Ajax

03 || Childhood Friend

At home you were still red from Tohama's reaction. "How dare he?" You curled up on your bed, hugging your pillow tightly to your chest. "My heart beats only for one person..." you assured yourself. "But," you sat up straight on your bed. "He doesn't notice..."

You knew he would NEVER notice.

"I should go to him, to apologize. Yes, just apologize. Since it's the weekend, I can approach him during volleyball practice. Though I don't have the courage yet..."

You jumped when there was a sudden knock on your door. Quickly putting back the pillow back in its place, and fixing yourself. You stood up and answered the door. Your mom was there.

" Mom?" you were greeted by your mother, you asked her confusingly.

"A childhood friend of yours is here to visit you dear." your mother smiled at you and stepped away from the door as you see her make her way to the kitchen.

You went to check who she was pertaining to and there you saw standing in front of the doorway was Xiao. He was a friend from back home, before your family moved because of your dad's work, he was always there for you. He was like a big brother to you, technically because he's two years older.

When you saw him you quickly ran and pulled him into a warm tight hug. "I didn't expect you to be here, I missed you." you also felt warm hands around you as you heard his voice once more. "Well, I was worried about you. Your mom said you haven't been feeling well lately." he chuckled.

After the hug you both shared, you closed the door behind him and you told him to follow him into your room, since knowing your mom, she'll be eavesdropping to every conversation you guys have.

You sat on your bed, legs crossed, patting the empty space beside you for Xiao to sit. "It's about Ajax." he said softly as he sat down beside you.

As soon as you heard his name, you can't help yourself but think about that day where you got him dismissed from volleyball practice. "Oh?... What about him? Do you need anything from him?" You asked the green haired boy, worry in your voice.

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(Y/n's Flashback)

"Ajax! Xiao! Come out come out wherever you are!" you were playing hide and seek with two of your best friends.

It was a sunny day, the three of you were just playing around not being bothered by how the sun was so hot that it made you guys sweat too much, but who cares, you thought. You were with your two favorite people on earth.

As you were walking around places where you think Xiao might hide, you were suddenly surprised by Ajax, with a flower in his hand.

"I saw this by the bush I was hiding at earlier, I thought it fits your outfit." well it did fit, you were wearing a white plaid dress, your hair was fixed in a long braid at the back. He then looked at you, placing the flower in your hair, he then smiled and the two of you continued to search for Xiao.

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" I don't know, just wanted to know how he's doing that's all." he replied coldly as he was avoiding eye contact.

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(Xiao's Flashback)

That day, I was sure I was about tell her that I like her. I suggested we play tag, but it was only so that I can find a flower which suits her dress.

As I was about to give her the prettiest flower, I saw her smile in front of him. She was supposed to be smiling for me, doesn't she like me? She said that before right? She likes me.

As those thoughts were in my mind, I didn't notice that the flower I picked was being crushed inside my hand. I wish I didn't tell them to play hide and seek anymore. I was tired from hiding.

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(Y/n's POV)

Everything came downhill after that game of hide and seek. Xiao got mad at Ajax for who knows what reason. They never got along anymore.

After that day, it was either only the two of you, Ajax and you. Or it's Xiao and you. The three of you never played again.

You were lost in your thoughts, you didn't realize Xiao was already waving his hands in front of you, you quickly snapped out of it.

"Is he still playing volleyball?" he asked you worried with the blank expression on your face. "Y-yes, he still does. Why?" you asked him as you blushed remembering those memories you had in the gym with Ajax.

You also remembered the time where you guys lost a match against the team 'Heise de Morax'. He trained so hard for that match, but because of one block. He couldn't accept it, when you guys got back from the match, he directly went to the gym and started spiking volleyballs.

Because of his frustration, one of his spikes were too hard, it hit the ball and then it burst. He swore to himself, he will defeat them next time, especially the team captain, Zhongli.

A little baffled, you shook your head to snap out of it. You looked at Xiao, he looks like his thinking of something big as well. You decided not to bother him, so you just rest on the palm of your hand as you admire his side profile.

Xiao looked blankly at you and frowned, "I'm scared for your safety, Y/n." he said seriously. "Somebody told me, after you guys lost a match, he hit a ball to hard and it burst." he said you felt concern in his voice.

"What if one day, he couldn't control it and accidentally hit someone. What if he hits you in the head?" he held your hand.

You nearly fell off your bed as you heard those words, you felt scared, you feared him. Even if you look at it from different perspectives, Ajax does hit too hard. There's still the hole in the gymnasium after he hit a set from Chongyun too hard.

And that's when it hit you, Xiao hits you with a pillow and it really hit the thought of you liking someone you fear.

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