blind date (but not really) ᯓ★
ᯓ feat. saigiku jouno contains. fem!reader, first date nerves, jouno teasing, shy / sweet reader, subtle flirting, gentle comfort word count. 1.2k based on this request bsd m.list - main m.list
You almost didn’t go.
Which was ridiculous.
It wasn’t like this was a random stranger. You had met him before, several times, actually, during joint operations between the Special Division and the Hunting Dogs.
Still.
This was different.
This wasn’t paperwork. This wasn’t strategy meetings with Ango Sakaguchi adjusting his glasses across the table. This wasn’t a tense room filled with military presence.
This was a date.
With Jouno.
You stood outside the small café, smoothing your outfit for the fifth time.
He had chosen the place.
Said it was “quiet enough.”
You didn’t know what that meant exactly, but knowing him, it probably had something to do with how he navigated the world.
You inhaled.
Then stepped inside.
The bell chimed softly above the door.
And before you could even scan the room
“I was beginning to think you’d turned around.”
Your heart nearly stopped.
He was already facing you.
Of course he was.
Jouno sat elegantly at a small corner table, posture perfectly straight, gloved hands resting lightly against his cane. His military uniform was immaculate as always.
And he was smiling.
That knowing, faintly amused smile.
“I- I didn’t,” you said quickly. “I just got here.”
“I know.”
Heat rushed to your face.
Right.
He knew.
He tilted his head slightly. “You hesitated outside for exactly forty-three seconds.”
You froze.
“…You counted?”
“I heard your heartbeat increase.”
You wanted the floor to open and swallow you whole.
He hummed softly. “It’s much faster now.”
“I’m nervous,” you admitted in a small voice.
There was a shift in the air.
Subtle.
But real.
His smile softened, just barely.
“You have no reason to be,” he said calmly. “I invited you.”
That somehow made it worse.
You walked toward the table, sitting across from him carefully. “That’s exactly why I’m nervous.”
“Oh?”
“You’re… you.”
“And what does that mean?”
You swallowed. “You’re intimidating.”
He leaned back slightly, amused. “Am I?”
“Yes.”
A quiet chuckle escaped him.
“Interesting. Most people are afraid of me.”
“I’m not afraid,” you said quickly.
He paused.
Then, softer
“No. You aren’t.”
The waiter approached, and you were grateful for the distraction. You ordered something simple, trying not to fumble your words. Jouno ordered tea.
When the waiter left, silence settled again.
Not awkward.
Just… charged.
He tapped his gloved fingers lightly against the table.
“You smell like paper and ink,” he commented.
Your eyes widened. “Is that bad?!”
“No.”
He tilted his head toward you.
“It suits you.”
Your hands twisted in your lap. “It’s probably from the office. Ango makes us sort physical files sometimes.”
“Mmm. That man does enjoy overworking people.”
You huffed softly. “He does.”
There was something oddly comforting about talking to him like this—outside of official business. His voice was smoother than usual. Less sharp.
“You work very hard,” he added.
You blinked. “You noticed?”
“Of course.”
The way he said it made your chest feel warm.
“I pay attention to things that interest me.”
Oh.
Oh.
Your face heated again.
He smiled faintly. “Your pulse is racing.”
“Please stop announcing that.”
“Why?” His tone was light. Teasing. “It’s quite endearing.”
You hid your face slightly with your hand. “You’re cruel.”
“I’ve been called worse.”
Your drinks arrived.
You focused intensely on stirring yours, hoping it would calm you down.
It didn’t.
“You’re quieter than usual,” he observed.
“You make it hard to talk.”
“How so?”
“You notice everything.”
A pause.
Then-
“That makes you uncomfortable?”
You hesitated.
“No,” you admitted. “Just… self-conscious.”
The teasing energy shifted again.
He leaned forward slightly, resting his chin lightly against his interlocked fingers.
“I do not observe you to judge you.”
Your fingers stilled.
“I observe you,” he continued, voice lower now, “because I enjoy understanding you.”
Your throat tightened.
“You’re gentle,” he said. “Even when giving orders. Even when correcting someone.”
You blinked. “You’ve noticed that too?”
“I notice everything.”
But this time, it didn’t feel intimidating.
It felt… careful.
Intentional.
You gathered a bit of courage. “You’re different too.”
His brows lifted slightly. “Different from what?”
“From how you are during missions.”
He hummed. “In what way?”
“You’re less… sharp.”
A faint smile tugged at his lips.
“And do you prefer me like this?”
Your heart skipped.
"I- I think so.”
Silence.
Then he stood.
You panicked briefly. “Did I say something wrong?”
“No.”
He extended his hand toward you.
“Walk with me.”
You stared at his hand.
Then at him.
“You want to leave?”
“I would like to continue this somewhere quieter.”
You hesitated only a second before placing your hand in his.
His grip was firm, but careful.
Warm, despite the glove.
He guided you outside, cane tapping lightly against the pavement as the evening air wrapped around you.
The city noise was distant here. The street calmer.
He slowed slightly.
“For someone shy,” he said, “you are very honest.”
You smiled faintly. “I try to be.”
“I appreciate that.”
Your fingers shifted in his grasp instinctively.
He noticed.
He always noticed.
“Are you uncomfortable?” he asked quietly.
“No.”
“Then why are you pulling away?”
You froze. “I’m not-”
“You are.”
You swallowed.
“I just… didn’t know if you actually wanted to hold my hand.”
He stopped walking.
The sudden stillness made your heart jump.
“Why would I offer it,” he asked gently, “if I did not?”
You felt silly.
“I didn’t want to assume.”
He turned slightly toward you.
“You overthink.”
“I know.”
His thumb brushed lightly against your knuckles.
“If I did not wish to touch you,” he said calmly, “you would know.”
Your breath caught.
He resumed walking, but this time, his hold adjusted. Not just fingers intertwined loosely.
His hand fully enclosed yours.
Secure.
Intentional.
Your pulse jumped again.
He smiled faintly.
“Yes. That reaction.”
“You’re doing that on purpose.”
“Of course.”
You laughed softly, the sound easing something between you.
After a moment, you gathered courage again.
“Why did you ask me out?”
He didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, he listened.
To your breathing. To the city. To the faint rustle of your clothes as you walked beside him.
“Because,” he said finally, “you treat people with kindness even when they do not deserve it.”
You blinked.
“And because,” he continued, “you never once flinched away from me.”
Your steps faltered slightly.
“I don’t see a reason to,” you whispered.
He stopped again.
This time closer than before.
Your shoulders nearly brushed.
“You should,” he said lightly. “Most people do.”
“I’m not most people.”
A long pause.
Then, softer than before
“No. You aren’t.”
His free hand lifted slowly.
Carefully.
He brushed a strand of hair away from your face.
Your breath completely stalled.
“I find myself wanting,” he murmured, “to keep you close.”
Your cheeks burned.
“That sounds very possessive.”
“It is.”
And yet
There was no threat in it.
Only certainty.
You squeezed his hand gently.
“I don’t mind.”
His expression stilled.
Your heartbeat thundered in your ears.
Then
A faint, genuine smile.
“You truly are dangerous,” he murmured.
“Me?!”
“Yes.”
He leaned slightly closer, voice brushing against your ear.
“You make me want things.”
Your entire brain short-circuited.
He straightened again, perfectly composed.
“We should do this again.”
You blinked rapidly. “So… this is a second date?”
“If you would like.”
You didn’t hesitate this time.
“I would.”
His fingers tightened around yours,just slightly.
“Good.”
And as he guided you down the quiet street, cane tapping steadily beside you, you realized something important
Jouno might be terrifying to most of the world.
But with you?
He was deliberate.
Attentive.
And unexpectedly gentle.
And maybe, just maybe
You weren’t the only one whose heart was racing.
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