" 𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚘𝚢 " ; 𝚝𝚜𝚞𝚔𝚔𝚒𝚢𝚊𝚖𝚊

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  yamaguchi tadashi, first year.

he wasn't really the most talkative person as a kid nor as a teen. he kinda, kept his distance if you will. back when he was just a kid, he got picked on for being a lot smaller and kinder.  only for a tall blond boy to show up and make his life.. better.  so much better than he's ever thought.

his make was tsukkishima kei. and boy was he sour. like a lemon. so, intentionally, he's a lemon boy.  that's what everyone else called him though. did he show interest in caring? nope. he could care personally less. 

now, the two boys were walking along their sidewalk towards school. kei having his headphones over his ears and tadashi humming a sweet tune. the cool morning air brushed against their faces as they remained silent. usually, this amount of silence would drive someone insane, not tadashi though. he's grown custom to the taller boys ways, making them just a normal habit now.

as they walked past a mochi shop, the smaller of the two really wanted to get some in the morning for breakfast, but due to the glasses wearing boy, they didn't. since he has a small stomach and doesn't usually eat in the mornings. tadashi has gotten used to that as well.

letting out a sigh as the cooling air hit his nose, making it scrunch up. both of their noses were tinted red now, making it look like they placed blush onto their noses. the greenette then looked at the other as he waited for him to slide off his signature headphones. 

once the other did that, he looked down at the freckled ball of sunshine beside him and let out a light hum like sigh, followed by a nod of his head. that's when the smaller ran off towards the cafeteria area to get something to eat for the morning. like stated before, kei has a small stomach and doesn't eat often.

tadashi walked over towards the area he was supposed to go and yawned some. getting up early was never a problem for him, only staying awake. he then grab a small morning breakfast. paying for it before he headed yawned a little. he then walked over towards the table that the other was sitting at with the volleyball club members.  a happy little smile lacing his lips while he took a seat by the tall blond.

kei was staring off into some sort of void, just like always. that's when daichi spoke up. “  couch ukai said there's no practice today, but he wants us to study for any tests we have. ”  his gaze instantly flicked over towards tobio and shouyou. knowing dead well those two would hold practice anyways.  the said boys just puffed their cheeks and continued on with their meals. eating at some morning rice bowls. 

tadashi gave out a small sigh as he looked over at his friend. kei already studied enough, why would he study more? who knows. sighing a little, he then went to go throw away their left over food or any scraps that couldn't he eaten. as the bell rang for next period, they all parted ways. 

“  I hope today's a decent day, I don't want to have any surprise tests. ”  the smaller of the two friends grumbled. only to gain a small laugh from kei. “  mm. yeah, I know. but even then, you should be smart enough to deal with it. ”  he complemented.

see, kei never gives out compliments. but to tadashi, they were so damned special. humming a little, he then walked into the classroom with his childhood friend.

why was kei sticking around with him after so long? honestly, he wasn't sure if he wants to know.  sighing, he took a seat in his assigned area. rubbing his temples a little, he grabbed his pencil and started to scribble down notes for an upcoming test. watching kei and everyone else do the same. aside from the lazy students tho would fail.

see, tadashi has really good grades. he can keep up with everything that's being thrown at him. he also loves helping kei study when needed. 

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after school, the two friends were relaxing on a bench near the mochi shop. munching on the said ice cream that like they weren't going to have it again tomorrow. which, they were. why wouldn't they? letting out a small hum, tadashi then threw his small cup into the trashcan beside him. seeing as kei did the same thing.

picking up their bags, the two then started to head home.  it always ended up like this by the end of each day. they'd go get a small snack together then walk home. firstly dropping off kei and tadashi would head home on his own.

once the said blond was home, the greenette let out a small sigh. man, he was so fucking in love, what was he supposed to do?

he's loved kei since they first met. ever since they were just kids. that blond made his heart ache so much. letting out a small hum, he then turned a corner. only to be met with those same damn kids from junior high. breath hitching up, he continued walking, head down.

thankfully, those idiots didnt notice it was tadashi. smiling a little to himself, he then yawned just a bit. when arriving home, he took his shoes off at the door and exhaled sharply. finally he could breathe. once done, he went to go eat. taking a quick shower, the pinch server headed for bed.

sleep took over him in practically an instant. nose scrunching when he was in his pajamas, he climbed into bed to only curl up under the said covers. his little cowlick sticking upwards as his eyes fell shut. finally, he could just relax. and boy, it felt so nice, to just — forget everything that was bugging him.

once he was asleep, his breathing was slow and steady. just calming.

he was calm.