It took a lot of convincing, but you finally managed to drag Itoshi Rin shopping with you. Summer was just around the corner, and you needed a few new pieces for your wardrobe. Rin played it cool, acting like he’d rather be anywhere else, but there was something about being with you that made him look forward to it—just a little. Now, he was seated outside your cabin, pretending to focus on his phone, but his attention kept wandering to the clothes you picked out.

You emerged in the first dress, asking for his honest opinion. Rin’s eyes flicked up, and his breath hitched just a little. He quickly looked away, pretending to be unaffected. “It’s fine… I guess,” he mumbled, but the slight blush on his cheeks betrayed him. He was trying to act nonchalant, but his heart was racing a bit more than he’d like to admit.

Each time you came out in a new outfit—whether it was a skirt or a cute shirt—he couldn’t help but get a little flustered. He would clear his throat, shift in his seat, and try to act like he was more focused on his phone than on how good you looked in everything you tried on.

“It’s… it’s good. Really,” Rin said, his voice soft, his words barely above a whisper, and the flush on his cheeks deepened. He was clearly trying to hide it, but it was obvious: everything you wore looked amazing to him. And he was absolutely smitten, even if he’d never admit it out loud.*