Peppermint [Asahi Azumane]

~ with you ~

I let out a shaky sigh, hoping that I had left my notebook at Asahi's place. Knowing him, he wouldn't have even thought of reading it. I had already told him about the personal things I'd written in there.

He was also such a good listener, whenever there was something on my mind bothering me, he could somehow see it on my face. How many times has he stared at my face to be able to differentiate my emotions?

I walk back to the living room floor where a bunch of high school boys and textbooks were sprawled out on the ground. It had already been a few hours anyways, I thought maybe I should kick them out at this point.

"Hey guys, it's been a long time and I don't want your brains to explode, so maybe you should start heading home?" I suggest.

Everyone eagerly starts packing up their bags to leave. As they were all pushing ahead of each other to put their shoes back on, Noya turns to me and quietly says,

"Asahi isn't dating Yuki yannow. He's not as interested as he was three months ago before you came. I'm being as serious as I've ever been y/n, okay? He's into you."

That was scarily convincing coming from him. Yet I still couldn't go through with it although I really wanted to.

buzz buzz~

A phone call?

I excuse myself and answer the call as the boys are still fighting to get to their shoes.

"Hey Kuroo, what's up?" I say after answering the phone.

"Nothin' much, just missed your voice" he flirted with an exaggerated tone.

It's true that I hadn't hung out with him that often, but that was all because of me. He had actually tried hanging out with me many times, with me turning down his offers half the time. Going out in public was something I tried avoiding as often as possible. I hated the awkwardness I felt. Ive always preferred quiet places that are comforting, almost nostalgic.

"That's the worst thing I've ever heard." I reply, in turn hearing his husky laugh.

"Ah well, I'd love to hear it in person again. What do ya say, coffee and a walk along that park by Karasuno?"

I could never turn down a cup of hot coffee, especially not during these cold winter months.

"Umm, yeah sure, I'm actually not gonna be that busy this weekend. You're paying though." I playfully joke as I pick at my nails, a bad habit I got from stress.

"I wouldn't even dream of making a lady pay. Saturday at 1? Meet in front of your grumpy coaches convenience store?"

I couldn't help but laugh, a weird look shot straight to me from Noya as I continued with my conversation on the phone, "Yeah sure I'll be there."

"Okay, it's a date then!" Kuroo exclaims and hangs up before I had the chance to question him.

A date?

I say goodbye to the second years and close my door, leaning against it, hoping that the charming captain didn't mean what I think he did.

- - - - - - - - -

I had been studying with Yuki for quite a while now, and Im getting tired of her distracting me. Now Im never one to be rude, but has no one ever told her "no" before?

"We've been at it for a few hours, and Im done reviewing everything." I said in hopes to get her to mention leaving.

"Oh, well whens your mom coming back?"

"She's gonna be home pretty soon, so she wants me to help with dinner and stuff." Okay, that might've been a lie.

"You want me to leave that bad huh?" She jokes.

"Oh no- my god no. Its just what my mom said, and I'm getting tired anyways, so maybe you should head home."

"Okay then Asa-kun! Ill leave." She says in that same chirpy voice. I cant help but think about what Noya mentioned earlier over text. Ive known both Yuki and y/n for nearly the same amount of time, but no matter how often I hang out with Yuki, I always find myself thinking about what the new girl was doing. I'd never felt this way for anyone before, and definitely not for Yuki.

While Yuki was getting ready to walk out of the door, I was trying to gather the courage to tell her Im not interested. Thankfully she started that conversation.

"Hey Asa-kun?" She asked, "Why aren't we dating anymore?"

I inhale deeply, "I'm gonna be honest with you Yuki. You're a great study partner, but I'm not interested in a relationship anymore." I said sternly to get my point across, yet still as gently as I could to avoid hurting her feelings even more. I also forgot to specify with her. That's the worst part.

"Oh." she suddenly looks down.

I hate letting people down. I hate it.

She mutters a quiet goodbye and turns around to walk over to her car, the sad expression turning to an even angrier one in comparison to the one thrown towards y/n a few months ago at that party.

Asahi gives a gentle wave goodbye as Yuki starts driving away, letting out a sigh of relief that it was all over. He didn't have to deal with her making him uncomfortable anymore. He could finally focus on school and volleyball. Okay, school, volleyball, and y/n.

He walks back up the stairs in his room, resting his head against his pillow with a pen and a two and a half month old notebook in hand that he had been writing in ever since he figured out about her reason behind writing in hers. It wouldn't hurt to get all of his pent up feelings released without having to confide in Daichi, Suga, or worst case scenario, Tanaka and Noya. He would get mercilessly teased, something his glass heart couldn't handle too much of. And so he began writing his next entry.