Hi I just read youâre tsukishima story and it was so cute omg but I have an idea
Letâs say y/n has a huge crush on tsukishima since they were children right. But tsukishima never rlly liked y/n in that way. So he would always like be kinda aggressive but like not in the physical way, like he would be cold to her whenever y/n would constantly say something abt them dating. In reality he did like her but he didnât realize it. Then suddenly a new guy shows up, heâs like really handsome and heâs in a small band, he plays the bass. Y/n actually listens to that band and she was so excited so the two of them click really easy, thatâs when she starts being distant with tsukishima and stops the talks abt them dating, tsukishima starts to miss everything y/n would say to him and he wanted to get y/n back, but when he tries he sees y/n and the guy sharing a peck đâźď¸ sorry if this was longgggg ugh
a/n: ahhh! Iâm glad you thought so, haha! donât worry about the length, specifics are always welcome! <3 this is a really good idea! i think it ended up on the longer side, but yk, more content is good? i also ended up naming him, so itâs easier to refer to him. i keep holding on to highschool settings iâm sorry LMAO- i havenât finished season 4 and iâm not reading the manga yet :( but anyways, hereâs a bit of angst/unrequited love to balance out my recent fluff posts !
warnings?: some angst/unrequited love
growing up with tsukishima had been a whirlwind of experiences. ever since you had moved and transferred to his school the last year of primary school, youâd been drawn to him. the tall, blonde kid with glasses. you found his pride in volleyball admirable, and you even found him to be so much cooler than you ever would be.
you originally didnât know anybody when you first moved, but you fit right in with both tsukishima and his own friend. it was a strange combination, but it worked somehow. while tsukishima was rude, and yamaguchi timid, you were loud and energetic. you were lively. you challenged him just for the fun of it, you poked and prodded, just having fun being around him.
you were his self-declared best friend.
looking back on it, you probably always had feelings for tsukishima. back in those days when you tried to get into volleyball yourself. wanting to be like him, you tried your best, but you werenât all that good. he would make fun of you for it, but you werenât bothered by settling for being supportive of him and your freckled friend. You were just as passionate as they were about it.
you were even there when that passion jaded. watched as he stared at his brother from across the game.
it was when you started junior high, that you came to the conclusion that you were in love with your friend. but unlike most people, you did nothing to hide it. why would you? you were always open, always honest and straight to the point. you just werenât one to hide that.
âgo out with me, tsukki!â you poked his side with a cheeky grin, your eyes bright. your friend wasted no time in rejecting you.
âi would never date somebody so stupidly annoying.â you shook off the blatant insult, laughing instead with your hand on your neck. a small thing you picked up from your other friend. yamaguchi.
âyouâll come around one day!â
it went on like that all throughout your remaining years until high school. a constant back and forth that became a schedule at that point.
it was decided that tsukishima would be going to karasuno, as would yamaguchi. and so would you. you would go where they go, youâd never thought about leaving them both. youâd stay with them as long as possible, holding on to their friendship like it was your lifeline..
and holding onto tsukishima even more so.
you were there with them on the first day, when they joined volleyball club. that first practice match against aoba johsai.
you werenât always watching their practices, since you had your own club duties to attend to of course. but you always made sure to stop by the clubroom while the boys were getting ready, just to say hi to everyone and to a certain someone.
âhey, hey!â you poked your head from around the door, waving a hand. the team greeted you cheerfully enough, minus tsukishima. who looked annoyed to no end.
âtsukki, wanna go grab something to eat after your practice? i know a really great spot!â
he didnât even look at you, only giving you the middle finger.
you laughed, shrugging. âworth a try.â
the first time the team had witnessed your very forward approach to asking the extremely salty and crude boy out, they were surprised. the way he turned you down so effortlessly too, threw them off. the added shock of anybody even liking him was the cherry on top.
âis this normal?â sugawara asked, a chuckle falling from his lips. asahi was beside him, sweatdropping at the sight of your affectionate display, and tsukishimaâs obvious lack of reciprocation.
yamaguchi smiled awkwardly, nodding. âwell- yeah, actually. Itâs been happening for years.â
âiâd kill to have somebody all over me like that! lucky bastard!â tanaka held his fist up dramatically, as if clenching his heart in it. he even had a tear in the corner of his eye.
âwell then, iâll be on my way! good practice, everyone!â you chirped, finally leaving them.
âl/nâs got some serious determination.â tanaka whistled.
âmisplaced determination. they wonât shut up about dating, itâs annoying.â tsukishima didnât sound as impressed as his loud senpai was.
yamaguchi tilted his head to the side. âreally? i wouldâve thought tha-â
a small laugh. âsorry, tsukki.â
it would forever continue, it seemed like. you never thought youâd give it up, you always knew that you liked tsukishima. your heart would pound, your stomach would feel fluttery. but even though youâve been with him since you were children, it didnât seem like heâd grown to feel the same. it would get you down sometimes, his mean and harsh words whenever youâd bring it up. either casually, or intentionally.
you couldnât help being so hopelessly whipped!
you were walking down the sidewalk with yamaguchi and tsukishima, humming along to a new song that had been dropped recently. you were so into it, strumming your fingers like you were the one playing in the recording. tsukishima watched you with critical eyes, but yamaguchi watched as if this was entertaining.
ânew song, l/n?â yamaguchi asked you, and you paused the music. you nodded right away, grinning.
âyeah! thereâs this kind of new band I found a bit ago, i think around the time you guys met nekoma for that first practice match? their music is so cool!â you could go on and on about them, to be honest. they may be small, and very underground, but you liked them anyways.
âwahh, they sound cool- right, tsukki?â yamaguchi and you both looked behind at him, faces expecting the same sentiment.
you roll your eyes playfully, sidling up to him for the first time today. âyou want to go get some ice cream, tsukki?â you wished, hoped for him to just say yes for once. your heart was begging at this point.
âget out of my face, l/n.â he said coldly.
with a defeated sigh, you walked a few steps quicker, before unpausing the music. the humming resumed, and yamaguchi glanced back and forth between you both with a weary expression.
âyou could try to be a bit nicer, tsukki-â
âthey canât take a damn hint, itâs not my job to be nice about it.â He said stubbornly.
yamaguchi sighed himself, nodding along. there wasnât a point in continuing the topic; he always shut it down whenever yamaguchi brought it up. heâs never been so aggressive about something before.
interhigh had come, taking up your friendâs time with it. you were upset that theyâd be so busy now, but with the new tournament coming, came a new student.
he was friendly, and cheerful, and honestly probably one of the most charming people youâve ever met in your life. he even looked familiar to you, like youâve seen him somewhere before. you couldnât figure it out, so you just opted to the conclusion you must have just passed him down the street at some point. or some strange case of deja vu? either way, he was in your class now.
you were just coming back from the bathroom, your earbuds plugged into your ears like they usually were nowadays.
âl/n, please take your earbuds out, itâs class time.â iour teacher scolded you gently, and you pouted a little. It was just getting to a good part-
you had tugged on them a little too hard, and instead of just getting them out of your ears, they came out of the headphone jack completely.
you were embarrassed as your new favorite bandâs music started blasting out of the phoneâs speakers, and you hurried to turn it off. You were blushing, laughing at yourself as you went to go sit back down.
ahh, dang! everyone heard that! you were just laughing at yourself in your head now.
there was a tap on your desk, and you turned your face towards the hand. it was the new kid, and his face looked bright.
âyou listen to my bandâs music?â he whispered to you, his face beaming, and you gasped quietly.
âis this you?â you pointed at your pocket, where your phone rested. he nodded.
âthatâs so- wow, i go to school with one of the people in my favo-â
âl/n, do you have something to say about the lecture?â
you shook your head violently, holding back a huge grin. ân-no, miss!â your teacher sighed, and continued past the interruption.
the looks you both shared didnât go unnoticed by tsukishima.
everyday now, you were hanging around the new kid. you had come to learn his name, which was ishiwaka teruo. you both had hit it off instantly, it was like you guys had known each other forever, and not just a few weeks. it was almost like some crazy twist of fate, or luck. you guys were both alike in a lot of ways, held similar passions, too.
âsee you, ishi!â you waved a hand, grinning as he waved a goodbye back. you guys didnât take the same way home, so he ended up leaving the opposite direction, while you walked with tsukishima and yamaguchi. you were humming again, one of ishiwakaâs bandâs songs.
âyou seem pretty happy, l/n.â yamaguchi chuckled, watching as you danced a little.Â
âoh yeah, you bet! ishi actually invited me to sit in for one of his practices, isnât that so cool? he plays the bass, and he even offered to teach me a few chords. i donât really mess with instruments, but-â
âcan you shut up about him? all you do is just yap on and on about this guy, hanging out with him isnât enough for you? whatâs so special anyways?â his tone was harsh, and condescending. âif youâre just going to talk about him all the time, iâm not walking with you guys anymore.â your eyes widened as soon as you heard what tsukishima had just said. your heart was pounding, like it had been caught in the act of something terrible. you even felt slightly ashamed.
âwow, nice, tsukki. sorry for being excited about something.â you muttered, clutching your bag straps tight. what did you expect at this point? he didnât like you as much as you thought, if he was so ready to just leave you behind. yamaguchi sensed the tension between you both, which made him uncomfortable.
you were all quiet for the rest of the way home.
interhigh came and went, the loss against aoba johsai stung the volleyball team, leaving their spirits broken, and cracked. you hadnât been to the game that day, busy with a certain band member. and your missing presence hadnât been looked over.
âwhere were you?â tsukishima had confronted you in the hallways, while you were walking with ishiwaka to the water fountain. it was break, which meant he could freely talk to you now.
you looked away from him, a nervous air around you that wasnât like you at all.
âiâm sorry i couldnât make it, tsukki- i heard that you guys lost, and iâm really sorry i couldnât have been there!â your words were careful and slow, like you were thinking on how to say the right thing to him.
the blonde closed his eyes, and looked off to the side. he didnât look pleased in the slightest. âwere you with your precious band member? like some kind of groupie.âÂ
ishiwaka raised an eyebrow, and you just shook your head. tsukishima was really doing this right now? you said sorry, what else were you supposed to say?
âyou know what, yeah. i was with him. itâs not like..itâs not like i have to be around you or yamaguchi every second of the day, okay?â you sighed. âlook, iâll make it to your next practice, and skip my club activities. is that fine?â
he hesitated, before giving you a curt nod. you smiled in relief. âgreat! iâll see you then. now, about that specific measure-â
you had left him behind, and tsukishima had been hit with a realization.
you hadnât mentioned going on a date at all. not today, not even within the past few weeks. was something wrong with you? heâd gotten so used to that, but now even that wasnât a constant.
it was like you were slipping away from him, day by day.
and he realized that he didnât like that.
as the days went on, thoughts about this ran rampant through his mind. it was maddening, he was trying to focus on school, and now, as he was walking to the clubroom, volleyball. he was scarily silent, and yamaguchi caught onto it right away.
âtsukki?â he asked quietly, not wanting to push. but he wanted to know. ever since tsukishima had come back from break that day, heâd been acting strange. he was even saltier, if that was possible.
âam i not enough for l/n?â he spit out the question, like it was a disease.
taken aback, the freckled boy could only blink. the two stopped walking, looking right at each other now. âwhat?â
tsukishima barked out a laugh, running a hand over his face in frustration. âyou heard me, yamaguchi.â
yamaguchiâs jaw dropped. âdo you miss them?â was he for real? was this jealousy actually coming from tsukishima?
âhell if i know.â he muttered. but he knew the answer, and thatâs what upset him.
âi knew it. tsukki, why did it have to be now, though?â he shook his head in disbelief. at the utter obliviousness of this boy. yamaguchi knew himself that there was something there in tsukishima, something resembling feelings for you. but of course it was when you were no longer always around that he saw it.
âl/n isnât a puppy anymore, theyâre not following after you. if you havenât noticed, theyâve given up. you need to do this yourself, and fix it.â yamaguchi stated. he wouldnât be lying if he said that heâd been frustrated with the back and forth between you both, it was so obvious to him, but apparently not obvious to tsukishima. or you, for that matter.
âi know that.â he muttered. he would have to confront you about this. was he stupid? why didnât he get this before?Â
âthen do something about it.â
it was decided by him that heâd catch you outside of practice, since you said youâd be coming to watch. it was a quick, and impulsive decision from him, but he needed this to be figured out. his head was at itâs most unclear, and that was affecting him.
he looked around the outside of the gym, trying to see if he could spot you coming. it took a minute, before he saw a figure off to the side. it was you, he could tell by that bag anywhere. he stepped out, only to be met with the full picture.
you were with ishiwaka, and you were kissing him.
tsukishima hurried back into the gym with a stone-cold expression. oh. so this is where he stood now.
no longer at the top of your list, no longer important.
you walked into the gym, beaming. it angered tsukishima, more than he should have been. he yanked your arm, and held you by them with a vice grip. you looked up at your friend with nervous, maybe even scared eyes. you hadnât seen tsukishima like this before.
you blinked. âwh-what?â
âwho is he to you? that little bass player.â his eyes were searching yours, for anything, anything that he could hold on to. you didnât respond, only looking away from his intense stare.
your eyes didnât hold that same look that they used to whenever you looked at him.Â
he had his answer. and he didnât like it. so he let go of you, maybe for real this time. things had changed so much, right under his nose. and he had let it happen.
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