silence can speak a million words [ Aone Takanobu ] ✔️

iii. trois

CHAPTER TROIS.
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       AONE fully changed into his uniform, exciting the locker room. Once making it back to the gymnasium, he then decided to walk over to Emeryst and her friend. He could feel his heart booming seeing her spot him walking over. Her eyes seemed to sparkle and a smile seemed to appear bigger than earlier—while her friend just looked at him. He waved his hand at both of them, while Emeryst waved back but her friend didn't do nothing. Emeryst nudged her, "he waved at you, don't be mean."

       THE friend rolled her eyes, and waved back at him curtly. "Hello, Aone is it? What would you like?"

       AONE pointed at Emeryst, then turned his attention fully to her ignoring her friend all in one go. "um—uh?"

"Is everything okay, Aone?"

     AONE clenched his fists and looked directly into her eyes, "Do you want to come to my tournament for the V-League Division game this weekend?" Emeryst quickly jumped up in excitement, nodding her head. "Yes I'd love too! What time does it start so I know what time to come! I forgot that the Division league games are starting this week leading into next week or so! I forgot all about that! I get to see you play Aone with the big pros!"

      HER friend scoffed rolling her eyes. "How do you find Volleyball exciting? It doesn't seem that great to me—"

"You have what you enjoy and I support it. And, I have what I enjoy and I would hope you would support it too. Eunae. Yes, Volleyball may not be your thing for you to like—but it's something I grew up loving and decided to continue to support so I would hope you would respect that. If you do not you can leave."

"Why are you being so defensive?"

"Why are you saying such rude and stupid things? You can easily keep it to yourself, Eunae. You wouldn't want me to talk about basketball since you love that sport."

       EUNAE grew quiet, while sighing. "Sorry, Emeryst. I didn't mean to be mean."

"It's okay." Emeryst looked back at Aone who was looking away—still shy. "As I said before I can't wait to come to see you guys play! I know it's going to be amazing. Who are you guys going to play?"

"Schweiden Adlers"

"Holy Fuck! wait! You're really playing the pros! Oh my goodness! I hope you get noticed by very important people! So you can play in the Olympics because that would be so cool!"

AONE nodded.

"I'm so proud of you! Hopefully they recognize how good you are! you deserve it!" Emeryst gave a nervous smile, before looking away quickly. Eunae sat there rolling her eyes once again. If they don't just date at this point.

"Thank you." Aone said, before his lips slowly broke into a tiny smile. It was barely there but he did it—which caught Emeryst attention, leaving her shocked.

"You smiled?"

        AONE quickly wiped the tiny smile from his face turning around like a robot, quickly walking his way over to Futakuchi—who held his hands out to not get bumped by his bigger friend. He was really trying not to be injured before the practice game. Once Aone stopped and stood in front of him, he looked Futakuchi dead in the eyes again.

"Did you ask her?"

AONE nodded.

"What did she say?"

AONE nodded.

"See what did I tell you! I knew she was going to say yes!"

".."

"Let's get ready since coach just walked in, okay?"

AONE nodded.