tis i em from imaginethathaikyuu (on anon cuz the whole im a sideblog thing). i see ur on hiatus, & i hope ur week gets better, i know my week is extremely shit too at the moment & although ur reqs are on hold (same) i saw theyre still open & im in genuine need of some sappy, so sweet itll rot my teeth akaashi (predictable) fluff to cheer me up after getting my heart broken lol. but also i hope u feel better soon! things get hard sometimes. don't feel bad about taking a break. uve got this <333
hi sweetheart!! i hope you feel better soon!! thank you so much for the kind words, they mean so much! (;ω;) ♡
i hope nobody minds too much i wanted to skip ahead a little bit before i return and fill this request tonight for a friend who needs a little pick me up and deserves a sweet akaashi loving ♡
characters: keiji akaashi
warnings: tooth rotting fluff!!!
have you ever felt a pull towards someone? almost like it's just because you like the smell of their shampoo, like there's something odd and comforting about them?
keiji akaashi had never felt anything like that in his life up until this point. nothing up until this point had shaken him to his core like this, it hit him like a pile of bricks. nothing ever came close to the unique feeling he experience when meeting you for the first time.
it kept him up at night, all he wanted to do was to be next to you. to be able to stay every night, be able to touch your face and know you're there.
he believed it was all but a fleeting dream for so long. to be able to work up the nerve to confront somebody as perfect as you? somebody so above what he believed he deserved? he could only dream about it, only play a lovely scene of you sharing his feelings over and over again inside his mind.
it took all the nerve he’d had built up inside of him to even confront you to be able to have a friendship like this, it was something he was absolutely petrified of losing. to have been blessed to be able to have a friendship this close? he couldn’t sabotage that, even if his heartbeat couldn’t ever still when he was with you. even if the butterflies in his stomach went wild any time you came close.
three years, and his heart wouldn't let him move on, it's been stuck to you ever since he met you. he couldn’t put it into words, he couldn’t explain why he was always so drawn to you. you, who was perfect in every single way, had captured his heart so easily.
there was a single week left until graduation.
there was also a voice in the back of akaashi’s head now, which currently screamed at him constantly to not let go of you. screamed at himself to tell you how he felt about you. he was so scared of letting you walk out those doors without ever telling you he was madly in love with you for the last three years.
the voice happened to be screaming at him at this moment before he was pulled back to reality by the sweet sound of an angelic voice that he’d come to love so much.
his head snapped up, tired eyes looking into beautiful concern filled orbs. your face was twisted into a state of worry, ah, he felt a pang of guilt for causing you to worry for his sake. that expression did not suit your lovely face.
“yes? is something the matter, y/n?”
leaning closer, you’d pressed your hand onto his forehead. oh, if only you’d understood how much that actually meant to him. so many small gestures that flustered him, meant so much to him. his cheeks began heating up as he found himself retracting away from your soft palm.
“you’ve seemed off the last couple days.. i’m really worried about you, keiji..”
you looked like you were trying to find the proper words for the situation. struggling as your eyes squinted and eyebrows furrowed. that expression was so adorable, he’d be sure to lock it away in the memory book of his heart.
“you can always tell me what’s bothering you. you mean so much to me, i don’t ever want you to feel like you’re alone.. we’re in this together, keiji.”
your words brought him so much happiness yet pain at the same time. you had no idea what those words actually meant to him, you said them so easily and effortlessly as if you hadn’t just agonized over them for a moment.
teeth pressing down inside his mouth, biting his tongue. enough, it was enough of this.
“can i really tell you what’s bothering me?”
his hands found their way to yours, lacing his fingers through yours. your cheeks burned slightly as you took a soft gulp and a hesitant nod. you weren’t exactly sure what he was doing, he never initiated contact with you so it was strange for him to become so forward all of a sudden.
“i’ve been in love with you for the last three years. i’ve been so in love with you that i’ve spent the last three years agonizing over wether i should tell you and ruin our friendship or not..” he paused, his eyes unable to meet yours. scared of what kind of expression you were making.
“i never believed in love at first sight, i’ve never even cared for love until i met you. i have watched my mother have her heart broken time and time again but you.. you’ve shown me what love can feel like.”
it was clear he was stumbling on his words, they just came pouring out of him like a waterfall.
“you’ve shown me that love can be so beautiful yet so painful at the same time, that somebody can mean so much to you that you’ll hold your tongue just to keep them around.. you make every day worth living.”
his eyes found their way to yours, a hesitant look of hope on his face. he never really believed he deserved love, that he’d end up similar to his mother and have his heart broken if he tried to love. although, that look.. oh, that beautiful, warm, radiant look on your face? that gave him more hope than he’d ever imagined he’d be able to have.
your hands cupping his face, trembling ever so softly, your eyes slightly wet with tears that had since streamed down your cheeks. the lovely smile that graced your features. your heart was soaring just as much as his.
“keiji. i’ve been in love with you since the moment i saw you. nobody has ever compared to you.”
his heart pounded, his lip quivering as he let his tears spill with a soft chuckle. his hands found their way to cover yours on his cheeks, holding them softly as you both trembled.
“y/n, you deserve so much love, please let me give it to you.. i will never hurt you, i would never treat you poorly. you’re my one and only.”
the beautiful smile he adored so much found it’s way to your face once more, finding yourself launching forward and wrapping your arms so tight around him. holding on so tight like you feared he would disappear if you ever let him go. his arms only served to wrap around you just as securely.
“i really want to kiss you right now..” his voice came out softly.
shock filled his face as it felt like all his dreams were coming true in that moment. this was his sweet reality now, and he was going to make sure that he cherished it. pulling back ever so slightly, he finally pressed his lips to yours in the softest kiss.
it was just as lovely as he imagined it.