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You kicked your legs slightly, the cool water rippling as you did. You were sitting on a small dock, sun slowly beginning to set as you waited for a certain wind pillar to join you. “He’s running late…that’s a first.” You looked around, wondering where he could be.
As if he heard you, he suddenly appeared on the path leading to the small pond. He smiled when he saw you, you waved. “Sorry it took so long, I got… sidetracked.” You we’re about to ask what kept him for so long, but he pulled out a beautiful bouquet of wildflowers.
“Fucking corny I know, but there was a huge field of them on my way up here and I figured you’d like them.” You laughed, taking them from his hand and admiring them as he slipped down to sit next to you on the dock. “You really are a sweetheart Nemi.” The nickname still caught him off guard no matter how many times you said it.
You plucked one of the flowers out, a pale blue nemophila flower, and placed it’s stem behind Sanemi’s ear. A huge smile broke across your face as you looked at him. “You look so pretty with that flower in your hair, Nemi, the color suits you.”
You looked out across the pond, missing the way a blush blossomed across his cheeks. “You’re so annoying.” You laughed at that, looking at him again with the same dazzling smile that made his heart clench. He wanted to tell you so badly. He still hadn’t had the courage to tell you he was in love with you.
How could someone as gentle and sweet as you…love someone like him?
“You really are pretty Nemi.” You looked at him with such truthful eyes that he found it hard to maintain eye contact with you. “You shouldn’t lie like that y/n” you tilted your head at that.
So cute…he felt the heat returning to his cheeks.
“I’m not lying, Nemi. I’d kiss away all your scars if I could… but they are part of you. They make you…you. You are beautiful with them, just as beautiful as you would be without them.”
Kiss…away…kiss.
“You’re a fucking dumbass for saying something like that.” This time you caught the way his face turned scarlet. “Your face contradicts your statement.” He turned away from you, not being able to deal with the eye contact anymore.
“Fuck I love you.” He muttered it under his breath, swishing his feet around in the water as he tried to compose himself. “What was that Nemi?” You were leaning in to try and hear what he said. His head whipped around quickly, nearly bumping noses with you. This time, it was your turn to blush. Both of you were absolutely flustered at this point.
He took a deep breath, what did he have to lose? A lot really… but he’s lost so much already… fuck it.
“I…I’ve discovered I love you.”
You stared at him with wide eyes, blinking slowly as you processed what he just said.
“When did you… come to this discovery, Nemi?”
You were staring at each other with wide eyes. Sanemi’s lip trembled as he tried to properly explain himself.
“Ever since I found myself making decisions that revolved around you.”
You felt a smile tug at your lips. “Is that so?”
He was scarlet, eyes blinking rapidly as he nodded. “I don’t know when it happened, but all of a sudden every decision I made had you in mind. I find myself training harder because I want to protect you. I’ve lost so many people in my life and I’ve blamed it on my own weaknesses… but you… I refuse to lose you.”
You felt tears prick at your eyes, blinking quickly as you tried to fight them off. That was the sweetest and most heartfelt thing anyone has ever said to you.
“Well you see Sanemi… I discovered I loved you…a very long time ago. Only a few weeks after we first met.” You felt such relief finally getting that off your chest. You looked at the while haired man before you with expectant eyes. He seemed to be struggling to process this revelation.
While his guard was down, you grabbed his hand. Lifting the scarred knuckles to your lips and kissing them gently. “I’m being serious too, Nemi. So please don’t think I’m just saying it because you did.” You put your hands in your lap, his hand still folded neatly between yours.
He was still staring at you with a gaping mouth. “S..Sanemi?” You waved your hand in front of his face, still using the other to grasp his hand. This finally snapped him out of whatever trance he fell in.
“Marry me.”
This time, it was your turn to stare at him with a gaping expression. After a moment, he spoke again.
“I’m serious, marry me.”
You blinked at him, opening and closing your mouth as you tried to come up with a proper response. Finally you were able to get something out…
“Okay.” You began laughing, flinging your arms around his neck and hugging him tightly, “say something Nemi… don’t just leave me hanging…”
You pulled away, hands coming up to cup his cheeks as you realized he was crying. “I…love you so much.” You smiled, your own eyes filling with tears as you leaned in and softly kissed his lips.
Such a cold exterior for a man with such a beautiful heart…