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nishinoya yuu x reader
song: beautiful
Nishinoya didn't expect himself to like someone other than Shimizu Kiyoko. It happened the day school let out for the holidays, as he was walking home. Free from exams, free from stress, more time to practice receives, more time to hang out with Tanaka... more time to think of Kiyoko-san. He whistles a little tune and spins the volleyball in his hand. Boy, he could not wait to get home and just relax.
It just so happens that the person next to his house manages to catch his eye. This strange feeling creeps up Nishinoya's spine. A small, warm, tingly feeling that sends butterflies free from a cage. But why, though? Kiyoko-san was pretty. But God, this stranger looks even cuter all bundled up like that within the wool scarf and jacket, small puffs of cold breath escaping from the mouth.
He scolds himself angrily. No, no, no! No matter what, solely focus on Kiyoko-san. And he miserably fails. It's another one of those moments.. where he meets another cute person besides Kiyoko-san and just can't muster up the courage to talk to them. Why is this so hard, he groans with chagrin as he slams the volleyball onto his head repeatedly.
The angelic stranger finally catches his every-five-second stares and waves nervously to him. Fuck! Don't panic, don't panic..
Karasuno's Guardian Deity immediately reverts to the actual, real-life socially-awkward-when-talking-to-new-people loser he is. Nishinoya breathes and lets out a gasp. Without even knowing, he takes the couple of steps needed to get to this amazingly gorgeous piece of hot mess.
"New around here?" He asks casually, propping an arm against the stone fences. Five seconds and he's already fucking up.
Said 'newcomer' smiles a bit; Nishinoya feels his face burning up by the millisecond. "Not exactly. Just here to visit some family during the holidays." Ah. "I can certainly tell that you're familiar with these places."
"Sure I am," he replies cheerfully. "I go to school here. I'm in high school, in fact. A second year. And I'm on my school's volleyball team. Libero. One of the best yet."
If there was an award for Best Failure of a Flirt, Nishinoya has just won himself that.
A small hint of amusement flickers in the visitor's eyes. "Really, now? I'd love to see you in action one day...?"
"Nishinoya. Nishinoya Yuu. Everyone's favorite senpai." The wrong words just keep flying out.
"Well, then, Noya-san. This conversation has been lovely indeed, but I really must get going. If you say you're so familiar with this town, why don't you show me around tomorrow?"
Thank the heavens for this wonderful blessing. Ryuu will kill me, but I will still die a man. "Of course," he blurts out. "How about the park at nine in the morning?"
His new 'date' giggles while making the departure. "See you tomorrow, Noya-san."
ハイキュー!!
Tanaka ended up not killing him after all. Instead, he had spent a good ten minutes sobbing and wailing "NOYA-SAN! ! !" while Saeko howled with glee and ruffled his hair, shouting how proud she was of her mutual little bro was becoming a man.
Nishinoya was forced on a huge shopping spree as bits of 'cool' clothing were pulled, stretched onto him. All of this fuss over a tour of their hometown, huh. So this is what it feels like to be 'cool' at last. In the end, they ended up going with the 'just be you' strategy.
Nishinoya shuffles his feet to keep them warm as he waits for the 'date' to commence. He feels stupid for arriving twenty minutes early. Maybe following those 'dating tips' online wasn't such a good idea.
"Been waiting long?" A familiar voice asked.
His head bolts up. Oh my GOD, WHY IS THEIR TASTE IN CLOTHING SO FREAKING CUTE. His heart felt like it was just going to spread its wings and soar up and up until it breaks through the glass ceiling.
"Nah." He brushes off the nervousness.
"Your face is red, though."
Fuck. "It's just the cold," he replies quickly, covering up half of his face with the red scarf he'd been wearing. "Um.. all right then. Let's get going, then.."
Nishinoya had to admit that besides Karasuno and Sakanoshita, his hometown was just really boring. He mentally slaps himself for wasting his 'date's' time by taking them to just really random places.
"Isn't Sendai really close by?" His date suddenly pipes up.
How could you forget, you stupid- "Yes!" He bursts out. "We can totally go there if you want." THANK YOU DAIMYO-WHOSE-NAME-I'VE-FORGOTTEN FOR FOUNDING SENDAI.
Even if it was the middle of the day, Sendai's Christmas lights are up, twinkling brightly in the cloudy day. Nishinoya lets out a relieved exhale as they hop off the bus. Wait... FUCK. Sendai's points of interest are just a bunch of shitty old castles!
They end up sitting in a small cafe. It takes Nishinoya about ten minutes to sputter and choke out nervously about not going to certain places. The evasion is successful, but is it really worth making himself look like a complete idiot? But somehow, he's glad that they're in a coffee shop. Fuck, what is that amazing and mysterious scent.
He is trying so hard not to hyperventilate and die. Well, he can stop himself from dying, but no, he just can't stop the blood rushing to his cheeks.
"You're so funny, Noya-san." Angelic Stranger suddenly laughs; Nishinoya just wants to crumple to the floor and ascend to heaven already. "Thank you for showing me a great time today."
Today I die a man.
ハイキュー!!
"You're practically married!" Tanaka shouts as he waves his popsicle in the air. "Just tell your 'angelic stranger' you wanna go out!" Winter break was nearly at its end, and all they have ever done was sit in that same coffee shop in Sendai for the whole day.
Nishinoya wants to. Oh, he wanted to practically scream to the skies that he wanted to go out with his angelic stranger. He tangles his hands into his hair and groans with frustration.
"You have a 'date' today again, right? Ask them out the moment you get there!" Tanaka slaps Noya on the back with encouragement. "Show our kouhais just how great you are!"
Right. Nishinoya would just die with embarrassment if one of his kouhais had found a significant other before he did... He huffs in a breath and smiles his usual cheeky grin.
Nishinoya sighs as he trudges along the cracked concrete path to school. It's been a few days since the thing. And.. all he wants to do is descend into hell.
He had never run so fast in his life. Even faster than when he and Tanaka chased after Kiyoko-san every day. Not even pausing to take a breath, he ran to today's meeting spot. Angelic Stranger was there early that day. He remembers gasping for air and gripping his knees tightly as he roars out his confession.
The moment of silence took a stab at his heart. And then the sudden pouring of rain ruins the fucking moment. Angelic Stranger stared at him, and he had noticed small trails of tears trickling down their face. Oh, fuck.. No, no..!
"I'm... from Nagoya."
Nishinoya had never been speechless in a long time. Four hours away by train.. we can make this work? The words were suppressed by his trembling lips.
Oh, right. The train takes Angelic Stranger back to Nagoya today. This was really it. Part of him wishes they'd never met in the first place. Otherwise, he wouldn't be suffering heartache this badly.
"You all right, Noya-san?" Tanaka asks in concern as they meet up in the usual street corner.
"Yeah," he mumbles, brushing past his best friend.
"So you're not going to say a good-bye to 'Angelic Stranger'?" Nishinoya freezes on the spot. True.. I got rejected. But.. that doesn't mean I'm going to leave this behind as a pathetic fucking memory!
"Ryu!" He shouts as he takes off in the school's opposite direction. "Tell everyone I'm gonna be late today!"
This time, he runs even faster than the other day. He doesn't bother to apologize to the countless people he's bumped into. All he has to do.. is get to the train station.
Angelic Stranger is still waiting for the train when he arrives. Nishinoya almost collapses from running, but he doesn't care.
"Noya-san!"
"H-hey," he gasps.
"Oh my gosh! Did you run all the way from school to here? If you didn't take the bus-" Nishinoya leaps forward and smashes his lips against the latter's.
"I don't care if we live that far apart," he whispers fiercely as he pulls back. "I'm in fucking love with you, [f/n], and I'm not going to take 'no' as an answer."
At that dreadful moment, the train pulls into the station. "I like you, too!" Angelic Stranger bursts out. Nishinoya takes the chance and presses a piece of paper with his phone number scrawled on onto their hand.
"Call me every day," he says in an almost threatening tone.
"Wouldn't dream of not doing so."
The train pulls away from the station, and he runs after it, his hand brushing against the glass windows every now and then, meeting with Angelic Stranger's. Nishinoya runs and runs until he reaches the end of the platform meeting with the tunnel.
Sure, he was probably getting to get scolded by Daichi or the teachers when he gets back to school, but, it was totally worth it.
That winter break was definitely one of his best ones yet.