A:N/ I sometimes wonder if you people here on the SnS archive get annoyed by me from my frequent uploads. I know I clog up most of the 1st page of the story lists. Sometimes I think that maybeeee this SnS thread isn't too keen on giving reviews? I don't know, that's just an observation. Frequently I only see plenty of reviews coming from the Sōma x Erina stories.
Not that I mind it though (I couldn't care less since I'm confident in my own writing). Anyway just want to point out that you should give the other stories a chance. Just because something ain't Sōma x Erina doesn't mean that it's already garbage xD ( I'm telling you people upfront, Sōma x Erina is forced ) From the get go of the series, they kept on pushing Erina and Sōma to develop this common tsundere-teasing trope. It gets tiring you know!
P.S: This one shot was requested by NPGamer11
Last word of advice: There's a helluva lot more great stories in this thread besides Sōma x Erina centered ones. A Touch of Saffron is one of them! So please give those stories a try before you lump them into your 'not my ship, not gonna try list'.
See ya in the next story I might publish or in my next update. Keep requesting, keep asking, keep reviewing and I'll be there with you readers in each step of the way to provide quality stories that ACTUALLY had thought put into it instead of those cut-out stories that seeps with cliche' tropes.
Tempation's Incarnate
Rindō Kobayashi had always been the playful type. She plays with everyone and everything around her. For Rindō, everything is a game. She was also the type of girl who breaks the hearts of unsuspecting guys that she takes interest on. All of them fell for her, except for her newest plaything.
"Yukihiraaa ~ " she drawled out with her sultriest tone possible. Rindō was on the hunt, and she's hungry for the unsuspecting red-haired chef.
"Rindō-senpai? What is it?" Sōma asks. Rindō pranced around the halls like a cat, swaying her hips and trying to look as cute as possible for Sōma.
"Let's go out!" she says. There was no room for Sōma to decline when Rindō grabbed his hands and started to lead him outside of Tōtsuki. Ever since Sōma took the spot as the first seat of the Elite Ten, Rindō had taken a more wild interest towards him.
"Uhmm senpai? Where exactly are we going?" an uncomfortable Sōma asks. Rindō didn't want to ruin the surprise since she figured that Sōma would love where they were going.
"Just shut up and follow me! Don't be such a wuss Yukihira…" she pouted cutely, puffing up her cheeks and trying to act mad towards Sōma.
Their first destination was the arcade. The whole arcade was the biggest one in their district. Rindō took a deep breath before gushing at Sōma. She was a frequent patron of the arcade ever since she was a little girl. Her father and numerous brothers always took her to the arcade for her birthdays. A fond memory of her winning her first plush toy crossed Rindō's mind when she saw a similar looking plush toy as a prize on a claw machine not far from where she and Sōma where standing at.
"Senpai…? Do you want that prize?" Rindō chuckled and nodded. The adorable plush toy that was sitting gently at the center of the prize pool was a grey tabby cat that looked too fat for its own good.
"Hold on, I'll try to get it!" Rindō quickly took action. She got out her wallet and started to exchange most of her pocket money for arcade tokens. Eyeing the plump cat toy like a predator, Rindō carefully placed the claw towards the body of the toy before pressing on the button to lower the crane. The claw didn't even get the chance to grip the toy when it failed to lift it up.
"This is so rigged." Sōma chuckled. He borrowed some tokens from Rindō before trying to get the toy for her as well. Within three tries, Sōma finally managed to hook one of the claws onto the toy's loop tag.
"Woah, you're better than this than I am."
Sōma got the prize from the machine and gave it to Rindō with his most sincere and tender-loving smile. It made Rindō melt at how goofy and charming her underclassman can be sometimes. She playfully punched Sōma on the shoulder with a growing blush on her face.
"You're too much sometimes, Yukihira." She hugs closer the cat plushie with a small smile on her face. Sōma couldn't help but laugh at Rindō's silliness.
"Want to try the other games, senpai?" Sōma offered a hand towards Rindō. She took it gingerly and the two of them went on to try racing games.
"I'm totally gonna beat you this time!" Rindō grinned. The difference of skill between Rindō and Sōma was astonishing when she beat Sōma in a landslide victory.
"That was totally cheating! You were abusing that drifting mechanic too much!" Sōma argued with his bruised ego on the line. They couldn't contain their laughter from the banters and trash talk that they fired at one another whilst playing games together.
"Photobooth?" Sōma arched an eyebrow towards Rindō when they spotted an empty photobooth near karaoke rooms.
"Definitely photobooth!" Rindō agreed with Sōma's suggestion. She grabbed his hand and they both ran towards the photobooth. It was a bit cramped for the two of them. They started taking pictures together from the selection menu.
"What kind of sticker do you want?" Rindō asks. Sōma pondered for a while. There was no need for silly stickers if it was the two of them.
"Senpai, how about we don't use stickers?" he smiled. Sōma slung his arm around Rindō when the pressed the button for the photobooth to start. Their first pose was him grinning while his arm was slung over Rindō who had a small shy smile on her face. The second photo is Rindō and Sōma who were back-to-back with their hands forming to look like guns; the two of them looking like cops.
"Hey, Yukihira?" Rindō paused before realizing that the photobooth was still taking pictures of the two of them. Rindō had a growing smile on her face when she thought up of a great idea for their next pose. She grabbed Sōma's collar before pulling him to kiss him on his cheek.
"S-Senpai?!" Sōma's surprised reaction caused Rindō to giggle. They got out of the photobooth to retrieve their photos; each of them taking their copies to treasure.
"Why did you kiss me on the cheek, senpai?" Sōma's direct and stern stare on Rindō caused her to pout. He wasn't sure if he was upset, but he also didn't like it when Rindō was playing around with him.
"It means what it means, stupid…" Rindō puffed her cheeks and turned around. Sōma was dumbstruck when he saw her acting girly and shy. It wasn't like that when they met. She was always the kind of girl that never took things seriously.
"What're we playing next, senpai?" Sōma asks. He was still a bit fazed from Rindō's kiss earlier. But nonetheless, he was having a great time with her.
"I was thinking we could go to a club or something. I want to go dancing!" she whined. They were both wearing uniforms, so dancing might be a little bit of a stretch. The two of them settled for walking at the park at sunset instead. They didn't talk much. They just walked and hummed their favorite tunes.
"Take on me! You were humming that tone just now, Yukihira!" Rindō suddenly quips. Sōma chuckled and nodded.
"Yeah, I watched Deadpool 2 not too long ago. The song sorta became stuck to my head. Even if it is in English…" Sōma explained. Rindō coughed out and tried to hide her growing attraction towards Sōma. She was a huge fan of Deadpool. She couldn't help but hum along with Sōma.
"Wanna dance?" Rindō stops and offers. She had a grin on her face when Sōma accepted her hand. Plenty of people were watching the two of them as they slow danced near the fountain on the center of the park. Both Sōma and Rindō didn't care a single thing about the outside world as they hummed the tune of the song.
"Your crazy matches my crazy. Big time." Rindō wasn't sure if it was a compliment or not; hearing it coming from Sōma made her smile.
"You cheater! You used that line from Deadpool!" she argues through the blush on her face. Her heart was beating rapidly as they continued to dance the world away.
"I can't help it if the line is just right for the two of us." Sōma snidely remarks.
It was already night time already when they noticed the street lamps being lit up. Soft yellow lights illuminated the once dark park. It was a mesmerizing sight, just the two of them without anyone to ruin their moment. Rindō would be lying if she didn't want this moment to last forever.
"How about we start dating, Yukihira?" she asks with a grin on her face. Sōma pulls her closer; his eye meeting hers for an intense stare down. He lifted up Rindō's chin and grinned.
"I thought you'd never ask." He smiles as he pulls in on Rindō for a kiss.
Soft, tender, gentle, warm, that's how Rindō would describe her first kiss. She licks her lips with a mischievous grin on her face; grabbing Sōma by his collar and kissing him numerous more times. They were panting for breath after their make-out session. Sōma and Rindō stared deep into each other's eyes before smiling and pressing their foreheads together.
Three years later…
Rindō was dressed up in her lingerie as she waited for Sōma to come home to their apartment. It was their 4th anniversary when she decided to do something naughty for her boyfriend. Rindō kept checking the time when she was getting impatient.
"Where the hell is that guy?!" Rindō asks to her plushie toy that Sōma won for her back during their first date at the arcade. A ring of the doorbell made Rindō light up. She hid behind the kitchen island when she heard Sōma's keys rustling on their doorknob.
"Rin? I'm home! Where are you?" Sōma asks as he was setting down the ingredients he'll be using later for their romantic dinner. He looked around a little bit more, still not finding a clue on his girlfriend's whereabouts.
"Kiss me like you miss me, Red." He saw Rindō dressed up in her lingerie, looking frazzled and lustful as she licked her lips. Sōma ran up to her and spun his girlfriend while they were making out. Again, this was a scene they were remaking from Deadpool 2. They kept kissing each other until they ran out of breath.
"By the way, that squid with peanut butter on the fridge tasted so gross." Rindō mumbled from Sōma's chest. Sōma chuckled and kissed the top of her head.
"Why would you even try it then?" he asks while he was taking the wretched dish out of the fridge. Rindō followed suit from behind him; licking her lips while putting her plan into action.
"Let's just say that a lucky boy gets to eat his peanut butter and squid from my boobs later on." She winked at him, swaying her hips as she walked towards their bedroom.
"That is so hot." Sōma whispers as he felt his pants tightening around his groin. He took some chocolate pudding and whip cream from their fridge before joining Rindō inside their bedroom.
"I'm going to have myself a Rin-parfait tonight for desert…" Sōma chuckles to himself. He then sets down the wedding ring that he plans on giving to Rindō tonight after they have sex. Sōma thanked his stars as he and Rindō had a wild night.
~ End
A:N/ I'm not really sure if I'll be continuing this? But the last part of the story I added in just incase plenty of people would like this story to continue like my side project: Voices. I know plenty of people out here still love pairings that don't involve Sōma x Erina (me included). So that's about it! Here's the ending (or possibly, the 1st chapter) of Temptation's Incarnate by your's truly: False Ends.
Foot note: Got a request for a one shot that doesn't involve Sōma and Erina? Hit me up and we'll talk business. I'm really bored and have plenty of ideas, so you just PM me what you want and I'll try to upload the story that you want on the same day - crediting you will also be there like on this story.