Ship: Aoyagi Hajime/Teshima Junta Fandom: Yowamushi Pedal Major Tags: None Other Tags: None Square: Pretend couple becomes real Word Count: 523
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It starts off as a joke. It's Junta who brings it up, noting that everyone else in the club seems to think that he and Hajime are dating, so they might as well trick everyone by pretending that they actually are, only to laugh at them later when they reveal the fact that they aren't, that they're just good friends and nothing else.
Or that was the plan, anyway. Junta likes to think that he's pretty good at coming up with plans but he seems to have miscalculated somewhere along the lines and now they're here, too comfortable in their pretend relationship to want to stop.
It starts with the hand holding, Junta thinks. It's not really something they've never done before pretending to date each other and maybe that's why it's so easy to just hold on for a little longer than necessary. Even when there's no one else from the cycling club watching, they'll thread their fingers together without a second thought because they want to. Because Hajime's hands are warm, and Junta likes the way they fit together, like they were made to hold each other, the same way they were meant to wear matching gloves.
Then it's the way that they'll lean against each other whenever they're sitting together. Sometimes, Hajime will rest his head on Junta's shoulder and it's a nice feeling, made even better by the way that they're at perfect heights for Junta to then rest his head on top of Hajime's, both of them tucking themselves close against each other, sharing body warmth, sharing the same space.
It's all the casual contact, Junta realises. The lingering touches to each other's backs or shoulders, the way they'll pull each other along when walking between classes, the way they share food, share pens, share everything like they might as well be sharing their lives with each other.
It's the way Junta thinks to himself that he wouldn't mind, if it really came to that. He wouldn't mind living a life with Hajime always by his side. In fact, he can't think of living in any other way and once he's had the thought, it feels like the most obvious thing in the world to him.
When he tells Hajime, he's cautious about it, hesitant, afraid of ruining something good.
Hajime simply nods in agreement, and takes hold of Junta's hand again. "If you wanted to pretend, I was happy pretending. If you want to do the real thing, I'll be even happier."
"I made you wait, didn't I?" Junta realises, suddenly feeling selfish and guilty.
Hajime shakes his head, like he can read Junta's mind. He probably can. "It was worth the wait. You needed to get there on your own, or it wouldn't have been the same. I'm always here to support you and push you along, but there are some things that you need to arrive at by yourself. All I can do is wait for you, and encourage you when you're there."
"I'm here now," Junta murmurs.
"Yeah." Hajime smiles and, for the first time, presses a light kiss to Junta's cheek. "You are."
FILL: TEAM KAGEYAMA TOBIO/OIKAWA TOORU, B2, G
Fandom: Yowamushi Pedal
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: None
Square: Pretend couple becomes real
Word Count: 523
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It starts off as a joke. It's Junta who brings it up, noting that everyone else in the club seems to think that he and Hajime are dating, so they might as well trick everyone by pretending that they actually are, only to laugh at them later when they reveal the fact that they aren't, that they're just good friends and nothing else.
Or that was the plan, anyway. Junta likes to think that he's pretty good at coming up with plans but he seems to have miscalculated somewhere along the lines and now they're here, too comfortable in their pretend relationship to want to stop.
It starts with the hand holding, Junta thinks. It's not really something they've never done before pretending to date each other and maybe that's why it's so easy to just hold on for a little longer than necessary. Even when there's no one else from the cycling club watching, they'll thread their fingers together without a second thought because they want to. Because Hajime's hands are warm, and Junta likes the way they fit together, like they were made to hold each other, the same way they were meant to wear matching gloves.
Then it's the way that they'll lean against each other whenever they're sitting together. Sometimes, Hajime will rest his head on Junta's shoulder and it's a nice feeling, made even better by the way that they're at perfect heights for Junta to then rest his head on top of Hajime's, both of them tucking themselves close against each other, sharing body warmth, sharing the same space.
It's all the casual contact, Junta realises. The lingering touches to each other's backs or shoulders, the way they'll pull each other along when walking between classes, the way they share food, share pens, share everything like they might as well be sharing their lives with each other.
It's the way Junta thinks to himself that he wouldn't mind, if it really came to that. He wouldn't mind living a life with Hajime always by his side. In fact, he can't think of living in any other way and once he's had the thought, it feels like the most obvious thing in the world to him.
When he tells Hajime, he's cautious about it, hesitant, afraid of ruining something good.
Hajime simply nods in agreement, and takes hold of Junta's hand again. "If you wanted to pretend, I was happy pretending. If you want to do the real thing, I'll be even happier."
"I made you wait, didn't I?" Junta realises, suddenly feeling selfish and guilty.
Hajime shakes his head, like he can read Junta's mind. He probably can. "It was worth the wait. You needed to get there on your own, or it wouldn't have been the same. I'm always here to support you and push you along, but there are some things that you need to arrive at by yourself. All I can do is wait for you, and encourage you when you're there."
"I'm here now," Junta murmurs.
"Yeah." Hajime smiles and, for the first time, presses a light kiss to Junta's cheek. "You are."