[Haruka Nanase x Reader]

"Who you see is no longer the old me"

"Haru-kun! I like you! Please go out with me!" You confessed.

"Sorry but i only love the water and will only go out with it" Haru rejects you infront of everyone in the club.

You felt a struck of pain to your heart .. It is painful even more painful than what you expect it would be but you didn't cry. You just walk out of the swimming club.

A year passed and that incident is the reason for your new self. You are no longer cheerful , you are the opposite now. To start a new life , you involve yourself in basketball and art to make yourself busy so you won't remember the incident.

-School entrance-

"I would be dead if the teacher saw me climbing the roof" as you landed perfectly on both of your legs. You fixed your necktie while sprinting to your class. You hanged your headphone around your neck as enter the class. Luckily , the teacher is not there yet so you quickly entered the class.

You walked passed Haru's seat not wanting to look at him.

"Hello (Y/N)" a female student greets you

"H-Hello" you greeted her back. She then walked to her own seat.

A while later the teacher entered the class. The teacher gave the class an assignment and unfortunately the teacher pair you up with Haruka.

"What the- I would rather exhaust myself by playing basketball all day than-" you said in all in your mind letting out a sigh.

Both of you didn't talk much during the discussion and you felt really uncomfortable with him beside you. You look at your watch and smiled. Gladly , the time for basketball practice has come so you can easily make your escape.

Before leaving your seat and him with the assignments , you wrote down a note noting that you finished your part and put it on your own table ignoring the fact whether he is going to notice it or not.

"Sensei i have to go now. I finished my part already. The rest is up to Haru- .. Nanase. Excuse me" as you went out from the class.

Little do you know , he heard "Haru" before you changed it to "Nanase".

[Basketball locker]

You sighed. "I did well didn't I?"

"Did what?" Haruka suddenly appears behind you

"W-what are you doing here?" you said , shocked after you saw him

"We need to talk" he grabbed your wrist not letting you go out from the locker room.

"Nanase we have nothing to talk about. I have a team to lead so please let me go"

"(Y/N) I like you" he confessed

Your face turns red at the confession but you let your ego get the best of you.

"Nanase. Stop that." you forcefully escapes from his hand. Not wanting to here more lies you rushed to the court.

"I really like you , (Y/N" Haruka looks at his hand

You realized you are the only one in the court so there would be no problem for you to do a few laps.

You jogged more than 10 rounds already and yet you didnt feel exhausted.

You keep remembering his confession but you can't let it get to you. To forget about it , you take out a ball from the trolley out of the court and starts aiming to the loop.

The ball keeps going in and you keep scoring. You didn't realize that the entire swimming club has been there for a while already that you are a bit stunned when you noticed them. Its already 4pm then.

"(Y/N)-chan! You still remember me? It has been a long time!!" Nagisa waved at you

"Woah your skills are so awesome" Rei compliments

You just smiled at wave at him back. You saw Haruka and you averted your eyes then. Makoto walks to you handing you a bottle of water.

"Take this" he gaved it to you with a gentle smile

"T-thank you, Mako-kun" you thanked him. After you finished drinking the water , you just throws the bottle into the bin that is nearby the entrance.

"You've become a pro huh?" Makoto gently asks

"I dont know Mako-kun. I guess so?" you smiled at him back.

"I-I'll let you continue" he went back to the bench.

"She is not the same (Y/N) anymore" Makoto complains

"There is no girl who would stay like she was if a guy rejects her.." Gou interfered

"I agreed" Rei drinks the water

A few moments after that the bid you goodbye leaving only you in the court. Not long after they leave , you sits in the middle of the court , hugging your knees close , burying you face.

You didn't know that he actually doesnt leave yet. He understands awhat kind of situation you are in now.

Haruka's POV

"Is it because of me?"
"Am i a bother to her newfound life?"

Haruka is shocked when he heard sobbings from you saying "Haruka you are an idiot".

"This is it (Y/N) I cant help it already" he thought to himself.

He walksQ towards you. You heard his footsteps, you know it was him, you cant be mistaken but your body is suddenly weaken, you are not able to move.

You felt a warm sensation. It was his arms hugging you.

"Dont cry" is what he said

"I-i a-am not"

"Yeah right"

"Let me go"

"Lets stay like this for a while"

"Hell-" You didnt get to continue your words as a hand closes your mouth from behind

"Just stay with me" he demand

And there both of you go. A quality time together. You can feel his breath on your neck, it was very warm. Your tears stopped flowing , you felt calm and relaxed.

"Is he serious or this is just out of sympathy?" you thought

"Is she thinking less of me now?" is what he thought

The hearbeats of both of you is like racing. Racing for a non-ending race.

[Time skip] [Your home]

Your POV

I'm pretty sure he is just tricking me but he is not a guy that would prank someone ..

[Haruka's home]

Haruka's POV

I then know that she is not doing that because of a dare from our classmate or what. She is doing that because its the truth ...

Both of you fell asleep with a slight of blush on yours and Haruka's cheek. You never felt so close before while he never feels that there are really a person who can calm himself like how the water did ..