Animal Crossing One Shot- You Know Me Too Well (FangxReader)
Summary: Fang invites you to enjoy the sunset with him
Word Count: 954
Warnings: There’s like one minor swear word that I decided to leave in here, but other than that it’s basically PG. I guess I should also mention there’s lots of some pining too
Fang was right, the sunset did look beautiful today.
The sun's color was as brilliant as the native oranges that grew here, and it's harsh rays stretched out farther than they ever had onto the beach, warming up the soft sand beneath you. Above you the sky looked like something out of Lief's flower arrangements, a stunning gradient of pinks, purples and blues. The wide coconut tree leaves rustled above you as you felt the sea breeze cradle the sides of your face. A content sigh left you and with it all of the stresses and responsibilities from the day.
Some would even describe this scenery to be romantic.
You leaned back against the coconut tree and looked over to the book Fang was reading, though your brain quickly decided that processing words on a page was a task too difficult after a long day.
Then you turned your attention to your friend Fang, who, unlike you, kept his focus entirely on the pages in front of him. A pair of circular framed glasses was perched on his nose and his eyes slowly shifted from left to right going down the page. Small hairs from the tufts of fur on the back of his head tickled your cheek because of your close proximity. You could even see the colors of each strand of hair as it transitioned from dark gray to silver to the short white hairs on his cheek.
Fang probably wouldn't even notice if you kissed that spot on his cheek right there.
Scrambling to stand up, you quickly caught yourself with your face flushing red. Nope, you weren't going to embarrass yourself tonight. Fang closed his book.
"Heading back already?" He asked.
With your back away from the sun, which was already almost consumed by the ocean's horizon, you feigned a stretch.
"Yep," you hoped your face would cool off quickly with the incoming cool evening air. "I was about to pass out on top of you just now. I think it's time for me to call it a day."
"Oh, then let me walk you back, cha-chomp." Fang stood up and dusted off his legs before catching up to you. "You still look pretty drained, wouldn't want ya to pass out on some neighbor's front lawn by accident!"
He left out a huffy chuckle at his own joke, which called back to the time when you first met. The nostalgic memory made you giggle and you smiled fondly. You've always loved the way he laughed.
The two of you continued your walk in silence, with content smiles gracing both of your faces. As you watched the sky gradually become littered with stars, you failed to notice your companion stealing glances at you every so often, shy and uncertain.
“Hey, listen up. I like you kiddo.”
You turned to him with eyebrows raised in anticipation, your breath caught in your throat.
“You remind me of a young...me. Always ready to buckle down when it counts. You’ll be going places because of that, I'm sure. And I’m not just saying that because I want to borrow something. Although...”
And now we’re back to our usual programming. You roll your eyes and scoff as you pulled out your wallet.
"How much do you need?" Your wide grin betrayed the accusing tone of your voice because let's be real, you would give Fang your entire savings if he asked for it.
"Oh just 500 bells."
Your eyes widened. "What did you do? Lose to another bet or something?"
There was a pause.
"W-well, it was more like-"
A snort and some giggles couldn't stop themselves from coming out of you, interrupting Fang's half-asses effort at an explanation. For a guy who's self-proclaimed to be "older and more experienced" he sure has made some childish decisions.
Just add that to the ever growing list of things you loved about Fang.
"Who'd you lose to this time?"
The look on Fang's face was quite adorable as well, His eyes were cast downward in embarrassment as he grumbled something about how you knew him too well. You also didn't fail to notice the pinker coloring of his ears.
"Hazel," he reluctantly muttered out.
That's gotta be a funny story. But you were going to have to ask him about it later, as you would be arriving to your house shortly.
"Here." You placed the 500 bell note into his paw, and when he took his hand into yours, you tried your best to ignore the fluttering feelings within you. He looked even more stunning than ever under the moonlight, which transformed his fur into a dazzling silver.
You hoped Fang would believe you if you said that your cheeks have colored from the brisk evening air.
"Thanks," he said before pocketing it. You both have reached your house now, and were your eyes deceiving you was there a bit of hesitation in his eyes?
"I'm going to go find that buck-toothed brat and give her the money," he said but his feet kept him in place, standing in front of you. You had your arms in front of you, with one hand over the other, trying to memorize the lingering feeling and warmth of his touch.
You opened your mouth to say something, but Fang beat you to it.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll tell you more about how I made this bet tomorrow." He then flashed a knowing grin at your perplexed expression and the thought to capture those sly lips with your own crossed your mind once again. "I know how much you enjoy seeing me make a fool out of myself."
You gave him one last smile before entering your house.
Partially inspired by fhgtffymortgage’s tumblr post about Hazel and Fang’s strange friendship. I’ll also be taking requests for things like these so hmu
Let me know what you guys think, constructive criticism is especially welcome here :D
