You Broke Me First (Dekisugi X Nobita)
...💔 You Broke Me First...
...The classroom was loud....
...Too loud....
...Voices overlapped, laughter echoed, chairs scraped against the floor—but Nobita heard none of it clearly....
...Because his world had narrowed… again....
...To one person....
...Front row. Near the window....
...Dekisugi....
...Sunlight slipped through the glass and fell across him like it belonged there—like even light knew where perfection sat. His posture was straight, expression calm, pen moving smoothly across paper as if nothing around him mattered....
...He didn’t laugh with others....
...Didn’t join their gossip....
...Didn’t need to....
...People still gravitated toward him anyway....
...Nobita swallowed, fingers tightening around the edge of his notebook....
...He looks… the same today....
...Perfect....
...Unreachable....
...And somehow… even more beautiful than yesterday....
...A small, helpless smile formed on Nobita’s lips before he quickly lowered his head, pretending to write....
...But his eyes drifted back....
...Again....
...And again....
...And again....
...“Seriously?”...
...Nobita flinched....
...Suneo dropped into the seat beside him with a quiet sigh, leaning back like he’d seen this a thousand times before....
...“You’re going to burn a hole in his face at this rate.”...
...“I—I wasn’t staring,” Nobita mumbled quickly....
...“You always say that.”...
...Suneo tilted his head, voice lowering....
...“But you always are.”...
...Nobita’s cheeks turned faint pink. He didn’t reply....
...Because there was no point denying it....
...Not when his heart betrayed him so easily....
...Not when just looking at Dekisugi made something warm bloom painfully inside his chest....
...Suneo watched him for a moment, expression softening just slightly....
...“…You still like him that much?”...
...Silence....
...Then, quietly—...
...“…Yeah.”...
...It wasn’t dramatic....
...It wasn’t loud....
...Just honest....
...And maybe that made it worse....
...Suneo clicked his tongue, looking away....
...“You’re stupid.”...
...“I know…”...
...“He’s not for you.”...
...Nobita’s fingers curled tighter....
...“I know that too…”...
...Suneo didn’t respond immediately this time....
...Because the thing was—...
...Nobita knew....
...He knew Dekisugi was out of his reach....
...Knew the gap between them wasn’t just distance—it was a whole different world....
...Still…...
...He looked anyway....
...Loved anyway....
...Hoped anyway....
...And that was exactly what scared Suneo....
...Because hope like that?...
...It didn’t end softly....
...—...
...A loud slam echoed through the classroom....
...The door crashed open with enough force to silence half the room....
...Everyone turned....
...Gian....
...He walked in like he owned the place, cracking his knuckles lazily, eyes scanning the room with a grin that promised trouble....
...Behind him, Jaiko followed, arms crossed, lips already curled in mockery....
...“Well, well,” Gian muttered. “Same boring faces.”...
...Jaiko’s gaze swept across the class—then stopped....
...Right on Nobita....
...Her smile widened....
...“Oh look. The crybaby’s here.”...
...A few students chuckled nervously....
...Nobita stiffened instantly....
...His heartbeat quickened....
...Not again…...
...Suneo sat up straight. “Ignore them.”...
...But it was already too late....
...Gian started walking toward them....
...Slow. Heavy steps....
...Each one louder than the last....
...“Why do you even come to college, huh?” Jaiko added, tilting her head. “To embarrass yourself daily?”...
...Nobita looked down, fingers trembling slightly....
...“I… I just—”...
...“Just what?” Gian cut in, now standing right beside his desk....
...The classroom had gone quiet....
...Everyone watching....
...No one interfering....
...Because no one ever did....
...Suneo stood up suddenly, stepping in front of Nobita....
...“That’s enough.”...
...Gian raised an eyebrow. “You talking to me?”...
...“Yeah,” Suneo said firmly. “Back off.”...
...For a second—...
...Just a second—...
...It looked like something might actually happen....
...Gian’s grin sharpened....
...“Oh? Protecting your little pet again?”...
...Suneo didn’t move....
...Nobita felt his chest tighten....
...This was bad....
...This was really bad—...
...“Sit down.”...
...The voice wasn’t loud....
...It didn’t need to be....
...But it cut through the tension like a blade....
...Instant silence....
...Even Gian paused....
...Slowly, everyone turned toward the front row....
...Dekisugi hadn’t even looked up from his book....
...He simply turned a page....
...Calm....
...Unbothered....
...Like this entire situation was beneath him....
...But the air had changed....
...Gian clicked his tongue....
...“…Tch.”...
...Just like that—he stepped back....
...Jaiko rolled her eyes but followed....
...“Boring,” she muttered, walking away....
...The tension broke instantly....
...Noise returned....
...Conversations resumed....
...Like nothing had happened....
...Like it never mattered....
...But for Nobita—...
...Everything had stopped....
...His heart was racing....
...His breath uneven....
...He… helped me…...
...Slowly, carefully, Nobita lifted his head....
...His eyes drifted forward....
...And for a brief moment—...
...Dekisugi looked up....
...Their gazes met....
...Time froze....
...Nobita’s chest tightened....
...There was so much he wanted to say in that one second....
...Thank you....
...Sorry....
...I—...
...But Dekisugi’s expression didn’t change....
...No warmth....
...No recognition....
...Nothing....
...Just cold, distant eyes....
...And then—...
...He looked away....
...As if Nobita didn’t exist at all....
...…...
...The warmth in Nobita’s chest flickered....
...But it didn’t disappear....
...Because even that—...
...Even that tiny moment—...
...Was enough for him....
...It always was....
...—...
...The rest of the day passed like a blur....
...Classes ended....
...Students packed their bags, chatting as they left....
...Nobita moved slowly, carefully placing his books inside his worn bag....
...Suneo leaned against the desk....
...“You need to stop this.”...
...Nobita paused. “…Stop what?”...
...“This.”...
...Suneo gestured vaguely toward the front row—now empty....
...“Him.”...
...Nobita’s grip tightened....
...“I can’t.”...
...“You have to.”...
...“I don’t know how…”...
...Suneo sighed....
...“That guy isn’t kind, Nobita.”...
...“…He stopped Gian.”...
...“Not for you,” Suneo said immediately. “For peace. For himself.”...
...The words hit harder than expected....
...Nobita looked down....
...“…Maybe.”...
...“But…” his voice softened slightly, “he still did it.”...
...Suneo stared at him....
...And in that moment, he understood something clearly....
...Nobita wasn’t blind....
...He wasn’t stupid....
...He just… chose to see the smallest good and hold onto it like it meant everything....
...And that?...
...That was dangerous....
...“…You’re going to get hurt,” Suneo muttered....
...Nobita smiled faintly....
...“…I think I already am.”...
...—...
...Outside, the sky had turned a soft shade of orange....
...Nobita walked alone now, his bag slung over his shoulder, steps slow....
...His mind replayed that moment again and again....
...Dekisugi’s voice....
...His presence....
...His eyes....
...Even if they were cold....
...Even if they held nothing for him....
...Still…...
...I want to be someone he looks at again....
...Not like that....
...Not like nothing....
...But properly....
...Just once....
...—...
...At the far end of the campus, near the gate—...
...Dekisugi stood....
...Leaning slightly against the railing, flipping through a book....
...Waiting....
...Or maybe just passing time....
...Nobita froze....
...His heart skipped....
...Should he walk past?...
...Should he say something?...
...No… no, that would be weird....
...But…...
...His feet moved anyway....
...Slow steps....
...Closer....
...Closer....
...Closer—...
...“Do you need something?”...
...Nobita stopped abruptly....
...Dekisugi hadn’t even looked up....
...“…N-No.”...
...“Then stop hovering.”...
...His tone wasn’t harsh....
...But it wasn’t kind either....
...Just… dismissive....
...Nobita’s chest tightened....
...“I just… wanted to say thank you.”...
...Silence....
...A page turned....
...“That wasn’t for you.”...
...The words landed quietly....
...But they hurt....
...More than shouting ever could....
...“I know…” Nobita whispered. “Still… thank you.”...
...For a moment—...
...Dekisugi finally looked at him....
...Really looked....
...Eyes scanning him....
...Taking in his nervous posture, trembling fingers, soft expression....
...Something unreadable flickered in his gaze....
...“…You’re annoying.”...
...Nobita flinched slightly....
...But didn’t move....
...“…Sorry.”...
...“…Stop following me with your eyes in class.”...
...That made Nobita freeze completely....
...He… noticed?...
...Heat rushed to his face....
...“I—I wasn’t—”...
...“You were.”...
...A pause....
...Then—...
...“I don’t like it.”...
...…...
...Something inside Nobita cracked....
...Just a little....
...But even then—...
...“…I’ll try to stop.”...
...Dekisugi held his gaze for a second longer....
...Then turned away again....
...“Do that.”...
...And just like that—...
...It was over....
...Conversation ended....
...Meaning dismissed....
...Feeling crushed....
...—...
...Nobita stood there for a long moment....
...Heart aching....
...Chest heavy....
...But still—...
...A small, stubborn part of him whispered:...
...At least… he talked to me....
...And that—...
...That was the beginning of everything....
...—...
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