A Thousand Winters with You (Chifuyu x reader)

CHAPTER 18: DATE

"Chifuyu!" I waved my hand upon seeing Chifuyu from a distance riding his bike.

We decided to meet up at a park that is located halfway from our place to be fair with each other. I really don't like the idea that one of us has to travel further than the other.

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be...

"Did I make you wait long, [name]-chan?"

"Not at all! I see you got that bike as a memento from Baji-san. It's great to know that it's your in hands." I smiled at him and pinched his cheek.

"Yeah. At least it makes me feel that he is still with me. By the way, I see you didn't bring your bike. How did you get here first?"

"If I bring my bike, then people will recognize it and might blow my cover as [alias]-kun. Also, I made Mikey drive me here." I giggled.

"You have a point. Ah wait! Does Mikey know about the two of us?!" His eye widened and a mix of panic and shyness can be seen from his face. I only nodded in reply while smiling with my eyes closed.

"W-what did he say? Does he approve of me? Is he gonna scold at me or what?"

"Haha relax, Chifuyu. He knew it a long time ago and I wouldn't be here if he doesn't approve, right?"

"A long time ago you say?" He asked with a smug face and leaned on his bike which made me feel heat rise up to my ears and panic.

"I-I uhh well uhm..." I couldn't look at him in the eyes so I just pinched both of his cheeks and stretched it.

"Shut up! You're so annoying!!" I shouted while still stretching his cheeks.

"Oh am I?" His smug face reminded despite getting his cheeks stretched by me.

He placed his hands over mine which made me release his cheeks from getting pinched. He's holding them tight and suddenly pulled me for a hug. My arms are on his shoulders while his arms are wrapped around my waist. Our faces are too close as if we're about to kiss.

"You act entirely different right now or maybe because I haven't really seen who you really are."

"W-what do you mean?"

"When you're being [alias]-kun, you act cold and a huge snob. I guess that's just your way to keep your cover. When you're [name]-chan and we're with Baji-san or Takemichi, you act all serious and a bit bubbly at the same time. Now that it's just the two of us, you're straightforward, yet a huge softie." He chuckled.

"Chifuyu, I feel like I can be really myself when I'm with you. With all of the things going on, I can't enjoy myself because I have to put my responsibilities first. However, with you by my side plus the fact you already know about me as [alias]-kun, I want to be vulnerable. I choose to be vulnerable around you and only you."

"If you choose to be vulnerable around me, then I choose to be vulnerable around you too."

His words made me soft and I badly want to tell him about the future I saw, but now is not the time and I'm not the right person to tell him.

"Chifuyu, thank you." I hugged him tight and my head is buried in his chest.

He smells nice.

"So, where do you want us to go to for today?" He asked me when I gently pulled away from the hug.

"Let's go to the shrine. It's my favorite spot actually." Chifuyu nodded in reply. I got on his bike and hugged his waist from behind.

"Hold on tight, [name] or else you'll fall."

"I have already fallen for you, Chifuyu." I jokingly said which made him flustered.