Sure you do (Tanaka Ryūnosuke x Reader)

Chapter 6

LIKE A CAT ON HOT BRICKS

You should have called Tanaka first.

Standing in front of the door leading to Tanaka's house, you eyed the doorbell warily. You've been stood outside his door for a good 5 minutes now, too nervous to ring the doorbell. The little button patronized you with its stupidly cute size, you imagined it to have a shrilling ring to it- certainly, it would catch the attention of whoever was inside.

A golden nameplate under the bell had 'TANAKA RESIDENCE' etched on it neatly. The cursive lettering the exact opposite of what she'd describe the certain Tanaka to be.

The neighbourhood itself was rather nice. It wasn't rich or excluded from the poor or anything extreme like that, but it did hold itself together pretty well. The streets were clean, courtesy to the neighbourhood chipping in to clean them every week, and the houses we're mediocre- any middle-class family could own something like this- but the small details like the fake golden plates under the doorbells and the clean cut grass made a difference. It made the neighbourhood look a bit more expensive (than it actually was).

It was totally different from where [Y/N] thought Tanaka would live.

You knew he wasn't a delinquent and didn't think of him to be one (He was a big doofus in your eyes) but the way he dressed and acted at times made you think he lived around some rougher parts in Japan. That he was the way that he was because where he lived everybody was a bit edgy. Not to say that's a bad thing, of course, you'd love him no matter where he lived, but you didn't expect him to live in such a friendly looking neighbourhood.

It made you look down at the clothing you wore, finding them too casual for the setting.

You were definitely overthinking this.

How were you underdressed in a neighbourhood! You were wearing your school uniform for crying out loud. Almost every kid coming back from school sauntered in the same wear you did. Sometimes you could really make a situation in your head seem like the end of the world.

Taking a deep breath, you brought your finger to hover over the button.

You had planned to come to Tanaka and spend time with him. He'd texted his address a few days prior and invited you over, you were not planning to disappoint.

So why were you so nervous?

You've been to a guys house before, with a few friends of course (Your parents would never allow you to go to a boys house without 2 other girl friends. That's probably why you haven't told them about your relationship with Tanaka), though this situation was different. Tanaka was your boyfriend. Not just some boy who you were friends with, this man was somebody you liked liked.

''It's fine. Stop overthinking and just do it,'' you said, pepping yourself up.

You could do this. Your plan was to help Tanaka study and you were not going to back out just because you were 'too scared'.

Pressing the button, you ignored the shrill sound of the bell and focused on adjusting the straps to your bag. A soft smile made its way onto your face and you let yourself relax slightly. Rocking on the back and forth on your heel, your mind drifted over to Tanaka.

You always got a bit excited before seeing him. You thought that after a week of dating the excitement bubbling in your stomach whenever you thought of him would simmer down, but no, here you were a month later with the same excitement.

Nervous you were not. In the beginning of your dating journey, it was very apparent. You always made sure to speak with thought and never do something out of the blue. Now, you were so comfortable with Tanaka that these things didn't bother you. You say what you want to him and act on intuition, not a care in the world. Because you knew Tanaka now and he knew you. You trusted him enough so that you showed him what you were truly like, with no rules and boundaries holding you down. That nervousness you had in the beginning subsided and made room for the comfort you held with him.