Chapter 8

"And this is the library, though I'm sure you can already tell because of the sigh above." Tomoko points her finger above the door with a sign that says library.

"But of course, we won't go inside. If you want to, then go later, alone." The brunette added as she turned on her heels and began walking away, the ravenette transferee following behind her.

'I'm not even a class officer, but why did he ask me to show him around? I'm sure if you ask someone else, they won't hesitate and accept your offer, so why me?'

Tomoko could feel her eyebrow twitching with annoyance but didn't say something. Instead, kept silent and glanced at the ravenette behind her every few seconds to see whether he was still following him.

Of course, she also didn't fail to hear the faint whispers of the students which caused a sigh escapes her lips as she could feel everyone's attention on them as they walk through the hallway. it wasn't anything new but just made her a bit uncomfortable, no matter how much she tried to ignore it.

"You seem to be quite popular, Tomoko-san." The black-haired male commented once they entered another corridor, making her stop in her tracks and look back at the ravenette.

"What makes you think so?" She asked before turning around and resuming walking. The ravenette only let out a chuckle as an answer while catching up with her and soon the rest of the walk was silent.

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After a couple of more turns and stairs, they stopped before a big wooden door. Tomoko placed her hand on the knob of the door and took a deep breath.

"The music club doesn't really have that much of members since nobody wants to join. I'm not even sure if it still does exist. But then again, they can't just give up their club like that considering the fact that this was a music school." Tomoko said as she enter the room followed by the transferee.

He immediately noticed the room had quite a lot of posters covering the walls. On one side, there were a bunch of old instruments, some even having scratches. There were also small pieces of equipment on the floor and a couch near the window. It wasn't very well lit but still looked cosy, as if a person would enjoy spending time in it.

But what caught his attention was the huge old white piano in the middle of the room. He walked closer to it and examined the piano carefully. He reached out for one of the keys and lightly tapped on the surface.

It sounded nice, soft and relaxing. It also gave off an aura, a sense that it's a place where people can relax and play. After that, he moved on to the other keys and starts playing the piano.

Tomoko watched the raven-haired as she froze in her place, completely frozen in awe. His long fingers slowly moved along the piano, gently tapping the keys and sending vibrations throughout the whole room.

A soft smile adorns the brunette's face, her eyes never leaving him. His eyes were closed and eyebrows were slightly furrowed and his lips formed a thin line, engrossed in playing the piano.

'I've seen others playing the piano like this, but all of them sound the same, it's always European. But this is my first time hearing this. It is, but why do I feel like I've heard this somewhere before?'

"It seems that you enjoy my performance, Tomoko-san." Tomoko blink a few times before she snapped back into reality and took a few steps back when she noticed how close they are. Takeshi laughs softly at her attempt to regain her composure before taking a few steps toward the girl.

A sudden yelp left the girl's lips as she felt her back against the shelf but before she could escape, Takeshi trap her in his arms by placing them on each side of her waist. Blinking her eyes a couple of times, her face flushed.

"E-Eh? W-W-Wait-

"You're interesting, Tomoko-san." She blushed harder and immediately hang her head low, staring at the ground. She could feel the rumble from his chest as he chuckled.

"I'm glad. My mark will not be at waste." A sudden gasp was heard from the girl as she felt his fingers at the side of her neck.

She was about to try escaping but found herself unable to move her body. The way he touch and eyed the side of her neck sent shivers through her body and made her heart jump wildly, her cheeks redder than ever. Her eyes widen and she could see how nervous he is as well which brought a smile to his lips, a smile that she somehow find a bit frightening.

'E-Eh? Mark?'

"Are you talking a-about the r-rose marking on my neck?" Tomoko asks, looking up at the ravenette when she finally found the courage to do so. But the moment she did, her breath hitched as her green eyes met a pair of red ones.

"That's right. Beautiful, isn't it? And its beauty went triple when you wear it."

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