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It was a beautiful day at Seasoning City's park. The park displayed a stunning view of cherry blossom trees. Rows of them, arranged as if welcoming people. The pink delicate flowers are vibrant, contrasting with the dark branches of the tree. The weather was perfect; not too cold, not too warm. Excellent for hanging out. Mob was walking with Teru while listening to his ramblings. He liked hearing about Teru’s everyday life and interests. He was impressed at how even the smallest things could be turned into a one-hour rambling when Teru spoke. He could never be bored with that. Unlike Teru, Mob was not the type to talk much; he always preferred to listen to people. Teru loved their dynamic. It was one of a kind. Who knew that one day, he would be attached to his greatest rival? Who knew that this boy would be kind enough to accept Teru into his life? He has often pondered how Mob remains so patient with him. From their initial encounter, the boy has consistently displayed kindness and patience. Initially, he viewed Mob as a rival; however, as they spent more time together, he began to see him as a close friend.
As they walk through the park, the cherry blossom flowers fall carefully and delicately on the ground, making a wonderful show of nature.
“Kageyama-kun, we should take a photo here! The cherry blossoms are beautiful!”
Mob nodded in agreement. “Sure. This spot is great for picture taking.”
Teru pulled out his phone and snapped a selfie with the cherry blossom tree as his background. He wanted to change his home screen wallpaper for a while now, so why not take a picture of himself? After taking several nicely arranged photos of himself, he turned to Mob, who appeared to be preoccupied by the sight of a single flower landing on his head like a snowflake. The boy with black hair chuckled softly, finding it amusing and charming for some reason. This moment made Teru’s heart race. It was just a simple chuckle, yet he had never witnessed Mob smile or laugh in such a way. It was unusual... Mob typically maintained a neutral expression, so Teru was quite taken aback. He lifted his phone and snapped a picture of the delightful scene, preserving the sweet smile that caused his heart to flutter.
“Hanazawa-kun, look.”
Mob called before showing the single flower on his head with a smile. A smile that’s so genuine and adorable that Teru’s face flushed red from shock.
“W-when did you learn to smile like that?!” Teru blurted out.
“Huh…?”
“Nothing!... You look good by the way.”
Teru has noticed that Mob has been been showing more of his expressive side. This is just one of the rare instances where Teru saw Mob smile genuinely. Teru felt his heart beat faster than normal, his face warmer than usual. What is this feeling? He stared at him, longer than needed, observing his mannerisms. It seems that everything the boy does is adorable in his eyes… His calm and composed demeanor, striking smile, lovely face, his black hair with a cut that fits him well…
He’s adorable- wait- what am I saying?!
He shook his head, wanting to remove these thoughts from his mind.
“Hanazawa-kun, are you alright? You seem a bit red.”
“Ah! It’s nothing. I’m just feeling a bit hot, that’s all.” The sweat dripping from his face helps the illusion.
“I saw an ice cream shop earlier, should we go?”
Teru nodded his head, not wanting to embarrass himself further.
The glass doors open as they walk into the shop. Teru sees the wide variety of flavors that can be picked. He looks for his favorite ice cream flavor–mint chocolate chip. They sat at a table, enjoying their treats. Mob licked his plain vanilla ice cream. Teru noticed that there was a bit of ice cream left on his cheek. He reached out and wiped it without thinking much of his actions. Mob meanwhile, froze as Teru’s soft, warm hand touched his cheek. The boy didn’t mind his friend doing a simple gesture for him like this, but he felt some sort of affection towards the blonde boy.
“Thank you, Hanazawa-kun..” He didn’t think too much of the gesture, knowing it was just normal.
“You’re welcome...” He smiled softly before leaning back into his seat.
Teru stared at his mint chocolate chip ice cream, racing with thoughts.
That was risky… He probably thinks I’m a bit weird now… No, Kageyama-kun is not like that- Oh but what I did WAS weird though…
Mob touched his cheek, the one that had been touched by Teru. He blushed slightly when he remembered how close Teru was to him earlier.
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Teru sat on his bed, smiling to himself as he remembered the events that happened earlier that day. As he scrolled through the many photos in his phone, he saw that one picture of Mob that he had taken earlier. The photo was good,
great
even, but it didn’t do enough justice to capture that perfect, adorable smile of his. He then tapped a few options in his phone, setting the picture as his homescreen. He stared at his homescreen for a few seconds before setting his phone down beside his pillow. He stared at the ceiling, contemplating his emotions.
He chuckled to himself before muttering words of realization. “I might have a crush...”