𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘌𝘍𝘍𝘌𝘊𝘛 𝘟𝘍 𝘗𝘐𝘊𝘒-𝘜𝘗 𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚 •𝐬. 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢•

June 2nd, Day 2

"Drop your keys in front of them." I raised my eyebrows, straightening myself out as I sat on Kaminari's bed. I shrugged.

"Why? What's that got to do with anything?"

"It's a social experiment! You drop your keys in front of them, make it look like an accident, and reach down to pick them up. If they reach down to pick them up first, then boom, you've got another interaction down. If they don't, then..." I waited in anticipation as he scratched his forehead. Eventually, he shrugged his shoulders, pushing himself up from his spot on the floor. "I guess if they don't reach for the keys and just ignore your presence, then you're good for the day. That counts as your dare, so as long as you do it, you're safe." I watched him carefully for a moment.

"Can I record you saying this so that you don't try to gaslight me later into thinking that you never said this?" He laughed, brushing my statement off with his hand and walking towards his door.

"I promise you, that's all you need to do today. Good? Good." And with that, he left the dorm. I shook my head with a light chuckle and followed him out. We began walking to our first class, making small talk and jokes. I never really understood how Kaminari and I got along so well. We were total opposites. He was spunky and energetic. He knew how to make friends and, as I liked to joke, he got all the bitches. However, I was quiet and reserved. I never had any friends growing up, until I met Kaminari in high school. He simply went out of his way to say hi to me, and I kind of got attached to him. Ever since then, it was never one without the other.

A harsh slap to my shoulder brought me from my thoughts. I cussed him out for a minute, but he ushered me to look up. Just ahead, (Y/n) was walking in the opposite direction. I shook my head and took a deep breath, thinking that there was no way this could go wrong. Whether they picked the keys up or not, nothing would change. Kaminari continued talking to make it seem natural, and I reached my hand into my pocket to loosely hold onto my keys. Once (Y/n) was just before us, I turned to Kaminari and slipped the keys from my hand. I heard the clatter and glanced to the ground where I had dropped them.

"Fucking hell..." I muttered, bending over to pick them up. A hand lightly grabbed my wrist and pulled it away. My eyes widened and my heart fluttered.

"Here, let me get these for ya," they spoke as they bent over. I stood back up, not knowing if I should just forget the keys and make a run for it. They picked up the keys and straightened up, fixing them on the loop and glancing at a keychain I had. They smiled and looked up at me. "Charmander?"

"Mhm." I quickly said with a nod. Kaminari stood a couple of feet away, watching the interaction intently.

"I like Squirtle!" Their face seemed to glow as they held my keys in their hand. They quickly shook their head, handing the keys back to me. "Sorry, I shouldn't be handling those. They're yours, after all."

"No, no, no! It's.. It's fine!" I forced, taking the keys and shoving them back into my pocket.

"Oh, Happy Pride, by the way! I meant to give you one of these yesterday, but I didn't see you after class." They pulled their backpack off, reaching into one of the smaller pockets and retrieving a rainbow-colored bracelet with the words "Be Who You Are" written in white. They offered it to me and I gratefully took it.

"Thanks... Happy Pride!" I said, trying my best to smile at them. They let out a little laugh, then turned to Kaminari, asking if he wanted a bracelet. He politely declined, but thanked them for the offer.

"I won't keep you guys any longer. I'll see you around sometime?" They spoke, waving to us and beginning to continue their walk to class. I nodded.

"Definitely! Oh and um... Your name's.." Obviously, I knew their name, but I'll be honest, I would've asked the stupidest questions just to keep them talking. They smiled one last time.

"(Y/n)! You're Shinsou, right?" My mouth dropped open. No words could form. They knew my name. Finally, I opted to just nod in reply to their question, forcing my mouth closed. "Alright! See you around Shinsou! And you are..." They looked to Kaminari.

"I'm Kaminari! Nice to meet you. I think you're friends with my girlfriend," he said. I silently praised God that he took the chance to slide in and say that he was taken. He was taking extra precautions to ensure that (Y/n) didn't accidentally fall for him instead. It was surprisingly easy for people to fall in love with him, and he took that into account in his conversations. They nodded, trying to think of who his girlfriend was. Giving up, they took one last glance at me.

"Alright, Shinsou and Kaminari! I'll see you guys later. Maybe we could play Pokemon Go sometime if either of you play it?"

"Uhm.. S-sure!!" I said, getting butterflies at the thought of going on a Pokemon Go date with (Y/n).

"I don't play Pokemon Go actually, but you two can hang out and play it," Kaminari saved. They nodded.

"Ok then. Goodbye for real now!" They said with a laugh and a wave to both of us as they turned and left. I gave a small wave and smile, watching them walk away.

"They're in love with youuuu~"

"Shut the fuck up." He laughed, returning to my side as we turned and continued walking. "Thanks for those saves. You did well on the spot like that. I'm honestly surprised you pulled off that convincing of an act," I pointed out. He only smiled.

"I plan in advance," he alluded. I rolled my eyes, adjusting my backpack straps nervously as my eyes found the ground. We walked in silence for a minute or two.

"They knew my name..." Kaminari smiled and nodded as I glanced at him.

"Indeed they did!! This 30-day challenge might end up as a 7-day challenge."

"Fuck no."

"Hmm fine... This is... Wow though... The amount of progress in just two days? You'll be getting bitches in no time!!" I shook my head, looking up to the road ahead of us.

"I don't want bitches. I want (Y/n)." We continued on in silence once again.

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