જ⁀➴ thinking about sharing an umbrella with itoshi rin.
⋮ ⌗ ; listening to mitski and thought of writing this drabble.
may be occ, not proofread cuz it’s just a drabble not rly, rin itoshi is so cutesy n shy. acts of service is his love language istg. subtle fluff.
1.4k wc
both you and rin were met with the dull sky and hammering sound patterns of the intense downpour after your group studying session.
the sun was ready to set at any time by the look of things.
everyone went their separate paths but as for you and rin, you guys were the last to gather your belongings.
you two were now stuck seeking shelter under the small roof that the university's library entrance offered as the rain glossed over the series of cement stairs.
the atmosphere between you and rin being a bit stiff due to the fact you guys never shared a moment outside of school purposes.
maybe if you were lucky, you'd receive a small glance from itoshi rin during long lectures. a glance that he thought would go unnoticed by you.
"just take it." rin's firm voice rung through the sounds of the downpour hitting the cement.
his hand that held onto the umbrella, reached out towards your own as if to force your hand in taking his umbrella.
his azure eyes raking over you, blinking ever so softly which emphasized his long bottom lashes.
though rin's expression was always indifferent, there was a subtle hint of sincerity. a sincerity that you’ve never seen before.
"but what about you?" you withdrew from his reaching hand, concern lacing your soft tone.
he scoffed, his eyes remaining fixated on your face.
his expression unreadable as ever, yet the way his azure gaze lingered on your features told a different story.
his eyes never failed to cause a dry lump in your throat as you returned his gaze.
you weren't sure if it was because he intimidated you or he was easily the most attractive man you've laid your eyes on.
intimidatingly attractive. you settled with that thought in your mind.
"i'm fine, you'll need it more than me." his voice low yet persistent.
his hand with the umbrella remained reached out ahead of you with a subtle frown settling on his features. it was evident that rin was equally, if not more, stubborn than you.
"itoshi, don't be ridiculous. it's your umbrella, i'm not gonna jus-"
rin's hand extended from his previous stance, grabbing onto your own as he firmly placed the umbrella into your hands.
his touch sending a wave of sensation as his hand lingered for a second too long. or so you thought.
you weren't sure if the close proximity that you both were introduced to was to blame or the mini crush that you always had for itoshi rin.
but the gentle brush of his fingers against yours caused a subtle hint of pink to dust over your skin. god, you’re so single.
"just use it." he muttered, shoving his hands into the pockets of his sweater and striding out from the little shelter provided into the heavy rain.
what is his issue? you could see the hammering droplets engulfing his figure, his dark hair becoming damp by the second.
"itoshi, are you crazy?!" you yelled as his back faced you, ignoring your loud concern at his behavior.
the dull sky was getting darker as time went on and the heavy rain would not let up. why rin itoshi would think it’s a good idea to walk in this condition was beyond you.
without a second thought, you opened the umbrella mindlessly and swiftly followed the taller male like a lost puppy.
once you eventually caught up with his long strides, you extended your arm with the umbrella to accommodate with his height.
"i think sharing the umbrella would be a good idea instead of walking in the rain like an manic." you muttered through your teeth.
it came to your attention that the umbrella could not accommodate to both of you when standing a bit far from each other.
the heavy rain was slightly soaking your right arm as your left hand held up the small umbrella, hoping to give each other more coverage.
rin spared you a glance, noticing the way you were struggling badly attempting to hold the umbrella over his head.
he then sighs deeply at your own persistence. his chest heaving with slight annoyance. as if he was the only one who should be allowed to be a pain in the ass stubborn.
his firm hands took the umbrella from yours in a gentle manner, an contrast to the indifferent expression plastered on his face.
"don't be stupid. come closer." he muttered, noticing the way your sleeve had gotten soaked.
he slightly walked closer, not giving you a second to do it on your own as your arms pressed against each others. as sad as it sounds, the contact sent a spark through your flesh.
almost as if he was eager but then again, who are you to try to read itoshi rin's behavior?
it was weird though. he didn't seem to mind, it was as if he purposely kept his arm still to maintain the little contact between each other.
for a moment, there was a comfortable silence that fell over the both of you. the only source of noise being the soft pattern of rain hitting the umbrella.
at times you would take a quick glance at rin on your side. his expression hardened as if he was in deep thought.
"something on your mind?" you asked, breaking the silent atmosphere. your head tilted slightly to the side as your body turned to face rin a bit.
"yeah." he muttered. rin didn't bother sparing you a glance, his gaze ahead.
"like how this creep is constantly staring at me." he said, his tone both dry and sarcastic.
his eyes met with yours with a deadpan expression lingering on his features.
"who- oh my god, shut up." you swatted his arm, genuine laughter escaping your lips.
who knew itoshi rin had a sense of humor?
"wait-" you started, remembering all of the times you noticed rin stealing glances of you in lectures.
"don't think you're slick in class acting like i don't see you looking at me all the time!" your finger poked against his chest firmly to empathize your words.
for once, rin's cat-like eyes widened as your scrutinized gaze met with his widened, doe eyes.
and there it was again, that silence overcoming the two of you as you two stared each other down. your pace slowing down a bit.
"i... i don't do that." he sharply spat, shying away from your eyes.
at his sudden change in demeanor, you could only confirm that you weren't being delusional all those times. there was a subtle tint of pink dusting over his ear as you continued to look up at him.
it was clear the itoshi rin was flustered.
the only words conversed after that was the location of his dorm building, luckily it was close to yours.
"here's my building." you pointed to the brick structure as you two approached the entrance.
after the moment you both shared, he was too quiet. although, rin was a man of few words, his silence was deafening.
standing ahead of the front entrance, you turned to face rin's towering figure. his eyes hard to read as he met yours.
"your dorm is close by, right?" you asked, tilting your head slightly.
"yeah." his answer short and dry, his analyzing gaze still on your features.
"oh is it the building over there?" you nodded off into the distance at the other building a couple feet away.
"yeah." again, his answer still short. his eyes had some of internal turmoil.
"well..." you started, "thank you for walking me home, itoshi."
you looked up to the umbrella, "and keeping me dry."
"rin." his tone low and strained. as if he was holding himself back from saying more.
"call me rin, from now on."
"oh.. okay. well, thank you again, rin." you offered a soft smile. there was slight twitch of his lips at the sound of his name escaping your lips.
"i'll.. see you tomorrow, yn." he nodded slightly before hesitantly departing from your company.
for a moment, you continued to watch him walk away in the opposite direction of the other dorm building. then it clicked, he lied. the only other building was across the campus. did that mean he only walked here for you?
if it couldn't get worse, your eyes traveled to the left sleeve of his sweater being absolutely drenched with rain.
rin itoshi was a selfless man.
ᯓ★ a/n: iloveriniloverin.
