ANIME IMAGINES

{Haikyu!!} - Akaashi Keiji

"Unrequited Feelings?"

He looked so damn perfect.

You slam your head against the book you were holding, groaning in frustration as the sound coming from the video playing on your laptop continued. You were watching the footage of Fukurodani's match in the qualifiers that happened last week. Watching their official matches was almost like a routine for you and through doing so, you became fond of volleyball unexpectedly. But even though the ball was flying all over the court, your eyes remained focused on the pretty setter you adored.

Akaashi was in the same year as you and was the vice-captain of your school's famous volleyball team. You've bumped into him a couple of times and even had a few conversations with him– all of those resulting into utter failure since you couldn't handle being close to him for five whole minutes. You had a crush on him ever since you were a first-year student and it was no question because a number of girls were actually head over heels for the guy. Besides his good looks, Akaashi was charming, sagacious and nice, not to mention how well he did in both academics and sports. He was the typical 'perfect high school guy' type that women would swoon over in their teenage years.

You always admired the boy and would stare at him from a far distance whenever you had the chance. Once you laid your eyes on him, you could never take your gaze off his figure until he eventually leaves your field of vision. Doing that for almost two years, with no intention of confessing, ended up with you memorizing his every day school routine. The way he talks and laughs, what he looks like when he's pissed– literally almost everything.

"I'll end up being a stalker if I can't stop myself." you bury your face in your palms, frustrated at yourself for being like this. You sigh before closing your laptop and jumping on your bed. "Argh, whatever."

"EHHH???!!!" you blurt out in disbelief, your voice catching the attention of your other classmates since your volume was very loud. Your friend, Kaoru, had told you a gossip she heard about your long time crush, stating that Akaashi has a rumored girlfriend.

She quickly shushes you. "Calm down, Y/N!"

"What– are you sure? Where did you hear that from?" you question, your brain seemed like it was rolling back and forth inside your head in panic and confusion.

"I don't know if it's legit but the girls in his class were talking about it." she replies. "Even the managers in his team seemed to know this."

Ha. I'm done.

Your shoulders drop and your body slumps against your chair, showing how your energy excruciatingly  drained in a split second. A short breath escapes your lips and your mind went blank for a while. Your head turns to the window and your eyes meet the blinding rays of sunlight that was reflected on the glass. You spit out a bitter laugh to yourself. "I guess that's it."

Your hand climbs up to your chest and you tug onto your blouse when you felt the undeniable clutching of your heart. It was almost as if you had heard it shred into pieces like thin paper, cutting everything inside as well. But to your surprise, not a single tear from your eyes fell at all. You were hurt for sure yet you wondered why you weren't crying or tearing up.

Maybe it hurts too much that it makes me feel numb.

(4:39 PM)