Can I request Sakura, umemiya, kaiji, and hiragi getting decked in the face because they were distracted aka love at first sight at a terrible time I can see this happening to a lot of first years. Prob not suo or kitty tho
suo 🥰 no i agree lol this is so cute ty!!
when you (unintentionally) distract them during a fight
love at first sight wbk x oblivious gn!reader. fluff, mentions of violence/fighting. might be a little ooc
sakura haruka
-> when sakura saw you rushing across the street to beat the timer, he expected his face to burn the way it usually did around people. it didn’t. instead, something in his chest fluttered, like his heart was trying to break through his ribs and fly straight to you
-> his head snapping to the side reminded him of where he was. a fight. the punch was pathetic, a hail mary from the barely conscious fighter with his collar still held tight in sakura’s grip, but thankfully it brings him back
-> it doesn’t take much longer to get the guy unconscious, and sakura drops him before looking around for you again. you didn’t get too far, but as sakura dares to take a step in your direction, he’s instantly overwhelmed by what he could possibly say
-> he’s lost in thought as he starts in your direction, too distracted as he mouths greetings to himself to realize you came to a stop at another crosswalk, and bumps into you
-> “shit! i mean, uh, crap? are you okay?” he asks, helping you back into the sidewalk and quickly checking you for injuries. you chuckle at how flustered he looks and wave him off. “i’m good! no worries. lot on your mind?”
-> and his body chooses that moment to flame, turning his entire face so red he has to turn away from you. “n-no! nothing! get home safe from here! bye!” and he’s half-running-half-stomping away, leaving you to laugh by yourself at the strangely cute stranger
umemiya hajime
-> oh. my. god. the world slows down like in a romantic drama when umemiya sees the door to kotoha’s shop open. he can’t help but stare, eyes gradually widening when you walk out with a bright smile as you wave goodbye to kotoha
-> and right when you turn, face moving in his direction, his head snaps to the side with the force of a punch that shouldn’t have taken it out as severely as it did
-> “you shouldn’t lose focus during a fight,” his opponent grumbled, struggling to stand after the beating he received, and umemiya flexed his sore jaw. “you’re right! but i just realized there’s something i have to do. sorry!”
-> instead of knocking the guy out like planned, umemiya pats his shoulder and jogs in the direction he last saw you
-> when he finds you, umemiya walks a few steps ahead of you, turns so that he’s walking backward to face you, and rubs his nape. “mind if i walk you home? there’s been an increase in civilian-targeted violence recently.”
-> you’ve seen him interact warmly with kotoha before and assume he isn’t one of the people causing the civilian-targeted violence. “sure! i’m not too far from here, anyway.” “short walk, then. no worries, i’m umemiya.” “y/n.”
kaji ren
-> kaji swirls the pink lollipop around in his mouth as he dodged blow after blow. his opponent is getting tired, he can tell by the sluggishness in his posture. only a couple more aversions before he can—
-> you walk past, a gentle breeze catching the ends of your hair as the rest is held in place by the chunky headphones over your ears. you’re too immersed in your phone to pay attention to the fight happening in front of you, but you’re far enough away to be out of danger
-> kaji blinks, his focus thrown, and forgets to move out of the way of the fist flying toward his gut
-> it doesn’t pack much punch since his opponent is already tired, but it’s enough to bring him back to the present. kaji’s able to knock the guy out, but his focus is thrown as he props the unconscious student against a street bench
-> he glances around, trying to catch sight on you and your headphones again, but you’re gone
-> kaji doesn’t see you again for a while after that, but your face doesn’t leave his mind. it’s a bit infuriating, as anytime someone with your build walks by, he’s immediately out of focus
-> it isn’t until kaji takes a detour to the convenience store for more candy when he spots you feeding stray cats in an alleyway. unable to find his words, kaji follows you from afar to make sure you get home safe before heading home himself, completely forgetting about the candy
hiragi toma
-> annoying, hiragi mentally grumbled when his opponent grabbed a steel pipe. they’d been using fists only, an unspoken rule in the fight, but the second the guys started losing, he reached for a weapon
-> hiragi caught it when it swung at his head, successfully ripping it from the opponent’s sweaty grip. he jerked to throw it to the side but froze when you accidentally locked eyes
-> you had been cheering him on with your grandparents, who were already prepping food and first aid. it was your first time witnessing a bofurin “fight”, and you gasped when hiragi finally broke eye contact due to a fist punching him in the face
-> “ooh,” everyone sympathetically groaned in unison, but hiragi recovered quickly and knocked the guy on his ass. he rubbed his shoulder and cracked his neck before glancing back once more, hoping to catch your eye again
-> you followed your grandmother’s lead as she approaching him with an ice pack. “toma! have you met my grandchild yet? they haven’t visited us in nearly 10 years!” “grandma!” “they’re looking to move here! and they’re single.” “oh my god.”
First Kiss to First Time with the Bofurin Boys ~~ (I’m craving more fanfics !)
First Kisses ft. Bofurin Boys
Fandom: Wind Breaker
Type: Headcanons w/ gn!reader, dual perspectives
CW: Kissing, dating, unedited
A/n: I have no idea how old this ask is 😅BUT ima answer it! Since I'm just getting back into it, I will just be doing the "first kiss" part of it. Maybe later on I'll do the first times! Also this is their first kiss hcs between you/reader and the characters. These also got WAY longer than I intended them to, so it's under the cut! Enjoy!
Likes and reblogs are appreciated!!
18+, Minors/Agless + Blank Blogs DNI
Umemiya Hajime
◈ Umemiya is... such a charmer.
He is also a bit silly and honestly that's why we all love him, right?? Honestly, he really tries. It's super cute how much effort he puts into things especially when he cares about someone. He will make this cute elaborate, yet simple date that has you in awe that he even thought of it, and it's all for you. But Umemiya doesn't kiss on the first date. He's deeper than that. He wants to get to know you. Show you his garden. Flaunt his tomatoes. Ask what you're into and what your hobbies are so he can experience them too. And trust me, Umemiya has thought about it. His eyes have glanced to your lips many a times on a couple dates yet he hasn't kissed you yet. Now here's where we get to to the juicy part, why? Because he doesn't actually make the first move! He's being too much of a gentleman and getting to know you that he wants to show no disrespect towards you. But you can see it. You can see the want in his eyes on this particular date and you've waited long enough. You ultimately tell him to kiss you. Ask him what he's waiting for. Tell him you've been dying for him to kiss you this whole time. And that's when it happens. That cute smile of his crosses his face and he leans in, cupping your cheek. His lips are soft and delicate but they're firm and you can feel the passion behind it. The kiss lasts enough time for you to lose yourself in the kiss and he has to pull away. "Careful.." he'll say with a smile and press his forehead to yours. Then he asks if he can do it again and again and again.
Sakura Haruka
◈ Sakura...oh sweet sweet emotionally constipated Sakura... I'm gonna be real here and tell you that this man doesn't know he's "on a date" with you. He think's y'all are just hanging out and having a good time. Sure he thinks you're cool but he hasn't thought of why he likes spending so much time with you, but he does. And there you are, hoping he might get the message after quite a few times of hanging out together. But...he wont... so you have to take it into your own hands! This is not a situation where he kisses first. No no. This is a situation where you guys are walking home. Specifically, he's walking YOU home after hanging out with you all day. You guys are at the door and saying your goodbyes and see ya later when you can't take it anymore. You want him to know you like him and who cares if it ruins it. At this point you have to. You make the first move and press your lips firmly to his. Honestly, he might even be talking. But all you can focus on are his pretty lips so you of course you take the jump. The kiss is clunky and you two might even lose your balance, but you'll never fall. This is where Sakrua's cheeks heat up, immensely. His eyes wide. But he doesn't move away. He's actually stunned that someone would even kiss him like that. When you pull away he'll rub the back of his head and look sideways.. "What was that??" panic and embarrassment settle in his voice making you back down a bit and start to regret your choice. But the moment he see's how his reaction made you feel he looks down at his feet, "Well.. I didn't say I didn't like it..." he muttered lowly, secretly mustering up the courage to do what you did. And he does. "Hey..." he'll say, and you'll see him looking straight at you. Without another word, he'll lean in and kiss you, more tenderly this time. The way you wanted the very first kiss to feel like. You can even feel the heat from his cheeks. But Sakura figures it isn't so bad, especially because you like being around him too.
Suō Hayato
◈ Ooooooohhhh Suō ... Now this is a man with a plan. Avery thought out and meticulous plan. And I'm just going to come out and say that this man WILL be the one to kiss you first. Even if you try to kiss him first, he will dodge it. Every. Single. Time. Not because he doesn't like you. No no. He loves you. He thinks you deserve the world. That's why it has to be at the right time and at the right place. And honestly it's probably when you two are doing something that YOU love to do. Suo is supportive and will participate in going on dates that are of interest to you. Why? Because he loves to see you happy. Even if he doesn't show much emotion himself, he loves to see it on you. He also loves to be sly and sneaky with the things he does. You honestly might wonder if he actually likes you back at some point before the first kiss because of his demeanor. But worry not. That worry is about to change. Why? Because he's going to do it. He's going to kiss you. And when is he going to do it? Mid sentence. You're not going to see it coming. He's going to get you talking about something you love talking about or get lost in when you talk about it. He's going to watch your facial expressions continually change with how you talk. He's going to wait for the exact moment you look over at him. There will be no warning. There will be no sound. No "Can I kiss you?" You won't even see his body hesitate and shift before his lips ever so poetically collide with your own. Catching you completely off guard and making your breath hitch. But you melt, instantly. All those doubts of if he really likes you back. All the second guesses if he wanted to be with you. They all wash away and are instead filled with how his lips feel against your own. They're warm. It's a deep kiss. One that will make you light headed when he pulls away. Then there's the addition of his arm looping around your body to bring you closer to him. And when you feel his hand press against your lower back causing your chest to press against his, you're toast. You're completely done for. Don't even think about how it feels when he breaks the kiss to look at your face. Because your face will say it all, completely flustered and and feeling utterly in love.
Nirei Akihiko
◈ Nirei and his book... Everything he needs to know is in that book. There's nothing he can't/won't try to figure out when it comes to someone around him. You though, you're a bit tricky. Of course he wants to give you the most respect possible. The last thing he wants to do is disrespect you. So he jots it down. Everything about you. Mostly it's information that you've given him. He just feels weird if he's gathering intel on the person he likes when it's not from them. But what he does get from you is what you like. Things. Food. Books. Movies. How you look at people. How you look at him. How you talk. Your vernacular. The only thing he can not gather from you is how you like to be kissed. Do you like to be swept off your feet? Do you want it to be sensual? Playful? Secret? All these things are things that Nirei just can't get out of you without you realizing that he wants to kiss you. So, I mean, how can he do it right if he doesn't have the right intel? This isn't something he can go ask Suō advice from. Or even Umemiya. This is personal. For him and you only. He plays out so so so so many different scenarios in his head. Even jotting a few down in his book. But none of it feels right and he can't understand why. It isn't until you two are hanging out. You're wearing what he deems to be a pretty cute outfit, and lets be real, so do you - that's why you wore it. But it all get's to be too much. There's so many thoughts racing around his this poor man's head. He can't take it anymore. He'll silently grab your hand, making you look back him him. Confused why he just grabbed your hand out of no where and wondering what's going on. You might ask "Nirei? What's wrong?" But he won't answer. He can't answer. Because if he uses his voice it might crack. He might not say what he needs to say. So instead he looks into your eyes. His own as soft as ever with a hint of something you can't make out. You honestly don't know what he's planning or what he's even thinking. He crashes his lips to yours. Somehow it's not clunky. It might be hard, but it's needy. Both his hands come up to your face, cupping your cheeks and deepening the kiss until he feels you kissing him back. There's no way he's pulling away or giving up on this. He needs to feel you press back into the kiss to show him this wasn't the wrong move. When you do, his body relaxes. His hands fall to the sides of your neck and the kiss softens. Thank goodness this wasn't the wrong move.
Kiryū Mitsuki
◈ Kiryū ... is SO chill. There is no doubt about that. He might not always show his true emotions all the time, as he's smiling for the most part. But his sweet, "wanting to talk things through" nature is the reason you love him so much in the first place. With him being so chill, he's a great friend, and an even greater person to hang out with. When he realizes he might actually like you more than just a friend he'll sit on it for a hot second. He won't go in and take initiative right away. He's going to read the room and see how emotions are all across the board. If he thinks that you'll like him back the way he likes you then yeah, he's gonna go for it! That being said, he isn't some scum that just likes to get with people because he can. He has feelings too and he's well aware of them. What he won't do though, is beat around the bush. If he ends up liking you more than a friend then he's going to show and tell you as much. Now when it comes to the first kiss, it's not going to be public and it's not going to be plastered so everyone can see it. It's going to be private. Like in his room, when you two are hanging out. He might be playing a game and ask if you want to take a shot at it. When you grab the phone or console, he'll watch you play for a moment. Then his eyes will shift front he game, to you. Scanning over all of your features. His heart might be pounding a little. I mean, he is still human after all. But after a few moment's he'll say your name making you look at him. He'll ask, "What if I wanted to kiss you right now?" His expression soft with one of his eyebrows slightly raised. If you say no, then so be it. No, it would be. But the moment you say "I'd um, I'd actually love that." or some form of acceptance of what he just told you, he's slow and delicate. He'll get closer to you until your faces are inches away from each other. His breath might hitch but that's okay, so will yours. And then you'll feel his warm soft lips on your own. He has an excellent skin care routine, so you instantly get lost in the kiss and you go elsewhere. Kiryū's mind threatens to do the same thing, but he knows he has to stay grounded to pull away when you've completely melted into him. And of course he has to smile and say thank you in the sweetest whisper possible while looking into your awe struck eyes.
Sugishita Kyōtarō
◈ Sugishita ... this poor poor innocent and unknowing soul. He- he has a hard time with emotions and he has a hard time expressing them. Honestly, if you aren't Umemiya, he doesn't give anyone much of a thought...except maybe you. You've caught his eye? His heart? Head? He can't tell but he know's that he gets super shy when you're around and he can feel his heart pounding. However, it might be because you have some similar morals as the white haired leader of Bofurin. Or he just plain thinks you're down right cute. Which lets be real- you are! But besides that there is no thought process on how to further interaction between the two of you in his head. All of the things that happen between you two are because you're doing them. You're getting drinks. You're sitting with him silently since he's not much of a talker, and to you that's quite okay. What I'm getting at here is that he definitely doesn't make the first move. And really it takes a long time to even get to the first kiss, as you don't want to rush him or make him feel uncomfortable either. That being said, you take your time and he starts to open up to you. Telling you about things that make him happy. Granted it's probably a lot about Umemiya but you can understand why. And such admiration is such a beautiful trait a man could have. With you though, you really don't want to ruin anything. The thought of him not liking you back really digs deep into your brain. So you do the next best thing. You kiss his cheek. It's when the two of you are quietly sitting next to each other. You muster up the courage to do so. His cheek is warm and soft and honestly it might have surprised you a little. But oh man does it most definitely surprise Sugishita soooo much more! Instantly his cheeks get red and hot. You can see it when you pull back from him. You aren't sure if it was a good idea or not until he moves his hand to his cheek and smiles, slowly looking over at you. He might ask "What was that for..?" completely unaware that you might have actually liked him in a way that would be more than a friendship. It definitely is a lot for the poor guy, but he doesn't freak out- too much. He'll keep his hand on his cheek for a good bit of time and you two will continue to be together either silently or begin to talk about something interesting. Both of you curious for what's to come of this.
I hope this Anon finds their request being aswered here.
And thank you for the love, dear 🥰
Let's go to work:
♡ KIRYU + NURSE!READER
♡ Thorns: mentions of injuries.
♡ Flowers included: hand kiss. Mild jealousy.
I usually use (__) to indicate the space where you can add your name — or whichever name you prefer.
》 • MASTERLIST: Wind Breaker • 《
》 • All Masterlist • 《
- Of course, all the boys adore and appreciate you a lot — after all, you take care of their wounds and make them able to go back to fighting. How could they not love someone like that?
- Every day, there are plenty of injured boys for you to bandage up, and Kiryu is definitely your most frequent patient — even when there isn’t a single scratch on his silk-soft skin.
- You’re bandaging one of the boys’ arms while Kiryu sits in the corner, so relaxed and entertained by his phone... But from the corner of his eye, he is paying attention to every interaction between you two.
Later, he makes a few comments about it, with a calm, relaxed smile, or with his eyes fixed on some useless thing on his phone screen — however, that jealousy is real, and it’s an uncomfortable feeling he needs to learn how to deal with, always trying not to let it overflow. Kiryu knows you’re helping, but at the same time, he can’t stop his own stomach from turning cold whenever he sees another face being held by your hands.
- Kiryu was once lost in thought about this, and in a distracted moment of yours, when the infirmary was empty, he approached you and, without any flourish, took one of your hands and kissed your open palm, letting his lips linger there a few seconds longer than necessary.
He smiled at your confusion — but left humming without explaining anything.
- Kiryu is completely proud of the work you do for Bofurin.
- Completely protective over you. Letting a fight reach you is a stain he won’t allow to touch your life.
If a fight like that happens near the two of you, Kiryu first pulls you away and lets the others handle it; only after you’re safe does he even consider going back to help.
- On the occasions when he is the one who ends up injured and needs to go to the infirmary, Kiryu always tries to make his wounds look less painful than they really are.
But he always smiles at you with affection and softness when you, worried as ever, see right through him and make it clear that you know how much it hurts. He may even be humming afterward while you prepare the bandages on him.
[You]: “You’re enjoying this more than you should, aren’t you?”
- He makes sure to keep an eye from afar to make sure none of the boys are taking advantage of your kindness or overworking you. In front of you, Kiryu will hardly ever do anything — only if it’s extremely necessary — but he will need to have a very direct conversation with that boy later.
gn reader x Kaji Ren
cw: tooth rooting fluff, kissing, not proof read, i think that's it.
wc: 2.6K
AN: I have no clue what came over me to write this but as soon as I had the idea it made me get out of my bed before work lol. I only had the motivation to write this every single time it was an hour before i had to leave for work, so it took me a little longer than i wanted it to. Wind breaker always gets me out of my writing slumps i swear, so Kaji fans eat up and enjoy!!
The sky is a deep gray as you walk back home from school. You pick up your pace a bit just in case it does rain since you didn't bring your umbrella with you. You pass by a few Bofurin boys that are on patrol and a few recognize you has Toma’s little sister so you smile and give a way back.
It was nice to see familiar faces on your way home everyday, but sometimes you did wish your way home from school was the same route as a certain blonde boy. You don't dwell on it and continue with you hurried pace back home.
After a little bit you finally make it home, quickly open the door set your stuff down and take off your shoes while a little sigh escaped your lips.
As soon as you got you grab your bag to head to your bedroom thunder cracks overhead and you silently thank whatever gods are out there for making it home before the rain started coming down.
You continue to your room as you lazily toss your backpack next to your desk. Then flop onto your bed and just take a moment of silence. You make note to ask to join your brother to work out since you felt so winded just only mom jogging on the way home.
You let ten seconds pass by, and then got back up to get a snack. As you go to open to open up your pantry to see what all you guys have, you hear a few loud rapid knock on the front door.
That knock was very distinct, and you knew it from a mile away. you quickly close the panty door back up and head to the front door. You slightly open it to make sure it was who you thought it was.
As soon as you saw a slight glimmer of damp blonde hair you fully opened the door to see a very drench Kaji before you.
“Oh uhm hi, Toma isn't home yet if that’s who you were look for,” you state softly as you look at him.
He had a few bruises on his face that looked pretty fresh, blood dripping from his knuckles, and he seemed to be breathing pretty heavily. Your assessment of him was quickly interrupted by his rough voice.
“Not here for him.” He says as he is looking at you with his casual expression he always wears.
You quickly got what he was saying and move to the side so he could come in. He takes it quickly and move inside away from the rain.
You close the door and then head for the bathroom to grab him a towel. When you come back he is still by the front door taking his shoes off and setting them next tot he heater to dry them quicker.
“Here have this.” You say handing him the towel.
He quickly grabs it and takes his head and dries those first. Then he moves to his hair.
After seeing that he was ok enough to dry himself off you go back to the bathroom to grab the first aid kit that’s pretty much always out. It got used more than probably anything else in your home.
Once again you come back out with the first aid kit in hand. Kaji moved to the couch, headphones back blaring music and a lollipop in his mouth.
A small smile graces your lips to see he is in better shape than you thought if he could move that quickly, take off his hoodie set it to the side and sit down while getting comfortable.
Making your way back over to him you set the first aid kit on the coffee table, open it and take out what you need to disinfect the small wounds you could see on the surface.
You sit next to him on the small couch. You bump his leg to get his attention without speaking to him like you usually do when he comes over to get patched up. The silent routine that the two of you have established since the beginning of middle starts up like it always does.
You hold out your hands palms up and then flip them over signally for him to show you his knuckles. He looks at your hands for just a fleeting moment before copying you.
Taking his hand in yours and quickly but precisely cleaning them up along with the blood that trailed down to his finger tips. You always try to be quick since the sting of rubbing alcohol isn't pleasant even if he doesn't show any discomfort.
After that you discord the bloody cotton pads and garbage from the band-aid wrappers back onto the coffee table to clean up later when you're done.
Then, you scoot a tiny bit closer to get a better look at the bruises and small cuts on his face. It was close enough that you could make out the song that he was listening to quite clearly.
You notice that you were staring at his cut lip a little longer than you should have, and quickly snap your focus back to the task at hand. Hoping that Kaji didn't catch onto your moment of whatever the fuck that was.
You move your eyes over to the q-tips on the table and quickly grab them and lightly douce them in alcohol. Though you could feel those silver eyes watching your every move. “Damn he definitely noticed didn't he,” you curse to yourself.
You do your best to ignore his cool stare, and turn back towards him. Slowly you approach the q-tip to the side of his cheek where there’s a small almost rug burn type wound.
Kaji then slowly turns his cool gaze back to his phone and starts playing a game on it. You could slowly relax after that now that his attention wasn’t fully on you, and thank him in your mind that he moved on from your moment of weakness.
You continue to work on his face and patch him up bit by bit. Thankfully there wasn't too many wounds and they all were quite small, so it made it quite easy to clean up. To reach the other side of his face all you had to do was put your face in his line of sight, and he would know to just turn his face. The rhythm was back to normal.
All that was left was the cut on the left side of his lip. You grab the last q-tip that you needed, and slowly approach. It was rare that your composure left you like this. At this point you were pissing yourself off more than anything for getting distracted so often.
Kaji could tell there was something up with you. You weren’t working as quick as you usually do, your hands were their usual steadiness and your face wasn’t composed. His gaze lingered on your face.
Then, he grabbed your wrist tightly but not enough to hurt. You quickly shoot your eyes back up to his. He raised an eyebrow at you and looked right into your eyes, silently asking, “What’s going on?”
His blue silver eyes felt like they were digging through your soul, reading every thought you have ever had. His eyes were so strong you had to look away just for a moment to compose yourself for the millionth time in the span of thirty minutes.
You sigh a little, “I'm fine Kaji really,” you say to him rolling your eyes a little.
“Bullshit.” He stated firmly to you. His eyes never leaving your face for a second.
You look back at him and try to free your hand from his grip, so you could get this done and over with. “I'm being serious! I'm ok, just let me finish this. I’m almost done I promise”
He narrowed his eyes but loosened his grip around your wrist. You take that as an opportunity to slowly peel your arm away from him, reset, and finish patching him up.
Once again you slowly approach the cut on his lip, mind a little more clear from the interruption, and quickly clean it up.
After that, you scoot back over to give him some space since you were just all up in it for quite some time.
Then, you swiftly start leaning up the mess you made on the coffee table. Since all his wounds were relatively small there wasn’t too much to clean up so you could take it all to the trash in one trip.
Just before you were about get up Kaji speaks up again. “Did something happen? Did you and Hiragi get into another fight?”
You sigh softly and look over at him. You know how Kaji is, once he notices something he doesn’t ever let it go until he finds the answer. Despite looking like a nonchalant king he is quite the opposite you’ve learned over the years.
“Me and Toma are fine I promise. I’m just tired from school it was a long day that’s all, really.” You state calmly to him.
Once again he raises an eyebrow not believing it. “Once again im calling bullshit,” he said calmly. “I ain’t gonna tell Hiragi on you if its something he would be mad or concerned about.” he says as he pops a new peach lollipop into his mouth.
It’s been a while since you and Kaji have had a heart to heart conversation, its happened quite a few times over the years you’ve known him. However, this one you just weren’t ready to tell him about. Maybe you never would be ready.
He is one of your brother’s closest friends, how could you ever confess to him that you've liked him since the first time you saw him. Not only would you be betraying your brother, though at this point you're pretty sure he’s figured out that you like Kaji, but also possibly ruining the friendship you have had with Kaji so far. All of it just seemed like to big of a risk to take.
He takes notice of your silence and leans in a bit, but it was to take the trash out of your hands and set it back down on the coffee table.
You look back over at him. You knew he leaned in to move the trash, but didn't realize just how close he really was. Your cheeks heat up a little bit and you quickly look away and clear your throat.
“You don’t gotta talk about it right now [Y/N], but when you do I'm here.” He shrugs a little, but doesn't lean back at all.
You nod softly. “Thank you,” was all you could manage to say in that moment.
There was a moment of silence between you too again, but it felt different than any other time that you’ve experienced together.
You start to turn your head away, but Kaji quickly catches you and faces you towards him. Just as quickly he pops the lollipop out of his mouth, leans in more and kisses you.
The kiss wasn't soft. It was rough, pressing and he tasted just as sweet as his lollipop. It was purely just Kaji. However, to you it conveyed everything you were both thinking, feeling and holding back throughout all the years you’ve known each other.
Before you even knew it you were kissing him back, your hand on his firm chest. As he pulled away it left you chasing his lips despite you being out of breathe.
You look up at him lips still parted, your brain slowly catching up to you what just happened. Then you sit back and look at him kind of wide eyed. You were about speak, but then he shoved one of his lollipops into your face before you could.
You slowly reach up and take it, unwrap it and pop it into your own mouth. Your eyes then go back up to his face.
The tips of his ears were read giving away his true feelings behind his laid-back front he was putting up. His eyes looking off to the side with just the tinniest bit of a pout forming on his lips. It was quite cute.
He looks over at you for a second, and then looking back away as he mutters, “Don’t tell Hiragi… I don’t wanna deal with his nagging more than I already have to.”
You couldn’t help but tell out a soft chuckle. It was rare to see him so vulnerable with his feelings without him immediately running away. It put into perspective how much he has grown, it was bitter sweet.
“I won’t. Though I doubt he would be surprised.” You say with a small amusement in your voice. A graceful smile slowly appearing on your lips.
Kaji nods a little bit as he turns his attention back onto you. He rakes over the futures of your face once more before leaning in again. “Can I kiss you again then?” He whispers more confident this time.
You instinctively lean in with him. “Yeah, I’d like that.” You say breathlessly, and quickly taking the lollipop out of your mouth.
He gently holds the side of your face and then kisses you. This time it was so soft it felt like he was scared he was gonna break you into a million pieces.
You never expected he would be this warm and tender, but always knew he had it in him.
You let your hand start to trail up to the back of his neck, playing with the ends of his hair. You could feel the shiver that raked through him, and the small goosebumps that started to form. It made you smile into the kiss more than you already were.
His other hand starts to go to your waist, but just then his phone started blaring some rock song, signaling he was getting a call.
He grips onto you tightly not wanting to let go of the moment. You lean back enough from the kiss to speak. “You should really answer that Kaji.” You say softly to him.
He grumbles as he reluctantly lets go of you, and practically snatches his phone. He see’s who’s calling him and sighs. “Your brother has a sixth sense I swear,” and he begrudgingly answers.
He doesn’t elaborate any further, but you felt he didn’t need to. Maybe he liked you just as long as you did with him. You wouldn’t put it past your brother to be a D1 cock blocker, especially when it came to his friends.
After a few moments Kaji’s call ends with your brother. He turns to you, “The first years go into another big fight I gotta go… You can keep my sweatshirt.” His head motioning to the now damp sweatshirt that's hanging on the arm of the couch.
A small jolt of excitement rushes through you. Kaji didn’t have to say he liked you back or ask you to be his partner, him giving you his favorite sweatshirt was saying the same thing.
You smile warmly and him and nod. “Thanks, and be careful okay?” You say with affection in the tone of your voice.
Kaji lets out a small grunt of acknowledgement, grabs his Furin jacket, swiftly puts it on along with his shoes.
Before heading out he looks back at you, “Do your patch work on me when I'm done, yeah?”
He heads out before you could even tell him of course. You watch him from the window walk away to go and help out the first years with your brother.
In that moment you didn’t even care what you brother would say or do. All you knew is that you were beyond happy with being Kaji’s. That’s more than enough for you.
PAIRING: Each of the above characters x gender neutral reader
WORD COUNT: ~3.7k
AUTHOR'S NOTE: *MANGA SPOILERS*, somewhat. Also, these headcanons may not necessarily represent the character in their entirety, but potentially just the dark side to their current behavioural patterns that I observed.
࣪𖤐 The day this precious dude gets into a relationship is probably the day most of us cry tears. But it's not to say that his first one will necessarily be his last.
࣪𖤐 He has DISORGANISED ATTACHMENT, 100%.
࣪𖤐 Unsurprisingly, Sakura is insecure. He's gone so long thinking everyone would desert him and convinced himself he doesn't need anyone. He genuinely believes something is fundamentally wrong with him, that love and acceptance would only elude him like a dangling carrot. Yet he yearns for connection, as we all know, so this ends up looking like a constant push-and-pull dynamic between you two.
࣪𖤐 But, the issue with Sakura's insecurity is how deep-rooted it is. You'd often try to help ease his feelings of inadequacy by reminding him how much he means to you, but he probably struggles to even believe that you mean what you say. His poor self-image doesn't quite go away with a mere affirming word or two, which will eventually be exhausting for you.
࣪𖤐 Another facet of Sakura's more anxious side would include him asking questions that physically hurt to hear. Stuff like "why'd you settle for me and not someone else?", or multiple others to that effect. He believes he is worthy of nothing but his fists – and since he can never bring himself to lay a finger on you, he feels he therefore cannot provide you with anything at all.
࣪𖤐 As for his avoidant side, I see him doing a bit of GHOSTING to put some sort of distance after arguments, especially if you sound particularly angry with him. Think more infrequent texts, not calling when he said he would, etc. Very conveniently, he doesn't use his phone much, so it wouldn't be a difficult thing for him to do.
࣪𖤐 Sakura is good at letting his punches do the talking in physical combat, but I get the feeling he genuinely doesn't know what to say or do upon finding out that he's upset you. You're his partner, he's supposed to make you happy, and he failed at that? The guilt and fear probably eat at him on the inside, so he just runs off and grapples with his feelings himself. It's all he knows.
࣪𖤐 Definitely the kind to jump to conclusions on his own instead of mustering courage to ask you about your thoughts. He's afraid of finding out what you think, because he fears you'll think poorly of him. And when he already believes you're all he has, having you disapprove any side of him would feel like he's lost everything.
࣪𖤐 The conclusion Sakura arrives at usually involves him deciding, on your behalf, that he is unworthy of your affection. It explains why he is almost always the first to pull away from conflict (as stated above), to leave you, be it for now or perhaps with time, forever.
࣪𖤐 Well, you both will have a very mentally taxing relationship in your own ways. You'll get tired of constantly having to justify why you love him and prove the legitimacy of your feelings, while Sakura gets tired of fighting a battle that can never be solved with a million punches – an unresolved inner conflict that will follow him like a shadow for the rest of his life. He simply cannot wrap his head around why you'd ever love someone like him. He loathes himself.
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SUO HAYATO 蘇枋 隼飛
࣪𖤐 Suo is an interesting and complex character. He's a benevolent guy, but I think his personality traits can really go either way. Let's start with the most straightforward one. Suo is very good at manoeuvring his way through conversations, such that he gets the upper hand. Obviously, he would be capable of horrible GASLIGHTING.
࣪𖤐 He is also an emotionally intelligent person who easily understands the plight of others and possesses great situational awareness. But being able to read people is a heavy sword that must be wielded with discretion. The sad thing is, if push comes to shove, Suo just might resort to his psychological tactics on you, whether he realises the gravity of it or not.
࣪𖤐 I think he struggles with some sort of ego problem deep down. He'll consent on a number of things, but will not take 'no' as an answer to others. Should you express an opposing view in such cases, he'd tilt his head with a barely palpable condescendence and repeatedly question why you believe so. Or use a bunch of weird analogies to make you reconsider your logical reasoning. Until you actually start to wonder why you even held such a stance and eventually give in to him.
࣪𖤐 Among others, Suo has a pretty unique trait of cracking jokes with some sort of absurd context to them. Unfortunately, you might end up being the butt of his joke someday. I do see him being capable of NEGGING, be it making snide remarks about your appearance or other behavioural tendencies – except that he makes it sound like he's looking out for you. Stuff like, "your skin looks a little sullen lately, have you been wearing sunscreen?" or "maybe you shouldn't laugh that loud, there might be people around."
࣪𖤐 Well, because of the way Suo carefully constructs his sentences, you'll find great difficulty in setting your boundaries, since you can't put a finger on what exactly bothers you about his remarks. As you choose to sweep each instance of discomfort under the rug and ignore the silent dread in your gut, you'll eventually begin to see problems within yourself that probably don't exist.
࣪𖤐 If you do keep pushing away that voice in your head telling you to run, you'll likely experience great cognitive dissonance in the worst case. Given how little Suo reveals about himself too, you'll struggle to comprehend and find reason for the different sides of him that you somehow, know all at once.
࣪𖤐 Eventually, you might grow tired from always having to walk on eggshells around him and stop opposing him altogether. Maybe he does always have a point that you somehow never do. Maybe that way, you'll finally feel some sort of peace and stability that you were dangerously close to forgetting.
࣪𖤐 How long this relationship lasts is probably dependent on how long Suo decides to string you along for. Even though you know in your bones that the love you once saw in him is now nowhere to be found, you'll never quite find the words to explain why you long for departure.
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NIREI AKIHIKO 楡井 秋彦
࣪𖤐 Very possibly, a MOMMY'S BOY.
࣪𖤐 It's not that Nirei is a bad guy. In fact, he is very sweet and has no issue showing you affection. The problem is that he doesn't quite seem to be able to stand on his feet and be his own person, while being your partner at the same time.
࣪𖤐 You'd probably notice the little things that mildly annoy you at the start – his overfilled wardrobe with mismatched garments poking out at every corner, the dishes in the sink that only pile up with time, or the way he keeps buying things he never uses. It's highly possible you'll have to clean up after him and/or nag a little to remind him of his habits.
࣪𖤐 Nirei still is his usual polite self, apologising each time you do kindly nudge him, but it will inevitably be tiring on your end to constantly feel like he's someone you have to look after. The feeling that you're not his partner, but some sort of parental figure.
࣪𖤐 On a separate note, I think Nirei can be a bit too agreeable with you – or with anyone he holds in high regard, actually. Sometimes you'd wonder if he has thoughts that contrast with yours, if any at all. He doesn't actively oppose you much, but instead notes down what you like and just rolls with it. He often nods enthusiastically with a wide grin on his face or praises you for your knowledge.
࣪𖤐 It just gets tough when it comes to him deciding between who he should listen to, be it his family or other friends that mean just as much to him. You'll likely have a pretty hard time trying to get him to stand up just for you while he's struggling to pick a side, if he even does choose to.
࣪𖤐 In the worst case, I see him possessing WEAPONISED INCOMPETENCE. Like, sure, he'll try and make you dinner, but when you don't seem very pleased with it he'd go into a spiral about how he 'can never get anything right' and that you should be in charge of preparing food instead. Stuff like that.
࣪𖤐 A relationship with him probably isn't terrible, but it's potentially exhausting in very micro ways. Looking at his past, I don't doubt that he is a very loyal and kindhearted person. But somehow I'm inclined to believe he was raised in a rather sheltered way, which definitely comes with its own set of problems.
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SUGISHITA KYOTARO 杉下 京太郎
࣪𖤐 Honestly, we don't know too much about this guy just yet. But contrary to what I believed at first, I do see Sugishita initiating plans and committing to your relationship. I mean, he already does that much for Umemiya, anyway.
࣪𖤐 However, perhaps devoting yourself to a role model is vastly different from a romantic partner. The problem with Sugishita is that for all the things he's 'supposed' to do in a relationship, he RUNS THROUGH THEM LIKE A CHECKLIST instead of actually feeling through each action and word intentionally.
࣪𖤐 He does bring you pretty nice presents and takes you out on dates. But that's only because he thinks he's (factually) meant to do those things. Not necessarily that they came from his heart first.
࣪𖤐 ...Maybe this is better than a man who does absolutely nothing at all? Though it does get a bit heartbreaking when you finally notice his gifts being all flashy and beautiful on paper, but not exactly personalised. Maybe you mentioned wanting flowers once and Sugishita gets you the classic red rose bouquet when in actuality, your favourite was something else – and he could have derived that if he, well, knew it was the right time to ask.
࣪𖤐 Couple this with the existing fact that he is a man of few words. He very likely NEVER TALKS ABOUT HIMSELF. It'll probably take light years for him to form more than a couple sentences about his childhood, so good luck with that. Your conversations will usually feel a bit (very) one-sided, and it could take a toll on your energy over time. You'd try and tell him to open up, but he doesn't know where to begin. Even if you were specific about what you wanted to know, I'd expect one or two liners at best.
࣪𖤐 And quite obviously, Sugishita ISN'T VERY PHYSICALLY AFFECTIONATE. Since he's so used to going all out in combat, he knows he struggles with controlling his strength around normal people – let alone a romantic partner. He'd rather just not risk hurting you at all. So, you're usually the one initiating hugs while he stands there like a wooden plank. Godspeed?
࣪𖤐 Maybe when you first announced your relationship with him, you received multiple raised eyebrows or confused looks here and there. But until this poor boy figures out how to be more expressive and intentional with his actions, you'll likely be the one to call it quits first.
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KIRYU MITSUKI 桐生 三輝
࣪𖤐 Writing for Kiryu is slightly challenging, but I feel like he may STRUGGLE WITH DIRECTLY EXPRESSING EMPATHY. As in, he doesn't do it in the typical "I'm here for you, I hear you" type of vibe that a friend has, but more so in an "Oh no, that's horrible, let me handle it" way. It's a very small difference. Not that it's terrible, but...the former would be more of immediate empathising, while the latter can feel a bit patronising over time.
࣪𖤐 It's not that Kiryu thinks you're incapable of handling yourself, in fact he knows it very well. I just see him being too eager to relieve you of your burdens whenever he finds you in trouble or distress, before you have the chance to express how you feel about the situation to him.
࣪𖤐 And well, okay, this is tricky. I don't doubt that Kiryu stands for feminism in most senses of the word, given what he witnessed in his family growing up. But because he feels for his beliefs so strongly, I think it may ironically result in him mansplaining what feminism is or should be to his own partner – even worse so if you identify as a woman yourself.
࣪𖤐 It is possible he may not immediately comprehend intersectionality (trying not to get too technical here) in feminism. So when you do provide your own opinion/lived experience that sounds a little different to what he observed growing up, he may very lightly downplay the legitimacy of what you tell him by cracking a joke that feels very odd or misplaced. It might eventually catch on to him that he's coming off mansplain-y, but you'll likely have to tell him straight up.
࣪𖤐 As part of his odd/misplaced jokes, I notice him having a tendency to pick on other men for 'not being able to get girls'. Like it's some sort of metric to determine a guy's worth. If Kiryu happens to be misguided at this stage, he might amplify certain aspects of his existing beliefs to attract women (think 6 foot, reading feminist literature type shit) – just so he wouldn't become someone he looks down on. Something like PERFORMATIVE FEMINISM, but I wouldn't even go to say it is full-fledged. It's probably just to get a foot in the door, if that makes sense.
࣪𖤐 Also, since he is kind of a ladies' man, I feel like a lot of girls would be around him. And because he's so friendly (almost gentlemanly) with all women, Kiryu might NOT SET CLEAR BOUNDARIES, at least not to the way you like. This is a pretty niche scenario that either affects you or doesn't, but you likely won't do well if you are the anxious/jealous type.
࣪𖤐 I don't think a relationship with Kiryu would end the worst, among others here. It'd probably just be because you felt he didn't take most other parts of his life seriously, and it was difficult to get your feelings across to him in a grounded environment.
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KAJI REN 梶 蓮
࣪𖤐 Ok, I think Kaji is cool and seeing him get into a relationship is very cute. He's generally more intentional when it comes to doing stuff for you compared to Sugishita, but I don't see him being very good with resolving conflict.
࣪𖤐 I get the feeling Kaji DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLE OF THINGS. Which, for those who aren't familiar with this, refers to when someone doesn't grasp the fundamental idea behind why something is done, and why it is good/bad. Unfortunately, he seems like the kind to say 'sorry' thinking it will fix everything. And if he sees that you're still upset, he finds himself at a complete loss and gets frustrated. Probably says ragebait shit like, "What do you want me to do, then?"
࣪𖤐 You can probably forget about being with a partner who 'just knows'. Eventually, you might end up having to explain your views very thoroughly to Kaji with each conflict, who may either understand it (if you're lucky) or give you an incredulous look and tell you you're 'overthinking' it, or "it's not that deep".
࣪𖤐 ...And, I'm just gonna say, I feel like there will be DOUBLE STANDARDS in some aspects of the relationship. There will be things that he can criticise or make fun of you for, but should you ever do it back to him, he gets super sensitive and upset and probably yells at you for it. It's funny to witness in the short-term, but over time it will likely be annoying and exhausting.
࣪𖤐 Honestly, I think Kaji's BAD TEMPER might be a red flag in itself. While I doubt he'd go ballistic on you as he can in combat, he may not say the nicest things with clouded judgement. Kaji will probably bring up your deepest insecurities or say something snarky, both done in very, very poor taste. He'll have to bust his ass trying to apologise to you while you slowly wonder if what he says are things he secretly resents about you.
࣪𖤐 I think how you both part ways will be very akin to a high school breakup, where the relationship feels more like a constant procedure of trial and error than properly connecting with a person. I also doubt Kaji is the type to stay friends with someone he no longer has business with, so you'll likely never see him again when you both say goodbye.
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UMEMIYA HAJIME 梅宮 一
࣪𖤐 ...Ouch. This guy has one of the, if not THE toughest backstory out of everyone here. Of course, Umemiya is a very kind and respectful man, an all-rounded type of lover. On paper he seems to be everything – yet that is his very pitfall.
࣪𖤐 His SILENT RESENTMENT will be the dark horse of your relationship's demise. Having gone through such a horrible childhood, losing those he loved and carrying such an unimaginable amount of guilt all on his own, nothing would crush him more if he failed to be there for you when you needed him most. Perhaps Umemiya is a bit like Sakura in this regard, but he isn't afraid of losing you per se. He's just afraid to let you down.
࣪𖤐 Also, Umemiya definitely isn't telling you about his own burdens. He SHOULDERS EVERYTHING HIMSELF. He probably feels it isn't fair for you to put up with the weight that he carries, and would never put you through a fraction of it if he can prevent so – even if it's just you listening to or knowing about matters of his personal life.
࣪𖤐 He'll try to be everything for you. And he'll try very, very hard. Umemiya does it all right, treats you extremely well, sets the date at 8pm and arrives at your door by 7pm...You'd be the luckiest person alive to date a man like him. He'd never bother you with any of his problems, but will always be available to help you with yours. He pulls this off so well, you're blissfully unaware that deep down, he is tired.
࣪𖤐 The sad part is, this only results in Umemiya beating himself up for it even more. He'd feel immense guilt for the small, quiet dread in his stomach for the next date, or the way he hesitates to respond to your text when you send one. I take him as a very self-aware guy, and being able to see all these small changes in his own attitude towards you probably kills him on the inside. Yet, he pushes it away and makes it a point to show up for you anyway.
࣪𖤐 But, he's only human, after all. He can only do so much. Eventually you'll realise how the mood has shifted or that his smile no longer looks like it beams from the inside, but a hollow plaster. I'm willing to bet Umemiya denies ever feeling that way upon confrontation, but once he decides he can't lie to you anymore, that's when it happens.
࣪𖤐 Maybe, if you're lucky, you'll be able to start afresh with him. After all, it's not everyday you'll find someone who is everything or perfect like Umemiya is. But resentment is a sinister thing and luck may elude you too.
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TSUGEURA TAIGA 柘浦 大河
࣪𖤐 Tsugeura is a really fun guy, but I think his NAÏVETE would be a double-edged sword in a relationship.
࣪𖤐 Given his obsession with the gym and fitness in general, I see him carrying the same enthusiasm when talking about it in your relationship. It's endearing and all, but it can get a bit overwhelming when you ask about his interests and he sort of just 'lore dumps' onto you. Not that Tsugeura means to, but he tends to use a bunch of jargon without providing an ounce of context. Purely because he's, uh, excited and passionate.
࣪𖤐 Well, as we all know, a huge part of health and fitness is to do with your diet. Yapping is one thing, but Tsugeura likely makes comments about your food choices and the specific nutrition you're getting, or lack thereof. Again, I doubt it's a conscious thing, but he seriously just doesn't comprehend that you probably don't give a rat's ass about 'hitting macro goals'. This sort of constant oblivion might be very annoying to deal with over time.
࣪𖤐 I don't doubt that Tsugeura stands by his own virtues, but his natural state of mind is probably just focused on upholding those values and he isn't very used to considering how they'd directly affect other people too much. Unless you both have similar interests, perhaps you'll need great patience with learning about his to gain equal footing.
࣪𖤐 He is also very outgoing and chummy with basically everyone, so he's bound to have a bunch of friends. That's great and all, until you notice him beginning to PRIORITISE HIS BROS OVER YOU. All for cute friendships, but I kinda see this guy just dropping a casual 'hey, going out with the dudes, later!' before dipping out the front door. And then he doesn't come back until like, late at night since he got so carried away with the fun. This might happen a couple times a week.
࣪𖤐 When you confront him about it, he apologises in a way that makes him look like a sad puppy who can't go for walks on a rainy day. Not in a manipulative manner akin to Suo, you just know Tsugeura doesn't mean harm. So you'd feel bad for him and simply leave it at that. Until he does it again.
࣪𖤐 Much like Kiryu, I don't think a relationship would end very badly with Tsugeura compared to some other characters here. But should you decide to end the relationship with him, you both might just end up staying good buddies (if that's your thing). You'll probably realise that he makes a far better friend than a romantic partner.
you were the black cat to their golden retriever in your relationship, and you’ve learned to trust and respect them across the months since you’ve met the boys from furin high. although you were hesitant to start a new journey with someone you now love, you don’t regret it. one day, you decided to play a prank on them simply because you were bored. time to get started with your acting skills!
“can you shut the fuck up?” you scowled at the boy, your eyebrows creased together.
⚀ haruka sakura
he freezes and immediately jumps up from his seat. he knows you won’t just tell him to shut up for no reason. “hah? what do you mean shut up? do you want to fight?” (he will not actually fight you because he knows what you are capable of doing). he points at you as his face becomes flushed, and he narrows his eyes at you.
he then sighs and grumbles, before thinking of a possible explanation of pissing you off. he can’t think of one, really, on the top of his head…
he gets all frustrated and slams his fist against the table, huffing: “that’s enough, whad’dya mean ‘shut up?’ d-did i do something wrong?” he will say sorry no matter what, even if he did not do anything wrong. “i-if i did, i’m…” he scratches the back of his neck as he pouts, his ears tinted pink. “s-sorry.”
“that was just a prank, haru.” you fold your arms and squint at him. he lets out a loud sigh before plopping beside you, grumbling how he was glad he didn’t actually offend you in any way. you can’t help but chuckle at your silly, flustered boyfriend.
⚁ akihiko nirei
he immediately asks what is wrong. something unusual must have happened for you to tell him to shut up in such a menacing way. “y/n? did… something happen? did i say something wrong? did i do something wrong?”
he starts to worry after thinking that he was the problem to your behavior. he claps his hands together and starts to move his upper body up and down, begging for you to forgive him. his eyes were also a little teary because, well, he doesn’t like to make people angry.
you pat his hair a few times and gave him a small grin, mumbling: “sorry, nire. i didn’t mean to make you worry. i was trying to prank you.” he easily forgave you after receiving free headpats from you.
⚂ jo togame
“oh? feisty.” he wore that grin that reminded you that you were wading on dangerous territories right now. you don’t usually disrespect him like that—at most, you would tell him to just quiet down. “you wanna tell me what’s wrong instead of telling me to shut up?”
you stood a few feet away from him as he sat down on a wooden chair next to a table. his left arm pressed against the table as his hand propped up his head, and he lifted up his right hand, curling his index and middle finger. his dark forest eyes didn’t break your gaze, and so you walked towards him and sat on his lap.
“okay, so are you going to tell me what’s wrong?” he whispered into your ear as he brought his arms around you and embraced you tightly. you squirmed out of his grasp, not able to keep up the act now.
“it was just a prank!” you blurted out. he blinked at you with wide eyes, then muttered under his breath: “i figured. well then…”
⚃ ren kaji
he bit into the lollipop a little too hard, a loud crack that shattered the treat in his mouth. “wha?” he snarled as he set his pair of treasured headphones down.
when you glared at him (maybe a little too hard), he huffed and grinded his teeth together, trying to hold himself back from not talking. you found it slightly funny, and you couldn’t help but giggle at him.
“sorry, ren, you can speak now. that was just a pra—” you looked at him intently as he exploded into a ramble: “wha—shut up? SHUT UP? you—knowing you, you would never—something was very wrong—it must’ve been a prank…” you nodded at him when he said that. “gah. at least you’re having some fun… i guess.” he looked away, ears flushed when you poked at his cheek.
⚄ mitsuki kiryu
“hm?” mitsuki kiryu thought he misheard you at first. but when he stared into your eyes, that look of pure annoyance startled him. you would never look at him like that, right?
he hoped he was not the reason for your pissed behavior. (he shuddered at the thought of that.) hadn’t he been gentle with you? he had been holding your hand since you walked out of the school gate, gently caressing it and staring at his phone—
his phone. he stopped, swiveling to stare at you again. had it been that he was too focused with his daily login streak to forget to say something to you? no, he had greeted you and talked to you after he put away his phone…
he had a look of horror when you pulled back your hand from his grasp. now, he didn’t know what to do—should he ask what was wrong, or should he just fall silent like you asked? he supposed that the former it was, leading him to ask quietly: “is something the matter? did i hurt you?”
you shook your head, thinking that you took it a little too far. you knew that he would be pretty upset at himself if he knew he had hurt you—but fortunately, that wasn’t the case today. “s-sorry. did i take things too far? that was supposed to be a prank…”
“ah! i see.” mitsuki nodded knowingly, wearing his signature dopey smile. “i’m glad that’s the case. anyway, y/n-chan, do you want to go to the arcade with me today?”
⚅ hayato suo
oh, hayato suo took things seriously when he heard you to tell him to shut up. first, he tried to recall any particular events that made you upset at him—but nothing came to mind right away. you also never said anything so ridiculously menacing—to him, at least. he figured that you were just trying to prank him, so he decided to play along and mess with you as well.
as he sat down next to the circular wooden table staring into the cup of fine tea, he lifted his head up to meet your eyes. he didn’t dare blink and only scarily drilled his eyes into your face.
he still had that smile on his face, as if he knew what you were planning. and unfortunately, you were busted.
you looked extra uncomfortable when he still continued to stare at you, no words coming out of his mouth. you wanted to interrupt your staring contest, but you weren’t quite sure what you were going to say. hayato suo death-staring at you fried your brain circuits completely.
“ugh. fine, you win.” you grumbled as you folded your arms, squinting at the crimson-eyed high schooler. “that was just a prank.”
he still didn’t say a word until you scooted near him, staring at his long eyelashes attentively. he asked: “studying my facial structure now, are you, y/n-chan?” you rolled your eyes at his question, leaning into him and pressing your lips against his cheek.
“yeah. i like to study you to see where i should kiss you,” you murmured back. he chuckled at you, wrapping one arm around your waist to bring you closer.
Sugishita's lack of instinct to protect himself during fights and the possible reasons why (Half analysis/Half thoughts) [Light spoilers for the whole manga]
Okay so, I'm not saying he never dodges or blocks hits, he does during KEEL, and against that blond guy on the bridge during the Noroshi arc, but there's still so many moments where he just. lets people hit him? where he could have dodged or blocked. but. doesn't??
Let me elaborate.
During his fight against Sakura, he doesn't dodge once, only Sakura does.
During his fight against Arima, he gets distracted which earns him a punch right in the face. like. He could have tried to dodge or block it, but he let his attention be completely taken away from himself to focus on Umemiya, and ends up bleeding because of it.
[From chapter 10]
And it's not like he lacks speed and cannot dodge!! During his fight against KEEL, his opponent points out that he's surprisingly agile, and he does make the effort to dodge consecutively for once, because his opponent has a weapon. So, while he doesn't have the instinct to dodge most of the time, once he's taking the fight seriously, he can do it without issue.
[From chapter 44]
And while I said he dodges during the Noroshi arc, he doesn't dodges every time at all. These two pages are a great example. While Sakura and Sugishita are both giving all of their focus toward their opponent, Sugishita almost hits Sakura, and Sakura dodges on instinct, but right after Sakura kicks their opponent, Sugishita makes no effort to dodge or block Sakura's kick. (He has that same look on his face that Sakura has later, fighting Endo.)
[From chapter 106 & 140]
it's only after Sakura tells Sugishita to go fight their opponent head on while Sakura backs him up that Sugishita makes a point to dodge more (also probably because he's realised that despite his opponent not having any weapon, he doesn't need one to be truly dangerous.)
[From chapter 107 & 108]
Then he gets this great idea to let himself be hit full on in the ribs to trap the guy.
[From chapter 112]
And then, Sakura and Sugishita are running to the school, and Sugishita 'sacrifices' himself by staying behind to get Sakura a chance to get to the school. This time at least, Sugi has a good reason not to dodge, his ribs are injured, leaving him out of breath and struggling to fight back (though not unable, as shown when he grabs a guy and throws him into the others), and his goal is to slow them down, not beat them, sure, but he doesn't even try to block any of their hits/kicks. I know he was lost in thoughts about Sakura, but still, he just lets them hurt him, and he still has the instinct to grab them to slow them down, so he's not completely lost in thoughts.
[From chapter 139]
There's also this flashback where he lets his anger take over, and Momose points out that 'he focused purely on the guy who got a punch in on Ume', implying they might have had a hard time gaining his attention back. If anyone had tried to hurt him, he wouldn't have been aware enough to protect himself.
[From chapter 165]
My point is, Sugishita is shown many times to not pay enough attention to his own safety, during fights, a moment when you generally should want to be very aware of your surroundings to avoid getting badly hurt.
I'm not sure this post really counts as an analysis, it's more of an observation(/a compilation?) I haven't seen anyone else point out? We don't get that much insight into Sugishita's perception of himself, so I can't help to wonder: why?
Does he think that dodging is generally a loss of time and energy, so he just doesn't bother, focusing on taking down his opponent asap instead? Does he see himself as a shield, and shields are meant to take hits? Does he have a low sense of danger, making him lack the instinct to protect himself? Does he just forget himself, because he lets his emotions take over during fights, making him such a dangerous adversary specifically because he'll forget about his own safety?
Does he think he deserves to be hurt?
He's aware that people are scared of him, he doesn't react to people insulting him or calling him a monster either. It's easy to guess it's because he's not good with words, and rarely bothers with talking if not necessary, but it could also imply he believes these things about himself. Just because he acts unbothered doesn't mean he is.
[From chapter 42] (Tsugeura clearly means it in a positive sense, and it might even not have been the original meaning of the dialogue, but still, Sugi doesn't react at all)
[From chapter 164] (it's possible Sugi didn't hear, but it still sounds like the type of things boys he’s fighting would call him on the regular)
What kills me about it is that Sugishita's naturally protective, just like Sakura.
[From chapter 5 & 198]
In that scene in chapter 5, Sakura didn't really realise the weight of his action. He's just been explained that they're not supposed to cross this bridge, that the consequences of trespassing on Shishitoren's territory could be terrible, so him stepping in doesn’t have as much weight as Sugishita, who knows, and has known this rule for years, which he was probably told about and reminded of many times in the past, and he still disobeyed it anyway because someone needed help, possibly putting himself in great danger, because it was instinct to step in to protect this kid.
I don't have many other specific examples for Sugishita's protectiveness, but I feel like the fact he's fought so hard for Bofurin and Makochi is proof enough. (Umemiya's goal has always been to fight to keep the people of Makochi safe by protecting them, Sugishita’s devotion to him and his goal therefore say a lot about how much he wants people to be protected/safe.)
Sugishita also seemed so surprised at Umemiya stepping in when they met, and promising he's got Sugi's back now, which makes me wonder: did no one ever protect him before? (outside of his grandparents, I mean) Is that why he still always seems to forget he also deserves to be protected? Because for years of his life, that’s what people made him believe?
[From chapter 164]
And I can't stop thinking about how much older he looks compared to the kids in his class, in those flashbacks. The kids in his grades probably unconsciously treated him as if he was older, even though they knew he was their age, because he looked older. Most adults/teachers probably expected him to be more mature and responsible than his peers, just because he looked older. If he got bullied and asked for a teacher's help, would they even believe him?
[From chapter 164] (I’d like to point out this is a flashback from sugi’s perspective, which confirms that despite his habit in the present of pretending he doesn’t hear people talking about him, he does listen to what they say)
And while Sugi recalls his classmates pulling a 'prank' on him, that sounds a lot more like bullying to me, but he doesn't catch on that, unsurprisingly. (What I mean is, he might have been bullied in subtle ways for a long while, which could explain why he’s always so distant and even wary of his peers/classmates in the present, as if he’s expecting them to bother/hurt him, because that’s what he’s always known.)
[From chapter 164]
Also, he was already nearly the same height as Umemiya despite them having around 3 years of difference. He already looked 14-15 when he was 11-12 (if I've done the math right)
[From chapter 164]
I can't stop thinking about how much his lack of emotional maturity for his age could be tied to how adult-ified he's probably been growing up, that's all.
warnings: mentions of flirting even though he's in a relationship? so alludes to cheating ig
mogami taishi wasn’t exactly known for being the most serious guy. he joked too much, flirted too casually, and talked about his “amazing girlfriend” so often that everyone in the keel gang had collectively decided she didn’t exist.
“sure, mogami,” they’d tease, half-laughing, half-annoyed. “your girlfriend who goes to another school, right? what’s next? she’s a model?”
and every time, mogami would just smirk and say, “you’ll see.” he didn’t even blame them, really. he did talk about you a lot. the way you smiled when you caught him staring, how your voice softened when you teased him back, how you’d tug at his sleeve when you wanted attention. but even as he bragged, part of him liked that no one believed him. it made the truth feel like a secret he got to keep for himself. that was until today, at least. he showed up to the garage with you beside him, hand in hand, and the room went quiet. someone’s wrench clattered to the floor. you were stunning, effortlessly so. the kind of person who didn’t have to try to draw eyes, but did anyway. mogami caught the way his friends blinked, confused, like they were trying to process that you were real.
“hey, everyone,” mogami said, grinning like he’d just won the lottery. “this is y/n. my girlfriend.”
someone muttered, “no way,” under their breath. another nudged endo, whispering, “he wasn’t lying?”
you laughed softly, and the sound made mogami’s chest tighten with pride. you gave a little wave. “hi. i’ve heard a lot about all of you.”
“we’ve… heard a lot about you too,” one of them managed, still in disbelief.
mogami slung an arm around your shoulders, pulling you a little closer. “see? i told you she existed. you guys gotta start trusting me more.”
“yeah, we’ll start doing that when you stop flirting with everyone you meet,” someone shot back.
you turned your head toward him, raising an eyebrow. “flirting with everyone, huh?”
mogami laughed, rubbing the back of his neck. “exaggeration. slander, even! don’t believe a word they say.” you rolled your eyes, but there was a smile tugging at your lips. his friends watched the two of you banter, and mogami could feel the disbelief fading into that half-teasing, half-impressed awe. they’d tease him about this for weeks, he was sure of it. but as you leaned into him, laughing at something dumb he whispered, mogami didn’t care. for once, everyone saw what he saw every day.
