The familiar shouts of the Karasuno boys' volleyball team filled the gymnasium as they accepted their coach's practice plan for the afternoon and got to work. You stood and watched them alongside Kiyoko and Yachi, who you'd befriended after spending countless evenings at practice to support your excitable boyfriend--not to mention all the games and tournaments you'd attended to support him as well.

Today, he had been particularly anxious for you to come and watch his practice since he wanted to show you a new move he'd been working on. So, in your goal to love and support him unconditionally, you'd made sure to get as much of your homework done before practice as possible so you could give him your full attention.

"Do you have any idea what this new thing Noya's been working on is?" you asked the two managers, making their heads turn towards you.

With a chuckle, Kiyoko said, "I do, but I'm not allowed to say."

"He didn't want us to ruin the surprise!" Yachi added.

"Better be good," you joked and turned your gaze back to the boys as they began their serving drills.

Later on in the practice, before the team was set to start doing hitting lines, Ukai allowed them a water break, during which your boyfriend instantly ran over to you. His face was bright with excitement as he yelled, "(F/n), prepare to be amazed!"

Usually, at this close of a distance, any normal person would've flinched at the intensity of his voice. You, however, had grown accustomed to his overzealous greetings and apparent deafness, so you weren't at all fazed. "Can't wait to see what you have in store for me, Yuu," you replied with a smile, "I'm ready to be blown away!"

He bowed deeply to you upon hearing your motivational words, the dirty blonde tuft of hair on his head hanging away from the rest. "Your endless support has brought me to this accomplishment. You are my muse! My inspiration! My motivation! I love you!" he proclaimed dramatically, making you blush at the attention from the others his words attracted even though he said things like this all the time.

You placed your hand on his shoulder and planted a gentle kiss against his forehead when he made eye contact with you once again. The infectious smile he sent your way made it impossible for you not to return his look of adoration that you appreciated so much. "I love you too. Now, get back to practice and defend your side of the court!"

"Yeah!" He jumped up into the air, pumping his arms wildly before running back across the gym and to his designated position to practice his defense skills. Feeling your heart warm at how excited a simple statement from you made him, you watched intently as he dug each spike sent his way with expertise. When Tsukishima missed his connection with Kageyama and was forced to power tip the ball to the opposite corner, Nishinoya ran after it at a maddening speed, his mouth wide open.

"Rolling Thunder... Double!" he cried, diving to the floor. His body rolled to the side twice as he picked up the ball across the court with ease. At the end of his well-performed trick, he leapt up again and turned to look over at you.

"Great job, Yuu! I'm so proud of you!" you cheered, clapping with excitement. Your response had him over the moon and he instantly found Tanaka to give him a celebratory chest bump.

Tsukishima gave you a cynical smile as he said, "Great having you here to excite him even more, (f/n)-san." You gave him a thumbs up, making him turn away upon realizing another attempt at sassing you had been denied, as per usual. Instead of focusing on him, you continued watching your boyfriend intently as he moved with skill and speed across the court.

Even though he seemed to be a pro with this new move of his, tragedy struck once the team had split in half for a scrimmage. Unfortunately, his double rolling thunder resulted in a rolled ankle for him, and he let out a shout that instantly alerted everyone to his pain. The game immediately stopped, and you sprinted onto the court before crouching down next to him and putting your hand on his shoulder to comfort him. While he didn't look upset, his eyebrows were furrowed in an expression that clearly portrayed his suffering.

"Can you get up?" Daichi asked, grabbing onto his arm and lifting him up slightly.

"I'm okay!" Nishinoya called out reassuringly, "I can play!" When he had gotten back up on his feet again, he tried to take a step forward with his bad foot, but his ankle quickly gave out and he released another grunt of distress.

"Come on, let's get some ice, babe," you offered, sliding his arm over your shoulders to help him walk. Ennoshita joined you and offered extra assistance by supporting Nishinoya on his other side.

"I can play!" he repeated with irritation, putting both his feet on the ground even though it put him in agony to do so.

"Go get ice." A scathing look from Sugawara accompanying his command was enough to make the libero go completely silent. Once he'd given up on trying to fight his injury, he hobbled along as you and Ennoshita led him to the icebox.

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A few days later, after you'd accompanied your boyfriend to his doctor's appointment, you couldn't help but notice that he had been sulking more than usual. His normally bright and sunny attitude had dimmed the instant he'd been told he wouldn't be able to play volleyball for at least three weeks, since his degree of injury was moderate in severity. Luckily, there were no big tournaments coming up that he would have to sit out, but he was upset nonetheless.

Even though he couldn't play, he still attended practice, and you remained at his side partly to console him but mostly to keep him from throwing his crutches onto the ground and hopping onto the court to do his sworn duty to his team. You had to give him credit for his diligence. He simply never let up. His team, of course, recognized his ceaseless devotion and moved over to him whenever they broke for a cheer so that he could join in as well. It made you happy to see the amount of support he had from them.

After practice one evening, he looked particularly glum. When the two of you had gotten to his house via bus ride, he had thrown himself down onto his bed and pressed his face into his pillow. Running your hand through his hair and sitting beside him, you asked, "What's the matter, babe?" Your eyes moved down to his wrapped up foot as he maneuvered it skillfully so he didn't hurt it when he rolled onto his back.

"I hate not being able to play! I feel like I'm letting my team down! And you..." he admitted, his brown eyes reflecting the disappointment you knew he was feeling. The way he looked up at you with such a helpless expression made a cold sensation of sadness wash over you. "You're my biggest supporter, and I feel like I'm all boring now that I'm just a burden and you can't even watch me play anymore."

"Hey, don't say that," you told him gently, your hand moving onto his cheek. You pressed a soft kiss against his forehead and moved onto the bed so you could lie down beside him. "You're never a burden to me. And just remember, this injury is only temporary. You'll be back on the court in no time but you just have to be patient, Yuu."

He puffed his cheeks out in dismay, letting out a long exhale as he said, "You're right." His eyes didn't meet with yours and he seemed to hesitate before opening his mouth to speak again. "Hey, (f/n), I wanna ask you something and you have to be completely honest with me!"

"Of course." Your hand found his and held onto it tightly, prompting him to lace his fingers between yours.

He took a deep breath. "If I got injured so badly that I had to retire from volleyball, would you still love me?!" His cheeks were tinged red with anticipation as he awaited your response to his random question.

"Yuu," you spoke softly and propped yourself up with your elbow so you could look down at his face. When his brown eyes gazed into yours, you felt your heart flutter in your chest at the overwhelming emotions you felt towards him. "I don't love you just because you happen to be an excellent volleyball player and my favorite libero." You felt his hand touch the side of your face as he looked at you with awe. "My love for you is unconditional."

Pulling your face down towards his, he pressed a kiss against your lips that lasted for a few blissful seconds. When you withdrew slightly, that bright smile of his that you appreciated so much returned to his face. "Thank you for all your affection and support! You're the best girlfriend I could ever ask for and I love you so much!" he chirped, coaxing a giggle from you. After sharing another kiss with him, you laid back down beside him and allowed him to pull you into a tight hug so he could cuddle with you. "As soon as I can practice again, I'm going to work extra hard just for you!"

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a/n: I know this is a shorter piece than usual, but I still hope you enjoy it!