Chapter Text
“So, find a partner to room with.”
“Yes, captain!”
It was the day before the Spring Interhigh, or the nationals, and everyone on the team was jittery and nervous, especially the not-so-new third years. With the pressure of being the eldest members of Karasuno passed down to them, they had to lead their underclassmen to the max, and Noya was excited, partly because he loved being their senpai and partly because a generous, unknown donor had donated just enough money for them to stay in a luxurious hotel for a few days. Instead of the usual big room laid with futons that all the members shared, they booked six separate rooms that all had twin beds. Who wouldn't want their own rooms with only one roommate instead of sharing it with your whole team?! Noya could do anything.
As Noya continued on daydreaming about how nice the rooms would be, he missed another announcement from Ennoshita, but he didn't mind. It probably wasn’t that important. Then he turned towards Tanaka.
“Ryuu, let’s pair up!” he yelled, earning a glare from Ennoshita.
“Yeah bro!” Tanaka replied just as enthusiastically. Right as they were about to do a chest bump, Ennoshita pinched Tanaka's ear, pulling him back. "OW!"
“Haha nope, you’re staying with me, vice captain. It’s more convenient if someone needs something,” was what he said, but everyone knew the truth: they’d be way too loud, and Ennoshita would've been the one to deal with it.
“Aww Chikara, you’re no fun. Now I have to go find someone else,” Noya pouted jokingly before setting out to find whoever was available when Ennoshita simply rolled his eyes and gestured for him to find someone else.
From the looks of it, most of the team had already paired up. Narita and Kinoshita, being ‘best friends’ and not problem children, obviously chose to stay with each other, chatting happily with one another. To the left, the two first years, Nakano and Konno, were linking their arms together, signifying that they were pairing up, which wasn't surprising. The two had hit it off instantly ever since they first joined the team.
And of course, the freak duo were partnered up together.
“Kageyama! Toss to me!” Hinata shouted, holding a volleyball over his head.
“We can do that once we get in the rooms, dumbass!” Kageyama retorted.
“But I want to spike already!”
Kageyama proceeded to grip the other boy’s head with both hands and shake it, causing the latter to whine. At the scene, Noya let out an indignant huff. How come he and Ryuu weren’t allowed to stay together, but Kageyama and Hinata could?!
Suddenly Kageyama leaned down and whispered something into Hinata’s ear, a blush blooming on both of the latter's cheeks as he nodded.
Of course...
"They're lovebirds," Noya sighed, shaking his head before he scanned the room once more. Crossing out every one who had partnered together, that left Tsukishima, Yamaguchi, and a timid first year named Furukawa, and Noya was a ninety-nine point nine percent sure that he was going to have to stay with the first year.
Time to show him some of his senpai’s skills, Noya thought, but before he could approach the Furukawa, the first year whirled his head to face Yamaguchi.
“Yamaguchi-san, can you pair up with me?” he asked shyly.
Holy shit, Tsukishima’s definitely gonna tell him off, Noya thought, glancing at said guy’s face.
Surprisingly, the expression plastered on his face told Noya that he had expected this, and once Noya looked back at the first year, he understood.
Furukawa's face was flushed red as he scratched his own neck nervously, waiting for an answer. Yamaguchi gave a simple ‘sure’, nodding as he smiled, and the first year released whatever tension he had, returning a beam of his own.
That guy has a crush on Yamaguchi, Noya realized, blinking several times before slowly rotating his head towards Tsukishima. ...And Tsukishima is stuck with me.
“Hey Tsukki! We're roommates!”
“Don’t call me Tsukki,” Tsukishima muttered, walking to the counter to retrieve the last keycard.
“Sorry, Tsukki,” Noya said, mimicking Yamaguchi.
Tsukishima just ignored his antics, beelining towards the huge elevator with all of his other teammates, and right then and there, Noya had a brilliant idea.
Just as Tsukishima stepped into the elevator, Noya ran as fast as he could and jumped onto the second year, eliciting a grunt from him as they toppled over and fell onto the one and only Ennoshita.
“NISHINOYA!” Ennoshita roared from the floor, Noya flinching at his voice. He wasn’t scared many things, but angry Ennoshita unquestionably made it onto his list.
“S-sorry.”
The third years and Hinata were holding in their laughter, and even Kageyama’s lips were twitching a bit. On the other hand, the first years looked terrified as they prepared to listen to their captain kill their senpai, when Yamaguchi interrupted.
“Wait! Let’s get Tsukki up first,” he cried, scrambling down to help his best friend.
That was when Noya realized he was still on Tsukishima’s back, who was laying on Ennoshita. He was strangely quiet.
“Tsukishima?” Noya called, patting his back as he got off. No reply.
Yamaguchi gulped and gingerly hooked his arms under the blond’s armpits and hoisted him up, laying him on the side of the elevator. Everything had become quiet and the atmosphere had become tense.
Tsukishima laid there, shoulders slumped and eyes closed, head lolling off to the side. Ennoshita had gotten up and was shaking him, trying to wake him up.
“Tsukishima? Tsukki? Kei? Tsukishima Kei?” he tried, growing more concerned every second.
The unconscious boy didn’t react. By now, even Noya was a bit worried
There’s no way he fainted just because of that, right?
“Hello? Tsukishima? Dinosaur dude?” Noya said, continuously poking him in the cheek. It was quiet for several more seconds and Noya contemplated on whether he was responsible to carry Tsukishima. "Uh, what do we d--" He only managed out that much before he was cut short by the victim of his own assault, freezing in surprise as the rest of the team jumped.
"Boo."
“Tsukki!” Yamaguchi whooped, and everyone, minus Noya, let out a sigh of relief.
Tsukishima only ignored them.
“You should have seen your face, Noya-san,” he smirked. “Guardians aren’t supposed to be scared of something so trivial, are they?”
“I was just startled!” Noya defended himself, his ears and cheeks burning slightly. "Why would I be scared of that?!"
Hinata nodded furiously in agreement. “Yeah! Noya-senpai isn’t scared of anything!”
“That’s right! But you gotta give it to Tsukishima for getting us pretty good,” Tanaka said, wiping off his imaginary sweat.
“True! Good job Tsukishima!” Noya commended, giving the blond a noogie when he noticed something. “Is the elevator going up forever?”
Hinata’s eyes widened as he came to the same realization, turning to face the elevator door and started pummeling it, screaming, “Let us out!”
Kageyama, face grim, went to stand next to Hinata, took a deep breath, and began doing the same thing. Noya was contemplating if he should do the same, when Narita intercepted.
“Hinata, Kageyama, we just forgot to press the button,” he said, his fellow teammates with common sense nodding along.
The freak duo took one look at each other and let out an overstretched 'oh' before asking in unison what floor were the rooms located in, Kinoshita informing them so they could press the button.
“Idiots,” Tsukishima snickered as he stood up, letting out an 'oof' when Noya smacked his upper back.
“Don’t talk about my kouhais like that,” Noya laughed before he was met with his own palm to his head. "Ow?"
“It’s not just them he’s talking about, Noya,” Ennoshita said bluntly, and before Noya could say anything else, the elevator doors opened, revealing a hallway.
The team flooded out of the elevator, some looking in awe as they admired the intricate carvings in the walls, while others headed straight to their rooms, tired from the car ride.
“Woah, Ryuu! Everything is so fancy,” Noya gasped, gliding his hands along the walls.
“Yeah!” Tanaka agreed. “Look at all the doors!”
The two boys both took a few minutes of fawning over the halls and doors, eyes sparkling as they watched the city life from the large windows. They explored the entire length, their roommates and Yamaguchi waiting for them to finish (was Tsukishima scared of going alone?), before deciding to go to their respective rooms to keep their things.
“See ya at dinner, bro!” Tanaka said, dashing to his room.
Noya returned him a thumbs up and hopped in front of his own room, Tsukishima, Yamaguchi, and Ennoshita trailing behind him, although he wasn’t sure why the last two were. Maybe Tsukishima wanted his best friend to accompany him so he didn’t have to be alone with the libero (which wouldn’t be surprising) and Ennoshita probably wanted to make sure there wouldn’t be any trouble.
“I wonder who got the room,” Yamaguchi hummed thoughtfully.
“Maybe it’s you and that hopeless romantic,” Tsukishima said, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Ennoshita only giggled.
What are they talking about and why, out of all people, is Ennoshita giggling? Noya wondered but he didn't have time to worry about that. All he wanted to see were the rooms and the twin beds, probably floofy, and Noya was so ready to see and jump on them.
Or so he thought.
“Tsukishima! Open the door, quick!” the libero commanded, making the blond roll his eyes and tap the keycard on the scanner, the door unlocking with a small click.
Noya pushed down the handle and busted in, eyes widening as they scanned the room and landed on a single king-sized bed, looking as floofy as they come. He quickly took off his shoes and launched himself onto the bed.
“ROLLING THUNDER!” he shouted as he rolled across the bed before flopping down onto his back. That was great!
Once Noya sat back up, he was met with Yamaguchi and Ennoshita trying to suppress their giggles, which clearly wasn’t working, and a scowling Tsukishima.
“Hey, stop laughing!” he yelled, pointing at the two who undoubtedly were. “Rolling Thunder is cool!”
“No no, it’s not that,” Yamaguchi said in between breaths.
Noya furrowed his eyebrows. “Then what is?”
Ennoshita, who finally got a control of himself, gestured to the bed with a smirk.
The libero was still confused, eyes roaming all over the bed. What?
Then it hit him.
There was only a single bed. The one that he was sitting on. The one that he leaped onto.
Only. One. Bed.
“ENNOSHITA!” Noya shrieked, “Why is there only one bed?!”
“I already told you guys already,” Ennoshita said calmly, yet his face was smug as if to say ‘you should have listened to me’. “All the rooms with twin beds are full, so a lucky pair has to share a bed.”
Noya sighed in defeat.
“I guess I’m fine with it, but what about you, Tsukishima?” he asked, eyeing the blond cautiously.
“He’s going to be fine,” Yamaguchi insisted cheerfully. “Right Tsukki?”
“Shut up, Yamaguchi,” Tsukishima growled.
“Sorry, Tsukki!”
Ennoshita shrugged. “We all already agreed that whoever gets this room has to get it. I doubt anyone wants to swap.”
“Well, that’s where you’re wrong!” Noya said, thinking to the first year who probably-most-definitely had a crush on Yamaguchi. “Hey Yamaguchi, let’s tra-”
“I’m fine,” Tsukishima cut off, his hand on Noya’s mouth. “The only thing that concerns me is his big mouth anyways.”
Noya glared at the blond, wanting to protest but was instead ignored.
“Okay then,” Ennoshita said, exiting the door and ushering the freckled boy to follow him, “Get settled in and we’ll all be meeting at dinner in thirty minutes. Let’s go Yamaguchi.”
With that, the door closed and Tsukishima released his hand from Noya’s mouth and sat on one of the chairs provided by the hotel.
“So, why did you not let me trade keycards with Yamaguchi?” Noya asked, curiously. “Like I said, I’m fine with it. It’s like when you put futons next to each other, y’know? But you obviously don’t want to share a bed with me.
“I know that you aren’t that bright, Nishinoya-san, but I expected you to at least know that Yamaguchi was going to be uncomfortable sharing a bed with a first year who he isn’t close with, especially after knowing him for some time,” Tsukishima said bitterly.
“Oh. Sorry.”
It kind of stung to be insulted like that, because even if Tsukishima did call him stupid all the time, his tone was never that harsh. Even so, what the blond said was true. Noya should’ve considered Yamaguchi’s feelings before he asked to trade rooms, it was common sense.
The two sat in silence for a few minutes, which felt like hours, Noya watching his own fidgeting hands, before Tsukishima broke it once again with a sigh.
“Do you want to take a shower before dinner, Noya-san?” he asked softly, possibly from remorse.
Noya shook his head and let out a chuckle.
“Not yet, barely did anything today,” he said. “And are you being considerate, Tsukishima?”
“It’s just a question,” Tsukishima replied flatly. "Plus, it's gross you're not showering.
“We play volleyball together!”
“My point still stands.”
Noya grabbed a pillow and chucked it at Tsukishima, who blocked it, causing it to fall to the ground.
“That’s your pillow,” Tsukishima said with his signature smirk.
Noya smiled back mischievously and threw another pillow at Tsukishima, who once again blocked it like the talented middle blocker he was, earning an angry ‘hey!’.
“It’s only fair,” Noya laughed. “Now we both have dirty floor pillows!”
Tsukishima grumbled something under his breath before making his way towards the bathroom.
“You’re actually taking a shower?” Noya called. “You barely moved at all!”
“I did just now,” Tsukishima retorted. “And I’m convinced that you won’t shower just because you don’t want to wash out all the gel in your hair
“Fine, I’ll shower too!” Noya shouted back, huffing. “Be quick!”
“Yes, senpai,” Tsukishima said sarcastically, shutting the door behind him.
Tsukishima calling him senpai was... nice?
Well of course! Being called a senpai is always nice, Noya shrugged off before he laid back down onto the bed, humming as he took out his phone to text his now graduated upperclassman, Asahi.
Noya: hey asahi-san!!!
Noya: are you coming to watch us tomorrow???
Asahi: noya!!
Asahi: I dont think I can make it :(
Asahi: im really busy and kind of low on money
Asahi: im sorry!
Noya smiled when he saw the older’s reply, even if he was a bit sad that his senior couldn’t make it. Typical Asahi.
Noya: dont worry!!! just watch it on ur phone
Asahi: but I want to actually support u guys TT
Asahi: and see how everyone’s doing
Asahi: and the new first years u talked about
Noya: hahhaha
Noya: u r already supporting us!! in spirit!!
Noya: and everyones doin gr8!
Noya: and ull see the first years on ur phone
Asahi: I guess that makes me feel better :>>
Asahi: but daichi, suga, and kiyoko will be there
Asahi: and i miss everyone
Noya: just facetime them!!
Noya: we can talk to u after the match!!
Noya: dont b such a negative goatee!!
Asahi: HEY
Noya: lol
Asahi: truly sugas kouhai
Asahi: also, hows the fancy hotel u were talking about?
Noya: its really big and cool!!
Noya: and the bed is really soft!
Asahi: I thought u were rooming with someone??
Noya: oh yea im with tsukki
Asahi: tsukishima?!
Asahi: why isnt he with yamaguchi??
Asahi: and... is there only one bed?!
Noya: calm down asahi-sannnn
Noya: furukawa asked to room with him cuz he likes yams
Noya: and dont worry x2!!
Noya: ill take good care of our kouhai!
Noya: and ye only one bed
Asahi: why is there one bed ??
Noya: all the rooms w two beds r full
Noya: and tsukki chose to b unlucky
Noya: so now we have only 1 bed!!
Asahi: ohh
Asahi: i thought it was weird that he would share a bed with someone that isnt yamaguchi
Noya: lmao yeah
I wonder how it’d be like to share a bed with him, Noya thought. Warm? Cold? I wonder...
Abruptly, the sound of the bathroom door opening was heard, Tsukishima emerging out of it. He was drying his hair off with a towel with one hand, the other holding his glasses.
“I’m finished, Noya-san,” he said.
“Okay!” was all Noya said, typing a few more texts to Asahi.
Noya: I gotta shower now!! tsukki just finished!
Asahi: okay, have a safe shower!
Noya: geez asahi-san!!
Noya: of course ill have a safe shower!!
Asahi: just in case!
Noya: finee, ill let u be this once!
Noya: good night asahi-san!!
Asahi: good night, noya :)
“Are you texting Asahi-san?”
Noya looked up to see Tsukishima sitting on the loveseat, with his glasses on and headphones hung around his neck, watching him.
“Yeah, he said he can’t make it,” Noya answered with a sigh.
“He can still watch it online,” Tsukishima said matter-of-factly.
“But it’s not the same! Nothing we can do though." Noya stood up to acquire the provided hotel towel in the closet and his toiletries. “I told him that I’d take care of you, by the way.”
“What?”
“I told him that we’re roommates,” Noya elaborated. “He’s a bit worried ‘cause you’re not with Yamaguchi.”
Tsukishima looked a bit surprised but simply nodded. Noya laughed and jumped in front of him.
“Don’t be so shocked if your senpais care about you, Tsukishima!” he said, dropping a hand on Tsukishima's shoulder. “It’s necessary when you’re a senpai!”
Before Tsukishima could say anything, Noya had already disappeared into the bathroom, locking the door behind him.
The bathroom was still steamy, clouding the big mirror, and smelled of artificial strawberry shampoo or body wash, with a hint of milky creaminess.
Tsukishima sure loves strawberries, Noya thought as he subconsciously inhaled the scent.What does my shampoo smell like?
Setting his toiletries alongside Tsukishima’s, Noya squeezed the shampoo onto his palm, the fragrance flowing out. It was a bit tangy and fresh, and also a tiny bit sweet, but other than that, it was just normal and ordinary.
“Well that’s kinda boring,” he said to himself before finally taking a shower.
Maybe he should get a better shampoo.
Noya stepped out of the shower, feeling refreshed and energized, even if his hair was down without any height boost.
“Let’s go, Tsukishima!” he hollered, causing Tsukishima to wince.
“Your hair’s still like a wet dog,” Tsukishima responded, taking off his headphones. “And how are you still so loud?”
“I already have a towel,” he said, swinging the said thing onto his shoulder. “And this is my normal voice!”
Tsukishima looked somewhat irritated. “At least dry your hair a bit more.”
“Fineee,” Noya groaned. It was the least he could do anyways.
After a few minutes of drying his hair (which dried surprisingly fast), Noya barked a ‘hey’ and signalled for Tsukishima to get up, who did, and making his way out of the room after Noya. They both agreed to let Tsukishima take care of the key card, casually walking through the hallway and to the elevator. As they were about to enter the elevator, a shout came from behind them.
“Nishinoya! Tsukishima!”
It was Kinoshita who shouted, speed walking to the mentioned boys with Narita in tow, holding hands tightly.
“Hisashi! Kazuhito! Nice timing!” Noya smiled, stepping into the elevator next to Tsukishima, waving at the other two.
The couple hopped into the elevator, pressing their backs against its walls.
“You guys are roommates?” Narita asked, pressing the elevator button to the floor of the dining hall once everyone entered. “I thought you were with Yamaguchi, Tsukishima.”
“Unfortunately,” Tsukishima replied tersely, earning a slap on the shoulder from Noya.
Kinoshita chuckled as the elevator dinged open and got out. “Stop abusing him, Noya. He’s going to get you back one day.”
“As if he can!” the libero retaliated. “He doesn’t have enough strength for that anyway.”
“That’s a bit rich coming from someone so tiny, Noya-san,” Tsuksihima snickered evilly, hand partly covering his mouth.
If Yamaguchi was here, he’d definitely say-
“Nice one, Tsukki!”
That was when Noya realized they had just arrived at the dining table. Seated all around the square table on the floor were all the team members, chattering with one another.
“Hey!” was all Noya said, offended. He whacked Tsukishima's arm and reached up in an attempt to steal his glasses.
Tsukishima just batted his hands away, having an advantage while he was standing up, before settling down next to Yamaguchi, who had Furukawa to his right. Noya took a seat to Tsukishima’s left, with Tanaka on at his left.
“Woah, who’s child joined the table?” Nakano, the first year with dyed pink hair who sat right across from Noya, joked.
Konno, who sat to the Nakano's right, chortled while tying his hair into his usual ponytail. “Yeah, isn’t he cute? I wonder where his parents are.”
“Huh? What child?” Hinata questioned from next to Konno.
“Oh, why is another child talking to us?” Nakano asked, and by now everyone got what the two first years were implying.
“Nakano! Konno! Shut up and kneel down to my height!” Noya yelled angrily, causing half of the table to giggle, to his dismay. “Urghgh, why are first years this year so hard to manage?”
“I know right? Kids these days,” Tanaka agreed, a sage look on his face.
From Tanaka’s left, Ennoshita gave them two a look that basically said, ‘look at yourselves first’.
The team continued to talk among themselves as they ate, with occasional banters going on.
“Hinata, stop stealing my food!”
“But your food is so much better, Bakayama.”
“We’re eating the same thing!”
“Still!”
Noya laughed at the couple, observing everything when his gaze landed on Tsukishima’s tray. He didn’t have a lot of food in his bowl, so Noya did what every good senpai did.
“Eat more, Tsukishima!” he said, pointing at the selection of foods. “They’re really good!”
“I’m not that hungry,” Tsukishima answered.
“C’mon, don’t you trust your senpai?”
“I’m just not hungry.”
Noya paused for a moment, a hand on his chin, thinking. Then an idea popped up in his head.
What if I feed him? Gramps always did that when I was a kid if I wouldn’t eat because I’d be obliged to!
Noya grinned at his brilliant idea and grabbed Tsukishima’s chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat with it.
“Say ‘ahh’,” he said, bringing the meat to the blond’s mouth.
“Wha-” was all Tsukishima managed to get out before Noya shoved the food into his mouth. Softly, of course.
The whole table had gone quiet, and Tsukishima wasn’t even chewing yet. They were all staring at Noya and the blond.
“Just eat! Don’t look at me like that,” Noya barked at the blond, oblivious to everyone’s stares. “You barely eat anything!”
“Bro...” Tanaka began, not really knowing what to say.
Noya’s head snapped to his best friend, and then to the rest of the table. “What?”
“You just fed Tsukishima,” Ennoshita said, although it was more like a question.
“Yeah, ‘cause he’s not eating much,” Noya replied frankly. “Gramps always did when I was a kid. And as a senpai, I have to take care of my kouhais.”
“Uwahh, you’re so cool senpai!” Hinata yelled, bouncing.
“Shouyou, that’s too much!” Noya laughed, fluttering his arms in front of him. “It’s what all senpais should do! Plus-” he motioned to all the first years "-you're a senpai now too, Shouyou!"
“You’re right, senpai!” Hinata gasped. “I forgot!”
“That’s because you don’t look or act like one, dumbass,” Kageyama said, starting a newfound argument.
That seemed to clear the air a bit, everyone resuming to doing whatever they were doing. Tanaka and Noya joked around like usual, even though the latter kept feeding Tsukishima, who strangely didn’t complain and just complied, from time to time. The rest of the third years were talking about whatever and Yamaguchi was talking to the first years, seemingly giving advice while leaning on his best friend.
Once everyone finished their food, they all made their way to the elevator, crowding the halls as they walked.
“Ryuu, can you believe we’re at the nationals without any of the old third years?” Noya asked when they were in the elevator.
“Yeah, at least they’re coming to watch!” Tanaka said excitedly. “They’re gonna be so shocked when they finally see me, Karsuno's ace, in play!”
“Totally, man!" Noya agreed. "But Asahi can’t make it though.”
“Huh? Why?”
“He’s busy and broke, basically.”
“That really sucks.”
"Yeah."
Arriving on the floor their rooms were located on, everyone said their goodbyes, splitting up to their own rooms. Noya and Tsukishima’s room were on the furthest end of the hall, so they were the last to get into their room.
“I’m so full,” Noya groaned, patting his stomach before jumping onto the soft mattress.
“It would be weird if you weren’t,” Tsukishima said, still taking off his sneakers.
“True that.”
Tsukishima shrugged walked to the loveseat and sat, pulling out his headphones and phone from his bag.
“Aren’t you going to sleep yet?” Noya asked, tilting his head to look at the other.
It was already quite late when they arrived, so with dinner done and dusted, it was already really dark.
“I’m sleeping here,” Tsukishima replied, putting on his headphones.
“Why?” Noya frowned and rolled out the bed, approaching Tsukishima. “If you’re not comfortable with sharing a bed with me, then I can sleep on the chair!”
“No, it’s fine Noya-san,” he said in return, ignoring the question.
With a growl, Noya looped his arms around Tsukishima’s and pulled him up, dragging him to the bed and then pushing him down.
“I already told you that I’m taking care of you, so sleep there,” Noya said vehemently, taking a seat on the chair. “And I’m shorter than you anyway!”
Tsukishima’s face was painted with conflicted emotions, but it was unclear to Noya what they were. He then took off his headphones and placed it on the nightstand besides the bed with his phone and stood up.
“Hey! Even if you’re not going to sleep on the bed, I’m still going to sleep here,” Noya warned with stubborn determination. “And then we’ll be sharing a chair.”
Tsukishima just sighed and grabbed Noya's arm, yanking him up. “We can share the bed, Noya-san. It’s big, anyway.”
Noya blinked, “This isn’t because you’re pitying me, is it?”
Tsukishima shook his head no and released Noya's arm, making him lay on the bed. Then, Tsukishima turned on the lamp beside the bed and walked to close the main lights.
“I’m supposed to be taking care of you, not the opposite,” Noya said with a grin. “Since when did you become such a sweet guy? You’ll become even more of a hit with all the ladies and gents!”
“Please shut up,” Tsukishima muttered, draping his body onto the bed. He took the right spot of the bed, further away from the door.
“Nah, I’m not Yamaguchi,” Noya laughed, adjusting his position on the bed before laying on his back onto the mattress.
“I’m going to sleep.”
“Fine~”
With that Noya fell asleep...
Until he woke up in the middle of the night, needing to use the toilet.
Noya groaned as he sat up, the moonlight shining through the window and on the bed. He turned to his side to look at the alarm clock provided by the hotel (what wasn’t provided by the hotel?) and saw that it was two in the morning.
Noya leapt out of bed and went to do his business, coming back a few moments later and diving back into the covers, meeting with Tsukishima’s sleeping face.
Instead of his usual frown or condescending expression, his face peaceful and void of any negative emotions. The moonlight lit up his face in the dark, emphasizing the calmness all around. The scent of strawberries lingered around him and he just looked so serene. Ethereal, even.
Noya could feel his breath hitch as he stared at the middle blocker in front of him, unblinking. A blush crept onto his face as he realized:
I have a crush on Tsukishima.