𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐝 - s. ᴍᴀɴᴊɪʀᴏ

𝟎𝟒𝟖: 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧

Pah-chin was extremely nervous. Understandably so, but you couldn't help but feel bad for his custom-made tux being soaked from the sweat he was secreting. You snap photos of both the bride and groom.

"Uh..." The mic causes his voice to echo around the large dining room. "Thank you for coming today... The clouds are not overcasting and it's uh, sunny."

"Are you doing a weather forecast?!" Kazutora jokes from across the room. You hide behind the camera as you attempt to conceal your laughter. "SHUT UP!" Peh-yan yells at Kazutora, "PAH-CHIN GOT HIS BRAIN DRIED UP, OKAY?!"

Even more tables talk. You felt bad for Pah-chin, who could barely even utter a sentence right now. "You guys are so noisy! I'll kill you all!" Smiley shouts with a grin on his face.

Yumi, Pah-chin's now wife, begins to talk and everyone quiets down for her. You move your camera, trying your best not to block anyone's view to get more angles. As you switched spots, you notice Takemichi and Hina came back into the dining room. You notice him start to cry.

He's... He's here!

You focus your attention back on the groom and bride. They both finish up their speeches. Now starting to cut the cake. A few people stand up to take photos and videos for themselves, including Kazutora and Peh-yan. As Peh cheers on Pah-chin, Kazutora teases the groom further, urging the nervous man to cut the cake faster.

"SHUT UP!" Pah-chin yells. Not wanting to mess up the beautifully decorated cake. You move forward, taking closer shots. Taking the camera on and off the stand, getting as many angles. Since becoming a photographer, you've always strived for the perfect picture. Taking multiple gives you more options to choose from. Especially since these will soon be printed and sent to the groom and bride, immortalizing this beautiful day for them.

You couldn't help but sometimes glance back at your table. You notice Chifuyu and Draken talking to Takemichi. You couldn't make out what they were saying, but you could definitely hear them muttering something.

Pah-chin, too, notices their table. "HEY! Why's it so noisy at that table!" The large man points, "The main guy for today is me!"

"The main person today is your bride, dumbass!" Kazutora says, his phone still out, pointed at Pah-chin. "WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!" Pah-chin turns his focus to Kazutora.

People start getting off their seats. Ready to get a slice of cake. Servers from the back appear with other deserts as well.

"WHAT?!" Takemichi shouts, "But you never told me-"

"I told you! Just not you," Chifuyu says. As Chifuyu and Draken catch Takemichi up, Chifuyu slips that he had a crush on you 12 years ago.

"So... [Y/N] and Mikey aren't a thing anymore?" Takemichi takes in the info, "Since you two..."

Chifuyu shakes his head and waves his hands side to side, "Oh, no. We aren't a couple..." Takemichi's eyes widened, "Wait, you never confessed?!"

"No, I did," Chifuyu says blankly.

"She rejected you?!" Takemichi was in utter shock. "Nope," Chifuyu answers blankly. Takemichi was now confused, "But... you guys aren't a couple...?"

"Well..." Chifuyu scratches his head, averting eye contact, feeling slightly embarrassed, "I confessed to her in her sleep..."

Takemichi's mouth hangs open. "HUH?! ARE YOU STUPID?!" He shouts. "Why didn't you concoct a plan to confess to her?! With some polka-dot boxes or..."

"Look! It was the only way, okay?" Chifuyu raises his voice slightly, "I knew she'd feel bad for me and go out with me out of pity. I didn't want that." Chifuyu felt even more embarrassed, having to retell this to Takemichi. "Around the second year of high school, she knocked out at my place while we were studying. I only confessed so that those feelings would go away."