He canât even remember what started this, it was probably something stupid, some offhand comment the other boy had made that exploded intoâŚwell, this.
And he hated it, honestly, he didnât want to be upset with Noya, didnât want to push him to the point of shouting at him (again, his mind helpfully supplied) and yet somehow the words had just kept coming, the frustration pouring out almost too quickly to stop.
âI didnât ask for anything-!â And he hadnât, and maybe that was more of aproblem than a reassurance, maybe he shouldâve asked for more. âI donât want anything from you, when have I ever asked for anything from you?â
  THATâS the only coherent word that ran through his mind at this point. It was an acceptance of a reality that Nishinoya, Yuu never allowed himself to acknowledge. Yuu makes a lot of mistakes- in school, with his family, with his friends. Now that the reality had been shown to the libero, all of his actions began to play back to him.Â
  THERE was a long silence after Asahi spoke because he was RIGHT. Really, Nishinoya should have left the older boy alone a long time ago because CLEARLY he wasnât needed or wanted. The second year didnât panic often, anxiety wasnât a huge part of his life ( reserved only for when his family paid a visit generally ) but it was present at this moment.Â
  A small hand shifted to grip at his shirt, directly over his heart where his chest was seemingly contracting. It was as though his body was collapsing in on himself.Â
  ALL he wanted was to help- all he wanted was to be someone that people could rely on and yet all heâd manage to do is make them frustrated or annoy them. This self inflicted truth was seeping into the liberoâs mind like a cerebral parasite. It was a false belief and any clear thinking person could see that, but Noya wasnât clear thinking at the moment.Â
  SO after long moments of silence, with steadier breath than heâd thought possible, Yuu spoke. âYouâre right,â the words were too quiet, too accepting ( he was giving up ) . âIâm sorry.â