Germany X Nerdy! Reader~Bit of a Nerd (AT)

  "What are you doing (Name)?", Ludwig asked his friend who was sitting across from him at the lunch table. (Name) had her nose in a book, a clearly very good book at that. She was only really paying attention to the book, not even touching her lunch, just reading the book. She is a sweet girl, really, but she just was normally quite.
That didn't exactly stop Ludwig from always questioning her quietness, especially when there was a book involved.

So when he didn't get an answer, he decided to ask again, slightly louder. "Oi, (Name). I asked you what jou are doing."  
It was at the second attempt that (name) finally looked up from her book and acknowledged that she had heard him, well, sort of. 
"A-ah, sorry Ludwig," she put her book down and pushed up her glasses up and asked, "W-what was it that you were asking me?" 

The German sighed, "I was asking you what you were doing..." 
"O-oh, I was just reading a book that I got recently." The young girl was blushing as she cast her (e/c) eyes down to her lap as she shyly continued, "I-it's a really good book, i-if you w-want, I can let you read it after I'm finished with it." 

"Erm... No thanks, but thank jou for the offer though." Ludwig didn't exactly know what kind of a book she was reading, but from the title he had read, it didn't seem to be one that suited his fancy. 
"O-okay..." (Name) gave him a small smile before finally looking down at her plate of lunch. "Eh? Where did this food come from?" Ludwig had a dead-pan expression as he told her, "You were in line getting it while you were still reading. So I'm not surprised that you don't remember getting your own lunch." 
"S-sorry L-Ludwig, I-I just get sucked into my books rather easily." (Name) didn't really make an excuse, for it was actually the truth, she always got sucked into whatever book she was reading. Especially the book she was reading currently. Though the title said one thing, it was really a different book that she was reading.

On the book cover, it said the title, 'History of Great Britain', but really, she was reading a book called, 'how to confess your feelings to the one you like'. The reason she was reading this book, was because she secretly had feelings for her dear friend, and she needed to read this book to try and get some ideas on how to come about telling him he she felt for him. She blushed a bright red when he grabbed the book from her fairly small hands. 

"W-what are you d-doing Ludwig?!" The normally quite girl shouted out as she watched him hold her book in mid-air. He had a slightly angered look as he tried his best not to yell at her, "You need to take a break from reading, so jou can eat. So, until jou finish your food, I shall keep your book." (Name) reached out for the book rather quickly, she couldn't let him see what was really inside the book, she would be mortified! 
"Ludwig! P-please give me it back!" (Name) begged her German friend as she gave him the puppy dog look. He didn't even so much as move a facial muscle as he just blinked at (Name)'s clearly weak attempt at getting back her beloved book. In a stern voice, Ludwig told (Name), "Eat your lunch, then jou will get your book back..."

  (Name) frowned at that, though it slowly turned into a guilty look. She knew deep down that Ludwig was just being a caring friend, and admittedly, (Name) would probably do the same thing if the roles were reversed. So she decided to comply with Ludwig's request, she picked up her fork and started eating (some type of food). Every so often,  she would glance in Ludwig's direction, praying that he wasn't reading the contents of the book, every time she looked though, he was eating his own lunch, but defiantly having a death grip on that book as he did so. (Name) was just relieved that he wasn't reading it. Too bad her luck was running out as he finished his lunch, and glanced over at the book that he held in his hand.

Curiosity filled the young mans mind as he stared at the cover of the book that belonged to his friend.  He seemed to hesitate for a moment, before opening the book. (Name) reached forward, trying  to stop him from reading even a single word, but she was too late. Ludwig's ice blue eyes caught sight of the first three words on the page, 'confessing your love'. He blushed slightly as he  read those words over and over again. (Name) was blushing too, but she was truly and utterly mortified. She couldn't believe that he actually was reading the book, her book, the book that she thought would lead her to her eventual happiness... 
 "(Name)... So you were reading this, to try and confess to someone jou like?" Was what Ludwig asked, rather embarrassed with having to go and confront her about the book. He didn't know who she could like, but he certainly was concerned. After all, he didn't know who she liked, and also, he didn't want her to end up getting hurt if she followed this book... 

 For he knew what it felt like to follow a book, and it lead down a downward spiraling path to self destruction ((A/N: This is referring to the Buno San Valentino episode from Hetalia le beautiful world~ XD If you haven't watched it, I suggest you do! c: )) Though, Ludwig failed to notice (Name) clenching her fists, and clamping down her teeth until they were scraping over the other. She then stood up abruptly. Tears were in her eyes as she shouted, "Y-you have no idea what the hell I'm going t-through! S-so don't try to get into my business, Ludwig!" Her eyes were filled to the brim with tears. Anger and betrayal were what swirled in her (e/c) eyes. The young teenager then turned around and bolted out of the cafeteria. 

 Ludwig didn't waste a second in going after her, "(N-name)!" He ran after her with all his might, he could tell she was angry, but... He needed to see what had gotten her angry, for she hardly ever acted like this. Never in the last 13 years has he seen her act like this... 
(Name) continued to run faster and faster down the halls, nearly ramming into many people on the way to the safest place for her, the music room. She ran in quickly and just as she was going to slam the door shut, Ludwig stopped it from closing and entered the room. 
 Ludwig took a deep breath as he stared down at his best friend. Then as softly as he could muster, he began asking her, "(Name)... I am sorry, but I just want to kno-"

"J-just leave me alone L-Ludwig!" She was crying as she told him, "I-I don't want t-to talk to you..." (Name) didn't want to look at him, she couldn't find the courage to look into his blue eyes, for she believed that if she did, she would break down even more than she had already. 

Ludwig stood there, feeling close, yet so far away from (Name). She was so distant, it was almost as if that what he was seeing, wasn't the (Name) who was his best friend, the one who he admittedly had a special place for in his stone hard heart. His eyes saddened as he continued to look at (Name). It was as clear as day that she was angry, which meant only one thing, that no matter what he did,  she would never give him a straight response. Even with that in mind, he still decided to try and get (Name) to tell him who it was that she was pursuing. He took a deep breath before asking the crying yet angry girl, "(N-name)... I just want to make sure you don't get hurt... So please," He dared to step closer to where she was, "Please tell me who it was you were going to confess to, with the apparent help of that book." 

 (Name)'s eyes were red and puffy as she finally looked up at Ludwig. Her (e/c) had lost their usual shine as she quietly, hoarsely responded to him, "I-it was supposed to be... s-supposed to be..." She started crying again as she barely choked out, "I-it was you L-Ludwig! Y-you were the one I was hoping to confess t-to!" (Name) tried to calm herself down as she continued on, "I-I've liked you e-ever since that day we first met... You have p-protected me s-so many times, i-it even outnumbers the times you have saved Felicanio!"

 "S-so you see, I-I've loved you f-for such a long time now! One t-thing though is that... I know you could never like me in that way, w-we sometimes act too much like brother and sister. So, you don't have to a-accept or answer my confession... Because I can already guess your-" Her monologue was cut short by Ludwig hugging her tightly. Though she couldn't see it, his cheeks were a burning red. Then, quietly he whispered into her ear, just loud enough so that she could hear, "Don't say that, when you don't know a thing about what I would have said..." He paused a moment before finally saying, "I... I actually have to admit, you have a very special place in my heart. I guess I should have realized it sooner though... That I have," He took a deep breath, "That I have the same feelings that you have for me... but they are towards you." By now, Ludwig's cheeks were a deep crimson as he gently squeezed (Name) a bit tighter. He felt slightly awkward, which was per his nature, especially since he went and added the not needed comment towards the end. (Name) was speechless, completely and utterly speechless. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. In fact, the young maiden almost thought that she was actually dreaming all of this. But when she heard the last few words he had to say, and his lips touch her own, well... You can guess how she felt. For now, that is the end of this lovely story~

 'Ich Liebe Dich auch, (Name)...'

~The End~