Youthful Thoughts
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Steam fogged up the mirror as Takashi Shirogane exited from the shower. Drying himself off, he began to add moisturizer to help his scars fade faster. However, he’d been doing this for a while... and they weren’t really going away.
Sighing, he looked in the mirror. Aged and scarred face, dark circles under his eye, scruff on his chin, and white hair. He was close to being thirty and he looked like he was in his fifties.
Yes, he was stressed for the last three or four years (maybe five), but he was still young! Adam and Curtis were always stressing over something and they were only know starting to get grays!
He sighed as he looked down into the sink. ‘When did I get so old?’ Yes, Keith always called him an old man, but he was twenty five! Keith was fourteen so at the time just about anything over twenty could seem old.
Rubbing shaving cream on his face, he thought for a moment. When he was fourteen he never really thought about getting to where he was now. He was more occupied on trying to make it to space and.... Adam.
He snorted a bit at the memories of young him and one of his husbands. Adam had been such an socially awkward dork. He just wanted to read and learn, that was it. But he was so goofy, so easily flustered... so cute!
Shiro had been a bit more confident when it came to talking to others... but only when he was fluent at a topic they were discussing or needed to be professional. If it was a normal conversation... he crumbled.
Probably the only reason the two hooked up in the first place was because they were roommates. Being “forced” to socialize was probably the best thing for both of them.
Shiro could remember it like it was yesterday. They’d been on a hill talking about the stars and their dreams in space. Adam had even brought a few video games and a big book to bide their time as they waited for the sun to set. Granted... they had about and hour and a half but fresh air didn’t hurt.
They’d go from talking about constellations and planets, to the newest pokemon game Adam had proudly purchased with his own money. The way his brown eyes lit up with excitement when he talked, they way he used his hands to gesture or put ephasis on his words, how he activley engaged Shiro and was open for any debate or dicusion about... anything, made the other cadet fall more and more in love.
His awkward snort, how easily flustered he was, he he’d just lean on Shiro casually and snuggle even before dating... it was great! But the taller (for now) didn’t want to ruin their friendship. He’s come out to himself and his family, but not to anyone else around him.
Kenny didn’t know, Veronica, no one; not even Adam. Life was short, his especially. The mood seemed right and he was going to do it. But how? Shiro had never been in a relationship before!
If this went wrong he’d be jeopardizing his grades, his “home” life, and his friendship! Flight partners, roommates, and best friends!Taking a breath, he went of it.
As Adam was going on about how the sprites in the game looked much better than the previous one he felt something touch his fingers. He’d never taken Shiro for a romantic or even romantically attracted to anyone!
They’d held hands before so he didn’t question it, that was until he looked up to ask why the other was so quite. Gray eyes were attempting to burn the grass with an invisible laser as his face was trying to become a tomato.
That’s when it clicked. Adam’s face turned red as he quickly packed up his things, he felt like he was going to have a panic attack. “Sorry, sory, sorry,” he quickly spat out. Tears were coming to his eyes as his cheeks felt like they were on fire!
Shiro looked up in a hurt shock, had Adam not understood? As the other went to walk away he quickly got up to follow. His legs wouldn’t budge. Panic took over, his now or never instincts kicking in.
“I love you!” It had taken a few moments to process who said that. When he did his face heated up again. Adam’s flushed cheeks turned rosier as he processed the information.
It was like something out of an anime, perhaps Naruto? Adam sort of had a Hinata vibe to him, but this proved it. He let out an odd sound before turning to look up the hill.
Shiro felt panic run through him. Now what?! Television hadn’t prepared him for this part! “Um.... are... are you sure?” What? Gray met brown before the other processed. “Yeah, pretty sure!” They were shouting back and forth rather than coming closer to talk normally.
“Should we be... worried about that?” A professor looked over his shoulder to Iverson. The general chuckled and shook his head. “No, I don’t think those two will be doing anything.” There was a reason he made them partners.
Adam looked at his shoes, holding the large space book and GameBoy closer to his body. What to say, what to say! He jumped when he noticed two more feet in front of him. “I um... really mean it.”
The brunette felt like he was going to faint! “So..... a-are... are we a thing?” Shiro smiled. “If you want.” The othe nodded before taking a step closer so that his head was pressed against Shiro’s shoulder. The taller giggled before wrapping his arms around the shyer.
“This is going to be amazing,” he mussed.
Their relationship blossomed over the years. They’d cuddle and snuggle, tickle fighters were pretty common. There had always just been something about Adam’s laugh that Shiro could never get over!
Sick mornings where the other would snuggle beside the sick one, contaminating them both. But they had each other to take care of and suffer with. There were so many happy memories, and there were supposed to make even more. But Shiro... followed his dreams and Adam broke it off.
After the heart brake of thinking his lover was dead, Shiro moved on and found love with Curtis. But his love returned and... the three made something beautiful.
“Kashi,” a voice shrieked before the bathroom door opened. Privacy was a thing of the past in this hose hold. Adam quickly hid behind the half towel covered male. He was giggling like a school girl as he tried to hide from their lover. Curtis smirked as he came closer, hands poised to strike. Both felt a nervous excitement before the chase started.
Helpless giggles and tickly kisses started to remind Shiro he wasn’t that old. Even if he was... there was nothing wrong with acting younger. At least with the two men he loved.