The shoes scuffing the floor of the gym made one of the most beautiful sounds in the world to Nishinoya Yuu. The squeaky sound annoyed most people, but it reminded Nishinoya of some of his favorite things.
Volleyball, his teammates, and Asahi.
Asahi Azumane was a kind soul in an intimidating body. He was a huge softie when you really looked, but from an outsiders view he seemed like a thug. Which, he wasn't. Like, at all.
Nishinoya knew not to judge people by their looks. He knew this because nobody took him seriously.
Because he was 5 foot 2.
Asahi was almost a foot taller than him, standing at somewhere around six feet tall, but Noya knew that he should get to know the man before he decided if he liked him.
He liked him.
He liked him more than usual.
He liked him a lot more than usual.
Like, way, way more than usual.
Are you delusional, Yuu? No one will like you if you come out to them.
Yeah. That. But maybe...
Maybe with Asahi, Yuu had a chance.
Only one way to find out...
It's his last year. It's now or never.
So he pulled him aside and talked to him.
"I'm...gay."
"Really?"
"Uh huh."
Asahi was silent for a brief moment. That moment felt like hours. Nishinoya's stomach twisted into a knot.
"M-me too."
Oh.
"Are you out to anyone?"
"Suga, Daichi, and Kiyoko. And my parents."
The knot released itself, but not fully.
"Anyway, I- I've kinda been in love with you for a while."
"...Yeah?"
"Would you like to...?"
"When?"
"When?"
"What time?"
"I, uh, seven?"
"Where?"
"The park downtown with the river and the ducks?"
"I'll see you there."
Guess I was delusional.
But not in the way I thought.
