Issaaaaa :3

she decided she was going to tell satoru and suguru the funny, but charming, story of how you asked her out.

“you sound excited about this date.” satoru teases her while he sorts out his digimon cards. suguru nods his head in agreement, stating, “yeah, i haven’t seen you this excited since satoru tripped down the stairs and twisted his ankle.”

at the reminder, satoru makes a face of disgust at suguru before mumbling, “it wasn’t even that funny.” shoko snorts at the memory. she remembers satoru laying on the ground holding his ankle while he thrashed his body side to side.

though shoko tries to seem nonchalant about the date. “no i’m not excited per say, just, curious about this girl and why she even asked me out.” though as nonchalant as she wanted to seem, both satoru and suguru see the red on her ears.

the two boys look at each other, then they look at shoko. they both have an eyebrow raised, looking at her with a face that says ‘i don’t believe that.’

but shoko doesn’t care. no seriously she doesn’t.

when you pick up shoko for the date, she looks really pretty. the outfit she wore was simple, but it didn’t matter because you couldn’t stop looking at her face. she was gorgeous, and you could definitely feel your cheeks getting warmer.

shoko wore light makeup, she usually did but something was different. ahh, her lips had a slightly more red tint to them. her ears were also the same shade.

you walk up to shoko, offering her a bouquet of flowers. the bouquet consisted of red tulips, forget-me-nots, a small bit of maiden hair ferns, and lastly peonies. in all honesty, it was kind of ugly and the flowers didn’t really match.

shoko didn’t mind though, she grabbed them, your hands accidentally brushing, and give you a smile. “these are really beautiful. thank you, i’ve never gotten flowers so this is really thoughtful.”

your eyes widened in shock, “no one’s ever gotten you flowers?! seriously?” she nods looking down, only slightly embarrassed at the fact. you shake your head in a sort of disbelief manner.

“yeah, well that’s going to change.” you look at her reassuringly. nodding your head towards her door to signal her to take the flowers inside.

she quickly runs inside to put the flowers up, quickly asking her roommate if she can find a vase to put them in. after putting them away, she goes back to you as you’re looking up at the sky.

“i’m ready if you are.” shoko informs. you nod offering her your hand, which she takes with no hesitation.

the date starts with the two of you going to a place called, “learning blues.” it’s a small local thing where you can rent instruments for a day and they even offer classes to learn the basics.

shoko was a little confused at the idea, but she wasn’t going to complain. i mean hey, it might even be really fun!

and it was. because when you first got there, the two of you got to choose the instrument you wanted to rent. shoko chose a guitar and you chose a tuba?

worse decision because it was heavier than expected. it was about 25 pounds (11.3 kg) all in one spot of your lap.

as the two of you sat down with the woman who was going to teach you the basics, shoko laughed at how ridiculous you looked holding the large instrument.

all of the weight was in a single spot on your lap was starting to irritate you. not only was it uncomfortable, but you totally sucked at playing the tuba!

shoko watched as the instructor guided your hands to where they needed to be, while your face only showed focus. you weren’t having fun you were taking this seriously. a little to seriously for someone who’s awful.

shokos’ instructor tries to get her attention, but she can’t help but laugh at you. your cheeks are puffed out trying to blow air into the tuba, your face is also changing colors due to the lack of air. your instructor is cringing at the “music” that your making and shoko calls out to you.

“hey do you mind, i’m trying to focus.” she teases at you. the face you make has her giggling as you look completely confused. you thought it sounded nice enough to serenade her not have her shut you up!

you roll your eyes, “shoko please don’t be jealous at my natural talent. i understand your struggling yourself, but keep those rude thoughts to yourself.” your instructor doesn’t catch the sarcasm, and looks very shocked that you find whatever you just played good.

shoko laughs at the lies you’re oh so clearly telling. this goes on for another two hours. and you’d think that after two hours, you would have gotten better.

well you didn’t. you actually got worse and your instructor made that clear. “if i’m being honest,” she starts telling you before you and shoko leave, “i really don’t think you have a shot at the tuba. since there was no improvement, you can come back free of charge for another session. except next time we will work on something a little more simple. like the triangle.”

the instructor pats your back gently before removing you, and by default shoko, from the premises. shoko can’t hold it in, she laughs. she laughs so hard and loudly to the point where she’s crying.

you look embarrassed, but also pleased as your situation got her to laugh. you decided that you would be willing to make a fool of yourself everyday if it meant hearing her laugh like that.

“it wasn’t even that funny.” you whine as you gently elbow her arm. she nods her head yes, still laughing, while also wiping her tears.

her laughter eventually calms down, that’s when you ask, “are you ready for dinner?” shoko seems shocked, she thought that it was over. but she nods, excited to see where the night takes her.

you two end up and a small mom and pop restaurant. and it’s clear that your a familiar face to the owners. “ahh,” the owner’s husband calls out your name, “what happened to your last date?”

ahh, shoko looks at you with a brow raised, also wondering what happened.

“what are you talking about old man, that was like a month ago. and stop keeping track of when i come or who i bring.” you call back out to him. he laughs at you before seating you and shoko.

“so, you bringing all the girls you ask out here?” she asks, only slightly seriously. you hum thinking about it, “the girl he’s talking about was the first girl i brought here. but the chick totally ghosted me! this is the first time i came back here since then. it’s probably why he mentioned it.” you explain.

“so you bringing me here when you have bad memories of the place? are you trying to get me to ghost you too?” she teases.

you groan playfully before seriously answering her, “yeah it was a bad memory, i thought i really liked her. it made me not want to come back her in fear of something bad happening. but i figured if anyone can change my mind of coming back, it’s you.”

shoko doesn’t say anything. she just stares at you. then it happens. her cheeks are bright red. she throws her face into her hands. “you’re so corny.” but she says this with a smile on her face.

the last stop of the date. you find yourselves on top of a tall grassy hill. the spot is really beautiful, trees surrounding the two of you while the small animals near by get ready to settle in for the night.

the two of you are on a large blanket that you prepared, sitting so close to each other that your shoulders are touching. shoko looks at you.

“i wanted to thank you for taking me out. even if your tuba playing sucked and you bring all the girls to your favorite restaurant.” you know she’s not serious based on the fact the her voice and face are showing a softness you want to see for the rest of your life.

you look into her eyes, “my tuba playing wasn’t even that bad.” but neither of you are thinking about that damn tuba.

you look at her lips, “can i?”

she nods, once. twice.

you go for it, you gently grab her face with both of your hands, kissing her. it was all you had thought about all night. and it was even better than you imagined.

she kissed you back, putting her hands around your neck bringing you closer to her. after you (reluctantly) pull back, you kiss her forehead gently before pulling her into your arms.

you don’t know how long you held onto each other for.

eventually you bring her back to her dorm. you walk her to the door.

“thank you for giving me a chance shoko. i’d really love it if you let me take you out again sometime.”

she nods, feeling bashful.

“goodnight,” she drawls out your name, ready to go inside. but not before giving you lips a sweet peck. she enters her dorm.

“goodnight shoko.”

shoko looks at the flowers you got her, they really were a bit random. she decides to look up what they mean.

red tulips: deep love, passion and romance.

forget-me-nots: true love, memories, and enduring connection.

maidenfair fern: purity, innocence, and resilience.

peonies: romance, prosperity, and good fortune.

shoko tears up at her phone, seeing the meaning of her flowers. of course they were ugly, you were sending a message!

she feels relieved. she feels like you want her, for her. she knows you now, she knows you won’t let her go invisible.

shoko lies down in bed, she hopes to have a good dream, she hopes your there.

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her female classmates would go up to her and pretend being friendly, just to end up asking about satoru or suguru. males would do the same, wanting to befriend or try and imitate one or the other.

she was so sick of it. don’t get her wrong she loved her friends, but she was constantly feeling used by her peers.

she would of course never tell satoru or suguru that, because it wasn’t even their fault! everyone else around her didn’t want to know her, they wanted her friends. and that hurt.

shoko was having a smoke break outside the educational medical building. all of a sudden, a really loud thud came from her left. it was a girl, staring right at shoko, and it seems she dropped a couple of textbooks.

“i- uh” the girl stated, before grabbing her dropped belongings, and booking it.

‘huh’ shoko thought. it was odd. that girl was odd. shoko finished her cigarette before putting it out, and walking back into her respective building.

as time passed, she just couldn’t stop thinking about the girl who just dropped her books. it wouldn’t have been so weird if the girl wasn’t staring right at shoko the whole time.

she found the whole thing ridiculous. the situation had happened for less than a minute, and yet, she can’t get it out of her mind.

on the other hand, you had left the situation with warm cheeks and a thudding heart. because that girl you saw, was a literal dream.

you couldn’t stop thinking about her. her brown eyes, her dark hair that was only slightly passed her shoulders, her mole, her lips. the way they wrapped around the cigarette gave you shivers.

you wanted a girl who you completely embarrassed yourself in front of. but it didn’t matter, you wanted to be hers. and all you knew it that there’s a good chance she’s a med student.

‘this is so exciting’ you thought, with a cheesy smile. you were going to get yourself a girlfriend!

now back to shoko, she’s decided to forget about the situation. yeah it was weird, but she’s decided to pretend it didn’t happen. besides, she’ll never see her again. right?

wrong. so very wrong, because now, shoko had felt eyes on her randomly throughout the days. it’s not a bad feeling, she’s just really aware of eyes on her.

finishing her cigarette, she goes to throw it away in a nearby trash. just as she looks up, she finds a pair of eyes staring right at her.

“hi!” she hears from the girl across from her. “i’m the girl who dropped her stuff like a total idiot the other day.” she says sounding shy, but her face says a different story.

shoko squints her eyes slightly before, “yeah i remember you. can i help you?” shoko can’t help but be completely confused. why is this girl talking to me.

“i just- hmm” the girl looks around, “i just think we should get to know each other, here, my name is,” you hold out your hand while giving her your name.

shoko takes it reluctantly and offers her name back to you in a hesitant breath. not that she can think to much about it, because your eyes widen and you repeat her name under your breath.

you give her (and in all honesty) a goofy smile. shoko doesn’t understand why, why are you here talking to her of all people.

she’s been told she’s many things. she’s blunt, quiet, a little mean at times, and some would even say she’s forgettable. so what are you doing here looking at her like she’s just hung the moon?

“shoko, i think we should hang out. preferably alone where no one would find us, and the only thing that could possibly be between us, is the silence when everything is said and done.”

wow. just wow.

shokos eyes are wide and if she had a cigarette in between her lips, it definitely would’ve dropped on the floor. who are you and why do you sound like you plan on murdering her?

“uh excuse me? that sounds a little killer-ish if you ask me. are your intentions with me pure or evil?” shoko enjoys the face you make after she asks.

your eyebrow raises in confusion as you gently grab her hands, “why on earth would i have any evil intentions!” you exclaim, “my only intention is to make you the happiest woman on earth!”

shoko would’ve found it slightly concerning if it wasn’t for the fact that in the time you were talking, you slowly descended onto a single knee as if you were proposing to her.

shoko laughs in the absurdity of the situation, but she doesn’t pull away her hands. “the happiest woman alive huh?” she raises her eyebrow. “i’m not an easy woman to please, i hope you can understand that.” she teases.

although she wasn’t serious, you certainly were. you raise from your proposal position, and reluctantly let her hands go.

“shoko, i came here with the intention of taking you out and eventually having the honor of being your girlfriend!” you say with your voice slightly raised, y’know, to get your point across!

then it happens. shoko giggles. full on giggles, well they turn into loud laughter with the occasional snort. it goes on for a solid two and a half minutes.

you start feeling your cheeks warm in slight embarrassment. were you seriously getting rejected by the cute girl who’s name you’ve just learned! who’da guessed.

“let me ask you a question first yeah?” shoko says after her laugher calmed (only a little because the situation was so hysterical). you nod, “anything!”

shokos face turns slightly serious, as does her voice, her mouth also has a slight frown. “do you know satoru gojo and suguru geto?”

you hum thinking over her question, “well yeah, every body has heard of them in passing at the very least. what about them?” you look a bit confused on the question.

shoko offers you a new expression, a shy grin with red cheeks! progress!!!

“never mind it. you have the privilege of taking me out i guess, but don’t screw it up.” and after she says that, shoko knows she didn’t make a mistake by the fact that your eyes widen and you’re cheesing from ear to ear.

you start jumping in circles, exclaiming ‘how excited’ you were and that ‘she won’t regret it’

yeah, shoko had a feeling she won’t regret choosing you, for she feels seen.

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part two here!