you’ve been friends with sakusa for so long, since middle school or around. you used to go to the same school until college, when your different careers but of course you remained friends. best friends, to be exact.

so you know him better than anyone else.

you know he doesn’t like to go outside without wearing a mask, he doesn’t like when people try to touch him, even if it’s just his teammates. he doesn’t like being the center of attention during interviews and more so. the list is very long to what he doesn’t like.

he didn’t seem interested in dating anyone either.

ever since you’ve known him, he never showed interest in girls—or boys. he didn’t seem to seek a relationship, which wasn’t so weird for a man like him.

somehow, all these years, he let you stay close. he let you in past those walls he has up for everyone else, even his own family sometimes. but not you. never you. you seem to get a free pass to do whatever you want around him. really.

you want a hug? he has his arms open already. you want to go to a certain place? he’s free and ready to pick you up. you want to hold hands? sure, he likes to lace your fingers with his, anyway. you tell him you saw something you want? he’s already pulling out his card so you can get it. you like to be called cute nicknames? he will do it if it makes you happy even if they make him cringe. and the list could go on.

he’s that type of best friend.

but, is he really just your best friend?

you started to question yourself one day after one of his big matches. his team won so he got really happy he ended up posting dump, nothing too out of the ordinary, but the main picture was one some fan snapped of you two. he was hugging you while kissing your temple. his usual way of celebrating a victory. running to you. the caption was what caught your attention.

“princess says she brings me good luck, but i think i’m lucky already.”

you didn’t want to think too much of it, really. maybe he was being just sweet. people know you’re best friends because he posts you a lot on his page—on his socials, so you’re not a stranger to them. really.

you let it pass. sakusa was just being his usual affectionate self, right? there was nothing strange about it.

well. no. not exactly.

what you didn’t know was that sakusa, your dear best friend, always thought you were together as in boyfriend and girlfriend. he’s been thinking you’ve been a couple for quite a long time now, since college, probably, and that was a long time ago.

in your head, you’re just two pretty close best friends.