✦ HYV ONESHOTS

🕷️┆insomniacs ~ ayato & n.yn #AU

🕷️ two insomniacs join a night time study club
and one night, only the two of them show up
ayato & gender neutral reader , slight angst

cw: overworking, neglect, hints of depression, overthinkers

SLIGHT FLUFF

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Awkward silence.

Me and the blue haired man have been the only ones here for the past 27 minutes all by ourselves. And we can't even discuss work because we do different subjects.

From what he told us when introducing himself to the group last month, he studied Literature, Business, Politics and does caligraphy on the side.

Me on the other hand, I study art and biology. The only extracurricular I do on the side is dance. I met his little sister there too. But me and him have absolutely nothing in common. And I'm not saying we have got to talk.. it's just that the study group isn't always this quiet.

I debate getting up and going home, but that would do me no good. I can't sleep, all I would do is act like a slob and get nothing productive done.

"You'd think at least the organiser would inform us of his absence" ayato sighed and looked my way, it seems the silence was bothering him too. "There isn't that many of us so it's not like its difficult."

I open my mouth to reply and both my phone notifications went off, it's a notification from Gorou on the study group chat.

INAZUMA UNIVERSITY NIGHT STUDY GROUP — SENIORS

gorou: Apologies everyone, the study meeting is cancelled for today, Kokomi and I can not make it.

itto: lol it's 30 past midnight u late asf to announce
itto: either way me n sara can't make it ! I met her fam today and I'm drained lol

y/n: ayato and I have been here since 11:50.

yae: well this is unfortunate. me and ei were nearly there, shame.

gorou: Really sorry you guys, but do feel free to use the room if you're there already.

yae: we're going home

Y/n is now offline

I sighed and relayed the message to Ayato, who like always, had his phone on silence and set to do not disturb mode.

"Are you staying?" He asked me
"Yes. Are you?"

He nodded "Havent got anything else to do so I may as well study for the upcoming test I've got. Could also touch up on my calligraphy practice..." he muttered the last part to himself "Why are you staying Y/n?"

"Pretty much the same reason as you." Though I didn't admit the fact that—

"You can't sleep?" His question interrupted my thoughts "Right?"

Perhaps it was the dark circles under my eyes, or the way I often appear disconnected from reality. Whatever it was, he caught on.

I nod "Doctor said it'll pass"

"Same here"

I knew it. He caught on because he's the same as me.

"Well did it?" I mumble my words, why am i scared of this conversation "Did it pass i mean. For you."

"I'll tell you what Y/n." He shut his book and moved from his seat, sitting in front of me instead "If i ever don't show up to this night time study group, that would mean it passed. Even if it's temporarily gone. Oh I would kill for some peaceful rest." He trailed off "But until then, which will probably be a long time by the way, I'll keep coming here, instead of wasting my nights away staring at my wall."

I admired him really.

We only ever exchanged a couple of words before, but he opened up so easily about this.
In a way, i believe this is probably because of our shared troubles.

Overachievers with high expectations set for us, stressed and burnt out , insomniacs who love to read but find ourselves unable to focus.

"I know that feeling" i dig deep into my heart, and find the courage to talk about this "Sometimes when this study group isn't on, i take walks around the city at night. Earphones on at a safe volume, appreciating what's around me and how beautiful it looks at night."

He smiled "You see Y/n what if" he moved closer "our brains, mine and yours, are stopping us from sleeping for that reason in particular? We're too focused in academics and fail to appreciate other matters properly."

"Like it's giving us a chance to see the world around us and not just in the textbooks beneath our eyes" I finish his sentence for him, and when he smiles, I knew that me and him, were more alike than i thought.

He packs up his stuff and i pack mine.

The clock is barely about to hit one in the morning.

"The night is young." He says

And i know exactly what we're going to do.

Our restless brains may cause a burden to most. To our family, friends, our own body and ourselves. But i found company in his solitude. He found company in mine. And tonight for the first time, I felt alive at night. I didn't feel miserable and like an outcast for being robbed of sleep. I felt alive feeling the breeze of the cold night air, alongside someone who struggled like me.

Tonight for the first time, I'll feel alive.

And hopefully my brain will thank me. And then once again, allow me to rest.