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When He Confessed

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3rd person's POV

It's been months since (F/N) becomes the boy's volleyball's manager. She was told to watch, memorize every player's name and their positions. She was accepted to be the manager eventually as she was already a manager before she graduated middle school.

By watching their practice,(F/N) focused on Hoshiumi the most. She admired him already even if she hasn't seen him play before but she can't help but admire him more when she watched him. His jumping power amazed her to no end. She can even watch him forever. Heck her girl friends in her class tease her that she likes him already, for ranting too much about the short wing spiker. She doesn't seem to deny it as she accepts the fact that she really did fall for him already, which just made her friends squeal in delight.

On the other hand, Hoshiumi heard all of it when he once passed the girl's classroom.

He silently cursed at himself for getting too attracted to the female. It has been only a few months and she managed to made him feel weak.

He can't help but stare at her during practice which ends up with him getting scolded for spacing out. He keeps on getting flustered by hearing a compliment from her. He tends to get protective of her when someone from other school hits on her on public, even his teammates. Giving them his death glare but he would end up looking like a well tamed cat when it comes to (F/N). Only she could calm him down when he gets riled up by the reporters.

His teammates are not dumb. By all his actions towards their manager gives everything off. They also saw through (F/N)'s actions towards Hoshiumi. They secretly want to headbutt the two for being dense to each other's feelings. But they are kind enough to just let them be. Hirugami even suggested to wait for the person who would make the first move as it looks more interesting that way.

The whole team agreed.

Okay, Back to Hoshiumi hearing the 'girl talk'. He stopped his tracks and let him get drowned in his thoughts. Not noticing the girls were going out the room for their Art class.

"I've made up my mind.." he muttered, smiling confidently.

(F/N) blushed when she saw Hoshiumi standing still near the door. 'He heard us does he..?' She thought, too busy on panicking in her mind that she doesn't heard what Hoshiumi muttered. Smiling nervously as she noticed that her friends left them alone in the hallway.

"(L/N)? W-When did you get out the room?" The male asked, scratching his cheek, shyly.

"O-Oh H-hoshiumi-senpai.!" She flinched when she heard him spoke. He shook his head.

"I told you that you could drop of the honorifics."

"A-ah, yes. Sorry, Hoshiumi.."

Silence filled the hallway as the two just stared at each other...

"(L/N)! You're gonna be late! Let's go!" a classmate's voice hollered from behind.

"Ah, yes!" She turned her back and replied.

She faced Hoshiumi to bow and wave goodbye, when he held her wrists gently. Not wanting to leave a hand mark on her soft (S/C) skin.

"I have something to tell you after practice.." He stared intensely at the girl, nervous at what her response might be.

She opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out so she just nodded her head 'yes'.

Hoshiumi let her go and gave her a small smile. Waving his hand as he ran to his class.

(F/N) was left standing in front of her room, wondering what would he tell her. She blinked and realized what he might heard earlier.

'Uwah! What if he tells me to not to talk to him anymore?! What if he hates me?! Is he gonna reject me? Of course he will! How am I supposed to focus?! I wanna cry..π_π'

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"Good job everyone! Do some stretching and wrap everything up."

"Thank you very much!"

All players scattered the gym and do some stretching, while the others mop the floor. (F/N) was standing still playing with her hands as she was already finished packing her stuffs in her bag.

"Hey, isn't (L/N)-chan acting a bit off?"

"Yeah, she seems nervous at something. She looks cute as always though." With that comment, Hoshiumi stopped mopping and gave a glare to the guy who said it. The guy froze and avoids eye contact.

Once they finished, Hoshiumi grabbed his bag and walked to where (F/N) is waiting for him. He offered his hand as he put the other near his mouth to cover his face. The female blushed and accepted it. Her heart was beating fast at this moment.

The team saw this and squealed like girls in love quietly as they are still in the gym that would make a loud echo.

The walk was quiet but unlike earlier, they felt comfortable by the other's presence.

Hoshiumi stopped walking making (F/N) look back on him. The thoughts that were bugging her rushed through her head once again.

"(L/N).." He trailed, now grabbing both of her hands pulling it up to his face softly kissing her knuckles making the (H/C) headed girl blush. Hoshiumi's eyes were half lidded, staring at her lovingly.

"I like you..." He puts her hand down with his one hand, the other raised up to her face, caressing it gently and patiently waiting for her answer. He was a bit hurt when she made him let go of her hand but he felt giddy when she grabbed his hand on her face with both hands. Rubbing it more on her already red face like a kitten.

"I..l-like you too..." She gave him a closed eyed smile. Hoshiumi mirrored her actions and let the cold wind blew on them, which they don't care about as the warmth coming from their hands heats them up.

"Then..Date me..?" He questioned even if the answer was already obvious. (F/N) nodded with a laugh.

"Of course.."

Hoshiumi mustered up yet another courage and gave her a peck on her cheeks, blushing as he did. When the girl asked him why on the cheeks, he only tried to get away with the question.

Keyword: tried

"Hmn.." He faked a cough and covered his face with his other hand, continuing to walk (F/N) to her house.

"It's not like I have experience on dating but I just thought that I need to take it slow for you..." He replied, She tilted her head as she thought he was not finished yet.

"..I'm a guy and uhh..a year older to you too..." Hoshiumi looked away from her, ears turning red as well.

At first, (F/N) was confused but soon realized what he was trying to say. "Oh.." She felt happy about it, seeing that he would hold himself back for her.

"That's sweet of you, Kourai.."

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published: 02/08/20
edited: no