"do you need a ride today, hanamaki?" asahi asked as he approached the pinkish brown haired boy at his locker.

"um, actually i'm going to go to oikawas place so," he said grabbing his bag and placing it on his shoulder, "but thanks," he added with a smile.

"okay, see ya," he said in a kind tone with a warm smile, "oh, and have you seen nishi-"

"aaasaahii!" the familiar voice of none other than nishinoya called out, running over and jumping up latching his arms around asahis neck. "where have you been all day?!"

"i had an appointment in the morning," he yelped, "sorry," he said as they began to walk off.

"bye hanamaki!" noya chirped as they walked off giving me a wave to which makki replied with a wave as well.

hanamaki sighed a bit shutting his locker and heading off into oikawas lockers direction. as he walked he heard the voice of matsu coming his way, in a panick he went into the doorway of the bathroom, waiting there as he heard the dark haired boy pass up the bathroom.

"yeah, but babe, i'm doing something today," he said causing makki to furrow his brows a bit.

"c'mooooon mattsuuun~" the second voice replied, "i just wanna come over and hang out," she said.

"just hang out?" matsukawa replied with a laugh, "as if you'd come over and we'd just hang out," he said, "you can never keep your hands off of me, katsumi," he said jokingly.

"hey, it's not my fault," she said, hanamaki scowled,

gross. he thought.

their voices eventually faded out and makki exited the bathroom looking in their direction, only quick enough to see them turn the corner. he recognized the voice of the girl he was with, her name was katsumi, she was shorter than makki, with long hair, it was mixed layers of dark brown and a slightly lighter brown, highlights. her eyes were a medium blue and she was the prettiest girl in school next to kiyoko. she was sweet, unlike other pretty popular girls, she was warm and approachable. hanamaki felt like he was no match for her, as if there was even a competition.

he continued on his way towards oikawas locker, spotting the brunet walking towards him as he did. "hey, makki," he said with a smile.

"hey, would you mind if i went to your place?" makki asked.

"sure, but how come?"

"no reason," he said, "i can't just want to hang out with my best bud?" he said jokingly, nudging the taller boy.

"pssh, best bud? where?" he asked sarcastically looking around.

"ouch, my feelings," hanamaki pouted.

"oh, geez, cover your face," he said his tone lowering to a whisper.

"what?" he asked.

oikawa placed a hand shadowing over his face, covering it. hanamaki looked over in the direction in which he was covering, spotting a tall brunet babe. "oh! you jerk," he teased, pushing oikawa a bit, causing him to laugh.

"i'm kidding, i just joke that i hate him, i don't really, even though he can get annoyingly clingy,"

"clingy? really? he doesn't seem the type," makki commented.

"hi," ushijima said joining the two as they walked. oikawa groaned in disgust, "hello to you too,"

"he doesn't actually hate you, he just told me so," hanamaki informed the taller male.

"snitch!" oikawa yelped.

"huh?" ushijima said looking over at oikawa, "was i supposed to believe you did?"

"oh my god,"

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a/n: quick chapter bc i havent updated in a long time :D💖