Secret Message - SemiShira

9

"Alright, alright,"

Third Person Pov

Semi remained seated in the classroom, scrolling his phone as he scrolled through its contents. Tendou walked in, plopping down next to him with a bored expression.

"Eita! I'm bored. Tell me something. There's no drama in this school," Tendou complained, his voice filled with a hint of longing for excitement.

Semi turned his head toward the redhead, his eyes still fixed on his phone. "Why are you asking me? What would I know?" he retorted, finally tearing his gaze away from the screen to look at his friend.

Tendou groaned dramatically. "I heard you got a girlfriend. Is it true?" He raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued.

Semi looked at him with confusion. "Where did you hear that?" he asked, genuinely puzzled.

Leaning back in his chair, Tendou replied, "I've heard rumours that a certain girl has been hanging around with you."

Semi let out a sigh. "Tendou, have you ever seen me flirt with a girl before?"

"In high school?" Tendou grinned, recalling past memories.

"Gross! We don't talk about that," Semi shook his head, attempting to forget those awkward moments.

Tendou leaned in closer, his curiosity piqued. "Now tell me, who is that girl?"

"I don't even know. Some random girl approached me, claiming that we knew each other in high school. I don't remember," Semi rolled his eyes, feeling the annoyance rise.

Semi was used to Tendou's penchant for asking numerous questions when he got bored. It could be irritating at times, but he had grown accustomed to it.

"Hey, Satori," Semi called out, catching Tendou's attention.

Tendou glanced at his friend, waiting for him to continue.

Semi fiddled with his phone, his fingers tapping on the screen nervously. "You know Shirabu."

"Well, yeah, of course, duhh," Tendou replied, running a hand through his rose hair.

"I asked him to be my boyfriend," Semi confessed, his voice barely above a whisper.

"You did what?" Tendou sat up in amazement, his eyes widening with surprise.

"Well, I asked if he wanted to be my fake boyfriend," Semi corrected himself, his cheeks tinted with a blush.

"What did he say?" Tendou exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement.

"He didn't say much. At first, he was hesitant and all, but yeah," Semi looked down, his mind filled with uncertainty.

"My ship is finally sailing!" Tendou jumped up in jubilation, his enthusiasm was contagious.

"Wait, what?" Semi looked back at Tendou, his confusion was evident.

"Don't you know? Back in high school, the team betted that you and Shirabu would get together," Tendou winked mischievously. "But it never happened, which was heartbreaking," he added, feigning a sorrowful expression.

"What the fuck, Tendou? You guys seriously made a bet?" Semi stared at him, in disbelief as he stood up.

"Duhhh! You had so much chemistry. It was like friends-to-enemies-to-lovers fanfic," Tendou shrugged, also rising from his seat.

The two friends started walking toward the music room. "That's messed up man. Shirabu wasn't even into guys back then," Semi explained, his voice filled with a tinge of indignation.

"Yeah, he was. You never knew?" Tendou said, astonishment evident in his tone.

"No?" Semi replied, his confusion growing.

"And I thought Ushiwaka was oblivious," Tendou remarked, shaking his head.

"Well, he is—" Semi began to say.

"Yeah, true, bad example," Tendou interrupted, realizing his mistake.

As they arrived at the music room, Semi reached for the door handle when his name was called out. "Semi!"

Turning around, Semi spotted a sandy-haired boy approaching them.

Tendou smirked at Semi, whispering, "Perfect timing."

Semi rolled his eyes in response

Tendou walked over to Shirabu and greeted him, "Hey, Shira."

"Hi, Tendou," Shirabu replied.

"Bye, kids! Remember to use protection!" Tendou waved mischievously.

"Shut up, Satori!" Semi yelled, feeling his face grow warm with embarrassment.

"Never!" Tendou laughed, not bothering to look back as he walked away.

"Sorry about that," Semi apologized, his hand instinctively reaching to rub the back of his head.

Shirabu, still blushing, replied, "You better be, Tendou is getting out of hand."

"Yeah, I Know. So, um, do you need anything?" Semi asked, trying to regain his composure.

"Oh, um, I need to talk to you," Shirabu said, gesturing toward the door.

"Right, let's go," Semi responded, opening the door and allowing Shirabu to enter ahead of him.

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