Kagehina Coffee Shop AU

Chapter Seven

Hinata felt antsy, on edge. He had spent the entirety of his work day since he had seen Kageyama, his hand itching towards his phone. Suga had caught him multiple times throughout the day, checking his phone between customers and he had been scolded for it each time, so he tried his best to limit the glances.

He just wanted to get a text from Kageyama, even better a call, though he wasn't sure if his heart could handle a phone call yet. He let himself imagine Kageyama's voice on the other end of the phone, he wondered how different it would sound from real life, if it sounded different at all. He resisted the urge to check his phone again, because he knew Suga was watching for it.

The antsy feeling got worse when Hinata got off of work. All the possibilities swirled through his head. Maybe Kageyama didn't see his number, just tossed away the cup without a second glance, or maybe he didn't actually like Hinata, though he tried not to dwell on that thought. He could feel his stomach twist as he walked home. It had always been like that, nerves giving Hinata some of the worst stomach aches imaginable.

When Hinata finally arrived home, all he felt was dread. He turned down Natsu's offer to play with her and went straight to his bedroom to live out his suffering. Maybe Kageyama didn't like him after all. Hinata spent the next hour or so trying to find distractions whilst checking his phone, making sure the ringer was on etc. When his phone buzzed, he scrambled for it in seconds, but the text he had received wasn't from Kageyama, rather it was from Kenma answering some question he had asked him almost weeks before about a certain video game he had seen Kenma playing. Though Hinata didn't care about that anymore, what he did care about was that he finally had someone to talk to.

Hinata:

Kenma I need your help!!!!

Kenma:

I'm not your personal video game guide, just google it.

Hinata:

It's not about video games.

Kenma:

Then what gives you the idea that I can help you?

Hinata:

Kkkkkeeeeeeennnnnnnmmmmmmaaaaaaa Please??

Kenma:

Fine. What is it?

Hinata told Kenma about Kageyama, and his predicament around not receiving a text after writing his number on the cup. He wasn't really sure that Kenma could help him, but even just ranting helped.

Kenma:

Shoyo, How long has it been since you gave him your number?

Hinata:

About 6 hours. Why?

Kenma:

What if he just hasn't had the chance to text you yet?

Oh. That made sense. Hinata had been so filled with nerves that he hadn't thought of the possibility. I mean sure, it had crossed his mind, but he had immediately discarded it in all his worry.

Hinata:

That makes sense!!! Thank you Kenma, \('• v •')/

Kenma:

You're welcome, Shoyo

Hinata:

Oh!!! Wait!! Look It's Kuroo!! (W ヮ •)

Kenma:

......

Hinata had sensed that his conversation with Kenma was over, so he opted to going to sleep. Hopefully he would get a text from Kageyama in the morning.