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amaya's point of view
"morning," tobio says as we sit down together at a table in the cafe for breakfast.
i shoot him a small smile. "morning," i unenthusiastically say.
i didn't get much rest last night. i couldn't stop thinking about how i'm gonna confess to him.
i think i'll do it tonight after the matches and personal practice. i don't want to distract him from volleyball.
but i've never even been in a relationship before. what happens then if he feels the same? what will we be?
"is everything okay? are you feeling well?" he softly asks, reaching up and brushing a piece of hair away from my face before placing the back of his hand on my forehead. my eyes widen and his touch renders me speechless.
"you're kind of warm. are you feeling feverish?"
no, i'm just blushing like an idiot.
"i-i uh... i'm o-okay, i just didn't sleep well l-last night that's a-all," i stutter. i still have butterflies despite the fact that he's taken his hand away and returned to his food.
"oh, good. well- not good, but at least you're not sick. what's wrong?" he asks.
my god, my heart is melting right now. i don't think i can take this anymore.
"oh, it's not really a big deal. just, um, missing my parents, i guess," i lie. i'm not sure he buys it but he nods anyway.
"let me know if i can make it better," he quietly says.
yeah. this is gonna be a long day.
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with each passing match i become more and more anxious about confessing to tobio.
after the last match of the day, he asks me to give him some tosses so he can practice his falling sets again. i agree and we make our way to his usual practice gym.
"i don't want to stay long. i'm kind of exhausted," he says and i nod as he sets up the water bottles along the floor by the net.
he puts his bag behind him and tells me he's ready for a toss.
the tension in the gym right now is so thick you could cut it with a knife.
his first toss hits the furthest bottle perfectly.
he proceeds to set about another 30 tosses, making about 90% of them. i'm about to toss another ball to him when suddenly he stands straight up and drops his arms.
he grumbles, snatching his bag from behind him and picking up all of the water bottles before zipping his bag and grabbing my hand.
"uh- is-is everything okay?" i ask as he leads me out of the gym, turning the lights off and shutting the door.
"tobio?" he continues to walk silently toward the small courtyard that we found a few nights ago when we were playing hide and seek.
"your tosses were great today-" i say while he continues walking without saying a word.
"tobio what are you doing-" i ask before he stops suddenly in the middle of it and turns toward me.
"i can't take it anymore," he finally says. i tilt my head a little, confused.
"what? what's wrong-"
"amaya, i like you. i have feelings for you."
what? wait-
OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD
"you-you do?"
"and i took you here because when we were here last time i almost kissed you. but i got too nervous because i was afraid you didn't feel the same. and i don't know if you do, but if you don't, can you just reject me so i can move on and-"
"i like you too."
his eyes widen at my simple words that are going to change everything. the widest smile that i've ever seen on him spreads across his face.
i feel the corners of my lips curve into a smile; his is contagious.
"really?" he asks softly. i nod my head and all we can do is smile at each other.
"i was going to tell you tonight, but you beat me to it."
he chuckles and embraces me into a hug that makes the butterflies in my stomach go crazy. i wrap my arms around him as he pulls me close, placing his chin on the top of my head.
"i was gonna chicken out, by the way. of telling you," i sheepishly say into his shirt. "keiko and kiyoko both told me to, but i was afraid you didn't feel the same way and i'd mess things up."
he pulls away and rolls his eyes as we start to walk toward our rooms. "i was afraid of that, too. but i don't think i could have been any more obvious," he laughs.
"i guess i'm just dense, then," i laugh along too. he nudges me playfully. "to be fair, i thought i was obvious, too, though."
"oh trust me. i couldn't ever tell what you were thinking," he remarks. "but i couldn't keep it in anymore. i needed you to reject me at the very least so i could move on."
i roll my eyes. "like i would ever reject you. you're literally the hottest guy i've ever seen."
"pfft. yeah right-you're one to talk. i swear the first day i saw you i was drooling," he says.
"ugh, stop it," i say, embarrassed. he laughs a little. we continue to walk in a comfortable silence.
god i want to hold his man's hand.
i brush my fingers against his but i get too scared and i drop my hand down to my side again.
he seems to notice my attempt and takes my hand into his own, intertwining our fingers together confidently.
i look up at him as we walk hand in hand, and he continues to look forward with a slight grin playing on his face.
when we finally arrive outside our doors, he stands in front of me and takes both of my hands in his.
"when we get back to miyagi, can i take you on a date?" he asks, but i'm sure he already knows the answer.
"i'd love that," i smile.
"good."
"oh, and tobio?"
"hmm?"
"i don't really know what i'm doing- i've never liked anyone like i like you before, let alone been in a relationship. so.. what, um, what are we now?" i ask before he turns away.
"would you... like to be my girlfriend?" he asks, a small smirk playing on his lips.
i laugh a little at his straightforwardness. "only if you'd like to be my boyfriend."
"there's our answer, i guess you're my girlfriend then," he chuckles, before pulling me closer and placing a soft kiss on my forehead.
woah-
"goodnight, amaya."
that did not go how i was expecting it to go.
"goodnight, tobio."