Chapter 216 - Marking What's Mine

She cleared her throat, and I averted my eyes from her where they'd been nervously. She leaned closer to me and I could clearly see her chest as a few buttons of her shirts were open.

I wasn't used to talking with girls like these. The last time I talked with someone like this was months ago and it was Yoshiwa. The conversation between us wasn't a pleasant one at all as it ended with her threatening me.

I could feel my ear getting hot as she chuckled. Slamming her hand next to me, she stood on her tippy toes and moved closer to my ear as she whispered in a low and deep voice, "Will you date me?"

She was quite bold to be doing those kinds of things even if the hallway was dark and empty. If a teacher saw us in that position, we'll both be in a hell of trouble. It was one of those places which was rarely used by anyone, but there was still a tiny possibility that someone might pop up there.

"Isn't it a terrible place to ask someone out?" I said, looking at her narrowed eyes staring into mine. She chuckled softly and tilted her head slightly, asking, "You think?"

I think? This girl was crazier than I thought. I was underestimating her, but she sailed off my expectations. Her sheer boldness was something that was hard for me to keep up with as I slightly nodded my head and said in a low tone, "Of course."

"So… your answer?" She asked with a smug face, as I moved my head backwards and asked her, "First, get away from me…"

She instantly withdrew her hands and stepped back with an annoyed look on her face. Her eyes were narrowed up and her eyebrows were tense as she said in a rather exasperated tone, "How rude! What's wrong with..."

It appears like she interpreted me wrong. I didn't mean it in a rude way, but that was just how it sounded. I was quite embarrassed at that time, so my brain was completely working on autopilot responses. Her snapping at me broke me out of my zone.

I shook my hands in my defence and said in an awkward tone, "Nah, if someone sees us then we'll be in trouble."

Hearing my answer calmed her a bit as she gave me a cheeky glance and walked closer to me again. Her eyes locked on me as she chuckled softly and said, "Is that so…"

I just presented my genuine concern, but the tone she replied clearly showed that she wasn't even bothered about anyone seeing us. Instead, it sounded like she was cooking something up in her mind.

I was leaning back on the wall, relaxing a bit, as there was an uncomfortable silence between us. She was looking at me with mischievous eyes. I knew that she was onto something. Even though everything that was happening was in my favour, still it felt weird.

As I was thinking, I felt her arm wrap around my neck as she gently pulled me towards her. I was again caught off guard by her as I stared at her in awe. Her eyes seemed to be growing on me as I averted my stare.

Her other hand was slowly tracing over my chest as she reached my collar and, holding onto it, she pulled it aside. Moving closer to me, I noticed her standing on her tippy toes and reaching up towards me.

Before I could realise what was happening, I felt her lips on the bottom of my neck. I looked down at her as her head was tilted slightly and I could feel her breath tickling my neck. A sweet smell was coming from her ginger hair.

I caught a hold of the situation and holding her shoulder, I instantly pulled her away from me and stared at her as she had this wide grin on her face. I touched my neck with my right arm, where her lips were and asked, completely flustered, "What was that for!!?"

She wiped her lips with the index finger of her right hand and chuckled as she said in a rather assertive tone, "I'm just marking what's mine."

I was really confused at that time as my heart was beating faster than my mum beating me with a belt. It felt like my heart would jump out of the cardiac chamber, as I was back against the wall. My wide eyes were staring at her figure standing before me.

The fact that it took me so long to react was pissing me off. On the other hand, a small part of me was delighted at our interaction since I was making more progress with Shiraishi in three days than what I made with Naoto in two entire months.

I was embarrassed and irritated at that time and the only thing that left my mouth was a baffled, "What the fuck!?"

"So… Now tell me…" She asked me again, as I calmed down a bit even though it was barely visible on my face. I was sure that she could tell I was flustered enough by my red ears. I didn't reply as she added, "Your answer?"

Not paying much attention to her, I realised that she was actually sucking on my neck, which meant that she definitely left a mark there. My eyes shifted towards her as I asked her in disbelief, "Bruh, did you just give me hickey?"

"I definitely did." She replied with a nod, without any second thoughts. I was rather speechless. I had no idea how to react to her assertion towards me. With a frown on my face, I asked, "Why the fuck would you do that!? What if…"

She nodded her head cheerfully but there was something strange with her eyes as they were rather cold yet had a hint of softness in them as she smiled and said, "I want others to see and realise that you already have someone."