Manami Sangaku x Reader - Morning Bike Rides

The cool morning breeze caressed your warm skin, almost waking you from your slumber. You shuddered, snuggling deeper into your cozy blankets. Ready to let sleep take over your body once more.

Before succumbing to the bliss you so desperately sought you cast a lazy glance towards you're alarm clock, making your eyes snap open.

The red digits read "8:30", meaning you've already slept in thirty minutes more than you were supposed to. You’re body shoots out from your bed like a rocket.

"Ah if I'm late for class again…sensei will really let me have it!"

Stumbling to your feet you follow you're daily morning routine as quick as you can. Making sure to splash some extra cold water on your face, to help wake you up.

"If only I was a morning person" you pouted. Stifling your third yawn of the morning, since your awakening.

Once out the door you break into a sprint. If you’re lucky you can make it just before the final bell.  

The wind whistles by as you make a beeline for Hakone Academy. It dances through your hair before fluttering the short skirt of your school uniform along with it. Faint pants begin to push their way past your lips and you realise that you should probably stop to catch your breath for a minute.

Your hands find their place on your knees, as you bend over towards the ground to catch your breath.  

"I really should have joined an athletics club" you mumble to no one but yourself.
Somewhat ashamed at how soon your breath was lost.  

A soft chuckle, catches you're ears. Drawing your line of vision away from the ground beneath you. When you glanced up you were met with the sight of Manami Sangaku, coming to a smooth stop beside you on his bicycle.

“M-Manami-Kun!” you stammered. Caught off guard by the male’s sudden appearance before you.

‘Was he laughing at me just now?’  

“{Name}-Chan Ohayo!” He beams. Shooting you a closed eyed smile. You have to blink your eyes a few times because you’re almost certain you just saw a halo appear above his head.

"Ohayo Manami-Kun" you reply giving him a shy smile in return.

"Wait a sec, Manami-Kun aren't you on your way to school? Why are you cycling in the opposite direction? You’ll be late!"

The bluenette scratches the back of his head sheepishly. "Ah…the school is in the opposite direction. But the wind feels so good this morning I couldn't help going for a little detour"

His eyes sparkled as he spoke.

You couldn't help but giggle at his cute demeanor, because of his love for climbing he’s always getting distracted by mountains and a nice breeze. Which in the end causes him to be late for class almost every morning.

"{Name}-Chan is something the matter?" The climber questions. His blue eyes locking with yours that are currently trained on him.  

"Ah n-no it's nothing!" You wave your hands frantically for emphasis. A light blush dusts your cheeks as you realise he caught you staring.

Wait this is definitely not the time to be admiring Manami. The voice inside your head screams at you.  

"That's right! If I'm late one more time…" A shudder passes through you as you remember the week worth of detention your sensei promised.

A peek at your cellphone informs you of the time.

"It’s already been 10 minutes since I've stopped walking!?" Facing the male in front of you, you offer him a slight bow. "Manami-Kun I'm sorry but I've really got to run"

Before you can sprint off Manami’s hand around your wrist stops you.

"Wait {Name}-Chan, why don't I give you a ride?" he smiles at you

Hold on…a ride? He can't possibly mean…

"Eh? Manami-Kun w-what are you saying?" You can't help voicing you're confusion.  

Manami unmounts from his bicycle.

"We'll reach the school much faster on a bike, here hop on" he instructs. Patting the seat of his white and black road racer.

The road racer glistens in the sunlight, almost as if beckoning you towards it. It's the shiniest bike you've ever seen.

You take a step back shaking your head from side to side, your h/c locks following the swift movement.

"There's no way we can both ride together Manami-Kun, maybe if it was a mommy-bike but not with a road racer…What if we fall over?"

Realising your nervousness Manami takes a step toward you. He suddenly grasps both of your hands in his own.

You feel your heartbeat start to pick up at the close proximity between the two of you. You avert his gaze. Being this close to Manami makes you nervous. You’re too shy to voice it, but you’ve always held strong feelings for the blue haired boy.

"{Name}-Chan"…his eyes find yours in a serious manner." He's so close you can feel his breath tickle your lips. "I promise that you won't fall over, just hold on to me really tight ok?" He finishes. Giving you his signature smile.

All you can do is give a nod in reply, you’re afraid your voice will fail you if you try to speak.

Mounting the bike as Manami suggested earlier, you steal a peek at the blue haired climber. Wondering how he's going to ride with you sitting on the saddle.

As if reading your mind Manami responds.

"Don't worry {Name}-Chan, I'm going to pedal while standing, so just hold on to me okay?"

"O-Okay" you nod a blush forming on your cheeks as Manami moves in front of you. He positions his feet on either side of the bike. Gripping the handle bars tightly, he fixes the cleats on his bike racing shoes to the pedals.

Eyes trained on his back, you hesitantly reach your hands forward. Carefully gripping them onto the material of Manami’s white t-shirt. You place your feet on the axles near his back wheels, squeezing the fabric on his shirt between your fingers to let him know you’re ready.

You’re expecting him to take off, when he suddenly reaches his arms behind him, removing your hands from his t-shirt and breaking your hold on it. He then pulls your arms forward, wrapping them around his waist before pulling his hands away.

“You’ll be able to hang on tighter, if you hold onto me like this” Manami smiles at you.

The feel of your fingers splayed across his torso makes your face heat up. You can easily feel the lean muscle of his abdominals through the thin t-shirt of his school uniform. Which only serves to fluster you further.

‘R-Right” you stutter out in response. Your cheeks burning.

He glances back at you, a chuckle pushing past his lips when he notices your flushed state. “{Name]-Chan, do you trust me?” you give a firm nod in response. Content with your answer Manami smiles before facing forward again.

Leaning forward towards the handle bars Manami raises himself up into a standing position. Your arms around his waist follow the movement, tugging your body closer towards him. The moment the wind picks up he pushes off on the pedals.

A rush of wind whips by you, as the bicycle swiftly accelerates down the road towards Hakone Academy. The scenery around you begins to blur by as the bicycles speed increases further and further.

‘Where going so fast! It feels like my body is being tugged forward! But at the same time, the wind is pushing me back.’

All of a sudden Manami increases his speed even further, the wind pushing against you stops with the new way he's started riding. It feels as though he's shielding you from the wind, almost as if he's protecting you.

You realise that the wind feels really nice this way, and you know it's because of Manami's shielding. Your mouth curls into a soft smile, your grip on his waist tightening. Unconsciously you lean your head forward resting it against his back. Your eye lids fluttering closed in contentment. He was right, the wind really does feel good this morning.

Unbeknownst to you, the bluenette glances back at you. A soft smile of his own forming at your peaceful appearance.

Feeling the bike come to an abrupt stop your eyes flutter open. The sound of Manami's soft pants sounding throughout the school gates.

You quickly unmount from the bicycle so Manami can sit back. "Manami-Kun are you ok?" You question. Worry seeping through your voice.  

He clenches the front of his t-shirt right about where his heart would be. He then turns to you, a bright smile adorning his face. Even though he seems to be in pain, it's the brightest smile he's shown all day.

"Mhm" he nods his head in response to your question. "I feel…alive!”

Giggling at his catch phrase you can’t help but return that adorable smile of his.

“Okay the time is now-ehhh!?….8:59am!? You turn to the male beside you. Manami-Kun, we have exactly one minute till the last bell! D-Do you think we can make it!?”  


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A frustrated sigh escapes your lips, as you stare blankly at the chalkboard ahead of you. You and Manami ended up being exactly a minute late to class this morning. One measly minute! So now here you are, and here he is stuck in detention. Speaking of said male. “Ne Manami-Kun you’ve been pretty quiet for a while now, is everyth-ah!”

Your sentence is interrupted when a sudden weight drops onto your shoulder, startling you in the process. Slowly you turn your head towards your left shoulder. Eyes widening when you discover Manami fast asleep on it.

“W-Wait a sec Manami-Kun!” you stutter out, a mild heat rising to your cheeks. You’ll get in trouble if your caught sleeping.”  

No response.

You give the shoulder he’s currently dozing on a gentle shrug, hoping the slight movement will wake him up. You immediately regret your decision when his head nods forward. Slipping off your shoulder, and landing directly into your lap.

A high pitched squeal escapes your lips at the contact. The shortness of your school uniforms skirt, causes Manami’s bare cheek to press directly against the skin of your thigh.  Scarlet leaks into your cheeks and you can feel your heartbeat increase rapidly.  

Your hands beside you clench and unclench, as you try and figure out what to do with them. Releasing a breathy sigh you drop them, opting that you really don’t mind the bluenette napping on you.

A teasing smile plays on your lips as you raise your index finger, playfully poking it against Manami’s cheek. His brows furrow slightly at your ministrations, before slowly relaxing again. Making you chuckle at the cute response.

Resting your chin against your palm, you shift your attention towards the classroom window, a small smile gracing your features.  

‘Maybe a weeks’ worth of detentions won’t be so bad after all.’