There he goes again, Toudou thinks, off to his own little world, God knows where. He’d always let him be, addicted to his mysterious charm, to the way Manami flies out the door waving, not looking back even once, like a bird freed from his cage. But lately Toudou wonders if he’s the one trapping himself.
He would sit by the window almost every evening waiting for the house to be illuminated by Manami’s presence again. He likes to imagine that he is the reason for that effervescent smile he makes when he walks in and sees him, but it just seems like hopeful thinking.
“How was your day,” Toudou asks one day at the dining table.
“It was fun! How was yours?” Manami chirps in between chews, his voice glowing even more than usual, but Toudou doesn’t know where the source of light is coming from. He never knows.
“You know I wish you would give me the time of day.”
“You’re always welcome to join me.”
“I want you to take me with you.”
They hear thunderclap in the distance, as if on cue.
Manami smirks, his curved lips like a hook that pulls Toudou in. “Perfect timing. Let’s go.”
Toudou’s heartbeat quickens with each step as he wordlessly follows Manami to the front door. Without further warning, the younger boy strips off his shirt and turns the knob.
“Wait -- what are you doing Manami, you’ll catch a cold!” Toudou can’t hold himself back from being concerned all the time. But for the first time in that very spot Manami actually looks at him, his eyes inviting, before heading right out into the first drizzle of summer.
They stand on the pathway in their front yard soaking in silence. Toudou pushes his wet bangs away from his face and stares at Manami, who has his head tilted up and his eyes closed. He decides to copy him, letting the droplets fall on his face and arms; it feels light and cleansing and so peaceful...
“The rain. It’s nice, isn’t it?” Manami says after a minute.
By now Toudou forgets how his drenched shirt is sticking against his skin. “Yeah, it is… I’ve never really noticed before.”.
“Well, it hardly rains anyway. But when it does, I like to be right underneath it. The water caresses my skin. The scent of grass sharpens tremendously. The pitter-pattering like music. Maybe I’d see a rainbow afterwards,” Manami smiles. “I've tried sticking my tongue out too but I don't really taste anything..."
Toudou thinks he’s starting to see what’s inside that peculiarly beautiful mind of his, and he really doesn’t seem to be in it. So he leans forward and kisses him hard, imprinting the taste of his lips as the taste of rain.
“Thank you, Toudou-san,” Manami blushes in surprise. His eyes are shining so blue and wide like the sea and sky were one, as if the rain and gloom isn’t existing at this moment, and Toudou loses himself deeper inside of them, knowing for sure that there’s no turning back.
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This was hard to write so it's really all over the place but I hope you like it ;;u;;
FILL: TEAM MANAMI SANGAKU/TOUDOU JINPACHI, G
There he goes again, Toudou thinks, off to his own little world, God knows where. He’d always let him be, addicted to his mysterious charm, to the way Manami flies out the door waving, not looking back even once, like a bird freed from his cage. But lately Toudou wonders if he’s the one trapping himself.
He would sit by the window almost every evening waiting for the house to be illuminated by Manami’s presence again. He likes to imagine that he is the reason for that effervescent smile he makes when he walks in and sees him, but it just seems like hopeful thinking.
“How was your day,” Toudou asks one day at the dining table.
“It was fun! How was yours?” Manami chirps in between chews, his voice glowing even more than usual, but Toudou doesn’t know where the source of light is coming from. He never knows.
“You know I wish you would give me the time of day.”
“You’re always welcome to join me.”
“I want you to take me with you.”
They hear thunderclap in the distance, as if on cue.
Manami smirks, his curved lips like a hook that pulls Toudou in. “Perfect timing. Let’s go.”
Toudou’s heartbeat quickens with each step as he wordlessly follows Manami to the front door. Without further warning, the younger boy strips off his shirt and turns the knob.
“Wait -- what are you doing Manami, you’ll catch a cold!” Toudou can’t hold himself back from being concerned all the time. But for the first time in that very spot Manami actually looks at him, his eyes inviting, before heading right out into the first drizzle of summer.
They stand on the pathway in their front yard soaking in silence. Toudou pushes his wet bangs away from his face and stares at Manami, who has his head tilted up and his eyes closed. He decides to copy him, letting the droplets fall on his face and arms; it feels light and cleansing and so peaceful...
“The rain. It’s nice, isn’t it?” Manami says after a minute.
By now Toudou forgets how his drenched shirt is sticking against his skin. “Yeah, it is… I’ve never really noticed before.”.
“Well, it hardly rains anyway. But when it does, I like to be right underneath it. The water caresses my skin. The scent of grass sharpens tremendously. The pitter-pattering like music. Maybe I’d see a rainbow afterwards,” Manami smiles. “I've tried sticking my tongue out too but I don't really taste anything..."
Toudou thinks he’s starting to see what’s inside that peculiarly beautiful mind of his, and he really doesn’t seem to be in it. So he leans forward and kisses him hard, imprinting the taste of his lips as the taste of rain.
“Thank you, Toudou-san,” Manami blushes in surprise. His eyes are shining so blue and wide like the sea and sky were one, as if the rain and gloom isn’t existing at this moment, and Toudou loses himself deeper inside of them, knowing for sure that there’s no turning back.
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This was hard to write so it's really all over the place but I hope you like it ;;u;;