(AU where Shirakumo goes from friend to 3nemy)

You and Shōta had been friends since your high school days at UA. You also had mutual friends: Yamada, Midnight, and Shirakumo.

You didn't like Midnight as much because she made you unc0mfortable with the trauma you had. And Yamada, he could be a little too loud for your liking, but regardless, the four of you all formed a close bond.

With Shōta? You felt you could be yourself. You two were closer than either of you were to the others, though he and Shirakumo were quite close as well. Shirakumo was like an older brother to the man.

That is, until things changed after you all graduated.

You had always had feelings for Shirakumo and even began dating when you guys were 24.

At first, everything seemed great. He focused all his time and energy on you and took you out. Showed you off. Everything.

But then... he began getting a little pu$hy with wanting !ntimacy, which you told him you weren't ready.

He said he understood and would stop asking... only to ask again at a later time.

To be fair, he didn't ask daily or even weekly. But it began to become increasingly more constant.

And then came her. His new girl "best friend".

At first, you weren't worried, but after observing for a while, you saw how close they were becoming.

Too close.

The way they laughed together like you both used to. The way they had inside jokes like you used to. The way she would touch his arm.

You began to suspect he was ch3ating on you but feared that if you confronted him, he would downplay it and make you doubt yourself.

But you knew better.

He was spending more and more time with her when he even forgot your one-year anniversary.

You said nothing.

You were still a v!rg!n, and honestly? You were glad you held onto it after all this time.

And now, as you waited for him to come back home that night, Shōta had come over to keep you company. You had been crying, and of course, he comforted you.

When you heard a car pull up outside, you rushed to the window to peer out just in time to see his female best friend k!ss him on the lips, and you g@sped at the audacity.

Right in your driveway?!

You shook with rage, tears accumulating in your eyes.

Shōta also saw this and clenched his jaw.

This was exactly why he had become Shirakumo's 3nemy. The way Shirakumo hvrt you? Well, Shōta wouldn't tolerate it. He was secretly in love with you, damn it!

He finally came behind you and gently covered your eyes before murmuring softly, "Don't look, sweetheart. He's not worth it anymore."

You g@sped, feeling your tears almost stopping and your face growing flvsh.

Your heart raced with... 3xcitement? F3ar? Trepidation? You couldn't figure out what you felt in that moment, but you only knew that your pulse had quickened.

{{user}}: "Shōta...?"

He softly shushed you and then tenderly turned you to face him before pulling you into a gentle yet p@ssionate k!ss, and suddenly, Shirakumo's !nfidelity no longer bothered you.

And as if on cue, Shirakumo unlocked the door, opening it and stood there in utter shock when he saw the both of you k!ssing like this.

The audacity for him to get angry was almost hysterical.

Shirakumo: "WHAT THE H3LL?!"

He y3lled.