Don’t you just want to give Hinata a hug? We do too! - Thankfully Lucio is there to comfort him for us ☀️
Our brilliant duo Anhnmbr1popstr & Gin has worked together to provide us all with some quality timeskip Hinata in Brazil!
Happy Birthday, @shrimpyboke!! This is just a short quick thing, but I hope you like it, and I hope you have a great day! ^^
The bells on the café door chimed, and the man who stepped inside did not look happy to be there.
Tendou waved from his table, the grin on his face unwavering even when the sulky glare cut in his direction.
Semi stomped over, pulled out a chair with a scrape of metal on tile, and dropped into it with a huff. His hair dripped into his face, his jacket was drenched, and his scowl was blacker than Tendou’s coffee.
“Good afternoon, Semi-Semi,” said Tendou brightly. He nudged a coffee cup across the table. “I got you a latte.”
Semi took the cup without a word. Tendou expected him to drink it, but he frowned at it instead.
“So…” prompted Tendou, when it became clear that Semi wasn’t going to speak. “You look like you’re having a great day.”
The glare he received could have shattered the glass window behind them.
“I hate rain,” said Semi. The words were pushed through gritted teeth.
Tendou hummed. “I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess you forgot your umbrella.”
Semi didn’t respond. He scowled down at his latte and finally took a sip.
“Why’d you even walk over here, then?” asked Tendou. He sat back in his chair, his own coffee cup cradled between his palms. “This was a ten-minute walk from your last class, right?”
“I told you I’d meet you here,” said Semi. He pushed a handful of wet hair away from his forehead.
“I wouldn’t have minded, Semi-Semi.”
“I would have.”
Semi propped his chin in his hand and stared out the window at the sheets of rain pelting the street beyond.
Tendou took a drink of his coffee to hide his smile.
They sat in the café for a while, long enough for Semi’s hair to dry out a little. It was mussed and unruly, but Semi didn’t notice, and Tendou certainly didn’t point it out.
The two of them attended different universities, but their schools were close enough that they hadn’t lost touch. A half-hour train ride was all it took, and it had been Tendou’s turn to make the trip. They took turns every weekend, even if only for a short meeting at a café. After graduation Tendou had been afraid that his friendships would curdle and fade, and he’d feared for his relationship with Semi most of all.
He was eternally grateful that the distance hadn’t broken them apart.
After a while, Semi huffed and sank back in his chair. “Sorry,” he mumbled, staring at the table, “for being in a bad mood.”
“No worries, Semi-Semi. I’m used to it.”
Semi scowled at him, but there was no heat behind it. If the twitch of his mouth was any indication, he may have been a little amused.
“We’ve been here for a while,” said Tendou, checking the time. “We should probably go.”
Any hint of a smile fell away from Semi’s face. “Yeah, I guess you’re right.”
Tendou glanced out the window. The ferocity of the rain had lessened, but it was still coming down at a steady rate. He reached for the umbrella he’d stowed beneath his chair, which was sitting in a small puddle of rainwater. Tendou shook it out and grinned at Semi. “I brought my umbrella from home, see? I’m prepared to brave the elements.”
Semi rolled his eyes and pushed his chair back. “Whatever.”
“I would let you borrow it if I didn’t have to walk all the way to the train station,” said Tendou. He paused, pretended to think, and snapped his fingers. “Oh, I have an idea!”
Semi looked skeptical. Tendou couldn’t really blame him, considering some of the ideas he’d had in the past. “What?”
“I’ll walk you back to your dorm,” said Tendou, popping out of his chair, “so you don’t drown.”
“If I was going to drown I would’ve done it on the way over here.”
“Come on, Semi-Semi,” said Tendou. He dropped a hand on Semi’s shoulder and steered him toward the door. “It’ll be fun.”
Semi sighed, but didn’t even try to argue, which meant he must have approved of the idea.
The café roof jutted over the sidewalk just enough to shield them from the rain as Tendou expanded the umbrella. Raindrops pattered against it as they stepped into the crosswalk and started toward the campus of Semi’s university.
“Let me hold it,” said Semi, wiping at the side of his face. “I’m still getting rained on.”
“You can’t.”
“Why?”
“I’m taller. The taller person holds the umbrella. Everyone knows that.”
Semi glared up at him and Tendou just grinned.
“You’re getting wet because you’re not standing close enough,” said Tendou. He looped his arm through Semi’s and yanked him a step closer. “Just pretend you like me until we get there. It’ll keep you dry.”
Semi rolled his eyes, but again he didn’t argue. He walked so close to Tendou that their shoes occasionally knocked against one another.
Tendou didn’t complain.
When they arrived at Semi’s dorms they ducked under the shelter of the entryway. Semi slipped away from Tendou to brush the stray rain off of the arm of his jacket, and Tendou pretended he didn’t miss the contact. He shook off his umbrella and checked the time again.
If he walked quickly, he could make it back to the station just in time for the next train.
“It looks like the rain might stop soon,” said Semi, pointing toward the horizon where the clouds were less dense. “You can stay and wait for it to stop, if you want. So you don’t have to walk back in it.”
Tendou’s smile was muted. “Your roommate doesn’t like me.”
“Who cares?” said Semi. “I don’t like him, either. I think he’s in class for another couple of hours anyway. We’ll eat the leftovers he put in the fridge last night.”
Tendou’s smile grew into a full-blown grin. “If you say so, Semi-Semi.”
Semi’s mouth curved. He glanced around the vacant entryway and went up on his toes to brush a barely-there kiss on Tendou’s cheek. “Come on,” he said, starting for the door.
He turned away quickly, but Tendou still caught the hint of a blush on his face.
Tendou shook a few last raindrops off of his umbrella and followed.
