So the Philippines is undergoing major pandemic threats, namely the new variant, and the feeling of dread has gotten me in the mood for writing again.
Your guys' comments are so damn funny and it's one of the factors that get me through my day, I cannot thank you enough for the support and humor!
I'm a little rusty so please forgive me for the grammatical errors. If Himekawa seems OOC please tell me or at least point out the gestures he would not do.
"Nervous"
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"Himekawa-kun!" You exclaimed, approaching the first-year, carrying what appeared to be a concerningly large and undoubtedly heavy book.
With a subtle smile on his face, the aforementioned male stood by until you were a few feet before him, very much inclined to hear what you had to say to him.
As you pried open the book, Himekawa then realized that you had been carrying a cook-book, and he recalled that you did mention something about taking part in the baking club's activities.
"Can you choose what I should bake for our third assignment? I feel like I'm choosing the easy ones." You requested, handing him the book where the selection of pastries were displayed.
Nodding, Himekawa gladly accepts the notion and let his eyes scan over the options. You hummed a soft tune to cover the silent atmosphere whilst waiting for the brown-haired server to come to a conclusion.
"Macarons sound good... Have you made them yet?" He proposed and unknowingly you felt your heart rate pick up.
To tell the truth, you hadn't baked for a considerably long period of time so you were a tad bit uncertain in your capabilities and macarons were one of the hardest pastries to perfect. But you wanted to do something nice for the male in front of you and you were already one step into the plan you had in store for him.
Himekawa was rather timid but you knew his passion to improve came in association with his need to feel deserving of his role on the court, so you re-indulged yourself in an old hobby to use it in rewarding your friend for the progress he's made every now and then.
You didn't know the reason behind your urge to make him feel as competent as you saw him, especially after the recent game at Nationals where he took the gymnasium by storm with his extremely high serves.
What you do know is that you wanted Himekawa to do well while expending the right amount of energy and not get too carried away while practicing. His hands have accumulated calluses after the strenuous practices he placed on himself in order to hone not only his serving but also his defense.
"A-Alright." You nodded, waiting for Himekawa to return the literature back to you, becoming startled when he started towards the classroom.
Before you could point it out, Himekawa sends you a smile, "I'll carry it for you (y/n)-san."
You swore you could spot the hint of a skip in his steps and questioned your eyesight.
Lapse
It was a few days after Himekawa had suggested for you to bake macarons and so far, he found contact with you to be a scarce phenomenon.
He hadn't seen you since yesterday afternoon, and it was when you were sprinting your way to your respective clubroom.
That morning, Himekawa was determined to at least spare a conversation with you.
