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Makotos quiet music played in the background of the apartment, as your groaning and whining could be heard over the soft piano, "I don't wanna do this stupid editorial" you mumbled falling face first into your computer, "How far along are you?". He asked tilting his head to removing his glasses as you turn the laptop to him.
"uhm, you have a sentence down." he pointed out on the doc, "and its the title of the article...." he mumbled with a sigh, as he returned the doc to you.
"I got mine done, I can help" he said in an attempt to console you.
You look at him with empty eyes, "I feel it in my soul, my beautiful whimsical soul Mako. How much I don't wanna do this" uttering the words and flopping onto his floor.
"uh-!" he began to panic "well don't die over it either!" he thought for a moment before closing his textbook and notes, and scooching over to you caressing your hair. "Why don't we take a break, I know a cute cat cafe. It's on me" he added with a sweet smile "you've been staring at the doc since you came here".
He held your hand leading you to the station, and onto the train. Pointing out small things out in the distance, trying to cheer you up from the assignment due. As your figure leaned onto him, sticking to him like a cat. "I think if we go to the cafe, they'll wanna keep you" he teased, softly humming as he left you to rest on his broad shoulder.
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"Wanna look at the menu? we still have a few stops" he asked showing you the menu on his phone, scrolling through the intricate and sugary drinks, the flakey and soft pastries, and of course the cats that lived at the cafe.
He smiled to himself over how cute they looked on the screen, "reminds me of this one cat I'd see on the way to Haru's house in Iwatobi. It was a little white cat" he reminisced fondly over the furry feline of the past, his gaze leaving the phone and looking over the sky line. It was a familiar yet strange sigh to him, not yet comprehending he was away from his home town. A sigh left him, as he fidgeted with his phone, thinking back to Iwatobi and how you both ended up dating.
Eventually the train made its final stop and Makoto gently coaxed you off the train and into the small bodega where the cat cafe was located.
A small shop, where the door rang when you opened the door, an old couple welcoming you with glee, cats meowing and rushing towards his side. You two wereh the only ones there, it was an odd time to visit the cafe anyways.
You both ordered drinks and food, sitting on the floor play with the kitties as while waiting for your order all while the cats clamored towards Makoto. Coaxing him into petting and giving them attention.
"Maybe you should stop studying, and just work here" you grumble petting the only cat that wasn't in Makotos lap, as you look at Makoto being covered in needy cats. "Uh, maybe if it paid a little more" he chuckled nervously getting up ( a bit to eagerly) to retrieve your order.
"Jeez these cats act like they've never seen a human" he mumbled speed walking to the register, while the horde followed suit.
As you both sat down to eat with a cat cuddled up to your thigh, the old couple brought the cats into the back (to prevent them from further bothering you), the sun was setting, the sweetness of your parfait on your tongue, the soft music playing in the background, quiet exchanged between other costumers, and Makotos soft eyes looking at you admiring the outside.
"Do you ever get bored of me?" he asked suddenly with a nervous undertone.
You furrow your brows at the question "no, of course not mako" you reply stealing the strawberry on his crepe. He gave a weak laugh his hands in his lap, staring at the plate of whipped cream and berries. "we've known each other since our first year of high school, and started dating since... and I feel like I haven't changed much, nor do I take you out one dates often". He said quietly looking away.
"Do you ever get bored of Haru? you've known him a lot longer than me"
"Wha- no! of course not, he's my best friend... and I like supporting him as one-"
"You see how dumb that question is?" you sigh scratching the kittens, ear. "There's a reason why we've stuck together so long, unlike me staring at my assignment I could stare at you for hours without going insane".
Upon hearing your last words he shyly looked away his ears now red. At the mere thought of being looked at by you for eternity, but now that he thought about it. There really was a reason why they stuck together, like every other friend he'd met throughout his years in swimming and how important each one is to him. But you, especially you who appeared in his homeroom during your first year of high school and brought him out of his shell more.
"Your right, guess I said that without truly thinking" he chuckled smiling at you, before picking up his fork to eat. Noticing more berries gone from the top. The his gaze followed you hand, and how your pointer finger and thumb looked suspiciously red. "H-hey!" he pouted eating the singular strawberry left, "at least I left you something" you giggle taking a bite of your parfait.
He mouth curled up subtly (there really wasn't a time he wouldn't be smiling around you), as he ate the sweet treat looking at you once more with those eyes.
"Then promise we'll never get bored of each other?" he smiled, his signature sweet smile that could make anyone's day better by simply looking. His pinky finger out, like he'd seen in so many movies and read in books.
"I pinky promise Makoto, I'll never get bored of you".
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