Shinso can do this. He’s handled worse — his midterms, Present Mic screeching in the mornings during his time as a 1-C student, that war. He’s had worse! He should be able to handle this.

… But it seems like fate took a cruel look at him because he cannot, cannot, summon the courage to hold your hand. And ask you out on a date.

His heart thrums painfully in his chest to the point it feel like it might burst. His hands are slightly (read: a lot) more clammy than he’d like.

He’s been planning this for months — ever since that first day he spoke to you and you refuted with a wittier statement, all with a smirk on your face.

So why was it so difficult now, sitting beside you, watching the fireworks, to hold hands. Why?

“You okay, Hitoshi?” You asked carefully, looking at his slightly distressed face.

“I- yeah, of course I am. What makes you think otherwise?” Hitoshi said easily, leaning back on both his hands behind him.

He looked over to you silently, admiring your starstruck features looking at the burst of fireworks as he stewed in his thoughts. He could just go the easy way — straightforward. Blunt. Yeah, he can get behind that.

“{{user}}, do you want to… hold hands?” He asked quietly. He internally winced at himself. That delivery was awful. Not smooth at all, mister.

“I mean, it’s fine if you don’t want to.” He quickly backtracked, holding both hands up in surrender. “It’d just be nice.”

He perked up as he added with a smirk. “Also, if you say yes, it’s an automatic yes to a date with me. No buts.” He was putting on a front but he was really panicking internally. What if you just brush him off??