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idyllic // jjk nanami kento

synopsis: you hear nanami laugh for the first time and can't stop thinking about how beautiful his smile is

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when you heard it, you could have sworn time slowed for you. it was like the universe was letting you catch the moment and save it with your very own eyes. nothing could have ever compared to the visual you were bearing witness to, and you believed that if you died right at that moment, you would have died happy.

the sound was music to your ears, the loud laughter that left his chest. and oh the beautiful, beautiful smile that graced his lips.

"did you just- did i just make you laugh, kento?" you beamed, pride and something unfamiliar swelling in your chest.

nanami was trying to regain himself, the remainder of what you thought was the most beautiful thing you ever saw still lingering on his features. nanami kento, your bestest friend ever, smiling wide enough to light up the whole world.

"that was a pretty funny joke, y/n," he admitted.

kento you are gorgeous when you smile, you wanted to say. you didn't just think his smile was just beautiful. no, the word for what you felt for nanami's smile was didn't exist yet. there was nothing that could describe it. the genuine laughter that accompanied it was no different.

i want to make him laugh all the time, you thought.

you never earned anything more than a chuckle from him or a small smile. even then, you'd never seen him smile this huge. he didn't even look real. this was definitely going into your extraordinary achievements list.

y/n y/l/n, awarded for making kento nanami laugh.

the thought made you giggle, and you looked over at him who was still smirking a little as he fiddled with the biscuits he was eating. you replayed the joke you said in your head, but you didn't think it was that funny anymore. you were still glad however, that nanami saw the hilarity in it and rewarded you with that stunning grin of his.

you tilted your head to get a better look at him, not wanting the moment to pass.

"you really should smile more, kento," you commented. "you look good when you do,"

his features softened as he turned to look at you. "you think so?"

"i know so,"

"okay," he nodded. "but if you tell satoru what you saw here today i'll never laugh at your jokes again,"

it was your turn to laugh, and nanami wished he was quick enough to snap a photo. what you didn't know, was that he loved it just as much when you smiled at him. it tugged at the strings in his heart that he was able to make you comfortable enough to hang around him and become his best friend. he could never forget the first time you smiled at him when you were teenagers, even if he tried.

"good things must be shared, you know," you teased.

"not when its with satoru," he grimaced.

you lightly slapped him on his shoulder. "you should be nicer to him!"

"nothing good comes out of it," he shrugged. "you're nice to him and he never reciprocated your feelings,"

"he doesn't owe me anything," you countered. "his six eyes can't see my feelings. plus, it's been a while but i actually don't like him like that anymore,"

"really?" nanami raised his eyebrows. "that's good to hear, congratulations,"

you waved at him dismissively, not really listening to him anymore, your mind wandering back to his smile and laugh. you couldn't stop thinking about it, and a striking realisation made you gasp, startling the man beside you.

was nanami the reason you didn't view satoru like that anymore?

"what?" he asked, genuinely worried.

"nothing. i left my fridge open at home," your bewildered eyes scanned him as you came up with an excuse.

"how do you leave a fridge... nevermind, let me drop you home," he offered.

nanami, always the gentleman. you accepted the offer, biting your lip in thought. you briefly thought about what your late brother haibara would say. he would definitely encourage you to tell him, but you weren't brave enough for that. you shook your head, internally thanking heavens that nanami was walking in front of you and couldn't see what you were doing.

maybe one day, when you've found the courage, you'd tell him. for now, you settled for remembering the idyllic moment you shared a moment ago, his smile and laugh engraving themselves in your head and in your heart.

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a/n: i'm honestly not really vibing with this one idk HAHAHAH but lmk your thoughts !!