Amour looks like he’s about to say no but then Kurstin joins in, giving Amour his best set of pleading eyes. “Just for one drink? We’ve missed you lately.”
“You see me at practice every day,” Amour says, crossing his arms over his chest.
“I know that,” Kurstin says, “but I mean outside of practice. Come hang out with us.”
Amour lets out a long sigh. “Let me make a phone call,” is what he says before stepping out into the hall. Half the time, Amoursays he’s going to make a call and then just leaves without telling anyone. Half the team is certain he has a secret mate at home, but I don’t think that’s it.
By the time I’m dressed and ready to go, everyone else is ready as well. We step out into the hall, finding Amour waiting for us. Bo and Kursten practically jump on him with how excited they are.
“This is why I always just go home,” Amour deadpans, making the other two settle down. Then he smiles softly when they’re not looking.
We make our way towards the backdoors and find Rin, Kei, and Rodney waiting for us. Rin looks nervous, Kei has a frown on his face, and Rodney looks almost as excited as Bo usually does.
“Hi,” I say softly as I step up to them. Rin smiles up at me.
“Hi. Great game out there! I think I’m officially a certified volleyball fan,” he tells me, his face lighting up in the way I’m used to seeing on our date. He’s so gorgeous when he smiles like this.
“That makes me very happy to hear.”
“Introduce us,” Oli says, jumping in. “Hello! I’m Oli! It’s lovely to meet you, Blue. The day Maki joined your stream, I was there, helping him make his account.”
“Oh,” Rin says, his eyes widening. Then he holds out his hand, looking more at ease. It’s like he’s slipped into his streamer persona right before my eyes. “Always nice to meet a fan. And I’ve gotta say thank you for helping Maki join the stream,” he adds, giving Oli a little wink.
We all make introductions before finally heading outside. The air is crisp which feels nice against my skin.
“Would you like to ride with me?” I ask Rin.
He looks over at Kei and Rodney. “Do you guys mind meeting us there?”
“We don’t mind,” Rodney says, throwing Rin a wink. Rin makes a noise at the back of his throat, shaking his head at his friend.
I lead Rin to my car, opening the door for him. He gives me a soft smile before ducking in. After tossing my gym bag in the back, I follow him inside.
“Maki,” he says softly, turning in his seat to look at me. “You played so well tonight. It was amazing to watch.”
Rin isn’t the first one to say that to me tonight, but his words hit harder than anyone else's. My chest constricts almost painfully as I stare at him.
“Thank you.”
“It was so infectious,” he explains with a grin. “Being surrounded by everyone cheering for you and your team, getting to meet your mascot, buying your jersey,” he says, gesturing at his front. “I understand why people get into this sport. I hadso muchfun tonight. Thank you so much for the tickets.”
My eyes glance down and that’s when I notice that Rin is wearing my jersey. The black five reads across his chest and I know without him turning around, that my name is across his back.
My cock has never grown so hard so quickly. Seeing Rin in my jersey is doing something to me, something I’ve never felt before. I want to kiss him. I want to be on top of him. I want to touch him while he’s wearing nothing but my jersey.My actual jersey.
“You’re welcome,” I say, ignoring the way my voice breaks on those two words. “Can I kiss you?”
Rin’s eyes widen but he nods, his lips turning up in a soft smile. “Yeah, Maki. You can kiss me. You can kiss me whenever you want.”
I want to kiss him right this second and so I do. We meet in the middle, hovering over the stick shift. I cup Rin’s face as our lips meet.
Just like always, the kiss leaves my body feeling hot all over. Kissing Rin makes me happy, almost as happy as volleyball makes me, though it’s a different sort of happiness. He makes a soft sound against my lips and the warmth inside my belly suddenly flares with something hotter, something brighter.
My cock is so hard it presses against the zipper of my pants almost painfully, throbbing with want. When Rin opens his lips, I follow the motion, copying him. When his tongue presses into my mouth, it’s my turn to make a broken noise. I want him. I want to feel more of him. I want to lie in bed and kiss him for hours. I want to see what he looks like under his usual hoodies and jeans.
I want everything with Rin. I want him to be mine. I want to mate with him in the way only an undine can.
Gods, maybe I’m going about this all too quickly. We haven’t known each other for very long, but somehow, I care about him so deeply. I’ve never felt this way about another person and I’m not sure I ever will again. Something inside of me simply knows; Rin is mine.
