falling [asanoya/ennotana] 🌦

tanaka ryūnosuke, Simp Extraordinaire

.nishinoya.

i arrived at practice. just another day. one day closer to Next Wednesday.

i frowned when i saw asahi still wasn't there. at morning practice i was a little concerned, but figured maybe he'd show up at afternoon practice.

however, here we were, and no asahi.

"suga-san, is asahi still not here?"

suga smiled sympathetically.

"i'm sorry, he's not. he said he was feeling a little better, but still wasn't in good enough shape for practice."

i frowned.

"alright. hope he'll be here monday."

"me too," he sighed. then he quickly added, "we all miss our ace."

i nodded.

"yeah, sure do."

"just don't say you're quitting the team again if he's not here by monday," he laughed with a wink.

i blushed.

"i won't! i mean, i'll have to get used to playing without him next year anyway..."

suga sighed softly.

"yeah... aw, man, why would you remind me that i'm gonna have to leave you all soon? i'm gonna miss you."

his eyes had gotten glossy and i gave him a big hug.

"i'm sorry, suga-san! please don't cry."

he laughed weakly and wrapped his arms around me, resting his chin on my shoulder.

"i'm not crying, you're just seeing things. i really am gonna miss all you guys though. you're like my family."

i bit my lip, feeling a little teary myself now.

"i'm gonna miss you too, i feel like we're family as well."

we stayed hugging for a while until we heard, "what's all this?"

we pulled away to see daichi standing there.

"i accidentally made him sad, i'm sorry!" i yelled, bowing at him.

"what did- what happened?"

"no, it's fine, i just... he brought up graduation and i started thinking how much i'm gonna miss everyone," suga explained, voice cracking once or twice.

"oh. oh, well..." he averted his gaze and looked at the floor. "now you guys are gonna make me sad too," he said quietly.

"i'm sorry!" i shouted. "i didn't mean to make both of you sad!"

daichi let out a quiet chuckle.

"it's alright, noya. we'll have to come to terms with it at some point, right? and it won't be goodbye forever... we'll still try to call and visit often."

i nodded.

"okay... i'm gonna go now though, before i actually start crying."

they nodded and waved goodbye, and i walked away. technically my excuse was valid: i didn't want to cry, but i also wanted to give them a moment alone and not intrude on something that wasn't my business.

"hey, noya?"

i turned to see chikara.

"hey, what's up?"

he avoided eye contact and messed with his fingers a bit, popping a few of them.

"so... i'm guessing ryū told you everything that happened between us?"