I want to punch you in the mouth with my mouth

[processions]

COURTSHIP attempt You know what, unfortunately, can't just happen without acknowledging it? Getting into a relationship. It's a good deal of hard, sometimes embarrassing work, starting with telling the target of your intentions what your intentions are. Then, you have to date/court/woo/be positive in their presence or general direction. You can't see why everyone doesn't just continue on with their lives and just know that you and this other person are together - including this other person. That sounds easier. But you know what you have to do, no matter how shy, how awkward, how naive, how shut-off, or how big of an asshole you are. You're going to court that interest of yours, going to be romantic, damnit! Of course, what your definition of that is can vary, being anything from a sweet kiss to the severed bloody head of your enemies. Whatever works though, right? Basically, it's a cute dating/shipping meme for people who may or may not be cute. Top level with your character, information, and preferences. Reply to others and thread.

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Takahiko | Bokura no Mitsudomoe | m/m

[takahiko]

[Open to either courting or courted!]

Kara Danvers | Supergirl | M/F, open to any DC or Marvel-verse

[karadanvers]

Damianos | Captive Prince

[akielon]

kageyama tobio | haikyuu!! | m/m

[muddle]

[162cm]

[SO. obviously these dumb nerds are suited for this meme but do you have a preference for who's courting and who's being courted?]

[muddle]

[ it's basically perfect for them c: i think either way would be amazing, honestly, but hinata trying to court kageyama might involve less angry/confused yelling... maybe. ]

i got too hype, so please accept this starter

[162cm]

[So maybe Hinata isn't exactly the most observant person. Even he knows that. But aside from the occasional ribbing over how oblivious he is, it hasn't been much trouble for him. Being an airhead is one of his charm points!

It's also why it takes him three weeks to realize that no, it's not heartburn he's feeling whenever Kageyama gets too close to his face, or says something nice, or kind of almost smiles. Hinata actually sits up abruptly in bed when it hits him. He likes Kageyama.

Looks like he's not going to get to sleep on time like he'd intended.

It's about a week into Hinata's Big Plan To Win Kageyama's Affection that they actually hang out outside of school, and he's not going to squander it. He's got a bag full of meat buns ready for when Kageyama shows up.

Which should be... any minute now...]

Uuuughhhhhhh... waiting sucks...

work ate me i'm so sorry!!

[muddle]

[ kageyama is running late.

he's never running late, always kind of priding himself on being reliable, being there before anyone else. but kageyama is running late because the moment he stepped out of his house, the little old lady next door had to pipe up with an 'oh, don't you just look darling' in a voice that stopped him dead in his tracks. so, of course, he ducked back into his house and changed into a black tracksuit and tried again.

and okay, maybe hinata has been acting weird (even for him) and while it's certainly caught kageyama's full attention, he can't actually pinpoint what the hell is going on. hanging out outside of school and practice should help, though, right? well, kageyama is hoping.

which is to say he's a good fifteen minutes late when he runs up to hinata, almost out of breath from having sprinted the entire way. it isn't even remotely cool and he already feels lame. ]

Were you early?

[ nailed it. ]

that's okay!!! basically me always lmao

[162cm]

[ kageyama is never late and hinata is not patient and the combination of this has him much more panicked than he should be after fifteen minutes. where the heck is kageyama? is he dead?! hinata doesn't have quite as much imagination as yachi, so he's not sure how kageyama would have happened upon such a fate, but it doesn't stop him from pacing around furtively.

when kageyama shows up-- black tracksuit-- all that nervous energy is converted into anger. ]

Early?! No, I was perfectly on time! You were late!

[ he's kind of waving his arms in the air until he remembers the small bag of meat buns he's clutching. gingerly, he opens up the bag and peers inside. the buns have seen better days. ]

I, uh... brought you these.

[ hinata offers the bag up, looking sheepish. ]

[muddle]

[ it's easy for kageyama to stiffen up at hinata's anger, muscles tense and mouth set. he can't even pretend he wasn't late, honestly, but he can still huff about it, avert his eyes and lift a hand to grip at his messenger bag's strap— that clearly isn't there because he forgot it at home. isn't that just great.

he's about to open his mouth to snap back, but hinata lifting the bag up is yet another thing that stops him dead in his tracks. if he can just accept it gracefully, he can maybe diffuse the situation. ]

Why.

[ at least he has the decency to pull a weird face the moment the word leaves his mouth. reaching out to take the bag, he opens it and peeks inside himself. so, all that jumping around really did a number on the buns, but that's kind of to be expected. after another beat, he tries to amend his foot in mouth moment. ]

That's— thanks.

[ if he sounds confused it's because he really is. he's standing here, fifteen minutes late, in a plain tracksuit, and hinata still gave him something. his flicks his gaze from the buns to hinata's and actually looks mildly embarrassed, red dusting his cheeks. ]

We're going to share them, right? I'll buy drinks.

[ he tried. ]

late late lateeeee I'm sorry

[162cm]

[ huh. it's rare for kageyama to say thanks in any situation, and any anger hinata may have felt bubbling up after that flat 'why' is instantly diffused. his own cheeks are even turning a little red. he really does have it bad for kageyama, huh. ]

Wh-- really? Are you sure? It's not like I need you to pay me back for them or anything.

[ this isn't going as well as he'd hoped. if kageyama gets the drinks, then it totally negates hinata's efforts!! and even sharing the pork buns sort of defeats the purpose... though, hinata's mouth is kind of watering at the thought of them. he didn't have a chance to eat yet. ]

face in hands

[muddle]

[ look, kageyama just doesn't want to be the only one eating the pork buns and he still isn't sure what hinata's angle is. it's Important and he's trying to feel out the situation, okay. he's also failing miserably, so there's that. ]

I'm not going to be the only one eating them.

[ does he come off a little defensive? yes, definitely. finally averting his eyes, he just sort of stands there, gripping the bag. this is...

weird. really, really weird. the more they go back and forth, the less kageyama knows what to do. ]

Just share them with me, stupid.

puts hands on hands on face

[162cm]

[ ah. kageyama is getting agitated, hinata can tell, because it's making him agitated, too. why is he so suspicious?! is it that weird for hinata to do something nice for him?

he sighs, long and beleaguered. ]

Fine, fine, Bossyama. I'll share 'em with your stupid butt.

[ hinata holds his hands up, palms out, in a 'calm down' motion. kageyama is seriously like an animal, so he's gotta try to soothe him or he'll never cooperate. ]

Do you know if there's any vending machines around here?

[muddle]

[ hinata holds his hands up and it hits kageyama that maybe he's the one making it weird. maybe they're just pork buns and he's getting worked up over nothing. the thought does more to irritate him than the encounter with his neighbor.

throwing a glance over his shoulder, he looks back the way he came, considering if one of the convenience stores is closer than the closest vending machine. so, maybe he's complicated things again and that's no big surprise.

with a look back at hinata, kageyama makes a face. because apparently that's how you handle situations like— well, whatever this is. ]

There's a couple about five minutes back the way I came.

[162cm]

[ maybe they're just pork buns. or maybe hinata is trying desperately to win kageyama's affections through any means necessary. not that it seems to be working. seriously, it really seemed like 'the way to his heart is through his stomach' would apply to kageyama. instead, kageyama's making a face that seems pained as he looks back at hinata. he can't pick out the nuances of this particular expression. ]

Woohoo! I knew Kageyama of all people would know! Your fifth sense is being able to tell the locations of all vending machines, isn't it.

[ he... lost a sense there, somewhere. ]

Let's go, before the buns get any colder!

[ hinata reaches out to grab at kageyama's wrist, towing him along as he practically bounces down the street. it's only about ten steps in that he realizes he's touching kageyama and his palm is really warm and maybe a little sweaty and he hopes kageyama doesn't notice. hinata's heart's beating pretty loudly, too.

when they get to the vending machines, hinata glances down at his hold on kageyama's arm and releases it jerkily. ]

H-here they are!

kozume kenma ( hq!! ) m/m

[divesting]

Tetsuro Kuroo | Haikyuu | OTA

[purrfectcaptain]

[Open to either option!]