White Lies Part 3 - Nagi Seishiro
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Nagi stood in front of Y/Nâs apartment door, staring at it. He had been standing there for about 3 minutes now, hands shoved in his hoodie pockets, He had to knock, he promised.
His whole life, always choosing the easiest path. But this? This was actually hard.
He had said heâd come, and regardless of anything, he stuck to his word. Well, most of the time.
So, with a sigh, he raised his hand and knocked.
It took a moment but the door swung open, almost knocking the wind out of him.
Haruto was standing at the door, looking up at the man who looked eerily similar to him. "You came."
Nagi scratched his neck. "Yeah."
"Come in!" Haruto grabbed his sleeve and started pulling him inside.
âYou actually showed up.â Y/N said with a hint of surprise in her voice. "Haruto you know how I feel about you opening the door."
Haruto didn't react, he just sat down and patted the seat next to him.
Nagi plopped down onto the couch, stretching his long legs out. "Told you I would."
Haruto climbed onto the couch next to him, bouncing slightly. "Wanna play a game?"
Nagi glanced at the console hooked up to the TV. "You any good?"
Haruto puffed up his chest. "I'm okay."
That was a lie. He sucked.
Nagi found out pretty quickly that Haruto had zero game sense, constantly walking off cliffs, missing easy shots, and button mashing his way through fights.
"Youâre really bad at this," Nagi muttered, watching Haruto's character fall into a pit for the third time.
Haruto pouted. âIâll get better!â
Something about the way he said it though. So determined, so confident, made Nagi pause.
He thought about himself as a kid. How he hated effort, how he never pushed himself unless someone else made him, and even then it was difficult for him to try.
Maybe he was lazy like Nagi, but⊠he tried.
Nagi wasnât sure why that made his chest feel tight.
Before he could think too much about it, Haruto suddenly turned to him.
Haruto tilted his head. "Are you my dad?"
Nagi's entire world paused.
Nagi blinked, his grip on the controller going slack. Hands sweating.
Y/N, who had been listening from the kitchen, froze.
Haruto was staring up at him, waiting. Not impatient, not scared, just⊠curious.
And Nagi? He had no idea what to say.
Y/N must have noticed his hesitation, because she took a careful step forward. âHaruto, I-â
Y/N inhaled sharply. Harutoâs eyes widened slightly.
Haruto blinked at him. Then, slowly, his lips curled into a small smile.
And just like that, he went back to his game, as if nothing had happened.
Nagi exhaled. That was⊠really easy.
Y/N, on the other hand, was still staring at him like he had just killed someone.
ââŠYou didnât have to answer that question you know,â she murmured.
Nagi tilted his head, glancing at her lazily. "Why not? It's true."
Y/N swallowed, looking down. "I don't know, Nagi⊠Are you even ready for this?"
Nagi stretched his arms over his head. âI dunno if Iâm ready or not. ButâŠâ He glanced at Haruto, watching him fail another level. âIâm here.â
It was the simplest answer he could give. The only one that mattered.
Haruto yawned suddenly, rubbing at his eyes.
"I think someone's ready for bed," Y/N said, walking over.
Haruto groaned but didnât fight it, letting her take the controller and nudge him toward his room.
Nagi watched them go, his body finally relaxing. Today wasnât so bad.
When Y/N returned, she stood by the couch, hesitating. "Do you wanna stay for a bit? OrâŠ-"
"Mm." Nagi nodded, patting the open space next to him.
Y/N raised an eyebrow but sat down.
For a while, neither of them spoke.
Nagi stared at the ceiling. Y/N stared at him.
"âŠYou're really staying," she murmured.
She let out a small laugh, shaking her head. âMy bad for not believing you.â
A comfortable silence settled over them.
Then, Y/N sighed, resting her head against the couch. ââŠThank you.â
Nagi turned his head slightly. "For what?"
She looked at him then. Her expression was unreadable.
âFor this.â Her voice was quiet. It was honest. âFor being here.â
That weird feeling in his chest was back again. But he didnât hate it.
ââŠâs nothing,â he muttered.
Y/N shook her head. âItâs not nothing.â
She reached out then, her fingers brushing against his hand on the couch. It was small. A light touch. But it made Nagiâs breath slow.
He could have pulled away.
Instead, he tilted his head slightly, watching her, noticing how she was closer now, how she was still looking at him. It made him feel like a teenager again.
And then, before he could think about it too hard, he leaned in.
It was barely anything, a soft, lingering kiss, slow and warm.
When they pulled away, Y/N smiled, looking almost dazed.
ââŠYouâre full of surprises today.â
Nagi shrugged, already leaning his head back against the couch. "Mm."
Y/N giggled, little did Nagi know she felt like a teenager again too.
They had just reconnected, but somehow, things felt like they never changed at all.
ââŠYouâre gonna be around, right?â she murmured after a while, voice quiet.
Nagi sighed, tilting his head toward her but keeping his eyes on the ceiling. âDunno.â
Y/N stiffened slightly, but before she could say anything, he added, âBut I donât really feel like leaving.â
She blinked, glancing at him, lips parting slightly like she hadnât expected that answer.
Nagi finally turned his head, meeting her gaze. They stared for a little while.
ââŠI guess Iâll let you crash here tonight,â she murmured.
Nagi yawned. âMm. Too much effort to go home anyway.â
Y/N swallowed hard, then let out a small laugh. âThatâs the most Nagi way of saying âIâll stayâ Iâve ever heard I think.â
He hummed in agreement, eyes already drooping lazily.
Y/N shook her head, smiling to herself before shifting slightly, resting her head lightly on his shoulder
It really felt like they were picking up where they left off. And Y/N enjoyed every moment of it.
Little did she know, Nagi felt exactly the same.
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