"Toshi, we need to talk.."

The all-mighty Ushijima rarely if at all expressed or even felt a hint of anxiety. However, when it came to you, he couldn't seem to find the right things to say. You in particularly weren't easy to read either. Closing the door behind him he continued to put down his volleyball bag and face your smaller figure.

"I didn't want to welcome you like this, but it's been bothering me for awhile now," you sighed heavily, "weekdays, you come home from practice, I greet you, I make you something to eat, you go take a shower and you just go to bed right away. Look, I know you're tired and you probably want be alone, but even on the weekends you hardly even try to talk to me or spare me even a little bit of your time. I hate having to think that I did something wrong. That maybe you don't want to hang out with me anymore. Sometimes it makes me feel like you don't even feel the same way I feel about you. Am I not trying hard enough for you?"

His voice got caught in his throat. He wasn't sure how he should process your words. He just wanted to leave it all behind. As if it wasn't a big deal. Yet, little did he know how much it meant to you.

"There you go again, not saying a word. We can't keep this up if you're not even going to try. Am I the only one who's trying to keep this relationship stable?" You began to feel the irritation crawl up your skin, "Say something please Toshi, what am I doing wrong? I've tried everything. I'm getting tired of trying and getting the same response. Just tell me."

"Just try harder," Raising the back of his hand to his mouth, guilt started to eat him up on the inside. He didn't mean it, he just wanted to be okay with you and move on. He spoke before he even thought about what he was saying. That normally never happens.

"What?" You were obviously flabbergasted. All feelings of anxiety, desperation and sincerity left your body.

Why couldn't he say anything? He stood still with the same expression he had when he entered the house.

"Try harder?! That's what you're going to say?! YOU, you're the one telling ME to try harder?! Oh, I'm sorry that the reason why you don't even care anymore is because I'M not trying! Guess I'm just being ridiculous right?! Should I carry you to bed?! Help you put the food I MAKE in your mouth for you?! Why don't you tell me how I should try harder?! SINCE ACCORDING TO YOU'RE LOGIC, I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS TO TRY IN THIS SO CALLED 'RELATIONSHIP'!" You're voice dripped with sarcasm and bitterness. You could feel your throat become hoarse from the straining yelling, but you didn't care, the anger that pumped through your blood completely took over your composure.

"I–.." He desperately tried to find the right things to say but seeing you this furious had surprisingly shaken him to the core.

"You what?! Ushijima I'm NOT your slave! All I've ever done was support you, love you and take care of you. Then I ask for some of you're time, then you tell me that I'm not trying hard enough?! It makes no sense! You don't even love me do you..?" Your voice grew soft. You're eyes clearly showed the broken emotions you were feeling. However, you weren't letting down your guard, "and you say nothing. You're too damn prideful to admit that you're in the wrong. Forget it, I'm tired of this. I'm leaving."

You walked aggressively passed him and slammed the front door. The cold air helped ease your fuming face as you quickly walked down the street not even taking a second to look back.

Ushijima finally forced himself to turn around to stare at the blank wooden door that you had disappeared from. His eyebrows were tightly furrowed. It felt a lot worst than losing a volleyball game.

'She won't be gone for a long time. She just needs to calm down.'

Turning around to go back into the room, but he had a strange feeling that your weren't going to come back. He slightly clenched his teeth and quickly turned his heel.

Swinging the door open he rushed out into the form of the house and looked in both directions to see which way you had gone. Luckily you hadn't gone too far yet so you were still visible from where he stood.

'I should've brought a jacket it's freezing out here..' you grunted as you crossed your arms tightly around your chest.

To your surprise you could hear heavy footsteps nearing you. Stubbornly, you continued to walk faster down the road.

"(F/n) wait," he huffed trying to reach out to you, "please."

Stopping in your tracks you refused to face him directly.

'How pathetic, now look who's the prideful one now,' you told yourself.

Not averting your gaze from the ground, you could see his sneakers appear in front of your own. Warmth immediately wrapped around your body as you felt the soft fabric drape over your shoulders. You could feel his strong arms gently wrap around you as you were pulled into the familiar chest.

"I'm not good at this," he stated blankly, "I wasn't thinking. I didn't mean what I said, I just wanted us to be okay and I only made it worst. I'm sorry. I've been so caught up in other things that I didn't even consider how you were feeling. I'll try harder, so give me another chance.. don't go."

"You're busy, I understand. Don't go stressing yourself on me too much, I just needed reassurance. Thank you," You returned his embrace, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. I let my anger get to me."

"Home?" He released you as a small smile graced over his face.

'What a dork'

"Yeah, It's warmer," you yawned and intertwined your hand with his.

"(F/n)."

"Hm?"

"I love you."

A/n
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