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Senku Ishigami was not exactly known for liking anyone. Hell, he even made it clear he wasn’t going to like anyone till civilization was up and running once again. But on cold dark night by the fire pit in the kingdom of science, it was not only the fire that was burning, it was the ice cold heart of the smitten Senku starting to melt for the mentalist.
“Suika, my dear, don’t you think our dear Senku is feeling a bit under the eather-way?” The mentalist says, his tone caring a slight wind of worry.
“Well he has been working harder recently!” The young girl squeaks. “Maybe he’s planning something new for us once we head over to Amerika!” Suika says her voice ever so sweet.
“It appears so..”
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Senku was in fact working harder, but on some project, on how to shove feelings under a bus and watch them die. He needed this feelings gone fast, but whenever he tried to keep his mind off Gen, he just couldn’t.
“SENKUUU!” A familiar voice yells. “Words going around that you’re workin’ on something new?! Let me in on it!” The one and only Chrome yells.
“I don’t need your incoherent blabber right now chrome,” Senku reply’s digging into his ear like he always did. “I’ve got bigger thoughts on the brain.”
“What? What can be bigger than science?” chrome says then that damn look he always did appears on his face. “What? Did someone finally melt the chains covering your heart.”
…
Silence.
Not a single word from the anti romance warrior himself.
The next second, chrome is screaming from the observatory.
“THIS IS BADDDDDDDD!!!!!!” He yells loud enough for even byakuya to hear. “You’ve GOTTA tell me! Who's the lucky girl?? You gonna make a move?”
“I didn’t even say anything. There’s no one and even if there was it would be completely illogical and wrong for me to actively be engaging in a relationship in the worlds state right now. I’ve got to get my priorities straight and love is not my priority.” Senku said his eyes giving that one shine that showed what he was saying was a white lie.
“What a bunch of bullcrap!” Chrome crosses his arms. “If I’m gonna be your best science buddy you HAVE TO tell me what’s scoop on your love life. I promise I won’t blab!”
“There’s no-“
“Is it Gen?”
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Senkus head turned faster than a swivel chair his eyes wide.
“I KNEW IT! THERES BEEN WAY TO MUCH TENSION LATELY THEN NORMAL!” Chrome squealed. “Haaa.. the ultimate scientist Senku himself fallen for a sly fox like Asagiri Gen, what a plot.”
“Well don’t broadcast it! I’m sure these feelings come and go. I’m just getting used to being exposed to people with different personality’s. It’s not love is just.. just excitement. Nothing else.”
“Oh please Senku. The first stage is denial. Admit it. You love asagiri Gen. there’s nothing wrong about it.” Chrome says bluntly not knowing how life changing this is to Senku.
“ITS COMPLETELY ILLOGICAL!” Senku yells kicking chrome out of the observatory.
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Senku was asking Kaseki to craft something new for the ship when Gen came up from behind Senku to ask him something.
“Senku, darling-“
Gone.
For someone who’s as strong as a flea, he was gone at the speed of light itself. Someone bring up gen to Senku ? Subject changed immediately. Gen just so happen to be near Senku? he’s gone.
“Hey Senku!” A young voice squeaked. “Is everything okay..? You’ve been avoiding Gen like he’s contagious!” Poor Suika didn’t know that he was in fact contagious to Senku. If Gen was near Senku for more than maybe 3 seconds Senku will in fact implode from his heart beating out of his chest.
“Everything’s fine, Suika. We haven’t crossed paths in awhile that’s all.” Senku excused putting down test tubes.
“You guys always used to sit next to each other during dinner time but you sit next to me and chrome now.. did something happen?”
Senku stays silent for moment.
“Oh, I didn’t bring enough tubes. Suika get me more the lab. Thanks.” Senku says and Suika stays there for a moment before running off for the tubes.
This was derailing, and faster then he’d like.