/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Teamates, you did get your frozen pizza to eat with Ame right?

>it's a cold but nice friday evening near the end of the year
>you're going out with your good friend Amelia, it's a really fun evening and both of you have been laughing a lot - you take her ice skating in the park, to a cozy little pizzeria and to a karaoke afterwards
>you take turns and for the final song of the evening she starts to sing this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SBcBDHYfv8
>she knows the lyrics by heart and doesn't even need to look at the TV, instead she looks at you while smiling and singing
>halfway through, as you look at her performing for you, something changes inside of you
>this isn't someone you only view as a friend
>there's more to it, you suddenly feel it hitting you like a tsunami hits the shore
>your cheeks flush, there's an odd feeling in your stomach and your eyes hold contact with hers in an unusual way so that even Amelia notices something isn't quite right
>you KNOW that she can tell something is up with you, but she still finishes the song and doesn't mention anything
>"haaaa... wasn't that fun? thank you for taking me out tonight! Wanna get going then?" - she's back to her cheerful self and you too get your composure back
>you end up walking her home while chitchatting about nothing important
>as you arrive outside of her place, you two hug and you wish each other a good night
>she goes up to her door but halts after just a few steps before turning around
>there's a brief pause
>"hey...promise me one thing... promise you haven't fallen in love with me."
>she looks directly at you, her beauty as overwhelming as the words she just uttered, as you can hear your own heartbeat seemingly deafeningly loud in contrast to the completely serene scene you are in, snowflakes slowly falling to the ground around you