He Doesn't Have to Know ; Shinkami

I Should've Stayed in Bed

Kaminari is in my passenger seat, periodically sticking his head out the window. We're not even moving yet. I'm trying to put his seat belt on and Kirishima is trying to remember his phone password. 

"Got it!" He shouts. "It spells out b-o-o-b-i-e." Kaminari laughs. 

Kirishima texts Kaminari's mom to tell her he's staying at 'a friend's house.' I try to protest but Mina hushes me. 

"Give me your number Kirishima-" Kaminari gasps dramatically. We all turn to him in panic. He has his hand on his chest gripping his t-shirt like he's clutching his pearls.

"How could you?!" He yells at me. I roll my eyes. 

"-so I can text you if anything happens," I finish. Kirishima types his number into my phone as Kaminari fake cries. 

"Thanks," I say.

"Thank you, man! I owe you."

"Yeah, you do." I roll up my window and drive off.

"My car!" Kaminari yells, startling me. 

"We'll come get it tomorrow, it's fine." He is not satisfied and insists we need to go back. I tell him no and in the same minute, I realize I forgot my stupid scarf in the coat closet. My dad is not going to be happy. "I have to get my scarf tomorrow anyway. We have to come back." I roll my eyes. 

"Your cat scarf?" He asks, raising his eyebrows. I'm embarrassed that he knows about my stupid cat scarf but I try not to let him see it. My face is red because my heat doesn't really work anyway. 

"Yes. My cat scarf," I admit. He laughs. I kind of want to die. 

"Can I have aux?" He asks.

"No." He fake cries again.

"Pleaseeeeeee?" I'm so sick of him that I just hand him the cord. As my fingers touch his, I feel a warmth emanating undoubtedly from his fingers. I reach my hand into his general vicinity without touching him and there's heat radiating off his whole body. I touch his shoulder and he looks up at me from where he's slouching in the seat but I pay no mind. He's burning up.

"What the fuck? Dude, you're so hot." He laughs at me again. "I mean like literally. I can feel the heat coming off of you right now, are you okay?" He just laughs. If this bitch laughs at me one more time I'm going to throw him on the side of the road and drive off. I try to tell him this but he finally responds.

"Thaaaank youuu." And winks at me. Fucking winks at me. I'm so fucking sick of this. I try to think positive, but I can't find anything positive about this situation. I just need to talk to my parents.

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When we get home I park in the driveway and explain very clearly to him how this is going to work.

"Look Kaminari. Seriously, look at me. Okay, I'm going to go inside and tell my parents what's going on. You're going- stop laughing- you're going to stay here and be quiet." 

I unlock my door and walk inside. "Dad?" I shout.

"Bedroom!" He shouts back. As I'm walking down the hallway, I try to think of what I'm going to say. I'm sorry, it's an emergency, he's probably not even gay, just this one time, I want this less than anyone. 

I push open their door and sigh.

"Why are you tracking snow everywhere?" Dad stands up and starts to walk me through the hallway again. 

"I have to tell you something. It's an emergency."

"What is it?" He stops walking and Papa gets up to see what's happening.