OMG YES THANK YOU. I didn’t really think about this ship when I reblogged that meme but man this is so fun. Stride OT3 is great.
who complains about how expensive everything is when they go shopping - Riku. He whines a lot okay. You get used to it. It’s like background noise to the two now.
who asks for more sweets and frozen pizza - Riku and Fujiwara asks for more because they’re athletes and they just really need all the carbs they need for all the running they do. Sakurai plans their meals at one point (with the help of Fujiwara) though. Also unrelated but Riku gives Sakurai sweets at the end of a long day because he really likes making her smile and also because he has extra sweets in his bags.
who wakes the other in the middle of the night to tell about the cool dream they just had - god, Riku is that guy who would call in the middle of the night to tell you all about his dreams. Fujiwara hangs up immediately. He needs his beauty sleep. Sakurai listens as attentively as she can, but since she also needs her sleep, she tells Riku to just write it down so they can talk about it the next day. Fujiwara is impressed with this solution but also sulks because then he has to listen to it instead of running some more.
who likes to take photos of the other when they’re not looking - oh man, oh man, Sakurai would want to take pictures for posterity so she takes pictures of them a lot. She also sneakily takes videos of the two running during practice, and she says they’re to study their form (and it is that, too) but mostly she just really loves seeing it on her phone. It’s not obvious to anyone but Fujiwara also takes pictures of the two, because he’s a dork in love and he really appreciates them for being in his life.
who suggests tv show marathons and does the other agrees easily or do they have to be promised stuff like sex or a massage or a romantic dinner later - depends on what kind of tv show tbh. (Fujiwara likes documentaries about the most random things + variety shows, Sakurai is fascinated by suspense dramas, and Riku likes any romantic series. They all love watching sport documentaries and stuff tho.) When Sakurai suggests anything, the two usually agrees easily because a) she’s queen, b) she wouldn’t lead they astray. Riku suggesting anything makes the two narrow their eyes and consider it very very carefully (there is considerable bribing involved). When Fujiwara suggests watching a show, Sakurai is All For It because Fujiwara won’t lead her astray lol, but Riku argues just for the sake of it.
who sings in the shower and who secretly enjoys listening to it - (I’m gonna be super biased because Fujiwara’s VA is Tatsumin’s too.) Okay so, Riku is loud and probably sings in the shower, but he doesn’t do it much because he’s not a morning person + he showers quickly. Fujiwara, on the other hand, has both time and the appreciation of showers, so he often hums tunes and sometimes even sings for real. He has a really nice voice, ok. Riku recorded it on his phone and said it was for Blackmail Purposes. (It’s a lie. Sakurai would laugh at him about it but she just took his phone and sent the file to herself too.)
who texts the other a lot to tell about the jerk on the traffic or about someone’s new haircut or to ask if they had lunch already - Sakurai checks on them both a lot, so she texts them questions. Fujiwara is the type who would randomly text them Stride Facts in the middle of the day for some reason. (He misses them when they’re not together, that’s why.) Riku texts a lot about everything. He tells them about that jerk on traffic, he texts them about his new friends, he texts them about his lunch, about his dream. Everything. (they both appreciate it, even though it spams them most of the time.)
who forgets coins in jeans pockets and who trips on their own shoelace in the early morning because they forgot to tie it because they’re too sleepy - Both Fujiwara and Riku forget coins in their jeans pocket because at the end of the day, they just drop their jeans on the pile and rest. Sakurai and Riku are not morning people so they are way too clumsy in the morning + they need Fujiwara to coddle them until they’re at least dressed for the day
