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Pressing his palms against the window, Rinne counts the rain droplets that hit the glass one by one until there are too many to count. Then, he traces one with his finger watching it race down before fusing with another droplet to make a bigger droplet. He sighs and flicks his head back against the wall, he’s exhausted for no reason at all. The room is silent and because of the clouds, it’s dark. Rinne’s alone but he doesn’t really care. He knew that he wouldn’t be much longer.
Rinne hops off the window sill and takes to browse the books on the shelves nearby. Finding a book he finds at least a bit interesting, Rinne pulls out a chair, props his feet on the table, and makes himself comfortable.
The sound of the doorknob turning and someone entering the room doesn’t disturb him in the slightest. “Amagi? What are you doing here?” Rinne doesn’t reply, he simply hums and turns the page of the book. The person sighs and places their belongings on the table in front of Rinne before pushing his feet off the table.
Rinne finally looks up at them and a grin spreads across his face. “‘Sup, Merumeru?”
HiMERU rolls his eyes at the nickname and takes a seat beside Rinne. Neither of them says anything and their cautious gazes quickly turn into a staring contest of some sort. HiMERU looks away first, his face darkening into a red that Rinne could only call cute.
So he tells him.
HiMERU’s face twists into shock at that and he grows comically redder. Rinne lets out a loud laugh and shuts his book, tapping the top of HiMERU’s head with it before standing.
“Where are you going?” HiMERU coughs into his hand, straightens his face, and looks up at Rinne.
“Weren’t ya gonna study or somethin’? Don’t wanna distract you or nothin’.” Rinne shrugs and smiles when he sees HiMERU begin to pick up his bags again.
“It is nothing that HiMERU cannot focus on later,” HiMERU sighs, the two of them walking to leave the library. “Where are you going?” HiMERU asks again.
Rinne raises a brow at HiMERU before his signature shit-eating grin spreads on his face, “why don’t you find out?” Then he bolts to the exit. Rinne watches as HiMERU stares for a moment before chasing after him, out of the school and into the rain. They keep running, puddles splashing beneath their feet until Rinne realized that HiMERU was running beside him now.
Eventually, they stop running and take shelter under the hood of some random store. Tired and out of breath, Rinne turns to see HiMERU panting beside him, drenched in the sky’s tears. Without thinking much of it, Rinne reaches out, cupping HiMERU’s face in his hand and he kisses him. It’s quick, impulsive, but sweet. He pulls back and HiMERU stares at him with his mouth agape.
“You…” HiMERU starts. Rinne decides to kiss him again and this time HiMERU kisses back into him. Grasping onto the fabric of HiMERU’s shirt, he decides he can’t get enough of him.
Suddenly, the door swings open and someone’s yelling at them, something about them being pesky teenagers, and the both of them pull apart. Rinne laughs sharply and grasps HiMERU’s hands, he notices they’re thinner than his as he interlocks their fingers before taking off again.
It feels like Rinne’s running for an eternity before they reach some sort of secluded temple. Might be a bit rude but Rinne pulls HiMERU with him into the worship grounds, he laughs loudly as HiMERU sighs.
“The things that HiMERU does for you… with you.” HiMERU shakes his head but looks up at Rinne with a smile. “He supposes it’s alright.”
Rinne wraps his arms around HiMERU, he briefly thinks about the fact his younger brother might worry about him coming home late but brushes the thought aside in favour of paying attention to the boy leaning into him.
Rinne closes his eyes for a brief moment, but his exhaustion catches up to him and he falls asleep.
-
“Amagi.”
Rinne opens one eye and stares at his blue-haired unit mate. “Wah” was the only sound that came out of his mouth.
“What are you doing,” HiMERU reaches into his bag to pull out a water bottle and Rinne watches as his throat bobs as he swallows the liquid. “Hello? We have no time to laze around, Amagi. Either stand up and practice or go home.”
Rinne blinks twice, regaining his thought, before he hops onto his feet, “just dreamin’.”
HiMERU raises a brow at Rinne curiously, “about?”
“Had a dream we were cute little high schoolers going on a date,” he stuck his tongue and moved to wrap his arms around HiMERU’s shoulders.
HiMERU swats him away, “if you practice today, maybe HiMERU will consider a date… however, he will not be dressing up in his uniform.”
Rinne snorts and presses a quick kiss to HiMERU’s cheek, “alright, alright, princess. So what’re we doing?”
“For now let’s just go over the steps in this part.”
HiMERU briefly plays the music over the speakers through HoldHands and Rinne listens intently before nodding. Together, they go through the steps, blocking out their moves. By now, HiMERU was aware that Rinne would add impromptu choreography from how he felt so it was better to give him the freedom to do so.
They finish up and HiMERU packs up his belongings to go to the showers before returning to his dorm. He glances at Rinne for a moment and his unit leader catches his eye.
Said red-haired man briefly jogs over and loops his arms around HiMERU and presses kisses to the man’s neck.
HiMERU presses his palm against his leader’s face, “enough, Amagi. You reek of sweat.”
“Aww,” Rinne fake pouts at HiMERU, “you’re so mean to me, Merumeru~. I might just run away.”
“Run if you please,” HiMERU waves his hand in the air. “HiMERU will be going to clean himself. Unlike someone, he prefers to be fresh.” Yet, he holds his elbow out for Rinne.
Rinne smoothly slips his arm into HiMERU’s, “alrighty~. I would never turn out an opportunity to kiss my cutie boyfriend in the shower anyways.”
HiMERU visibly groans at that but a small smile is plastered on his face anyways.