In between- Spoke x oc!Fem

XXVII

The city lights flickered on as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows on the streets of Tokyo. I was sitting on the couch alongside Spoke, my heart still racing from the day's excitement, the warmth of his confession lingering between us like an unspoken promise. The rest of the group was playing videogames on the TV, a lot of commontion was going on, yet in this moment, it felt like the world had quieted down just for us.

We hadn't spoken about what happened—about the half-finished conversation from earlier, about the almost kiss that happened. It felt like there was something heavy yet fragile between us, something I wasn't sure how to handle. Every breath I took next to him was charged, but comfortable, the rhythm of our legs bouncing in sync.

"I still can't believe you sang in front of all those people," Spoke finally said, breaking the silence between us with a grin.

"Yeah, I don't know what came over me," I laughed softly, crossing my legs. "I think the whole energy of this place just made me feel... brave, I guess."

"It was more than that," he said, his voice lower, almost serious now. "You were amazing."

I looked at him, feeling my cheeks flush, but I didn't pull away from the intensity in his eyes. "Thanks. But you—what you said earlier..."

"Hey you wanna go outside? We never got to finish our conversation..." spoke asked

"Uh yeah sure, let me get my sweatshirt" I said, but instead of him saying yes, he gave me his instead. "Thanks" I said, putting it on.

As we headed outside, I saw Ro giving Spoke a thumbs up, these guys are such dorks oh my god.

We got outside and started walking alongside each other. There were moments of silence, I was waiting for him to speak, trying not to rush him.

Spoke took a breath, slowing his pace as he turned slightly toward me. "I meant it, Avs. I really like you. I've never felt this for anyone before, and I didn't know when the right time was, but I couldn't keep it to myself anymore."

I stopped walking, letting the city buzz around us while I focused on Spoke. The way his words hung in the air—it felt important, more real than anything we'd shared before. My heart was racing, not out of nervousness, but because I wanted to hear more.

"I didn't expect this to happen," I said, my voice soft but steady. "I mean, everything about this trip, about us... it feels like it's been building up, but I didn't know what to do with it. Now that you've said it, I—"

He stepped closer, just enough for me to feel the warmth radiating off him in the cool night air. "You don't have to say anything right now, Avs. I just needed you to know."

"I do want to say something though," I replied, my heart beating faster. I could feel my pulse in my ears, and it took everything in me to not shy away from this moment. "I feel it too, Spoke. I've felt it for a while I just didn't want to admit it to myself because I didn't want to lose our friendship."

The corners of his mouth lifted into a smile, the kind that wasn't forced or nervous, but pure relief. We stood there, watching each other, the rest of the world fading away.

Then, almost instinctively, Spoke reached out, his fingers brushing against mine, testing the waters. I let my hand fall into his, feeling the gentle pressure as he wrapped his fingers around mine. It was a small gesture, but it was enough to send my heart soaring.

We started walking again, hand in hand, and I could feel the tension between us slowly giving way to something softer, something that felt like... belonging.