Haikyuu x Reader

azumane | the ace in him.

[this is a gift]

you felt awkward, maybe, a bit shy and a tad unsure of what you were doing.

that morning your boyfriend had given you his jacket, it was cold and you thought you would be fine with just your cardigan but you were sorely mistaken. he had gone to practice before you could catch him, to give it back, and your steps were soft and slow, biting your lip as you walked to the doors. you peered inside slowly, not seen by anyone, but his jacket was tight in your hands, and you smiled.

it was strange, to see asahi in his element. he looked powerful and strong, the ace was the backbone of the team and he carried them all on his shoulders, but they never dragged him down. you smiled, because in the gym he looked so different, he looked...older, more confident in himself, and you loved that about him. he was quiet and faint hearted, soft for lack of better term, and it took him a solid month to confess to you. you had the same feelings, and it wasn't that hard to figure out, the two of you studied together a lot of the time because he was an amazing person to help with studying. his face used to go all red and he'd stutter and he apologised a lot, and you liked that about him.

you liked the ace in him too, he was confident here, and you almost turned back, you didn't want to disturb him.

"hello." you jumped, almost falling over and turning around, seeing the face of kiyoko, who smiled kindly. "are you here to see asahi?" she asked, and you nodded, looking down at the black jacket in your hands.
"he let me borrow his jacket...nishinoya-kun dragged him away before I could give it back." you laughed, and she smiled, and you followed her inside.

the practice game was still going, the coach giving you a bewildered look as you stood off to the side, but your smile was grand because he looked good when he played, and it was something you thought suited him. the coach's eyes were on you when he called a break, and the boys all let out a loud sound in unison, drinking and stretching, and you bit your lip. your steps were slow, small, unsure and you tapped asahi's shoulder softly. he jumped, whipping around and almost knocking you over, then apologised.

"is that your datefriend asahi?!" the short orange haired boy blurted out, causing most of the gym to look at you, red in the face and holding tight to the jacket.
you turned back to your boyfriend, his hand still on you shoulder, the other on your hip and he was hot, in more ways than one. "what's wrong?"
"your jacket." you said soflty, unclenching the material from your hands and giving a soft smile to him. "nishinoya dragged you away before I could give it back to you." he laughed then, rubbing the back of his neck, and you smiled as he took it from his hands.
"if you need it, you can wear it home." you shook your head slowly, but his hand on your hip stayed, his thumb rubbing over your shirt.
"no it's alright, I wanted to give it back to you before i go to biology club." he nodded, and you smiled when he bent down and pressed a soft kiss to your cheek, face already red. "I'll see you after practice?" he nodded, and his hair was down, and you bit your lip because the whole gym was staring (sans suga and daichi, who knew you) and you took the hair tie off your wrist and handed it to him.
he sighed, the smile genuine and he took it as well. "a lifesaver, as always." he squeezed your hand, and you smiled up at him, before turning and leaving.

"theyre so pretty asahi-san!"
"I didn't know you had a datefriend."
"um...yes."
"they've been together for almost six months tanaka!"
"s-sorry! I didn't think you had it in you asahi! they're so pretty!"
"aren't they?"
"at least be modest!"
"well...they're beautiful, anyone can see it."

your heart was racing in your chest.