walking into Sakanoshita Store at around 8 pm was a common occurrence now that you were in high school
as soon as you get home its all work and no play, until 8 when you leave your cave to get a snack
only to realize your house has none and you have to go to the convenience store 10 minutes away
you don’t have a bike because ew, exercise. so walking is your only option
arriving at the store, you make a beeline for the snacks
avoiding the regular group of rowdy sports boys scattered around mind you
‘chips chips chips chips chips chips-’
‘small sports boy!’
this isn’t the first time you’ve seen the small sports boy trying to reach a snack on the top shelf
he was adorable trying to reach it he always was
and as usual his shadow is next to him, the stone sports boy
stone sports boy is doing nothing to help small sports boy reach his beloved snack, as per usual, and looks thoroughly unimpressed with small sports boy’s plight
but he does say, “I don’t get why you don’t just jump like you do during practice, you could jump above the shelf, baka”
“I’m not trying to spike the chips, bakegeyama!”
‘ah, so they’re volleyball boys’
giving up for a little bit small volleyball boy turns to stone volleyball boy, “Maybe instead of standing there, you could help me out!”
“Tch.” ‘Wow, you just gonna walk away bakegeyama, wack’
small volleyball boy, now left alone looks at his snack and sighs
“Who needs his height, I’ll get this all on my own!”
‘aw, he’s so determined~’
i would just like you to be aware that you have not moved since you got to the aisle, you haven’t grabbed your own chips yet, you’ve just been watching the ordeal take place
‘maybe i could help him out, lord knows ive seen him do this enough times,’ you think as he resumes jumping
you wait ‘til he stops jumping for a little while, grabbing your own chips in the process, before making your way over
now, you’re not that much taller than him, but you do have more than a few centimeters (like 2 inches) on him
grabbing his desired chips before he could resume, you hand them to him with a small smile
“I’ve been seeing you try to reach these for awhile, here.”
he all but yanks the bag from your hands, flustered “Thanks, but,,,” he looks at you intensely, red in the face and determined
and you almost die bc he’s so cute
“I would’ve gotten them myself eventually!”
‘so he doesn’t like receiving help?’
“Of course, but why wait to dig into some savory chips?”
he’s quiet, stewing in embarrassment
“Besides, it was worth it to see your face so red~”
‘AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU’RE NOT CONFIDENT, STOp’
im pretty sure you just made him choke, so congrats
“I’m- i need to- i’ll just-” he stutters out before running to check out
you chuckle nervously and bury your head in you hands groaning bc FUCK WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU
it’s all work and no play, no time for shenanigans, just making sure you get good grades. not even to mention you’ve never flirted before. Psh, you don’t have time for that, you’re a first year in high school. No time for anything
you wait a good minute before making your way to the check out
on your way there you pass by small volleyball boy and what you now know is the rest of the volleyball team
as you pass, your arm brushes his shoulder and you can see him flush from your peripheral vision
the sight warms you as you pay for your own snacks
~Bonus~
“Hinata? Why are you so red?” Yamaguchi asks in concern
“You’re not getting sick are you?” Tanaka yells, “We can’t have you getting sick now, our practice match against Aoba Johsai is tomorrow!”
“I’m not sick!”
“Then, what’s up?” Suga persists
Hinata glances back to see you just now walking out of Sakanoshita Store with a chip hanging from your mouth, going even redder at the sight
“N-nothing!”
Suga also glances back, catching sight of you with your undivided attention on your chips
he smirks in knowing, “Oh, I see~”
Hinata slaps his hands over Suga’s eyes in panic, “You see nothing!”
(Prompt: “You’re super short and I’m sorry but it’s really really cute whenever you try to reach that book on the top shelf here lemme help you - oh no don’t be embarrassed, you’re face is all red and you’re even more adorable I’m going to die.” Found on Pinterest)
