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'Today's sky is perfect', Yo thought. He seems extremely ecstatic about the dinner plan with Tabito tonight. it seems like a dream come true that after years of waiting, he finally got the courage to ask Tabito out for dinner!
Everyone—except the spiky haired guy named Tabito—seems to know that Yo has a huge crush on Tabito that can't even be measured if it has length and width. Most of the time people wonder why Tabito didn't notice any of the signs Yo gave him even when it's literally so obvious. It's a relief to most people that they got some progress going on now with this dinner date.
Well Yo think this date would be the perfect timing to confess his feelings for him too, so he tries his best to make it perfect by dressing up looking good and even ask his friends for advice on how to act with Tabito to make himself look more attractive in front of him. And of course nervousness was creeping up on Yo. He really didn't want to mess this up because this might be the only chance Yo got to confess his feelings. He really really wants the dinner to be as perfect as possible.
As he finishes fixing up his clothes, he then goes to the place where they agreed to meet up. It's a fancy place downtown and Yo is the one who gets there first—well he make sure he gets there first to check on the food, table, view and all. At last, he was satisfied with all the results, and taking a seat while waiting for Tabito to arrive. When he checked his phone there was already a message from Tabito saying "on the way rn" captioning a pic of his car steering wheel. It was sent twenty minutes ago so he probably would arrive any time from now. Yo replied to it with "ok" and now nervous about his confession plan.
After a few minutes, someone tapped Yo's shoulder from behind. It was Tabito, dressed all nice even though you could probably see some imperfections with his spiky hair—that's probably caused by not using the right amount of hair gel. Even with that, in Yo's eyes Tabito really is mesmerising in any clothes.
After going up on Yo from behind him startling the man a little he giggled and went up saying "sup? Ya didn't wait too long.. right?" and then taking a seat in front of the light haired man. "Oh nah.. ya didn't, Don't worry." Yo Replied and gulped his saliva with nervousness creeping the back of his neck. "Nice then, I thought ya would be mad because of how long I usually do my hair and comin' late cuz of that!" He laughed. Yo just scoffed and laughed sarcastically "Ha. Ha. Ha. Well your hair isn't as done as usual Tabito-Senpai." Tabito raises one of his eyebrows, "ya noticed that? Well I thought a little imperfection makes somethin' more perfect."
They bicker a little bit, joking here and there before not long after, The food arrived at their table. Tabito excitedly looks at the food and then looks at yo. "Can't believe yer treating me to this fancy dinner ya know?" He laughs at his own sentences. "Well once in a while is okay." Yo said as he put on a small smile knowing that his heart would burst out any moment from now.
Eventually, dinner went really well. Though Yo can't put it into words of how perfect Tabito table manners are, it's probably because of the influence of his household that is full of women except him and his dad. He actually met with his sister a few times and just from just the looks of her appearance—which drop dead gorgeous by the way—she looks kinda like a high class person who probably had piano or violin lessons back when she was a kid. The view of the city that night really doesn't need to be questioned how beautiful it is. Tabito stares at it really intense, making Yo wonder what's on his mind right now.
"Tabito.." Yo started. Getting a quiet reply of 'hm?' from the other man. "The view is–uh–i meant, it's nice isn't it?. . ." A little nervous of what he had to say to open that specific topic. "Well yeah, it is~ the city lights view from here really are good! Ya really know where to get the best seat huh?" He nervously laughs knowing something is seemingly off from the way that Yo is wording that sentence, since he is usually not that kind of guy to just talk about the view or something if there wasn't anything wrong.
"Well Tabito, I wanted to talk to ya bout somethin'.." when Tabito raised one of his eyebrows he gulped, scared to be figured of what he wanted to talk about but its now or never. He can't back out of here anymore.
"Um so–i.. well, i like ya." Tabito surprised, looking wide eyed and biting his lips.
"I know it's dumb alright!.. I just- I have a crush on you since highschool. I really can't believe the fact you didn't take it seriously when your friends told you that I like you and with you never gettin' the hint even with me givin' you chocolates on valentine's day. Ugh! Just thinkin' of it makes me feel annoyed." Yo grumps. He really didn't like valentines day after seeing Tabito didn't take his chocolate seriously as in a romantic way. "Well–hold up–hold up... Ya like me? I thought my friends were just makin' fun of ya for bein' gay or somethin'.. and–OH GOSH–i thought ya were handing it to all of your buddies.." Karasu stopped for a second. Yo seem in disbelief of how dense this guy was, "But Yo... Then, um.. there's something I need to tell ya too then."
Tabito toughened up. Feeling nervous about what he's going to say. And Yo now getting nervous too thought if Tabito felt the same way.
"I actually just got back with.. Marisa.. just yesterday she came back to Japan to see me and get back with me." Yo's heart dropped. Marisa, Oh when that name dropped To knows it's time for him to back off because he just lost. That beautiful and cute girl from Tabito's childhood years, Tabito's first love. He knows that they got together in junior high school but broke up two years after because Marisa had to go out of Japan because of his dad's job. Even Yo knows that Marisa is a really fine woman, what man would even want to pick their little junior buddy if they can have this gorgeous high class lady named Marisa.
"Oh.. I understand then.." holding back the tears, Yo let out a bitter smile on his face trying to not make Tabito feel guilty about rejecting him. "Really sorry Yo.. I didn't want to make ya sad... We can still be buddies alright?" guilty really do creeping up Tabito's body. So with that, Yo smiled wider, "it's alright really, I know that you and Marisa really like each other. Of course it's okay!" Yo is trying his best to hold his tears. "And yeah! We can still be friends..!"
Really it's okay. Even if he can't be with Tabito as a romantic partner, he can still share some moments with him and that's enough for Yo. "I hope ya guys last long til the wedding invitation comes to ma door step alright..!!" Trying to cheer the vibes up so it's not too gloomy. Tabito laughs, "thanks.. and of course.. I'll definitely invite ya.."
After it, the night silence doesn't seem as comfortable, it was almost relief but awkward tension. It ended so quickly though that when Yo finally got himself back together he's already in his apartment, sulking in the couch while crying so quietly. It seems he opened a bottle of wine too due to the fact there's a glass of wine in the table in front of him with his phone lighting up that there's a message from his close friends–especially Chigiri and Isagi–saying something about going out to lighten up the mood. He remembers he texted them 'i got rejected.' an hour ago or so. He really needed breaks from everything, from soccer to socialising.
'why do I even bother' he thought like he's now got no motivation whatsoever doing anything. Sleeping up in that couch while sulking with sorrows in his body.