i want a girlfriend! miya atsumu

the night is young

lil note: it's been like 13894198398137 years and i left myself with nothing soooo if there's any inconsistency, just let me know LOL also, i'm changing to write in the present tense, i think....... so yeah i think it just flows better

sunday, february 14th
23:19

the night is young. if you could, you truly
would have liked to spend the entire night
with nikou, maybe even watch the sunrise.
however, you told yourself it was just the
adrenaline rush and you shouldn't overstay
your welcome.

still, it's hard for you to say goodbye. your
hand never seems to reach for the door
handle to open the already unlocked door
of the miya4's home. instead, you keep the
conversation going with nikou, leaving no
space for uncertainty and filling all the
gaps that let him know you wanted to stay.

if it was your home, you'd probably invite
him inside just to savour the moment a
tad more. but, it wasn't. so instead the both
of you stand outside, hands inside the
pockets of your jackets.

"so then next time you're
gonna let me pay for the
date, right?"

nikou laughs, his head tilting back slightly.

nikou
"you're still not over that?"

"what do you mean!"

"you've paid for me so many
times. come on now!"

nikou
"and?"

nikou gives you a goofy grin and you can't
help but laugh. he was cute, cheeky too,
and you knew you aren't ever going to win
against him.

nikou
"you're too nice, you know that?"

you playfully roll your eyes. he mocks you
right after, rolling his eyes and pursing his
lips.

the two of your share and laugh and you
bring a hand out of your pocket to gently
slap him. familiar with the action (since
hana was definitely one to slap when she
laughs), his hand gently catches yours. he
holds onto your wrist, pushing it aside and
tugging you just a bit closer.

he gives you a cheesy smile as you stumble
forward, something you oddly find yourself
allowing.

nikou
"let a guy spoil you every one
in a while."

you giggle, smiling up at him.

"will you buy me a brand new
car then?"

nikou
"i'll buy you a house in roppongi
if you want."

"oh wow, i should've met you
sooner!"

and the both of you share a laugh.

you two continue to make witty and snarky
remarks back and forth, entertaining one
another for what feels like maybe forever. it
was whatever that could extend your goodbyes.
it's also, perhaps, a silent agreement, that
parting ways just wasn't what felt right... but,
of course, the day did have to end somewhere.

mid sentence, the front door is yanked open
and you're cut off at a familiar feminine gasp.

suzume
"jeez!"

suzume's shoulders drop and she lets out
a small huff.

suzume
"i was so in my head that i didn't
even notice people were outside!"

suzume
"how long have you two been
standing there?!"

you and nikou share a look before smiling
and turning away to take in suzume's
presence. she's dressed in her winter jacket
and has a scarf wrapped around her neck.

nikou
"not sure, actually."

"are you headed home, suzume?"

suzume smiles and shakes her head. her arm
lifts and she puts her snowball maker on display.
it's different from last time—this time yellow
and in the shape of a duck.

suzume
"we're not sleepy yet so we're
going to play outside."

"we?"

nikou
"sakusa's coming out to play
in the snow?"

suzume laughs.

suzume
"he's coming outside but i'm
not sure he'll go and touch the
snow."

suzume
"did you wanna stay around,
nikou?"

a part of you wants to eagerly turn to nikou
for his answer, wondering if your eyes would
be enough to tell him to stay. however, you
hold yourself back and instead focus on
looking inside the house. you did wonder
where the rest of the boys were.

nikou
"mmm i would, really, but i
should get going."

nikou
"i did promise hana i'd come
by. i'm a little late, actually."

nikou
"so i should head out."

and there's a small tug to your jacket.

you're already smiling as you turn, your cheeks
flushed with heat as you look towards nikou.
he gives you a sweet smile and once again
you two are sharing giggles.

suzume watches carefully, her eyes lit up at
the interaction.

nikou
"i'll text you?"

you nod.

"yeah! let me know when you
get home."

"and— and thanks for tonight."

suzume
"oh! i forgot something! let me
go back inside!"

you two don't even need to watch suzume
to know she was scrambling to get inside
and close the door. she slams it a little too
eagerly and both you and nikou already knew
what the girl was alluding to.

and it was a thought the both of you had,
perhaps settled in the back of your minds. was
it too soon? would it be too much? would it
makes things awkward?

so nikou settles for something else, giving
you a sweet smile as he pulled you into a hug.
he feels you melt into his embrace and savours
the long squeeze you give him.

"thanks."

your voice is gentle and muffled by his jacket.

nikou
"yeah, i had fun."

nikou
"thanks for letting me take
you out on a date."

and he's also the first to pull away. however,
he finds that his hands linger on your biceps
just a little longer.

only a little bit before he scrunches his nose
and pulls away completely.

nikou
"okay! i'll get going."

nikou
"good night."

and you laugh.

"alright, you get going."

"good night."