JJBA Reader Insert One-Shots

Koichi x Reader: "Change"

He probably changed your entire life. Just a short, shy boy who asked to sit with you at lunch that one day. No one ever sat with you, and you didn't mind that much. You were the odd one out. A bit too tall, not very pretty, not very outgoing. Your face rested in a scowl, though you weren't constantly angry. You just didn't feel right at school. You didn't want to be there.

And then, he asked if the seat next to you was taken. You had glared down at him suspiciously, trying to figure out if he was just teasing you, just pulling a prank like other boys had done so many times before. He seemed sincere, though he began to cower under your appraising frown. You looked back at your food, giving him neither permission nor disapproval, and he slipped into the seat and began gulping down his lunch. You didn't talk.

But he kept coming back, no matter how much you glowered. Sometimes you made a snide remark about his appearance or anything else you could find to tease him about. You wouldn't resort to physical violence, yet you still tried your hardest to push him away.

One thing you would never admit to yourself was why exactly you chose to distance yourself from others. Everyone at school thought you isolated yourself because you hated people. But, really, you were afraid. Afraid that people would judge you, afraid they would hurt you.

However, something seemed different about this boy. Koichi Hirose was his name. He tried to strike up a conversation, but was content to sit there in silence when you quickly shot him down. He would come each day, and each day you would stare at him with a scowl on your face. But he always smiled back.

Once, you forgot your lunch, and he had offered you some of his home cooked meal. That was when your composure broke. You blushed and stuttered. You would have refused if you weren't so hungry. The smile that crossed his face when you took your first bite, however... Seeing him smile like that seemed better than the entire meal.

The next day, your paths crossed after school. He offered to walk you home, and you couldn't help but burst out laughing, though you were a bit nervous: a little runt like him offering to escort you? But Koichi didn't even take offense at your amusement. He laughed with you, admitting the idea was indeed a bit strange. But he walked with you nonetheless.

Soon your walks after school became a normal occurrence. Then he started inviting you to hang out with his friends. You had been somewhat reluctant at first, but he reached up to grab your hand, flashing that sweet smile and reassuring you that it would be okay. It felt like, for once in your life, you were normal. But then, he took it a step further...

It was a casual day at school, and you plopped down at the lunch table with your food, leaning back into the chair as you sighed after a particularly rough class. Koichi sat down next to you.

"Hi (y/n)!" In response, you gave a small grunt as a greeting, and began to open your bento. "Oh! I was wondering if you wanted to try some of my lunch today I made too much so...," he began to rub his neck unsurely, looking down into his lap as you eyed him with suspicion. You continued taking out your own lunch, but right as you had gotten out your chopsticks, he shoved a box in your face, "Please, just give it a try." He pleaded. Those were the two things you couldn't resist: his smile and his pout. You grabbed the bento from his hand, firmly pulling the lid off. Than, you gasped.

It smelled delicious, but that wasn't what caught you off guard. In the center sat a large rice ball in the shape of a heart. The small rolls of sushi were also stuffed in the shape of the heart, and the sauces were drizzled delicately on the delicacy. Your stomach began to rumble at the sight, but you were still taken aback.

You felt his small hand grasp yours, and you gasped, looking down into his striking blue eyes. His sweet smile made your cheeks flush a deep red, and you glanced at the ground, grinding your teeth in anxiety. That was his confession. That was when he changed your life.