Walking side by side, the back of their fingers brushingâtoo shy to initiate hand-holding.
Teasing the tips of person Bâs hair between their fingers, watching their fingers, unable to meet Bâs gaze.
Subtle acts of service: opening a door for them, covering cornered edges when the other bends down to pick something up, purchasing something of the otherâs interest.
âYou lookâuh, good. You look good.â Stammering, trying to appear confident when complimenting the other. Cue the throat clearing and avoidance of eye-contact.
Hesitant smiles and blushy cheeks.
Person A about to say something before thinking against it and closing their mouth.
Agonising slow-paced romance.
Person B sticking by person Aâs side while theyâre sick and stuck to bed rest, despite Aâs warning of getting them sick too.
Thoughtful picnic dates.
Almost confessions.
âI care about you, and I want the best for you.â
Friends to lovers.
Looking for each other in social settings.
âYou mean more to me than that.â
âCome on, weâre friends.â âAre we really?â
Angsty confessions after built up feelings being hidden.
Everyone can see it but them.
âWeâre just friends!â âWith how B is looking at you now? I donât think youâre just friends.â
Starry night skies, damp grass, and deep talks about life.
B learning about Aâs body insecurities and finding that itâs their favourite part of them.
Love-fuelled kisses under whispering nights.
So deeply in love that it almost makes their friends uncomfortable to witness.
Feathery forehead kisses.
Neither of them raise their voiceâa love so gentle and kind that it makes your teeth rot.
Either one has social anxiety and the other orders for them at cafes and restaurants, or both of them do and one disregards their own anxiety and steps up.
I fuggin love taking the most cliche, over done bullshit tropes and making them my bitch. Oh, you've read this a thousand times before? Excellent. Buckle up. We're doing it again, except this time the guardrails are missing, I'm drunk on my own hubris, and just for fun, I cut the breaks.
the kitchen smells like heavenâgarlic, butter, fresh herbs, and something sweet baking in the oven. you're in your zone, moving between the stove and the counter with practiced precision, focused entirely on the four-course meal you've been planning all week. the kind of meal that would make any michelin-starred chef weep. or at least, that's what satoru keeps saying.
"babe," his voice comes from somewhere behind you, sing-song and playful. "my beautiful, talented, gorgeous spouse."
"satoru, i'm busy," you say without turning around, whisking the beurre blanc sauce with careful, measured strokes. it's at that delicate stage where one wrong move could break the emulsion, and you've worked too hard to let that happen now.
"but you're wearing the apron."
you glance down at the navy blue apron he'd bought you last monthâ'kiss the cook' embroidered in white thread across the chest, with little hearts scattered around the words. you'd rolled your eyes when he presented it to you with that shit-eating grin of his, but you wear it every time you cook now. it's actually really nice quality. but you want to scoff at the man and continue with your cooking.
"i'm always wearing the apron when i cook," you point out, still whisking. "it's an apron. that's what it's for."
"no, no, no." you can hear the smile in his voice, feel him getting closer. "that's where you're wrong. it has a very specific purpose. it says so right on it."
"satoruâ" you start, but then his arms are around your waist, his chin hooking over your shoulder, and his lips are pressing against your cheek. "i'm making a sauce, stop that!â
"and i'm following instructions," he says innocently, pressing another kiss to your jaw. "i'm very good at following instructions. you know this about me."
"you're literally the worst at following instructions," you say, but you can't help the smile tugging at your lips. you carefully move the pan off the heat, just in case. "and i need to focus. this meal has to be perfect."
"it's already perfect. you're making it." another kiss, this time right below your ear. "therefore, perfect. that's just logic."
"that's not how cooking works."
"it is when you're the one cooking." he spins you around gently, and you finally get a good look at him. he's wearing one of his expensive casual outfitsâdesigner joggers and a soft white t-shirt that probably costs more than most people's monthly grocery budget. his hair is its usual perfect mess, and his blue eyes are sparkling with mischief behind his sunglasses, which are pushed up on his head. "you know the chef at that place in ginza? the one with three michelin stars? i told him about your cooking."
"you did? why would you do this to meâŠâ
"i did! and you know what he said?"
"satoruâ"
"he said, and i quote, 'gojo-san, you are very lucky.'" he's grinning now, that smile that still makes your heart skip even after years of marriage. "and i said, 'i know. my spouse makes better demi-glace than you, by the way.'"
"you didn't say that to him."
"i absolutely did. he was devastated. i think he cried a little."
you try to look stern, but it's impossible when he's like this. "i need to check on the food."
"kiss first."
"satoru. please.â
"it's literally a rule. it's on the apron. are you saying you want to break the rules?" he gasps dramatically. "you? my law-abiding, rule-following angel?"
"you're annoying," you say, but you're already leaning in, pressing a quick kiss to his lips.
"ah-ah," he says, pulling back. "that was inadequate. the apron requires proper kisses. i don't make the rules."
"you literally bought the apron. you specifically made this rule. goodness, my husband is stupid, too?â
"iâm not even that dumb. but exactly! so i know what i'm talking about." his hands come up to cup your face, thumbs brushing over your cheekbones. "now kiss me like you mean it, chef."
âdonât ever say that again that was so corny.â
âokay⊠but you still love meâŠâ
you do, because how can you not love him? he tastes like the expensive coffee he's been drinking all day and something sweetâhe definitely snuck some of the chocolate mousse you made earlier. the kiss is soft and warm and familiar, the kind of kiss that still makes you feel like you're falling even though you've been married for years.
"much better," he murmurs against your lips. "ten out of ten. michelin-starred kiss."
"you're ridiculous." but you're smiling, and so is he.
"yeah, but you married me anyway." he steals another quick kiss before letting you go. "okay, okay. i'll let you work. but i'm staying right here." he presses up against your back, giving you a warm and final hug. and watches you with undisguised adoration and sickly love. he would not tell you any day of the week, but his heart still skips and does somersaults when he sees you again. it makes him feel like a teenager again.
you shake your head and return to your sauce, adding it back to the heat. "you're going to be in the way."
"i'm emotional support. very important role in the kitchen."
"you're going to try to kiss me every five minutes and tackle me with hugs.â
"well, yeah. that's part of the emotional support." he nuzzles into the warmth of your neck. "also, you look really hot when you cook. have i mentioned that? because you do. very hot. extremely hot. the hottest."
"satoru."
"yes, my love?"
"if you distract me and i mess up this meal, you're ordering takeout for a month."
"worth it," he says immediately, and then he's sliding off the counter and wrapping his arms around you again, pressing kisses to your temple, your cheek, the corner of your mouth. "totally worth it. besides, you never mess up. you're perfect."
and despite your protests, despite the complicated meal you're trying to prepare, you let him. because this is perfect tooâthe warmth of the kitchen, the smell of good food, and satoru's arms around you, his lips on your skin, his love as constant and overwhelming as ever.
and maybe, the apron was a good investment after all.
Your writing is so lovely!! Iâd love to read long formatted fic stories from you with different cliche tropes! I feel like you have such a good grasp on them and the talented writing to go with it!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! i love me a good cliche (i was lame as hell in highschool LMAO) so i think they're so much fun if done correctly ^^ i def do have a few up my sleeve and have some ideas for request events n stuff so hehehe many things cooking !! with that said, if anyone has any ideas pls send them my way! i love hearing from everyone piggybacking off my ideas u guys r so cute >:3
neways enjoy some punk!bakugo x ballerina!reader because he was a sk8er boi
punk!bakugo whose appearance threw off many people at school. spiky hair, baggy jeans with horrendously large holes in them, and those chunky-ass favourite headphones of his he always wore. he scared the living daylights out of the poor freshmen who walked past him in the halls.
punk!bakugo who had his eye on that cute girl in his year. she had a class or two with him, yet he couldn't help but stare at her everytime she passed. ballerina!reader was the cutest little thing, wasn't she? soft features, round eyes, thick lashes...no, stop. he had to stop thinking about her like that.
ballerina!reader who didn't notice the stares she got from the blond boy, but her friends did. and boy, did they notice... they were horrified. why would he be staring at her? did he...gasp! like her?? no, no way. him? with those baggy clothes and occaisional dark eyeliner? they wouldn't let him get anywhere near their little angel!
ballerina!reader who, before every recital, had her selected songs playing in her headphones. if she couldn't dance, she could at least visualize herself doing so. sometimes even her small pencil scribbles turned into her positions. how cute... she'd even hum along too!
punk!bakugo who caught ballerina!reader's eye for the first time during his band's performance during some pep rally. her friends dragged her to the front row excited to see some other people perform, but her eyes were locked on the fiery blond.
ballerina!reader who, to her friends' disapproval, tried to sneak closer to him in the hallways. he was so cool! look at that chain hanging off his belt- wasn't it just awesome? her friends scrunched up their faces and gave brief 'ews' and eye rolls. no, she must be insane...
ballerina!reader who was obsessed with the patches on his jacket. they were so cool...and many of them looked handmade by his own friends. she attempted to make her own out of one of her old costumes, haphazardly drawing a skull on it. she shyly gave it to him when she saw him going to band practice, cheeks flushed as he took it.
punk!bakugo who proudly wore his new patch right over his heart. he'd scoff and shove his friends if they ever even dared to ask him about it, never admitting how special it became to him. he wanted to repay her, finding out what company she danced for based on the name scribbled onto her water bottle and found out the date of her next recital.
punk!bakugo who found her after with a bouquet of roses, waiting by the door and shoving them into her arms. he ripped off his favourite patch and gave it to her as well, scowl softening slightly as he quickly made his way out of the building. she was grateful for the flowers, but the patch? holy hell...
ballerina!reader who went home and sewed the patch from him onto her dance bag. were they matching now? they were, technically. she made him one and he gave her one off his jacket. a true romantic, really...
I'm sorry, what? Bonnets are WHAT? This societal norm of literally centuries, a standard facet of life for ages and ages is. is a CLICHE?!
No worries, I'm gonna direct a movie about the 90s, but all the characters are gonna be nude. After all, everyone depicts them in clothes, it's just tOo cLiChE
synopsis: You and Hollis were just kids when you met, and you did some things you'd eventually regret.
a/n: some childhood nostalgia fluff for the masses :) kinda a different writing style, lmk if you like it!Â
proofread by @swagonometryfr
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The flat tone of the bell protruded through your headphones as you listened to hard basses and 808s. It was time for algebra, the bane of your existence within the past few months of 9th grade.Â
You took your seat in the back, put away your headphones to avoid getting yelled at, and prepared for an âeventfulâ class period of zoning out. The teacher walks to the front of the class, planting himself directly in front of the projector board.Â
âWelcome back class,â the teacher began to talk, but you werenât paying attention. Instead, you sketched shapes in your notebook. âPlease open up your notebooks if you havenât already. Today weâre going to begin our unit on quadratics.âÂ
The class continued on, with the teacher explaining something about quadratics you couldnât give less of a fuck about. You occasionally paid attention and took just enough notes to get this over with.Â
âAlright, since thereâs ten minutes left of class time, Iâm going to explain the end of unit assessment now. Itâs not going to be a test as usual, but a project with partners. It will be due at the end of the unit and worth 25% of your grade.â You looked up at the teacher from listening to this absolute bullshit. This project was supposed to be a huge part of your grade for this quarter, which meant you needed a good grade on it to pass.Â
âIt is a partner project, which I will be assigning myself. You will not have much time in class to work on the project as we have a lot to cover. You might want to meet up outside of school to work on it.â The teacher continued on to list names together. You went back to zoning out until you heard your name being called, â⊠and Hollis.âÂ
Hollis. He was a bit of a mysterious kid, but quite popular with the masses. He was a class clown of sorts. It would be an interesting time working with him, but youâd probably have to put in more of the work since you were pretty sure he didnât get what the class was doing either.Â
You went back to zoning out when the rest of the names were being called until you felt a poke on your shoulder. âYo.â He said to you after class. âWe should probably exchange contact information for the project.âÂ
âCouldnât you just email me?â You gave him a side eye. He looked at you, confused. âI was joking.â You ripped a tiny corner out of your notebook and wrote down your number.Â
âThanks, Iâll text you sometime soon.â
âYou better. I need a good grade on this to pass.âÂ
(xxx)xxx-xxxxÂ
hey this is Hollis.Â
can we meet at your house?Â
You replied with a simple
sure send the addyÂ
Hollis sent his address and you planned the meeting date. The week went on smoothly as usual until the day came.Â
You thought nothing of it, just going to his house a bit after his basketball practice. You had on your comfiest sweats and pulled up 5 minutes late, after all, it was hard work walking all the way to his house with your schoolwork. You knocked on his door and a few seconds later, a messy haired Hollis answered the door.Â
âWelcome in.â He greeted you as you walked past the threshold of his house.Â
His house was cozy, but not in an aesthetic kind of way, in a home-y lived-in kind of way. There were mirrors and pictures hung on the walls, as well as books stacked on tables with a framed tarot card of âthe starâ. You noticed that he had his laptop on the kitchen island separating it from the living room. Ableton was open, a gift he had gotten from his father when he was 11.Â
âYou make music?â You pointed to his laptop.Â
âYeah, my artist name is drippysoup.â He replied with jest.Â
âThatâs cool. Iâve always wanted to get into music production.â You set down your stuff next to his laptop. "I've got almost no clue what he talks about in class."Â
"Me neither, let's pray google has the answers." He tabbed out of Ableton to reveal Minecraft. The conversation shifted again.
âYou play Minecraft too?âÂ
âDoesnât every teenage boy?â He chuckled. It was a sound that made your heart feel like it was floating.Â
âI didnât expect you to be so chill. Just thought itâd be some awkward shit.â You opened your notebook.Â
âI expected you to be lame too.â He studied your side profile.Â
âWe should totally play Minecraft after we start the project.âÂ
âThatâd be lit, yeah.âÂ
You two talked while doing the project, reminisced on stupid shit that you both did in middle school, and gossiped about teachers and internet drama.Â
âI canât believe they did that. Thatâs insane.â You commented on the story that Hollis told you about some senior flag football kids.Â
He glanced at the clock in the kitchen, âMy parents are gonna be home soon. I can ask one of them to drive you home.âÂ
âThatâs sweet of you.â You blush slightly, âYes please.âÂ
And thatâs exactly how the night ended. You waved him goodbye, he walked you to the door, and his mom drove you home.Â
Over the next few days, you texted nonstop, even following each other on instagram and other socials.Â
Hollis
at a party? without me?Â
You
howâd you know?Â
Hollis
saw ur storyÂ
You
we can go to the next one tgt
Hollis
betÂ
You
*sent 1 video*Â
this kid was probably drunk outta his mindÂ
HollisÂ
thatâs gonna be my new producer tag
whoâs this kid's name?
You
i think thatâs roman lealÂ
yâall would be good friends
HollisÂ
iâll be the judge of that đ€
You
okay buddy, move alongÂ
It was a Friday night. You were dressed in a white baby tee with a cute star design and a black leather mini skirt you managed to sneak out in. You felt confident in what you were wearing, tonight was going to be a night of fun.Â
You met Hollis out at the front door. He was waiting for you, and it warmed your heart knowing you had a friend among the sea of strangers.Â
âLetâs head in, yeah?â He gestured towards the door.Â
âLetâs.â You responded.Â
You two entered the party and you didnât feel alone in a room full of people. You had Hollis by your side to ground you, and you were grateful for that. You went straight for the kitchen to grab some drinks, Hollis stayed by your side like a body guard.Â
âYou want something too? Should I add the vodka or tequila?â You asked, wearily.Â
âFuck yeah, just add whatever youâre gonna do. I lowkey wanna get turnt tonight.â He replied to you as you made the drinks. You handed him one and you took a sip of your own.Â
âLetâs go dance.â You said, your words slurred a bit as you dragged his hand towards the living room, where the dance floor was. You two jumped to the classics and to whatever beat was bumping through the floors of the room.Â
The rest of the night was a blur of the stinging of alcohol down your throat and the feeling of body heat beside you. You blacked out slightly and woke up a couple hours past midnight with Hollis next to you. You didnât know how you were going to get back home that night, but all you knew was that there was a soul that was going to be right there with you.Â