My dear tutor (3rd year Hinata Shouyou)

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Y/n's pov

"(Y/n), I like you."

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"W-What..?" I wasn't feeling it but oh boy I sounded devastated, more like surprised?! Was this what Hinata-Kun has been waiting to tell me? What happened to waiting 3 weeks?

He sighed. Still holding onto me. "I-I know this may not be the right place or time to say it, but I couldn't just wait. I can't explain it." He took a deep breath. "I just felt you hug me back, and hearing your laugh, just made me excited. I got carried away.." 

His grip around me got even tighter, almost as if I was about to fall off of some cliff. 

I stayed quiet hoping he'd continue.

"It's only been a week, y'know, sometimes I wish we met sooner." He chuckled. 

I instantly blushed at his words. Although this is probably the time of my life right now, I knew that a part of me wants to wait. Relationships are fun, happy, sad. They can be a distraction. It may be one of the biggest ones for Hinata right now.

"H-Hinata-Kun, do you really.. like me?" My breath hitched as he let go of me. 

"I couldn't tell you if I loved you the first moment I saw you, or if it was the second, or third, or fourth. But I remember the first moment I looked at you waiting for me at the library, I realized that somehow the rest of the world seemed to disappear when I was with you." 

"Huh?? Y-You used the word love Hinata.." My heart was beating faster and faster. 

Badamp

Badamp ..!!

"Well, I don't just like you! I love you!" He laughed, holding my hand. "A-And.. you?"

I decided to just tell him, spill everything. "I like you too Hinata, I've liked you since first year, this  is basically a dream come true." I beamed. But I looked down. "But.."

The ginger head lowered his head to face me. "But?"

 I got a bit flustered by how close our faces were now. 

I giggled at his silly attempt to get on my height level. I sighed. "I might as well be a distraction now, I've been worried. I know volleyball means a lot to you, and your exams determine if you'll get to play again. What if I end up being the reason you fail?" 

You'd expect there to be a huge moment of silence between the two of us. But nope, not today. 

Hinata laughed. 

"W-What's so funny! Don't you realize what's on the line." I pouted. I was definitely being serious.

"Sorry sorry.." He calmed down. "It's just amazing how much you look out for me, but, I do understand what my priorities are." 

I felt a bit embarrassed, I totally spoke to him like I was his mother. 

"Getting to play volleyball is like ice cream, having you there along with me is the cherry on top! Hah, I sound like a little kid."

"You do act like one sometimes." I rolled my eyes playfully.

"That's not the point you dummy! I mean, you're my tutor, the person who's helping me ace this stupid exam, making you my girlfriend doesn't change that." He patted my head. Something he's never done before. "It's sort of like, studying, but with more love this time! And not being embarrassed over it afterwards." Hinata chuckled.

"So.. what are we supposed to do now..?" It was like Hinata was my tutor right now. 

"Well, do you, wanna be my girlfriend? (L/n)-San?" He smiled, a smile I'll never forget from years to come. 

"Call me (Y/n)." I held his hand back.

"I-Is that a yes?!" Hinata gasped.

"I guess you can say that." I giggled. 

"So.. can I do this?" Before I could respond he cupped my cheeks and pecked my lips, sort of like our kiss at the library, but it felt more real this time. He stopped after a second but it felt like an eternity. "Man! That feels so great!" He shouted into the air. 

"You should call me Shouyou! Not should.. call me Shouyou now. (Y/n)." He laughed. 

"Okay, Shouyou." I giggled. Our hands still in each other's, we finally started to make our way home.