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It’s been a couple of days since you came to Inarizaki High School. By arriving as a second year, it was even more difficult for you to make any friends, with friendship groups already being established since first year or even those who already knew each other since their middle school days or from way back. As of now, you were standing in front of a bulletin board, where there were several posters of the different clubs. You usually focused so much on academics that you didn’t give yourself a chance for extracurriculars. Maybe trying something different now that you were here would make things fun. After all, you just had a couple of school years left and it would look nice in your curriculum. Plus it might help you form friendships and you’ll get new skills.
Suna catches a glimpse of you just as your hand brushes over the poster recruiting for a new manager for the volleyball club, their former manager had made it before they graduated. He saw as you smiled looking at it before going to grab it . Maybe he could try and convince you to take the spot. That poster’s been there for a while and no one has claimed the position yet. He could help the team out.
You were startled as you suddenly felt a presence behind you as they spoke, “You’re interested in being the volleyball club manager? They’re still looking for one.”
You turned around, eyes curious as you looked at the dark haired boy who just spoke to you. “Oh! Maybe, I don’t know which one to pick yet. I like volleyball, though.” That piqued his attention.
“You play?”
“Yeah, well, I used to.” you let out a nervous laugh. “It’s not something I aspired to continue doing professionally or anything. I wasn’t that good either so now it’s something I do for fun once in a while.” He hummed and nodded along as he listened. “What about you? Do you play?”
“If you end up deciding to become the new manager you’ll find out.” he replied, smugly, and turned his back to you to continue his way.
“So you do play.” you exclaimed as laughter escaped you. “Or maybe you’re a bench boy?” You said so to tease him. He slightly turned to look at you again as he kept walking, an incredulous expression on his face at your suggestion, but as he faced forwards again he couldn’t help the small smile forming on his lips.
Later in the day, the Inarizaki boy’s volleyball team gathered at their gym minutes before practice began. Unconsciously, Suna’s head kept turning towards the gym doors every time they opened, only to be disappointed each time when the girl from earlier didn’t walk in.
Moving forward to practice serves, the gym door opened and you finally showed up. From the other side of the court, Suna spotted you, at the same time he heard Atsumu and Osamu bickering just before the blonde twin hit one of his jump float serves. The serve was off and it passed way over the water bottle the setter wanted to topple over and Suna’s eyes widened as he saw the ball heading straight to you.
“Crap! Hey watch out!” and in just a moment, you placed yourself in a receiving position, not being fooled by the trajectory of the ball as it made contact with your arms and you smoothly directed it towards the setter position just as if you were in an actual game. There was silence for a moment, just the ball you just hit bouncing on the ground, before Atsumu broke it. “What the f-” He cut himself up before he could mess up, Osamu staring at his brother in amusement but equally impressed, while Suna too looked stunned. When you noticed him, you shyly waved at him and continued walking over to their coach. “She dug my serve like it was nothing! Wait, did she waved at Suna? Do you know her? Is she from the girl’s team?” Here we go.
“I just met her this morning. She was looking at our poster for a new manager.” Suna replied. And apparently, you planned on stepping up to it if your presence there was enough to say.
“What’s her name?”
he was caught off guard as he didn’t think about asking. But he just shrugged. “Don’t know. Didn’t ask her.”
“Well I’ll sure ask her.”
“Wanna know the name of the girl who just made a dent to your ego?” But before Atsumu could reply and a fight could ensue, the captain’s voice was heard making them continue with practice.
But you stayed there throughout the rest of it. Sometimes the coach would say something to you and you would nod along as you kept your eyes on what was happening on the court. Suna kept his head on the game but he was very aware of your presence and his form the entire time. Was he trying to impress you? Maybe.
After the practice games, running some laps and stretching, the coach called Kita over and introduced you two, before gathering the team in a circle and walking over to introduce you to the rest of them.
“Guys, this is l/n y/n. She’s new to our school and a second year. She’s here for the club’s manager position.” The rest of the boys introduced themselves,
“Suna Rintaro.” he gave you a closed lip smile as you smiled back at him knowingly, now learning his name.
“Nice to meet you. Please take care of me.” You bowed when they were finished, and that’s how your story as Inarizaki High School Boy’s Volleyball Club manager began.