Rita held her breath. While pinning Rita down with one hand, Towa's lips slowly drew closer. The brown bob swayed, and those light blue eyes looked down at Rita. The sound of a heartbeat thundered in the back of her ears.

Seeing that Rita remained frozen and unable to move, he grinned.

...You're way too scared, Senior.

He suddenly let go and sat cross-legged on the bed. Straightening the hem of his skirt, he looked completely unbothered.

Towa laughed as if nothing had happened. The sensation of being gripped still lingered on Rita's wrist. Outside the window, the sunset stained the room orange. It was Rita's classroom after school, and the door had long since been locked.

He narrowed his eyes with satisfaction at the sight of Rita's red face.

Aha, so cute.

He hopped off the bed and closed the distance with Rita.

Hey, Senior, don't be so mad. I was just teasing a little, right?

Step by step, he circled around to block Rita's escape, tilting his head slightly.

Or... did you want me to do more?