A fish out of water (Johann Chu x fem!reader)
(A/N): The return of my bad writing part 1. This was supposed to be wholesome not angsty, I don't know what happened here. A little bit of a WARNING, MAYBE SOME TRIGGER THINGS reader is going through some stuff, and there is a hint to a start of a toxic relationship, it's not supposed to be toxic tho.
And I don't know how to write Johann so if this comes across a bit OOC I am very sorry for writing your husbando so badly.
Luminous stared at Johann after the question that he asked, he couldn't look at him the same. "Senpai, did I hear you correctly? You want me to tell you where you should take a girl out on a date?" Luminous' confusion was clearly written on his face.
"Yes, I thought you were experienced in this. You always said that you liked a tone of girls." Luminous let out a breath that he was holding in for too long. "Yes, that's true, but I never have the guts to ask them out." Johann let himself into Luminous' dorm, sitting on the only clean part of the bed that wasn't littered with snack wrappers. His face looked helpless, seeking answers. "Please, I need your help." He said in his monotone voice that had a slight nervousness to it.
This came to Luminous pricing around his dorm room, looking for an answer to give to his senpai. "Maybe I should just tell her I like her after a walk through the campus." Johann spoke up after he saw the trouble on his face. "Senpai, that's not going to cut it. You should... I don't know, take her to the aquarium, girls love aquariums! And you surely know at least one fact for every fish there."
"That is true, but how do I ask her to came to the aquarium with me?" Johann was mentally writing down every single word that left Luminous' lips.
"That's the hard part for me. Probably the best time would be after school or if you help her study maybe then... Senpai, can I be honest with you for a sec? I didn't even know you liked someone."
"Why would you say that, wasn't it clear, as people say, that it was written on my face."
"But senpai, you don't change faces often."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'll try to be more expressive." Johann proceeded to say, shutting the door behind him. "Senpai, why do you sometimes make things so awkward?" Luminous said to himself, before turning on his laptop to watch the anime Finger and him were binging, to tell him spoilers.
"(Y/N), you're doing really good in class lately, you know that I'll always help you if you're struggling." Johann complimented you "And I've been meaning to ask. Would you like to go to the aquarium with me? They have a new deep sea exhibition that would be very interesting to see." You confusing looked up at him. Girls would flock at his feet just to get a hello from him, now the president of Lionheart was personally asking you to look at marine life with him. "Yeah, it was a stupid idea I'll jus-" You cut him off. "That would be wonderful, senpai! I'll go with you." The words that left your lips relaxed Johann's whole body, not that you could see that he was tense in the first place. "I'll meet you at the train platform at four." You nodded before he left you alone, your books still scattered on the table.
As promised Johann waited for you at the train platform, dressed a lot more casual then you were used to seeing him. He was looking at something on his phone, you waved to grab his attention. "Ready, senpai?" Said in the happiest tone that could escape from your lips.
The two of you border and seated in one of the comfier parts of the train.
There were a thousand thing's going through Johann's head, but they all seem to go away when his eyes landed on you. You were excitingly looking through the window, your eyes following every tree the train passed, he wondered when was the last time you left campus. The tall trees transformed into even taller buildings, then it was a quick ride to central station.
When the two of you got off you admired your surroundings, big flashy signs next to small clothes shops and boutiques. He called to you, wanting to see the exhibition before the aquarium closed.
You two walked - not even for five minutes - before Johann spoke up, it was wired hearing him start conversation. "Looking over your grades, there's one that got my attention, I believe it was in your physics class. If you want to study or train you can always ask me to join you. I'm free on Wednesdays, my training is always cut short. And plus don't you have that seminar about sea turtles for biology maybe we can get some good reference photos at our destination." You slauched a little bit more, baffled at how much he knew. "No, but thank you, I don't need help. Plus it would be selfish to take hours out of your day." You sheepishly said, not wanting him to know about your bad grades in maths too.
The sound of crashing waves was even more present here then in the streets, you thrillingly stared walking faster when you saw the aquarium, wanting to see creatures you only saw in photos. Johann got half the distance covered when you reached the door. "Senpai, you're so slow! Are the hours of training not enough for you!?" You teased your senpai slightly, you were too excited to wait. Johann reached the door, apologizing for keeping you waiting.
The smell of salt was present when you entered the building, full of families and couples alike. The crowd giving your anxiety a boost, but it was gone the second Johann yanked you in line for the tickets. You saw how girls where looking at him it wasn't a secret that he was good looking, his mysterious aura only making him more attractive. You got out your wallet when approaching the counter, pulling out the ten dollars you still had, and paying for your ticket.
The tank that you first passed already peaked your interest. It was full of colourful tropical fish. "Those are clownfish they live in coral reefs. As you can see they come in a variety of different colours not just the stereotypical orange we often assign them to." Johann's voice was so emotionless you thought that he was giving a class presentation. " Ehm... Thanks, senpai? You know that I can read the sign next to it, right?" Your senpai turned away, wanting to impress you with his knowledge but admittedly failing at doing so. "Why don't we go to the deep sea part, but we can also stop at any tank you want."
You were looking around, desspred to find something cool, like, a shark or a jellyfish but the most interesting thing there was, were some squids flouting around their spacious tank and a moraine eel sticking it's head out of a pile of rocks.
"So what are you most excited to see?" Johann asked you when ascending the stairs to the exhibition. "Definitely a Vampire squid or a Dumbo octopus! They seam so cool!" The child in you awakened from the question, remembering the cartoons about sea animals you used to watch as a child.
The room at the end of the stairs was dark only a small light, lighting the area and one small spec of luminescence in one of the tanks. The fish all looked out worldly often possessing sharp teeth, large fins and big eyes. You were automatically drawn to the tank with light. "The Anglerfish..." You read out loud. The tank was empty, filled with only a seabed of sand and the Anglerfish itself. It terrified you, no wonder it was nicked named the deepsea killer.
When you turned around you saw Johann on the other side of the room. "Is this what you where looking for?" He pointed to a tank with a squishy sillowet, rushing to the other side you saw the animal you wanted to see since forever. The squid looked like something out of the movie Aliens, with it's long tentacles and teeth. The look on your face was masemerising. Johann's golden eyes never leaving you. "Hey, earth to senpai! Why don't we go look at other stuff too. I heard there's a tunnel ahead!"
You were sprinting down the hall, you were so, so excited! Johann, too, was hot on your heels, accidentally catching your hand. He just wanted to catch you by the wrist to slow you down! He didn't let go, Luminous told him to be smooth- what ever that means! "Was I going too fast? I'm sorry if I was..." There is a long moment of silence before Johann's voice filed the room. "No, it's ok." His hand was still in yours, holding your hand tighter. "Let's go, you seem excited to see it." Leading you by the hand into the blue tunnel.
"Senpai, look!" You pointed at a large manta ray that swom above your heads. "It looks just like you! It's so beautiful...". The creature with a four meter long wingspan did look majestic. When you felt the odd coldness in your palm you looked down, surprised that Johann was still holding your hand "Senpai, why are you still holding my hand?" His body became rigid, he's feeling an electric like shock down his spine. Be smooth, be smooth! - It would be nice if looked up the definition of what that meant, when he had the time. "Your hands felt cold so I could warm them up." You knew that was not what he meant, his hands were always freezing cold.
At the end was a big glass window to the outside pool, that was ment to represent an ekosistem. There were turtles, large fish, dolphins and whales, there were also benches in front of the glass. Your feet were aching not particularly from the walk it self, but from the burden of the whole day. You decided to sit for a while, to admire the beautiful clean water and life within it.
Johann sat beside you not knowing what to do. Your deep thoughts and the though of school where overwhelming to you.
The word caught you off guard, looking up you saw a girl - about your age.
"You guys are just friends, right?" Johann spoke up first. "Actuall-" you finished his sentence with a hard yes. "Sooo... it wouldn't hurt if I asked him for his number?" "No, go ahead." You knew she was just trying to be nice, but the slight feeling of her trying to be coy sickened you.
You continued to look into the water, noticing a turtle swim right to you. The light of a flash got you out of your day deram. "How does it look?" Johann asked when giving you his phone with a picture of an almost indistinct green blob. "It looks good, senpai." You try to comfort your friend and his poor photography skills.
"Where did the girl go?" You questioned him. "Oh, she went away when I told her I don't give my number to strangers." The silent seconds seemed like hours, you just wanted to go back to your dorm to be honest. "You seem down, did you not enjoy the date?" Your mind stopped working at the word date. This was a date? This was Johann taking you on a date? You felt stupid. "I ehmm... Didn't know it was one. I didn't even know you liked me."
Johann cleared his throat and sat closer to you, he saw this in romance films, now it's the time to confess his undying love to you. "A lot of people say, that I don't know if someone likes me. They say that I'm oblivious to romantic gestures, and I still don't know what giving hints means, but all that I know is that I caught romantic feelings for you... So, do you feel the same?"
"Senpai, I'm flattered, but I don't think I'm ready. There's been a lot happening recently and I've been trying to ignore things like this."
This is not how it was supposed go! You are suppose to leap into his arms and tell him you love him too!
He intertwined his fingers with yours. "(Y/N), please I need you..."
The desperation was clear in his eyes, tightening his hold on your hand. You just wanted to disappear. You uncomfortably answered. "Sure, I'll see where this will go."
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