16. "Why haven't you kissed me yet?"
It isn't a confession so I cheated, but hey! Content 😌
"Why haven't you kissed me yet?" Cherry asked with a smirk. Yeah, Cherry, Not Kaoru, Cherry Blossom asked Shadow at S. Sure they were off to the side, but that didn't stop a few people from catching what he was saying and giving a double take. It also didn't stop Shadow's face from instantly going up in flames. This is what he got for being into someone so... Cherry as Cherry Blossom.
"That— that is hardly fair!" Shadow defended as he crossed his arms.
"Oh really?" Cherry chuckled and Shadow glanced over when he tugged the mask down before looking back to the... what had he been looking at before? Oh yeah! The ground. He looked at the ground.
"Y- yes! Really!" Shadow said.
"How is it unfair?" Shadow doesn't need to look to know Cherry has that damn smirk on his face. That know it all smirk that had Shadow second guessing everything he said.
"Well... you haven't told anyone that we are going out either, yet you expect a kiss," he tried to sound confident as he coughed out the last word, but clearly he failed considering Cherry started laughing. Why was his laugh so damn pretty?
"Would you like me to tell people? Let all of S know that I'm taken?" Cherry asked in a hushed voice.
Shadow immediately wanted to say 'yes!' but then he considered the consequences of that. Of Cherry’s fans finding out that he was taken by someone like himself.
He sighed softly and shook his head, "No. That isn't what I mean. You haven't wanted any of your friends to know."
"Our friends," Cherry corrected.
"Please, I'm not an idiot," Shadow scoffed.
Cherry gave him a look as his grin fell when the conversation turned a bit more serious.
"What does that mean?" Cherry asked.
"Joe and Adam are your friends. More then your friends. Aren't they both your ex—"
"Don't talk about that here," Cherry hissed. He sighed softly and tilted his head back against the wall they were leaned against.
"Can we talk about it later?" Shadow asked.
Cherry crossed his arms and took in a breath as he closed his eyes, a sure sign he didn't want to talk about it. Shadow was ready to back pedal when Cherry nodded slightly, "Yeah. We can."
"Thanks," Shadow whispered and was nudged by the other before he walked away with a nod, another sign that they were good.