Secret Message - SemiShira

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"Does this mean we're planning joint outings? Double dates?"

Third Person Pov

"Thanks for swooping in to rescue me, Captain Semi," Navi said with an exaggerated salute as she hopped into the car.

Semi chuckled. "Anything for a damsel in distress"

Navi groaned. "I can't believe my friend ditched me to go to a wedding. She knows I don't have a car and I live so far away."

Semi nodded towards the steering wheel. "Well, one day you'll have to get that driver's license, you know."

Navi made a face. "But then I'll have to actually learn stuff. It's so much easier to be chauffeured."

Semi shot her a glare. "You're really dedicated to this whole 'I-don't-want-to-drive' thing, aren't you?"

Navi shrugged. "Why break tradition?"

"Fair enough." Semi chuckled. "Just make sure your friend doesn't become your permanent chauffeur,"

"I'll just marry her, problem solved," Navi replied with a smirk.

Semi laughed. "I don't think that's how marriage works."

"You underestimate my persuasive skills," Navi said, waving her fingers dramatically

Semi raised an eyebrow. "I'm pretty sure she'd rather catch a ride with a stranger."

Navi sighed dramatically. "Fine, I'll take the driving test... eventually."

"you're not going to are you?" Semi replied

"No," she said stubbornly 

As they drove along, Navi leaned back in her seat. "So, you and Shirabu, huh? What's the scoop?"

Semi raised an eyebrow, a smirk forming. "Oh, you know, the usual dramatic plot twists, romantic suspense, and a sprinkle of coffee shop dates"

Navi rolled her eyes. "So, a real-life rom-com."

Semi laughed. "Exactly. With slightly fewer dramatic close-ups."

Navi leaned in, mock-conspiratorial. "Any secret twin brothers or amnesia plots?"

Semi grinned. "Not yet, but we're keeping our options open."

Navi laughed. "You guys are something else."

Semi's expression softened. "Yeah, we're getting there. It's been... an adventure."

Navi wiggled her eyebrows. "So, should I be shopping for a fancy hat for the wedding?"

Semi burst out laughing. "Slow down, we just started dating"

"who knows? things might get real quickly" Navi teased

"Shut up" Semi rolled his eyes

The car engine hummed as Navi dove into the topic that had been hanging between them. "So, about your parents..."

Semi glanced her way, his expression unsure "They don't know," he admitted

Navi's eyebrows lifted sympathetically. "Planning to tell them anytime soon?"

Semi's shoulders slumped, his grip on the steering wheel tightening briefly "I'm avoiding it for as long as I can," he confessed

Navi's reassuring smile softened the tension in the car. "You know, if you need any backup or just someone to listen, I'm here."

A hint of gratitude touched Semi's eyes. "Yeah, thanks Nav," he responded, his tone grateful.

The road stretched ahead as they navigated both the city streets and their conversation.