the following day, kita settled at a table in the canteen, calmly munching on his lunch. he was accompanied by aran and omimi, along with suna and the twins, who sat across from them.

atsumu, who's cheeks were messily showered with grains of rice, glanced at kita, suddenly being reminded of his newest friend. the boy snickered to himself, elbowing his brother's rib to catch his attention.

osamu swallowed his lunch, eyes moving to his brother in irritation. he sent him a look, eyebrows raised in question. atsumu hastily gulped his food, shuffling closer towards his brother to whisper in his ear,

"remember when fukurodani's manager called kita-san a dick?"

the grey-haired boy let out a snicker, which gradually turned into boisterous laughter. his shoulders bounced with hysteria, whilst repeatedly smacking his brother's arm. osamu's free hand cupped his mouth, trying to keep his laughter at the minimum. the other boy too, began to giggle, earning stares from surrounding tables, including the third-years.

suna paid no attention to their actions, blankly continuing his meal with no care. the third-years, on the other hand, were startled by the second-years, eyes wandering back and forth between the two boys.

"is everything alright?" aran eyed his underclassmen, blinking in amusement.

atsumu dismissively waved a hand at them, a cheeky grin painted on his face, "don't worry, it's nothing much,"

"really?" kita judged the twins, arms crossed, "i heard you say my name, you're not good at being secretive, you know."

the twins froze at their captain's remark, no longer holding grins on their faces.

turning to face each other, they locked eyes, as if they could telepathically communicate- or perhaps in this situation, telepathically bicker. atsumu opened his mouth to speak, but osamu beat him to it.

"'stumu made a new friend yesterday," he spoke, "she called kita-san a di-" a hand cupped his mouth, halting him from saying anything else. unsurprisingly, it was the blonde-haired twin.

"she's just a really funny person! nothing else, really." he blabbered, eagerly trying to prove the third year otherwise, which of course, did not work.

"atsumu," kita glared at the said boy, "being untruthful doesn't do anything. i'll ask you again, what's so funny?"

realizing that nothing would save him, atsumu took a deep breath,

"kita-san, you've been getting messages from a random number, right?"

"yes, i have,"

"ah, well, she actually texted me last night. turns out she's a student in fukurodani, a third-year manager for the boy's volleyball team. she's friends with tobio-kun and kiyoomi- that's how she got my number," he paused, uncertainty painting his face,

shinsuke noticed this, raising an eyebrow in suspicion, "is that all?"

atsumu shook his head, "she didn't get my number because she liked me or anything like that, because supposedly, she's been texting a wrong number that her friend gave her, and she wanted to know if i knew the number, which just so happens to be yours, kita-san."

"i see..."

"she uh," the boy nervously glanced at his twin before continuing, "she called you a dick."

the unexpected news caused their second-year middle blocker to choke on his food, frightening his friends.

"o-oi! calm down, suna!" aran hectically rushed to his side, gently patting his back. the light-haired boy followed shortly,

omimi stayed seated in his spot, eyes widened,

"what? she called shinsuke a di-"

"what's her name?" kita questioned, no emotion evident on his face. he reached into his pocket, taking his handkerchief to lend it to rintarou, "i haven't used it, it's clean."

suna gladly accepted it, muttering a small 'thank you', to which kita replied with a short nod.

"i think it was l/n y/n? she's a fun person,"

shinsuke froze upon hearing the familiar name, mouth hanging agape. as much as he wanted to speak, he couldn't.

it was, undoubtedly, a shocker to the boy.

'l/n?'

"l-l/n y/n?" he managed to stutter out,

"you know her, shinsuke?" aran, who's hand now rested on suna's shoulder, glanced at his captain, noticing his sudden change of behavior.

"i-i do, yes," closing his eyes, he took a gulp of air, gathering his belongings, "i'm gonna go to class, i need to review some things, see you guys later."

and with that, he rushed out of the canteen, abandoning his teammates in bewilderment.

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at fukurodani academy

"achoo!" you let out a loud sneeze,

"bless you"

"thank you, aki."

"are you sick, n/n-chan?" konoha, who sat on a chair that he deliberately dragged to your desk, asked.

"no, i don't think so/" you replied, eyes trailing to the window, "i feel like someone's talking about me."

"interesting,"

the two of you sat in class, eating peacefully. since it had been raining, the idea of eating on the rooftop had been tossed aside, you and akinori being forced to eat lunch in your class.

eating in the canteen would've been an option, but you absolutely did not plan on being bothered by rowdy teenagers.

"what class do you have after this?" you questioned,

"mathematics, if i'm not mistaken," konoha scrunched his nose in displeasure, "you?"

"english," you beamed, gently patting his shoulder, "good luck, math sucks ass."

"gee, thanks," he rolled his eyes at you, glancing at the clock, "you're coming to practice later, right?"

"of course, what kind of manager would i be if i didn't?" you raised an eyebrow in disbelief,

"right, of course," the boy scratched his nape before standing up, he packed up his lunch, returning the chair afterward, "i guess i'll see you later?"

"yep, see ya," you waved at him as he walked out of your class, happily waving back at you.

even after practice, the weather did not change, it was still raining- maybe even heavier than it was before.

unfortunately, you didn't bring an umbrella, leaving you hopelessly standing at the school's entrance, the cold air making you quiver,

'damn it, how am i supposed to get home?'

just as you thought you were done for, a well-known voice called from behind you,

"y/n-chan, did you forget to bring your umbrella?"

"oh, akinori," a bright grin emerged on your face once you saw him, "yeah, i did."

akinori hesitated before asking,

"want to share with mine?" he motioned to the baby blue umbrella in his hand, "from what i see, it's probably the best choice you've got right now."

"sure," you nodded, pinching his cheek, "thanks a lot,"

"ow!" he yelped at your actions, but nevertheless replied, "no problem, after all, i'm the nicest person you know."

"debatable, but okay."

he jokingly rolled his eyes at you, opening the umbrella and taking a step closer to you. he offered his arm, which you willingly accepted, looping your arm with his.

as the two of you walked, you kept your eyes on the ground, examining puddles every now and then. the cool breeze made you shudder, which did not go unnoticed by konoha.

"are you cold, y/n-chan?" he observed your figure, before hurriedly slipping off his blazer to wrap it around your shoulders, leaving him in a white button-up. he re-looped your arms, "sorry, it seems that my arm isn't warm enough."

"a-ah, thank you," you were taken aback by his kind gesture, "will you be okay, though? you might catch a cold, aki-chan."

he simply brushed it off, "it's fine, really,"

"if you say so,"

the rest of the walk, the two of you had short conversations, you failed to notice the huge smile on konoha's face.

and before you knew it, you arrived at your door. just as you were about to return akinori's blazer, he stopped you,

"just keep it, you can give it to me tomorrow."

"alright," you replied, turning to open the door, "i'll see you tommor-"

a grip on your hand stopped you before you could step foot in the house, it grasped you hand rather tightly, but it wasn't to a point where it hurt.

"wait,"

you turned to face him,

"what? can't get enough of me?" you smirked at your friend,

without a response, he pulls you into a tight embrace, resting his chin on your head. he placed a hand on your back, the other softly patting your head.

"i'm glad i have someone like you in my life, y/n." he spoke

"akinor-"

"i'm serious," he pulled away, delicately cupping your cheeks with both hands, "thank you for being here, for being my friend from the very beginning,"

you failed to notice how his expression turned into the slightest bit of sadness at the word 'friend'.

your eyes widened, shocked at your friend's sudden disclosure, but replied regardless,

"me too, akinori." you smiled fondly at him, reaching up to dishevel his light-brown locks, "i'm really, really glad you're here."

he seizes his hands from your face, patting your head once more before turning away,

"bye, n/n-chan, i'll see you tomorrow." he sent you an affectionate smile, waving at your figure before talking his route home.

"bye," you returned the gesture, flashing a warm grin,

once he was out of sight, you let out a breath you didn't know you've been holding,

'akinori's been acting a little different recently,

it should be fine, though. I'm glad he's happy'

even so, you didn't think much about it, walking into your house and shutting the door behind you with your foot. you slipped off your shoes with ease, making your way to your room.

you placed your bag on your desk's chair along with akinori's blazer. you walked over to your closet, picking out a fresh pair of sweatpants as well as a black shirt and your undergarments.

after a quick shower, you calmly laid in your bed,

ding!

you rolled your eyes at the notification, groaning in annoyance.

'i can never get a break, huh?'

upon studying the message, your eyes widened significantly.

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stranger danger

05:17 pm

stranger danger

calling me a dick isn't very nice, isn't it, l/n-san?

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'oh shit,'

you quickly replied to him,

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you

awww you came back 

stranger danger

only because i know something that you don't.

you

w h a t

stranger danger

i'm not telling you what it is, i'll leave you to it.

you

what

*what the fuck?

stranger danger

please refrain from using foul language, l/n-san.

you

how do you know my name?

did atsumu tell you?

stranger danger

maybe, maybe not.

you

mAybE

djkasghfdjkhask whatever

who are YOU

stranger danger

as if i'd tell you

you

damn it

stranger danger

but if you ever need help with your assignments, i'm always here to help.

that is all, i'll go take a shower now.

see you next time, l/n.

you

uH

OKAY?? JKDVHSDKHGKJDRHFGH

THE SUDDEN CHANGE OF BEHAVIOR IS S H O C K I N G

seen

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atsumu

05:24 pm

you

ATSUMUU ???

WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO YOUR DICK OF A FRIEND???? AKSDJFGKSHFJKA

atsumu

wtf are you talking about

you

[screenshot of convo w stranger danger.jpeg]

????

im going fucking BONKERS

atsumu

WOAH HOLY SHIT

I DONT KNOW BUT

HOT DAMN FKSHFGSD

you

HES BARELY LIKE THIS

RIGHT??

atsumu

NEVERKJSHDFKH

MAYBE HE'S GOT A SOFT SPOT FOR YOU??

you

NAW

 o well uh

he did say he knows something i don't

atsumu

whAt 😃

you're kidding

you

IM NOT

atsumu

i'm kind of convinced he has a thing for you

you

too bad i already have my eyes on someone 🥶

atsumu

oOOoooo

who is it?

you

some dude who saved me from a creep at a park

atsumu

hUh whaT

how dkfkdjh

did he act as your boyfie?

you

yes he did

atsumu

oh okay

oH WAIT

THIS SOUNDS AWFULLY FAMILIAR

WAITWAITWAIT

IS IT

KITA SHINSUKE?

you

UH YES DSFGHDKFJGHDKJ

LOWKEY HUSBAND MATERIAL

atsumu

OHMYGODJKGHASDKJHGSDKGHKH

FKHASJDFHMJSDFAG

SHIT ALRIGHT

OKAY

💀💀💀

you

WAIT HOW DO YOU KNOW

atsumu

ITS NOTHING FGHDXFKGHKD

UH ACTUALLY I NEED TO GO NOW

MY BROTHER NEEDS ME

OKIE BYE DADDY

I MEANSKJDHKSF

BYE Y/N

you

BYE??? 😭😭😭

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VOTEVOTEVOTE

YAYY WE FINALLY REACHED A DOUBLE DIGIT CHAPTERR WEEE

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