it's really, terribly hard **not** to stare at ryuuji, even when he barely knew anything about the guy. even if it wasn't their first holiday season as boyfriends, or his with a significant other... period.
it has been rather standard fare as far as this time of the year goes for rin, having a boy on his arm aside. the rush after classes end to usher in christmas (and his birthday, obviously) and prepare for new year's after that. a lot of cooking for one person! it's one of the several reasons why, even though ryuuji's christmas efforts hadn't gone quite as he'd planned, rin was still plenty grateful for the burgers. they're somehow even better when you have someone to sidle up against while you eat! who would have thought.
whereas before he would have had plenty of time during the day to cook leading up to new year's eve, the intense ex-wire training totally erased that luxury from the equation. as a result the boy has been staying up a little later than he should have the last few days so that he still had a small hope of getting everything ready on time. perhaps he also wanted to make sure he had time to rest that night, and actually spend time with his boyfriend at the same time.
rin gracefully flops onto ryuuji's bed after dinner, his tail absently flicking side to side for a moment before he rearranges himself into a mildly more upright position. kuro finds his lap soon after. strangely enough rin finds himself slowly regaining energy as soon as he's finally alone - kinda - with the other teen. he's been smiley all day and now is no different, but he does manage to focus on the year end variety shows for a little while.
it isn't long before his attention strays to his boyfriend's profile. he's seen it a million times and yet is never quite able to tear his eyes away. actually, it's still kind of hard to believe this is real. even just a year ago they were still at eachother's throats. often just for looking ryuuji's way! funny. now, anyway. the corner of rin's lips quirks up while he gets lost in his thoughts, leaving him looking more than a little lovestruck than he would perhaps prefer.
and of course ryuuji catches him staring. rin gives a startled, quiet laugh, not super sure what he should. do. thankfully ryuuji is able to recover in a few seconds and before he knows it rin is pulled upright. he appreciates the warmth of his hands, and how his own seem to fit within them perfectly, because the half-demon might honestly also die right now. the new year's "tradition" that couples typically share suddenly enters his mind unbidden, leaving a dusting of pink on the tips of his ears. wide blue eyes flick down to ryuuji's mouth for a split second, likely betraying his thoughts. it's fine.
imagine rin's surprise when he doesn't choke on his words! neither of them are excellent at communication but verbal affection still seems particularly rough for ryuuji. a warmth in his chest swells and overwhelms his nerves for a moment and he gives the hands in his a good squeeze. ❝ i'm... really glad to hear that from you! i can't tell sometimes, heh. ❞ joking at the worst time as usual! what's new.
he readily welcomes ryuuji's embrace, a little rough as their hugs still tend to be, pressing his face against his chest. his scent only further calmed rin down, even if it was only for a little while, and his free ear flicked slightly as the countdown to midnight began. maybe the nerves were back suddenly. no problem. definitely. his tail thumps against the bed seemingly keeping in time. perhaps it was more the anticipation than anything else, thankfully relieved when ryuuji finally pulls away-- and leans in. he doesn't even hear the mildly obnoxious celebrations blaring from the laptop, lips pressed softly against his boyfriend's. when they pull back once more rin lingers close, clearly just enjoying the moment. until--
for a split second rin's expression remains dangerously still, eyes wide and sharp teeth visible past his lips as his mouth opens slightly like a real idiot. did he hear that correctly? the half-demon's lips slowly pull into an enormous, very toothy grin as he turns it over in his brain. in any other situation it could be taken for amusement, or as a smirk, but the absolute adoration in his bright eyes says differently. no way.
rin seems to take his time studying ryuuji's features, as if he hasn't been gawking at him since-- since they met, really. his calloused fingers find their way up from his boyfriend's shirt to the back of his neck, feeling the delightfully prickly, yet soft texture of his new(ish!) haircut like it was the first time he'd ever done so. it's hard keeping this feeling of pure joy from probably exploding out of his chest if it got the chance.
❝ it's-- kinda' too late to worry about comin' on too strong, right? ❞ he teases, even now, even with ryuuji looking like he's going to burst. it's stupidly cute, every time. but rin pushes forward without really waiting for a response-- as always. he uses his leverage on the back of ryuuji's head to pull him forward into another kiss, nearly bumping their noses together in his excitement. (they've already done that before. a few times.) after he pulls back he remains close, with his little smile creeping back.
❝ i think i love you, too. ❞
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