𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚

As you are

It was finally time to go home. You typically left the building with Yami around 5:50 pm.

You knocked on his door before hearing words of approval to come in. Yami was hunched over his desk writing on some papers. You stood next to him,

"Do you need any help?"

he glanced at you briefly before releasing a small smile,

"I'm almost done. You can go if you want, I wouldn't want to waste your time"

You slipped into one of the chairs in front of his desk, drinking your water,

"It's fine. Being here for you isn't a waste of my time, although I could probably be peacefully napping, but it's whatever"

Yami snickered at how passive aggressive you sounded. He placed all of his folders into his drawers before picking up his keys,

"Let's go"

You stood up a little too fast for your liking. You held your hands out in front of you and braced yourself. Instantly you stiffened at the realization that you didn't fall. The feeling of a hand on your hip and another on your arm confirmed it. You opened your eyes only to lock them with the piercing violet orbs of your savior,

"Are you okay (y/n)? You should be a little more careful"

The close proximity of his face against yours made you flustered. He looked even more handsome up close. The eyeliner made his eyes look bigger and brighter in color. It seemed as if time stopped for the two of you. Yami gazed deeply into your eyes as his other hand slipped onto your hip. The chemistry could be felt from miles away. Before he could fully lean into you, you both pulled away at the same time. You mumbled something about meeting him in the elevator before awkwardly rushing out. Yami stood for a second, rubbing his neck in contemplation before releasing a sigh. He really wanted to feel your lips against his, but he knew the time wasn't right. He needed to wait a little more. He wasn't ready to confess how he felt to you.

Yami was never really interested in anyone. In high school, many girls had asked him out, but he couldn't bring himself to it. As Yugi had been dating Anzu for years, he asked his brother for advice. All Yugi could really tell him is, 'the day you love someone you'll know, and when you do you'll figure it out'.

Love wasn't a game Yami could just learn, love was something that just happens when you don't expect it.

He thought you were very beautiful inside and out. For now, he decided he'd display small amounts of affection to you. The little things go a long way. Quickly, he made his way to the elevator. You were inside waiting,

"Are you ready? Or do I have to babysit you?", you smirked

He raised an eyebrow,

"Hm maybe I'm not"

You both laughed before jumping into a conversation about duel monsters. Yami offered to drive you home, you accepted. As soon as you buckled up, you decided to ask him the question that's been on your mind,

"Yami, I hope this isn't anything too personal, but have you been seeing anyone? I mean you're the most well-known bachelor"

You internally cringed hoping you weren't too straight forward or obvious. You have known him for about 9 months now. Yami started the car, carefully spinning the steering wheel in the direction of your apartment. His eyes were focused on the road, so you couldn't really see his expression. It was probably his typical poker face anyway. He answered almost too quickly,

"No. At the moment I haven't been too focused on my love life"

He secretly watched your expression from the corner of his eye. He wanted to know how you felt. You continued looking out the window,

"I can understand that. I'm just a bit surprised is all. You have so many women who want to date you"

you lowered your gaze down to your hands.

There were many women who were after him. Before you showed up, he was in charge of interviewing his secretaries, but each time he did hire one, they always went on a rampage to kiss him or marry him. That's when Yugi became in charge of the secretary interviews. After Yami heard of how amazing you were from Yugi, he decided he'd interview you himself. Yami liked you right off the bat. You were confident, sweet and determined. He felt as if he had met you before.

Yami decided he'd ask the same question. He could get away with it in this situation,

"Have you been seeing anyone?"

You chuckled quietly before eyeing the man,

"Knowing how hectic my life is, you really think so?"

Yami glanced at you once more before smiling,

"You are an amazing woman (y/n). Any man would be crazy to let you down"

You felt butterflies flutter in your belly. Did he really mean that? You decided to tease the man,

"Why thank you, Mr. Muto, that means a lot"

You giggled to yourself before Yami spoke up,

"You're still calling me Mr. Muto huh?"

You blissfully sighed before passionately gazing at the man who could not see your expression,

"Yes sir"

Yami pulled into your driveway, opening the door for you before waving goodbye. You smiled at his mannerisms. He was a prince in disguise. He waited for you to safely enter your apartment before he fully left.

You leaned onto the door after unlocking it. You couldn't believe your feelings. When you were with him, you felt like you were on cloud 9. Being with someone like him was difficult though. He was a busy man who had a lot of women after him. Maybe it was best to push your feelings aside.