"so l/n. how'd you like it? will you join?".

you thought about it. i don't want to be associated with volleyball. but i love the boys. they almost feel like a second family. it didn't take much to convince yourself. what if they can help me with volleyball again? you decided. "i think i will". everyone jumped with joy, and shimizu had a wide smile. "i'll be right back", the manager spoke, before walking out of the gym. a minute later, she returned to where you were with a small box. "open it". you followed her instructions. inside, was a black jacket, with 'karasuno boys volleyball' written on the back. you grinned, and so did that others. "put it on f/n!", hinata shouted.

"meat buns for everyone!", daichi yelled enthusiastically. everyone would be celebrating your welcoming of the team.

you were walking with hinata and everyone else, towards the convenience store. "so l/n, i was wondering about this earlier.. but you have an accent", yamaguchi stated. a few other boys butted into the conversation. "yeah i noticed too! are you from america or something", ennoshita asked. you giggled. "no i'm from canada, but i was born here in japan". hinata's eyes widened in amazement. "wow~ so you had a pet polar bear?!", you bursted out laughing at the boys genuine question. the others were confused, as they were just as curious as hinata. after calming down and wiping a tear from your eye, you satisfied their curiosity. "n-no we don't have pet polar bears. in fact i've never even seen one. also before you ask, no we don't live in igloos, but there's lots of snow in the winter", "oohhh", they all said simultaneously, before arriving at the convenience store.

everyone said their goodbyes and headed in different directions. you, hinata, and kageyama all lived in the same direction. with kageyama near you, you stayed quiet. you couldn't converse with him right there. "kageyama where the heck do you even live?", hinata asked with food in his mouth. kageyama grimaced. "we're almost at my house anyway, and don't eat with shit in your mouth, it's disgusting". they started to argue and you just stood there watching them. you decided to just ignore kageyama, and try to start fresh with him, since he didn't seem to remember you.

kageyama's pov

i was practicing with hinata when we heard the gym door open. i ignored it, assuming it was another player walking in, but soon heard tanaka calling for shimizu. i again disregarded it until hinata screamed and ran over to shimizu. annoyance flooded my mind because hinata was getting distracted so easily, but soon understood why. "huh- oh", i mumbled, catching a glimpse of a girl. she had ginger hair, but not like hinata. it was darker, and more saturated. i couldn't keep my eyes off of the colour of it. i also noticed her deep blue eyes, and the freckles that elegantly sprinkled her nose and cheeks. i could feel my cheeks heating up and looked away, and tried to continue practicing my serves. i kept my distance from the girl because whenever i'd look at her, i'd feel restless, and my face felt hot for some reason. daichi explained how she'd be out potential new manager. great.

we ended up doing a practice game, but i couldn't stop looking at l/n. it was something about her hair that was so familiar. the dumbass kept yelling at me to pay attention.

after practice, we all walked to the convenience store for meat buns because l/n said she'd be co-manager. she was talking and laughing with hinata, and i didn't like it. how come she's friends with that annoying little idiot and not me?

"kageyama, where the heck do you even live?", hinata asked me with food stuffed into his mouth. i rolled my eyes. "we're almost at my house anyway, and don't eat with shit in your mouth, it's disgusting". "that's mean bakayama! you know what! you're a poop!", that really got me going. "WHAT'D YOU JUST SAY DUMBASS", i yelled, winding up my arm to hit him, but stopped, realizing l/n was still there, awkwardly staring at us. we all walked in silence after.

"w-well this is my house, bye guys", l/n spoke up. before long i realized something. "uh wait- we're neighbours?". she stopped and looked at me with wide eyes, but soon relaxed her expression and chuckled, rubbing the back of her neck. "heh yeah that's pretty funny... well night guys!", she said before running into her house. "you're neighbours with l/n?!", "no shit dumbass", i growled, before heading into my house.

your pov

after running into the house, you slammed the door and leaned on it. your aunt sara wouldn't be home for a while. she was a night shift nurse, therefore she'd be gone for the rest of the night, and back an hour or so before you woke up. "kageyama tobio not only goes to my school, and is in the club i'm managing, but is my FUCKING NEIGHBOUR?!", you cried, sliding your hands down your face. "he doesn't even remember me!". you sulked for a few more seconds. "well, i guess it's for the better. maybe now we can be friends or something", you smiled, then headed upstairs to get ready for bed.

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