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Himawari smiles at Watanuki and his whole spirit flies up out his body, but when Doumeki smiles at him, his whole frame trembles with heat. He hates the guy so much, he always feels like his body is on fire. That guy's dumb, boring face staring at him, uncaring at how he's making Watanuki's chest flip and flop out of the sheer frustration. He's always butting in his lunches with Himawari, demanding food, and of course, he has to.
Just to shut him up. That's it. That's the only reason. Sure, there's the satisfaction of his incredible cooking making Doumeki's plain face finally make a pleased expression and give throaty hums. That way Watanuki can gloat. He's pretty sure that he's the only who can make Doumeki act like that.
Himawari kept smiling at him and asked him is he's free next Saturday. He agrees so fast, his head is still spinning. She plans the whole thing out, the time, the place, and the table reservation. Himawari even hands him a paper with all the info, little hearts doodled in the margins.
When next Saturday rolls around, however, it's not Himawari but-
"Doumeki?! What the hell are you doing here?!"
Doumeki held up a paper that looks identical to his, "You have one of these too?"
"W-what? How do you have one of those?!" Watanuki asked.
"Himawari." Doumeki said.
"Tch. I can't a believe you would take advantage of a girl like that, jerk." He said.
Doumeki gave him a look, not quite blank, but a slight frown that's probably annoyance. Watanuki takes it as a victory. Doumeki continues to stare at him and there's a strange waver in his lips that has Watanuki walks back the statement, face heating up.
"F-fine by me." He said.
Doumeki's nod made something in Watanuki relax and he's not sure what that means. Once they get to table and their orders are taken, it's quiet again and Watanuki fills the space with conversation. It's awkward for about five minutes before he goes on a roll and the undivided attention is a bolster that makes his heart beat faster.
Doumeki is so quiet as he eats that Watanuki gets nervous until in all seriousness said-
"This is nice but yours is better." Doumeki said.
Watanuki sat gaping like a fish, heat filling his face, and he's sputtering. It's best and the worst thing he's ever heard.
"I suppose this means that you want me to make food for you forever huh?" He asked.
Without missing a beat, "Yes." Doumeki said.
Something is unfurling within Watanuki, and he doesn't want to stop.
"Tch. Fine." Watanuki said.
Doumeki's smile is smile but for once Watanuki smiles back.
Later on, Watanuki makes sure to make Himawari extra of her favorite dessert.