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‘you brought me out here to see the stars?’
‘okaka,’ shut up. toge is grateful for the night, feeling his ears grow hot. you said you’ve been stressed out lately, and we haven’t been out together in a long time, so. his fingers falter, trailing off lamely. it’s not a big deal.
‘of course it isn’t,’ yuuta murmurs, but before toge can ask what he means, he flops down on the grass; dark hair flaring out around his head like a renaissance painting. ‘thank you, inumaki-kun.’
toge lies down next to him, their shoulders bumping. ‘shake,’ you’re welcome.
his heart is threatening to burst out of his chest- all he has to do is say the word, but for some reason the words get lodged in his chest- i like you burning staunch and harsh at the base of his throat, not unlike when he overworks his technique.
‘yes,’ yuuta suddenly says.
toge whips around to look at him. ‘tuna?’ what?
‘you brought me here to ask me out, didn’t you?’ yuuta asks, still soft, but toge notices he’s twisting the ring on his finger, a nervous habit. ‘so- yes.’
you’re- toge can hardly believe his ears, hands shaking as he signs. you want to date me? because yuuta is gentle where toge is sandpaper rough, the picture perfect model of tragedy. the year they spent apart has hardened yuuta’s resolve, broadened his shoulders. and toge- toge is a mess of nerves and energy.
toge nearly jumps when yuuta chuckles. he lets go of the ring, sliding his hand oh so carefully on top of toge’s.
‘i like you, toge,’ yuuta whispers, like he’s afraid he’ll disturb the stars. ‘will you go out with me?’
toge blushes, but he’s smiling so hard his cheeks hurt, turning his palm over to thread their fingers together. yes, i’ll go out with you. he leans in to kiss his brand new boyfriend under the sprawl of a million stars.