For You

You've stolen his love.

This was beyond "love"; an unspeakable feeling of comfort and the complete understanding of each other's lives, Ushijima Wakatoshi decided you would be the first and last person to own his heart. To say "losing you would be painful" was an understatement, the utter tragedy to see you disappear from every second to minute of his life would leave him devastated. Sure he'd continue to function as a useful member of society, but you would haunt him with every breath and step he took. The thought of you was much more than "simple" love — how does one describe a connection beyond romance?

"Thinking about _____?" America — although you encouraged the trip, he felt uncomfortably lonely knowing you weren't physically able to attend to his neediness. Ushijima admitted this unfortunate human weakness without hesitation, addressing it in distaste while you laughed and admitted your desire for more of his time.

"Yes." Everyone knew about you at this point, no point in hiding it.

"Must be nice having someone that means that much to you. You think you mean the world to them, Ushijima?" If he meant everything to you, would you give up your dreams for him? If he meant everything to you, would you follow him without question?

"Of course." Greedy — it was important to acknowledge the shortcomings of someone in love. Misplaced passions could easily damage a committed relationship; numerous amount of men and women were victims to their desires and were left in pieces. Was it the refusal to accept that their loved one wanted to form a life outside of romantic connections or was it the idea that potential independence could ruin burning affections? It didn't matter, Ushijima was happy the both you weren't standing in that hole.

"What are you planning on doing after this game?" How long has it been since he decided to fully dedicate himself to volleyball? His body was still in prime condition along with his ambitions to climb to the top, and you were perfectly fine waiting on the sidelines for him to reach his true potential.

"Probably visit _______." It had been two years since he was able to physically hold you in his arms; he couldn't wait to tell you about his latest accomplishments as you always asked about them.

"Ha, you're a lucky bastard." His teammate gave him a hard pat on the back, leaving Ushijima to his lonesome as he fishes out his phone from his jacket.

"Should pick the first flight..."

What face would you make seeing him at your front door? What would you say when you saw him without notice? Would you be mad at the fact that he was gone for too long, especially when it was something that wasn't discussed to you? Maybe he was thinking too much about these pointless questions he knew you weren't a person to judge his choices.

"Do what you want, I'll support you either way."

This was beyond love; you were the person that fit his personality and beliefs perfectly with no words able to describe the depths of your relationship. Something told him that if he ever lost you, you would remain a good friend — why on earth would he want that though?

"______?"

"Hey Waka-kun, what's up?"

A small smile — he can't wait to return to you.

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"Love of My Life" was written for Freddie Mercury's ex-fiancee and best friend, Mary Austin. Freddie often referred to Mary as his "common-law wife"; even after he confessed to her about his bisexuality, he wanted to keep her in his life and they remained close even if they weren't in a relationship.

I know the context of the song and the meaning of it doesn't exactly match what this short is trying to tell, but I wanted to underline the relationship or the story Freddie was telling through his lyrics. The connection they had was beyond love, and Freddie mentioned that Mary "was the only person to ever truly love him" and "understood him in a way no one else ever could." They were soulmates, which is the highlight of this chapter.

Anyway, I'm sorry for the lack of updates as I'm quite booked this semester. My biggest priority is commissions > Pretty Boys (I went through 3 edits, I'm not quite happy with the chapter sorry) > everything else is based on mood. Your messages/comments definitely give me little pushes to continue writing, so thanks for all the support you guys give me.