It was sunny. Warm. A breath of fresh air. One breath, then two. I look over his features. His nose, his skin, everything. I loved everything about him, even how he devoured his ice cream happily.
"Hah, like the ice cream?"
"Mhm!" He smiles happy, his mouth full of ice cream. I continue looking at his features. I think back to when I had caught him. He had crumbled so easily...did he do this with other students too?
"Kenji."
"Yes?"
"...have you dated or done anything with any other students?" I ask hesitantly.
"No? You're special to me."
"So, if I go through your phone, you won't have any contacts with people that you shouldn't have? Conversations, contacts, images?" I tilt my head sideways.
"...you don't trust me?" His voice cracks.
"I do. But I want to trust you completely. May I see your phone?"
"Fine. You owe me a kiss." He hands over his phone and I scroll through it.
There's a locked album of pictures and messages and contacts.
"Unlock it."
"No, please-"
"Now."
Later
"...oh."
"I'm sorry, I know we just started dating, I can explain-"
"...love, you're silly...just started dating me and already looking at engagement rings?..."
"Yes..." He sighs. He continues eating his ice cream.
"I told you not to look in there!" He says.
"Hah, sorry love."
"Mr. Kenji, 'pleasure' seeing you here." A deep voice says. Both of us freeze.
"I'll have you know I'm firing you. Good day."
We both turn to watch the principal walk off. When he leaves, we are dead silent. The ice cream is no longer appetizing.
"God, that dude...just like that? So casually? Damn it..."
"..."
"You okay, love?"
"...fuck."
"It's okay, I can get a job. We can live together!"
"Really?..."
"Of course! Graduation is soon, so as soon as I graduate, I'm out of that hell."
"Wait, wait. This is all happening too quickly. First, we're eating ice cream. Then, you find out about me shopping for engagement rings like a dumbass. Then, I get fucking fired?"
"...yep. I love you though, Kenji."
"Oh my god, I'm fired. I'm gonna have to go back into the school and take out all my shit..."
"I'll do it. Here, finish up your ice cream and I'll take you home. You can change into some of my pajamas and rest. I'll clean out the classroom."
"I love you so much..."