#Kimi Ni Todoke x reader

[kodzukenmaaa]

𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑

↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ pairing: Kazehaya Shouta x Reader

↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ contents: you're a ticking bomb in a hot weather

↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ warnings: cursing.

In the scorching summer heat, you couldn't help the heat but feel your temper is also rising along the temperature. Every single hot day, it seemed like it fueled your temper for the hot day. You always come prepared with a small portable fan you carry around somehow today you couldn't find it after charging it all night, your mom answered your question when you come to her asking "Hey mom have you seen my portable mini fan I just charged last night?"

"Oh yeah, I think your sister has it. I saw her running outside with it in her hand."

Ah yes, that bitch. As much as you love her, you hate her with passion now during summer. Your family and friends often joked how that you're like a ticking time bomb during a heatwave.

Your boyfriend, Kazehaya Shouta. Your caring, patient, and understanding boyfriend is well aware of your seasonal struggle. He knows long before summer when it's a hot day he noticed how you're always snap at people and have that frown and furrowed eyebrows everywhere when it's really hot.

So when summer came, he came prepared for your fiery spirit. One afternoon, when you started to fan yourself with exaggerated exasperation, Shouta appeared with a knowing smile and switched the small portable fan and pointed it towards you. You couldn't help but grin at his gestures.

The gentle breeze instantly lifted your spirits, and you shot a playful glare at your boyfriend, who was smiling innocently.

"Are you saying I'm hot-headed?" You asked him, Shouta nodded. "Just a little, but who wouldn't?"

Over the next few days, Shouta's small acts of kindness continue. He surprises you with cold drinks like ice lemonade, ice cold tea, and, of course, every day he brings his portable mini fan.

His efforts didn't just help her physical comfort; they spoke volumes about his understanding of her emotions and his desire to make her smile.

As you cooled down physically, your emotional temperature also started to stabilize. People found you less prone to snapping at others and even began to enjoy the summer days a little more. Shouta's presence and care were like a soothing balm for your soul.

"You know, I think people mistaken about you being ticking time bomb because to me, you're a controlled burn." Touched by his words, you kissed him on the lips which he hum and kisses back.

As the summer continued, you still felt the heat's effects, but now you had Shouta's calming presence to anchor you. Your love blossomed like a flame in the midst of the season's blaze, reminding you that even the hottest days could lead to growth and renewal.

[toroenj]

Happy Days || Kento Miura x gn!reader

synopsis: You were a new kid and was placed into Pins class. Introductions go by and now you’re sitting in the third row closest to the window, that’s when you realized someone was staring at you. Lmk if you want a part 2!

authors note: guess who’s back😼i know i took time as long as cooking a baby in a belly but the past is past guys !! Anyways I finished s3 kimi ni todoke a while back and found out major spoilers from tiktok in the manga AND I LOVE KENTO SO BAM.

You sighed tiredly in front of the door that has a room full of students that you’re going to learn and grow up with for the next 2 years, or maybe more. Pin said your name and told you to come inside. Here goes nothing i guess ?..

You didn’t care to look around so you stared low to not make eye contact while giving introductions and bowed, after that was over he told you to sit by the window and get situated. I hate new schools. You rested your cheek against the palm of your hand while the other one took notes on the lesson, already wanting to go home.

Your eyes were droopy so you decided to rest, your head down in your arms. Aghh, this is so much better than taking dumb notes, they probably won’t be on the finals anyways..

You feel a tap on your shoulder later on, huh?, a girl with long black hair smiles down at you and says the class is over.

“Oh, thank you so much!” You say while bowing slightly, hurriedly packing my things, you think about how cute she is and smile to yourself. You feel eyes bore into your back, so you turn around and immediately face a guy with light hair and a welcoming face that anyone would trust at first glance. He leaned on the desk behind you while chuckling at your reaction.

“Well aren’t you a beauty!” He says with those soft eyes. You raise your eyebrows at him, contemplating if you should thank or question him.

“Got a boyfriend? He stares at you with a flirty gaze, your cheeks getting slightly red. “I don’t really know you that well..” You say sweat dropping.

“I can fix that!” The smile he gave you almost blinded the whole room.

You sighed and finished packing up and turned back to him, “You’re gonna have to show me you’re worth it.” You say with droopy eyes.

“You got it!!” He rested his palm on your back while guiding you throughout the school, introducing you to Sawako and her friend group, you even learned the guys name is Kento!

“Kento, huh? Cute name.” He giggles and guides you to your next class.

Leaving you off with a caress on your forearm.

“Have fun cutie!” He skips off giddily.

sighh . . .

[lactosa2]

first thing about this show that i make!!! Ryu Sanada with someone having a crush+confessing to him, especificly, a friend.

On those fanfictions there's no romantic spark between him and Chizu, so we are no homewrecker

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KIND OF UNEXPECTED

At first, he doesnt understand that you have a crush or atraction for him, he doesnt get it, and even if he does he doesnt talk or try to get a answer. Yes, he ask why him of all boys, what is what you like about him, when did it start, is only a basic crush or is deeper?

At first he only act normal, he doesnt wanna overthink or suspect that something is off, but time with time he sees your actions and it make him unconfortable, he doesnt try to stop you, but he feels off with all this kind and lovely attitude of yous from nowhere

The time when he gets the click about your feelings is when you with some friends went to the ramen´s place his family had, this once you almost didn´t eat by looking at him, talking and letting your food get cold by this. He, as a apology for distracting got another plate free, and since then, you got EVEN more nice and lovely.

He could feel it, damn he could, though he didnt want to think in a wrong way of you or your kindess towards him and his family, so he never said anything.

But he couldnt deny it, his suspections only made him more

curious about you, leading him to even, ask you to the cinema.

Nervious and with a sucessfull try to look even prettier for this ocasion, you where pick up by him an hour after school, walking and talking, he paid for everthing without even letting you complain, an even, you could see a little (very little) smile from him when he saw the specific outfit you created because of the date.

Once late, the sun almost droping out to the skye, walking home, you decided to talk, it was obvious that this could be just a friend´s hang out, still, didn´t want to make wrongs assumptions, so for the best and clear, you talked in a soft whisper, whisper that was listened by him because of the warm and comforting silence;

"Sanada..." you whispered, your hands togheter, making you feel the wamn sweat due the nerviousims . "On those months, since the past semester... my feelings towards you have changed.." He waited for you to end, not trying to get the wrong idea or make you more nervious "keep.." he said in a sooting voice

"I like you... i had my doubts but-... Now i just know i like you." Proclaimed in now, a more high voice, the head now up, to the front. You could see his eyes on yoour face, it wasnt bad, it actually feel conforting.

Because of the angle you were, you couldnt realize his face, a sighly blush and a little but obvious smile forming on his lips, his eyes soft and tender, glad and proud that he wasn´t hallucinating, and even better, he wasnt the only one.

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[takusan-no-ai]

He’s a Boy that’s a Friend

PAIRING: Ume x Male Reader (Platonic) (Fluff)

SUMMARY: Ume has one male best friend that she’s been honest to from the start: (Y/N).

Ever since middle school people always thought you were dating Ume. It’s only a natural thing to think with how attached to the hip you both were with each other. All throughout middle and high school wherever Ume was, so were you; classmates even started calling you her sidekick.

But out of everyone Ume knew at school, you were the one person she showed her true self to. Her attitude, her cunning, her selfishness, all of it. She was sure you’d gossip to all the other boys about her horrible personality, but you didn’t.

Instead you told her it made her refreshing to be around; there are too many fake people in the world, so having someone who says whats on their mind earnestly made things way easier.

“You’re such a boy, all simple minded,” she’d say, but Ume really did appreciate not having to force a smile all the time. You’re also one of the few people who’re allowed to call her Ume.

After she developed a crush on Shouta, Ume would beg (though you’d argue demand) to spend time with him and tell her all his likes and dislikes. Now you really were her sidekick. Of course, she’d do the same for you if you ever developed a crush on a girl.

There were many days where you would scold Ume while feeding her soup and medicine because she waited out in harsh wether just to be the first girl to greet Shouta that morning. She’d just stick her tongue out at you, day dreaming happily about her crush.

When she realized that Shouta liked Sawako her world fell apart, and there you were to comfort her. She didn’t really know what to do at the time, but eventually she settled on being more honest. This naturally meant her “true” personality would be exposed to everyone.

Sadly for her, it only made her more popular with the guys in her school. Now she’ll sometimes lie and say you’re dating if yelling at the guys to leave her alone doesn’t work. Endless rants about the annoying kids in her class are how you spend afternoons together.

Sometimes she’d make you dress up as Shouta so she can yell out her frustrations at you; this was a big help when she was getting over the heartbreak of not winning his heart.

Eventually she decides to become a teacher, and with your help of studying together, gets into her dream college. Whether or not you go to the same one as her doesn’t change the fact that she’ll absolutely keep in touch and always make time for her best friend.

- Fin

[kodzukenmaaa]

SERENDIPITY ┊Kazehaya Shouta

i. CHAPTER ONE; NEW ENVIRONMENT

"NICE TO MEET you, I'm Egashira Momoko, you can just call me Momoko." Said a girl with her red hair put up on a pig tail.

"Nice to meet you, Momoko." Smiled Y/n.

Some of the girls went to her table as soon the teacher left the class for a moment, introducing themselves, getting to know each other.

"Say, what did you eat to make you that tall?" A girl named Hana, leaning her back to her desk. Hana has long black hair that Y/n herself found it very beautiful. She pulled her hair back with a pink headband.

"Oh, I don't know. I played a lot of basketball with my brothers." Replied Y/n, fidgeting her fingers.

"The boys gonna have to look up to you whenever they talk to you," laughs Hana.

"Oh, don't be like that, Hana-chan." Momoko giggles, somehow Hana's comment and Momoko and others laugh made her self conscious.

She's aware that her height is far taller than other girls around her age, Her cousins that are girls, their height didn't even reach her ears. She even asks her mom if her height is normal for her age, and her mom answers that it's normal telling her that she was the same height as her when she was in her age.

"What should we call you?" Himari starts making her beaming at the question.

"N/n-chan is fine!"

                     ───────────── .°୭̥ ❁ ˎˊ˗

"Hey, wanna play together?" Y/n asked Hana and others, her eyes lit up as the class was over, and it's break time. Her e/c sparkling with joy.

"Oh, uhm, actually, I'm going to the restroom with Momoko." Hana replied, taking Momoko's wrist in her hand in a hurry. Momoko, who was sitting down, went up to her feet very quickly from being pulled up by the black haired girl.

"I'll come with then!" Y/n declared, Hana shakes her head.

"No, no, no, you stay here. we won't be long anyway." Hana pulls Momoko's wrist, leading her to the restroom, sharing a laugh with the red head.

"Hey, I haven't seen the school playground, Should we play there?" Y/n turned to the girls with her hands behind hiding her nervousness, looking at each one for them, earning no reply until her attention instantly shifted to one of them holding their stomach.

"Oh my stomach, it's cramping!" one of them leaning their body forward a little while holding her stomach. "Im gonna need to use the toilet." She quickly ran past the h/c.

"Wait, Sae!" The other two girls suddenly ran past her too with one of them yelling from the door, "Just stay there, we won't be long! Then we can show you the playground." Before following Sae to the restroom, leaving her behind.

"Okay then, dont be long..." She whispered, sitting back down to her chair.

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Kazehaya Shota was playing around with his friends, joking around as they walked to the playground after taking back their ball from the teacher. "Gosh, I missed it again." Shota picked up a familiar voice of his classmate and unconsciously eavesdropped on the conversation on the stairs.

"I'll give you my notes later." Momoko told Hana.

"Thanks."

"What subjects did you miss?"

"Math and English, this sucks my grades gonna drop if this continues."

"N/n-chan is still new, I'm sure it'll drop soon."

Y/n and Hana sit quite next to each other. He remembered that a while ago, Y/n looked around and tapped Hana shoulders.

"It better be, or my mom will kill me, don't anyone that I said this, but I think Y/n is a little annoying for a new girl." Hana and the girls walk in front of Kazehaya and his friends.

"She's just trying to adjust." One of her friends defends. A short girl, brunette named Rika. She nervously smiles at the tension between her friends.

"Still, I dont remember you like that when you moved here." Hana huffed, crossing her arms.

"Should we just leave her in class?"

"Just leave her be, I'm sure she'll be fine anyway with her tall self."

"What's wrong with you girls?" Shouta asked them from behind. He can't help but ask about what they're talking about.

"Oh, Kazehaya-kun! Hana-chan was just telling us that N/n-chan missed taking notes." Momoko answered.

"Oh, you mean that new tall girl in your class? She's so huge!" Laughs Yoshida Kei holding the basketball above his head.

"Yeah, like a giant!"

They laugh except Kazehaya, who feels guilty. The moment she walks in, she doesn't really stand up straight with her chin up. She looks down.

"I know what to do. Let's go back to the class!" The boys ran back upstairs, snickering.

"Where are you going?" Shouta question echoed through the quiet hall. The girls followed them, wondering what they were going to do.

"Come on, Kazehaya, it'll be fun!" he swallowed, trying to rid the lump in his throat. He had a bad feeling about them changing their plans from going to tricks with the basketball to going back to their class. He wanted to leave, but he's worried it's what he thinks it is.

They didn't wait for him, hurrying back to class with the hesitating Shouta catching up behind.

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៚ · 💌 | 🌙 Author's note

I know kids can be horrible.

[takusan-no-ai]

Hibiscus

PAIRING: Kento x Female Reader (Romantic) (Fluff)

SUMMARY: Kento’s girlfriend is shy, but can get really playful when she’s confident.

At first Kento thought you were an outcast and pitied you; too shy to make friends, too shy to keep them. He felt that befriending you could help make your high school years a better memory. Of course, he underestimated you.

You weren’t shy from a lack of socialization, but rather that you were simply holding back. Your smile had a liveliness to it enough to make all boys swoon and all girls jealous. At least, thats what Kento believed. And he could tell it was starting to work. For once, he was actually too nervous to say something to a girl.

After he started dating you, Kento grew accustomed to your personality. He knew when you were ready to curl up and be shy, and he knew the exact people to introduce you to so that you’ll never have to hide again. Though, he does like how easy it is to tease you when you’re shy.

As for your playful side, it was something Kento only thought he was ready for. Never before had any girlfriend of his beaten Kento at his own game; romance. Playing tag, quippy one-liners, fleeting embraces, it all felt like he was walking on clouds. Hoping that time would stop forever.

- Fin

[mitskisdiary]

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[kodzukenmaaa]

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↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ pairing: Kazehaya Shouta X Reader

↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ genre: drama, romance, school life.

↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ warnings: none.

𝑰𝑵 𝑾𝑯𝑰𝑪𝑯 a girl attracts a boy with her elegant aura around her, with the boy recognising that it's a friend of his back in his kids' years.

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                ┊ o. prologue

              ┊i.    New environment

               ┊ii.   two

               ┊iii. three

                ┊iv. etc

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[harmonicakai]

guys hear me out — kimi ni todoke au with beomgyu and y/n 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

i just started the anime series and will probably 99% end up writing a fic based on it bc i’m already obsessed

also taehyun is so toradora! coded imo so maybe that’ll happen too hehe

[takusan-no-ai]

★·.·`¯´·.Shouta Kazehaya.·`¯´·.·★

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[cofay]

Short fic!

You and Kazehaya started dating back at the end of high school, he had asked you out first because you were really really shy. And clearly didn’t know how to express yourself. Today is you guys anniversary and maybe you’ll surprise him with something you’ve never done before.

<3

“Kazehaya!” You waved running up to him as you smiled from ear to ear

“Y/n! Are you ready for today’s date?”

“Ah- yes!” You walk up to him holding his hand you smile looking up at him

<3

As you guys walk around the aquarium you gaze into the glass watching all the sea creatures swim around in an ocean like environment. There was blue around you it was like a fairy tail dream for you the lights Kazehaya standing close by.

You brought him to the food court because you were getting a bit hungry after you guys got your food you sat nearby a shark tank watching the sharks swim around you both.

As you’re eating you notice Kazehaya looked a little flushed and nervous.

“Kazehaya…? Are you okay?”

He practically jumped at your words

“Mm-mm I’m fine…it’s just- well we haven’t been alone together for this long..and well..”

You chuckled covering your smile “It’s okay I’m nervous too..” you say looking down at the leftover food you had. You place the food onto the side table. “Kazahaya I-i…I brought something for you”

“What is it?…” he says turning to face you

“Here..” you pull out a small dark blue box two of them handing his one. “It’s for you open it”

He opens it slowly revealing a small ring a promise ring, he looked at it with awe a smiling creeping up onto his face until he’s full blown smiling from ear to ear.

Now blushing a bit you’re looking down at his hands as he puts the ring on. “Do you like it?”

“Yeah…”

He reaches out for your hand taking your ring out your box. “I’ll put yours on..” he slowly takes your left hand and places the ring on slowly. You look up making eye contact with him and blushing profusely. “It’s like I’m proposing”

“Kazehaya!” you shove his shoulder embarrassed. He laughs still holding your hand.

“It’s sweet you did this Y/n”

“Eh?”

“I’m happy you’re my girlfriend.”

[crzy-girlz]

"Let's go home. You're freezing and I don't want you to catch a cold."

Warm Embrace

Pairings: Ryu Sanada x gn!reader

Genre: Fluff

Warnings: None? I think, maybe anxiety

Synopsis: Reader is out in the dark, contemplating life's hardships and someone catches them.

Quiet waves from the river below you reverberate in your ears, erasing all the thoughts you had on your head. That sound kept your mind at peace, leading the intrusive and wandering thoughts away. Why you were there though? You knew that standing outside in the cold would probably just give you headaches in the morning, but you just can't behave yourself to go home. Home is far away and it isn't in Asahikawa¹. After the sudden death of your mom, you just couldn't handle all the pressure of your family and ended up moving and living alone. But, now you feel lonely, in the dark, waiting for something or someone that will take you out of that pain. Staring at the river, only now you notice that you were crying. You quickly wipe the tears away before feeling a gloved warm hand on your shoulder. "Are you okay?" You hear the low voice of a young man behind and that startled you, only for you to notice that it was Ryu Sanada, the guy that sits behind you at class. "Oh, I'm fine. Just looking at the sky." That was the worst excuse you had, but it was also the only one you could think of. "Are you sure? You're freezing." He says, looking at you with that simple and bored resting face. "Yeah, I'm fine." You repeat, probably it is more ensuring for you than for him. Ryu nods and puts his hand on your back. "Your house is that way, right?" He says, while you nod in response. "I'll go with you, this hour of the night is more dangerous here." You two follow to your house, his hand never leaving your back, hesitantly moving softly to comfort you. He leaves you at your front door and after looking at you for the fourth time, he bows to get to your height. "If you need, come find comfort in me." He smiles. "I'll always listen." You smile too and that makes him happy. He loves seeing you smile. "Thank you, Ryu." You say, after turning your back and opening your door. You turn again to have a last look at him and he was still there, waiting for you to get home safely. You wave him goodbye and you enter your home, now with your back, cheeks and heart warm by his gentle but simple embrace.

Asahikawa¹ : Saw on a reedit post that kimi ni todoke takes place in Asahikawa and that maked sense.

It's my first one shot so I'm a bit nervous, i hope you guys like this silly, my requests are open btw. I need ideas, so you guys can just ask me or give me ideas for new characters.

[chrissdollie]

okay everybody listen upppppp! small order of things im gonna drop

street racer chris (oneshot) eclipse chapter 3 i love the forest (puppy!reader x cg!matt) atleast he has you (quiet!matt x loud!reader) untold stories (album of singer!reader)

[kodzukenmaaa]

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↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ pairing: Male! Kuronuma Sawako X Reader

↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ genre: romance, genderbend, fanfiction, slice of life

↷ ⋯ ♡ᵎ warnings: bullying, coarse language, making out.

In which a boy has the nickname 'Toshio' because he has long hair which he has with ghost characters from the Ju-On. Sachihiro is a boy who looks gloomy and awkward when communicating.

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                ┊prologue

              ┊i.    one

               ┊ii.   two

               ┊iii. three

                ┊iv. etc

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[sseastar]

✶ dream lover; kim seungmin.

info. seungmin x afab!reader. slight angst, fluff. brother’s best friend to ??? au. 1.6k words. warnings. mentions of food, reader eats fish and meat. listen to. 爽風 by tomofumi tanizawa.

[✧] — Seungmin could say he knew a lot about you. 

He knew how you always closed your door to your room because you didn’t want it to smell like food in case someone cooked. He knew how you could never bring yourself to watch full k-dramas and opted to watch clips of them on your for you page. Seungmin knew of your love for mint-chocolate (the two of you really bonded over that) and how Star Wars Rebels became your comfort show after you had watched all three seasons during quarantine. 

Hell, Seungmin even knew so many personal things about you, especially after having witnessed you grow up alongside your brother Jisung. Although you were two years younger, he still felt like he knew you well enough to call you his friend if it weren’t for his title of ‘brother’s best friend.’ Seungmin knew your shoe size, who your first dance was, even when you got your first period (he was the one to have noticed the small stain on the back of your jeans and the one to rush into his sister’s bathroom to grab you a pad the one time you had come with Jisung to his home).

And yet in the eleven years he had known you, Seungmin would have never painted you as a hopeless romantic. As far as he could tell, you never seemed the type to save your receipts in a box under your bed, never seemed the type to make playlists for your crushes with vague names so people couldn’t guess who they were for. Not once had Jisung mentioned a thing about his little sister having a crush on someone, nor had an overprotective Jisung ever mentioned his concern for you when you went out with friends (Jisung was an awfully protective brother, so Seungmin could imagine how his friend would react were you to ever go out on a date). 

Hence, Kim Seungmin had come to the conclusion that you were genuinely not interested in dating at this time in your life. Nothing he found weird, of course. He knew how serious you were about your studies - there were many times that Seungmin and his friends had invited you along with Jisung to join in on their plans to get boba or go bowling on a Friday, but you would politely decline with a smile and mention some assignment or project you wanted to get a head start on. 

So imagine his surprise when he found you out on your backyard’s porch one night when he, Felix, and Hyunjin were over, curled up with a knitted sweater and volume six of Kimi Ni Todoke in your hands. Jisung had asked him to come get you before you all headed out for dinner.

It was such an odd sight to see. The mug half filled with lukewarm green tea on the table next to you, the abandoned pair of fluffy bear slippers under the bench, the throw blanket that he swore hung on the arm of the couch in the family room when he first arrived. Your fingertips were gently covering your lips, an enchanted look in your eyes as if you had just witnessed such a heart-fluttering scene.

Seungmin thought it was such an odd sight to see. You had never once initiated a hug with him no matter how happy or ecstatic you were (even when you had gone to a baseball game with your family and invited him, and you had thrown your arms around your brother when your favorite player hit a grand slam…then opted to high five him excitedly). He was so used to your annoyed sighs whenever you saw any form of PDA, or your pursed lips whenever your brother would somehow connect his girlfriend to the topic of conversation, that he couldn't even fathom why you were out there reading a shoujo manga of all things despite the entirely possible reason that you just wanted to.

Yet Seungmin’s eyes softened as he watched you from the door frame, waiting until you finally realized his presence. When he realized you wouldn’t be getting your nose out of the story any time soon, he cleared his throat, smiling at you when you looked up at him with wide eyes.

“Hey,” you mouthed, for some reason unable to let anything audible out of your mouth. 

Despite your lack of an actual greeting, Seungmin answered back “hey,” watching as you marked your page with a photostrip of you, Jisung, and him that he remembers taking in the rusty old photo booth at the pier the last time you three went. Another thing Seungmin was surprised at – he always thought you were the type to dog ear your page or use a sticky note to mark your spot. “We’re heading out in a couple of minutes for dinner. Jimmie’s,” he clarifies, mentioning that the four of them would be heading to the diner they frequented and ordered to-go for you from. “Want the usual?”

A tuna sandwich with a side of french fries and a small vanilla milkshake. That was your usual. 

Your usual was staying at home to read or to get a head start on work you had to do. Your usual was catching up on sleep or accompanying your parents to the supermarket when you really did have nothing to do. And when those things didn’t need to be done, your usual would be spending time rearranging or redecorating your room, or reading romance novels, manga, and stories you find on the internet to replace your lack thereof in your own life.

Your usual was hoping that one day you would be loved, or even secretly loved - that someday, all your ideal date ideas would no longer be locked up in the diary you kept hidden in your sock drawer. Your usual was hoping that your firsts wouldn’t have to wait until after college - that someone would love you enough so that you no longer sighed at the cute couples you would see on dates when you were out with your parents.

Your usual was speaking only briefly to Seungmin in hopes that all the feelings you had for your older brother’s best friend would die down by itself. Your usual was silently hoping that those feelings would be returned. Your usual was making up scenarios that maybe one day, you would stop trying to find someone exactly like him. 

Your usual was getting boring. Your usual was getting you nowhere you wanted to be.

Seungmin watched as you swung the blanket off your lap, folding it roughly in your arms as you slipped your sock clad feet back into your slippers. “If it’s okay, can I come with you guys tonight?” 

Seungmin watched as you slid into the seat across from him. You usually opted to sit next to your brother on the end to avoid being in the way of any conversations, but you sat right in the middle of Felix and Hyunjin tonight. Seungmin watched as you excitedly answered Hyunjin’s questions about how your research has been and as you thoughtfully told Felix about your input on his new baking idea. Seungmin didn’t miss the warm smile on Jisung’s face when he realized how you were getting along with his friends (maybe he didn’t show it often, but your brother was often concerned for you - you never seemed to enjoy hanging out with people you knew, after all, and Jisung would hate for you to regret not allowing yourself to be more carefree in college). 

Seungmin watched as you agreed to go to his baseball game even when your brother couldn’t go and as you shyly laughed at the look of surprise on his face. Seungmin watched as you picked up the menu despite him knowing you already knew exactly what you wanted to eat.

Seungmin could say he knew a lot about you. 

He knew what your topic for your required research project was. He knew you couldn’t stand leaving your major even after you cried through the required classes that had nothing to do with your concentration. He knew that you always liked to eat the first slice of a peach and that you hated peeling tangerines. He knew how you couldn’t answer ‘what’s your favorite color?’ with a single-worded answer. He knew that you never put your left shoe on before your right and that you always muttered “keys, phone, wallet” every time you left your house.

Seungmin could say he knew a lot about you, but he was missing some of the most important things.

Seungmin didn’t know how you felt after you passed those classes you hated, or why you had so many unique habits when eating fruits. He didn’t know why you sighed when you saw a couple your age on a date the night you tagged along with your brother and his friends to the boardwalk. Seungmin sure as hell didn’t know why you decided to come with them tonight, but it was nice to see you interacting with everyone.

You smiled briefly when his eyes landed on yours, averting your gaze before he could even attempt to read what emotion was swirling through them. But Seungmin could tell that what swam through them was something more than what you wanted to let on. It was something you’d always held back so that you wouldn’t allow yourself to be vulnerable (you had done that enough). But your eyes weren’t enough to conceal it – what you felt was far too powerful for you to hide and parts of you began to filter into the room of people that loved having you around. Seungmin could tell something was there, but he would wait for you to embrace all that you were. He’d already waited this long after all.

So for now, Seungmin watched as you ordered a cheeseburger with a side of garlic fries and a Sprite.

⌕.  author’s note ;     something i most definitely wrote on a whim. the style is a little different from how i usually write and i like it a little more, but it was ngl extremely hard to do. haven’t posted much about seungmin in a while despite him being my ult, but i’m glad to be back hehe.

⌕. taglist ; @enhacolor @soobin-chois @koishua @chrysbibi