"Are you okay? You've been pretty quiet all day." Tashigi didn't want to pry into her superiors life but she did care for the man. She just wanted to make sure he wasn't feeling any negative emotions.
"I'm fine. I'll be going now." She gave him a shocked look as she watched him gather his belongings and start to walk out of his office. It was nearly 3 hours before the usual time he would leave. What made him want to leave so early? It was definitely not like him at all!
"W-Where are you going?! Don't you leave at 9 usually?! And even then you stay later!" His annoyance showed as he glared at her. She froze and immediately apologized for questioning him. A sigh escaped his lips as he walked passed her, leaving her in silence. He is for sure acting weird today.
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"You made it!" Your excited voice made him blush but in the attempt to hide it, he looked away, still making his way toward you.
"I said I was going to come tonight..." You giggled at his embarrassed reaction from your sweet greeting. In public, he definitely didn't know how to take your cute ways. Not that you did anything on purpose, he just felt that your mannerisms and reactions were adorable and innocent.
"Come." Your hand reached out for his but he couldn't help but just stare in shock. Almost frozen. Who did you think he was?! He was burning on the inside, not knowing if he were fully comfortable holding hands in public. Though, his lack of response saddened you. He watched as you pulled your hand back to yourself, giving him a small smile.
He felt as if someone shot his chest, feeling guilty at your sad smile.
"It's okay, let's just go." Your tone not as upbeat anymore.
Another shot. As you turned to walk away, he groaned before placing his arm over your shoulders. He was much more comfortable doing that than holding hands. A blush flared on your cheeks as you saw his little love gesture.
"Smoker..."
"Yeah?"
"Thank you." You placed a gentle kiss on his hand as it was right next to your face. All of the sweet actions you displayed toward him made him feel like a blank slate in the field of love. Every touch, wink, kiss, compliment, it all made him freeze and reboot his mind. He was very much flustered and of course, him being him, couldn't respond the way he felt was acceptable.
"Tch."
After arriving at the restaurant, you ordered your foods and drinks and waited patiently. You couldn't help but stare at the man sitting across from you. He was looking out the window and he seemed as if he was lost in thought.
"Is everything okay?" He slightly shook his head, coming back to reality before looking at you.
"Nothing you have to worry about." His gruff voice was a bit stern which made you assume it was work related.
"Well, I hope we could enjoy our evening before you return to work tomorrow."
"We will. Don't worry." He rarely smiled, even when he was happy. All you wanted was to see him smile by the end of the night.
"Smoker, do you think you'll have any days next month off? Specifically the second week of the month...?" He gave a light chuckle and rested his head on his palm.
"You mean for our anniversary?" You blushed and nodded, excited for your 2 year anniversary with him.
"I'll be sure to make more than enough time for you, (Y/N). I promise." Your orders came and you began to eat and drink silently. The food and drinks were great and you couldn't wait to get back home and just relax in bed with the man you loved.
"Dinner was so good! I'm glad we tried the place out! Thank you for taking me~" You hugged his arm as the two of you walked toward your shared home. He sighed, trying to calm his nerves from the sweet angel that was holding him.
"Of course..."
"Captain Smoker?!" He almost jumped at the familiar voice calling his name in confusion. The white haired man looked over his shoulders and saw Tashigi. She pushed her glasses up, making sure it was him. Her eyes landed on you then back at him. A blush crept on her face at the cute sight. The big bad Smoker who shouts profanities and leads strict orders is out on a date with a girl?! He immediately pulled away from you and turned to the woman. You were confused and held your hands against your body.
"Tashigi?! Shouldn't you be back in the office?!" He scolded. With a small bow, she explained that she was merely out to grab some food and then planned to head back. He never spoke about work too much with you nor about anyone he worked with.
She looked at you once more, admiring how pretty you looked. Your soft (H/C) locks that laid on your shoulders, the casual yet graceful dress that slightly hugged your curves and that innocent look on your face. She thought you must have been confused, another woman randomly talking to her date on a night out. How rude of her.
"P-Please, excuse my rudeness for interrupting! My name is-" An annoyed growled crawled out of Smokers throat, as if he didn't want to associate the two of you together. She coiled back and kept her mouth shut. Sighing, you walked toward the girl, smile on your face and hand out for a shake.
"(Y/N). Pleased to meet you. I assume you work with Smoker, from the clothes I mean." She hesitantly nodded as she looked at him before accepting your hand shake.
"Tashigi... and y-yes. You're right."
"Well then, it's very nice to meet you! I hope he isn't too mean to you during work hours! I know how strict he can be!" He absolutely hated that you were talking to Tashigi, especially as if he wasn't right there. His subordinate quickly picked this up and apologized almost immediately.
"I best be going back to the office! I'm sorry! Enjoy your evening!" As she sped walked away, you called for her.
"What about getting food for yourself?!" She turned the corner and disappeared. His grunt of annoyance caught your attention.
"Let's go home." He started walking away and you followed like a puppy.
"You sure do intimidate everyone you meet, don't you?"
"I've never intimidated you."
"Hmm... when I first saw you, I couldn't help but notice how handsome you were." Again, making his flustered.
"Also, I remember the first thing I said to you was-"
"You asked if I were single at the time." He snapped, not wanting to replay the embarrassing moment.
"Yeah... I'm glad you answered my question."
"You pursued me almost every day."
"And you got annoyed with me."
"It's hard to focus on work when I have you bringing me lunch every day."
"Well forgive me for wanting you to eat." With a huff, you looked away. He stared at you for a moment before giving a small smile. Of course, you didn't see it. How you would despise yourself for looking away like a brat had you known he was smiling at you.
"I'm forever grateful." His words made your heart race. As the two of you arrived at your home, you opened the door and as quickly as you entered, he had pushed you in and caged you between his strong arms, up against the wall. You locked eyes with him and saw a devious look pooling in his chocolate colored orbs.
"I think I'm ready for dessert now."
