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"Jump!" Yuji yelled into his headset, furiously smashing the buttons on his controller. "Fuck! We almost had that." He groaned as the screen read 'you died'.
JelloLvr [man that was ass]
"It was not that bad!" Yuji laughed into his headset, leaning back in his chair.
JelloLvr [u totally got ur ass ate in that round]
"Shut up." He started to bicker back and forth with his online friend.
They had met six months prior in some game lobby, hitting it off immediately when y/n had written the most diabolical insult in the public chat when some guy was cheating using aim bot.
Yuji knew right then and there that he needed her as a friend. However, he didn't know that y/n was a girl, or that her name was even y/n. He'd always just assumed she was a he, and it wasn't like he'd ever heard her voice in a call before.
Y/n wasn't keeping it from him in the first place, she actually didn't even know that Yuji thought she was a guy. She didn't send photos of her face but would send random pictures of her cat or her surroundings while outside.
Yuji had deduced that they lived pretty close to one another, recognizing some of the scenery in the pictures. He didn't know her name either, having never asked since calling the girl her gamertag had become like second nature that he never even thought to ask.
They talked outside of gaming, that started around the two month mark. Yuji really liked talking to her, feeling at ease with her. It was easy to talk about anything and everything, she never judged him.
Now, they were having one of their late night gaming sessions, a regular occurrence at that point.
"We should meet up in real life." Yuji dropped into the conversation suddenly.
Y/n paused, fingers hovering over her keyboard. She had thought about it before, but was kind of nervous. Meeting up with some random guy you met online? Yeah, that was usually a big no-no.
She knew he was who he said he was, having seen him more than a few times in video calls over the past several months.
JelloLvr [what if i was a serial killer :p]
Yuji let out a laugh. "I'm the one taking the risk here, you could be some sixty year old man trying to touch me in my swimsuit area."
Y/n covered her mouth, shoulders shaking lightly with laughter.
Her reply came a few minutes later.
JelloLvr [i guess you're right. I do kind of want to meet your annoying ass too :p]
Yuji pouted a little, but that was short lived, a smile tugging at his lips when he read that she wanted to meet up.
They discussed it for a bit, deciding on meeting up in two days at a cafe and getting a coffee. Y/n was nervous, but excited. She immediately texted her friends about it, getting mixed replies. Most said to stay safe, a few said to share her location when she went, and two said to dress cute.
She blushed a little, dress cute? Yuji had never seen her before, would he think she was cute?
Yuji was excited, he was finally meeting up in person with his friend.
~
On the day of the meet up, y/n had put more effort into her appearance. It was summer, so she wore a long sundress with some cute sandals, doing her hair half up half down with front pieces pulled out to frame her face.
She did some simple makeup, just mascara and lipgloss.
Yuji was wearing some cargo shorts and loose fitting t-shirt, red sneakers on his feet. He pulled out his phone to text y/n when he arrived at the cafe.
ItsYuji [im here, where r u?]
JelloLvr [be there in five]
He texted back a quick okay and ordered a coffee, sitting down at one of the booths.
Y/n walked up to the cafe, heart thudding in her chest as she pushed the door open, bell dinging above her head. She ordered a latte and scanned the shop, eyes catching familiar pink hair.
She took a deep breath to calm down before walking over, nervous smile on her face.
Yuji felt someone step up to the table, quickly looking up. His eyes widened when he saw a very pretty girl standing there, looking nervous.
"Yuji?" She asked softly, making the males heart skip.
"How do you know my name?" He asked her, fingers tapping against the table.
"It's me." She cleared her throat before embarrassingly saying her stupid gamertag.
Yuji's mouth dropped open, shock taking over his features. "Huh?!"
Y/n blew out a breath before sitting across from him, placing her latte on the table. "Not what you expected?"
"I thought you were a guy." He blurted out, cheeks red as he rubbed the back of his neck.
Her eyes widened this time, mouth dropping open a tiny bit. "You thought I was a guy?!"
"Well you never specified!" He defended himself, trying not to stare at her because man, she was exactly his type.
She laughed suddenly, head tipped back slightly. Yuji stared, mouth feeling dry as he took in the pretty sound.
"I guess I didn't." She sighed and traced a manicured finger over the lid of her drink, peering over at the shocked male. "Are you upset?"
He quickly waved his hands around and shook his head. "No! No, I'm not upset." He ran a hand through his hair. "I'm just shocked, that's all. I thought you were a guy and then suddenly a pretty girl shows up calling my name." He work vomitted.
Y/n grinned a little, seeing his cheeks turn red. "You think I'm pretty?" She leaned across the table a little, arms crossed over her chest, earlier nerves completely thrown out the window.
"I mean!" He looked away, swallowing thickly. "Yeah, you are pretty."
"Mhm." She hummed and leaned back, looking out the window. "I can't believe you thought I was a guy this whole time."
Yuji let out a small laugh. "Yeah, thinking back now there were probably signs."
Y/n shook her head with a small smile. "Anyway, want to go for a walk?"
"Yeah." He stood up quickly, following y/n out of the cafe, tight hold on his coffee cup.
He whipped out his phone with his freehand and typed quickly.
Yuji
Dude i messed up so bad
Megumi
What?
Did he end up being some 50 year old weirdo
Yuji
Shes a girl
And shes exactly my type
Megumi's reply came after a minute.
Megumi
You're stupid
How did you not know she was a girl?
Yuji
I dont know man!
It never crossed my mind
But shes like
Stunning
I cant stop staring
Megumi
Don't be a creep
Stop texting me
Yuji pouted at his phone but slid it back into his pocket, looking over at y/n beside him.
They hung out for a few hours, growing more comfortable as time passed on. Y/n was gesturing wildly with her hands, telling some silly story from when she was a kid. Yuji was listening intently, hands in his pockets as he watched, a smile on his lips.
Ha laughed at her jokes and their shoulders bumped occasionally as they walked. He really liked hanging out with her, it was comfortable, just like it had been online.
Y/n liked hanging out with Yuji, he was a very warm person. She knew all of that already, but being with him in person made it better.
She bumped him with her shoulder and smiled up at him. "This is fun."
Yuji smiled down at her. "Yeah, it is."
They knew that this would become a regular thing.