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y/n stood in the mirror as she put the last bobby pin in her hair. she smiled as she turned to the girls. utahime, yuki and shoko stood and admired each other. not only did everyone look amazing for their formal but they knew it was going to be a night to remember. they nodded their heads in sync and they each walked downstairs. y/n and nanami's families were waiting downstairs for her to take pictures. she hated taking pictures but since it was her last year of college, she might as well make it happen. plus between her friends and nanami alone, she would have been forced.

"y/n! come on, we're waiting for you." she heard her mother call out.

she took a deep breath and headed down the stairs. she made her way down and saw nanami blinking slowly, taking it in. she laughed as he paced back and forth down the hall, biting on his knuckles.

"that's my girl right there!"

before she got to the final step, nanami grabbed her with one arm and twirled her around. y/n's lips parted in silent surprise at his strength but nevertheless, she couldn't stop smiling. he put her down and stared at her. his mother handed him the corsage and boutonniere. they each put the flower on each other, ignoring the flash from their parents. nanami held her hand firmly as they went outside to y/n's backyard to take photos. eventually, it was getting a little too much for her.

"okay, let's go. i don't want the driver to get annoyed."

the group said their goodbyes as they got into the limousine. nanami snuggled up next to y/n and looked at her.

"what? you got anything to say?" y/n chuckled and laid her head on his shoulder.

"you look beautiful." she blushed as he placed a soft kiss on her cheek.

"we're gonna make this night memorable." she whispered before continuing to caress nanami's cheeks with her fingers.

✰

they were on their last hour of the night and it didn't look like y/n was leaving the dance floor anytime soon. nanami relished in the feeling of y/n against him; reminiscing about the first night he 'met' her. the song came to an end as he looked at his friends; they all nodded their heads. he put his hand on y/n's shoulder and leaned down to her ear.

"i'll be right back, stay here and look pretty."

"you know i always do." she winked and continued dancing along to the next song.

nanami checked his phone as he made his way to the bathroom of the venue. while he was walking, he felt his body bump up against another.

"oh, my bad." he said, holding the guy's shoulder. the thin line of his brow jumped in surprise as he looked at the figure. he was a bit taller than him and kind of built. it was like nanami knew who he was, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"hey nanami! remember me? it's minori, we hung out at your place before gojo's party this year? this is my date, geto."

nanami definitely remembered this brunette. he threw her out the room as he got dressed. that was a while ago though, he knew he was never planning on being around this girl again.

"uh hi, i'm nanami." he extended his hand out for him to shake.

"the notorious nanami kento. it's nice to finally meet you." the man gripped his hand and nanami gaped, uncertain whether to breathe or scream. he knew this guy, but he didn't know where from. everything was blurry.

"i-i uh, see you around, maybe."

nanami stammered before turning around and heading to the bathroom. he felt the eyes piercing his back but he knew better than to turn around and face the man. he walked into the bathroom and texted the group.

INSERT COOL NAME HEER

alright guys i'm texting him now, my mic is on but is everything planted

haibara: yup, recording devices are in place

haibara: once you start talking i'll record

yuki: the cameras are locked and in place, i got a visual of everything

shoko: i got my phone on speed dial and the back door covered

gojo: i got a view of utahime and y/n plus the front door

gojo: we should be good to go

great, i'll text him now. get ready

haibara: it was an honor being your friend kento

dude i'm not gonna die

shoko: hey you almost did, sooooo

shoko: let's not rule anything out, love ya

nanami rolled his eyes and laughed. his heart was racing a mile a minute but he knew this was the right thing to do.

✰

y/n went over to the free bar with utahime to grab some drinks. besides the bartender trying to start a conversation, she couldn't help but feel a pair of eyes on her. she turned to see a familiar face.

"y/n? you remember me, don't you?" the man smiled unsettlingly.

"oh, hey geto. oh my god, what brings you here?" y/n gasped.

"i moved here a few months ago, and i'm someone's date. i heard you go to tokyo jujutsu college."

"yeah, i do."

"you seriously look amazing. so, are you seeing someone?" he asked while tugging at his shirt collar.

"um, yeah. i've been dating this guy nanami for a while. you've probably heard of him, he's well known around here." y/n grinned while she fiddled with her earring.

"i've heard plenty. you know, i-i still think you owe me a dance."

"uh, geto i don't think..." y/n felt a little uncomfortable and utahime could tell.

"sorry to interrupt your reunion, but we really gotta go." utahime grabbed y/n's arm and dragged her towards the dance floor. she thanked her best friend for pulling her out of the awkward encounter. she glanced back to see geto glaring at her. his eyes were stiff, devoid of emotion. y/n's fingers dug painfully into utahime's arm, she had a bad feeling about this.

✰

nanami stood across from the door and as soon as he felt his presence, he looked up.

"i knew it. close the door behind you." nanami whispered, adrenaline bursting through his veins to prepare him to fight or flee.

geto closed the door and slowly, his thin lips parted, and a vile grin crept across his face. "you caught me."

"why are you here?" nanami backed up, worried that he had a weapon.

"i came to see my girl. you think i was going to miss out on her college formal? she ruined my life, so i think it's time to ruin yours."

"what the fuck are you talking about?!" nanami buried his hands in his hair as he yelled at the black-haired male.

geto scoffed as he paced back and forth, "i've known y/n since i was a kid. my life began to deteriorate after y/n broke up with me. all i wanted was to be with her. but she broke up with me, she told me she couldn't be with me because i was too obsessive. me, obsessive? i treated her like a fucking queen, and i bought her countless of gifts and i even beat up all of the guys that lusted after her. i almost killed one guy too. it's fucking unfair how she chose you and not me. what is so different about you?!"

nanami furrowed his eyebrows in disbelief at what this guy was saying. he stood rigid with shock, too overwhelmed to move. it finally occurred to him that this geto guy was the crazy ex-boyfriend that y/n told him about. "you're insane."

"we tried to end things on a good note, but she left for tokyo. i made it my mission to chase after her and make her mine for good, but YOU got in the way. so, i stalked and i preyed and i waited for you to make a stupid move. then, you did. it seems like you haven't learnt your lesson. i'm going to get my chance with y/n whether you like it or not." geto turned in an aggravated circle, laughing and swearing.

he moved forward in a swift motion, catching nanami off guard. geto looked at nanami's boutonniere, noticing something black. he snatched it.

fuck, nanami thought to himself. geto examined the bathroom and smirked, finding it cute that nanami and his friends even devised a plan to catch him. he pulled out a gun and shot all the devices. the others could no longer see or hear anything. he took the mic and smashed it to pieces. geto put the gun to nanami's back and stood behind him.

"let's go back and see our girl. one move, and you're dead." nanami held up his hands and his body grew unnaturally still, feeling the gun press against his lower back. it was his second near-death experience, and he wasn't looking forward to it.

the two walked out the bathroom and back to the main hall. nanami saw gojo with a concerned look. he mouthed "i'm okay." to him but gojo didn't seem to be paying attention, his eyes were focused on the man behind him. geto pushed nanami forth to where the DJ was and stood on the stage. he grabbed the mic and spoke.

"l/n y/n."

y/n spun around at the sound of her name and her already large eyes grew into wide circles. she knew it. she knew who was stalking her all this time now. who was ruining her life. step by step, she strode with long steps to the stage. everyone stayed silent as they watched everything unfold before their very eyes.

"geto, please stop all of this." her lips pinched together in a hard line.

"y/n, just be with me. i know you more than anyone. we grew up together. i respect you. he just wanted to fuck you, remember? i can treat you so much better." geto pleaded.

"geto. i'm begging you, please leave nanami alone."

"leave him then!"

"i can't-"

"bullshit." he shot the gun up at the ceiling, making people scream and run out of the room. y/n just stood there as she watched him point the gun to nanami's head.

"leave him alone!" complete hopelessness that converted into tears rained down her face at lightning speed.

"y/n, just go with him. he's right. he knows you better. i don't deserve you at all." nanami uttered in a shaky voice.

"nanami. no i-"

"go y/n!"

"no," she took a step forward to stop him.

"move and he's fucking dead."

y/n froze and although her vision was blurry, she could barely make out the figures behind the stage. it was the rest of their friends. the music was still loud enough to mask the sound of their footsteps.

"why are you doing this, geto?"

"because i love you, y/n." geto smiled, y/n didn't know if it seemed genuine or fake.

gojo moved the gun from nanami's head, making geto shoot it at the ceiling again. shoko seized the gun from his hands while yuki and haibara tackled him to the ground. shoko handed nanami the gun while she helped the others hold him down.

"well, that sucks. 'cause i love her too," he glanced over to y/n whose lips formed into a mute O. "and i'm not letting anything tear our relationship apart."

the police came storming in, just in time and took care of geto. nanami handed one the gun he was holding and followed them for the interrogation. y/n was still clutching her arms to her chest in shock, and the others tried to comfort her. as he passed by, nanami smiled to her, assuring her that everything was going to be alright.

✰

the group came back to y/n's house after the formal. they reassured their parents that everything was cool and decided to wind down there. they spent the night by the fire, talking and laughing as if nothing had happened.

"well, if you don't mind me saying, i definitely think this night was one to remember." shoko spoke, taking a sip of her drink.

"well, nanami almost got killed again and this time, we almost watched it happen." utahime chuckled softly. "but eh, sounds kinda normal to me."

"thanks yall. i don't know what i would do without you guys." nanami grinned while massaging the back of his neck.

"we got you for anything." gojo's lips curved into a smile as he looked over to nanami and y/n.

"well, we're heading out now. i'll see you guys on monday." haibara stood up. eventually, everyone followed in his footsteps and they all left at the same time. now, it was just y/n and nanami.

she moved her legs onto his lap as she admired him. he was playing with his nails acting like nothing happened. he freed her. he saved her. he risked his life for her twice. she grabbed his face and pressed her lips onto his. he was taken aback for sure but eventually he found the rhythm. nanami could feel her smile in between kisses, catching her breath while doing so. out of all the times they've kissed, nothing felt like this moment.

y/n finally pulled away, pressing her forehead against his. her lips were swollen but she knew it was worth it.

nanami ran his hand through her hair and chuckled, "as much as i loved that, what was that for?"

she wrapped her arms around her boyfriend's neck while mumbling, "for saving me. i'm never going to forget this. you'll be in my heart forever."

"i sure hope i am?"

"you also said you were in love with me." y/n pouted.

"i said i love you, not i was in love." nanami smirked and cupped her cheeks.

he tapped on her legs for her to move them. he took his phone and started to playing with it. y/n looked puzzled as he extended his hand out for her. she held it as the familiar sound of stargazing by the neighbourhood played.

"i never got the chance to properly slow dance with you. so, let me do that right now."

nanami pulled her closer and started moving. he could feel his shirt becoming wet as y/n started to cry. he couldn't help but smile unconsciously. he loved her and even though he couldn't articulate it well, he hoped this would explain it. the two of them danced in the dark, under the moonlight, knowing everything was perfect for them.