𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇; 𝗆𝗂𝗒𝖺 𝖺𝗍𝗌𝗎𝗆𝗎

𝟎𝟏

«𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑.»

"That would be it for today." Said the professor, then turn off the video player. "Don't forget to choose a partner for the final work. You have until next Monday to tell me your partner, otherwise I will choose it myself." He warned before everyone left the classroom.

You left the room without saying goodbye to the professor. At the moment of leaving, a quite recognized voice was calling your name from behind, making you turn to find no one but, Miya Atsumu. You still didn't understand his need to speak so loud, but that was part of his personality and that's why he was your best friend. You hugged him as soon as he reached you, gently stroking his back before pulling away.

He was with his friends from the Volleyball team: Sakusa, Bokuto and Hinata. You greeted them all with a slight bow, receiving the same from them.

Atsumu wrapped his left arm around your shoulders, sticking you to his body. You wished he realized how much that kind of thing affects you. You've known each other since you were little, and it's amazing how you've been in love with him for so long. It's also not like you've never had a partner before, like Suna Rintaro, but they only lasted for six months as you couldn't ignore your feelings for the fake blonde. Now that they were at the same university, it was more difficult to erase those feelings.

However, the fact that now an anonymous person is sending you love letters gives you some hope that those feelings will fade and find someone else.

"Are we going to eat as planned, (Y/N)" Atsumu asked with a smile from ear to ear, still glued to his body.

"Yes, Tsumu. I just have to go get something in my locker, then we'll go with Azami and Osamu." You responded, giving him a smile and then fixing your gaze on the three boys in front of you. "You guys want to go with us?

They looked at each other, as if thinking, but then denied.

"We will go to practice more, but thanks for the offer, (Y/N)-san." Hinata said, and you just nodded with a smile.

You parted ways with Atsumu, to go straight to your locker. You put in the key, opened the door and at that moment, a piece of paper fell to the ground. A small smile appeared in your lips, but you hid it quickly because you knew Atsumu would tease you about it. You fixed your gaze on the piece of paper.

"November 14

Today you look more beautiful than you normally do. Can you stop? You will give me a heart attack.  Just kidding, please still so beautiful and cute. It's incredible how I want to just tell you who I am, hug you and kiss you on the forehead. However, I must wait quietly because I also want you to fall in love with me as I am with you. I just hope you are doing well in class, do not push yourself and take breaks between each job, so you can rest a bit."

Now your smile couldn't be bigger when you finish reading that piece of paper. You quickly put the paper back in your backpack, hearing a laugh from Atsumu.

"What, Tsumu?" You said with obvious annoyance in your voice. You put what you owed in the locker, then closing it. You didn't say anything else, you just decided to walk towards the exit where they would meet Azami.

"You have a secret admirer, mh?" Atsumu muttered behind you in a mocking tone.

You rolled your eyes, completely ignoring him.

In the distance you saw your favorite partner, they were kissing while they were hugging. You made a vomiting noise when you got close enough.

"Do not eat in front of the poor, please."  You said, while holding back a laugh, but Atsumu's laugh is so contagious that you couldn't help yourself to laugh as well.

"You're single because you want to, (Y/N)." Osamu said, still hugging Azami around the waist from behind.

"Correction. I'm single because I like someone who will never like me back." You answered him, sending him a murderous look for bringing the subject in front of Atsumu. "Changing the subject, are we going to eat? I'm hungry."

They decided to go separately, but Atsumu wanted to go with you, which you accepted. You stopped at a red light after leaving campus. You had one hand on the handlebars and the other on the gear stick.  Atsumu played music from one of her many playlists for different occasions. At this moment Thrift Shop by Macklemore was on and Atsumu was singing it at the top of his lungs.

After a while, the light turned green, making you speed up. They were not going to go to a place that far, because Atsumu had practice in an hour and being with you, you had to take him back to the University. You took a right turn, entering the parking lot of a ramen restaurant.

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They were already eating, as the tables were only for two people, you had no choice but to sit next to Atsumu. Everything was completely silent, until the blonde decided to speak.

"How's that you're single because the one you like doesn't like you?" The blonde asked, taking a sip from his bottle of water. He returned his attention to the food, waiting for a response from you.

You were completely blank. You did not know what lie to tell him so that he does not ask anything else on the subject. You weren't ready to even tell him something about your feelings.

"He's a classmate, you don't know who he is, you fool. You keep eating, because of your flirting with the cashier, we lost time and remember that I have to take you to campus." You reminded him, trying to ignore the subject. You finished eating first than him. You looked at your time on your phone and saw that it was ten minutes before Atsumu practice.

"Are you jealous, (Y/N)?" He said, moving his eyebrows up and down playfully.

"You wish."

Thank goodness he finished after a while. He took your things and his to go to throw them away. You saw how he gave the cashier a wink, causing her to blush and you to roll your eyes. Inside you, you knew that he was a natural flirt, but not that he was with every girl he came across.

"Now let's go, otherwise I'll be late." He murmured behind you and placed a kiss on your head as they left the restaurant.

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Author's Note:

I know this chapter it's kinda shitty. But this is just the beginning of everything.