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"Kuramochi I swear, I'll end up killing you one day." You mutter to yourself as you enter the premises of the baseball club, squinting you looked around for your friend around the field
"Hey, kid you looking for someone?" You look behind you and almost jump back in surprise at how big he was, you were sure you only reached his chest and the fact that he was also burly didn't help
"Oh, are you planning on joining this school next year?" He asked, looking as if he figured it out, "Kid, the softball team's on the other side." He pointed in the other direction
"I-I'm a first in this school." You frowned as his eyes widened in surprise as he looked down at your figure
Suddenly he let out a laugh, "Sorry kid, thought you were a middle schooler." He chuckled
Your frown deepened, his build was enough of a reminder of your short stature yet here he was pointing out how small you were
"Is someone named Kuramochi here?" You asked him, already feeling shy as he continued to look at you
"Ah that first-year brat." he nodded, "At field A, probably on his break too."
"Thank you." You bowed in gratitude and walked towards field A
You walked while keeping your head down, there were so many people, some were watching while most were wearing the Seido baseball team uniform. You didn't want to meet their eyes, you always felt awkward whenever you held eye contact with anybody you didn't consider a friend
Looking over the field you spotted Kuramochi
"Youichi!" You called at the top of your lungs and waved your hands but immediately placed them down when people around you looked over at you
"(First name)... what are you doing here?" He asked upon reaching you
You glared up at him, "Give me back my console you asshole!" You demanded, holding out your hands
Kuramochi flicked your forehead, "Idiot do you think I have it here?!"
"Then get it, I wanna try the new game I bought, and no I will not let you borrow it." You stopped him even before he could ask you
"Oh, what's this? You brought your girlfriend over?" A gentle voice asked from behind him, looking behind Kuramochi you saw a guy with pink hair, no higher than 160 cm wearing the Baseball Team's uniform
You blinked in surprise, after all, the school is known for being a powerhouse, and knowing that there's somebody who's almost as short as you caught you off guard, you were sure that everybody was big
"That's some confidence, especially from someone who can't even do anything good other than running." You heard Kuramochi gulp at the statement, you looked at the two of them in amusement, you've known Kuramochi for as long as you could remember and you remembered that he was always the one intimidating others yet here we were, speechless from someone smaller than him. You wanted to take a video of it but you knew better than to do so
"Are you his girlfriend?" His head turned from Kuramochi's back and towards you
Your face felt hot
"N-no I'm just his friend." Your voice started to become quieter as you ended your short statement
"Ah, I figured nobody would be going out with him."
Kuramochi gulped again
"Hurry up alright, a first-year shouldn't make his seniors wait." He turned his back on you two and walked towards the other players
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"I always thought you would be better at this," Ryousuke comments beside you as your character once again dies
Blinking back into reality you stared at the 'You died' written on the screen. You didn't mean to space out but you couldn't help but let your thoughts wander, trying to figure out when you started having feelings for Ryousuke. It wasn't on your first meeting, you were sure of that. Sure you became curious about him but you knew that wasn't like
"I-" You trail off, not able to think of any excuse for your continuous losing streak, was it because you feel embarrassed or because he was beside you? Maybe both
Ryousuke just hums and suddenly a bag of chips was in front of you
"Shall you take a break first?" He asks, "This is your favorite isn't it?"
"H-how did you now?" You stutter out
"Hmm, I saw your conversation with Kuramochi." He grins at you
You drop the bag of chips on the floor as your face drained of color... your conversation with Kuramochi... but there were also some messages where you talked about your crush on Ryousuke and multiple ones where Kuramochi teased you about how obvious it was
'He couldn't have!' You try to think positively but as you stare at his smiling face, you knew. He knows that you like him
"Uhhh...." You gulp as you thought about something to talk about, "D-did you read anything else?" You bite the insides of your cheeks as you wait for his reply, still holding onto the hope that your assumption was wrong
"Well, there was something quite amusing there." He replies, his grin never leaving his lips, "If I remember correctly it was, Fine damn you Youichi, I do like Ryousuke-san!" He says teasingly
You can feel your soul leaving your body
"I-I-I...." You start breathing heavily as your hands grows clammy, Ryousuke cocks his head to the side, his gaze never leaving yours
"Don't worry, I like you too." He smiles as he leans forward
Your brain short-circuits, you could feel your heart beating against your chest as you try to wipe your hands on your pants, hoping to at least dry them
You almost faint when you feel his lips on yours
Immediately you close your eyes as Ryousuke moves his lips with yours, you were thankful that he was the one leading because if it was you, it would probably end in a disaster
Then it came back to you, the reason why you like Ryousuke so much
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"It's already so late." You frowned, Kuramochi insisted that he takes you home but you forced him back to bed, knowing full well how tiring his day was
You heard someone breathing heavily, because of curiosity you looked around and saw Ryousuke still running out in the field
Your eyebrows furrowed as you watched him, he was already tired, shouldn't he be already resting? Yet here he was still running out so late. Rather than resting his body here, he was, still working out while other people are already getting ready for bed
Then it hit you. He was the smallest on the team, even if you didn't want to admit it, being small is often a disadvantage in sports, especially since he's on a team with so many members much bigger than him. Of course, there are players who aren't gifted with height but they had to work twice as hard as everyone
And he was one of them
You continued to watch him, you were sure he was just another strict senior but seeing him work so much harder than anyone else, you couldn't help but respect him and have a newfound fondness for him
"Good luck, Ryousuke-san." You whispered as you left the field, already planning on watching the team train the next day
There was nothing wrong about supporting him from afar right?
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You couldn't help but smile through the kiss as you place a hand on his cheek
Outside Kuramochi was itching to play another round but as he opens the door to see you and Ryousuke kissing, he decided that his games could wait
'Finally.' He thinks as he closes the door again without a sound and decides to pay Miyuki a little visit instead
Kominato Ryousuke X Reader
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