Inevitably Yours - Bokuto x Reader

Game changer

-♡- Evening -♡-

After friendly rivalry during the day, the cafeteria bustled with club members getting reacquainted with each other. Among them were Akasshi, Kuroo and their newly acquired friend from Karasuno, Tsukishima. 

Bokuto sat next to Kuroo looking casually as he could muster over to the table of talkative, giggling girls across the room.  Noticing the untouched vegetables in front of Bokuto, Kurro stealthy moved the small ceramic meat plate and replaced it with the vegetable bowl.  Within moments he watched as his volley bro eat from it. A small cheshire grin tugged at the corner of his mouth. He successfully made Bokuto partake in the vegetables. Just as he was going to congratulate himself he noticed a sudden shift as Bokuto chewed slowly looked down at his plate and up again towards the manager's table.

Bokuto froze.

Unsure of what was going on, Kuroo look on as well. Spying a random player from one of the teams holding your attention as he asked you a question and you smiled and handed him a napkin from the dispenser.  Perhaps the guy lingered a little longer than normal but, Kuroo was astonished by his hyper focused friend.

"They seem to be having a lively conversation." 

"What do you think they're talking about?" Bokuto thoughtfully asked followed with a sigh. 

Kuroo quickly recognized the bummed out sound of his voice and evaded the question.

"Tell me about the next step of your plan to woo Tsundere-chan."

Akasshi and Tsukishima kept eating, quietly piecing together who they were talking about.

The tips of his hair turned downward with his mood as he continued to simmer in his emotions.

"I don't know." 

The moment on the bus happened so easily. He actually believed everything else would just fall into place. He quickly realized he was wrong. Instantly feeling the apprehension of rivals when you received attention from other school's players.

During their water break, he witnessed several guys distinctively walk past their own team's manager to talk to you and leave with a satisfied facial expression.

 Its Hiroshi all over again.  He thought bitterly.

 Feelings of jealousy were stewing as he thought about the smile you gave them.   

He squinted his eyes and rested his head on the table, fighting his habit of looking for a small quite place to hide and think.

"How do I even compare to guys that she smiles with after she just meets them?" He questioned in despair.

As Kuroo tried to console his captain friend, Tuskishima looked towards Akasshi confused. In a side lower voiced conversation Akasshi explained the context of Bokuto's situation. 

"Bokuto-san really likes YN-san, but shes not as forthcoming with her feelings for him. "

"Has he ever considered, that she's not that into him."

" I'd agree, but she has been glancing over to him, before his emo mode started."

Tsukishima's unimpressed gaze landed on the girl. Within seconds he caught her looking towards Bokuto with concern. Subsequently, her eyes met his and instantly she averted her eyes towards her meal. Camouflaging herself within the group again, mirroring Shimizu-san's mannerisms as they listened to the other more livelier girls at the table. 

Well, that wasn't awkward at all.  He thought as he continued eating fondly thinking of his headphones.

Hearing a louder than usual laughter from the direction of the all girls table. The frosted tipped ace sunk lower irritating Tuskishima even more.

" She hasn't laugh like that with me." He complained.

" I can't imagine why, you're down right funny looking." Tuskishima replied.

"Glasses-kun has entered the chat." said Kuroo with a chuckle.

Rightfully taking personal offense Bokuto defended his appearance.

"Oi! On the court, I look cool!" 

Tuskishima glanced in your direction for a moment not caring if you met his gaze.

"Maybe, you should try off court with her." He responded excusing himself from the table.

" He might have a point."  Said Kuroo as he tilled his head having a closer look at his volleyball bro.

Bokuto's brow lifted in confusion as Kuroo leaned in and whispered an idea.

  Akasshi brow rose as he heard tidbits of an idea that was nothing short of genus.

"After you..."

"you should..."

"and then..."

  In comprehension Bokuto's eyes lit up and agreed by shaking his head.

Now this, was going to be game changer.

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-Noli