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kirishima natsuya 

“do you like anyone?”

you froze and stopped writing. the question was sudden, and the most surprising thing about it was the person who asked you. your gaze remained at the assignment on the table and you blinked a few times, baffled at the male sitting across you.

you couldn’t believe it! the kirishima natsuya, soufukan’s big-shot swim captain and ace swimmer,  questioning if you had a crush on anyone. the very same person who said that he did not want any sort of distraction—a relationship, a crush, or anything that could sabotage his swimming.

out of all the teasing, pranks and flirting that happened between the two of you, this one start up was the least you had expected to spill from his mouth. the tranquility of your breathing was the only vague response you could offer, but he remained silent, patiently waiting for you to voice your thoughts.

having known natsuya since elementary school, you found it odd. why now, out of all the time and many years that he could’ve asked you? why wait till this year, this particular moment? however, his attitude today was different from the usual. he had nothing installed for you and neither did he tease you. nao had also been distancing himself from the two of you today. your lips curling into a small smile. taking this golden opportunity, you decided to give him a taste of his own medicine. pointing your pen to him, you break the silence.

“pfft, since when did you take any interest in me, natsuya? besides, aren’t you always talking about ikuya and swimming?” you question as you waved the writing instrument in your hand while processing his inquiry on you as a joke. to emphasise your apprehension to his words, you cringed in disgust but it only took a little to notice the mischievous glint in your eyes.

“y/n, that wasn’t an answer” he deadpanned, “although you are right about the part where i’m always talking about ikuya and swimming….” the browned haired boy slammed both his hands on the table lightly, shocking you. natsuya rarely gets agitated and so instead of feeling guilty or taken aback at his sudden uproar, the smile on your lips only grew wider as you leaned back on your chair.

“don’t go all defensive now, what you asked counts as an interest, natsuya~” looking at his beet red face, you point it out, a layer of jest in your words.

“damn it,” running his fingers through his hair with a sigh “just answer the question.”

as you had predicted, his patience was running thin. however, you felt like teasing him more. it was as if you and natsuya had switched minds today. although you wanted to continue teasing him, you felt bad and decided to let him off the hook. tilting your head to the side and putting a finger to your chin, pretending to be in deep thought. from your peripheral vision, you could see him swallow and chew his lip anxiously. finally, the unspoken mutual feeling between you both was about to be revealed.

“i do…” a flicker of hope crossed natsuya’s line of sight, and your attention was at the right amount to take in this sight. seeing it was enough for your smile to widen. however on how fast the hope in his eyes showed, the faster it faded as soon as your news sinks into him, losing the chance to process what you meant exactly. “and i think that he likes me too.”