𝑆𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑙 || Eita Semi x Reader

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫

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Someone had to be kidding you. This time, you were the one to forget your jacket. But it wouldn't have been so bad, if when you went back on the court to search for it, you stumbled on a few members of the team still tidying and cleaning up.

Semi was far away on the gymnasium. You saw him through the net. He had your small sweater in his hand. He seemed a little surprised at your appearance. But he quickly recovered.

He looked intently at you, throwing you this heated, half-lidded gaze able to melt your resolve and your stand on your legs right on the spot...as he slowly raised it to his face to passionately take a great intake of air through it. Nobody paid attention to it. But you watched him, heart afire.

He knew. Somehow, he knew. You didn't know how or when, but...he caught you somehow.

You blanched, hastily leaving the gym this day. Nobody followed or complained the next day. You were always so dutiful, staying at ungodly hours for a young student, never missing out or forgetful. You were devoted. And you have been flawless since your start. You were allowed some off-days too.

Semi pretended, like you, that nothing happened. You thought you might aswell have invented this moment. But it couldn't be, right ? The next day, you found your very jacket in his spot on the bench. This was becoming unbearable.

Later, after practice, after making sure everybody went home, you walked in the locker room, stumbling on the new jacket this time. Your eyes widened, sensing a trap dead on. You freezed in place. Fingers suddenly blocked your vision from behind. You jumped and gasped, even though your brain recognized his presence even before you asked yourself who this was. Thus you had only a couple seconds panicking.

"Incredible. So you know it's me just by smell." Your heart was thundering by now, almost choking out his deep voice. "Or maybe you saw this coming when you saw my sweater."

He took back his hands and stepped around to face you, stance aloof, with his hands in his pockets. Still, he looked intimidating, with 'I mean business' written all over his face.

"We need to talk."

You were breathing quick, feeling close to fainting once again. Oh how you feared this moment might come, and he didn't seem pleased with you in the least.

"I know I didn't fool you. You had your doubts I guess, but you knew I let it around on purpose, no ? Why did you lie ? Why do you pretend otherwise ?"

You paled. You didn't want to talk. This must be some nightmare. You didn't mean for things to go this far. There must be someway back. You wanted to run as your body began acting on your thoughts, but his voice stopped you in the array.

"Are you ashamed of me ?"

You turned around, slowly. You couldn't let him think that.

"...N-no !"

"I saw you cry on it, calling my name. Why ?!"

You could only shake your head no after a moment, face anxious. He can't make you do this !

"What do you feel exactly ? Why didn't you say anything ?"

You raised your shoulders, then your arms, shaking your head, gaping like a fish out of water.

"I-I...I-I-I-" God ! "I couldn't, I- !"

"I felt as if you were playing around with me. But you never showed any interest in the others. You never blushed, never stuttered in front of them. You didn't linger on their scent compared to mine. You can spot me in open air without even seeing me."