Yuu stepped outside of the loud house. He needed a breather. It was cold and bright and the snow looked fluffy and white on the ground. He stepped out of the porch and raised his phone to the sky, suddenly feeling inspired.
Click.
A light flashed and Yuu looked at the picture he just took. He frowned and sighed. Something was wrong with the picture.
Something he couldn't pinpoint.
Aggravate he sighed. Deleting the picture, he squared his shoulders and tried again.
Click.
Yuu curses and groans, deleting the photo again. Why can't he take a good picture today? He looks great, feels confident, and has his hair perfectly tousled. He can admit it, he is hot. But why does his phone camera wanna make him look like a mustache-less walress?
He sighs and stares intently at his reflection in the camera. He straightens his jean jacket, fluffs his white scarf, and even pinches his cheeks to bring in some more pink. He raises his camera. Gets the right angle, and smiles.
Click.
"Whatcha doin?!"
Yuu jumped and dropped his phone with a scream. Totally surprised by his bubbly friend popping out of nowhere. Ryu caught his phone mid drop and handed it to Yuu with a laugh. "Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you." He teased and Yuu flushed, averting Ryu's bright eyes. Eyes that were a surprising foam green today.
"I wasn't scared. Just surprised. And I wasn't doing anything."
Ryu rolled his eyes. "Riiiggghhht. So you weren't taking selfies then."
Yuu flushed, knowing he got caught. He couldn't help taking selfies. He had a lot of followers and he has such a nice face. Why can't he flaunt it?
He doesn't say this however because he doesn't want teased. "I was only posting a Merry Christmas on my Instagram." He defended and Ryu laughed at his friend.
Yuu suddenly turned to Ryu, his eyes narrowed. "What are you doing at my house anyways?"
Ryu grinned and stepped closer to the other boy. "It's Christmas." He said plainly and Yuu sighed. "And? Don't you have family to be with?"
Ryu stepped even closer and wrapped his arms around Yuu. The boy blushed and stumbled, completely off guard. "Yeah but I wanted to see you!"
Yuu shoved him away, his heart pounding in his chest. Ryu laughed and smiled as bright as sunshine in summertime.
"Merry Christmas, Sawada Yuu!"
Yuu quickly looked down and then back up, a gentle smile on his face. He reached up and tousled Ryu's hair. "Yeah, same."
Ryu suddenly snatched Yuu's phone away and turned on the camera. Yuu shouted in protest but the jovial boy ignored him. He wrapped his arm around his more serious friend and pressed his cheek against his.
"Say it properly, Yuu."
Yuu flushed and mumbled merry christmas under his breath. There was a click and a flash and Ryu laughed. The two boys looked down at the phone in anticipation.
The picture turned out perfect. Yuu's cheeks were pink and his eyes werw downcast but the smile on his face was sweet and pure. Ryu was practically on the other boy. His cheek pressed into Yuu's and a giant grin on his face. His hair was everywhere and his eyes were clear and bright.
"It's perfect!"
Yuu nodded, realizing this was what his picture was missing. He saved it then quickly sent it to his social medias. He took so many retakes too. The thing that he needed to make his picture perfect was Ryu.
He had wanted to see Ryu too.
He looked up and hugged his friend around the neck, his heart racing. How does Ryu always know what he wants before he does?
"Thanks for the picture." He whispered and Ryu flushed. He hugged his friend back before backing down onto the sidewalk.
"Can I see you tomorrow then?" Ryu asked as he slipped his hands in his pocket. Yuu lightly gripped the door handle a smile on his lips.
"Yeah. Tomorrow."
With a wave, Ryu took off down the sidewalk. Yuu took a deep breath and looked after his friend. He stayed outside until Ryu was out of sight. He sighed and walked in to the loud family atmosphere.
Unbeknownst to him, Ryu liked the picture and saved it to his phone. He was glad he went on instinct and went to see his friend. He was always happier to see Yuu.
Yuu and Ryu both looked down at their phones and the picture, both glad they got to see each other on Christmas. Both glad they get to see each other tomorrow.
Ryu saves the picture to his background and holds his phone tightly to his chest. Yuu does the same.
