Rated G
"I just care about you a lot, okay? Hell, it's more than just caring..I love you. I love you so much that it hurts, and I hate myself because I just went and fell in love with you, you of all people, like an idiot. But I accepted it, yeah I'm used to it. I don't know why I'm even saying these to you because-"
"I..me too".
"It's stupid since you won't return them and will probably will make f-…Wait. What?"
"Me too".
"You too what?"
The green haired ace shifted uncomfortably. "You know very well what I'm talking about!"
"You..you too."
"Yeah".
"Well you gotta say it in proper sentences then! I just kept babbling and bursting out my deepest feelings here and no way man, you'll step up and-"
"Takao, stop talking". The command made the smaller man shut his mouth, followed by a tiny 'damn' which was muttered by the bigger man before he continued speaking.
"I..I mean your feelings..are mutual".
Takao's eyes widened but Midorima lifted his hand up to indicate that he didn't want his speech to be interrupted.
"Just, just listen to me, okay? Don't interrupt me. Damn, this is already so hard for me. Look, I..I never got close to anyone before, never letting them getting close to me. I'm..like this; I don't like to interact with people, and I don't like it when they try to interact with me. To be honest, I don't really care if they hate me or talk behind my back. But when you..You were different, because you tried. You tried to understand me, tried to accept me as a whole, and I realized that I wanted to be understood after all. But not by anyone else. By you. It is a mutual feeling. You wanted to be acknowledged by me, and I wanted to be acknowledged by you, in more than one way. I'm not sure if teens these days are supposed to- Hey, what are you laughing for, idiot?!"
"Pfffft you said 'teens these days'! Hahahaha oh Shin-chan, what are you, 60?"
"Oi! Stop mocking me! I'm trying to express my true-"
"I know". Takao's laughter came to a halt before he answered. He had a soft and yearning expression on his face which clearly meant 'understanding' for the bigger man in front of him. He could never tease him in this state now, could he?
"Ah what can I possibly say to that now, eh? Damn you, Midorima Shintarou. For making me fall in love with you even more". He released a genuine chuckle as he took a couple of steps forward, now standing inches away from the taller man.
"Thank you for acknowledging me, and I acknowledge you in more than one way too".
Midorima touched the end of Takao's shirt before curling a part of it around his fingers.
"So..what does it mean now?"
Takao had to roll his eyes at the clueless tone of Midorima; and instead of answering with words, he pulled him down by his collar, connecting their lips in the same way as their hearts.