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He squeezed your hand. And just like that, the empty seat beside you wasn't empty anymore. It was home.

You walked in anyway, closing the door behind you. "You've been gone for three days. Everyone's noticed. I noticed."

The vulnerability in his voice cracked something in your chest. You reached out and gently took his hand. He went rigid. gakuen hetalia x reader

That made him pause. He turned his head slightly, one emerald eye peeking out from behind his messy fringe. "…I didn't think you'd care for the company of a… of a stubborn, failed magician."

A snort of laughter escaped you before you could stop it. You quickly covered your mouth. He squeezed your hand

"Arthur," you said, your voice soft but firm. "I don't want 'cool.' I don't want 'heroic.'" You squeezed his fingers. "I want the guy who saves me a seat every morning without being asked. The guy who slips extra biscuits into my bag because he knows I skipped breakfast. The guy who, despite setting things on fire, tries to do something kind for the whole school."

He finally looked at you, full-on. "I tried a spell. A… a 'weather-clearer.' I was going to use it for the school festival so the outdoor stalls wouldn't get rained on. I practiced for a week. I set my curtains on fire. And then my mum's favorite rug. And then I accidentally turned my little brother's hair blue." You walked in anyway, closing the door behind you

You glanced to the empty desk to your left. The nameplate read: Arthur Kirkland .