Where the flower blooms【f!reader】

8 | forging bonds

"Say that again." He demanded with narrowed eyes to which I was taken aback.

"That art doe-" "No. I mean my name."

"Ryo?" I asked, now afraid that I shouldn't have called him that. I've heard before that the japanese rarely used their first name outside of family and close friends. "Was that too personal? Would Kiritani be better?"

"No, I liked it."

"O-okay.....Well I think I should get going now!" I got up from the bed in a haste and hurried to leave. It was just too uncomfortable to bare in that moment. To my relief he didn't stop me from doing so. Though, I felt like the embodyment of disappointment itself had laid its eyes on my back.

After I returned to my own room I used the opportunity to take a warm bath and clean myself inside out. The way the water embraced my body with warmth and the blossom fragrance that carressed my inside as I inhaled it. I let myself sink deep enough for my mouth to be covered and blew some bubbles into the warm water.

Afterwards, when I had cleared my mind enough and was dressed again in my usual work outfit, I made my way towards the cantine for 'breakfast'. Was a bit late for that one but time is only an illusion as I liked to say. When I wake up it's morning. On my way I came across Yoru again who immediatly came up to me. His hair was once again styled into a triangle. "Hey."

I would've loved to be swallowed by the ground instead of having to feel embarrassed all the time for no reason at all. Emotions don't make sense. "Wanna have breakfast together?" I asked him to which he gave me a smirk as he nodded. When we arrived I was suprised to find most of the other agents present. I raised my hand to greet them.

"Iris! And...Yoru?" Neon and Jett exchanged perplexed looks.

"Uh, good morning?" I leaned my head to the side, "Is something wrong?" I frowned at her behavior.

"No, no...It's just that-" "Woa woa woa! Yoru, my brother, did ya two make up already?" Phoenix slapped Yoru's back and threw his arm over his friend's shoulder, pulling him a step away from me. The fire boy whispered something into Ryo's ear that I couldn't hear.

"We've never really had a fight to begin with, have we?" I asked confused to noone particuraly. There had been some moments where I wasn't very fond of him but I never really thought we were on bad terms. Was that just my ignorance?

"Made up? More like made out" Killjoy remarked sarcastically. Yoru scoffed and raised his chin to look down on her even more tahn he already did. Then they had a battle of who could throw better insults and remarks at the other. I was excited to watch them but unfortunately my attention was pulled away by someone.

"Bonjour, ma chèrie!" My good mood was gone. "What's with the long face? Missed my irressistible charme?" The walking credit card joined with his usual charming smirk. Now that I thought about it, had he been present at the party yesterday? I held my chin as I tried to recall that evening...He definetly was there but I didn't know how much we had interacted.

"Seems like I have once again left her speechless," he laughed.

"Shut up, baguette boy." I furrowed my eyebrows annoyed.

"O' my dear Iris, your choice of words is just as beautyful as you."

"Hoy! Did you just call my Sis ugly??" Neon interrupted him immediatly. "You better not!" She let electricity jump between her fingers as a warning.

"Neon, are you still upset with me? Haven't I said my deepest apologies already?" I assumed he meant his idea of using Neon's full power to run the teleporter.

"Chamber, I suggest you keep your distance if it isn't needed for the protocol." Neon said extremely pissed, "Noone likes you anyway."

"Woah, woah, woa- guys!" I stepped in between them, "Calm down, it ain't that serious. Don't fight, 'kay?" Neon groaned displeased. "Whatever, you do you." She waved it off annoyed and left to join the group around Killjoy and Yoru.