Akira Kurusu x Reader Oneshots [Persona 5]

Strategy

I love writing song fics and I'm glad someone requested one! I think I found the perfect song for this, too. UwU
I'm sorry if it's a bit shorter than my usual chapters QwQ

Art by バツムラアイコ

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It was just an ordinary and normal day for you.

Work was keeping you busy the whole week. Your feet hurt and you were glad Akira drove you home, like everyday.

The moon is almost full that's how it appeared to me
From the passenger-side window on the road bringing me close to home

After 10 minutes of chatting and laughing, he arrived at your house.

How come I feel so secure when I'm with him?

Akira turned around and smiled gently,

"Hey, (Y/N), do you want to go out for dinner next time?"

No response.

With the sound of the car coming to a stop, a long silence ensues

"(Y/N)?"

I pretend to be asleep as I want to carry out my plan

As Akira noticed that you fell asleep, he didn't exactly know what to do, so he got up and opened the door at your side, examining your sleeping face and deciding whether to wake you up or let you sleep.

Gently, you gripped my right hand and shook it

His warm hand caressed your face as his eyes softened. Your (h/c) hair covered your beautiful eyes as Akira began to tug them behind your ear.

And then your hand touches my hair
In a different way than your usual manner

Your heart skipped two beats at once as Akira stroked your cheek with his thumb. You could sense that he was nervous, yet you didn't exactly know why.

The atmosphere feels different
Is something about to happen?

The tension between you two made you wonder what happens next.
Will he wake you up? Will he wait? So many questions crossed your mind as you didn't notice Akira's fingers slowly lifting up your chin.

The longer he hesitates
The bigger my romantic heart swells up in my chest

You practically regretted your plan as you began to struggle to keep your steady breath. Being near Akira always made you nervous and excited at the same time. It truly was a weird yet such a good and warm feeling.

As we keep putting off
The continuation to this
My mind becomes even more occupied with thoughts about him

You remembered the first time you talked, the day you became friends, the day you noticed you loved him.

The memory keeps surfacing in my head
Of him gripping my hand so gently

You couldn't let him know. Yet.
You were too afraid of rejection. So you came up with this plan in order to see how he reacts.

I want to know what will come next I can't let it go on this way

It was now or never. You needed answers, and you would go even further than this to get them.
Restless nights were spent thinking about old highschool times, about his cute smile.

There are emotions we can only know once we've touched
And there are times when, for no reason
I'd want to see the troubled look on your composed face

You wanted to stay with him. He was giving you something no one else ever had. You felt secure around him. Protected. Perished. Loved.

"You're so beautiful..."

He whispered softly as his onyx eyes scanned your sleeping expression.

When you turn your back to me, I'd want to chase after you
But when you gaze into my eyes, I'd want to avert my eyes

Why was he so hard to get?
Why was it so difficult to read his mind?
What was he thinking?

I want to make you notice me more because you're so cold
My eyes will reject you just once

You knew he definitely wasn't an open book. You knew he had trouble trusting people. You knew he isn't always sure about his feelings.

And yet, you loved him with all your soul.

But I still want you to steal my heart

You had enough of this and opened your eyes, (e/c) orbs meeting steel blue ones. The moonlight shimmered in both of your eyes as Akira helped you up.

This feeling I want to find out about
Seems like it's going to shatter with a single sigh
I've had enough with these strategies

His slender hand sneaked around your waist as he pulled you closer. This magical moment felt like it would last forever, but it broke down as salty tears ran down your cheeks, staining the pave like rain drops.

Akira caressed your cheek and wiped them away with his thumb. He let you whimper and sob for several minutes before speaking up,

"It's alright. I'm here."

The longer he hesitates
The bigger my romantic heart swells up in my chest
As we keep putting off
The continuation to this
My mind becomes even more occupied

The gentle movements with his hand on your back made you feel calm, so you decided to look up to him once again,

"When you turn your back to me, I'd want to chase after you
But when you treat me gently, I'd want to cry."

You thought your words would make him even more confused as he was before, so you looked away, but he seemed to fully understand what you were trying to say,

"(Y/N), look at me."

You refused because you felt new tears in the corner of your eyes, so you buried your face into his chest,

"No matter what a tough front I try to put up
The truth is, I'm in love with you
To the point I no longer know what I'm supposed to do."

Akira's eyes widened a bit but softened again as he realized that you just confessed your feelings.

A smile formed on his face as he hugged you tightly, lifting up your chin and placing his soft lips on yours,

"The truth is, I'm in love with you too."