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At first, Atsumu didn't like Rei— his words and actions were obvious enough. Rei's presence during practice had interfered with the performance of his spikers, and it had rubbed the setter the wrong way. And when the sitter made him, of all people, kneel in public as punishment, he had sworn to take his revenge.
Yet... what the fuck am I doing 'ere in his room?!
Moments before, from what Atsumu deduced, it seemed like Rei had a momentary breakdown. The sitter had been about to look for his cousin when Atsumu popped up outside his room. Atsumu was surprised— of course he was!— when Rei reached out to him and embraced him tight.
After that, Rei had pulled him inside the room, forcefully made him sit on the bed, and... the sitter lied his head on Atsumu's laps.
God, what the fuck did he do to deserve this torture-slash-blessing in his life? "Rei... Rei-san?" Cursing at himself for stuttering, he glanced down with every bit of his willpower. If he didn't manage himself, Atsumu was certain he wouldn't be awake right now due to how nervous he was. "Y-Ya... what're ya doin'?"
"Tryna sleep."
"..." That left him speechless. Then, wouldn't it better if Atsumu left already?! Why did Rei lie his head on his laps without giving any reason?! The unanswered question was enough to make Atsumu restless. "Lil Fox, stop movin' 'round already."
With that same husky and low voice that made Atsumu weak in the knees, the setter stiffened up, his back straight and shoulders tense. The nickname Lil Fox had his heart racing, and the way Rei's arm snaking around Atsumu's waist made him oh-so flustered.
He could practically feel his own body temperature heat up, avoiding paying any sort of attention to the man treating him as a pillow.
A very comfortable pillow.
Through that tiny gap of his shirt, Atsumu felt Rei's warm breath caressing the skin of lower abdomen, causing him to tense up even more. Stop, he begged internally. Rei-san, yer killin' me! Yer def'nitely killin' me 'ere! Are ya tryna murder me?!
Yet, his internal cries were never heard. Atsumu stayed still, even when he had an itchy back. What if he disturbed Rei? What if he woke him up? Rei had fallen asleep the moment the setter stopped moving and with Rei lying on his thighs, Atsumu dreaded the fact that he might stay up all night just to not disturb his crush's rest.
Shit, I need some back-up. I hafta call Samu or Suna tah help me. But his phone was on his left pocket, and if he tried to get it, he might bother the slumbering man. His situation caused Atsumu to cry crocodile tears, his legs slowly going numb the more he stayed in place without moving an inch.
He was saved, however, when the bedroom door creaked open. "Rei," Shinsuke's voice called out, causing Atsumu to sweat in terror. "Sorry, I got—" the moment the captain opened the door more, he saw the sight of a sleeping Rei laying his head on a crying Atsumu.
Shinsuke and Atsumu stared at each other.
"Atsumu—"
"It's not what ya think!" Out of fright, the setter exclaimed before he slapped a hand over his mouth, taking a peek at Rei's face. There was no indication that the sitter woke up at all. "Phew— Kita-san, lemme explain." Atsumu hissed out, hands clasped with each other in a begging position. He didn't want to die yet, okay?!
"'s'fine. Rei prolly pulled ya in without tellin' ya an'thing. It's kinda surprisin' he's asleep though." The calm way Kita Shinsuke spoke made Atsumu blink in bewilderment. Did he hear it right? Did their captain just say what happened to him earlier?
So... I ain't goin' tah hell?
A sigh of relief left Atsumu, his shoulders losing their tension. "That, Kita-san, what should I do? I hafta leave, ya know?" When Shinsuke shook his head, the setter's smile had gone stiff. "Yer sleepin' 'ere tonight."
"..." - insert Atsumu turning into stone. "W-Wait, Kita-san, did'cha just say—?"
"Yes, yer sleepin' 'ere tonight."
HOLY FUCKING SHIT—
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When Atsumu woke up, he had only been asleep for about two hours.
The entire night, his brain refused to let him sleep as stared at Rei's sleeping face. That and the fact that Rei clung onto him made it hard for Atsumu to go in dreamland in the first place. Come on, his crush was hugging him tight, how was he supposed to fall asleep?!
He would relish in that moment for as long as he could!
Plus, even if he moved around, Rei didn't seem to mind. He would just move in his sleep and hug him in a different way to get comfortable. Atsumu went into dreamland around three in the morning and now that it was five, he found himself staring at the sharp features of Rei's.
The more he stared, the more he couldn't tear his eyes away. There was a certain air around Rei at that moment that made Atsumu pause his thoughts. He didn't even realize that he was leaning closer to his crush's face until the tips of their noses touched.
... WHY THE FUCK AM I SUCH A HORNY LIL SHIT?! Atsumu was about to put some distance between their faces when the arm around his waist suddenly pulled him closer, causing the setter to bury his face into the crook of Rei's neck. All of a sudden, there was no more space separating them other than their own clothes.
Atsumu's entire face heat up.
When the setter tried to pull his head back, he was greeted by a pair of sunflower eyes staring right through his soul. The intensity of those yellow irises almost made him faint. "Lil Fox?" Oh my god, I'm gonna fucking die. Rei's morning voice was hot.
"I thought Shinsuke woulda made ya leave last night."
"K-Kita-san didn't." FOR SOME ASS OF A REASON I DIDN'T KNOW! KITA-SAN, YER TRYNA MURDER ME, AREN'T YA?!
The arm around Atsumu's waist loosened yet the setter didn't move away, his previous embarrassment dissipating when he realized that he had to go to practice now and would have to leave Rei's side. And so, the shameless setter embraced the startled Rei around the other's torso.
Without a hint of shyness, Atsumu planted a soft long kiss at the crook of the other's neck. When he pulled away, he shot the stunned Rei a cheeky grin. "I'll see ya at practice, Rei." And with that, the shameless setter dashed out of the room as fast as he could before his embarrassment caught up to him.
Meanwhile, the baffled Rei stayed in his last position, staring wide-eyed at the place where Atsumu had been all this time. Heat crept up to his cheeks as the sitter grabbed the forgotten blankets and hid his entire face under.
They're gonna be the death of me—
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Osamu, who had just finished brushing his teeth, screamed profanities when the door to the bathroom slammed open. Fuck, I almost broke the mirror! "Asshole, what's the big idea bargin' in like some kinda wild animal?!" But when he took a careful look at his twin, Osamu blinked.
"What's up with ya? No, no, the question is; where the fuck have ya been all night, Tsumu? Ya didn't even answer any calls—"
"Samu, punch me."
"— and ya... what?"
"Punch. Me. In. The. Fucking. Face."
"Did'cha hit yer head or somethin'?"
"Just do it, ya asshat!"
However, before Osamu could do his brother's request, Suna popped up behind the setter and smacked him upside the head. "Shut up. It's still so early in the morning, dumbass."
"Ah, it wasn't a fuckin' dream!"
Osamu and Suna watched as Atsumu skipped around like some sort of idiot, metaphorical flowers blooming around him. The two shared a questioning look.
What the fuck was up with that perfectionist?
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*s c r e e c h*
Tsumu finally got his chance 😭 I'm so proud of you, Tsumu 🤧
SAY "I" IF YOU'RE:
Proud of Atsumu's accomplishment as well
or/and
Miss the moment when he gets bullied and gives you second-hand embarrassment