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kokoa and hayate had been dating for quite a few months now, and they decided it was time to move in together. it was nothing big, just a small one-bedroom apartment, but it was enough for them.
what the two failed to realize though, was one bedroom means only one bed.
of course, sleeping in one bed together would have to become normal for them soon, but kokoa’s heart still raced at the thought of sleeping with her girlfriend.
“kokoa? is everything alright?” hayate’s voice causing her to come back to her senses.
“huh? oh, yeah, sorry, i’m just… thinking. let’s finish unpacking now.”
a few hours have passed now, and the clock reads 8:41pm. the small bedroom now has a bed set up, along with some more basic furniture in the kitchen and living room. their fridge was barely stocked, but kokoa manages to cook some food. it’s just some chicken and rice, but food was food.
the two sit on their small couch in their living room, food in their hands. they’ve yet to buy a tv, but each other’s company made up for it.
“thank you for the food, kokoa.” hayate’s soft voice breaking the silence.
“i’m sorry it’s not much, i’ll be able to cook better once we settle in more.” kokoa replied.
“if it’s your cooking, it’s the best i’ve had. you don’t have to cook any better, this is already perfect.”
“dummy! all i did was make some chicken and rice…” pink blush spreading across kokoa’s face.
hayate let out a small giggle from this, before letting silence take over the room again.
“i’m thankful to move in with you, kokoa. i’m thankful to be with you.” hayate says, breaking the silence once more.
“is there something in the food? you’re not usually so.. sweet? we’re just trying to have a meal here, you dummy.”
“sorry, do you not like it? i just wanted you to know how i feel.”
“n-no.. that’s not what i meant!” blush spreading across kokoa’s face again
“besides, i’m happy to be with you too..” she adds on, the last part coming out nearly a whisper.
“sorry? what was that? i didn’t hear you there.”
“hey! don’t make me repeat it!”
after the two finish their food, kokoa finds herself left to wash the dishes. as always.. she thinks to herself. it’s not like she minds it though, but that’s a secret she’ll keep to herself.
a few minutes pass by, before hayate walks in, “i’ve made the bed now. it’s been a long day for us, i’m ready to go to bed whenever you are.”
kokoa nearly drops the plate she was holding.
“uhhh.. yeah, i’ll be ready soon.”
she finishes washing the last of the dishes, before getting ready for bed. she tries to keep her mind off of the thought of sleeping with hayate. tries.
once ready, she returns to the bedroom to see hayate laying on the bed. the heat rushes back to her face once more.
she crawls into the bed next to her, and covers herself with a blanket. hayate shuts off the lamp, and darkness takes over the room.
the room is completely silent. kokoa’s face still burns.
the sound of rustling as hayate turns over startles kokoa. startling her more, though, she feels hayate’s arm wrap around her waist, her other hand placed against kokoa’s cheek. hayate feels the warmth burning from kokoa’s face.
“is this okay?” hayate asks.
“mhm..” kokoa struggles to let out the small reply. it was not okay. not at all. she felt as if her heart was ready to burst out of her chest at any second.
the two stay like this for a while, before hayate slowly drags kokoa closer to her.
“i love you, kokoa.” she whispers.
kokoa’s face burns once more. she silently curses hayate for this humiliation, and secretly swears to get her back one day. she attempts to recollect herself, and takes a deep breath.
“i love you too, hayate.”