•Nosaka Yuuma x Reader•

[Fluff]

The sound of faint heavy breathing can only be heard by her, footsteps of the sound of someone running through the hallway echoed though it is against the rule. She is panting but she didn't even bother to stop even her legs screaming too.

Though she forced herself to continue running, she eventually stopped at the centre of the soccer stadium field, where she is all alone. Completely.

The [colour] haired female panted, palms currently on her knees that could tell that she is totally exhausted after running.

The scene replayed itself in her mind.

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"I like yo–no, I love you, Nosaka-kun!"

"I like you too, Anna."

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She left immediately at the answer of her confession, couldn't bear to hear it further so she slowly yet silently walking away and when she felt like she is in a distant where they can't hear her, she stormed off, wordlessly.

She couldn't bear the pain and sorrow in her heart that she to gritting her though yet it failed to hold back the liquid that soon flowing down to her red cheeks with a small sob escaped from her mouth that she didn't have enough time to stop it.

Crying at the centre of the field with the grey sky that did show a sign that it would be raining replaced the blue sky that was adorned in the sky. Alone.

She felt the person that she can trust the most, who has been always by her side at happy and sad moments, sharing the childhood memories together has betrayed her.

She suddenly felt completely alone.

Is he only hanging out with her because they're childhood friend or...it's just a pity?

She shook her head. She doesn't have any idea and she refused to find the answer to her own question. What she knows is that she need some time alone and bawling her eyes out.

Letting all feelings out with her tears.

It starts raining and yet, she didn't even bother to stand up to find an umbrella but instead let her school outfit getting damper and damper in any seconds. She only remained in that position, bothering to snap out from her own thought while staring straight down at the ground.

She couldn't recognise her own tears and rain but the one that fell on her palm, it was warm before being washed away by the droplets of rain.

Her eyes widened with the remaining tears flowed down and fell on the ground along with the raindrops when she felt something vibrating in the pocket of her coat, signalling there is an incoming call that needs to be answered.

Thankfully that her phone is waterproof.

Her trembling reached out for it and shoving it inside of her pocket for the electronic device, fishing it out. Her slightly red yet puffy eyes landed on the screen, frowning in dismay at the name of the last person that she wants to see right now is now currently plastered on the screen.

Silently debating in her mind whether to answer the call or not as the debating ended when the vibrating ended and the screen is now showing a missed call notification on it.

She straightens up herself to calm herself down by taking a deep yet trembling breath. Closing her eyes to hide her beautiful hues with a trembling sigh but her eyes loss flew open as she startled when the vibrating happened once again that clearly was caused by the device in her hand.

Cursing lowly underneath her breath when her finger accidentally slides the answer button to-

"Hello? [Name], are you there?"

Her breath hitched at the voice of his through the device, mentally panicking. Hoping to not sound suspicious, she then placed the phone on her ear, masking her broken voice with a cheery one, forcing a smile on her face though he can't see it.

"Hey, Nosaka. Need anything?"You mentally proud of yourself when you didn't even stutter as you uttered the simple words. That's it until the realization dawned on you like a bullet when you realised that you just did a huge terrible mistake.

Oh, shi-

" 'Nosaka'?"He questioned, "You never call me by my surname before unless-" He was cut off by your sudden outburst.

"Everything is fine!" You snapped with a gasp followed soon and your palm flew to your mouth to cover it. Your whole face scrunched into a grimace and your eyes screwing shut, mouthing a few curse words at your own foolishness.

There is a gap of silence from both side.

"[Name]," He started and you noticed his tone have a hint of concern and worry but you are not going to let it fool you again.

"Why aren't you answering my phone earlier? Where are you?"Was that the sound of heavy breathing? Is he running? You shook your head, that's not important. What is important right now is...

Is he faking his concern?

He is just pitying you, isn't he?

"Why do you even care?"You hissed rather harshly, " If you want someone to accompany you home, you can ask Anna or Nishikage."

You practically could hear him frowning from the other side of the line.

"I get it if you said Nishikage but Anna? Why would I?"

A gap of silence once again with you biting your lower lips in nervous, "Because she is your..girlfriend..?"

It sounds more like a question to you than a statement for confirmation about what you just see. You only received a gap of silence from him, making your heart aches at this.

"So it's true, huh?" You muttered bitterly, lowered your gaze on the puddle that was made by rain and see your own reflection and gosh, you do look horrible, "Goodbye, Yuuma."

Ending the call along switching off the phone of yours, you were about to walk away when you heard a sound of footsteps against water. You want to pay no mind but curiosity gets the best of you which caused you to turn around. Your vision was blocked with the heavy downpour but you managed to see a shadow.

But when the shadow disappeared, you then squinting your eyes to get a better view when a pair of arms wrapped around your figure, catching you off guard when you were about to stumble backwards but the anonymous stopped you from falling.

Recognised them by their scent, your eyes widened in surprise at the identity of this silhouette,

"Yuuma?! W-What are you doing here?"

"Why did you ran?" He ignored the question of yours and not going to lie, this caused you to get irritated by this kind of attitude of his. Instead of bursting out in anger, you took a deep breath to calm yourself down.

"You won't understand, Yuuma. I've been liking you ever since we first met at childcare institution. But you only look at Mikado and when she is the one who confessed to you first- I felt like that I...am a coward-"

"[Name], please look at me."

His tone slightly different from his serene one, causing you to get nervous and hesitated to do as what he told you so you keep your head lower until he put his fingers under your chin for you look at him, in the eyes.

"What actually happens is..."

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"Y-You like me too?"

"Yes, but I'm fear it's only in friendly instead of a romantic way."

"I-I don't understand, Nosaka-kun." The female frowned at the answer that she received. But then the pinkish red-haired male flashed her a nonchalant smile, with sparkles around him.

"I only like you as a friend. Nothing more or maybe less."

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"And I think I heard something break after that but I don't know why." He beamed while you only have your eyes twitched at his innocent face along with your own idiotic jealousy.

I'm a moron, you thought silently, laughing dryly in a lower tone, making sure it's only audible in your own ears, forgetting your current state until he is hugging you tighter.

"I love you, only you."

"Like a friend?" Rolling your eyes at tour own sarcastic remark which he chuckled at.

"No, but like a lover."He paused and pulled away to look at you in the eyes, softly caressing your soft cheek with his palm, "But I don't have any courage to confess to you because of my own flaw. A brain tumour that could be dangerous and there is  no way to heal, only if I take a surgery-"

"Then I'll be waiting."[Name] whispered softly, giving him a cheeky grin with her eyes close, the remained tears at the corner of your eyes, " Even if it took weeks, months, or even years, I don't care. As long as you return to me."

Hearing the words that were coming from your mouth, Nosaka couldn't be happier and look deeply in your hues to search something in it. But he eventually found it.

Sincerity and honesty.

Tears sprung in his eyes and buried his face at the crook of her neck, something unusually and rarely happened to him.

"Thank you."

-Several years later-

The long-haired female took a sip of her coffee, savouring her favourite flavour in her mouth which made a smile made its way to her physiognomy.

"Someone looks happy." Her gaze shifted to her partner, who is sitting on the seat in front of her. She replied with a shrug before placing her cup down on the table, "Nothing much. Just like the flavour of this coffee." She pointed it out, receiving a frown from her husband as she mentally sighed.

"Dear, you need to remember that you are pregnant. You shouldn't have too many caffeine, you know." He raised an eyebrow, taking a hold of his wife's hand in his and rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb. Their eyes flickered at the matching rings around their fingers.

She, who is now Nosaka [Name], smiled at the sight, "I know but Yuuma, I only had one coffee in two months." She reasoned, giving the male a reassuring smile who then eventually sighed in defeat with a smile,

"I get it, I get it."You cheered softly, not wanting to catch any attention from the customers in the cafe before their gaze locked with each other.

"Thank you for waiting for me."Yuuma started, now holding both your hands and kissed the back of it, never failing to melt your heart at his ikemen side as he is staring at you with his loving gaze. Looking down at your belly, thinking everything's worth it.

"Now for our kid topic, what should we name them? Oh my god, we should buy their clothes now!"

"We still didn't know their gender!" You burst out laughing at his father character side that's not doubting you that he will be a good one.