Third person POV

"Ah! (L/n) visited us~!" Oikawa's face lit up as he happily skipped over to his best friend and the girl.

"U-uh..." (Y/n) awkwardly fumbled around for words but gave up. Instead, she gave a short wave.

"What brings you here?" Shinji Watari friendly smiled.

"Ah, well..." (Y/n) played with the ends of her (h/c) hair. "Just... to observe."

"Having you here will make me energized!" Oikawa winked and snapped his fingers in attempt to woo (Y/n).

"Hah..." (Y/n) let out a troubled sigh.

"Disgusting." Iwaizumi retorted at Oikawa, and his right eye twitched.

"Can't you say anything else besides that?!" Oikawa exclaimed.

"Trashykawa." Iwaizumi responded.

"Playboy." Akira Kunimi, a boy with jet black hair with bangs that parted in the middle, joined in.

"Seriously, no one appreciates me." Oikawa sighed and pushed back his bangs.

"Boys! Hurry and start warm ups!" The coach called out to the boys.

"Yes coach!" They energetically responded back and walked off into the center of the court.

"("L/n)-san, you're free to sit down anywhere." Iwaizumi turned around and noted.

"Th-thank you Iwaizumi senpai!" (Y/n) nodded her head and waddled over to the bench.

"How cute..." The team awed with flushed faces.
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'Awesome...' (Y/n)'s mouth was left agape as she watched them play a practice match.

'They're such a wonderful team... They get along so well. Their play is matched up with one another...' (Y/n) closed her bento box, unable to eat the rest as she was too focused on the game to eat.

"Nice serve!"

"I got it!"

"Your left!"

Oikawa set the ball backwards with a swift action. His trustful teammate ran up towards the net and jumped up high. His form was perfect and quite striking. He spiked the ball with an outrageous amount of strength that slipped through the defense.

"Awesome senpai! That was awesome!"

"Nice combo!"

(Y/n) let out a small sound of awe and clasped her hands together. Her eyes followed after Iwaizumi who looked as if he were dancing across the court with his swift and stable play.

"Last minute! Let's make this count!" The coach shouted and looked back to where (Y/n) sat.

'I wonder what the head coach is thinking. It's clear that she likes the sport, she doesn't want to...' The coach didn't press onto the thought further before looking back into the game.

"Here!" Oikawa set the ball into the air.

"Yosh...!" Iwaizumi took this perfect serve with a strong hit that was aimed through the blockers' hands. Immediately after the perfect combo the whistle was blown.

The loud sound of the volleyball hitting the floor made (Y/n)'s heart jump. Still, she didn't dislike it. Much rather, she was quite thrilled and nostalgic.

"Wah...!" (Y/n)'s (e/c) eyes glimmered.

Iwaizumi has coincidentally turned his head towards (Y/n) and met her awestruck face. Her glistening eyes and shocked shaped lips were quite funny and refreshing to look at. Embarrassed, Iwaizumi looked away and congratulated and advised his teammates of their habits.

"Good job everyone. Clean up the gym and you can excuse yourself. Don't forget to close the gym after." The coach instructed and left, having to deal with paperwork.

"I-Iwaizumi senpai...!" (Y/n) nervously shuffled over to and grabbed his attention.

"Y-you were super c-cool! Th-that spike was perfect!" (Y/n) bashfully said with a happy tone.

"Ah, th-thank you. Did you like it that much?" Iwaizumi sheepishly placed his hand onto the nape of his neck.

"Y-y-yes...! May I come after school to watch you guys play? Th-that is if it's okay..." (Y/n) blushed in embarrassment and looked down at the ground.

"That should be alright. Right?" Iwaizumi turned his head over to the captain who just arrived towards the two.

"Yeah! It would be nice to have a cute girl watch us from the sidelines!" Oikawa smiled lightheartedly.

"E-eh... Th-thank you!" (Y/n) bowed and lifted her head. "Th-then I'll excuse myself first!" (Y/n) awkwardly waved towards Iwaizumi and turned away. She shuffled her way out the gym doors.

"Iwa-chan~! Why does she only talk to you? You're the one that looks really intimidating~!" Oikawa pouted and placed his arm around his friend.

"Oi! You're one the one that talks weirdly!" Iwaizumi scoffed and shrugged off Oikawa's arm.

"It's called being friendly!" Oikawa refuted with a laugh.
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'Ah...! To think I asked that!' (Y/n)'s face lit up into flames of bright colors. She slammed her head down onto her desk.

"Have I gone crazy...?!" (Y/n) sighed and pursed her lips.

'... I guess I just miss it all too much...' (Y/n) frowned and closed her eyes.

She slowly closed the textbook and turned off the desk light. She stood up and tucked herself into bed.

'What am I going to do with myself...'
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Next day after school

"Yahaba, is (L/n) not coming?"

"She wasn't here at lunch either."

"She ran off after saying something, but I couldn't make out what she said." Yahaba rubbed the back of his neck.

"I thought she said she wanted to come see us practice~." Oikawa pouted.

"*Sigh*. She doesn't have it easy." Iwaizumi said and lifted the boxes. "Coach, I will transport these back to the office."

"Yeah. Hurry back."

Matsukawa opened the gym door for Iwaizumi, which he cooly thanked for. He stepped down onto the steps and walked through the outdoor hall towards the building.

"Ah, what should I do..." A timid and small voice contemplated.

Iwaizumi stopped in his tracks, recognizing the soft voice. He turned to his left and looked over the railing to see (Y/n) crouching over with jer hands over her face.

"(L/n)-san?" Iwaizumi called out to.

"UWAH! Y-YES?!" (Y/n) paled from shock and bolted upwards. She spun around and stared at Iwaizumi with wide eyes and her face slowly began to heat up.

"S-sorry..." He sweat dropped. "Are... Are you alright? The team is already in the gym."

"Ah... I, um, sorry. I'm hesitant..." (Y/n) looked away from his face and awkwardly played with the straps of her bag.

"You can come with me to the office if you want." Iwaizumi shifted the boxed in his grasp.

"... If that's alright with you." (Y/n)'s face relaxed, but her expression wasn't any brighter.

"I have no problem about it." He nodded his head.

"T-thank you..." (Y/n) walked around the rails and stopped in front of him. "... D-do you need help?"

"It's not heavy. I can handle it alright. Thank you." Iwaizumi kindly declined.

Iwaizumi took notice of her height in contrast to his. He analyzed her body language and her expression before initiating to walk.

"Do you not want to watch the practice?" Iwaizumi asked.

"Th-that's.... Yeah." (Y/n) looked at the ground.

"Did someone bother you? If they did, just tell me and I'll get them for you." Iwaizumi clicked his tongue with a scowl on his face.

"E-eh?!" (Y/n)'s face paled. "N-no-no! N-nothing of the sort happened!" (Y/n) vigorously shook her head and hands in front of her.

"Is that so..." Iwaizumi breathed out and relaxed his facial muscles.

"Oh, are you from the volleyball club? I wasn't sure if the box of supplies would have been found! I can take it to the office!" A teacher greeted with a relieved sigh.

(Y/n) flinched in a startled manner at the sudden approach of a voice. She stumbled back a little.

"Mr. Tamako." Iwaizumi greeted. "Thank you." He said as the man took the boxes out of hid arms

"No, no, thank you for delivering them all the way over here." The teacher thanked and went back into the office.

"Are you alright, (L/n)-san." Iwaizumi turned to her as they began walking. "I didn't think he would have come out himself."

"I-it's nothing Iwaizumi senpai! Really!"

"Really?" He raised a brow.

"Mm... I think I will head out now." (Y/n) folded her hands and rotated her body.

"Are you sure?" Iwaizumi asked with uncertainty.

"Yeah..."

"Why not? You were excited yesterday." Iwaizumi glanced over to the girl.

"... Uh, I—... If I tell you, w-would you think it would be silly of m-me?" (Y/n) rubbed her arm and bit down onto her lip.

"No. I wouldn't." Iwaizumi gave her a confident and reassuring look.

"... I'm scared. I'm too scared to be deeply associated with the sport..." (Y/n) frowned as she looked into his strong olive colored eyes.

Iwaizumi held in a surprised sound, but his eyes widened at her confession.

"I-I really want to watch you guys practice, and I feel bad f-for not going like I said... But I have my reasons... S-sorry! I sound funny for talking s-so much when y-you barely know me, haha..." (Y/n) turned away and covered half of her face in embarrassment with her hands.

"(L/n)." Iwaizumi said to call her attention out of her muddled thoughts. "If you want to watch us practice, you can. We like it when you're there."

"... Really?"

"Yeah. I don't know what happened, but avoiding the the things you like is just going to hurt you more."

"Really..." (Y/n) stared at his face for a few seconds before looking back down. She further covered the rest of her face and let out a small sigh.

"..." Iwaizumi let the girl have a few seconds to herself.

"... I'll w-watch the practice. Th-thank you..." (Y/n) tilted her head back up but shyly turned her head away.

"You can come into the gym when you're ready." Iwaizumi cooly smiled and tilted his head.

"Y-yeah, I will. Th-thank you Iwaizumi senpai." (Y/n) softly smiled as they approached the gym. She waved bye to him and waited outside the gym doors for a bit.

'Hah... Those words were simple, but it was really what I needed to hear...' (Y/n) shut her eyes and tilted her head towards the warm sunlight.

(Y/n) immersed herself into the sounds of the team chants and the sliding of their shoes onto the waxed wooden floors. The sounds of the volleyballs hitting onto the floor with a clear sound silenced her nerves. She felt at peace.

'I think I'm okay now...' (Y/n) opened her eyes and walked towards the gym doors. With a nervous gulp, she knocked onto the door.

"Oh, (L/n)-san." The young coach greeted and opened the door wide enough for her to enter.

"Th-thank you." She nodded her head and walked into the gym.

"Wah~! It's cutie-chan!"

"(L/n)! You're late haha!"

"Hello~!"

(Y/n) jumped up a little. Her expression was quite surprised. She didn't utter a word at her nervousness but shyly waved her hand.

"ENERGY!!" The team shouted and began to rigorously continue their warm ups.

(Y/n) met eyes with Iwaizumi, and she smiled very softly to silently thank him once again before she walked to the benches.

"Iwaizumi senpai... You really are sly." Watari purses his lips and drooped his shoulders.

"Oi, that's not it!" Iwaizumi shouted with a firm face, which made the underclassmen flinch. Watari whistled to feign ignorance and shuffled away.

"I-is the head coach not here today...?" (Y/n) looked around the gym.

"No. He's taking a call to arrange a practice match." The coach answered for (Y/n).

"I see..." (Y/n) nodded her head and loosely hugged herself.

'A practice match... That must be exciting for them.'

"You look dumb preaching about that."

"No I don't!"

'So silly...'

"Don't lift your elbow too high!"

"Try again! You're close!"

'So determined.'

"Yosh! You did it!"

"Nice one!"

'So bright...' (Y/n)'s pursed her lips, and her hands turned into fists on her lap.

*THUD*

"Woah! Iwaizumi senpai! That was awesome!"

"As expected, haha!"

"Teach me! Teach me!"

'I want to continue watching this light with my own eyes...'

5/15/2020