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It’s been a few days, actually only two- But Hirose has been at war with his brain, he knows he’s bisexual, but does he try to ask Nakamura out or take some time to figure things out even more? Nakamura might not even swing that way! What if he asks Nakamura out and he rejects him and breaks his heart into a million pieces right then and there? Oh but Nakamura is so kind he wouldn’t break his heart right?? Hirose was thinking all of this 300x more and 3000x faster as he whined into his pillow.
Hirose kicked his feet against his bed so hard it shook, he turned over and throw his pillow “This is so stupid!! Why is this so complicated..” Wait- Idea!!
Hirose got up and left his room, and went to annoyingly bang on his sister’s door for the third time this weekend, this time for advice! “AKARI!!!!! LET ME INNNNNNN!!!!” He cried, leaning against the door as Akari could be heard sighing from inside “Your amazing little brother is in a horrible dilemma and needs he-AHH” Hirose said dramatically as the door opened behind him, leaving him laying on his back while Akari looked down at him “Really? You said that the last two times Aiki”
Hirose sat up and nodded erratically “Yes! This time is serious! I really don’t know what to do because I really really REALLY like Nakamura but don’t know if I should tell him or nottt!” Hirose whined, getting up and throwing himself onto Akari’s bed (star fishing and leaving no space for her)
“I don’t know Aiki.. I haven’t asked anyone out before or really been asked you, you’ve had a girlfriend you should know what to do!” Akari threw her hands up in surrender, completely clueless on a topic for once. Hirose groaned and covered his face with his hands “Thanks Akari.. Super helpful, I barely even liked her! She asked ME out, not the other way around, I like Nakamura.. So much more than I liked her..”
“Maybe tell him, just straight up! OH get him like a- a snack! That’s too simple.. Maybe if he plays video games get him a game? Maybe a book! Or or” Akari began to rant on things Hirose could do, all of it went in one ear and out the other for Hirose, he started listening when she mentioned flowers, he already thought that already two days ago so why not revive it? The flower idea lives again!
“Yeah.. I could get him flowers! I’ll do that right now, thank neesan!” Hirose said, quickly hugging Akari before rushing to get changed out of his pajamas. Once he left the house he was on a determined path to the more populous part of town, there was a small flower shop he had visited a few times in the mix with an array of flowers to choose from, large bouquets, single flowers, seeds even!
Hirose made it to the shop and looked around slightly familiar, thinking about Nakamura rather than what to get, what would Nakamura like though? Maybe not a full or large bouquet, maybe just one- awh but just one is too little! Not enough, Hirose scowled, the single flower options were pretty, but just one would make a confession seem bleak and boring, well.. He could always buy more than one, it’d cost more but mean more and be less embarrassing for the both of them compared to a bouquet!
Hirose bought four flowers total, though with the time he took he might as well have bought a hundred! He took a longer time because he was searching for different flower meanings. He walked out of the shop holding the flowers, each wrapped individually from display
“Two violets, symbolizing.. Uh.. everlasting love! A white rose which is.. New beginnings and young love.. And an aster flower, patience and love.. This feels really corny..” Hirose mumbled, looking between his phone and the flowers in his hand, his cheeks burned a bit as an older worker who had helped Hirose before a few times was rearranging flowers out front spotted him.
“Those are lovely flowers Hirose, what’s the occasion this time?” She asked, making her way over to Hirose and examining the flowers, Hirose’s face went red
“Oh! Uh- I’m planning to confess to someone!” Hirose blurted out, looking away to try and hide his burning cheeks. The old woman smiled brightly “Oh that’s wonderful! Is she pretty?” The old woman asked teasingly
Hirose barely thought about it before he answered “Very..” He said softly, before blushing harder “I- I mean I, gotta go confess!” Hirose smiled awkwardly before running off, the old womans laughter slowly fading.
Hirose got home sooner than he expected, the embarrassment boosting him as he sped walk home, holding the flowers close to his chest as he did.
He soon made it home and grabbed a simple glass cup and filled it with water to put his flowers in, he set it down on the kitchen counter. He leaned against said counter and looked at the flowers, what could he bring them in? He didn’t think to buy paper specific for wrapping flowers together, he didn’t even know what he could say when he confessed! What like “Oh hey nakamura, i know we basically just became friends from your perspective but I’m bi and have a crush on you!” That’s boring! And sound pretty heartless, Hirose stared at the flowers like they’d magically start talking and tell him what to say..
“I’ll wrap them in uh.. Present filler paper or whatever it’s called, I should probably get help from sis again..” Hirose talked to himself, well.. It’d probably be better if he worked out what to say by himself, what if Akari makes him say something wrong? She probably wouldn’t on purpose but what if she offends him? HIrose grabbed the cup and took it to his room, set it down on his desk then grabbed a pencil and paper
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Nakamura Okuto, you are one of my newest yet closest friends
Nope, crumble, throw away.
Nakamura Okuto, I like you a lot
Too straightforward! Try again!
Nakamura Okuto, from the second I really got to talk to you, my life changed..
Okay.. we’re getting somewhere..?
The first time we really talked, it felt like a weight on my shoulders I didn’t know where there was lifted, I know I am my happiest self talking to you, even if we haven’t talked much or for long, when we have it was amazing, everything about you is amazing. This may sound corny but I didn’t realize people like you existed, your really pretty, your smile is beautiful and I wish i could see it more, I’d love if I could make you smile all the time, and if you want I could try, maybe if you want me to be your boyfriend I can? I only figured it out a while ago but I think I love you, I really do, you occupy my brain space all the time! What I’m saying is, I like you, Nakamura.
Hirose set his pencil down and sat back, satisfied “I think I did pretty good if I do say so myself!” He said to himself, proudly leaning back in his chair. He glanced at the flowers and smiled, feeling confident in himself for the day tomorrow, he soon got changed into comfortable clothes and got called to dinner, he sat and ate happier than usual, so much so his parents noticed, he didn’t say anything, he finished eating and went on with his day all the way up to the end of it. Hirose laid in bed, smiling at his ceiling “Tomorrow I’ll tell him for sure!” he said tiredly but enthusiastically, then going to sleep soon. Honkkk mimimimi