itaru + love confession headcanons.
another repost, this time for a3! i really enjoyed typing this up, so i couldnât let it collect dust on my old blog :^) basically, these are headcanons for how itaru would confess his feelings. fairly straightforward!
itâs your relentless drive that first captures his attention. as director, you have a lot riding on your shoulders, yet you carry that weight with little complaint. itâs clear you care deeply about the mankai company and your actors; it just takes itaru a while to realize that includes him
heâs never cared for anything like he does for gaming, but he finds his connection to the stage as well as to the spring troupe changing that. it has a lot to do with the passion that the others display for acting, but also thanks to you. your love for the theatre, coupled by your belief in him, endear you to him more than you realize
it takes time for him to recognize what his feelings for you are, though; he writes them off as admiration and gratitude, but that doesnât explain the irritation he feels when other guys show a not-so-professional interest in you
figuring out heâs jealous is just the first step. he doesnât plan to do anything about it, but youâre gaining new suitors by the week, and he realizes that he doesnât want to watch you eventually fall for someone else
heâs lazy, would rather game than socialize, lets opportunities pass him byâŠbut like with acting, itaru wants to pursue this. he wants to find out if he actually has a shot with you
of course, that doesnât magically result in him sweeping you off your feet. sure, he can manufacture charm, but the problem is that you know who he really is, so it doesnât work. you think heâs joking orâworseâpracticing when he tries to flirt with you
itaru starts taking inspiration from anime, manga, video games, whatever. heâs desperate, okay! and willing to try anything once to see if it works!
not only does he fail spectacularly, but his attempts catch the attention of others in the company. masumi and sakyo are especially disgruntled, and only one of them hides it well; those like sakuya and muku, however, want to help him out
sakuya chats your ear off about itaruâs many good qualities; muku reads shoujo manga cover to cover in order to gain ideas for romantic encounters; homare tries to get him to create and recite terrible poetry; kazunari gives dating advice and tips that he insists will work; misumi tells you that itaru resembles a triangle, whichâŠis supposed to be a compliment? he thinks?
none of their attempts work, either because youâre too oblivious or the ideas are too terrible, yet itaru finds himself thankful all the same. before he joined the mankai company, he didnât have any close friends, but thatâs changed radically. though he still has troubling relating to people, none of them think less of him for it
if it hadnât been for you asking him to join, and insisting he stick around, his life wouldâve remained bland and solitary; instead of all of this making you fall for him, his feelings for you only deepen, until he has to do something about it
in the end, itaru tricks you into going on a date with him. he takes you out to dinner after practice as thanks for your help, then walks with you in a nearby park, before stopping near the theatre and confessing
of course, you immediately think itâs part of a street act; worse, you join in on the âscene,â though your acting hasnât improved at all in the months that have passed
but your earnest attempt is endearing, just like everything about you is, even your absurd obsession with curry. so itaru steps forward, until your chests are brushing, and tells you heâs going to kiss you. and then he does
when he breaks the kiss, his hands are caressing your cheeks, and your arms are encircling his shoulders. he grins at your shocked, flushed features, saying, âyou better not think this is some street act. i donât kiss just anyone like that.â
and thatâs how itaru convinces you to go out with him; it took longer than expected, but heâs starting to learn that the things that matter are worth the extra effort