-Yes! You look… a-amazing.” Her face droops down, but her eyes still look into mine.
I gently put my hand to her chin and lift her face so that we’re eye to eye. She reddens a tad more. I simply continue to teasingly smile. “You really think so?”
She can’t even hide how enraptured she is anymore. The love is so potent in her eyes that I can tell it’s seeping into her brain. “M-Marry me…” she whispers.
…Wait.
“Eh?”
“EH!?” Her face is completely overtaken by red as she realizes what she just said. “N-N-No! I-I didn’t mean- W-Well, I don’t not want to- B-B-But that was supposed to be-”
I just give her a silly little smile before pulling her into a tender kiss. I see her eyes widen before gradually softening into the warmth of this moment. I take this chance to bring my hands to her waist. She cautiously puts her arms around my back. After a few seconds, I slowly pull away, making sure not to break eye contact for a single second.
“I-Ikuyo…” She says my name in a warm breath. I can feel my heart begin to hasten because of her. God, I love this girl. “I-I’m sorr-”
I lightly bring my forehead to hers before she can finish. “It’s okay,” I gently whisper. “I was a little surprised, hehe, but it made me really happy.”
“O-Oh…” Although her face is still a shade of crimson, it seems to be coming from warmth rather than embarrassment now. That makes me happy too~
I give her a teasing smile. “We can’t get married yet though, silly. We’re not even old enough.” Trust me, I checked.
“A-Ah, w-well…” Her eyes search her area of vision frantically to escape my playful gaze. It’s very cute.
“But,” I say, closing my eyes and giving her a genuine smile. “If you still feel that way when we get older, ask me again. I’ll always say yes if it’s you asking <3”
She blinks in disbelief for a minute before her face is once again overtaken by an embarrassed red. “I-Ikuyo!!”
“What~?” I ask with a hint of mischief. “I’m not lying!”
“I-I know that…” She looks away in the adorable pout of hers. “…I-I… O-Of course I’ll keep feeling this way.”
This time I’m the one blinking in disbelief. “E-Eh?”
She looks at me with uncertain eyes, but presses on anyway. “I-I love you… So…”
Ah…
I blush a little, myself, and give her a truly affectionate smile. “Hitori… I love you too.” I guess I’ll look forward to the day that you ask, then~
She continues to stare longingly into my eyes. I can tell what she wants, but… Gah~! I can’t help wanting to tease her a little more, can I?
An impish smile blooms on my face as I pull my face away from hers. “Do you want another kiss~?”
“A-Ah…” She tries to look away, but can’t help returning to my eyes every few seconds. It’s just so adorable. She admits, “Y-Yes…”
“Thennnnnnnn~” I hold the word as I leisurely inch towards her face, stopping just before our noses touch, before speedily pulling back. “You’ll have to do it yourself~”
She spends a second looking utterly baffled, but it quickly morphs into another small pout. “I-Ikuyooooo…!”
“Ehehe, sorry, Hitori. But…” I look into her eyes with all of the desire I’ve been keeping inside of my heart. “I really want you to kiss me…” I say it in a sensual whisper.
And like those words are the key to her shackles, she lunges her face towards mine, stealing my lips in an instant. This one is far less gentle than the last, as her passion threatens to send my mind into overdrive. I lock onto her eyes in an attempt to not lose myself, but I quickly find that those hold passionate love within them too… Aah, it’s no good… She’s just gonna take over my mind, I guess~
I love you so much, Hitori Goto~~~
After an amount of time that I lose track of, we finally pull away from each other. I quickly bring my hand to my mouth as I let out a giggle, both to hide my growing blush at how much I lost myself and because I don’t know what I’ll do if she steals my lips again.
I put on my gloves and boots, and turn back towards her. “We’ve been standing here long enough, I think! Are you ready to take me out for the day, my Hitori~?” I hold out my hand to her, but make it clear that she takes the lead today. I know she wants to impress me, hehe~
“A-Ah, u-um,” she stutters before finally taking my hand in hers, also gloved. “B-Be sure t-to keep holding my hand,” she says nervously.
“Of course!” I’m quick to respond, but I slightly tilt my head. “But why?”
“I-It gets cold out here. C-Colder than Shimokita.” She shuffles around before cozying right up to me, her warmth present even through all those layers of clothing. “I-I’ll k-keep you warm.”
“Hitori…” …Is it possible to love a girl too much? I think I’m putting it to the test… “Mm!!! I’ll hold on like my life depends on it!”
“W-Well, it doesn’t have to be th-that extreme…” She laughs a little.
“Ehehe, but I wanna be attached to you the whooooole time!”
“A-Ah, um,” her eyes shift their gaze around a little, “o-okay.”
“Ehehe!”
She unlocks the door and opens it, the frigid air immediately rushes to graze my skin. She wasn’t kidding…
But the smile she wears as she turns to me one last time before we leave warms my heart to an unimaginable degree~
“…Ready to go?”
“Yes! I’m all yours~!”