Haikyuu imagines

7 mins in heaven- Nishinoya

The living room lights flickered right as the next round of "Seven Minutes in Heaven" was about to start. People were shouting, laughing, music thumping through the walls. Nishinoya was supposed to be shoved into the closet with someone else-a girl who'd been aggressively flirting with him all night.

You weren't even near the game.

You were just walking past, arms full of snacks, minding your business when suddenly-

A trip. A shove. A yell. A blur.

Someone slammed right into your back, and before you could even yelp, a strong pair of arms instinctively caught you.

Then- SHOVE.

You and Nishinoya were pushed into the closet together. The door slammed. The lock clicked. The crowd outside roared with laughter.

You blinked into the dim space. Nishinoya blinked back at you, equally startled, hands still on your waist from catching you.

"...Oh," he says softly, realization dawning. Then, a slow, relieved, almost shy smile spreads across his face. "...Well... this is unexpected."

You raise an eyebrow. "You were supposed to be in here with somebody else, right?"

He laughs nervously, rubbing the back of his neck as he tries to play it cool-fails completely. "Y-Yeah, I, uh... definitely wasn't expecting you to be the one falling on top of me."

You open your mouth to apologize, but he lifts his hands quickly.

"No! I-I mean-not in a bad way! Actually it's..." His voice softens, cheeks turning pink. "It's better. Way better. Trust me."

You tilt your head. "Better?"

He nods quickly, leaning back against the wall, trying to stop himself from babbling. "That other girl... uh... she's nice but..." He shudders dramatically. "She's intense. Like-blow-a-vuvuzela-in-your-ear intense."

You laugh, covering your mouth.

"And you?" He shrugs, a shy grin tugging at his lips. "You don't make me feel like I need to dodge a flying kiss-attack every five seconds."

There's a moment of quiet-soft, warm, kind-of-sweet.

You shift slightly. It's dark, cramped, and Nishinoya's knee is brushing yours.

His breath hitches.

"This is really not how I thought tonight would go," he whispers again, softer this time, almost to himself. "But I'm... really glad it's you."

Your cheeks warm at that.

Outside the door, voices shout:

"HEY HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT?" "IS NISHINOYA FINALLY MAKING A MOVE?" "CHECK IF THEY'RE KISSING!"

Nishinoya groans into his hands. "Oh my god. They're feral."

You giggle.

He peeks up at you with those bright, earnest eyes. "...I mean. I wouldn't mind them being right," he says-so quietly you almost miss it.

Before you can say anything-

CLICK.

The door swings wide open.

Light floods in. A crowd cheers. Someone screams, "THEY LOOK SO CUTE TOGETHER!"

Nishinoya covers his face, flustered beyond belief... But his shy smile says everything he doesn't.