Hinata Shouyou, how can someone so harmless be the cause of so much pain. However, it was your fault from the very beginning. How foolish.

—
"(F/n)-chan!"

"How embarrassing, you cant just barge in here like that," you looked up from your desk watching Hinata rush over to the seat in front of you.

"Guess what?"

"What is it?"

"We got a new manager! She's a first year!"
—

If you had just stopped yourself from the start. It wouldn't have made such an impact. Now, it feels as if your entire world has flipped upside down. Perhaps you were being dramatic, but not even words could describe it.

—
"Sorry (F/n)-chan.. I won't be able to eat lunch with you today," he pouted, "Yachi-san is helping me and Kageyama study so we can go to Tokyo!"

"Wow..! I didn't think you'd ever end up studying Shouyou!" You snickered, "did Tsukishima scare you off?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Okay! Hurry up and go! You're trying to go to Tokyo aren't you?"

'So her name's Yachi-san...'
—

You could almost laugh at yourself for even thinking that there was even a single string of hope. You put yourself here. It's your responsibility to suck it up and take it. Right?

—
His visits grew rare and when he did, he only really talked about how hardworking Yachi-san was.

'Yachi this. Yachi that. Will it ever end?'

However, you could only smile despite the growing pit in your heart.
—

You couldn't help but feel spiteful for the new manager. You knew it was jealousy. It wasn't something you could get rid of so easily.

—
"Hey, (F/n)-chan? Can I tell you something?"

"What's up?"

"I'm only telling you because we're best friends, got it?" Hinata spoke quietly whipping his head side to side looking around his surroundings.

"Best friends, of course," it felt like a sucker punch to the chest.

"You know how you get this fuzzy feeling when you see someone in particular..? It's like 'wah!' and 'whoosh!' You know what I mean!"

'I know that feeling all to well'

"Gah! Just spill it Shouyou!"

"Yachi-san! I feel that way whenever I'm with her.. It's weird, but I don't hate it?" Hinata states.

Time seemed to slow down in that moment. Were you hearing him correctly? No way.. It shouldn't be true. It has to be a misconception.

"Do.. you like Yachi-san, Shouyou..?"

"Of course I do, why wouldn't I?"

"Romantically, I mean."

"Hah?! U-uh... maybe? I never felt this way!"

"I see," you stood up from your seat abruptly, "I'm going to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back."

Emotions twisted in your body. Spite, anger, jealousy, regret and sadness. You could only stare at the ground watching your feet carry you down the halls until your body collided with another.

"O-oh! I'm so sorry!" A frail girl bowed profusely, "I'm so clumsy! I'm so sorry! Please don't kill me!"

"Huh, what are you talking about?"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

"W-wait! No, It's my fault! Sorry, I wasn't paying attention," you apologized to the timid girl, "I don't think we've met before, my name is (L/n) (F/n)."

"Y-yachi Hitoka! It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Yachi...?" Your expression darkened.

"H-hai! Eek! I-I'm sorry! Did I do something?!"

"Oh! No.. Shou— I mean, Hinata, a friend of mine, told me about you," You explained, "all good things, I promise."

"You know Hinata-kun! Have you ever seen him jump?! Oh, sorry! You probably know already since you're friends!" A hue of pink dusted her cheeks.

"Yeah... but, you probably know him better than I do, now," you forced a breathy laugh, "Yachi-san, if you don't mind me asking. What do you think about Hinata?"

"Hinata-kun..? I-I mean, Hinata-kun is an amazing volleyball player! He's always so determined and motivated even when things get tough! I owe him a lot... I always used to be too timid to try new things and step out of my comfort zone. He told me that being a Townsperson B has its own charms and that it was cool in its own way. S-Shoot! I said too much!" Yachi's face flushed brightly.

'That confirms it... I lost.'

"That's great! Take care of him for me, he could be a dunce quite often. I'm happy, that he met someone like you," you smiled, genuinely. Although it hurts, you'd do anything to see him happy, even if you weren't a part of it.
—

Although it pained you to see the one person whom your heart yearned for fall in love with another, it hurt like hell to watch your relationship with him fall apart slowly. And it was like he hardly noticed it at all.

'It's better this way, don't you think so too... Shouyou?'

"Are you happy now? If so, that's good. I'll gladly take the hit if that's what it takes to see you as happy as you are when your with her."

A/n
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