“(y/n), truth or dare.” baji smirked as the bottle pointed to you. you rolled your eyes at the sinister look baji was giving you before nodding. “truth.”
“pussy.” “just ask the question.” baji hummed in thought before letting out a wolfish grin.
“do you like someone right now? like a crush.” you weren’t fazed, you knew that having baji as a best friend would lead to being asked this question. baji’s always been invasive with asking and you never once minded. but now that said person you liked was in the vicinity, you couldn’t help but look away and nod.
“eh?! who?” chifuyu couldn’t help but prod for details. “a friend.” you respond curtly, not knowing that mikey’s big black eyes were staring right through you, awaiting for your answer.
“a friend?!” chifuyu parroted. you nod once, not indulging more into the conversation, but toman wasn’t done yet.
“who?” you roll your eyes “if you want to know, you have to wait for the bottle to point to me again.” you say as you reach for the bottle, giving it a spin.
you hear the groans of the group reverberate in the room, but stop once the bottle lands on poor takemichi who hesitantly chose dare.
the dare he had to do was promised to never be retold.
all through the night, the bottle never landed on you once more, keeping your secret crush intact and their curiosities peaked.
“why do you need to talk to me, baji?” you asked as baji pulls you over to the side, baji looked at you a bit worriedly before he heaves out a sigh.
“(y/n)...” “what?” you were so confused at this point. you had no idea what baji was thinking nor do you have any idea what he wanted to talk about.
“about this… friend that you like.” you tilt your head to the side, still confused as you gestured for him to keep going.
“are you sure you’d want to tell him how you feel?” “what?”
“don’t make me say it.” “keisuke, i am genuinely really confused right now. just tell me.”
“i don’t like you that way.”
baji sighs out, as if he were explaining to a child. “look… i know we’re close, and that we’re considered best friends but you need to realize that i only see you as that. nothing more, nothing less.” “kei–” “like, bro, i know i’m attractive. but i can’t recipro–” “keisuke–” “–cate your feelings, it wouldn’t be fair…” “baji, that’s no–” “look, i know you can find someone else, someone actually deserving of your love, but that’s just not me… so i’m so sor–” you cut him off with a slap to his cheek.
he looked at you, scandalized, as if you murdered his first born. he looked at you as if he were asking what the fuck was that? and you raised a brow at him.
“and where did you even get the disgusting rumor that i’m in love with you?”
“you’re not?” “gross.” “hey!” baji cleared his throat. “but didn’t you say that you liked a friend?”
“keisuke… you’re not the only friend i have.” you deadpanned, internally scoffing at the audacity he had.
“if it isn’t me, then who?” “none of your business.”
“(y/n), you don’t need to hide what you feel, but just know i can’t return those feelings. you don’t need to lie but i think it would be better for me to tell you strai–” “keisuke, shut the fuck up.”
you rubbed your temples, feeling a headache coming up at the baseless confidence that was budding in your best friend.
“i like mikey. okay? now stop it with the assumptions, you’re giving me the shivers.” “mikey?!” baji’s jaw dropped, “as in, sano manjiro? the leader of toman? my childhood best friend? that mikey?!” you roll your eyes at his dramatics before nodding and vocalizing an exasperated yes.
“now will you shut the fuck up and stop?” baji nods, before a terrifying smirk enters his features, before you could even question him about it, he spoke in a loud voice, obviously talking to someone besides you.
“aww. i wanted to keep up the charade longer, but i guess there’s no point in overthinking.” you were about to call him crazy.
“i told you she likes you back, mikey.”
your eyes widened as you fling your head back, jaw dropping at the sight of the fearsome toman leader with red cheeks adorning his normally soft features.
“wha– how– keisuke–!” a firm pat on your shoulder was placed before baji walked away, nudging mikey on the side and slapping the back of his head, hearing him bid the leader good luck before leaving.
the silence was suffocating. it would be so laughable that the usually loud sano manjiro was reduced to a quiet, blushing, idiot.
“so–” you cursed at the crack in your voice. “uh…”
“you like me, huh?” you gulped, feeling your face burn, his lips twitch into a smile as he realizes that your silence means yes. and all the blonde wants to do is kiss you silly. but he needed to milk this out.
it wasn’t everyday that the sano manjiro has his feelings reciprocated, but what would he know? he’s only had his eyes set on you from the very beginning.
“hm? why can’t you answer me, (n/n)-chin.” you didn’t even realize that mikey was already right in front of you, a smirk on his face as his fingers were under your chin, forcing you to look up at him.
“ne, (n/n)-chin, do you like me?” you remained mute, willing your racing heart to calm down. but knowing that you were not about to let yourself be embarrassed by his teasing, you took a step forward, catching him off guard.
“eh? but what about you, i did hear baji saying that you liked me back.” you gave him a sickly sweet smile.
at this point, it was a battle of who would cave in first. you knew that you would win, because if there was anything to know about mikey, is that he stakes his claim the first opportunity given.
“i do.” he gives no hesitation as he pulls you closer, foreheads touching as he whispers out, smile still on his face now.
“you’re mine now. (y/n).” as he dips you down and presses a peck on your pouty lips.
you pull away, as if he had cooties before pushing him away. mikey was hurt, but before he could express it, you pushed him on the wall behind him, a smile on your face.
“you’ve got it all wrong, sano manjiro.” you purred sweetly, hands cupping his cheeks before you placed a deep peck on his lips, smirking at the way he chased after your lips after you pull away.
“you’re mine now, manjiro.” you say before he pulls you back to his lips, twin smiles on your faces as you pull him closer.
sano manjiro was undefeated, everyone knows that. he’s the boss. he’s always on top, but damn, he doesn’t mind being under your control.
notes: wow i can't believe i managed to write something despite my schedule but whEW hi mikey *tucks hair behind ears* i think mikey grew on me a bit too late but all of you better expect me to be writing for him often bc this man!! won't!! get!! out!! of!! my!! head!!
