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They’re talking quietly when you walk in; Serizawa’s eyebrows drawn together as he speaks lowly, Reigen’s hand cupping his chin in thought as he takes in whatever his partner is saying.
Their serious faces make you laugh, pushing away the little pang of jealousy you often get seeing them so close. It’s not your place to see either of them that way (especially when you couldn’t tell who the jealousy was aimed for).
Serizawa jumps when he sees you, standing up straight in an awkward, uncomfortable looking posture– wide eyed and flushed like he had been caught doing something he wasn’t supposed to. Reigen looked calmer– a fact that wasn’t surprising considering his profession and how easy it was to hide his uneasiness. He was stiff in his shoulders though, slowly turning around to meet your humored yet confused gaze.
“Morning lovebirds, did I interrupt something private?”
You giggled to yourself as you set your belongings down on the desk, totally oblivious to the nervous glance the two men shared.
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Throughout the day, both Reigen and Serizawa were acting off.
Reigen was always eccentric, and the other man always polite and kind towards you– but it seemed like those qualities (you liked so much) had been tripled, leaving you confused and a bit flustered.
Earlier, as you were organizing some folders in Reigen’s shelf– a hand came to rest at the small of your back.
“Sorry, I just need to reach above you…” Serizawa’s handsome face stared down at you, mouth closed in a nervous smile. You could only nod, trying to get your mind back to the previous work– not the large, gentle hand against the curve of your spine.
The longer the two of you were in proximity, the closer he got, eventually his back pressed against yours as he stretched to reach the high shelf. Serizawa breathed a ‘sorry’ into your ear– sending a chill through your body and pulling your frame away from his– forgetting the previous task to try and cool down.
It only got worse through out the day– the two men unknowingly causing your heart distress and sending you into an overdrive of confusion. Their touches lingered, standing closer than normal for two men in a relationship.
What was going on?
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“Oh, I was going to ask you (L/N)…” Lean frame basically towering over you in your seat as he pointed out an appointment scheduled for that Tuesday. His hand rested on the other side of your seat, arm brushing against the back of your head as his hip leaned into you ever so causally. “I’m not going to be in the office that day…did you schedule to anyways for Serizawa to take?”
His proximity was sending your brain into overdrive, much too close to be normal but still far enough to make you question if he was really doing what you thought he was doing– flirting with you.
“A-ah yes. I remember you said you’d be gone that day, but Serizawa said he’d be happy to see this client.” Making the mistake of looking up, you blanched– seeing how close Reigen’s face was towards yours.
It was like all the blood in your body rushed to your face.
“Hey, you okay?” His eyebrows furrowed, leaning closer and only making the situation worse. “You’re looking pretty red there.”
Pressing the back of his hand on your forehead, Reigen frowned– staring down at you with a concerned gaze. “Hm, warm too. Oi, Katsuya–” With the call of his first name, the taller esper turned– eyes flickering from Reigen to yours in confused concern. “Can you get (L/N) some water? They feel pretty warm.”
Gobsmacked, you watched Serizawa only nod– no reaction to how close his boyfriend was standing to you. Was this all in your head?!
“You’re right, they are looking really flushed…” Setting the cup down in front of you, the curly haired man took on a look of complete concern– his own hand raising to press against your skin as well.
It was sensory overload as soon as his skin touched yours– all too much too fast, the two men’s sudden affection throwing you for a loop. A confused, heart-aching loop.
Your hands slammed against the desk as you stood, eyes wide as you yelled “I have to use the restroom!” before running out as quickly as you could– leaving them to share yet another glance.
The ten minutes you spent in the small bathroom was filled with you splashing cold water in your face and periodically fanning your skin. It was odd, too odd– they had never been this touchy before; did they figure out your crush on them, trying to tease you?
“No…” You muttered to yourself, gearing up to head back into this torture. “No, they wouldn’t do that to me.”
It was impossible to figure out what they wanted, their actions eluding you in the worst kind of way. Sighing, you hung your head and made your way to the door, trying to become content with the idea of never really knowing why they were acting this way.
“…seems interested. I think we might be confusing them though.”
Serizawa’s voice sounded around the corner as you walked out of the bathroom– halting your steps to listen.
“I agree…I mean it’s easy to see (L/n) likes us– both of us, but does that mean they’re willing to be with us?”
It felt like time froze, eyes wide and unblinking as you stared at the hallway door. Did you hear Reigen correctly, did he just say what you thought he said?
“We’ll just have to ask them when they come back in–” Serizawa sounded anxious, and you could almost see his hand coming up to rub the back of his neck to calm down. “There’s no use beating around the bush anymore, Arataka. We’ll only confuse (L/N) more.”
The conversation went into a lull after that, leaving shocked and even more confused. Was this really happening?
It was tense when you walked back in, the two men looking up to only look away quickly– seemingly their turn to be embarrassed.
Sitting down at your desk without a word, you tried to focus back on the schedule in front you– key-word “tried”, as two pairs of eyes were currently burning holes into your back.
You cleared your throat. “Is there something you two want to say?”
There was a sound of fumbling behind you– no doubt Reigen being caught off guard, coughing as you turned around to meet the mens eyes. They both looked anxious, red in the face and guilty looking as your focus zeroed in on them.
Serizawa, surprisingly, was the first to talk. “We…we want to ask you something–”
“Feel free to say no of course! Not everyone is comfortable with this b-but…” Reigen cut himself off, leaning back in his seat while his hands gripped the wood of his desk. His eyes glanced towards Serizawa, getting a gentle nod for reassurance before he turned back to you. “(L/N…we both like you.”
A blink was your response– expecting that was what he was going to say, yet still in a state of shock.
“We both started noticing it a few weeks ago– luckily Serizawa and I both felt the same or else this would’ve been really awkward…I mean it still can be awkward but–”
“Arataka,” The man above him gave him a strangled look.
“R-right, right. Well, to get to the point…we were wondering if there’s any chance you’d be interested in…joining, the relationship…?” Reigen slumped in his chair, red in the face and thoroughly embarrassed. You could tell they were both nervous of your response– Serizawa playing with his fingers as he refused to look your way.
Honestly, this all felt too good to be true. A million of thoughts were swirling through your head as you stared at the men with what you could only imagine was a blank stare. It was an odd feeling– a mixture of giddiness and confusion wracking your body. It had been hard to come to terms with your crush on both of them– even harder when it was revealed they were together and your chance was lost–
– now they’re asking you to join them. This had to be a dream.
“Are you…are you messing with me?”
Despite the overwhelming evidence that they weren’t– their actions throughout the day, the conversation you evesdropped on earlier, there was still a part of you that wondered if it was all just some prank.
Reigen’s eyes widened at your tone, shaking his head quickly as he stood. “N-no, I’m telling the truth– we’re telling the truth!”
Serizawa stepped around his desk, a light frown on his face as he cautiously moved towards you. “We wouldn’t make this up– especially to mess with you.” The flush on his face was handsome, eyes wavering as he tried to keep contact with yours the closer he got. “Arataka and I both really like you, a-and I know you feel the same…s-so.”
Standing in front of you now, the man swallowed– keeping his eyes trained on yours with a steady bravery, the kind you saw when he really wanted something. Your heart raced.
“O-okay.” A breath left your lips. “Okay, I’d like to try this– if it’s you two.”
Serizawa smiled gently– Regien letting out a cheerful ‘HA!’; stepping around his desk and bounding over to his boyfriend– and you. Grinning down on you with…probably one of the happiest smiles you’ve ever seen on his face, the man leaned forward– tugging you up from your seat.
A soft squeal left your lips, falling into the two men– their arms coming up to wrap around you. A kiss was placed at the side of your head, most likely by Serizawa as he spoke moments later. “And you’re sure you’re okay with this…”
The warm feeling that came with being held close by both of them; something that you never knew could feel so right was an answer enough.