[ ... and all of that is more than asahi knows how to handle.
because, honestly, nishinoya is one of the only people in his life that likes him for who he is -- he pushes him to get better, to improve, but never makes him feel like he needs to step one foot outside the bounds of being himself. nishinoya cups both hands around asahi's heart of glass and protects it instead of trying to beat it into something stronger; he still likes him even though he's shy and wimpy and hopelessly clumsy when it comes to every new stage of their relationship.
nishinoya cut through everything and saw him, and it was (inexplicably) the person he liked the most. ]
I'll try.
[ and nishinoya is getting a ridiculously snug bear hug whether he likes it or not, because asahi can feel happy tears pricking at the corner of his eyes, and he... he can't figure out what he did to deserve this, how he ever got so lucky. it should be wrong to feel this happy when he hasn't done anything to earn it, but... here he is. and here's nishinoya, saying that he plans to stick it out no matter what. ]
I'll try not to worry, I j-just love you so much that I --
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because, honestly, nishinoya is one of the only people in his life that likes him for who he is -- he pushes him to get better, to improve, but never makes him feel like he needs to step one foot outside the bounds of being himself. nishinoya cups both hands around asahi's heart of glass and protects it instead of trying to beat it into something stronger; he still likes him even though he's shy and wimpy and hopelessly clumsy when it comes to every new stage of their relationship.
nishinoya cut through everything and saw him, and it was (inexplicably) the person he liked the most. ]
I'll try.
[ and nishinoya is getting a ridiculously snug bear hug whether he likes it or not, because asahi can feel happy tears pricking at the corner of his eyes, and he... he can't figure out what he did to deserve this, how he ever got so lucky. it should be wrong to feel this happy when he hasn't done anything to earn it, but... here he is. and here's nishinoya, saying that he plans to stick it out no matter what. ]
I'll try not to worry, I j-just love you so much that I --