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Sometimes, Shu recalls when they all first met. Often, Shu recalls how dim the sun was on the day that he met Luca. Then there are days where Shu wonders when he started to fall for the mafia boss. In reality, Shu remembers the exact moment he realises that he’s in love with Luca.
Unexpectedly he was talking to Mysta in discord with their webcams open.
At one point Shu zones out of the conversation, eyes drifting to the Augustus plushie that Luca had gifted to him a few weeks prior. Imagine his surprise when a random package arrived at his doorstep, addressed to him despite having no recollection of buying anything. It comes to even more of a shock when Luca suddenly video calls him.
Shu felt a whole trapeze act was doing flips and turns in his chest when Luca smiled and laughed, telling him that the package was a gift from him. The Augustus plushie sleeps next to him every night.
“Dude, you’re smiling at the plushie again,” Mysta’s voice pulls Shu out of his musings. The sorcerer turns to look at the detective, a bit flustered that he was caught.
“Oops, sorry…”
“Damn dude, with how often you smile at it, I’m surprised that you haven’t told Luca anything.”
Shu blinks—curious and confused—thinking he misheard what Mysta said, so he asked, “What do you mean?”
A few seconds passed, Mysta’s confused expression was the only thing that greeted the sorcerer’s unanswered question. The detective seemed to be contemplating something as he gave Shu a long stare. When the sorcerer didn’t elaborate further, Mysta’s eyes widened slightly.
“ Shu . You’re kidding me right?”
“What? What are you talking about Mysta?”
“No fucking way. Are you being serious right now?”
“What are you talking about? I have no idea what you’re saying right now!”
His friend gasped, leaning closer into his webcam in disbelief, “Dude, you’re clearly in love with Luca!”
…
Huh?
What —
“What?! What are you talking about Mysta?!” The sorcerer shrieks, almost falling out of his chair with how much force he used to push himself away from his computer. His near death experience aside, his face flushes a bright red up to his ears as he registers what Mysta had just said.
“What the hell Mysta?!”
“Oh come on, Shu! You’re fucking shitting me here, everyone knows!”
“ Everyone?! ” Shu squeaks, obviously having a hard time believing and hearing this.
The foxy detective levels Shu with a stare, leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed, “You’re telling me that you have no feelings whatsoever for a certain tall, handsome blondie called Luca Kaneshiro?”
“Well, I…” He doesn’t, right? Well, of course he doesn’t! Besides, there’s nothing going on between them, they’re just very good friends!
…
..
.
Right?
“Shu,” Mysta’s voice brought him back to reality for the second time that night, “When you think about Luca, what do you feel?”
“I… W—Well, I feel really happy? Cause he’s a good friend and he’s done a lot for me since we’ve met a—and ya know, he’s just a really happy-go-lucky guy..”
“Okay.. How do you feel when you look at the gifts that Luca has given you?”
“Doesn’t Luca give all of us gifts though..?”
Mysta cackled at him, “Of course he does but he’s only given one of us a custom ordered Augustus plushie and — spoiler alert — it’s not me,” the silence was deafening in Shu’s ears, his fingers fiddled with the hems of his hoodie as he thinks over what Mysta had just said.
It sounded like a fever dream but it didn’t stop him from looking back at the Augustus plushie that sat neatly on his bed. It sat straight looking at him with its signature smile. A part of him immediately wants to reach over and hold it tightly, to hold it close to his heart, hoping that it would calm his heart that was beating loudly.
Oh.
Oh.
“... Oh .”
“Oh my god is this the italicised ‘Oh’ moment in fanfictions that I keep hearing about from Ike?”
None of Mysta’s words registered in Shu’s mind because he’s slowly processing the fact that holy fucking shit he’s in love with Luca Kaneshiro. He in fucking love with NijiEn’s resident golden retriever. What the f —
“What the fuck.”
“So when’s the wedding?”
It would take him another month to build up the courage to say anything to Luca. When he finally did it, his heart felt like it was bursting at the seams, waiting for a reply from Luca. He couldn’t lift up his head, eyes fixated on his lap as his fingers clenched his hoodie for dear life. After a few seconds of silence from the mafia boss, Shu feared that he might’ve ruined their friendship. But as he lifted up his head to apologise, his words died in his throat.
Luca was bright red, one hand trying to cover the flush that spread across his cheeks but failing as the blonde’s eyes flickered here and there. Anywhere except Shu. Luca tried to say something but was fumbling with his words.
Despite that, Shu managed to catch a few words.
“ Me too… Love… You.. ,” And that was the confirmation that Shu needed.
“Luca.. Come on, I have to get up.”
“Mmnooo, that’s unpoggers,” The young sorcerer giggles, ticklish from the kisses on the back of his neck. It was the weekend, the sun barely shined its way through their curtains. But Luca was far more comfortable in bed with Shu. It’s been a hard week, with his internet failing and Shu being a bit busy, he just wanted to spend a lazy morning with his sorcerer.
“Luca.. Aren’t you hungry?”
Shu knew that he was fighting a losing battle because what Luca wants, Luca gets. And what Luca wants right now is to cuddle in bed with him.
The mafia boss whines, expectedly, and pulls Shu closer to him, his arms wrapped around Shu’s waist, “Staaaay.. I miss you..,” Shu’s face flushes, his fighting spirit dampening as he leans back into Luca’s embrace.
“I missed you too...”
Nina often joked that Luca was a large golden retriever, full of energy and absolutely adorable and that is true, to an extent. But right now, he reminds Shu of a big lion, purring as he snuggles with his favourite person ever. They would spend the next 3 hours cuddling in bed, talking about the smallest things as they cuddled under their warm blankets.
But soon noon arrived and Shu wanted to get up for lunch. In a last ditch effort to persuade Luca to get up, he turns around to face his boyfriend. Luca pouted, but his arms were still around Shu’s waist.
Something about the difference of size between Luca’s hands and his waist made Shu shiver.
But back to his plan, Shu stared at Luca for a few seconds, causing the mafia boss to wriggle and shuffle.
“Why are you staring—” Luca didn’t finish his sentence as Shu leaned in to give him a kiss. When Shu pulls back, Luca’s hold on him slacked, giving him enough room to wiggle out of bed. The sorcerer laughs as he leaves their bedroom, leaving Luca gobsmacked on their bed.
“Come down when you’re ready for lunch.”
“Wha—Shu! Wait up!”
Two Augustus plushies sat next to each other on the window, leaning onto each other with their signature smiles on their faces.