forever | sugawara x reader

06

The air had become humid and clingy, summer clearly letting us know it had arrived. I laid down across (y/n)'s couch, the air conditioning providing a sweet relief from the oppressive weather just outside. She was sitting in the kitchen scrolling through her phone quietly; the apartment was peaceful, the only sound the air conditioner.

"Hey," I called out. "Do you wanna do anything?"

"No," she laughed, her voice ringing through the house. "It's too hot. I wanna take a nap." She stood up and walked into the living room, looking down at me from where I laid on the couch.

"It's already almost seven," I said, gazing up at her. "It's not really a nap at this point, is it?"

"Fine," she groaned, pushing me so I was now sitting up. She spread her legs across me, snuggling up to a throw pillow and closing her eyes. "Wake me up in an hour."

I wanted to tell her to get up and actually hang out with me but I knew not to push it, the fact that I was the one she was sprawled across more than enough anyways. I quietly took out my phone and snapped a picture of her, not daring to post it. I was happier keeping it to myself anyways; it was like a secret just for her and I.

I felt so lucky to have this girl snoring next to me, even if it was confusing and strange and complicated. (Y/n) wasn't my girlfriend- "not yet" according to her. We'd been hanging around each other more than I ever dreamed and it was incredible. All her little quirks I discovered as we drove around or sat on her couch like we were now, they felt like treasures to me.

I still had so many questions for her, like do you actually like me? Are we dating and I just don't know it? Did you like Asahi before? Are we gonna move in together? Are we going to get married someday? I let these things go unsaid though, always too awestruck that (y/n) was even next to me to care about the technicalities. I decided to just let our relationship play out how it would, and if that meant just letting her lay across my lap forever, I would be perfectly fine.

My phone buzzed on the arm of the couch, the little blue light flashing.

Daichi: What do you wanna do for your birthday next week? We can do something after school or the sunday before

I decide to think about it for a while before responding, knowing that Daichi would rather wait for me than get an "I don't know". The hour passes by slowly and I have plenty of time to think about his question, but by eight o'clock my mind's as blank as it was an hour before. I gently shake (y/n)'s arm, calling her name quietly to wake her up. I love the little noise that escapes her lips as she begins to sit up, placing her hand on my leg as she stretches out. I try not to notice the touch but fail miserably as my heart skips a beat in my chest.

"That was a good nap," she mumbles, her voice syrupy sweet. "Sorry I'm always so boring. I just like you being here, you know?" I smile at her and place my hand on hers where it still rested on my leg, a rush of bravery going through me.

"I don't mind," I chuckle. "I like being here, too." I'm afraid for a quick second that she's going to lean in to kiss me but I'm thankfully mistaken. Despite dreaming of the moment a million times, every time she gazes at me and I think oh my god, it's happening, all of my fears about being the worst kisser pop into my head. She stands up and walks into the kitchen, grabbing a bottle of water from her fridge then plopping back on the couch.

"I should probably bring you home now, huh," she says, not really as a question but like she's talking to herself. I nod at her but neither of us make any effort to stand up and leave; we sit quietly on the couch, when she gingerly rests her head on my shoulder. I'm surprised by the action, unsure how to react as she places her hand on my arm, her stare seeming far away. I decide to do nothing and hope she stays like this forever.