something something fadow something something
It was a drizzly day in November when Shadow decided to say it.
“Rain,” he began, licking his lips. “I think I’m in love with you.”
He wasn’t sure why he picked today. Maybe it was the fact that it was the first time they’d actually had some peace and quiet in ages. Maybe it was that Four was in a relatively good mood. Maybe he was just bored. But whatever the reason, now he was stuck here, blood pounding in his ears.
Four was working on some new project with lots of moving parts while Shadow lay upside down on the couch, doomscrolling. He chewed on his lip, uncharacteristically nervous.
Four stopped what he was working on, sending Shadow’s heart rate through the roof.
“Nevermind, forget I said-” he started to say.
Four turned to face him with a small smile. “Took you long enough,” he said, shaking his head, and promptly turned back around.
“I- wait, h-hold on,” Shadow stuttered, confused as he sat upright on the couch. “What does that mean?”
Four sighed. “It took you six months, Shadow.”
“Six months? I’ve known you for at least 3 years, Rain.”
“…May?”
“Oh. May.”
Four returned to his project, leaving them both in silence. The worst he had imagined was Four rejecting him, not…whatever this was. After a few moments, Shadow finally spoke up.
“I’m over here pouring out my heart, Rain. Are you gonna say something, or…?” He asked, cringing at how awkward he was. Why was he smooth at literally everything else but this?
Four spun around in his chair until he was directly facing Shadow. “Shadow. Look at me,” Four insisted. “We were practically dating already. Literally half the people we know think we are. I just figured you never wanted to put a label on it. What the hell do you think we’ve been doing?”
“I- I don’t know!” Shadow replied. “It could’ve been a friends with benefits situation?” He offered up lamely.
“Look me in the eye and tell me you believe I would’ve done a friends with benefits situation with you.”
Shadow couldn’t.
“Well, I…I just wasn’t sure you would feel the same way,” he admitted.
“We saw a movie and hung out at the pier last week.”
“It could’ve just been a friendship thing-” Shadow protested.
“I took you out to dinner yesterday. There were candles and everything.”
“Still-”
“We live together. We share a bed.”
Shadow didn’t try to protest anymore.
“Hylia you’re an idiot,” Four chuckled after a minute. “You’re lucky I love you.”
Shadow smiled, relieved to hear the words. “So, uh,” he asked. “Are we dating?”
“Oh my goddesses. I fucking swear Shadow yes we are dating. Unless you’re going to back out on me now…?”
He shook his head. “No! Of course not.”
Four smiled. “Good,” he breathed, closing the distance between them and pressing their lips together until Shadow melted into his arms.
did i write this in 45 minutes on my phone at 11 pm? yes. is it unedited? yes. is it bad? probably. but i love them
-not rodent anon not miniscrew anon but a secret third thing
I absolutely love waking up to well-written snippets in my askbox.
Shadow's "I'm pouring my heart out here" is SO him, good god he's such a smart smooth-talker but also an idiot sometimes, this is perfect anon.
