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Nagi had been dating Rin for a while now. Maybe two weeks.
They had gotten together a few days before the match between U20 and Blue Lock Eleven. Their team had won as well, a win-win for Seishirou. A pretty boy saying 'yes' to being boyfriends and being able to keep the soccer career that he definitely did not ask for. A happy ending, the boy had expected. So why has his now boyfriend, Rin, been sulking ever since the end of the match? He had noticed the boy holding his head down the entire time their teammates were laughing and smiling proudly about their win. Nagi had also made it up with Reo, so it was supposed to be okay.
He had not asked him if something was wrong. Rin wouldn't have answered anyway. Rin would be okay, right? It took too much of an effort to even get near him, so Seishirou just wished he would be fine. Rin had not answered his texts that consisted of a few stickers representing a specific white haired boy along with the invitation to play some online games (their only way of bonding ever since talking), and Seishirou was very not concerned.
It was now the third day of the two week break Ego had given them, the young striker laid sleepily on his soft bed. And if Nagi was being honest, he missed seeing Rin. Back in Blue Lock, Rin would've always tried to ignore him, give him mean scowls and give him murderous stares but still gave in to having conversations about horror video games they liked. Then, the younger boy would still allow Seishirou to slightly rest his head on his shoulder despite repeating that 'he did not like it'. And soon after, they'd have competitive matches. Nagi was able to not only see Rin, but he was also able to go against him. He missed it.
Seishirou let out a big sigh before rolling over and grabbing his phone to do some daily tasks for all his and to also check for any new messages.
[Contact] Rin
Me
Yesterday 21:37 p.m.
rin do u want to play ranked?
i finally bought yss collector :x
Yesterday 22:09 p.m.
im gonna play cls to try some combos
wanna join?
Rin
Yesterday 22:17 p.m.
No
Me
Today 00:59 a.m.
rjn
rin
im in immortal now
lv8 jungle
Rin
Today 6:12 a.m.
Ok
Seishirou stared lazily at his phone screen. He knew Rin was always a dry texter, but now he didn't even bother typing more than one word let alone more than two letters. He really misses Rin. Does Rin miss him too? Nagi stopped thinking about it. It's Rin he's talking about after all, the number one of blue lock. He exited the younger boy's chat, only to find a dozen more messages from a group.
BEST EGOISTS !!!
Bachira
Today 9:34 a.m.
GUYS!! Let's all meet at that one arcade near ******* next week!!!!! then we r gonna go eat at the place next to it :D
Isagi
Today 9:37 a.m.
are you sure everyone can go there???
Chigiri
Today 9:38 a.m.
i can
does anyone have kunigami's contact? we should invite him as well
Bachira
Today 9:41 a.m.
GOOD IDEA !!!! someone call him NOW >:D
Niko
Today 9:43 a.m.
sorry, im not going
Hiori
Today 9:45 a.m.
I live far from Tokyo
Cant
Karasu
Today 9:50 a.m.
me nd otoya can come
yukimiya probably will too
Aryu
Today 9:55 a.m.
I'll be there
Tokimitsu
Today 9:58 a.m.
I will come with Aryu-kun! :}
Igaguri
Today 10:00 a.m.
WHY ON THE DAY I NEED TO HELP OUT AT THE TEMPLE??!?!? I CAN'T COME
Raichi
Today 10:09 a.m.
im busy so i aint goin
Reo
Today 10:12 a.m.
i'll come!
@seishirounagi if you're going, im picking you up
Nagi
Today 10:46 a.m.
ok :|
Nagi scans through the texts. He didn't see Rin's. That was until-
BEST EGOISTS !!!
Isagi
Today 10:47 a.m.
what about rin?
Bachira
Today 10:47 a.m.
oh
@itoshirin
@itoshirin
@itoshirin
@itoshirin
Rin
Today 10:48 a.m.
What do you want?
Bachira
Today 10:48 a.m.
rin-chan!!!! are you coming to the arcade with us?????? we r going next week before break ends!! :3
Rin
Today 10:48 a.m.
No
Bachira
Today 10:49 a.m.
D:
rin-chan pls
Rin
Today 10:49 a.m.
I said no
Bachira
Today 10:49 a.m.
awww
Isagi
Today 10:50 a.m.
damn
well then
i guess that's everyone
So Rin's not coming. Nagi will admit, he was a little disappointed. He was going to take this hangout as a chance to yet again cling to Rin. Seishirou sighed once again, leaving the messaging app as he dragged himself out of bed whilst continuing to do daily logins for his video games. He was now standing in front of his sink, brushing his teeth while half asleep with his phone on the cabinet. Rin had always sent him threats whenever he got up any later than 10 a.m. back then, which Seishirou remembered as he got in the shower. Rin did not like slack. And Seishirou was the definition of slack. At least that's what he thought of himself.
Seishirou was lucky he had not fallen asleep while showering because that had happened before when he pulled an all nighter trying to complete a long quest in a game, which resulted in him not replying to any texts or calls the next morning and Reo sending an ambulance over to his apartment. Only then did he get woken up by the sound of loud blaring sirens.
Nagi now sat on his bed with a big fluffy towel around him. His hair wet and still dripping from the wash. Of course, he had not forgotten his phone, which he was holding. Seishirou glanced at the black screen before thinking of a new idea. If the group of football teammates could hang out, why couldn't he and Rin?
[Contact] Rin
Me
Today 11:23 a.m.
do you want to come over
Rin
Today 11:23 a.m.
?
Why
An immediate reply.
Me
Today 11:23 a.m.
to play games
To see you.
Rin
Today 11:23 a.m.
...
Me
Today 11:24 a.m.
ru free?
Rin
Today 11:24 a.m.
..I guess
Me
Today 11:24 a.m.
i wanna see u lets meet up at my apartment
Rin
Today 11:24 a.m.
When?
Me
Today 11:24 a.m.
3?
can u stay over
Rin
Today 11:25 a.m.
Ok
..I don't know about staying over
Me
Today 11:25 a.m.
:x
ill send u my address
He wished Rin could really sleep over. That way, he could stay close to Rin more. Now that he thought about it, Rin WAS coming over. He looked around his bedroom, a room that was once messy before meeting the Mikage. Reo would sometimes frequently send over Baya and sometimes others to help Nagi clean his apartment when he was too unbothered to. He really is thankful for that. Because, someone who definitely likes a tidy room is visiting.
The bed was clean. The floor was swept. The windows were wiped. However, the shelves and a few things were not dusted, clearly showing signs of the owner not being home.
Seishirou exhaled softly. Rin wouldn't notice.. He hoped.
The white haired boy snuggled into the warmth of his blanket. He was wearing a grey hoodie that was a tiny bit bigger on his large frame, underneath was a slightly thick T-shirt, along with dark sweatpants that he fished out his newly done laundry that he didn't even fold properly. A few wrinkles could be seen on both set of clothes, but at least it didn't keep him cold at this time of the year, January. It was too much of a hassle. He yawned, and looked at the clock hung on his wall.
It was around ten minutes before three. Seishirou's eyes seemed to just slightly light up, but his face showed no difference. He hugged his blanket even harder while curling into a ball. The striker could not wait to see his striker. He buried his face into the lofty white blanket and inhaled.
A few knocks came from his door. Seishirou jumped. Maybe from excitement, maybe from the surprise of a sudden sound. He hauled himself out of bed and stepped in front of the door. The barrier between Rin and him, physically. Then, he turned the knob, and opened the door.
There, stood Rin, with a bag slung over his shoulder. He was wearing a thick black turtleneck, one that was perfect for winter, hugged his frame which was topped with a basic leather jacket that was enough to keep him warm. Dark denim jeans that were perfectly flared, looking clean while looking like they had been through hell at the same time, added with boots that complemented his height. Although, Seishirou was still taller. He was content with that. Rin's hair did not have any difference. The same, murky dark green hair with more of it parted on one side ever since they had met. It made Rin.... so Rin.
Seishirou felt underdressed compared to Rin. But it was okay.
As long as Rin looked good, which he always does.
"...?"
"Rin."
"Come."
The boy held his hand, then lead him into the living room of the apartment. Rin first took of his shoes and placed them neatly beside the other pair of shoes which looked like they had been tossed without a care.
"..I thought we'd go somewhere, lukewarm." Rin muttered.
"We aren't." Nagi replied.
"What did I dress up for?" the younger boy scowled.
You dressed up for me. Nagi wanted to say. "My bad."
"..."
"Mama made me pack some extra clothes."
"Why?"
"...I can stay over."
Seishirou felt like he was gleaming. Which he was, it just didn't show physically. "Nice."
Both boys stood in the living room, unsure of what to do. Now that Nagi really thought about it, what do you actually even do when calling somebody over? After all, every hang out he had gone to had been arranged by Reo and him pulling him into whatever that he wanted Nagi to do. He glanced at Rin only to find the boy with the side part looking around his apartment as if he were a home inspector.
Rin frowned. Did Seishirou's apartment have something unpleasant that he did not notice?
"..What are we going to do?"
Seishirou did not know how to answer that. "..Do you want to play Genshin? I still need better artifacts for Neuvillette." He mumbled.
"Fine." Rin grumbled.
The owner of the apartment led him into his bedroom where he had his gaming setup. A gaming PC that was not too expensive, but not too cheap either, equipped with a headset and a mic which Nagi barely used, and his favourite gaming chair that he'd been using for years.
"You can sit on the bed." Seishirou gestured to Rin, pointing at the white bed adorned with an even whiter blanket. Rin plopped onto the soft mattress, face showing a hint of surprise for a split second before going back to normal, and sighed. Nagi himself sat on his seat and proceeded to turn on his computer. "Rin." The named boy turned to face Seishirou. He raised an eyebrow at him. "Who else do you need to farm for?" Nagi questioned.
"Wriothesley. I guess."
"Mm.. Okay."
Seishirou watched as Rin crossed his legs and attempted to fish out his phone from his pocket, at the same time failing, before finally getting it and grimacing at the device. He then heard the menu theme of the game they were going to play, so he opened the program on his PC too.
Both loaded into the game and Nagi invited Rin into his co-op world, intending to grind for probably as long as Rin wants. The boy watched as another player with the name 'Fukurou' slowly appeared next to his character standing in front of the domain.
"Well then." Nagi sighed.
"Stupid boss." Rin scowled at the in-game enemy they were fighting.
They had been playing for quite a bit now. Nagi had now moved to the bed laying on his stomach with his phone on the sheets to continue their game. Rin was also in the same position next to Seishirou, although he was still in his original outfit. "How many more of those do you need?" Seishirou asked, whilst his character was jumping around Rin's. "..Two more." Rin replied.
Seishirou threw a quick thumbs-up before waiting for the boss to respawn and fighting it once again. Then, Rin claimed his rewards.
"Tch..."
"Hm..?"
"It only gave me one. I don't have resin anymore."
"Me neither."
Rin scoffed. Left the co-op world and left the game itself. He relaxed just slightly into the bed and stared at the pillows. Nagi wondered what he was thinking of.
"..Do you cook?"
"Huh?"
"I'm not repeating that again, whitehead."
"No.."
Reo taught me how to.. But I just don't bother. It's too much of a hassle."
"Hmph."
Seishirou gazed at Rin.
The corner of Rin's lips were slightly turned downwards, a detail that usually goes unnoticed but noticed by Seishirou, while his eyes still lingered their usual sharpness even though they were relaxed. He had his face propped up on the palm of his hand whilst the other arm loitered around the elbow of the previous one. Seishirou continued his observing, until Rin's eyes landed on him. The boy visibly startled but then gained his composure again and glowered at him. Nagi could only let out a puff of breath and drop his head onto the sheets of his bed.
"It's already almost five.
..I'll order food. Rin, what do you want?"
Rin narrowed his eyes at the question. He lowered his head, parted his lips to say something only to pause before shutting them again.
"...Order whatever you want, shithead." Rin muttered. Nagi did not know what to order, so that's why he was asking Rin in the first place but now he was giving him back the option to pick what to order. What to do.. What to do....
Nagi scrolls through the order options on the app on his phone and making a decision of randomly scrolling until it lands on something. Unexpectedly, his fingertips landed on "Ochazuke", Seishirou did not know at the time that it was Rin's favourite, which he immediately added to cart. Two orders of Ochazuke. Perfect. Along with a cup of lemon tea. He did not add any more drinks because he had found out from Yukimiya's observations that Rin was taking a break from having soft drinks and other sweet ones.
"I ordered Ochazuke, okay?"
The other boy did not answer. Instead, he even turned farther away, only to softly mutter out an inaudible okay that Nagi had barely made out. When he turned back around, he had his eyes shut with a small frown on his face, perfectly representing the Itoshi image of having mean scowls (what Bachira had said to him).
Nagi stared. Rin sighed. He rolled over so that he was now laying on his back with him facing the ceiling, his dark hair now spread out on the white sheets, a stark contrast. Seishirou rolled over as well so that he was on his side, "Rin, I'm tired." he called out. The named boy closed his eyes in response. "Sleep." he replied. "..'Kay." Seishirou muttered before crawling near Rin so that he would be able to hug him and laid his head between the junction of the boy's neck and shoulder.
"..!?"
Seishirou snuggled into the warmth of Rin, the fabric of the turtleneck brushing against his cheek, reminding him of the leather jacket Rin had taken off to place it on his gaming chair. He hummed as he closed his eyes and felt pleased with the soft contact between him and his... boyfriend. Seishirou still was not used to that. The grip around Rin's waist tightened. Seishirou liked touch.
"Get off."
"Why...?" Seishirou questioned, whined even. He had never whined before, except for the time Reo had taken away his morning jello because it was unhealthy.
"Rin, we are dating."
"Doesn't mean I'll let you get all snoozy around me."
"Hnn..."
Meanie, Nagi thought. He wished Rin was a little more open about himself, although he admits he himself was not any better, because he wants to make sure everything goes well. Communication is key, Reo had taught him. But that was the thing, he never communicates, and neither does Rin. Seishirou wondered if this would really work out, he hoped it will.
Rin attempted to push him away, but to no avail, Nagi did not budge. Nagi thanked whoever blessed him with a sleeper build and unusual strength. He still wished being able to talk about his own feelings without suddenly feeling so drawn out from society and feeling so dumb when he did was a part of the blessing though.
Eventually though, Rin gave up. The white bear did not move a single inch from his position. Seishirou hugged Rin even tighter. Now, fully embracing him, arms around his waist, head stuck between the pillows and Rin's neck, soft breaths being let out from both boys. Nagi did not expect Rin to return the same warmth in this situation. He knew Rin after all.. Maybe only a little bit. He did know that Rin was not the type to do any touching. Seishirou still remembered seeing Bachira always jump on the dark haired boy and even hug him from behind, and Rin only gave a startled grunt or a deathly glare in return, nothing physical. But at least Rin was allowing him to cuddle. This is cuddling, right? Nagi thought.
Rin did not reply with a startled grunt or a deathly glare to Seishirou's closeness, although he had tried pushing him before, and Nagi was satisfied with that. He inhaled the scent of Rin's clean clothes, the discreet scent of a definitely expensive fragrance Rin had used and just that smell of... Rin himself.
The lovers stayed locked in this position for a bit before Rin eventually moved. He placed one of his arms around Seishirou's neck while the other arm sat awkwardly between himself and Nagi. Rin pursed his lips together and moved a little closer, he could feel the taller boy's breaths ghost on his skin. Seishirou could tell Rin had never done anything like this before. He had not either.
Nagi closed his eyes and fully relaxed into the other's arms, but Rin stayed stiff. He already felt snoozy from the snuggling so he might as well just fall asleep close to Rin. Seishirou yawned and began to doze off. He hoped that Rin would sleep as well. He really liked the shared coziness between them. He also really liked the fact that the hand on his head was softly ruffling his white hair- Wait. Rin was running his hand through his hair. If Seishirou were a cat, he'd very much be purring right now.
The boy opened just one of his eyes to gaze at Rin. Said boy was staring back at him with his soft yet sharp turquoise eyes that seemed to shine in a majestic way no matter what. His shadowy bangs stayed on the bridge of his nose, his long lower lashes lay perfectly on his face, his pale plush cheeks that indicated that he was still young, which Nagi wanted to squish and pull on, and his ashen lips that were slightly moist with saliva.
Seishirou wondered how couples kissed.
Then, the phone started ringing, destroying the peace of Nagi Seishirou's Itoshi Rin admiration time. Right, they had ordered food. And fifteen minutes had passed. Seishirou was surprised, as he thought it had only been a few seconds. Seishirou already missed Rin's touch.
He picked up the phone, and sat upright. The delivery driver had arrived and now was at the door. But Rin was also getting up and going further away from him. He struggled trying to end the call and also quickly get off the bed so he could catch up to Rin (to be in Rin's personal space). The younger boy dusted off what seemed to be nothing from his clothes and fixed his collar which was slightly slanted. He walked over to his bag and took out his wallet and asked, "How much is it?" Seishirou paused. "Rin, I'll pay." he stated.
"...?
Why?"
"Because I ordered."
"That makes zero sense, lukewarm."
"Okay... I'm paying."
"How much is it?" he repeated.
"I don't know." said Nagi as he was already on the way with some cash in hand.
Rin scoffed.
"Hmph."
Nagi had always paid beforehand online when he orders food because it was too much of a hassle to talk to or hand the delivery person the money. But this time, he had forgotten to ask for this request as he was too busy fawning over and observing Rin.
Rin stayed behind in the bedroom whilst Seishirou went to get the food.
He brought the takeout boxes to the table in the living room when Rin interrupted. "Are we eating here?" Seishirou blinked. "Yeah." Rin pointed to the small counter in the kitchen equipped with two chairs. "Eat there." he added. "Hmmm.. But the sofa is more comfortable, Rin." Nagi answered.
The dark haired boy crossed his arms and straightened his back. "I don't care. We're eating there. No buts."
"But-"
"I'm leaving."
"Okay.."
Seishirou hesitantly carried over the boxes to where Rin wanted to eat. Guess he'd have to comply with Rin's rules. He dramatically but discreetly sighed to see if Rin would change his mind. He didn't. Seishirou grimaced internally. He had always eaten on the soft seat in the other room because it was more cushy. He did not like sitting at the kitchen counter because the chairs were hard and there was nothing to lean against.
The boy with grey eyes sat next to the one with teal eyes. Seishirou held his cup of lemon tea, sipping it from the straw. Rin did not give Seishirou any attention while eating, instead he was too busy stuffing the rice into his mouth, making his cheeks puff up like a squirrel. Nagi thought it was cute, but he wished he had that attention.
Nagi looked at his own set of food, grabbing the food and lazily flicking around the small rice grains rather than actually eating. He did not feel like eating on his own. He secretly glanced at Rin from his peripheral vision. Rin kept munching on his food with no care.
"Huuu.. Rin, eating is a hassle. Can you feed me?"
"?.. Feed yourself."
"Why..." Seishirou complained. First, the delivery interrupted his cuddling session with Rin, and now Rin was not going to feed him. Ahh.. So bothersome. He pushed away the rice to make space and placed his head on the table then closed his eyes. If Rin was not going to feed him, he will sleep.
"Get up."
"Uhhh...."
"Get up, now."
"Don't wanna."
He kept his head down until he felt a tug on his hair and his eyes were forced to once again meet the lights of his apartment. Rin grabbed his hair to pull him up from his current position. "I swear, I'll punch you if you keep acting like this..." the boy annoyingly said.
Nagi let out a whimper from the pain of having his hair tugged. "I'm getting abused.. Rin, this is not how you treat your boyfriend.." he managed to whisper out.
"Shut up.. Eat your damn food."
"Hnn... feed me."
"No."
Rin had stopped eating his own meal, his attention now focused on making Seishirou eat without falling asleep midway. But he still insisted on not feeding him. He just glared at him so that he'd pick up his own spoon and eat like a normal person.
"I'm not going to feed you. But you need to eat."
"It's too troublesome, Rin.. I feel so drowsy.."
"Idiot."
Seishirou had not even taken a bite whereas Rin had already finished half of his plate. Finally, he held the spoon and shoved the grains of rice into his mouth, chewing lazily and slouching over the counter. He was barely grasping onto the utensil, the small bits of ingredients that were still stuck on the shallow shape slowly sliding down, almost making a mess on the counter. Rin was really looking daggers at him now. He elbowed Seishirou.
"Ow."
"Eat properly."
"I am eating properly.."
"..."
At this point, Rin was done with Nagi. He didn't even try to tell him to eat normally anymore, just kept eating on his own. Seishirou actually did what he was told as well, not fussing and talking about how chewing and swallowing was a bother. Soon, they both finished their meal. Rin packed both boxes of food and set them near the trash bin so that he could take it out tomorrow morning. Seishirou still sipped on his lemon tea, but now on the sofa.
Rin stood near the kitchen counter. He straightened his back and tousled his black hair, "..Can I use your bathroom? I want to shower after I go for a walk." he asked. Seishirou licked off the few droplets of tea from his lips and nodded. "There's some spare towels in my room, Rin." he stated and tilted his head towards the bedroom. "They're in the top drawer.." Seishirou yawned. Wait.. Rin said after he goes after a walk. Did Seishirou have to come as well?
He looked over to his bedroom door only to see Rin coming out while putting on his leather jacket instead of the white towels Nagi had directed him to. Rin caught Seishirou staring at him, but turned his head away. "Are you coming or not?" he questioned. Seishirou let out a little hmm before turning back and melting onto the couch and drinking his already gone beverage. He sat with his knees pushed against his chest.
Rin sighed in annoyance, "I'm surprised you're actually able to play football considering the way you live." he muttered. "Eh, I'm surprised too." Seishirou replied, unmoving. Rin still stood facing him anyway. Like he was genuinely waiting for Seishirou to follow him for his walk. Soft grey eyes stared into cool cyan eyes. Reo had once told him that a short walk after a meal was a healthy habit and that Nagi should try doing it as well. He had never thought about it until now. "Hmm.. I'll come with you, Rin. Let me go find my gloves." he unexpectedly answered.
The dark haired boy waited for Seishirou as he brought his gloves and phone which was now in the pocket of his pants. He put on his shoes and tied them quickly and untidily, enough for them to not fall off and make him trip.
Rin huffed at the action, then tied his own boots too. They soon left the apartment together.
Seishirou shivered. He definitely should've worn more layers. Although everything he was wearing was definitely thick enough and warm for him, it just couldn't beat the winter cold of Japan. His breaths came in shallow, the soft sighs forming a small white cloud in front of his face. He curled his fists, attempting to make his palm hot. He looked over at Rin. The boy walked alongside him, seemingly unaffected by the harsh icy weather, but the tip of his ears were red. He had his hands buried in the pocket of his jacket, his brows furrowed every time a gust of wind blew past.
He wanted to hold Rin's hand. To stay warm, he reasons. Reo had once mentioned that holding hands was one of the first things couples usually do. Nagi had calmly argued back that he had seen most couples kiss first before holding hands. Reo just laughed and agreed with him anyway. He understood Reo now.
The taller boy shifted his weight so that he'd be closer to the shorter boy. He exhaled, and uncurled his fingers. His hand slowly reaching up to tug on Rin's sleeve. Turquoise eyes glanced back at the slouching figure.
"Cold..."
"Hn.. You should've worn something warmer." Rin scolded, but it didn't feel like scolding.
"Mm.." Seishirou hummed. Rin still had his hands in his pockets. Seishirou tugged on the leather harder, causing the balmy hand to slightly fall out, just perfect for him to hold onto. He did not fully clasp Rin's hands with his own, instead he hesitated. Rin stared at the connected fingers, a flicker of hesitancy showing in his eyes, before he let out a Tch and fully intertwined their hands together. Gloved fingertips met with hot fingertips.
They kept walking with interlocked fingers. The winter chill occasionally breezing past, Seishirou used that as a reason for his fastening heart beat. He held onto Rin's hand tighter. They stopped at an empty spot near the blue ocean, a bench perfectly situated next to them. The slow waves of the vast sea banged against the wall of the ground they were on, some water droplets even splashing near them. Seishirou stared at the scene. He had not seen the ocean in quite a long time. He then stared at Rin. The boy was equally lost in observing the view, and his eyes seemed to sparkle a little bit. Seishirou ignored that, not on purpose though.
"Wait here." Rin muttered, before walking off to a nearby convenience store that just happened to be right behind them. Seishirou wondered if Rin intentionally came to this spot, but he then answered a No to himself. He doesn't want to assume, but he kind of did. He plopped down onto the wooden bench and eased into it. Finally, a break.
In the midst of his pondering, Rin had come back with a bag of two popsicles and something else Nagi could not tell. It was probably the receipt. Seishirou glanced lazily at the plastic bag, then looked over to Rin. "Popsicles? In winter?" he asked. Rin scoffed, "So what? Lukewarm."
He sat next to Seishirou and put the bag down next to himself. He took out the two blue popsicles, then handed one to Seishirou. He took the dessert and slowly started opening the wrapper. Seishirou licked the ice lolly, stared at the setting sun and stared at Rin as well. Rin was softly biting the ice pop, and he wondered how Rin's teeth did not feel sensitive. They sat together on the bench, knees touching every now and then, and eating the blueberry flavored popsicles.
Seishirou then suddenly remembered that Rin liked horror movies. His lips now slightly numb from eating the cold dessert, "Rin, do you want to watch a movie when we get back?" he asked anyway. Rin paused his eating, but still kept chewing on the wooden stick and replied, ".. What movie?" Seishirou threw away his own stick, since he was done eating, into a trash can right next to the bench. He let out a soft hum, then really thought about it. Seishirou already knew Rin enjoyed horror movies. What type of horror movie would he not fall asleep to and for Rin to be interested in it too? He looked up at the already darkening sky. He really wasn't a movie person. He couldn't think of a film that wasn't boring or interesting at all.
Seishirou sighed.
"You pick."
"..."
He leaned his head on Rin's shoulder, head slightly straining because of the height difference. Rin did not react. Seishirou blinked. He watched as Rin also threw the wooden stick carved with the words 'winner' into the same bin he had thrown. Right, he didn't even bother looking at the phrase on the stick. Now, Seishirou wanted to go home, lay on his bed and possibly cuddle with Rin again.
"Let's go, Rin." he yawned.
Rin did not reply at first. But then let out a soft sigh in agreement before getting up. Seishirou clinged to Rin's side. They walked together back to Seishirou's apartment.
Seishirou sat on his bed with a towel draped on his now dry head. He had changed into something else. He now wore yet another hoodie, but grey, and some baggy sleep pants that kept him warm. Rin had forced him to shower before him as Seishirou had also somehow sweat during this cold weather. He didn't mind but Rin said it was dirty, and he was shoved into the bathroom anyway. He just hoped he didn't catch a cold from bathing twice in one day, especially in winter...
He was now waiting for Rin, as the boy had showered after Seishirou, who was changing in the other room. Seishirou was scrolling on his phone, checking out Instagram stories and posts. He clicked on one of Isagi's stories.
'hangout w @meguubachii @chhyouma @nikoikkii @luvtoyaeita @bestkarasu'
Well, Rin and him were hanging out as well.. Right? Seishirou would even consider it a date, even though they didn't really go out. He hung out with his boyfriend so technically it was a date. Seishirou wanted to post a story as well.
Then, Rin finally came out of the washroom. He wore a black long sleeved shirt which was surprisingly thick although it didn't seem like it was and soft pants that were a tiny bit baggy on his frame. Seishirou already felt snug from thinking about holding Rin so that they'd both warm each other up without the need to turn on his heater. He huffed.
Rin raised his eyebrow at him, ".. How are we going to watch a movie?" he asked. Seishirou grabbed a remote from his desk and turned off the lights, "My parents bought me a movie projector a few years ago. It works the same as a TV so, what do you want to watch, Rin?" he casually explained whilst turning on the projector screen and going to the section of movies. The lights of the screen illuminated onto Rin's face, highlighting his features even more. His lower lashes cast a shadow on his supple skin, and his teal eyes seemed to be even brighter in dim light.
The dark haired boy squinted at the projection on the wall, and furrowed his brows. He walked towards Seishirou and sat down on the edge of the bed. "I don't know.. Just look at the horror section, whitehead." he stated. Seishirou did as he was told. He clicked on the horror genre and a bunch of older and newer movies popped up.
"Ehh.. The exorcist, Halloween, Smile, Hereditary, uh... The shining.." he listed out.
Rin barely perked up at the last name. But Seishirou saw. He assumed The Shining was Rin's favourite out of the entire list. "Let's watch The Shining, Rin." he said as he selected the movie, then the intro started playing. Rin replied with a hardly audible hm.
Seishirou moved farther up the bed so that he'd be leaning on the wall while stretching his legs on the sheets. Rin had done the same as well, but he sat a little far from the white haired striker. Seishirou wished he'd scoot over a little nearer.
He took out his phone and opened the camera app so that he could take a quick pic. The photo included his white sheets, along with the movie projection on the wall. The atmosphere seemed dark, but there was still some light breaking in from the screen. A small part of Rin's body could be seen, and just exactly half his face was included. His dark hair hung over his sharply soft features. Seishirou was definitely going to post this.
He went onto Instagram yet again and went to his profile so he could add the picture to his story. He typed in Rin's username so that he could tag him. He didn't bother picking a sound causing the app to automatically pick on its own. He then turned over the phone to Rin and asked, "Can I post this, Rin?" The named boy stared at the picture, and said "Whatever." Seishirou presumed that was a yes.
A part of Seishirou felt happy because Rin never gave out his socials to anyone. If he checked his account right now, there would be only a few accounts Rin had followed. Him, the official blue lock account, and three accounts consisting of his family members. Nothing more. Whereas if you look at the following, there would be millions. And in those millions included a few specific people from blue lock. Rin never followed back. But he followed Seishirou's account, so it doesn't really matter. Bachira would definitely spam Nagi with crying emojis and stickers once he sees the story but he doesn't care.
'horror night @itoshirin'
Seishirou clicked on the 'post' button and turned off his phone. He shouldn't be using his phone during a movie, after all.
He turned to look at Rin, only to see the boy already focused on the film even though barely anything interesting had happened. Seishirou himself then tried watching the movie.
It was already midway through the movie. Seishirou could not focus at all, not because Rin was next to him (maybe partially), but because he just never watched movies. No matter how horrible or amazing it may be, Seishirou still almost always fell asleep whilst watching any type of movie. He didn't know if not falling asleep was a good thing because, he was really sleepy. Like, really sleepy. His eyelids kept fluttering from how tired he was from a day of doing nothing. If Rin weren't here, he would probably already be sprawled out on his bed dead asleep like a rock right now.
Seishirou glanced at Rin out of the corner of his eye.
Rin now had his knees up against his chest with his arms holding his knees. His face half hidden in his arms, as well. His eyes seemed relaxed too, and his breaths coming out evenly.
Nagi wondered if Rin was cold. He slid over so that he was close enough to Rin, and now it was possible for him to rest his head on Rin's shoulder. He moved his arm, wrapping the limb around Rin's waist. The boy with turquoise eyes shifted. He still had his knees against his chest, but his arms stayed more relaxed than before.
"..."
Seishirou leaned even more onto Rin, his taller frame now finally making its use. Rin scowled at him, although his eyes were still on the screen. "What the hell are you doing? I'm trying to watch the movie." he complained. The older boy sighed, and rubbed his face on the fabric of Rin's shirt. "Sorry." he apologized.
The silence continued with Seishirou taking in the warmth of Rin, who still had his attention on the horror film, or that's what Nagi thought. Seishirou peeked at the movie only to be greeted by two random girls in identical outfits. He had no idea what was happening at all. But Rin was enjoying it. And just like that, more things happened in the film. Seishirou did not bother trying to figure out the context of the scenes. He had already missed over thirty minutes of the movie anyway.
"How do couples kiss, Rin?" the white haired boy suddenly asked.
"..!?
What are you saying?" Rin questioned back.
Seishirou sighed for what felt like the tenth time.
"I don't know, Rin. We are a couple, right?"
"You're just saying shit, lukewarm."
"Hmm.."
The room fell quiet again, except for the sounds of the video being displayed on the wall of Seishirou's apartment bedroom. Seishirou felt a little less sleepier. He could also feel that Rin was more tense.
"I don't know." Rin suddenly whispered.
Seishirou agreed mentally.
Rin was still looking at the film, but his eyes seemed hollow and unfocused on it. His fingers seemed to be messing with the thread from the edge of his sleeve. Seishirou looked at the clock. 10:56.
It was already almost eleven. Damn, that's quick, Seishirou thought. It was still barely past six when he and Rin went on the walk, then they took even more time returning home as Nagi had complained all the way. 'Rin, I'm tired.' 'Rin, let's take a break.' 'Rin-' and whatever excuse he could think of just to stop for a few minutes midway. It was already half past seven once they got back. Then came the shower.
"You HAVE to take a shower, dumbass. You're sweating just from that walk." Rin stated.
"It's.. a walk. You're saying that like I'm not allowed to sweat, Rin." Seishirou whined.
"Yes, you aren't. Now go clean up."
"Uhhh..."
Then Rin practically threw Seishirou in the bathroom and slammed the door while contemplating his life choices. And Nagi then spent quite literally an hour whilst bathing because he was half asleep, leaning onto the tile wall of the bathroom. Seishirou wondered if him in another life had died from falling asleep and slipping in the shower and Rin finding him. He barely managed to hop out of the shower before passing out from sheer tiredness. Rin was then about to shower after him, but Seishirou had clinged onto Rin, asking him to help dry his hair and pick out warm clothes. Rin rejected both. He still helped dry his hair anyway. He glared at Nagi and went into the washroom without picking out a set of pajamas for him. Only then was he able to shower peacefully.
And by the time Rin finished too, it was already nine. Rin then spent another twenty minutes muttering about the mess in Seishirou's closet and tidying up all his things without Seishirou asking him to. Next, he answered his worried mom's texts and proceeded to get on call with her. Seishirou could not tell what they were talking about but he definitely heard the concerned and also excited voice from over the phone while Rin pouted the entire time. And lastly, Rin went back into the bathroom to change because he refused to change in front of Nagi. He had told him that it's fine and he wasn't going to look but Rin only gave a scoff as an answer and once again slammed the door on his face. Seishirou wonders when that door will fall off.
Because of all that, it had already hit ten o'clock. That was when they started the movie after all the calm chaos of Seishirou Nagi's apartment.
Back to the present, Seishirou would consider the time to be far too early as he usually slept at around three a.m. Sometimes didn't even sleep. He was used to it. But now today, he felt somewhat tired.
His groggily stared at Rin, specifically his lips. Seishirou thought of the question he had asked Rin a few moments before. He then remembered some things Reo had told him after he found out Nagi and Rin were dating. 'I don't know if Rin would be the type of person to like those romantic couple stuff, but you guys will have to do couple things sooner or later! If you do want to initiate anything, make sure he feels comfortable and ask before you do. Always!' Consent and comfort is top priority, Nagi.' Reo had said.
"Rin... Do you want to try kissing?" he asked, hesitantly.
"..." Rin stayed quiet for quite a bit, "..Why?" he questioned.
"Why do you always question everything, Rin?" Nagi replied.
"Shut up."
"Okay.. so.. do you want to?"
"I don't know."
"Hm. I have no idea how that works, Rin. I've never been in a relationship before."
Rin mumbled.
Seishirou blinked. He couldn't hear what Rin said. "What did you say?"
Rin mumbled again.
"Uh?"
"I SAID WE CAN TRY." Rin snapped, in a cute way. He had a frown on his face, and he looked away from Seishirou.
"Oh.. Sorry." Nagi apologized, for nothing. He just felt like it. "So.. How..?"
The dark haired boy crossed his arms. ".. Tch. Just do whatever. Get on with it before I punch you."
He turned back to Seishirou, so now they were both facing each other. Seishirou straightened his back. He shifted closer to Rin. The boy also came a little closer. Noses touched, eye contact ensued. Their lips were now centimeters away from each other. Rin's lips seemed to tremble just a little bit. Seishirou chewed on the inner part of his lip. The awkward pair fully leaned in. Warm lips touched on another, breaths tingled onto cheeks and eyes seemed to be forced shut. Seishirou was clueless. He didn't know what to do when kissing. He then remembered seeing a couple kiss at school before. The boy softly held the girl's chin upwards, while the girl held the boy's arm lovingly. One of the boy's hands were sat on the waist of his partner's, and the girl held his shoulders.
Seishirou tried the same. His pale hands instinctively moved around Rin's waist, the fingers tightening around the fabric of his shirt. Rin flinched. But he did not pull back. Their lips stayed slotted against each other, Seishirou's dry chapped lips touched Rin's pale wet lips softly. Seishirou felt his heart flutter, his skin seemed to warm up naturally on its own. He had never felt something like this before. The beats of his heart seemed to speed up in a way so lovingly, not in the way he felt when he played football.
And as fast as the kiss started, it ended. Rin pulled away from his lips, the cyan eyes opening again to gaze into dark grey ones. The loud sounds of the movie overlapped with Seishirou's thought process after kissing his lover, but it didn't seem to snap him out of his trance of holding eye contact with Rin. The two sat alone in the dark bedroom, Nagi's hand still resting on Rin's waist whilst the other hand was intertwined with Rin's right hand. Their fingers braced tightly against each other.
Seishirou suddenly felt the urge to stop looking at Rin. He pulled the boy into a hug, his head hung low on the dark haired boy's shoulder whereas his arms wrapped around his back. He leaned onto Rin, causing the boy's back to hit the backboard. Seishirou felt sleepy again, but something had changed.
"How was that, Rin?"
"Hmph. Not bad."
The younger boy slightly leaned towards Seishirou, almost unnoticeably. The film was now long forgotten, still playing, because the two boyfriends were now snuggling against each other. At one point, Rin was trying to push Seishirou off. His pout formed on his face once again, which Seishirou liked. He still rested his head on Rin's shoulder anyway, his large hands embracing the equally large frame of the younger boy. Seishirou really enjoyed having Rin close to him.
"Okay. Let's sleep."
"Get off. If you wanna sleep, go brush your teeth. I want to do the same, whitehead." Rin grumbled.
"Hmm.. Don't wanna."
".. Tch."
The whited haired boy grabbed the remote and turned off the projection, and Rin had escaped his hold while doing so. Seishirou gave him a flat disappointed stare. Rin did not look back. He went into the bathroom to do his nightly routine that Seishirou was quite curious about. He did not really have a routine at night, just a very short one. Brush his teeth, wash his face and do one step of skincare of the one Reo had bought him. He told him that it'd help clear up his skin. It really did, but Seishirou was just far too lazy to carry it out daily. So most of the time, he'd end up just falling asleep on his bed either while gaming or watching random videos on his phone.
In the meantime of waiting for Rin, Seishirou lied down on the white sheets and closed his eyes. He fiddled with his fingers which were resting on his chest. Seishirou felt weird. The inside of his chest felt fluttery, and he felt nervous yet excited at the same time. He did not know what this feeling was. It was not the same feeling as being excited in football. Seishirou didn't know how to describe it, so he pushed down these unusual sensations and tried ignoring them. Keyword, tried.
When Nagi opened his eyes again, Rin was looking down at him. A few droplets of water clung onto his jawline, highlighting the sharpness of it, along with his dark bangs that usually covered half his face were now pushed a little to the side, probably because he washed his face. Rin squinted his eyes. He crossed his arms once again, "Go brush your teeth as well, it's disgusting if you don't." he muttered. And Seishirou complied this time. He lazily and sleepily dragged himself to the tiled room and started brushing his teeth. Seishirou will admit he definitely finished his oral hygiene far faster than usual just so that Rin wouldn't have to wait. He quickly rinsed his face and dried it with a small towel, then walked out of the room.
He entered the bedroom only to see Rin standing near the window and quietly observing Choki, his cactus plant, which was placed near the space of the window's edge. Rin slightly turned around and asked, "Is this real or fake?" and Seishirou couldn't tell if that was supposed to be an indirect insult or just a normal comment. He hummed, then proudly replied, "It's real, Rin. It's called Choki. Low maintenance, and easy to take care of."
The Itoshi sighed, then closed the curtains, but not fully. Just enough for a little bit of light from the moon could shine through the tiny gap. Only the artificial lights in the room remained. Seishirou practically threw himself onto his bed, then switched off the lights. He thanked whoever designed this apartment because the light switch was near the bed. He yawned, stretched and then flopped onto his pillow. Rin followed suit, but instead he calmly lied down on the white sheets on his back. Seishirou was on his stomach, head facing Rin so that he could stare, once again.
The white haired boy shivered, "Rin, it's cold, isn't it?" he whispered. Rin replied with a curt nod whilst having his eyes closed. Seishirou pouted mentally. He grabbed the heavy blanket using his toes as getting up was too troublesome. The boy pulled the cover over himself and Rin, the force of it sending a slight breeze across both their faces, resulting in slightly messy hair. Rin's entire body was now under the blanket, except for his head. It was barely peeking out with his chin already covered. Seishirou found it a little funny, but also adorable. Rin scowled at him, but did nothing to remove the blanket.
Seishirou turned to his side and got a little closer to Rin, just like before. He rested his long arm over Rin's chest whilst the other wrapped around Rin's right arm. Rin stiffened, but eventually relaxed. The dark haired boy then turned to his side as well, both of them facing each other under the warmth of the quilt.
"Sleep." Rin commanded.
"..'Kay." Seishirou obeyed.
He pulled Rin towards his chest and fully embraced the younger boy, his murky green hair tickling the tip of his nose, and his legs tangled with Rin's. Rin did not reject any of his touches this time, instead, he leaned in even further as well. Although, his hands still stood a little awkward between their bodies. Seishirou's eyes felt heavy.
"Goodnight, Rin." Seishirou said.
"...
Goodnight." Rin answered.
The night ended with the both of them holding each other as they fell asleep in the cold winter night of Japan.
Seishirou felt happier than he thought.