Love in Brazil - Hinata Shoyo X Reader

Chapter 8

Hinata had just arrived home from his dorm from his job, tired and sweaty after riding his bike everywhere in the hot sun. He dropped his bag and removed his hat, sunglasses, and shoes. He walked to his room and fell onto his bed. A loud sigh escaped his mouth. Pedro heard him and looked over to him, taking his earbud out.

"Rough day?" Pedro asked. The two guys weren't close, but still got along and had a good friendship. Hinata looked at Pedro and nodded.

"It was hot out too, and I was at one place for so long because I messed up an order," Hinata complained. Pedro hummed.

"That's rough..." He said and put an earbud back in. Hinata groaned and then looked at his phone. He looked through his apps and notifications, nothing that interested him, but then he remembered you and went to text you. There was something about you that he liked a lot. Maybe it was your shyness with your hidden sass – something you expressed to Bokuto when he was being, well... himself.

He thought back to last night and remembered when he got awkward as you both leaned in. Sure, he was older and more mature now, but a pretty girl like you made him nervous. He didn't want to blow his chances with you, but he did anyway. He remembered riding home and just thinking about what would've happened if he had just kissed you. He wanted to hang out with you more, and maybe try to make another move on you.

Hinata thought for a bit, placing his finger on his chin as he did.

"Maybe she would want to hang out tonight?" Hinata asked himself. A couple of seconds later, he nodded to himself and started to text you, asking you if you were working. Then he anxiously waited... and waited, not getting an answer for a while, making him have second thoughts.

. . .

You woke up slowly from your nap and moaned sleepily. You looked around seeing it was sunset. You looked at your phone and saw the time and who texted you. Hinata.

You got curious and looked at his texts as he asked if you wanted to hang out. You texted him back saying, "Hey! Sorry, I fell asleep. If you still wanna hang out, come over to my place!"

You hesitantly sent it then thought back to last night and thought about what Naomi said, piecing everything together in your head.

"Maybe he was nervous... but what if he wasn't and he knew... I mean, he doesn't hate me or think I'm weird, otherwise, he wouldn't be asking to hang out, right?" You were never the best at reading social cues or people in general and you thought you were getting better when you began as a bartender, but maybe just being a bartender wasn't enough. But you did, and still do, like Hinata, but you never worked up the courage to ask him out in high school, let alone hang out with him as friends.

Hinata replied to you, telling you he was on his way. When you read it, you smiled and thought back to your thoughts.

"Maybe I shouldn't worry about it, we're friends now." You thought and then went back on your phone to order you and Hinata take out from your favorite restaurant.