- seven -

〚 third person 〛

☾☾☾

Momo sat in her classroom with her bag in her lap. Lunch had begun about two minutes ago, and she wasn't sure where she wanted to sit to eat lunch. The females within the classroom were glaring so much that it was getting quite uncomfortable.

Standing up from her seat, she made her way over to the door and opened it up. She stepped outside the door and closed it behind her, making her way down the hall with her bento in hand.

As she turned the corner, she bumped into another student and quickly apologized. "Sorry! I didn't see yo-"

"Just the person we were looking for!" Yamaguchi greeted as he patted Momo's head as an apology for bumping into her. Her smile gleamed as she looked up at Tsukishima and Yamaguchi.

"What're you doing here?!" She exclaimed, happy to see Tsukishima during her break. Due to students beginning to look in their direction, Tsukishima snatched her wrist and began to drag her away from there.

"Wait, my legs are small!" She complained, tripping since her small steps didn't compare to Tsukishima's large strides.

A small snicker exited his lips as he glanced back at her. "Now you admit they're small."

"Tsukki-senpai!!!" She whined, being pulled through the roof door. He let go of her, making his way over to the usual spot where he and Yamaguchi ate lunch everyday. "Wah?! What's this?! Are you guys gonna throw me off the roof for being annoying??"

Yamaguchi stifled a laugh, shaking his head as he pushed Momo in the direction of their small spot. "We're eating lunch, that's what we're doing."

Momo's eyes were wide as saucers as she stared at her senpais with shock. This must be a dream.

"It's not a dream. Hurry up and sit down. Break isn't gonna last a lifetime." Tsukishima scolded, hitting the back of her knees. She buckled for a moment before properly taking a seat.

"Why so suddenly..." Momo trailed off, looking at Tsukishima and Yamaguchi who glanced at each other.

Yamaguchi smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck. "It was only natural since you always make Tsukki lunch, so why not enjoy it together?"

His lie was so shaky that it made Tsukishima physically facepalm.

She's been making them for six months yet you use that excuse now? Tsukishima thought as Yamaguchi internally scolded himself for being such a terrible liar.

Momo glanced down at her bento, smiling weakly. "You guys found out I have no friends, right?"

Her words made both males go stiff, awkward at her straightforwardness. Yamaguchi was the one to break the silence by awkwardly laughing and nodding.

Momo's eyes met theirs as a small smile graced her lips. It was faint and quite untrustworthy since it seemed as if it would disappear any second. "You're not pitying me, are you?"

"Eh?" Yamaguchi rushed to reassure her that this wasn't pity. "No! We didn't do this because of pity-"

"So then, you guys were worried for me?" Momo asked, lightening up upon hearing that this wasn't a pity party.

"Of course we were." Yamaguchi scratched his cheek, pointing at the unbothered blonde beside him with his other hand. "Tsukki was the one who suggested the idea too."

This instantly made Momo's lips curl into a full-on smile as she trembled slightly. Her hands clenched, and she felt her legs turn to jelly. Tsukki-senpai suggested it?!??

"Shut up, Yamaguchi." Tsukishima muttered, munching on the fresh strawberries Momo packed into his bento.

Yamaguchi smiled as nostalgia filled his senses. "Wow, it's been a while since I heard that."

Tsukishima threw him a look of displeasure before returning to his food. He picked up a pea and threw it at Momo's head. "Eat. Break ends soon."

Saluting the male, she picked up her bento and began scarfing it down. As she munched on it, she talked minimally, being careful not to splatter her food everywhere.

Tsukishima leaned against the wall, blankly watching Momo eat as she made small talk with Yamaguchi. His kind drifted back to the words Shinohara said about her.

"She's just a whore who acts cute to seduce guys like a prostitute! What makes you let her hang around you?!"

Despite knowing he didn't know this girl too well, he felt as if he knew one thing for sure.

Momo glanced in his direction, noticing his eyes on her. A genuine grin spread across her lips as her cheeks puffed up. She looked like a chipmunk.

"Hey," Tsukishima started as he smirked slightly. Momo nodded, signaling that she was listening. "Are you a virgin?"

As soon as the word processed in her mind, her entire face turned bright red as she was unable to speak. The way her body trembled with embarrassment made him snicker. Yamaguchi found it amusing, but also very mean.

While she embarrassedly tried to stutter out an answer, he smirked and sighed to himself.

She's too innocent to even imagine those kinds of things.

(he's 100% correct about that)

☾☾☾

When the bell rang, the three of them got up from the ground and began to head over to the door. As they opened it up, they accidentally smacked Kosaka with the door.

"Kosaka-senpai?" Momo squeaked as she rushed to catch the male who teetered dizzily. He stabilized himself with the help of Momo before smiling at her.

"Good news! Someone sent in a recording of your classmate confessing to breaking the telescope, so you're off the hook!" Kosaka exclaimed, bringing a smile to Momo's face.

"Seriously?! That's great!" She hugged Kosaka who accepted her hug willingly and spun her around. "Hana-chan! Where is she?!"

Kosaka's cheek slightly reddened at the mention of Hanako. "She stayed home today. A cold."

Momo nodded, not realizing Kosaka's small blush that lingered on his cheeks.

"Kosaka-senpai, don't you have a class to go to?" Tsukishima muttered, waiting for Kosaka and Momo to unblock the hall.

The older male nodded, disregarding the curt tone in Tsukishima's voice. "Right!"

Before he could get too far down the hall, he turned to Momo and cupped his mouth. "I'll walk you home today, Momo! Wait for me, okay?"

A small smile spread across Momo's lips as she nodded eagerly. "Okay, Kosaka-senpai! See you then!"

"Come to think of it," Yamaguchi started as they strolled down the hall leisurely. "How do you even know Kosaka-senpai?"

Momo tapped her chin, trying to recall how she first met Kosaka. When she remembered, she giggled softly. "I think I interrupted someone's confession to him by tripping down the stairs where they were. The girl went flying while Kosaka caught me like a princess. It was so magical!"

She giggled softly, eliciting a laugh out of Yamaguchi. "Although, I feel bad for that girl. She got kicked and rejected in the span of two minutes."

Tsukishima snickered, amused by the imagery her story created. He knew that must've been a hilarious sight to see.

"Yachi's been asking, but since you're temporarily not in your club, do you wanna join ours?" Yamaguchi asked, surprising Momo who hadn't expected to be asked such a question.

"Me?? To do what?" She asked worriedly, unsure if she'd be able to do sports if that's what this job included.

"Just help Yachi with scoring and refilling water bottles. Simple manager stuff." Yamaguchi explained reassuringly, bringing a look of relief onto her face.

"Uhh," She hesitated for a moment, thinking of every possibility within the world.

Tsukishima rolled his eyes, flicking her forehead as he walked past. "Don't think too hard, shorty. You might hurt yourself. Just agree and go to class." 

Swallowing quickly, she nodded and smiled up at Tsukishima. "Please take care of me from now on!"

His eyes lingered on her face for a moment before he pushed her face away. "Nah."

Despite the pout on her face as she quietly complained, she felt a smile creep onto her lips as she made her way into her classroom.

Me? A manager for Tsukki-senpai's club? I never thought I'd be able to do that, but I'm actually excited.

I can't wait.