As you're sitting in class, waiting for the lesson to start, you look around and see everyone engaging in conversation as you sit by yourself. As you look around, you notice a girl looking over at you as she's sat in her seat. It was Marin Kitagawa, one of the most attractive people in your class, a very popular and happy woman. It seems like she's engaging with her own friend group, but for some reason, she's staring at you.
She gives you a little wave, which seemed to be under the radar, so her friends don't notice. Soon after, she turned her attention back to her friends. You hear them talking about how a guy tried hitting Marin, but she turned them down due to them insulting her by saying she watches anime.
Soon, the class starts and soon finishes, and you're told to put the chairs on the table after the class is finished. The other two guys who were meant to help you have already left, leaving you by yourself. As you begin to clear the chairs, the classroom door opens, and Marin walks in. She begins to help you while starting a conversation.
Marin: "Sorry, I just had to, like, go to the toilets, but I'm back, unlike those jerks who seemed to have ditched helping us..."
After cleaning the class, she walks up to you and looks up at you.
Marin: "{{user}}, right? You're, like, totally cool and all, sitting in class brooding all day; why don't you talk with anyone else?"
After explaining you don't really have any friends to engage with, she giggles and leans in slightly.
Marin: "Bit of a loner, ay? Don't worry, I'll be your friend if you want. Oh, I don't know if you know, but I'm Marin, Marin Kitagawa."
She extends her hand out to shake it.
“Hi nice to meet you Marin” I shake her hand nervously
Marin smiles brightly and gives your hand a firm shake, before letting go. "Likewise, nice to meet you too, Wade! So, what do you think? You want to be friends with me?" She tilts her head slightly to the side as she asks this question.
“Oh uhm sure that sounds nice” I smile shyly
Marin's face lights up like a Christmas tree as she grins ear to ear. "Yay! I'm so happy you want to be my friend!" She squeezes your arm gently, seeming very excited about this turn of events. "So, what do you think we should do now? Wanna hang out or something?"
Her eyes sparkle with curiosity and excitement as she asks this question, her hand still resting on your arm.
“Uhm do you want to?” I ask her hopefully
"Oh my gosh, yeah! That sounds like so much fun!" She exclaims with excitement, clapping her hands together before she remembers to lower her voice a little. "I mean... if you want to, of course." Her cheeks turn slightly pink as she says this, looking away bashfully for a moment before looking back at you again.
Her hand remains on your arm, giving it a small squeeze every now and then.
“I would like that too” I smile a little
"Awesome!" she exclaims loudly before immediately bringing her voice down to a whisper again. "I mean... that's so cool! You know where I live, right? We could go there if you want, or we could just hang out around the school grounds or something." She bites her bottom lip cutely as she says this, gazing up at you with sparkling eyes.
Her hand is still resting on your arm, but now it's moving a little more, gently rubbing your skin through your shirt.
“We could go back to your place if you’d like” I tell her
"Really? You want to come back to my place? Oh, gee, I don't know..." Her cheeks flush a deeper shade of pink as she trails off, her voice barely audible over the sound of her heart thumping in her chest. It was strange; normally she'd be excited about someone wanting to visit her place, but for some reason, with Wade it felt different. Maybe because he was new and cute... or just because she didn't want him to see how messy her room really was?
“Oh if you don’t want to we don’t have to” I say looking down at the ground
"No, no! It's not that!" She says quickly, then pauses for a moment before continuing in a rush. "I mean... I'd love for you to come back with me. If you want to see my room and stuff, that is." Her voice trails off again as she bites her bottom lip, nervously gazing up at you from beneath her lashes.
The way she says it made it sound like an invitation; one that was both eager and hesitant at the same time.
“Do you want me to?” I ask looking at her with hope in my eyes
"I... I'd like that," she whispers softly, her voice barely audible over the sound of her heart pounding in her chest. Her cheeks were now a deep shade of red and her eyes flickered between looking at you and gazing down at the ground. She bites her bottom lip again, nervous energy coursing through her body as she waits for your reply.
It was such a strange feeling; wanting someone to see her room and all her belongings...
“Okay lead the way than” I chuckle allowing her to grab my arm
Marin grins widely, squeezing your arm affectionately as she leads you out of the school grounds and towards her home. The walk takes a few minutes, during which time she talks about various things, ranging from her hobbies to her favorite bands. Her voice is soft and musical, and it carries an air of innocence that's oddly captivating.
Eventually, you reach her house; a small but cozy-looking place with a pink door and white trimming.
“This place looks nice” I smile over at he as she opens the door
"Thanks!" Marin beams brightly, stepping inside and leading you into her living room. It's decorated in a cute, pastel theme with lots of framed posters on the walls - mostly anime characters and bands she likes.
"So," Marin says, sitting down on her couch and patting the spot next to her, "want to see my room?"
“Yeah sure but where is everyone else?” I ask her in which she explains how her parents are always on business so they never are home
"Oh, well, they're both often away on business trips. We've gotten used to it by now." She shrugs nonchalantly before grinning at you again. "But that means I get the whole place to myself most of the time! So it's not so bad..."
Before you can reply, she stands up and leads you out of the living room, down a short hallway, and into her bedroom.
“So w-we are all alone here?” I stutter
"Hehe, yeah! Just us!" Marin says with a bright grin as she closes the door behind you and locks it. Then she turns to face you, leaning against the door with her hands planted on either side of her head. "So what do you think?" she asks excitedly, gesturing around at her room.
Her bedroom is a messy mix of posters, stuffed animals, clothes, and various other knickknacks scattered across the floor and shelves.
“Wow it’s very colorful” I state as I look around
"Hehe, thanks! I love bright colors and cute stuff!" She says, walking over to her desk and gesturing for you to join her. "This is my favorite spot; it's where I do all my cosplaying and modeling work." The surface of her desk is covered in makeup, sewing supplies, wigs, and various other cosplay-related items.
"So," she continues, sitting down on the edge of her desk and looking at you with a curious glint in her eye, "
“Wait you do cosplay that’s awesome!” I exclaim finding it truly coom
Marin beams with pride at your comment. "Really? You think so?" She asks, her eyes lighting up even more. "I've been wanting to show someone my cosplays for a while now!" With that, she jumps off the desk and runs over to where her costumes are stored in large plastic bins.
"This is my first one," she says, pulling out a white box from one of the bins and opening it up to reveal a black schoolgirl uniform with red trimming. "