no Shuyaku wa Wareware da (Wrwrd)

Shoppi~ Night Gazing

(I choked on a bagel while typing this)

12:45 AM.

It was 12:45 AM, and you had woken up to the sound of knocking on glass.

You groaned, turning away from the noise and covering your ears with a pillow. It was way too late for something like this, so you figured the noise would eventually go away on its own so long as you ignored it.

The knocking grew faster and more aggressive.

Groaning, you reluctantly got up from your bed. Whoever was pulling such a stunt was really gonna get it this time. You needed your sleep since another match was tomorrow. Rubbing the sleepiness out of your eyes, you opened the window.

Your eyes focused on the boy in front of you who seemed to be...floating in midair.

“S-Shoppi?! What are you doing here?” you asked.

He put a finger to his lips, “Hush now. It’s late, lots of people are still sleeping.”

“Oh, I’m well aware of that.” you yawned mid-sentence as if your body was trying to prove the point, “Seriously, what are you doing here? Like you said, it’s way too late for pranks or...whatever.”

“I want to show you something.” Shoppi said simply.

“What is it?”

“It’s a surprise. Just hop on with me.” he glanced his eyes downwards to what he was standing on; Cino’s ladder. Oh yeah, you forgot he had that. You always escape every time there's a match to be holding. Looking back you saw his nice motorcycle parked

Hesitantly, you took a step back, “Are you sure? What if I fall off?”

He shook his head and smiled softly, “I would never let you fall. Come on, don’t you trust me?” Shoppi then reached a hand towards you, and, after some seconds of contemplation, you took it.

The boy then whisked the two of you away into the night sky. Burying your face into Shoppi’s back, you held onto him tightly, wrapping your limbs around his form. You’ve never been so fast before, especially on a motorcycle. The ascent into the sky made your ears pop, and a part of you wanted to ask him if he was trying to break through the speed limit. You didn’t get to, though, as the motorcycle soon slowed down and drove parallel to the ground below.

“You can let go now.” Shoppi said. You released your iron-like grip on the poor boy, and silently apologized for squeezing him so hard. He then held you hand and led you to a grassy field.

You both sat down as you  scooted next to him as he sat at the front of the grass.

Looking around, the sky was quite beautiful during the night, especially so high up. The moon was high in the sky, and it felt so close you could touch it. Clouds were placed meticulously around it, somewhat covering it as well. The stars, though. The stars were gorgeous, more beautiful than ever. Since you felt so high up, more and more stars had appeared behind the moon. They twinkled and sparkled as if they were saying “hello” to you. You couldn’t help but stare and smile in awe.

“Oh, Shoppi, this is...beautiful!” you cried.

“I’m glad you like it.” he replied. You turned your gaze over to him and caught him staring at you. You blushed, looking away.

“Y’know, I used to come up here all the time when I was a kid.”

“Really?” you asked.

“Mhm. Well, Cino and I would, but on very rare occasions, I’d come up here by myself. Call it my ‘safe space’ or whatever.” he replied, “I would sit up here and just stare at the sky. Seeing all those stars out there really calmed me down, brought me peace.”

You smiled, “That’s so cute, Shoppi!”

The boy blushed, “W-well, I wouldn’t really call it ‘cute’ or anything but-“ His sentence was interrupted by a pair arms wrapped around his neck. You hugged him closely, and soon after, he returned the gesture.

Pulling away, he looked into your eyes, “Y’know, I actually brought you here for a reason.”

With an eyebrow raised, you asked, “Oh? What would that be?”

The boy let go of you, fiddling with his hoodie sleeve, “I wanted to, uh, tell you something.”

“What would that be?” you responded.

“Well, uh,” he sniffled, looking down. The atmosphere grew a bit awkward because of the silence.

“I wanted to share this place with you because I...really like you. I’ve really grown quite fond of you throughout the time we’ve known each other. You’re so beautiful and kind.” he clutched the area on his hoodie that laid over his heart, “My heart beats so loudly when I’m around you, and you’re just so...amazing. I never want to leave your side, unlike with Cino, heh. Would you accept to be my girlfriend?”

Your eyes were like saucers as you listened to his confession. You were rendered speechless. To think Shoppi had been crushing on you like this...it made your face heat up. True, he was handsome, and devilishly so. It was also true that you had ben crushing on him as well, but you never expected him to reciprocate. You were lost in thought for a bit, and Shoppi’s face grew more red the more you were silent.

“Shoppi, I...” You placed a hand over his and rubbed the back of it with your thumb, “I like you, too, actually.”

Shoppi’s head snapped up at you when you said that. You saw a smile slowly spread across his face. The next thing you knew, he was cupping your cheek with one of his hands and leaning in closer.

Shoppi kissed you for the first time that night. The moon shone beautifully over your two bodies, watching over you. Shoppi’s lips were soft and warm, and you grew addicted to the feeling of them against yours. You slowly wrapped your arms around his neck to try and deepen the kiss, which led to the handsome male gently pulling you closer. It was true bliss.

As you pulled apart to catch your breaths, you smiled at him. He did the same, tucking strands of hair behind your ear.

Suddenly, you yawned.

”Tired?” The boy asked. You nodded sleepily. Shoppi wrapped your arms around his waist, warning you to hold on before he took you back on the motorcycle. He stopped right outside of your bedroom window, where he picked you up earlier. Bidding you a good night, he kissed the back of your hand as he let you off the motorcycle and drove away to God knows where.

Although you were tired, you couldn’t help but stare at him some more as he left. You smiled to yourself, knowing that you could never forget what happened this night. As you went back inside and tucked yourself under your blankets, you thought of Shoppi, and how beautiful he looked under the moonlight and stars.

You hoped he was thinking the same about you.