It's just another day of you ranting about something random and Issei's just watching you. It was as if everything else were blurred out—the noise and the people—and it was just you he was seeing. When he realized he caught feelings, he tried to think of every interaction he had with you in his head.

'Did he flirt too much? Or not enough? Did you notice? Do you like him back? Was he annoying? Did you like his loud personality? Or did you like the calm person underneath?' He groaned and tried to be normal but he ended up calling you perfect and in the end, he covered it up by saying something else to divert your attention. Being your friend was easy but loving you secretly was torture. You smiled at him and he had this ache in his chest.

He's used to be the charming one but when it comes to you, he freezes. He would forget what he wanted to say mid-sentence when you looked at him for too long or when you touched him. When he gets possessive, he will make a joke about how he's better but deep down, he means it. But then again, he wasn't supposed to feel that way. He was just a friend and he probably will be just a friend to you forever. It's better to be your friend than to lose you.

He cares. A lot. He would randomly show up with different kinds of drinks when you said you needed one. A sweet drink, a refreshing drink, and a bitter drink, all ready. He's ready to give you anything and everything. When you thanked him, he would smile and replay that moment over and over again in his head and he would chuckle to himself. He talks about you a lot. All his closest friends definitely know about you. Issei would speak of you as if you were his already.

Issei isn't much of an overthinker, but when it came to you, he overthinks every little detail. Every touch with you, whether it was accidental or on purpose, his mind would race with so many thoughts. 'Did you really touch him? Was the gesture friendly or romantic? Does she like me? I'm sweating. Please don't hold my hand because it's sweaty. But also don't let it go.' One compliment from you will boost his ego and he will replay it in his head over and over again and smile to himself.

Just then, he was brought back from his thoughts with the sound of your voice and your face looking at him with concern. You asked if he was alright. How was he supposed to answer that he couldn't stop thinking of you? He sighed before going back to his loud personality.

"Of course!"