pairing: yu narukami x gn!reader x yosuke hanamura
tags: polyamorous relationship, wholesome fluff, souyo being best friends, affectionate boyfriends
a/n: in honor of persona 4 revival getting a release date (on every damn console except the switch 2...), here's my favorite boy yosuke + his partner, yu! :3
there's no one else yu and yosuke would rather share a partner with than each other! honestly, those two are so happy that they both get to date you!
yosuke has a jealous side to him, but yu is probably the only person he wouldn't be jealous of when sharing a partner! after all, yosuke trusts yu more than anyone else in the world, as does yu trust yosuke!
that trust and strong friendship that the two of them share is the foundation of your relationship with them! you can talk out any problems and the three of you are great at communicating!
your relationship goes very smoothly, as you can always voice your needs and have the boys fulfill them! want a hug? they'll give you one? a kiss? sure, that too! feeling sad and just want to be told they love you? they'll happily do that!
yu and yosuke are naturally affectionate with you, but they really appreciate how clearly you set boundaries or bring up when you want more than the usual! this way they know they'll never cross a line!
the three of you never leave each other's side! both yu and yosuke assure you that they're fine if you ever want some one on one time with the other, but honestly, why would you? you have two great boyfriends, so you always want both of them around you!
can you do akira kurusu x a reader that gives him a lot of nicknames? i think this would be cute ^^
Akiren, Yu, Kotone, Makoto with an S/O that gives a lot of nicknames
Note: OMG i was actually already making something similar to this so i decided to finish this before i sleep!! i'm trying to get back into writing p3 and p4 so i added the rest..... i need to refresh my writing for these characters so i hope its ok i added them too!!
Akiren
Akira really adores you, and this extends to every part of you. He also adapts a lot of your habits, so if you give him a lot of nicknames, he does the same for you! He is not embarrassed one bit, and if you don’t mind using the nicknames in public, he will gladly accept it every time. No matter how cheesy it may be. If he is your honey bunch, then from now on he is Honey Bunch Kurusu.
If you decide to suddenly stop using your nicknames for him, maybe you forgot or you are genuinely messing with him, he won’t take it to heart. He is very perceptive with your emotions, and he believes in healthy communication, so he is just chill on that front. He may tease you though once he starts missing your affectionate nicknames, like oh you want him to buy you a drink? Well, maybe you should stop messing around!
Yu
Another who is quite chill and finds you very endearing. He willingly lets himself be called all kinds of names you can think of, and actively encourages it as well. He has a nickname for you as well, but you outnumber him in that aspect. He tries to keep up, but he has a favorite nickname that he reserves just for you.
I truly believe Yu is a man of routine, so if you suddenly decide to stop calling all the nicknames you had for him, he will be sulky. He will ask you if things are okay between you two, and if he detects no problems then he will be relieved. Buuuut, he will be constantly pouting at you until you decide to give in and drop this silly game.
Kotone/Minako
Kotone is naturally bubbly and active, and greatly mirrors the energy of people around her. So she is similar to Akira, where she will try to match the nicknames you give her, making it have a bit of a competitive edge. The nicknames you gave her are like a badge of honor, and she is very happy that you love her as much as she loves you (if not more) so of course she is going to flaunt it. She thinks this little exchange between the two of you is a testament of your closeness and trust with one another, and that makes her really happy!
If you decide to mess with her and suddenly stop with the nicknames, she might overthink a bit. She will pull back a bit, but after a while she will just confront you about it. If the problem is nothing serious, she is going to have a big sigh of relief and demand that you make it up to her!
Makoto/Minato
He is a bit shy when it comes to the nicknames you give him, but he does not prevent you from calling him those. When you catch him off-guard, you might get a glimpse of him blushing from the affection. He probably won’t call you any nicknames in public, if he does, it’s a very rare occasion. Don’t doubt his love for you though, he just shows his actions in other ways.
He won’t be fazed if you stop calling him by your creative nicknames, and honestly if you do decide to mess with him with this, YOU might be the first one to give in.
this is meant to be more of an ask on the shorter side, but what are a couple fumbles the persona protagonists have made while trying to impress their crush?
Happy Valentine’s Day, by the way!
Author's note: It would have been better if this one came out on Valentine's Day. However, because I had plans that night, there wasn't enough time for me to work on this at all. Not to mention, it was a lot more difficult for me to figure this one out, which surprised me since I hadn't had that problem in a really long time.
There have been numerous instances where the Wild cards have made mistakes they wished they could have erased from existence, some more than others. Certainly, when it comes to the one who has a special place in their hearts. They may be Philemons champions, nevertheless, they aren't immune to the universal experiences of fumble when it comes to romance.
Makoto Yuki: As one of the oldest Wild cards, he is the most mature one, as well as the one who is dead inside. You'd think he wouldn't care if he did anything clumsily, and you'd be right. He could care less about how anybody perceives him, until that behaviour is challenged against his crush.
He might be stoic, including showing a few signs of asexuality every now and then, but he's not explicitly unsusceptible to attraction. He's still has his conflicted feelings on the matter, so the way he will show his clumsiness is through social and emotional cues.
He could accidentally overshare a topic, saying blunt truths without realising the social impact. He could also withdraw entirely, only responding to important matters such as orders.
There will be a lot of social awkwardness with this male. To be fair, though, he's like this with everyone. It will naturally be more with his crush since he has no idea how to handle his emotions with them.
To know if he's embarrassed is to look at his cheeks, he can shape his face all he wants, but that flushed face dosen’t lie.
The last tall Shadow with a tattered cloak, which spinned continuously, had finally dissolved into a dark puddle after being striked upon multiple turns. The four members of the team gather around their leader—Makoto, concerned for his well being for the reason that he got knocked down a few times, it was as if he had forgotten which of his Persona's had a weakness against the Phantom Mages. His breathing steadies, but his cheeks are flushed a vivid scarlet, a stark contrast to his normally composed conduct.
“Your not too hurt are you!? I tried to heal you with all the SP I had but- Um...Uh, Makoto‑kun. Why are your cheeks so red?"
The blue haired one side glanced at the individual for a moment, before uttering in a calculated murmur that it was just him feeling extremely warm from the battle.
"My palms got sweaty too..." It was a sentence more to himself than his crew, and the way he phrased it made it seem like he was pouting over it because it made his hands clammy. His crush giggle in amusement, he could be way too cute without meaning to.
Kotone Shiomi: Our favourite female protagonist is a way more showing soul than her counterpart, that's for sure. She's also the most likely one to embarrass herself the most.
Imagine listening to her crush and expressing frustration over a small setback. Rather than asking thoughtfully, "That sounds really tough," her happy go lucky instinct takes over. She would add, "Don't worry!" with a slightly too-bright voice and a slightly too-wide smile. "Next time, everything will go your way! It can't get any worse after how far you've come."
The mistake is in ignoring the person's legitimate frustration. She is desperately trying to heal their torment with pure positivism, leaping over the crucial step of sitting with the problem rather than trying to minimise it. And depending on what kind of individual her crush is, that can make the crush feel as if though Kotone dosen’t actually care about their situation as much as they believed she does.
Kotone might not seem as depressed as Makoto, but she's still in that mindset whilst trying to seem as good as she can be. She dosen’t want others to worry about her, and she genuinely does want to be happy no matter how much life seems to throw setbacks at her. She's trying her best. The crush and her have to communicate better in order for their potential relationship to work properly.
Yu Narukami: This Chad's fumbles would most likely come from misunderstandings or his deadpan honesty. It could honestly be a downfall mix of both. It's all about the scenario.
His crush is a horrible cook and wants him to try out a dish they had made? "Your cooking is... an experience." Attempting to seem fine, but wanting to vomit it out immediately before he faints from food poisoning.
Being the king in a Ōsama game, and then decideds an order than would normally make the both of you die in embarrassment? "What? Come on now (l/n). Are you seriously choosing a punishment over a kiss?"
This guy rarely gets embarrassed, and nothing really does phase him, but do it right, and he'll attempt to be smooth about it.
In Chie's own words, when Narukami says things, they don't sound quite as pervy.
Yu isn't trying to be a jerk. it's just a trait of his that is meant to be good intended... alright, perhaps his sentences are intentionally mean, but he's attempting his best for his sweetheart.
Overall, he's the champion with the least fumbles out of all of the protagonists. He's confident in himself, and his manhood, Yu said it, not me.
Ren Amamiya: This phantom thief is shameless, and his whole gimmick as Joker is being effortlessly cool, along with charming, but you tend not to see that with how cocky he can be.
Nontheless, he has his moments, and they can be hilarious.
If his crush happens to ask him for help when a teacher questioned if they paid attention to the lecture, he so happens to get it wrong. He'd definitely feel the embarrassing pain for them. Luckily for him, his crush won't be displeased about it. Though he will feel the sheepishness of the memory for a while.
He's incredibly goofy and dosen’t try to hide it, his teasing can be really sweet as well, yet when it's reflected towards him, something out of left field, he becomes a stuttering mess. Not as much as Futaba, but the mild kind where his cheeks get all rosey and he's nervous.
Ren is the literal definition of playing it cool whenever he fumbles. The type of guy that would seem unphased if he tripped whilst running in a palaces staircase's, to then get up and be on his marry way, ignoring his team's worries.
"It's okay, I've had worse injuries." The male patted his black coat to get rid of the floor dust clinging on to him. The masked individual looked perplexed at him for a moment, only to then press on the issue further. "Joker, your knees are bleeding!" The leader looked down to his pants to see two sections where crimson liquid was being soaked into the magical fabric. "Yes... your point?"
SUMMARY: I couldn't come up with a clever summary. It's Tanabata wishes for the Persona protagonists + Yusuke for my beloved anon.
A/N: Poetry is NOT my strong suit at all, but I tried my best for Yusuke!
MINATO ARISATO
(Name), be happy.
They make me feel so loved. They make my world a much brighter place. I never used to care enough to make a wish on Tanabata, but everyone said I should write one for them. All I can think of to ask for is their happiness. But, I feel like making this wish isn’t enough. I’ll do whatever I can to make sure they can live happily.
YU NARUKAMI
I wish for more time to spend in Inaba. My friends and family are there. (Name) is there, and I can’t stand having to leave them every time. I’m tired of tearful goodbyes and reunions that never last long enough. I want to be in the place that changed my life, with the people I love more than anything.
Also, I wish for all the cats in Inaba to be well-fed. Maybe all the cats in the world, if the Gods have time to grant a wish like that.
AKIRA KURUSU
This tanzaku is a formality. I’ll head into Mementos soon to encounter Orihime and Hikoboshi. They’ll probably appear with how much the public is thinking of them. I’ll make sure this wish gets granted.
My wish is for (Name) to stop doubting themself. I’ve never met a more talented and wonderful person. They’re too wonderful to keep having their insecurities consume them. Give them the confidence and security to live their life in utter bliss. No one deserves it as much as them.
YUSUKE KITAGAWA
My dear (Name),
a forest in frost
the fox circles the fire
the warmth shows him spring
I thought long and hard about what I want to wish for you, and I came to the conclusion I would rather try to figure out how to a grant a wish for you on my own. You have already taught me so much about living. This is the least I can do in return.
contains: kanji tatsumi, yu narukami, and yosuke hanamura
a/n: this is technically gender neutral but i had a girl in mind when writing, so pls lmk if it’s not!! i also know that my regular followers probably aren't big on this lol but the Itch got to me lol. ignore that i forgor my password pls 😛💀
yall met through rise of all people - she’s asking you about the homework, and kanji’s walking in all boisterous telling her she needs to get going to junes or she’s gonna be la- oh. it’s you. the pretty stranger he sees in the hallways, looking at him with wide eyes like he’s always wanted. his cheeks flush and he stammers out a hello before he tells rise he’s leaving for “the- the thing! you know!!” and runs off. rise packs up her things and rushes after him, waving to you before she goes. you’re left with a textbook open in front of you and a confused expression on your face.
about a week later you’re eating lunch with rise, and you finally get the courage to ask about the bleach-blond stranger. “oh, kanji?” she answers, looking at you with rice on her cheeks, “he’s so into you it’s embarrassing. he’s always asking me what kind of food you like and what books you read. it’s annoying.” she turns her head back to her bento, grinning. she doesn’t miss your shocked, blushing face, which flusteredly mimics her actions.
the next day, a small doll that looks like you appears on your desk. upon closer inspection, you see that the only deviance from your standard yasogami uniform is the yellow accents are replaced with your favorite color. while you swoon, rise excitedly texts under her desk, her almost-frenzied texting sending alarms off in your head and you grab the phone from her hand, reading it.
“OMG !!! kanji !! i didnt kno u were that gd at sewing !! now my bestie is abt 2 faint ovr ur stupid doll !!” is already sent, and your skin pales, embarrassed
“u HAVE to te” is where it cuts off, and you’re about to chew tf out of her before kanji bursts in, shushing the whole freaking classroom. his cheeks are RED and holding a letter (his corny ahh watched too much anime making that doll 🤦♀️)
he doesn’t look at you as he puts it on your desk, running out of the room
you stare at the door, ajar from his dramatic exit, while perhaps too much color returns to your face. once you look down at rise, she’s looking up at you with a devious smile, too pleased with herself.
she pumps her fist, saying “score!” under her breath. “now gimme my phone back!”
yu narukami
suave mf he makes YOU shyer than you were to begin with (so if you’re super shy, you’re just a mess around him 😭)
you transfer after him, and you’re not from a big town like yu, so you were treated like a social pariah instead of all that like he was.
he felt so bad. like astronomically. for some reason, he blamed himself instead of his weird peers for your treatment. he thought that, since moving from the Big City was so novel, and yosuke did so the year prior, this did astronomical damage to their expectations of transfers (and did! but he didnt understand that it wasn’t his fault)
he invited you to junes for lunch with his friends, and you hit it off so well with them he’s regretful he didn’t invite you sooner (this is like a month after you arrive lmao)
he also regrets not looking at the small, polite smile you give when first meeting someone; you are THE cutest thing he has ever seen
he luvs hearing you laugh at teddie and chie when they eventually bicker
after a couple weeks of saturday hangouts with his friends, the group gets smaller and smaller until, one day, it’s just you and him
he treats you to aiya, and you notice he’s quieter than usual, which is significant since he’s not a big chatterbox to begin with
about thirty minutes of you yapping and him smiling quietly, he gathers the confidence to explain the real reason why he wanted to hang with you today
“i didn’t want you to be lonely, but the more time i spend with you i realize i just don’t want to spend any time apart from you. please, will you go on a date with me?”
yosuke hanamura (my man my man my MANNNN)
shy and awkward, horrible combo (for him. you love it 😛)
you were hungry, and instead of letting you mope around the house complaining, you were sent to the store to get ingredients for dinner.
unfortunately all of the good stores went out of business or were out of stock for what you needed, so to junes you went!
yosuke is restocking the veggies when he spots you; gorgeous, mysterious, and looking right at him.
zomg!!! yosuke falls in love at first sight (and you’re just staring at him trying to figure out if the noodles are behind him LMAO)
he stumbles over his words, but he eventually asks if you have everything you need
you do not
yosuke is surprisingly a good shopping buddy, as he knows exactly where to find the best deals (he literally marked them)
you thank him profusely and promise to help him when he needs it!!! yosuke was very tempted to use this favor on help with restocking…but (somehow) fought the urge and waved with a smile
IMMEDIATELY texts yu about the cutie who needed help with their groceries
the next day at school, you’re complaining (rather loudly, mind you) about being made to buy groceries last night and yosuke pops his head into your classroom, bright smile on his face at the familiar voice
he’s blushing and stammering and asking for your number? you’re so confused but you give anyway, since he was eager to hold your basket while you shopped. he leaves the classroom exasperated, yu grinning like a madman and chie complaining about having to hear even more about the stranger at work last night
yosuke holds his phone in hand, tuning everybody out. did he seriously get your number??
“A hero would sacrifice you for the world while a villain will sacrifice the world for you”. Knowing that our three persona protagonists saved the world what will they do if their SO lives are on the line at the cost of the world? Any headcanons for this topic ?
Their S/O’s Life Is On The Line (Ren Amamiya x Reader) (Yu Narukami x Reader) (Makoto Yuki x Reader)
Ren Amamiya - Maruki's False Reality
Oh boy, he has a difficult decision on his hands.
On one hand, he doesn't want to live in a lie and where everyone doesn't know the truth
On the other hand, he doesn't want his S/O to disappear. You dying again...
So he is in a tough spot and he doesn't know what to do
He would spend a lot more time with his S/O, that's for sure. He wants to make more memories of you, because he knows that he won't have this chance ever again.
For the decision...he will have to ponder this deeply. Weigh the pros and cons, question the right and wrongs, is this decision going to be selfish of him if he accepts Maruki's deal just for you to be alive again.
It is a shame that he have to be the one to shoulder this heavy decision.
Yu Narukami - S/O is a Shadow
Even though there is a possibility that you would be fine, he is still worried. HE doesn't know what will happen to you. Will you disappear? Be stuck in the TV World. He doesn't know.
So when he has free time, he hangs out with you. Just in case you do disappear. And if you do, at least you have more happy memories than the scary ones.
Maye he'll be more affectionate or a bit more romantic towards you, a lot more.
Or maybe he'll spoil you more rotten than the apple forgotten at the bottom of the untouched fruit bowl.
Makoto Yuki - S/O is a Shadow
Note: I was thinking of Makoto's S/O is like Aigis but instead of a robot it is a shadow instead
While there is no questions asked that he and the others are going to fight Nyx, he is still worried about you.
Even though you are fine in the normal word, the group isn't sure if ending the Dark Hour would affect your shadow body/
So Makoto is hanging out with you more, especially if you are scared/worried as well.
Makoto will ask Ikutsuki that if your body does disappear then if they are able to make a robot body like Aigis's. If they are able to, then he hopes that the Plume of Dusk won't change your personality/memories due to it being in a different body.
Other than that, he would make you comfortable and happy till the final fight with Nyx where everyone's fate lays uncertain.
where you’re secretly dating the investigation team’s leader.
pure fluff, might be a bit ooc, takes place during next year’s summer festival after the case is closed. au where yu doesn’t return to the city. not proofread.
note — this is really long... i'm a bit stiff, too, so i'm sorry this is a bit poorly written. also, this isn’t proofread.
you walk with the other girls in your yukata, heart beating rather heavily, your body warm due to excitement and nerves rather than the actual weather. you listen to yukiko and rise’s conversation, them walking in front of you, naoto, and chie. chie joins in a few times, yet you were too nervous to pipe in yourself.
you five had just come from the amagi inn where you spent time getting ready together — helping with each other’s hair, makeup, and yukatas. you were especially nervous because it’s the first time you’ve ever worn a yukata; hell, it’s the first one you’ve ever bought yourself, as all your other yukatas were chosen and bought by your mother. it was your favorite color, and it fit your body perfectly. you’re confident in it, yet you felt shy, especially since you were spending the night at the festival with your friends and your new boyfriend.
yu asked you out on new year’s eve, right before you both gathered with your friends. he had asked you to meet him first, and as always you had no problem with that. you initially thought that there was something he wanted to say about the case that he couldn’t share with the others, but when you left your house only to find him standing there at your front door, you knew something else was up. you still clearly remember the way your heartbeat instantly sped up once you saw him, especially so when he smiled seeing you open the door. for as long as you've known him, it wasn't like him to pick someone up from their house.
he ended up walking with you to the shrine, talking about mundane things at first like how school was going since you were in a different class, until you both finally reached the shopping district. the air was freezing, and the weather report told you that it'd be snowing at midnight, but you felt warm to your bones just standing there in front of the silver-haired boy who just so happened to be your crush.
it was then that he confessed to you, telling you that something in him woke up ever since he saw you facing your shadow in the tv world. suddenly everything made sense — the way he always kept you by his side, choosing you to join him in the main party instead of the backup party, always telling teddie or yukiko to heal you first, asking for your opinion before everyone else's — it was all because your feelings (which you initially thought were one-sided, considering how close he seemed to rise) were returned.
neither of you told the investigation team, not because you wanted to keep it on the low or anything, but because both of you never really felt the need to announce your relationship. besides, your interactions with each other should be enough to tip everyone else off — or so you thought.
and now, eight months later, your relationship seemed to have gone unnoticed as no one from the group ever mentioned anything, not even naoto. you and yu didn't mind, though. “it's more entertaining this way,” your boyfriend had said, mischievous as ever. “imagine the look on their faces when they find out.”
which lead to this moment, with you trying your best to calm your beating heart as your friends conversed with each other. though, the others seem to have finally noticed how you were unusually quiet, as rise finally drops the question, “what’s wrong? oh! are you worried about yu senpai's reaction?”
she was obviously just joking to tease you, yet the fact that her question hit the spot made your heart skip a beat. you were lucky it had already gotten dark, otherwise the four girls would’ve been able to see how your face reddened. “what? no, it’s not that,” you answer, far more composed than you expected. “i think you’re describing yourself there, rise.”
at that, rise squealed and dropped her curiosity immediately. “ah, i just can’t wait! i bet he'll fall head over heels for me the second he sees me!”
you laughed with the others at her excitement. that's another ‘positive’ point of being in a secret relationship that you made note of — you get this feeling of joy and authority whenever someone squeals or gushes over your boyfriend. sure, you feel a bit of annoyance every now and then, but the thought of having the boy they talk so highly about as your boyfriend and only yours gave you a thrilling feeling that rushes through your body. whenever you joke about it to yu, he always laughs along, and always reassures you that he isn't going anywhere, in a way that never fails to make your heart flutter.
“oh shoot, what time is it? we're way too late!” chie finally pipes up after their laughter dies down. her realization snaps the rest of you into a faster walking speed, although it was a bit difficult due to your yukatas.
finally, the entrance to the shrine comes into view, and so does 4 familiar heads of hair waiting right under the arch. teddie cheers and waves at you five once you’re close enough, and just then, your eyes met yu’s. your cheeks heat up in an instant, and you smile at him before looking away for the sake of your heart.
“hey ladies, nice to see you all dressed up for me,” teddie says in his usual ‘flirty’ voice once you reach them.
chie immediately answers with a witty comeback that ends up with teddie’s dramatic self being on the verge of tears, and so begins the friendly conversation-slash-argument about how and why you girls got there so late. as you debated with yosuke, yu watches you silently, and your heart races despite him not saying anything as you all continue your friendly banter.
“alright, alright! sheesh,” yosuke finally says as he admits defeat. “i get it now, you took a long time to get ready just for us, right?” he winked towards the end, earning a groan from chie.
“oh shut up, yosuke!” she grumbled.
“senpai, what do you think? i look cute, don't i?” rise, having noticed yu's silence, asked the upperclassman. “yosuke's right about one thing, i made sure i looked perfect for you, senpai!”
yu hummed and nodded. “i think (name) looks cute.”
his sudden and unexpected words caught you off guard, warming your face up yet again. “ah- um... thanks, yu.” you said, smiling softly at him. it definitely wasn't the first time he's said something of the like, he showers you with compliments every moment he can. still, it always flusters you, more so when he does it in front of the others, what with the unknown relationship thing and all.
rise pouted but nodded, “i agree! i haven't seen her in a yukata before. actually, i don't think any of us have, huh?”
the others nodded and complimented you as well. it was true. last year's summer, before you all had to save naoto, you decided to wear your usual clothes instead of a yukata. you just didn't feel like it was an occasion special enough, and besides, you had always planned to only wear a yukata with someone who matters the most to you. sure, the investigation team is your found family even at that point, but the 'someone' in your mind was more on the romantic side rather than platonic.
“well there's a first for everything,” kanji nodded. “but anyways, come on. let's stop waiting time and go walk around the festival.”
“wait a sec!” yosuke called out just as you all headed towards the gate. “shouldn’t we pair up? y’know, won’t that make things a bit more... romantic?”
yosuke's being his usual flirtatious self, yet the thought of pairing up with yu made you slightly nervous. not only because you were wearing something you don't usually wear, but because it'd be the first time you're openly 'going on a date' in front of your friends. but of course, the other girls disagreed with him, calling him a pervert.
“then i wanna go with all of the girls!” teddie suddenly exclaimed, earning groans from chie and rise.
“but you already did that last year, teddie,” yukiko said, calm as always. “don't you think that's a bit unfair?”
“naoto wasn't with us yet then, and (name) wasn't wearing a yukata. it's different, so come on!” teddie's voice turned whiny toward the end. at first, you and the other girls kept declining, but he kept getting whinier as time goes on. in the end, you finally gave in, albeit a little reluctantly.
“alright then, let's go.” naoto said, earning nods from the others as they all finally headed towards the gate.
you were the last girl to follow teddie's footsteps, and just as you turned to leave, your eyes met yu's again. you send him a smile, which he returned, not yet joining in on kanji and yosuke's conversation as he watched you walk farther away with teddie and the other girls.
“yo, yu, which stand should we check out first?” you heard yosuke’s voice just barely over the loud chatter of the crowd surrounding you before it disappears completely. you decided to stick beside naoto and chie as yukiko and rise walked with teddie, leading the way.
the night went on and you six checked out every stand one by one, playing mini games and buying the snacks that looked most delicious to you. you were laughing and giggling all the time, there wasn’t a single moment of silence between you and your friends as you kept chatting and joking about random things. finally, you stopped at another mini-game stand, where naoto and chie teamed up against rise and teddie to see who’d get the most points by knocking some sand-filled bottles with balls they were given by the stand-keeper. yukiko laughed out loud when teddie missed completely, her contagious laughter causing you to laugh along with her. the competition was fierce with only a one point difference, rise and teddie in the lead despite teddie’s missed shots. in the end they did win, which lead to chie and naoto asking (demanding, really) for a rematch.
“oof, i’m tired. do you wanna go ahead yukiko? (name)?” rise asked, shaking her hand to rid of the soreness that was coming up.
“alright, i’ll give it a try.” yukiko giggled, taking rise’s place as the younger girl moved to stand beside you. the round started immediately and you both cheered everyone on.
somewhere in the middle of the round, you looked around to see what other stands you had left to visit. a certain stand selling cotton candy caught your eye and attention, so you tapped rise’s shoulder.
“rise, i’m gonna go over there for a bit, okay?” you said, pointing towards the cotton candy stand. rise looked to where you were pointing and nodded, “be careful, senpai!”
you made your way over to the stand, slipping through the crowd, reaching it quickly. you were about to tell the stand-keeper that you’d like one stick of cotton candy, when a familiar voice beat you to it.
“two cotton candies, please. thank you.”
your heart skipped a beat as you turned to look at your boyfriend who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere. his eyes were already on you, his hands inside his pockets like they always are. he towered over you, your face just inches away from his chest if you weren’t looking up at him.
“h-hi,” you giggled out, a gleeful smile stretching your lips. “how’s your night going?”
“it’s going great, yosuke and kanji are over there waiting for our food,” yu answered. “how’s yours?”
“i’m getting kind of tired, actually,” you answered honestly. “the girls, teddie, and i have been walking around and playing mini games nonstop. my throats getting dry because we’ve been laughing and talking so much.”
yu looked at you with this certain glint in his eyes — adoration, if you were confident enough to label it as that. his expression was soft and his smile was endearing, he looked as if he was listening to the love of his life.
which, really, he was.
“that’ll be 2.000 yen, sir,” the stand keeper said, holding out two sticks of cotton candy. you snapped out of staring at yu, moving to open your purse, but yu was faster and was already reaching out to hand the money to him.
“yu, you don’t have-“ you cut yourself off as yu took one stick of cotton candy and gave the money to the stand keeper before taking the other stick. he held it out to you, the same endearing and soft smile on his face as he completely ignored what you were about to say.
“you didn’t have to, you know,” you pouted but took your cotton candy anyway. “but thank you. i’ll make it up to you.”
yu chuckled, causing your cheeks to heat up and you to lightly slap his arm. “don’t laugh at me, i’m serious.”
silence falls upon you two. you feel yourself getting fidgety under yu’s unwavering stare, so you busy your hands by plucking your cotton candy and eating it, humming at how sweet it tasted. unbeknownst to you, yu’s heart fluttered at how effortlessly adorable and beautiful you looked just by standing and eating cotton candy in front of him — you looked like a small little girl enjoying her candy to him at that moment.
“you’re very beautiful,” yu finally said. “i like you.”
your hand stopped mid-air on the way to your mouth, another piece of cotton candy just barely reaching your lips. you blushed, finally gaining the courage to look at your boyfriend again. “t-thank you, you’re very handsome yourself,” you smiled bashfully. “i like you more.”
“do you like it?” yu asked, gesturing to the cotton candy in your hand.
you nodded and popped the piece from earlier into your mouth, grinning after you let it dissolve. “i like it a lot! if you don’t start eating yours, i might just take it from you.”
yu chuckled, plucking a piece of cotton candy and eating it ad you continued to eat yours. he glanced over to where he left yosuke and kanji to find them still standing there, but this time with food in their hands, chatting with each other. his eyes then moved to the game stand you had just left, watching yukiko and rise cheer an upset teddie up as chie and naoto celebrate their victory until his attention finally fell upon you once again.
“do you wanna break it to them?” he asked, the sudden question making you laugh lightly.
“so suddenly?” you asked in return before shrugging. “i’m fine with it. don’t think that they’ll be too happy to know we’ve been hiding something for so long, though.”
“it’s alright, i’ll be here with you.” yu smiled, patting your head. he would ruffle your hair, but he remembered how you told yosuke that you took a lot of time preparing with the other girls, including styling your hair, and he didn’t want to ruin it.
you feel a comforting warmth spread throughout your body, your eyes meeting his for the umpteenth time that night. you see the determination and reassurance in yu’s eyes, which was all you needed to know that he was telling the truth. you took yu’s hand from your head and squeezed it with yours, squeezing it as you grinned. “let’s do it, then.”
“yo, senpai!” you hear kanji as the younger boy and yosuke reached you both. “we were wondering what took you so long.”
yu turned his head to look at him, humming, “sorry. i was just chatting with her.”
“(name)! there you are!” rise called out, arriving by your side. “hey, is the cotton candy good? can you buy one for me, senpai?” she batted her eyelashes at yu, who only chuckled in response.
“hey, you’re both holding cotton candy… did you buy him one, (name)-san?” naoto asked, quick to deducing things as always.
you were about to open your mouth to explain but was beaten to it by the man himself. “no, i bought one for her.”
“hey, that’s no fair! why don’t i get one?” yosuke whined, pouting and crossing his arms over his chest.
“yeah, sensei! why don’t i get one too?” teddie followed up.
yu shrugged. “well, i mean, she is my girlfriend, after all. it’s the least i can do to make her happy.”
chie was the first to react, gasping loudly with her iconic ‘oh my god!’. the others followed suit, shocked exclamations and questions flooding both of your ears as you both stayed silent, you giggling, waiting for their ruckus to die down. at that point, some other visitors were looking your way but none of you paid attention, everyone was too busy piecing things together and asking you both questions about your relationship.
“wait, wait, wait! how long has this been going for?!” yosuke asked, disbelief written all over his face. “come on, partner! i’m here still single and everything and you went on ahead and got a girlfriend without telling me?!”
“i asked her out on new years, so,” yu hummed, counting in his head. “eight-ish months now.”
“eight months?!” yukiko gasped. “how have none of us noticed?”
“how did i not notice…” naoto muttered, more to herself. “sure, i’m the last to join… but shouldn’t two members dating each other be obvious…?”
you blushed furiously as they continued to bombard you with questions. “h-hey, i thought it was obvious!” you said in an attempt to defend both yourself and your boyfriend. “we... we did a lot of things that would've tipped you off, right, yu?”
yu chuckled and nodded.
“what things?! i swear i couldn't tell at all!” kanji exclaimed, earning a nod from rise, who was standing beside him.
“yeah, senpai! anyway, how could you not tell us from the beginning? if i had known, i wouldn't have flirted with you so much,” rise pouted, and you could tell that she felt bad for chasing after your boyfriend for so long. she looked at you apologetically, and you returned her gaze with a soft, reassuring smile.
“well... i guess now that we found out, isn't it about time you treat us to something, yu?” chie hummed, a mischievous smile on her face. yu chuckled nervously in response while your eyes widen once you've understood what she meant.
“what, you want him to treat you all since you've realized we're dating?” you asked to make sure, earning nods and sounds of agreement from the others, chie and yosuke grinning widely at you both.
“well it's the least you could do for hiding this from us for so long, partner,” yosuke teased, nudging yu's elbow.
finally, yu sighed and gave in, giving a small nod. “alright. let's get together tomorrow for lunch, then.”
the group cheered and thanked him, already excited and fired up for tomorrow's plans. “oh! we could go and eat steak at junes! there's a sale for a group order since it's summer. what do you guys think?” yosuke proposed.
“man, a discount! hell yeah, let's go with that!” kanji nodded. “and if i remember right, ma told me there'll be a fireworks show tomorrow night. we could go there together, too!”
as the group continues to discuss plans excitedly, you turn your head to look up at your boyfriend, who was already looking at you. you smiled brightly at him, cheeks red and sore from how much you've been laughing and smiling this whole time at the group's reaction. yu smiled back, his free arm reaching over and wrapping around your shoulders, pulling you closer. he landed a soft peck on your forehead, causing a familiar buzz to spread throughout your body as you giggled at his action.
“this went better than i thought,” you said, just loud enough for him to hear. he hummed and nodded, not exactly caring about anything else as his eyes and attention were all on you at the moment. he admired you as you continue talking about how glad you were that the group supported you both.
“hey, (name),” yu finally spoke, stopping you.
“yes? did i say something wrong?” you asked, nervous at how serious he sounded, but yu shook his head.
“i love you, so much.”
his words froze you in place as you stared up at him. you were sure he can finally see how red you were due to how close you stood, but you didn't mind if it could let him know how you felt. he's never said those words before, he's never expressed a deeper emotion towards you. he always said, 'i like you', and you were fine with that — you both had just started dating, after all, so you weren't expecting him to feel so deeply fond about you so early. now, as you hear those words leave his mouth, you're sure that he's saying it from the bottom of his heart, and that alone leaves you breathless and weak in the knees.
“i love you, more.” you finally breathed out an answer, earning a smile from yu. he's blushing, too, his hand reaching up from your shoulder to pat your head once again.
“alright, since we've already planned where to go, why don't we go home for tonight and rest up? i'm sure all of you are tired.” naoto suggested, snapping you both from your own world and back to reality. the group agreed with her, and you all eventually walked back to the shrine gate, where you bid goodbye to everyone before walking back home with yu by your side.
the walk home was silent in the beginning, your mind replaying your moment with yu from earlier. unbeknownst to you, yu's heart was racing just as fast as yours as he thought about how close he held you while being surrounded by his friends. he loved you, loved holding you, and even more so when it's to show off how much he cared about you to them. he's loved you ever since he laid eyes on you, and his feelings only grew stronger when he saw you face your shadow. now, that you've been with him for eight months, that love had deepened.
“so you love me, huh?” you asked in a teasing voice, snapping yu out of his train of thoughts. his lips stretched into a shy smile as he nodded.
“yeah, i do,” he said, and you could see how the love practically gleaming out of his eyes. “i really do love you.”
your heart fluttered and you covered your shyness with giggles. “that's really nice to hear,” you confessed. “i love you more, yu.”
yu reached his hand out for you to take, and you did, intertwining your fingers with his. yu was kind enough to walk at a slower pace than usual, he knew that you're struggling a little due to your yukata restraining you. you both didn't mind, though. after all, nothing beats a leisure stroll on a calm night with the one you love most.
“so you're buying steak for everyone tomorrow, huh?” you asked, earning a hum from your boyfriend. “isn't that a bit unfair? shouldn't i pitch in, too?”
yu shook his head and smiled at you. “it’s alright. there's no way i'm letting my girlfriend pay for something.”
you clicked your tongue and lightly pushed his shoulder with your free hand. “what kind of mindset is that? you should let me pay once in a while,” you said, pouting.
“what kind of gentleman would that make me?” yu chuckled. “it's fine, i promise. don't worry your pretty self, alright?”
yu always had a way of reassuring you so easily, maybe it's because of the calm and confident aura he always had. he squeezed your hand, and you smiled and nodded, using your other hand to hug his arm.
before either of you realized it, you've reached your house. you stood at your front door, facing each other, confused on how to say goodbye — not like you wanted to, anyway.
“so... i'll see you tomorrow, right?” you began, smiling sheepishly.
yu nodded, returning the smile. “i’ll pick you up as always. wait for me, okay?”
you hummed, your smile turning into a gleeful grin. “of course i will.”
“then i'll see you tomorrow.” yu concluded, leaning and kissing your forehead. he smiled at you once he pulled away before turning to walk away.
you grab his arm, more of a spur of the moment act, and he looked back at you with a soft questioning look. you struggle to meet his eyes, so you settle with staring at his lips instead, not even trying to hide the blush on your cheeks.
“i love you, yu.” you said, grinning sheepishly as you let go of his arm.
yu chuckled at your shyness, catching your hand in his, kissing the back of it as his eyes finally met yours. “i love you more.”
he let go of your hand with a wide smile. “good night, (name).”
you returned his smile, just as wide. “good night, yu.”
finally, he turned and walked away. you watched him go farther and farther until he was out of sight before you went inside your home, cheeks sore and heart full.
𓂃˖ ࣪⊹ He's not here. Since its raining he's definitely at that beef bowl place with his friends. You'd probably hang out with them too if you go there now asap . . . ✮⋆˙
