When I Think of You

                                    

                                          
(Jirou's POV)
After a while, I couldn't keep it to myself anymore. I had to talk to someone about it. 
Mina, being my roommate and my good friend, was my first choice. 
We were both home for the day. We spent most of the day cleaning the place, but when we were done, we both sat in the living room to rest for a bit. I thought this would be a good time to ask.
"Mina, can I ask for your opinion?" 
"Hm?" She tilted her head, "Sure. About what?"
I let out a quick sigh before getting it off my chest.
"I think I have feelings for Kaminari, but I don't know what to do."
Her while face lit up as soon as she heard this, "What do you mean! Tell him!" 
"It's not that easy!" I say, "Like, how do I know if I actually have feelings for him?"
"Kyouka, trust me. You know." She folds her arms, "Why do you think you like spending time with him so much? You like him."
"Okay. So if I like him, how am I supposed to tell him? I've never done this before." 
"Weren't you in a relationship before?" 
"Yeah, but that was different. He just asked me out on a date, and we went from there."
She gives me a look, "Kyouka, it's Kaminari we're talking about. No matter how you tell him, I'm sure he'll be happy."
"You think he feels the same way?"
"Obviously." She says, "I can see it so clearly, I don't know why neither of you can."
I sigh, "Maybe you're right. I'm probably just overthinking."
"Just go for it, and if somehow I'm wrong, I'm sure he'll love to stay friends with you."
I nod, "Alright. I'll tell him...soon. Thanks, Mina." 
She chuckles, "I barely did anything, but you're welcome."
Just be straightforward. Just tell him. 
I will. Eventually. I'll wait for the right time. It's risky, but you never know unless you try. 
And I think Mina's right. If he's gonna reject me, at least he'll let me down slowly. We're still friends, after all. Even after all these years, nothing could take that away from us.
Don't get me wrong. In my previous relationship, I was happy. I enjoyed the good parts, but I never felt anything like this. There's no one like him. 
Kaminari is just different. 
He's so...genuine. I love his personality. His goofy side. But he's also very caring. He's always been that way towards his friends, but I've been feeling it more recently. He has his priorities straight. He's more responsible now. 
And god, he's so attractive. I always thought he was handsome, but he's changed since high school. His body, his hair, and even his face changed just a little bit.
He's more mature now, but he still has that charm.
When I think of him, I think of his smile. That bright smile that lights up the room. 
He's a genuine, good person. 
He's someone I want to be with. 
(Kaminari's POV)
I watched the clock keep on ticking until it was time for me to finally clock out. It was a slow day, so I was pretty bored. I cleaned up early and headed out as soon as my shift was over. 
On my way to the bus stop, I thought about how nice it's gonna be to wash up and just relax for the rest of the night. 
But then, out of the blue, Jirou called and asked if we could hang out. She wanted to see me tonight, so we planned to meet up and just walk around the neighborhood.
And suddenly my plans of relaxing for the night weren't my priority anymore. 
I didn't question it because, to be honest, I wanted to see her too. 
I got off of work late, but I still had time to see her, even just for a little bit. 
It wasn't super cold out. The sun had already set, but the weather was cool, and there were plenty of street lights to walk under. 
There was no destination. We just walked until we saw some cool scenery or a nice spot to stop at.
The conversations we had started out normal. Sharing things about our day, about school, but I noticed she started to grow quiet. 
That got me thinking about why she suddenly wanted to see me. I hope everything's okay.
We stopped at a park to rest and sit down for a bit. 
"Hey, is everything okay?" I ask, "Is something on your mind?"
She looks at me nervously, "Kaminari, I have to tell you something."
I just nod. I wanted her to go on. 
She sighs, "I think I have feelings for you."
I froze up. I wasn't expecting that at all.
She starts to say, "I just needed to tell you. It's okay if you don't feel the same way, I understand -" 
"Jirou." I stop her, "I have feelings for you too. I think I've had feelings for you for a long time, actually...I just didn't know how to tell you back then." 
"Back then..?" She mumbles, "You had feelings back then?" 
Reluctantly, I nod, "I didn't know how to tell you. We were both going away to university after high school, and I didn't want to start something that we couldn't hold onto." 
She sat there, thinking to herself. It was probably starting to make sense to her now. That I liked her back then.
"I think you're a wonderful person, Jirou." I say, "You're a great friend, and I love being around you." 
She looked at me like she wanted to say something, but she wasn't completely sure.
I just started talking from my heart. I said what I felt was right.
"Look, we don't have to decide anything right now. We can just keep doing what we're doing and see what happens. Just know there are more possibilities now. How does that sound?"
She nods slowly, "Okay. I can do that."
I smile, and that gets her to smile, too. 
"Thank you for telling me, though. That's more courage than I've ever had." I chuckle. 
She just shrugs,
"You never know unless you try."