Peppermint [Asahi Azumane]

~ practice match ~

I walked out of class putting my headphones in my ears trying to figure out what I should listen to first.

The music was just background noise for me, and I barely had time to update it because I never even have time to anymore. So when my emo playlist full of songs that screamed "the world hates me" (that was formulated during the move to my current house) started playing, I went back down good old memory lane.

Meaningless boyfriends meant to fill out my spare time got boring, and I simply settled with having only me to comfort myself .

To be completely honest, that void in me was still never filled even though I desperately wanted it to be. I wished I could let people know everything about me. Letting them in on my thoughts and feelings would be nice.

Staring into the mirror at myself, I couldn't prevent the tears from welling up in my eyes.

Why did I have to be born into a family that would refuse me even existing? That it's all simply a choice. That it's weird to simply like someone for their soul instead of only liking those who can impregnate me at some point. Fuck their stupid middle aged point of views.

I couldn't do anything else but bite the inside of my cheek, hoping, praying that I'm not brought into a seemingly innocent conversation that turns into an argument with crying and hiding in my room once again.

The heat of my tears start streaming down my face as Im staring at myself. I'm going to settle at Karasuno then get a job to save up for my dream university all the way in New York. My parents could pay for it, but knowing my stubbornness and how things tend to blow up in my face, depending on them for anything is a touchy subject.

Exhausting.

I felt my eyes begin to sting while walking outside of the school building. "Shit" I sniffled under my breath and quickly blinked with my head facing upwards, not noticing Yachi walking in my direction,

"Hey Y/N, um, are you okay?" she managed to muster to me.

"Yeah Im alright" I cracked a little smile while pulling out my headphones.

"Would you want to eat lunch with me and Kiyoko?"

She points to a picnic table where Kiyoko was sitting with her lunch spread out across the table already. I nodded and let Yachi lead me there.

Kiyoko looks at Yachi, while she shrugs her shoulders, both confused as to why my eyes looked puffy.

"Shit, I forgot to bring lunch with me" I say rummaging in my backpack.

Yachi being the person she is, slides a tangerine towards me, smiling

"See Kiyoko! I told you bringing an extra snack will come in handy one day"

I laugh at Kiyoko rolling her eyes and say thanks to Yachi while peeling my tangerine. Finally, a sense of friendship.

After making some casual conversation with the other two mangers, I notice Asahi, Daichi and Suga walking past our table.

He walked past me like he wasn't blushing profusely when he met me as Suga stays behind the group of three, bending down to me, Yachi, and Kiyoko, whispering,

"Theres a party after school at Asahis place on Friday. Y/n, we tried getting Asahi to invite you but him being the nervous wreck he is, I assumed he'd try and chicken out so Im telling you guys just in case."

Asahi was supposed to invite me?

"Alright, I might be able to come. It sounds fun" I reply as calmly as I can with both Kiyoko and Yachi nodding their heads in agreement.