#anything rumble fish related in color makes me so happy

[socgf]

matt behind the scenes of rumble fish with francis ford coppola 😋😋😋 his silly face he is soooooo adorable and unserious

[little-mad]

Downsides of Thievery Pt. 6

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Gavin was tired of being scolded and threatened. He’d been able to brush it off at first, but in the end it hadn’t taken all that long for him to lose the willpower to be insubordinate.

It wasn’t as if he was...broken or whatever. He wouldn’t describe himself as too afraid to speak altogether. He just...well he just needed a break. Trying to outmatch a giant was exhausting. Plus, Gavin was beginning to wonder whether it was really worth it. Sure it gave him some kind of sense of personal pride and satisfaction, but surely it wasn’t worth getting himself nearly pulverized by an enormous hand.

“This is such a shit storm,” Gavin moaned internally. Leave it to him to make his absolute mess of a situation somehow even worse.

As tempted as he was to glance up at Rael to try and get a read on his current mood, Gavin resisted. If he was going to be quiet, he was going to do it in the most pouty way possible. He’d act almost as if the alteon didn’t exist--which was pretty difficult considering he was literally attached to the guy, but whatever.

For about fifteen minutes the two of them went on in complete silence. Gavin’s urge to run his mouth was growing more and more intense, but he forced himself to hold his tongue. Just when he thought for sure he’d blurt something out, Rael’s walking suddenly took a sudden turn.

Gavin lifted his gaze to peer out through iron bars. He was met with the sight of what to Rael was probably no more than a stream, but to Gavin looked like a terrifying torrent of fast running water. He had never been particularly afraid of water, his parents had forced him to take swim lessons when he was eight after all. However, literal giant sized bodies of water were quite different from the chlorine filled pool at the local YMCA.

Before Gavin could argue with himself about whether or not he should ask Rael what he was doing, a pair of giant hands swooped into view. In a matter of moments, the cage was once again unhooked from Rael’s belt. “What’s happening?” The words flew out of Gavin’s mouth before he could stop them. So much for the silent treatment.

“I figured you wouldn’t like to dangle over the water while I’m getting a drink,” Rael responded. Gavin tightened his grip on the bars of his cage as his captor moved to set the thing down on a nearby rock.

Of course Gavin wasn’t going to say so to Rael, but he was grateful to not have to go anywhere near that stream. Plus, he was happy for any chance to be on solid ground and not hanging from a giant's belt.

“That can’t be all that sanitary,” Gavin thought to himself as he observed Rael sipping the stream water from a cupped hand. Although the water was probably moving fast enough for it to be considered safe, Gavin still didn’t trust water that fish could pee in.

It was at that moment that a deep rumbling caused Gavin’s cage to shudder slightly. The quakes were repetitive and had a rhythm similar to Rael’s footsteps. However, the tremors couldn’t have been caused by Rael, because he was still leaning over the creek.

A feeling of dread began to rise up in Gavin, but before he could call out to Rael, his cage was snatched up into the air. He was thrown around harshly from the movements that were somehow even sharper and more violent than Rael’s. When the tumultuous experience came to an abrupt halt, Gavin looked up to see the face of a giant stranger staring in at him.

-

While the weather was fairly pleasant, without any uncomfortable humidity, Rael had found himself feeling quite parched. Perhaps he’d dried out his throat from shouting at the human. He supposed it would serve him right for losing his temper. Either way, Rael decided a quick stop at a nearby stream to get a drink wouldn’t hurt. Gavin was still being quiet and well behaved, which continued to unsettle Rael, but at least it meant he wouldn’t kick up any kind of fuss if they stopped for a moment.

After setting the cage and its occupant aside, Rael went to scoop up some handfuls of water. The cool, clear water was quick to soothe Rael’s throat. He was in the middle of taking a nice long sip when he heard a sudden commotion coming from behind him.

He whipped around to see two alteons, a man and a woman. The woman’s skin was a touch lighter than Rael’s own. Her curly auburn hair was cut short above her shoulders, and she was dressed in makeshift armor, with a sword hanging from a sheath at her hip. The man’s skin was tan, but the lack of melanin suggested he hailed from a different region from that which they resided in. His dark brown hair was closely cropped, and he had a distinct scar underneath his right eye. However, what stood out most to Rael about the man was the fact that he was currently holding Gavin’s cage in his hand.

Rael had failed to bring a sword with him on this assignment, primarily because he hadn’t expected to need it when dealing with humans. Aside from that, the woods surrounding Ostrad were considered to be quite safe due to the relentless patrols the Emperor sent out. It was for this reason that Rael had felt fairly confident he wouldn’t have to worry about encountering any kind of brigands or ruffians. “This really isn’t my day,” he sighed internally.

Catching sight of Gavin cowering inside his cage, faced with a giant stranger whose intentions were unknown to him, Rael felt an unexpected wave of sympathy. Those tiny hazel eyes stared back at Rael in desperation, as if silently begging him to come to his aid.

“Well, well, what do we have here?” the dark haired man asked in amusement as he observed the human in his grasp. “Don’t tell me this is a real life human?”

While the man seemed unfazed by Rael’s presence, his companion didn’t appear to feel the same way. She stood a ways back, eyeing Rael nervously. Chances were, she suspected he had some kind of affiliation with the palace despite the fact that he wasn’t wearing the official Imperial emblem or colors.

“Damn, when people said they were tiny, I didn’t think they meant this tiny,” the thug mused, now holding Gavin’s cage at eye level so he could get a closer look. “I’ve seen rats bigger than this!”

While Rael didn’t have a real weapon on him, he did have a small dagger strapped to the back of his belt. Though he was itching to make a grab for it, he held back. There was a chance he could handle the situation without threat of violence. Already, the woman clearly didn’t seem eager for a fight with him.

“Excuse me, but that human is under the protection of his majesty the Emperor,” Rael stated coldly, taking a few slow steps closer to the man. He was pleased to see the smirk the brigand was wearing waver slightly as he realized exactly what he was interfering with.

“You’re a member of the Imperial Guard,” the woman surmised, speaking up for the first time.

The man glanced back at his partner briefly before returning his gaze to Rael. He had a smile on his face, but it was stiff and almost forced. He no doubt was aware that he was in a precarious situation, dealing with the Imperial Guard, but was attempting to put on a confident facade. “Ah, I guess it makes sense to only send one guard if all you’re guarding is this little thing,” he remarked.

Rael narrowed his eyes. It was obvious the man was fishing for information, trying to determine whether or not there were other soldiers lurking around. If he thought he and his partner could take Rael, then he would likely try to make off with Gavin. A human would sell for a hefty sum on the black market. Aletons would probably even pay just to catch a glimpse of a real life human.

“If you’re intending on attempting to take that human, I would suggest you rethink,” Rael said darkly. “Even if you manage to overcome me, you will soon have the entirety of the Emperor’s army pursuing you.” He wouldn’t pretend to have backup hidden somewhere in the trees, that was a bluff that could easily fall short. Instead, he would once again make fear his tool. “Once you’re caught, your punishment will undoubtedly be death.”

There was no need for Rael to lie. Within recent years, death had become less and less prevalent as a punishment with the Emperor. However, it was still utilized in extreme cases, such as treason. Knowing how cautious the Emperor was with human-alteon relations, Rael could only assume he would consider kidnapping a human to be treasonous.

Fear instantly flashed across the curly-haired woman’s face. She took a small step back, as if to distance herself from the entire situation. Meanwhile, her companion appeared to have become provoked by Rael’s words. An angry scowl replaced the sly one he had been wearing, and he was clutching Gavin’s cage in what seemed to be a possessive manner. “As if you have any right to be possessive over him,” Rael growled mentally.

“If we kill you, no one will have any idea who nabbed the little rat,” the man hissed, shaking the cage in a way that made Rael strangely furious.

-

Gavin had thought the way Rael handled him was about as bad as it could get. It really sucked being proven wrong. He didn’t know who the hell this random alteon that had grabbed him was, but he was somehow worse than Rael, which was quite the feat.

Ever since being snatched up, Gavin had no doubt developed a countless number of bruises as a result of this man’s rough treatment. It was like he didn’t even take into account that there was a living, breathing person inside. “There’s not going to be a living, breathing person inside for much longer if this doesn’t let up,” Gavin thought as he was again thrown against the bars by a violent shake from his new captor.

Rael seemed to be attempting to talk the man down, though of course he could only assume as much considering they were speaking in a language he couldn’t understand. Whatever it was was taking much too long for Gavin’s liking. He couldn’t believe he actually wanted to be back in Rael’s hands. But at this point, anything seemed better than being jerked around like some kind of toy. The lesser of two evils and all that.

As much as Gavin wanted to shout out obscenities at the alteon, he managed to bite his tongue. Rael seemed like he knew what he was doing, and Gavin didn’t want to screw it up by saying something stupid. His willpower really was being severely tested today.

Gavin heard someone shout something. The voice sounded feminine, and though he couldn’t see nor understand the alteon woman, he could hear the urgency in her voice.

Gavin’s captor, whom he had gathered was named “Kaydin”, jostled the cage. Most of what the man was saying went right over Gavin’s head, but he did catch him rubbing his fingers together in a money gesture. It was then that Gavin realized what exactly these people wanted him for. He had taken a lot of hits to his ego in the last couple hours, but being treated as merchandise to sell was really doing a number.

Why exactly alteons would spend money buying a human was beyond him. All the possibilities that flashed through his mind made him feel even more sick to his stomach than he already did thanks to Kaydin’s manhandling.

The woman shot back an angry retort, which was quickly followed by the sound of retreating footsteps that announced her departure. This left only Kaydin to face off against Rael.

Kaydin spat out more vicious words. Gavin glanced up to see sweat droplets beginning to form on the giant’s forehead. The guy knew he was in trouble.

Rael spoke up in his own language. It was still strange for Gavin to hear. Rael’s English was so good, he sometimes forgot it wasn’t his native tongue.

Gavin stared up at Kaydin’s face, trying to determine what his next move would be based on his facial expressions. He didn’t know what Rael had said, but he could only hope it had been convincing.

If it came down to it, he felt fairly confident that a trained soldier like Rael would win in a fight against this man who seemed to be the alteon equivalent of a mugger. The only problem was, Gavin wasn’t sure he’d survive being caught in the middle of a clash of giants.

[janellion]

You are my favorite place to go

pairing: daichi sawamura x f!reader (intended as f!reader but can be read as gn!reader)

genre: fluff (best friends to lovers, mutual pining)

summary: in which a tough night leads to one of the best days of your life

wc: ~3.7k

written for @megalodon-writes​ ♡ you really inspired me with your thoughts on a dream day with daichi & i wanted to bring that to life. i’ve never written anything like this before, but i hope that you enjoy this & that it brightens your day a bit 🥰

songs i recommend listening to while reading: 🌙 I’m with you — vance joy | ☀️ favorite place to go — layup | ✨ soft glow — taletta | 💫 homemade holiday — babygirl

The day starts off with your phone buzzing itself off the edge of the bedside table 🌙 

You groan as you reach over to grab it off the floor, only to flip it over and have the bright screen shock your still-adjusting eyes. When they do adjust, you see 10 messages from your best friend, Daichi, screaming at you in all caps

GET UP AND GET READY CAUSE I’M TAKING YOU OUT TODAY, I’LL BE THERE IN 15 MINUTES

Late last night you had messaged him about how tough your day at work was, but Daichi being the responsible person he is, had gone to sleep at 10:30pm and had not seen your messages until this morning

When he did wake up, only to be greeted by these texts from you. he was ready and determined to take your mind off the tough and disappointing events of the previous day with a whole day dedicated to spending time with you, doing your favorite things

15 minutes on the dot after his text, you hear the rumble of Daichi’s old truck pulling up through your window. You peek your head out, only able to see his hands on the steering wheel through the windshield. You watch as they clench tightly before putting the truck in park, turning it off, and disappearing as he opens the door and gets out.

As daichi walks up the familiar path to your front door, he sees your head peeking out of the window and his face immediately lights up, his arm already raised in a wave. 

“Well, let’s get going! We’ve got a lot to do today!” he calls as he jogs up to your front door.

You race down the stairs, running to open it before he has a chance to knock. 

“Hah! Beat you” you say, a smile tugging at your lips as you open the door to see his arm raised with his fist poised to knock.

He chuckles sheepishly and brings his raised hand to the back of his neck, rubbing it as a subtle blush paints its way across his cheeks. He looks down to try and hide it, but you’re too busy turning around and locking the door to notice, before jogging down to his truck and climbing into the passenger seat like you’ve done it a million times before which you have

Daichi smiles at you fondly from the front step before walking around and climbing into the driver’s seat. He turns to look at you, with a smile that lights up his eyes and makes them shine. 

“Guess where we’re going?,” he says through that smile, one that you’ve come to know so well, but still manages to send your heart racing. 

You feel a smile start to creep onto your face, despite the previous day’s troubles that had been weighing on you, and your attempts to seem nonchalant about being swept away for an entire day with the man across from you. 

“The ice cream place?” you ask, your eyebrows raised in question

“Nope,” he says as he grins, starting the truck and pulling into the street

“The park?” 

“Nope”

You smile, and just because you know it’ll get a laugh out of him, “Hmm, the office supply store?”

This question has the desired response, as Daichi laughs and moves to set his arm on the back of the seat, before looking over at you. 

He smiles again, his eyes shining before he says, “Yup! We are going to get you some new type 2 pencils and ballpoint pens,” laughing warmly before he even finishes the sentence

He pulls his arm back and goes to select a song, turning the volume up before his arm returns to the steering wheel

With that, you turn to look out the window, taking in the scenery outside as it rushes by. The sun shines high in the sky, brightening everything it touches, and as you take in the scenery, the music, and the presence of the man at your side, you feel content, like there’s nowhere else you’d rather be

You don’t know how much time has passed, before you jolt yourself back and realize you never determined where you were going. You turn to Daichi and ask him as such, to which he responds with a warm chuckle

“We’re almost there, just wait and see”

With that, you turn back towards the front of the vehicle and start to look more closely at where you are. When you start to realize, you turn to Daichi, your hands going to grip his forearm with excitement

“Daichi, are you serious? Are we—“ 

Before you can finish your sentence, daichi pulls into the parking lot of the aquarium, and turns to you with the biggest grin on his face

“Surprise!” he exclaims, as he looks over at you, your eyes wide with excitement and mouth stretched into a smile as you take in where you are. He bites the inside of his cheek to keep his smile from growing any wider, instead gesturing to the front of the building with a sweep of his hand

“Well, let’s head in!,” he laughs affectionately as he watches you scramble out of the truck, your excitement pulling you forward before you realize that Daichi is lagging a few steps behind you

You sigh in exaggerated frustration before backtracking, grabbing his hand, and pulling him forward with you, almost jogging into the building. With you looking forward, you fail to see Daichi’s blush, starting at his cheeks and spreading to his ears and his neck, as he looks at your hand in his

When you push through the front doors of the aquarium entrance, it takes your eyes a moment to adjust before you are greeted by the huge glass wall featured in the lobby of the aquarium, showing all sorts of fish and aquatic life swimming around

You think you see a giant pacific octopus perched lazily on one of the rock formations, and are just about to tug on Daichi’s arm to point it out to him before you realize he’s not standing beside you. You look around for a moment before you find him, smiling kindly at the ticket clerk as he pays for your tickets

You feel a bit of heat color your cheeks with a rosy blush at the idea of him really taking you out today. Although you had been close, arguably best friends, for years, you had always been fair about paying for your own tickets, meals, and other events

This, however, was something new. Not unwelcome at all, but new

Shaking this thought from your head, you turn to him, about to offer to pay for your ticket, before he holds his hand up to stop you

“Look, it’s my pleasure, it was my idea, and I want to take you out. Let me?” He smiles, before dropping his hand and gesturing towards the floor to ceiling glass wall in front of you

“Okay I know you want to, tell me everything about everything,” daichi says, his voice fond as he glances over at you, the shine in your eyes and the smile on your face betraying your excitement

You smile and nod enthusiastically, before spilling into an explanation about the different species of fish and aquatic life that occupy the environment in front of you, throwing in ocean and fish related puns between your wealth of knowledge

The entire time, Daichi watches you, the way you gesture with your hands when you’re talking about a species or fact you’re particularly passionate about, or the way your eyes light up as you point towards a fish you want to tell him about — and he knew his heart had never felt as full or as much someone else’s as that moment ☀️

He wasn’t left much time to dwell on this particular thought before he was wrenched back into reality by your hand tugging on his shirt, as you looked at him impatiently

“Daichi, come on! We have a lot more to see!”

The rest of the morning consisted of you dragging Daichi to various different exhibits, starting with the tide pools. There, you spent the better part of an hour telling him about all the different anemones and tide pool life, and laughing as he rolled his sleeves up and hesitantly dipped his finger in to touch one

He squealed jumped and pulled his hand back as he felt the anemone attach to his finger, looking at you in surprise

“What was that?!” He exclaimed, eyes wide and hand clutched to his chest, cradled gently in his other palm 

You laugh as you explain, “that’s how they get their food! It swims by and sticks to them and they uh, eat it!”

He looks at you in shock, as though you had personally led him to his death via anemone. You laugh at his bewildered expression and grab his hand, pulling it up to your face to inspect it. You make a show of rubbing your chin before looking him in the eye with a completely straight face. 

“It was a close one, but I think you’ll live,” you say, trying to keep your voice serious, but the teasing tone and smile tugging at your lips are unmistakable 

He pulls his hand back, rubbing at the back of his head, as he tries to hide the blush developing on his cheeks at having your hands so gently holding his

Before he can say anything, you take off for the rest of the exhibits, the seals, sea otters, river otters, and tropical fish, with Daichi following after you, watching with a faint smile on his face. He eagerly asks you questions and is so excited and happy (also very impressed) about all the ocean facts that you have stored up. 

You visit all the exhibits in the aquarium before finishing up in the gift shop. You browse some of the books on marine and aquatic life, as well as some of the toys, before turning to see Daichi approaching you, his hand stuffing something into his front pocket

“Find anything you like?” He asks, gesturing to the stuffed octopus that doubles as a hat in your hands

You smile and put it on for him, “How do i look?” you say, trying to make a goofy face

Daichi just smiles and looks at you, eyes full and trying to communicate something you can’t quite identify. He opens his mouth, about to say “You’d look amazing in anything, even that” before he bites his lip and says instead, “That poor octopus, what did it do to you?”

You gasp in mock offense before tossing the octopus back in the pile and walking out of the shop, a smile tugging at your lips

As you get back in the truck, you turn to him, face still slightly flushed from excitement and a smile painted across your face.

“Thank you so much for taking me out today, that was so much fun,” you say, turning to face daichi as you buckle yourself in, already feeling much better than you did a few hours ago 

He turns to you, raising an eyebrow as he grins mischievously, “Oh we’re not done yet” he says, as he puts his arm behind your seat to back out of the spot

You look at him in surprise, mouth falling open slightly. “What do you mean? What else is there to do?”

He returns his hand to the wheel, before turning to you and smiling. “Since you guessed so poorly last time I guess I’ll just have to tell you”

You roll your eyes at that, giving him a light punch in the arm “Just tell me, Daichi, c’mon”

He grins, and pulls onto the road, “We’re going to the amusement park”

Just as you’re about to respond, he guns the truck because he knows this will make you grab onto his arm and gasp. Slowing down a few minutes later, he turns to you laughing, and you start to feel laughter bubbling up in your chest

Before you know it, the two of you are laughing together, tears welling in your eyes as you look at the man next to you, his eyes bright and shining as they look in your direction with that same feeling you still can’t quite identify

As you calm down, you smile at him and say “Alright, I hope you’re ready to get some popcorn and go on every ride they have”

He laughs, his hand coming to rest on the seat between you resisting the urge to reach over and put his hand on your thigh as he grins in your direction

“I wouldn’t have it any other way” ✨

Before long, you’re pulling into the amusement park parking lot and Daichi is turning the truck off. You hop out of the truck and close the door behind you, before moving to stand next to Daichi in front of the truck

You both take in the environment before you, the large arching metal rides, the faint sound of excited screaming, and the smell of popcorn and cotton candy, before turning to each other and grinning

“Last one to the entrance buys the popcorn!” You yell over your shoulder as you take off in the direction of the sounds and smells

With your back turned, you miss the warm look on his face as he takes in your hair flowing behind you as you run and the sound of your laughter as you get further away

It takes him a moment before he realizes that he’s supposed to be racing you too distracted by how the light hits your hair and the feelings threatening to break out of his chest, into his throat, and out his mouth and he takes off running after you as fast as he can

You beat Daichi to the entrance, laughing as you see him run to your side. For a brief moment you wonder why it took him so long to get there when you know how fast he is daichi!thighs! but you shake the thought from your head as you watch him walk toward the ticket booth

You’re moving to pull your wallet out before he turns to look at you, points his finger, and with a stern look that doesn’t reach his eyes says, “Don’t even think about it”

Your cheeks starting to warm but that’s just from the heat and the excitement of running, right? before you shrug. “If you want to blow your money on me, that’s fine,” you say as you grin

He laughs, taking both of the tickets, and walking forward into the amusement park. You follow behind him, taking in the rumble of the rides above your heads, the laughter and shrieks of the fellow patrons, and the smell of popcorn now that you’re really there

You spend the rest of the day going on every ride in the amusement park, adrenaline high fueling the laughter that bubbles up in your chest whenever you look at Daichi in the seat next to you and see him laughing with a carefree smile on his face

As the sun begins to set, you settle on one of the benches as Daichi goes off to buy some popcorn, but not before you tease him thoroughly for losing your earlier race. He takes the teasing like a champ, sheepish smile on his face, warm look in his eyes, and hand rubbing the back of his neck as he looks down to hide the blush creeping up his face

He uses getting the popcorn as an excuse to get a breather, because if he kept looking at you, hair windswept, cheeks red and bright from the rides, and wide smile on your face from the excitement and adrenaline of the afternoon, those words and feelings that threatened to burst from his chest and out his mouth may actually be successful

And today was about making you feel better, not about making his undeniable feelings for you known

As he returns with your popcorn, he hands it to you, your fingers brushing against his for a brief moment before he settles on the bench next to you. You look up at the sky as Daichi checks his watch

“It’s 8:00” he says, looking over at you with a soft smile

You freeze, your hand midway to your mouth with a piece of popcorn “Already?!,” you ask in surprise, looking over at him

Daichi chuckles, feeling a blush creep onto his cheeks as he takes in the site in front of him. He turns to look up at the sky, dusk settling as the sun moves down the horizon, blanketing the sky in a dark blue, before he stands up, brushes his hands on the fronts of his pants, and offers you a hand

You take it briefly, trying to ignore the warmth and strength of his hand as he helps you up, before standing and throwing your popcorn container into a nearby trashcan

The walk back to the truck is quiet as you both reflect on the events of the day and any feelings you may or may not be stifling down. As you climb into the truck, you sigh contentedly, a small smile on your lips. You look over at Daichi, who has just gotten into the truck, and can’t help the softness in your voice at your next words 

“Daichi,” you pause as he turns to look at you with brown eyes full of feeling, eyes turned up in the corners and shining as he gives you a fond smile, “thank you so much for today. You are such an amazing friend and I am so thankful to have you in my life. You really helped me feel better about everything”

It’s not exactly how you feel, but it’s as close to it as you can get for the moment

He shakes his head, closing his eyes and breaking eye contact as he rubs the back of his neck. There’s a brief pause before he looks up at you, “It’s my pleasure, really” he says warmly, before turning the truck on and pulling out of the parking lot 💫

He rolls down the windows and turns the radio on, and you both watch as the sun sinks behind the horizon, painting the world in inky blackness, save for the fading lights of the amusement park behind you and the twinkling stars in the sky

You expect to have a quiet drive back to your house, before you notice that Daichi is driving in the wrong direction. You look over at him expectantly and he seems to sense your eyes on him, as he looks over at you with a warm smile on his face. 

“Our day’s not over yet,” he says, eyes flitting back to the road, though the smile and flush creeping onto his cheeks remain 

With that, he pulls off to the side of the road and shuts the truck off. You look around, noticing that you’re in the middle of nowhere. You turn to Daichi with your eyebrow raise. 

“If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were about to murder me or something,” you tease as you grin at him

You stick your head out the window, feeling the fresh night air on your skin and taking in the open sky in front and above you, before turning back to him

“But seriously, what are we doing here?”

He just chuckles and gets out of the truck, moving to the back and gesturing through the window for you to follow him. You walk around to the back, meeting him and quirking your eyebrow. He gestures to the back of the truck where you see blankets and pillows laid out in the bed

Daichi looks at you, eyes full in that way you’ve been noticing more and more as the day has gone on. He smiles and holds his hand out to help you climb up

“I thought we could end the night stargazing,” he says, voice soft and gentle, the only sound filling the quiet space between you

You take his hand, failing to ignore the warmth it seems to radiate and the increase in your heart rate, as you climb up into the back of the truck. You lay down and get comfortable, briefly wondering how you didn’t notice all of this set up back here, before you feel Daichi settle in beside you, your arms pressing against each other from wrist to shoulder

You feel the warmth of his skin and can’t help but smile, heat coloring your cheeks. Next to you, Daichi shifts so that he’s facing you, his brown eyes open and honest and full of what you’re just now realizing is love

“I know that you had a tough day yesterday so I didn’t want to make today about me at all but” he pauses for a moment, eyes searching your face, continuing after you give him a slight nod, “I need to be selfish for a minute because I need you to know that while all of this originally started as me wanting to support you and take your mind off things, it really turned into me—“ he pauses, takes a deep breath, and looks into your eyes before continuing, “realizing how I feel about you. I want to be the person that you talk to about your crappy day, that you tell ocean facts and puns to, that gets to go on every ride with you and would probably puke if it didn’t mean cutting their time with you short”

He grabs your hand in his and brings it up to his lips, searching your eyes for any sense of hesitation. Finding none, he closes his eyes briefly and presses a gentle kiss to your knuckles before continuing

“I don’t think you have any idea what you do to me,” he says softly, chuckling as he looks back up at you, finally letting all of those feelings burst out of his chest and shine through in his eyes. “I want every day to be like today,” he says, squeezing your hand and letting it rest on the space between you

You look at him, blush coloring your cheeks, smile growing on your face as you squeeze his hand in yours. 

“I’d like that too,” you say, your eyes shining and full of love, showing him that you feel the same way

You both grin at each other, before turning onto your backs, Daichi pulling you to his chest as you both look up at the stars and talk into the night, the first of many like it.

a/n: i forgot to include this but Daichi bought a keychain at the aquarium to commemorate your day together. He starts using it the next day and never stops

thank you so so much for taking the time to read this! i love you all 🥰 

notes: i’m open to taking requests but can’t guarantee that all will be fulfilled 

also, i based the aquarium off the seattle aquarium! The big glass wall is a real thing — it’s like a giant window into the puget sound that they have in the lobby. fun fact: my senior prom was held there