■Y/N's POV■

I take my chemistry book and my lunch box.

Kawanishi: got all you need?

I look back to see Kawanishi san standing next to our desk waiting for me to pick up my stuff as we're going to study on the rooftop again today.

Y/N: yes, sorry for the wait Kawanishi san...

Kawanishi san and I always do this since about three months ago, when he can't focus on class because he's tired from his morning practice, he asked me to teach him the subject. But when we didn't do it, I'll just hang with the girls in my class and he goes with his friends Shirabu san and Yunohama san.

We walk out of the class and head to the stair. When we're about to turn left to climb the stair. We almost bump into the people who just climbed down the stairs.

Nishimura: oh, L/N where are you going?

Nishimura san is standing with stacks of papers in his hands, along with his fellow student council member.

Y/N: ah... I'm going to eat lunch and study with Kawanishi san...

Nishimura san looks at Kawanishi and greets him.

Nishimura: you're her chair mate right, well, enjoy your meal Kawanishi, L/N... I'll see you around...

Nishimura goes with his friend. He really is a hardworking person.

Kawanishi: he always greets you first these days...

I look up to see Kawanishi san who's standing next to me. He is not wrong though. When we pass each other, Nishimura would greet me and when he came to get his friend in my class, he would stop by my desk.

I glance at Kawanishi san who's looking straight as we head to the rooftop.

It's all because of him... I change because of him...

Y/N: it's because of Kawanishi san...

As we step out and are greeted by the blue sky, I look up at Kawanishi san, want to show him that I'm really grateful.

■Kawanishi's POV■

Y/N is looking at me, feels like her eyes staring straight into my soul it makes my breath hitches. The wind blows her hair, making it swayed. There's a smile plastered on her face.

Y/N: I'm... grateful that I met you... Kawanishi san... you... you help me be more confident in myself and... because of that... I got more friends... and... can start talking with Nishimura san...

Her eyes shine...

Y/N: thank you Kawanishi san...

Dub Dub...

My heart beats faster for a sec as I was entranced by her. L/N is beautiful, back then before she changed her appearance, she looks cute enough, it's just that she hides her face behind her bang a lot.

Y/N: and... because of your suggestion... I kinda brave myself up to look nice...

It's not because of me...she should've been confident in herself from the beginning...

I reach a hand and tap her head, making her blink her eyes before looking back at me again.

Kawanishi: you didn't change much you know? You look nice from the first time I saw you... you just lacked confidence back then...

Her eyes widened as I tell her this. She really is someone who has low esteem. She doesn't realize how she's more than what she thinks she is.

Kawanishi: well, you still need more courage to get close to Nishimura though...

Her face turns red and she looks down.

She blushes just from the mention of his name...

Something is bugging me but I shook it away. We sit at our usual spot and we start our study session and lunch.

She keeps on saying how admirable that guy is...

Not realizing how reliable she is...

■3rd Person POV■

As the bell rings, the students going to their clubs or go to their dorm. Kawanishi is putting his stuff in his bag when Y/N talks to him.

Y/N: Kawanishi san, can I watch the volleyball team practice again?

It's been two months since Y/N starts coming to watch the Volleyball practice. Though she has come for a couple of time already, she still asks Kawanishi first before coming.

Kawanishi: I told you, you don't need to ask... you can come whenever you want... come on...

Y/N looks happy and the two walk out of their class together. In the hallway, they meet Shirabu and Yunohama.

Shirabu: Kawanishi.... L/N too...

Yunohama: L/N coming to watch us practice again?

Y/N: ah, good afternoon.... um yes... I hope it's not a bother...

Kawanishi: of course not, you're watching from the bleachers, not in the middle of the court...

Shirabu and Yunohama watch their friend and his chair mate looks quite close. They noticed that Kawanishi acts a title differently when he's with Y/N.

Y/N watches from the bleachers, along with some other people who come to watch. She's always focused on the member who's practicing, she thinks they're amazing.

She looks at Kawanishi, though he wears his usual flat expression, Y/N could tell that Kawanishi is serious and doing his best in every practice.

On their break time, Kawanishi walks Y/N back to the dorm because the male volleyball team will practice until late, so Kawanishi always told her to go after the first break.

Y/N: Kawanishi san thank you... you don't really need to walk me back here though...

Kawanishi: no problem...

Kawanishi turns around and is about to run when Y/N calls him, making him turns around and sees as she waves her hand.

Y/N: see you tomorrow... Kawanishi san

Kawanishi's heart skips a beat seeing her smile at him. He nods his head and turns around, running back to the gym.

Kawanishi is drinking when Shirabu comes to him.

Shirabu: Kawanishi... are you and L/N going out?

The cool and expressionless blocker was choked on his water when he hears that. Shirabu pats his back, surprised to see him choked.

Kawanishi wipes his mouth and looking at the court where Goshiki and the other second year are practicing. Y/N's face as she flushed when Kawanishi mentions Nishimura's name came to his mind.

Kawanishi: it's not like that...

Kawanishi tells Shirabu about Y/N and Nishimura. He says that with no expression, but actually his chest feels kind of tight. Shirabu could feel that there's something in Kawanishi's eyes when he talks about Y/N.

Shirabu: I see...

The captain taps Kawanishi's shoulder and walks back to the court while telling him what's on his mind.

Shirabu: just... be careful Kawanishi... I can feel that you're kinda attached to her... don't get hurt in the end.

Kawanishi was stunned when he hears this, he looks at the floor, thinking about Shirabu's words that he can't deny.
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■3rd Person POV■

Y/N and Kawanishi are at the rooftop, doing their study routine while eating lunch. Just then a girl came and walk to a boy who sits near the fences, the girl hands the boy a lunch box.

Both Y/N and Kawanishi look at them who seem like a couple or at least someone who's close.

Kawanishi: I think that could be your second lesson... girls... sometimes they bring food for the guy they like... well in here they couldn't make anything too complex because there are not many tools at the dorm's pantry...

Y/N watches as the boy eats the food made by the girl and thinks. Y/N can cook, but she never cooks for someone other than her family, she's nervous.

Y/N: um... Kawanishi san... could you then try the lunch box that I'm going to make later? Uh, I can cook... but I just never made a lunch box for someone... so... I need to practice...

Y/N is nervous as she asked this to Kawanishi. The tall boy stares at the flustered girl next to him.

Kawanishi: sure...well let's buy the ingredients together, I'm not letting you spend your spare money to feed me...

Y/N: ah... yes...

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Today Y/N brings two lunch boxes. Last night, she texted Kawanishi telling him not to bring his own lunch because she will make one for him.

The two sit like another day but today Y/N nervously looking at Kawanishi as he opens the lunch box Y/N made for him.

Kawanishi is not surprised to see the tidy foods simple arrangement. He thought as much that Y/N is quite reliable at the kitchen because she told him she sometimes helps at her grandparent's restaurant on holiday.

Kawanishi: looks good...

Her heart was warmed by the compliments he made for the looks only. Now Y/N is getting more nervous as Kawanishi picks up his chopsticks and takes a bite.
Y/N watches closely and when Kawanishi looks at her. Kawanishi swallows the food and smiles.

Kawanishi: you really are a good cook... it's good...

Y/N's heart skips a beat looking at Kawanishi honestly complimenting her cooking. Her chest feels warm and a surge of happiness fills her body.

Y/N: thank... goodness...

Her face flushed and Kawanishi couldn't stop his heart from racing. Looking at her happily smiles making Kawanishi's chest tightened. But

Y/N: maybe... Nishimura san will like it too...

Kawanishi doesn't know why his heart was clenched for a minute when he hears that. In his head he keeps reminding himself that he's just her practice partner, the real person was not him.

Suddenly he remembers what Shirabu told him.

"Shirabu: just... be careful Kawanishi... I can feel that you're kinda attached to her... don't get hurt in the end."

Kawanishi was drowned in his kind until Y/N's voice snaps him out.

Y/N: K-Kawanishi san? Are you okay? Does anything taste weird?

Kawanishi could see the worry in her face and shook his head no.

Kawanishi: no, it tastes good, I just remembered something just now...

Y/N : ah... okay...

Today...

The flat, expressionless, Shiratorizawa's volleyball team member...

Has his head... filled with a sweet girl...

And the warning his friends gave to him...

Yes.. Kawanishi thinks he might get hurt ..