It all started
when you saw him look so sad after the third years retired. Something about
him seemed gloomy, like he wasn’t ready for it yet. You’ve been crushing for him since your first year, and you really wanted
to be there for him now – but you didn’t know how, having always been too shy to actually talk to him.Which is why you
wrote down a poem you read not too long ago, a poem with words so affectionate
and kind, it made you think of him immediately. It wasn’t a love poem in the classic sense, but it made you smile and you hoped it would cheer him up, even if for only just a second.You put it in his locker early
that day, making sure nobody saw you. Your fingers trembled and you felt sweat trickle down your back; But you really wanted him to know he wasn’t alone, and so you took all of your courage and put the note right on top of his shoes, clearly visible so he’d see once the day was done. It was the least you could do for him.When you
saw him the next day you prayed to anyone that would listen that he didn’t
recognize your handwriting. You didn’t think this trough. What if he didn’t enjoy the poem at all? If he thought it was tacky or creepy or..? It kept bothering you, but it was too late to take it back now. What was done was done, and you had to live with whatever may happened.Nothing happened though.
It wasn’t until a
couple of days later that you overheard Futakuchi and Aone talking. You didn’t
mean to eavesdrop, didn’t intend to intrude. You really just happened to walk by
the gym, the door standing wide open as you heard Futakuchi asking about some note.“Did you
find out who it was from?”You turned,
glad that they haven’t noticed you yet. You didn’t move, just waited to see Aone shake his head slightly. So he didn’t know it was you. That’s good.“Maybe it
really was a girl. It is a girly handwriting.”Aone’s deep
voice somehow seemed so small as he replied. “Maybe that person just mistook my locker
for someone elses”.Your heart clenched. Why would he think that?
“Yeah
maybe. Or maybe someone is crushing on the core of our iron wall.” Futakuchi
chuckled in mischief, his voice holding a teasing note. It snapped you out of the daze you were in and you hurried, trying to get away while not making any noise.You were safe. He didn’t recognize your handwriting. And it didn’t seem like it bothered him at all. If
anything, he seemed a little sad to think that the note might not have been
intended for him.You decided
to make sure to write his name on it next time.~
You watched
as Aone sat outside, the bag of cookies you left him looking so small in his
hands. You made a mental note to maybe make a slightly bigger batch next time. He sat alone,
the sun shining on him as he unwrapped them. You saw him smile a
little before he started eating them, that smile filling you with warmth. Heat rose to your cheeks and you couldn’t help the happiness coursing through your body.“Hey Y/N!”
Startled
you turned at the voice, jumping a little as you felt like you just got caught.
And you did, and by your best friend too. Maybe she wouldn’t see how you’ve been staring at Aone. You cleared your throat.“What were you staring at?” Your friend came closer, trying to see what had you so mesmerized.
“Oh. It’s Aone.
Are you still too shy to confess?” She asked, nudging your side as she giggled. “Ahhh, young love..” your friend drawled,
wrapping an arm around you as she led you down the hall.That night
you sat down on your desk, mulling over what to do. Maybe it was silly, maybe you should just go out and confess. But if he rejected you, this little thing you had, writing him notes and everything, it would disappear. And you didn’t want that – weren’t ready to let that go just yet.You sighed, picking up a pencil. Aone was training hard right now, the upcoming match an important one. For that, you wanted to do something special, wanted to make sure he knew you’d be cheering for him.
Writing down words of encouragement you added a doodle below, a tiny bear
cheering for him, before you folded the note and put it in your backpack for
tomorrow.You were
the first to arrive at school. The building was still quiet as you made your way
through the hallway, finding Aone’s locker quickly. You’ve been here a lot these past weeks and you went straight to it, opening it to put the note inside. Maybe you’ve gotten a little more reckless as the
weeks slipped by without you being caught. Because you didn’t notice that you weren’t alone in the building,
didn’t hear soft footsteps coming closer, completely lost in thought as you stroked over the note before you looked back up to get going.“Y/N?”
You froze
at the sound of a deep baritone voice too close to you. Please let this be a
dream. Slowly you turned towards the door only to look straight into the
face of your crush.Aone’s eyes
widened just a fraction as realization dawned. He didn’t look upset, if anything, he had a rather
curious expression. That didn’t help your instinct to run though. Before he could say
more or even ask you what you were doing you mumbled a quick apology and ran past him out to the hall.Maybe he
just got in. Maybe he didn’t see anything and your panic was unnecessary. Maybe he didn’t see you sticking the note to his desk. Maybe, just maybe, he would think you were simply looking for something and didn’t find it.You couldn’t
help it. You thought about it all day, unable to concentrate. You just sat in
class drifting off into over-thinking-mode – You didn’t even hear the bell ring,
didn’t get up as your last class was over.“Hey, are
you okay?”
Your friend asked, snapping you
out of it.“You’ve been.. kind of absent today”.
“I’m fine.
Sorry for worrying you.”She paused, studying your face before she continued “I’ll be
waiting outside then”; You knew she didn’t buy it, but you were thankful she didn’t push it right now – You didn’t feel like explaining, only wanted the world to swallow you whole.Packing up
your things you checked that you got everything. You’ve zoned out for most part of every class, and you had a lot to catch up on now. Sighing, you scolded yourself, cursing under your breath at your own carelessness.You shoved open the door, more ready for the day to be done. But there he was, a big figure looming across from your class, looking like he was waiting for something. Or probably someone.
Your eyes
went wide, heart racing as you gulped, breaking out a sweat immediately; Your lips jerked up in a smile, trying to hide the panic you were feeling.Before you could properly greet him though he looked
at you and bowed.“Thank you
for leaving me all those notes. Thank you for the cookies. I really enjoyed
them.” Did his ears turn pink, or did the light play a trick on you? You opened
your mouth, closed it quickly again, not finding any words to say.“I am very glad it was you. Would you like
get some ice cream with me?”
Aone is a fluffy teddy bear stuffed into the iron wall! This was so cute and I love that he’s getting love!