Archive of Our Own ^beta

you returning yukako's feelings was a blessing and a curse in itself. of course, you now have the chance to be closer, but it only went to show just how different your personalities were. while you were practically a ray of sunshine, she was the exact opposite, always wearing a scowl and unashamed to voice out her opinions. your friends always wondered how you two ended up together, but honestly, you have no idea either. you just knew you've liked her since the first time you've ever met, even with her scary face and tough demeanor and all that.

their distrust for your girlfriend didn't stop fate from pushing them towards each other, though. sure, it doesn't usually end on a good note, with josuke and yukako pretty much ready to break out into a fight the moment they make eye contact, but they've been having a lot of progress with it lately. they haven't even threatened each other for three days! that's a lot!! little did you know, they had a little agreement to try and tone it down, for you. they both cared about you in their own ways, and they hated making you upset just because they couldn't get along.

oh, the things you do to the people around you.

it was one of those days, when the three would invite you to hang out at the coffee shop near the school on a particularly quiet weekend. too lazy to get out of bed and away from your girlfriend's cuddles, you were contemplated saying no until he mentioned you could bring yukako if you wanted. a short moment of convincing later, and you excitedly told koichi you'd be there in 30, practically jumping out of bed and dragging yukako with you. "if two dudebros ever got into a relationship, do you think they'd call themselves... bro-friends?"

there's a short silence, before okuyasu from yukako's other side lets out a gasp, "oh my god, boy-bros."

"yes! genius oku!!" you exclaim, laughing with the boy as you reach infront of yukako for a high five. his palm meets yours and, holy shit that high five is c r i s p . as your hand retreats, you flash the ravenette a grin that she doesn't return. josuke and koichi laughs along, the latter almost choking on his vanilla milkshake, which only made you laugh harder. "sorry koichi!"

yukako lets out an exasperated sigh from beside you, rolling her eyes in annoyance despite her rather cold fingers reaching over to interlock with your own. "you're so stupid." she mutters, but it's loud enough for everyone around the table to hear. the laughter ceases almost immediately. you pout lightly and open your mouth to argue, but her sharp amethyst gaze interrupts whatever thought you were just about to voice out. "just shut up."

had the words been from anyone else, your heart may as well have shattered to a million pieces, but this is yukako we're talking about. your yukako. sure, she's a little rough around the edges, but aren't we all?

josuke, however, was less than pleased. no matter the circumstances, she had no right talking to you like that! "look, if you're gonna keep up with that attitude, then-!"

before josuke could finish, you look up at yukako, "would you like to be my bro-friend, yukako?" you smile expectantly. there's a sort of sincerity in your voice, and it left whatever retort stuck in her throat as you broke the eye contact. you raise the hand interlocked with hers, turning it around to lightly press your lips against her knuckles. her breathing hitches. you don't have to look up to know she's blushing. you giggle, continuing, "my boy-bro? my bro-man? bro-baby?" you've long since let go of her hand by now, your face inching closer to her own with every word. you bite back a grin at your own words, taking note of the flush on her cheeks.

surprised violet hues stare into bright e/c ones. you were so close, and she'd be lying if she said she didn't at least like her current predicament. her heart thumps wildly against her ribcage, and with the growing lack of distance between the two of you she's almost afraid you could hear it. your eyes flash down to her lips for a second, and she instinctively does the same. your tongue sticks out slightly, gliding across your lips ever so slowly and yukako finds herself entranced, closely following the motion with wide eyes.

in the background, the three quietly fights about what the hell they were supposed to do. should they stop you? ignore you? should they just walk away? have you not been so preoccupied, you would've laughed at how flustered the poor boys were, faces bright red and barely being able to look in your general direction. you draw your face even closer, and yukako's eyes drifts close, just waiting for the feeling of your soft lips pressing against hers, but it never comes. confused, she reopens her eyes to find you staring at her with the same damn smile on your face, eyes blinking up at her expectantly. "h-huh?"

"your tea's getting cold, dummy!" you giggle softly before turning back to your own half-forgotten drink. you peek at the dark-haired girl at the corner of your eyes, fighting the urge to laugh at her dazed expression.

"i-i think you broke her, y/n." you hum at koichi's words, bringing the cup to your lips and taking a small sip. you bite back a teasing grin at the flush on his cheeks, not wanting to embarrass him further as you set your cup back down.

"she'll be fine," you wave the statement away, pausing when yukako takes your free hand in hers. as you turn to her, you were surprised to feel her lips on your own in a rather harsh kiss, your teeth clashing together from the sudden movement. her lip gloss tastes like cherries, and you don't have time to savor the taste before she pulls away. it was over just as quickly as it started, but you don't mind - you appreciated anything your yandere (though she swears she isn't) girlfriend would give. and besides, it's not like she doesn't not give you all her affection when no one else is around.

"aww, babe," you couldn't help but grin, wrapping your arms around her in a tight hug. giggling, you squished your cheek against hers, "you're so cute!"

for once, yukako didn't pull away. instead, she moves to picked up her cup of tea in an elegant hand, left pondering if you could feel how warm her cheeks were, or how hard her heart thumped in her chest from how close you were. she rolled her eyes despite her pinking cheeks, opting not to reply and ruin the moment.

the day has barely even started, but yukako's already decided it was one of her favorite ones.