Osamu finishes inflating the rest of the saggy volleyballs that afternoon with a hint of a smile on his face, and relief and confidence in the set of his shoulders. It felt huge to confess to Kita everything he'd been thinking lately, but being met with his upperclassman's support and encouragement was worth the risk.
A few weeks pass, and in that time, Osamu sometimes brings some things he's cooked for Kita's assessment. It's not too often, because he wants to be subtle so the whole team doesn't find out, which is hard with people like Atsumu and even Suna around. Most of it comes from home ec class, so the food is simple, but delicious each time.
And then one afternoon Osamu shows up to practice not with food, but with a figurative storm cloud overhead. He's noticeably late, enough that Atsumu is already in the gym warming up, and stomps right into the clubroom without a passing glance at anyone. He doesn't need to say a word for it to be obvious that something is off.
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Date: 2022-11-21 02:58 am (UTC)A few weeks pass, and in that time, Osamu sometimes brings some things he's cooked for Kita's assessment. It's not too often, because he wants to be subtle so the whole team doesn't find out, which is hard with people like Atsumu and even Suna around. Most of it comes from home ec class, so the food is simple, but delicious each time.
And then one afternoon Osamu shows up to practice not with food, but with a figurative storm cloud overhead. He's noticeably late, enough that Atsumu is already in the gym warming up, and stomps right into the clubroom without a passing glance at anyone. He doesn't need to say a word for it to be obvious that something is off.