prompt: Tanaka is feeling less than valued on his team, but his girlfriend (Y/n) is here to make him feel better

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.・-: ✧ :-　Second Person Point of View　-: ✧ :-・．

You noticed it as soon as he entered the building. His eyes were cemented to the ground, his expression appeared to be distant, and his smile was nowhere to be found. He was upset. He was more upset than you had seen him in such a long time. It made you worried. Had something happened? You invited your boyfriend over to try and figure out what was wrong.

"Ryu... " You placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Are you feeling alright?" Tanaka looked at you. He saw how concerned you looked, your eyes were filled with such worry. Tanaka felt horrible he had been the cause of such pain. He moved his hands from beside his legs which were sprawled out across your bed, using them to reach up and softly hold your face.

"I've just got somethin' on my mind, beautiful," Tanaka told you, laying a gentle kiss to your cheek. "Nothing for you to worry about."

"If it's bothering you, it's something for me to worry about," You told him. He looked at you reluctantly, wondering if it would burden you to express what was wrong. Tanaka knew if he ever found out you thought your feelings would burden him, he would lose it.

"I've just been feeling kinda overshadowed is all," Tanaka confessed a little sorrowfully. "The first years have really been, uh, showing me up." Tanaka chuckled bitterly. He felt like he wasn't as good as his teammates; like he wasn't as valuable. This broke your heart.

"Oh, honey," You muttered, wrapping your arms around him tightly. "You are so important to the team, you have no idea. Without you, they'd be so lost."

"I don't know... " Tanaka mumbled, avoiding your stare. You hopped off your bed and grabbed your phone.

"I've got something to show you," You told him, pulling open your photos. You sat beside him again, holding the screen so he could watch the video that was about to play. He watched in confusion at first, but then he realized what it was. Tanaka knew you always came to his games, an act that meant the world to him, but he had no idea you recorded some of them.

"Every time I watch you play, you find a new way to impress me," You told him honestly, scooting closer. "You're so talented and you look so cool too!" Tanaka laughed, hugging you gently. You grinned, kissing the side of his face.

"Thank you, (Y/n)," He told you gratefully. "You always know just how to make me feel better."

"I'm only returning the favor," You said happily. "Because I love you."

"I love you too, babe," Tanaka stated, snuggling closer to you. "Remind me never to keep anything from you again." You laughed lightly. You pulled him in by his shirt collar and kissed his lips. One of your hands held the side of his face why the other rested on his chest. Nothing made Tanaka feel better like getting to kiss you. His arms around you kept you from escaping, although you had no desire to. Even if it was just a kiss, you wanted to make sure he never felt underappreciated again. That feeling is miserable, and if there was ever anything you could do to spare the one you loved of such pain, you would do it.

You knew Tanaka would do the same for you. He always tried his best to make you the happiest girl in the world. That was what he promised you when he nearly begged you to be his girlfriend. He said there will be days when there was nothing he could do, but he would always try. You smiled.

"I will certainly remind you, Ryu."