planned out the rest of the story and i'm honestly so mf stoked about it.

i don't love this chap but gotta keep pushing past the writer's block so i hope it's decent at least lol.

thanks for reading thoooo 🖤

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Today had been so perfect.

At least the second half of it.

Being home felt too good to be true, especially after the week I was having. I felt like I was moments away from cracking underneath the pressure, but seeing Baba made me so much lighter.

Being home reminded me of who I am, of all the powerful and brave people I descended from. This trial, as great as it may be, was nothing I couldn't handle.

It was a nice night and I decided to go outside for some fresh air. I also thought I had seen Suguru head out a little bit ago, and I was so eager to get him alone.

Every part of me missed him. Love had made me so gentle, so vulnerable, but it also made me so full. This feeling, I'd do anything to keep it alive inside of me forever- especially for him.

I walked outside, smiling as I saw him sitting on the porch, his legs dangling off the edge. He was smoking as he stared up at the sky.

The way the moonlight reflected off of him, it accentuated all of his sharp, angled features. My breathing quickened just at the sight of it.

I really hope he still loves me the same way I love him.

I sat down next to him, "Don't let Baba see you smoking. She'll smack the shit out of you."

He laughed softly, "Yea, I don't doubt that."

"It's beautiful out here isn't it?" I asked as I turned to look at him, blushing when I caught him already staring.

"It is," he nodded as he put out his cigarette before turning to get closer to me. "A beautiful place with the most beautiful girl."

I closed my eyes and smiled softly as I let him brush my hair back, already feeling my heart start to race with his touch.

"Suguru," I whispered out. "I'm so in love with you."

As soon as I said that, he gently grabbed my face with both hands and pulled me in to kiss him.

I was so concerned whether or not he still felt the same way about me, but as his lips met mine, I knew how much he cared. I could feel it radiating from him. It was undeniable.

"I'm so in love with you too Y/n," he smiled as we pulled apart.

My heart fluttered as he rested his forehead against mine, continuing to softly stroke my face.

"Are you ready to talk about what happened this morning?" I asked him.

He carefully pulled me over onto his lap holding me in his arms as I nuzzled into his chest. I wanted to stay safely there forever, listening to the calming sound of his heartbeat and soft breaths.

"No one thinks I should trust you," he finally spoke.

"No one?" I huffed out. "So you mean Gojo."

"And a few others."

"Who? Those other assholes I keep meeting?" I picked my head up to look at him. "Because I know it's not Nanami. And I know it's not the students."

"It's not that simple," he mumbled out.

He turned his head away from me, but I quickly pulled it back. He needed to look at me. I needed him to see just how serious I am about him.

"Why can't it be simple, Suguru? If we want each other, that's all that should matter."

"You're a fucking protector Y/n," his voice came out a little more frantic. "What even are your intentions with me?"

I thought for a moment as I tried to piece together what he meant... He can't seriously think I'm using him. What the hell would I even need to do that for?

I brushed my hand back through his hair, taking a deep breath to brace myself for the leap of faith I was about to make.

He either feels the same way, or I can get this heartbreak over with.

"My intentions..." I trailed off. "Well, we haven't been dating for very long, so I don't want to get too crazy just yet," I spoke playfully to try and ease some of the tension.

"But I'd still like to see your apartment. Then, I guess we can decide if we should move into your place or mine, but I have a feeling your place will be bigger."

I bit down on my lip as I watched him chuckle slightly.

"It definitely is," he teased. "So then my place?"

"Fine, your place," I agreed. "But only if we can redecorate a little."

He laughed, "You haven't even seen it yet!"

I raised my eyebrow at him, giving him a small smile.

"Fine," he rolled his eyes. "We redecorate."

"Mm, good boy."

He laughed and then licked his lips softly, bringing me into another kiss. "Then what?" he asked as he pulled apart, stopping only centimeters away from me as he smiled.

"Well, we've never really talked your thoughts on marriage and kids, but I think I want both. Someday."

His eyes started to gloss over, "I want both too."

"Hmm, interesting," I smirked at him.

"Very," he smiled back. "But even my apartment won't be enough space with kids."

"Mm," I hummed at him. "So are you thinking we should look at houses?"

"Maybe out here? In the countryside?" he asked me softly.

I nodded, "I'd love that."

He let out a loud breath, gazing around the night sky. Tears were coming to his eyes as we sat there, and I wanted so badly for him to just believe me.

"So our intentions are the same then..." he huffed out, more to himself than to me.

He finally looked back over at me, "But Y/n, we can't pretend our lives will ever mesh."

"Maybe not the ones we have now, but Suguru, we can build our own life. Together. Away from all of this."

"You want to leave?"

I touched his face softly, staring into his eyes so that he knew I meant every word, "If it means being with you, I'll do anything."

He immediately pulled me into another kiss, this time smashing his lips against mine.

His kiss was more desperate and frantic than I had ever felt before, and as his mouth moved with mine, I began to taste the saltiness of his tears.

"Suguru," I pulled back to look at him. "What's wrong?"

"I'm just so sorry," he began to cry more now as he dropped his head into my neck, burying himself into me. "I should've trusted you. I should've been there for you like I promised."

"It's ok," I whispered gently as I rubbed his back, trying my best to sooth him. "I just want to move forward with you... Is that ok?"

He picked his head up to look at me, "Of course, but Y/n, as long as you're here you won't be safe. So as soon as we get back, we're grabbing our things and leaving."

"Really?" I smiled at him.

"Really. All I want is to be with you."

"Just no more secrets ok?"

He snuggled up into me, "Never. And I'm never letting you out of my sight again."

"Mm, sounds good to me," I kissed his head.

"Thank you for forgiving me, Y/n. You really are my whole world."

I sank into him even more when he said that. Forgiveness had always been second nature to me, and I'd been burned more than once because of that. But still, I couldn't help myself. He was everything I wanted too.

"I just need you to trust me ok?" I whispered out.

He nodded, "I promise."

"Y/n," Gojo popped out of the front door. "Baba's asking for you. She said she wants you to play?"

"Did you already finish the dishes?" I teased as I got off of Suguru's lap and stood up.

"Yes," he grumbled, and I couldn't help but laugh. Baba said he was the least helpful one and made him clean up. I honestly loved watching him being ordered around by her.

"Play?" Suguru asked as he stood and put his arm around me. "Play what?"

"Piano. She'll want to have her tea while she listens too, so we should go in."

He smiled brightly at me, "I didn't know you played."

"Mm, well, I do. And I sing," I smiled as I stood up on my toes and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek before walking towards the front door. "You can all join if you want."

"So you're back together?" Gojo huffed.

I smirked at him, "I don't remember us ever breaking up."

"Yea, but-" He started, but I quickly cut him off.

"You can't stop true love Gojo," I giggled and pinched his cheek as I walked by. "You may as well quit trying."

"Well you're so fucking stubborn, I'm out of ideas anyway," he teased back.

"Gojo! Are you actually starting to like me!?" I called to him as he walked towards the sitting room and I made my way to the kitchen.

"Mm, I wouldn't get ahead of yourself," he called back, making me laugh softly to myself and also get the feeling that maybe he really was starting to warm up to me.

I was working on making the tea when Suguru came up and held me from behind, strongly wrapping his arms around me.

He moved aside my hair before leaning down and gently kissing my neck as he often did.

"There's still so much I don't know about you," he spoke in between his soft kisses.

"Well I'll tell you anything you want to know."

"I want to know everything."

His breathy words caused chills to rush across me, my eyes closing as I leaned back into him. His kiss started getting more intense and as much as I knew that now wasn't the time, I really didn't have the control to stop him.

It's not like they could see us in here, and I'd hear Baba if she were to make her way over.

"I love you Y/n," his voice huffed out, laced with desire as he continued to give me all of his attention.

I had no plans on stopping him, but the tea kettle began to blare and it quickly snapped me back into reality.

I shook my head slightly as I smirked and pulled away from him, "You're trouble, you know that?"

"Y/n," he called out my name softly as he rested his head against me.

"Hmm?"

"I'm making you my wife someday."

I quickly whipped around to face him, wide-eyed and speechless, "W-what?"

He smiled as he leaned down to kiss me, stopping right before his lips met mine, "I know you heard me."

"Suguru... Don't say shit like that unless you mean it," the soft, warm tears already teasing my eyes.

"Oh, I mean it," his lips brushed against mine as he spoke. "And tomorrow, once we get back, we'll get to start our life together."

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