call me out v. 11.0

[misheard]

Call out one of the characters from my muselist with a starter, a prompt, a general 'hey can we do something with these characters' comment, a smoke signal, etc., and I'll get back to you with some kind of RP thread!

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[thesettingsun]

[Cute?

Now Shuji's blushing too. Of course, that's just a platonic kind of cute, but hearing Atsushi, who is objectively The Cutest, say something like that...

It takes him a second to remember to answer the question.]

Um - hot cocoa sounds great!

[beneathmoonlight]

Okay!

[Atsushi is already sipping on a latte, and it isn’t long until Shuji’s hot cocoa is set before him.

Atsushi grabs one of the heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and slides it over to Shuji with a shy little smile.]

Um, there’s different flavors and fillings in these...if you wanna try them...

[thesettingsun]

I'd love to try all of them.

[Shuji opens up the heart-shaped box of chocolates he was just given by Atsushi, platonically.]

[beneathmoonlight]

Um... there’s raspberry, vanilla cream, salted caramel...

[Atsushi goes on, but his eyes never leave Shuji’s face, and he can’t help but be fascinated by those pupils...]

The raspberry reminded me of your hair.

[thesettingsun]

[Since he's looking so closely at Shuji's face, he won't miss Shuji's blush. Obviously he knows his hair is super red and raspberries are super red, that's not an embarrassing thing or anything, but...]

Really? ...When you were making the chocolates, or now?

[Past tense implies the former.]

[beneathmoonlight]

Both.

[Atsushi fidgets a little in his seat. He’s not used to just telling people stuff like this, but he really likes Shuji a lot, and he’s so handsome...]

There’s no food to compare your eyes to, but they’re really pretty.

[Oh god, did he really just say that out loud???]

U-um...sorry if that sounds...strange...

[thesettingsun]

[The blushing intensifies.]

N-no, it - thank you, that's sweet coming from you.

[...Oh, right, he was going to eat these. He picks up one of the chocolates - raspberry? - and pops it into his mouth.

Besides being delicious, it keeps him from having to say anything and embarrass himself more while he's chewing.]

[beneathmoonlight]

You’re welcome.

[Honestly Atsushi has been pondering over his feelings for Shuji lately, and as embarrassing as it is, he thinks he might just have a crush on his friend. At least he thinks so; his heart gets all fluttery whenever Shuji is around, and he catches himself staring at him a lot, and imagining what it might be like to hold his hand...

Yeah. He’s got a crush. Bad.

He’s happy as can be when Shuji eats one of his chocolates.]

I hope it’s good. [A soft laugh.] You probably got all kinds of chocolates from people who admire you...

[thesettingsun]

[Shuji swallows the delicious, delicious chocolate before he answers.]

It's really good. I wish I'd bought my friends chocolate from you this year.

[If he'd had a boyfriend, he might have just bought him chocolate from here anyway, this is so good.]

I don't know about admirers? I got some hersheys kisses and kitkat bars from my friends, sure, but that's not really the same thing.

[beneathmoonlight]

O-oh! I’m glad you like it!

[He laughs nervously before occupying his mouth with a sip of his latte. How is he supposed to say that he has a crush on Shuji? How do people do that kind of thing without dying of embarrassment??? What if it ruins their friendship??? Ugh...]

I see...

[Atsushi tugs on the hem of his shirt.]

That’s surprising...you’re so nice, Shuji-kun...and good looking. Maybe your admirers are just too nervous to give you stuff...

[thesettingsun]

You think that's it? I don't really want to be someone people can't talk to, though...

[Makes it better? Makes it worse??]

I'm surprised you're not swamped with admirers yourself.

[beneathmoonlight]

Really? But I’m -

[He’ll cut himself off there. No one wants to hear self-deprecating talk when they’re trying to enjoy themselves.]

You’re not hard to talk to, Shuji-kun, it’s just that you’re, um... [A deep breath.] Well, you’re really good-looking...and that can be intimidating sometimes...

[He smiles through his nerves.]

But you’re also really nice, and kind, and helpful. I always come to you for advice before anyone else.

[thesettingsun]

I'm glad I can help.

[And also glad that Atsushi still comes to him to talk, because Shuji isn't willing to be less good-looking, or less fashionable. That's too important to him for his own reasons.]

But you're really cute and I've never been too intimidated to talk to you, that doesn't sound right.

[beneathmoonlight]

I’m...c-cute?

[Watch him sputter and blush as he tries to hide behind his latte.]

S-Shuji-kun...um...the truth is that I wanted to tell you something today.

[He finally scoots his coffee away to look Shuji in the eye, a gleam of determination in his eyes despite the blush on cheeks.]

These...these aren’t platonic friend chocolates. They’re...romantic ones...

[thesettingsun]

[Oh.

Shuji's face goes bright, bright red, but for a moment his expression doesn't otherwise change.

Then he smiles wide.]

I like you too, Atsushi.

[beneathmoonlight]

R-Really?

[Oh no, Shuji looks so cute when he blushes...and that smile...]

Then do you...

[He blushes fiercely as he shifts in his seat.]

Do you wanna be my boyfriend?

[thesettingsun]

Yes! Yes I do!

[He jumps out of his seat so he can come around and hug the crap out Atsushi. You're getting squeezed now, deal with it.]

[beneathmoonlight]

[He doesn’t mind in the slightest, and returns the hug with just as much enthusiasm.]

I was worried because I thought maybe you liked someone else...

[He nuzzles into Shuji’s neck.]

I’ve never had a boyfriend before.

[thesettingsun]

[A couple hopeless crushes, but nothing serious. Not like Atsushi.]

I hope I'm a good enough boyfriend for you.

[Just saying it makes him giddy. Boyfriend, boyfriend, boyfriend.]

[beneathmoonlight]

Can we go on a date?

[Atsushi blurts out the question before immediately looking bashful.]

I mean, if you want to.

[thesettingsun]

I'd love to. Anywhere you want.

[It doesn't really matter where they go, he'd just want to spend the time with Atsushi.]

[beneathmoonlight]

What about the beach?

[Atsushi actually hasn’t had time to go there since he moved to Recolle.]

Do you like to swim?

[thesettingsun]

...I used to, but... Um, maybe not the beach.

[He feels really awkward about saying this, because he just said 'anywhere', but-]

I've gotten a couple of drowning-related memories and I just don't want to ruin our date with something like that, I'm so sorry.

[beneathmoonlight]

Drowning?

[That sounds so awful. Atsushi can’t even imagine.]

It’s okay, don’t be sorry! Um...what about the forest? Like a nature walk?

[thesettingsun]

A nature walk sounds perfect.

[Shuji's just glad he doesn't have to veto this one. Plus, it really does sound wonderful, walking through the forest with Atsushi, holding hands...]