“I like you a lot!” you heard a female voice exclaim.
You and your best friend looked over to see a girl you knew from fifth period bow at 90 degrees with a box of chocolates raised over her head. The boy she was gifting the chocolates to had red dusted over his freckled cheeks. He glanced around at everyone before chuckling nervously.
“I like you, too,” he admitted finally.
The girl stood up with wide eyes. “Really?”
The boy nodded his head, the blush on his cheeks deepening. The girl squealed as she launched herself against the boy, who was quick to throw his arms around her petite waist.
You and your friend looked on in disbelief, your faces screwed up in scowls.
“I hope I’m not expected to do that,” your friend murmured, flipping her hair with a scoff.
You nodded. “Honestly. Like do guys really expect us girls to do that?”
Passing by was the multiracial giant, Lev, with his fellow teammates. He caught you two’s conversation, having also witnessed the scene that transpired moments ago. He turned on his heels, walking backwards now, as he yelled in your direction.
“You wouldn’t have to do that to get me to date you, y/n!”
You quirked an eyebrow, a mischievous smile blooming across your face. “Oh really?”
A goofy grin made way onto the mixed boy’s face. His eyes held a challenge.
You and Lev had obvious feelings for each other, and anyone who was nearby clearly saw too. Through light to heavy verbal teasing and not-so sneaky glances, you two have kept this charade going for weeks now. And as much as you enjoyed it, you decided that the game should come to an end.
You licked your lips in anticipation. Your heart pumped faster as you glanced at your friend. “Watch this,” you whispered to her. She looked at you with suspicion, her eyes glinting with understanding on what you probably had up your sleeve.
You cupped your hands around your mouth and called out to the lanky giant. At the call of his name, he turned. Not much of a distance was created between the two of you, as he purposefully walked slowly. He was also hoping for this game to come to an end.
You crooked a finger at him, a smirk dancing across your face. “Come here.”
You didn’t have to tell him twice. In a blink of an eye, Lev was in front of you. His eyes glowed with anticipation for your next move. You bit your lip to contain your giggle.
You grabbed his tie and wrapped it around your hand. Once you had leverage, you pulled him down so you two were at eye level. Lev chuckled, utterly smitten by your actions.
The next second wasn’t drawn out as you gently placed your lips on Lev’s. The tall man hummed at the feel of your lips against his. He waited a heartbeat before he placed his hands on your hips and deepened the kiss. You smirked, purring against his lips.
You were the one to pull away, provoking the man to follow after your lips with dazed eyes. You giggled, the sound blessing Lev’s ears.
You backed away from him, much to his displeasure as he just had you oh-so close to him just a second ago. You nodded your head toward the direction behind him. “Go on, Legs. Better hurry off before you be late for practice. I heard Kuroo can be a bit merciless when it comes to those laps.”
Still in a daze, Lev nodded absentmindedly. His eyes burned with something that caused your belly to erupt with butterflies. He parted his lips as he prepared to speak. “But you better be there before practice ends. I wanna walk you home on top of more pressing things.”
You bit your lip as you rocked back on your heeled shoes. “Promise?” Your eyes shined with playfulness.
“You bet I do,” he uttered before turning on the heels of his sneakers and racing off to get to practice on time.
You smiled as you watched the giant’s quickly retreating back. From then on, as you waited for practice to come to an end, you didn’t think about the end of you two’s flirtatious game. Because the gain was truly indescribable.
