three

y/n hurried out of the auditorium after chorus. it was bad enough that she was in the alto section and nanami and the rest of the guys were in the tenors. in the corner of her eye, she could see him, gojo and haibara making jokes, yet managing to know all their parts. y/n had no problem learning the material. hey jude, a song by the beatles, was their song for the school's upcoming fall performance. good news for y/n, she knew the song since she did it last year at her old school; it was her favorite. 

she walked into the music room and sat in the last seat of the middle row. y/n took her phone out and opened up her instagram app. upon noticing she had a notification, she clicked on it.

@nananamimi started following you. 

"aren't you gonna press my follow button too?" nanami leaned over y/n's shoulder, making her jump a little. 

"fucking ass, don't do that."

"press it." 

"NO!!"

nanami leaned forward and pressed follow anyway, completely ignoring y/n's words. y/n told her inner self to remember to unfollow. nanami takes the seat to her right as class began. the professor walked in and directly pointed to y/n, staring at her. "you're the new student. the one who wants to intern at a record label. what's your name?"

damn, word travels fast around here. y/n thought to herself.

"hi, i'm l/n y/n."

"well y/n, you came at the right time. we have recently started a project for this class. as you know, this is a year-long songwriting class so we won't be sitting around twiddling our thumbs." the professor cleared her throat and looked at the clipboard she was holding. "class, you will be collaborating with someone on an EP. i have already made groups and they will be permanent. y/n, since you're new, i figured you could inspire mr. nanami next to you."

"fuck," she whispered. y/n slid down in her seat and crossed her arms.

nanami grinned as he knew he could use this opportunity to get closer to her. it amused him, watching her sulk and groan. but nanami was a good writer and he didn't plan to let her do all of the work. plus, it'll give him time to get to know y/n which he does want to do. since she's going to spend the rest of the year with him and his friends, he might as well. 

the professor went through the rest of the groups and then proceeded to hand out papers regarding the project. "the first semester is about writing the songs. i need 4 songs written and recorded, all of which must feature both of you partners. the second semester will be to promote the songs and perform them at the end of the year. is that clear?"

the entire class nodded in sync as the professor continued instructing them. "i want you guys to have a general idea of how you're going to go about the project by next class. however, that's on your own time. today, we'll be looking at some basic theory."

nanami glanced over to y/n who was still slid down in her seat. he poked her shoulder once. when she did not acknowledge him the first time, he kept doing it. he felt her body tense up as she got even more annoyed each time he poked her. nanami couldn't help but laugh as she sat up and gave him a death stare. 

"may i help you?"

"you. after class. my place. to talk about this project so that you're not forced to see me tomorrow." nanami replied with a bright smile. 

y/n sighed deeply. as much as she wanted to go home and sleep, she knew that the smart thing to do was to discuss about the project with nanami. 

"fine, but if i fall asleep or get tired, it's your fault. you're interrupting my afternoon nap." y/n grumbled. he chuckled and went back to paying attention. she smiled at him and looked at the board to take notes.

going to nanami's house wasn't part of y/n's plan at all, but it was sure to be interesting. it wasn't that y/n hated him. she just thought that his arrogance and his idea that he can fuck anyone he wanted was irritating. at the same time, she was just so used to keeping to herself. so for her to join a friend group who were so welcoming and kind to her is new. y/n needed to adapt to this new life and she needed to be more open. maybe hanging out with nanami was a good idea.

✰

y/n closed her locker and moved a couple lockers down to see utahime, shoko and gojo. they both leaned against the locker looking at utahime as she talked. y/n smiled as she watched the three. shoko and gojo were so engulfed in what she was saying that they didn't even notice y/n standing a few metres away. y/n envied utahime's friendship with them, they looked very close. gojo looked up and saw y/n walking towards them. 

"y/n, how are you? i haven't seen you all day." gojo moved over and gave y/n a hug. 

"same here." shoko did the same and hugged y/n tightly. she was a lot more comfortable with shoko and gojo considering she knew them the longest. they were there many times when utahime would facetime y/n or when she had to call. now that they would be with each other everyday, their friendship was more than likely going to grow. 

"we need to make a stop to the convenience store before we go home. gojo said he needed to pick up a couple of things. is that okay?" utahime asked her best friend. 

"she's actually coming with me. we got a project we're working on." nanami piped up as he came from his locker. utahime's mouth dropped in shock, not expecting that y/n actually agreed to go to nanami's house.

"oh okay, i'll text you later y/n! see ya kento." nanami and y/n both waved bye as the three of them headed off to the convenience store. 

the two turned to look at each other. nanami ushered her out of the door and they walked side by side. nanami could feel everyone's stares at the both of them; especially y/n. he knew they were wondering what the two of them were doing together. nanami also had a rep for getting with the new girls that arrived to college. in this case, he wasn't planning on fucking y/n. he still had that girl with e/c eyes in his head. he went home last night and weighed his options again. however, nanami could not pinpoint who the girl was. maybe, y/n could help him out. 

"y/n..."

"yeah?" y/n cocked her head to the side. 

wait, that was a bad idea. nanami thought to himself. she'll probably scold him for asking her to help him find the girl he was trying to sleep with. instead, he grabbed the extra helmet, that he usually keeps in his locker, from his bag and handed it to her. "here, take it."

"why do i need a helmet?" she asked in confusion.

"you wanna ride my motorcycle without one? fine by me." he strolled over to the pretty black motorcycle. y/n was in awe by it. it was one of the most beautiful things she has seen. she watched as nanami hopped on it and grabbed the helmet that was hanging on the handle. he put the key in and started it up. for once since y/n got here, she was instantly intrigued by nanami. he revved up the engine signalling her to come. y/n put the helmet on and climbed on the backseat of the motorcycle. 

"hold onto my waist. don't be scared. i got you." nanami took a small peek over his shoulder. he felt y/n's arms wrap around his waist tightly. her head pressed against his back and tensed up once more. nanami revved up one more time and soon they were off. nanami could feel y/n's grip become tighter once they took off but slowly, she relaxed. he made sure to ride as smooth as possible for the entire ride, he could tell y/n was afraid and maybe now wasn't the right time to make her hate him. 

as nanami drove through the streets, the wind blew against y/n's skin and her hair. she felt the heat of nanami's body pressed against hers, his muscles tensing with every turn of the bike. the college was only a few minutes away from their street so the ride was short. y/n felt comfortable with nanami, she didn't want the ride to end. contrary to what she expected, riding on a motorcycle was rather soothing. nanami flashed y/n a confident smile, revving the engine and accelerating to high speeds. he sat up straighter as she gradually took her arms off nanami. the bike came to a stop as they had arrived at nanami's place. y/n got off the motorcycle and took the helmet off, nanami likewise did the same.

"nice ride, nanamin. you weren't half bad." she smiled at him as he led her up the stairs to the front of the house. 

"oh come on, not that nickname." nanami rolled his eyes and unlocked the door. they were welcomed by the scent of warm vanilla. the house was clean and really chic looking. he threw his keys on the counter and went to the fridge to grab some sake. nanami nudged y/n to ask if she wanted a drink, "do you want anything?"

"water, please." he handed her a bottle of water. y/n stared at nanami as he took a sip of his drink. he was being nice, a little too nice for her liking. the blonde-haired guy noticed her staring and raised an eyebrow, "what?"

"you're being weirdly nice. you haven't annoyed me once, since we left school."

"i mean, i just figured that since we're going to be friends and that we are working on this project, i might as well get to know you better." he layed down on the couch while he spoke. "i want you to know me, nanami, minus the fucking girls part."

".. you got a point." a short silence followed after y/n spoke. "but who drinks sake in the afternoon?" she giggled. 

"i don't get drunk easily, y/n. plus, who said i wasn't going to annoy you when we got here? anyway, let's head to my room." nanami answered while finishing his drink.

the two made their way up the stairs and entered nanami's room. he placed his bag on the neatly made bed and took a pair of sweatpants from his dresser. "i'm gonna go and change for a sec. unless you don't mind seeing what i lo-"

"yeah okay, just go." y/n pointed towards the door. he pat her shoulder as he laughed and walked out the room.

y/n took this time to wander about the room. his dresser had a bunch of cologne and jewelry spread across. on the left was his nightstand which held a picture of his family and a silver-coloured watch which looked pretty expensive. his closet door was open. inside, shoes were thrown on the floor and clothes were hung semi-neatly. his curtains were black, making the room very dim with only a few rays of sunlight hitting the room. and finally, y/n spotted a bookshelf with different books placed in alphabetical order. 

she took a seat on the bed and put her bag on a nearby chair. the heat in the room made the cardigan too hot to wear so she took it off; leaving only her shirt on. nanami walked in and at the sight of y/n, all he could do was gasp. the room was really dark except for the few rays of sunlight shining through. one ray happened to hit y/n's eyes. as he continued to gape at her, nanami immediately knew.

"the girl with e/c eyes." he mumbled to himself. 

"pardon?"

"nothing. uh, let's just do the project. i know you want to go home and take a nap."

he tossed his trousers in the closet and took a notebook out of his bag. as y/n began to speak, it was impossible for nanami to keep his eyes off her. it all made sense now. he couldn't find her because she was right there all along. he never got the chance to sleep with her because she wasn't the type to fuck on the first time. it makes sense why he was so smitten with her. 

"nanami.."

"yes?" hearing his name being called snapped nanami back to reality.

"did you even hear what i said? i said i think we both agree that love songs will be easier to write. so, i think we should each do 2 songs. for promo, perhaps we should do music videos?" 

"that sounds good. we could ask someone to help us." he started writing down and taking note of everything y/n just said. everything really has changed in a matter of seconds. the girl he has been fawning over for almost a week is right in front of him. despite all the talk about pouncing on her as soon as he met her, he couldn't move a single inch. he was infatuated. 

✰

y/n snatched her bag as she headed downstairs. her and nanami finished the outline but proceeded to have a normal conversation. they both repeatedly asked questions about each other, y/n really felt that they have gotten closer. "y/n, can i ask you something?" 

"sure, ask away." y/n replied as she chewed on a piece of bread that nanami fed her. 

"do you have any exes?" nanami asked with curious eyes. y/n furrowed her eyebrows as a frown immediately showed up on her face after he mentioned the word 'exes'. "sorry, is it a sensitive topic for you? let's not talk about it then-" 

"no, it's fine.. i had one ex-boyfriend. his name was geto suguru." y/n paused and took a deep breath. "we were together for about a year before i decided to break up with him. i lost contact with him for a long time after that, though."

"i see, thank you for telling me." nanami grinned as he put his arm around y/n. something about this nanami was different. it was as if his arrogance was completely swiped clean and a new and improved nanami took his place. while she did miss yelling at the guy, she did like this one better. 

he grabbed his house keys and closed the door behind the two. y/n asked nanami earlier if he could walk her home, he did not mind at all. he would have preferred walking her home instead of her being alone. y/n was still nervous about the text, and she didn't know who was lurking behind every corner. she decided to start a conversation with nanami while they were walking, "come to think of it, i didn't know you liked reading." 

"i read occasionally, it's kind of my hobby actually." nanami responded with a light chuckle. 

"so you're a nerd? nerd nanamin.." y/n teased, which earned her a gentle slap from nanami. 

he sighed, placing his hands at his heart to pretend that he was hurt. "why did gojo have to tell you about this nickname..." 

gojo actually was the one who told y/n about nanami's nickname earlier in the day and she was determined to use this to annoy him. y/n then proceeded to make 'nanamin' his name in her contacts to anger him. the both of them eventually reached their destination.

"um, do you want me to give you a ride to school on the motorcycle tomorrow?" 

"sure, i would like that." she beamed as she felt her phone buzz. she unlocked her phone as nanami began to talk.

"hey, y/n. there's something i forgot to tell you."

she let out a ear-piercing scream when she checked her messages. an unknown number sent y/n a photo of her in her bedroom, naked.

UNKNOWN: naked body fresh out the shower ;)

she shut the phone and her eyes darted from left to right. no one but the tall boy was around. while his eyes were on her, she could feel another pair somewhere else.

"y/n, are you okay?" nanami placed his hand on her shoulder which made her flinch.

"i-i gotta go. i'll be waiting for you tomorrow. i just- i have to go now. maybe you can tell me what you were going to say tomorrow." her voice was thick with fear as the color drained from her face and she hurried into her house and slammed the door behind her.

nanami stood there, staring at the closed door for what seemed like forever. he needed to tell y/n that she was all he could think about. especially after today, he felt as if she was the only girl in the world. no one else mattered to him. he sighed as he turned to head back home.

"geto suguru.. the name rang a bell but i couldn't remember where i had heard it before." nanami murmured to himself.