#doppo fluff

“For me?” You asked, though you knew they were. This had to be the twentieth present of flowers and notes you’ve received in the past month alone. Not that you were ever going to complain.

The delivery person nodded. “Whoever it is must really like you.”

You nod, feeling your heart flutter in your chest at his words. “Yes, I think he does too.”

As they left, one of your friends stopped on her way back to her desk. She gave you a cheeky grin as she exclaimed, “Ooo, is this from that mystery man who keeps sending you presents? They’re absolutely lovely!”

Chuckling, you nodded, before attempting to get back to work. “Yeah, it is. This is the third delivery this week alone.”

“Ugh, I wish I had a guy like that in my life. You’re a lucky girl, you know.” She sighed dramatically, leaning against the doorframe of your office.

You couldn’t help but blush as you looked at the beautiful red rose bouquet and the simple note that just said: Missing you a lot! 

“Yeah, I think I am. I just wish I knew who it was!”

“Well, who do you want it to be?”

Your blush darkened as you thought of a different coworker of yours. “Does it matter? He’s too shy to ever approach me in person, plus he doesn’t even like me like that.”

She grinned before saying in a teasing tone, “Are we talking about one Mr. Doppo Kannonzaka, the best sales rep we have here?” 

Gasping, your eyes widened as you hissed, “Shh! Keep it down! He might hear you!”

Laughing, she replied in a mocking, pitiful tone, “Oh girl, you are so whipped for him! Why don’t you just go confess to him already? Wouldn’t that be easier?”

“Because,” you tried to reason with both her and yourself, “I’m already getting these wonderful notes and beautiful flowers. Whoever is sending them seems to really like me. I want to at least give them a shot, you know? I’d hate to lead them on and then break it off as soon as I know who it is.”

She sighed. “I suppose…”

There was a knock at your office door and looking up, you could feel a new, more intense blush creep up the back of your neck. Speak of the devil. “Excuse me, Y/n? I was- oh. Is that a new present from your secret admirer from the office?”

You nodded shyly. “Yeah. It’s so beautiful. I absolutely love it!”

“That’s good.” He responded stiffly, though you paid no attention to the fact. “Well, I just wanted to let you know our boss wants the two of us to stay late tonight to finish up some reports. Is that alright?”

With a smile and a nod, you answer. “Yes, that’s fine. Thank you for telling me.”

Doppo gave a small smile. “Thank you! Dinner’s on me as a thank you.”

“You really don’t have to…”

“I insist!”

“Well if you insist.” You couldn’t help but let out a small giggle. “Thank you.”

“Y-you’re welcome!”

As he walked away, your friend started to chuckle. “So what was that about giving your secret admirer a shot? Sounds like you just scored a date with your crush.”

Rolling your eyes, you tried once again to return to work, ignoring the fluttering of your heart at the idea of tonight being a date. “I still am giving him a chance. This is just me being a good friend and colleague to Doppo. Everyone seems to pile their work on him and I just want to help him out. It’s not a date.”

“Well your secret admirer better step forward soon.” She said simply making her way out the door. “If tonight goes well for the two of you, I can only assume there will be many more dates in the future. Maybe even a ring…”

“It’s not a date!” You called after her as she left, your cheeks a bright shade of scarlet. 

With a sigh, you slumped back into your office chair. You seemed to be in quite the conundrum. She was right; if tonight went well, you would hope there would be more chances for the two of you to hang out and maybe date in the future. But at the same time, you still really wanted to give whoever was sending you the notes and flowers a chance at a date. It was the least you could do for everything they did to make your day brighter. 

These thoughts plagued your mind as you tried to work. As everyone started to leave for the night, you felt your heart beginning to beat erratically and your palms started to sweat. You had no idea why, but you assumed it was because your friends’ belief that this was a date kept echoing in your mind.

A knock at your door almost made you jump out of your skin, until you realized it was just Doppo. You nodded before making your way to his cubicle, which wasn’t too far from your own. “So, what reports did you need me to help complete?”

You looked behind you to see him wringing his hands together and his eyes looking anywhere but at you. You were about to comment on his anxious state, when he started to speak. “Actually, the paperwork is already done. I, um, did it all during the normal work hours.”

“Oh, okay, s-”

“Actually,” He almost shouted in your face as his anxiety grew. “I wanted to tell you something very important. I-I thought now would be a good time to talk to you since everyone would be gone and we’d be alone. But now that I’m thinking about it, this was a bad idea. I’m so stupid. I never should have listened to Hifumi when he said-”

You give him an encouraging smile as you touch his shoulder. “Doppo, I’m listening.”

“Well, um, you see, uh, the thing is…” He struggled with trying to find the right words. However you were patient and willing to wait for him to say what he wanted to say.

“Take your time. It’s okay.”

As he continued to flounder with what to say, you decided maybe he needed a moment to compose himself. You turned around to give him a breather when you noticed something odd. Picking up the familiar stationery you were so used to seeing at least once a day, you looked back over at him to see him looking as pale as a ghost.

“Doppo, are you my secret admirer, the one that’s been sending me all those flowers and notes?” you asked quietly, unsure of how to react.

Unable to get the words out, he nodded vigorously, his eyes as wide as dinner plates. Eventually, he managed to say, “I, um, have been meaning to tell you for a long time now and when I passed by your office earlier and you were talking about how you were willing to give me a shot… I talked to Hifumi and he said I should just tell you. But I realize I am being too much. I shouldn’t have done it. I’m sorry. You’re probably so disappointed that it’s me who has feelings for you.”

“No!” You almost shouted to stop his rambling. You were practically bursting with excitement on the inside and it was making your mind fuzzy. You just couldn’t believe your crush likes you back! But this was so out of character for him! Doppo was never this upfront about his feelings. You assumed it was because Hifumi convinced him and you were glad he did or else you would have never known!

“N-no?”

“No.” You tell him more assuredly, finally taking one of his hands, making his cheeks go scarlet. “I’m not disappointed at all. In fact, I’m relieved. Doppo, I like you a lot. I was actually kind of hoping it was you sending the notes and flowers anyway.”

His eyes almost popped out of his head. “You did?!”

You nodded with a laugh. “I did.”

He gave you another bright smile before softly whispering, “If, um, if it’s not too far for me to ask, can I, can I kiss you?”

As you nodded again, he slowly closed the distance between the two of you and placed his lips softly on your own. You could feel fireworks as the world around you fell away. He held you like you were a fragile piece of glass and you slowly wrapped your arms around him. The kiss was perfect and just what you were hoping for when you imagined kissing him. Everything seemed just so perfect in this one moment. You didn’t want it to end for a million years.

But as he pulled away to breathe, you murmured, “So, are we still on for dinner?”

He gave a small laugh. “If, if you still want to.”

“I do.”