(@sunniethebakubean made the cover and it's so pretty, i cry- Check them out) They were almost there. Blinded by the florescent lights. Deafened by cheers, claping of hands, the stomping of feet.. He was almost there. Blinded by salty sweat dripping in his eyes. Deafened by his own heartbeat, by his own thoughts. Or maybe he was imagining this. Because they were almost there, and yet, it wasn't enough. - angst - f*uff and k*ssing - terrible writing and typos - suggestion of sexual themes?

( Cover by @sunniethebakubean who u should check out. Very gucci. ) Akaashi has always disliked New Year, everyone knew that. Nevertheless they kept inviting him - to come over, to hang out, to visit a festival. And he declined the offer every time. This year, however, his phone is full of messages a bit too early on NYE. And he has been a bit too bitter lately. And someone is a little bit too persistent to be ignored. [ One shot broken down in chapters because I overdescribe and get distracted ]