Dedicated to an idiot I know.

ANNOYING.

(adj.) causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome

Nagihiko was just so annoying. The way he always, always, has to smile, during the good times and bad, and even when something's not funny.

The way he always managed to retort back to her, the way he always acted so kindly to her...

Rima could list a million ways how Nagihiko annoyed her. And that list could go on and on and on and on-

But the number one way he was annoying?

The way he managed to steal her heart.

Sure, it was just a "liking" to Nagihiko. A little crush, perhaps.

Not unbelievably, or hopelessly, in love; at least...not yet.

And it annoyed Rima.

She was utterly, completely annoyed by the way she was so...attracted to him.

But this attraction she felt…no matter how annoying and bothersome it was, she couldn't stop it.

She'd tell herself to stop- stop liking him! That it was against everything she believed in, that it went against the laws of nature-

But she couldn't.

Nagihiko stalked her thoughts, haunted her dreams, caught her eye, and damaged her heart…

And she'd look him in the eyes, long to touch his shiny, soft, indigo hair, and see his smile

– oh, his smile –

that made her heart cry out and pump unnaturally and she'd tell herself that-

That she can never stop liking him.

And that it was just so so so annoying.