Hiroki’s change

As sunrise came, a ray of light struck Hiroki's eyes waking him up, when he got up, he checked the time and saw it was 5:32 Am so he stretched and took a shower to get ready for the day

After he got done showering Hiroki went downstairs to make some breakfast and saw his mom sleeping on the couch

He put a blanket over her as the good son her always has been but as he got closer he could smell a weird yet pungent stench coming from her, but he dismissed it as sweat from work

Even tough Hiroki's family was well off thank to his father who was a business owner, lately his mom had started working and he couldn't help but feel like he needed to do more to make her happy or proud, so he turned to basketball the sport his dad and him used to play when he was younger

As he made 15 blueberry waffles, he went to the fridge to look for honey, but he saw the weren't a lot of stuff in the fridge, he hadn't noticed yesterday as he had cooked pasta but now, he knew he had to go grocery shopping

He then served his food along with some extra for his mom and sister for when they woke up, he then went out for a morning run and maybe put some shots up before the basketball courts got filled with people

When he got to the court he warmed up and started shooting free throws which turned to midrange shots than fade aways and then 3s he then decide he would try and work on his dunk package which was important for someone of his position, as a small forward he had to be a good defensive player but even more, he also had to have a large arsenal on the offensive side

though he had trained hard this summer he was still only an 'above average player' which might seem like a good thing, but it wasn't for Hiroki he wanted to be an 'amazing player' or a 'top notch talent' right know he didn't have a reputation, but he was going to build one sooner or later

As he threw himself a lob he found he was almost at head level with the rim standing at 6'4 with a 6'9 wingspan he was already huge for someone of his nationality wherever he went he towered over people

But what made it even better was that he had a 36.5-inch vertical

Even though he wasn't always a basketball player he was always playing sports or boxing which had helped him with footwork, explosiveness, coordination, and reflexes.

Those were things that helped him in any sport especially basketball which is highly dependent on the athletic abilities of a player

For example, you could be a shooter like Midorima but if you couldn't move fast or keep that rhythm up, then you would only be a liability on the court

Hiroki then continued dunking for a while but stopped for a while to rest and catch a breath " haaa I should've brought water, I'm parched" he muttered while drenched in sweat luckily, he hadn't had a shirt on, or it would've changes colors

He then went back to training

As he went for a tomahawk dunk, he felt himself only getting higher and higher

'I'm flying'

Thought Hiroki at that moment feeling his chest pounding with adrenaline, suddenly he hit his head with the back board and fell on his butt

"Argh darn it why did I do that?!?" He said holding his head while feeling stupid for what he had attempted but he had to admit

He had never felt more alive

After a while of laying down he looked up at the backboard and saw a sweat stain above the rim and not by little but by a few inches

He then started laughing he couldn't believe it! He was above the rim! He felt so excited he thought he was dreaming but the pain on his face was very much real, he then felt his phone ring

When he opened it, he saw it was a message from Nao asking why he hadn't called all summer Hiroki only laughed at the fact that she was asking that after she hadn't called either

he texted her honestly Hiroki once again chuckled at the fact she was being such a hypocrite

Although he considered himself to be quite the gentleman, he was still amused by what Nao was saying I mean who wouldn't?? he said trying to make her understand what she was saying right now < ugh it's always you trying to find an excuse for everything!> Nao said furious that this boy had told her she was also to blame especially when he didn't matter to her anymore

Hiroki just sighed. He was tired of her always doing this stuff so he decided to tell her to meet up in a few minutes at the park

Once she got there with an annoyed expression it quickly turned to amazement when she saw Hiroki, was this really the same boy she knew? But she quickly dismissed it after thinking of how her new 'man' was so much better

Even though Tyson wasn't as good looking as Hiroki and didn't have the height advantage anymore, he was still huge and had a big 'thing' if you catch my drift and if that wasn't enough, he was well built filled with muscle all over his body

As she got closer, she heard Hiroki say " oh hey Nao you look as beautiful as ever" Nao just dismissed the compliment and responded "so why did you call me here? Better be worth it."

Hiroki just gave her a wry smile and chuckled "that's harsh you know? This is the first time we've met in months Afterall" Nao just gave an annoyed sighed " ok sorry " she said in a sarcastic tone "just get to the point I have other stuff to do" Hiroki just dismissed her rude behavior "busy at 9 am? that's new." Hiroki joked

"I just wanted you to come so we could talk about where we stand you know? We haven't talked all summer, and I don't feel we've grown as a couple the last few months

instead, our relationship has been deteriorating, and I don't want to end us, end the relationship we have with bad memories I want to only think happy memories when remembering what you and I had once been"

At this moment Nao was stunned she was stupefied by the words coming out of Hiroki's mouth

Was this the same boy who got nervous when in my bed? The same boy who blushed at just touching hands?

He seemed.. different he felt more mature

She was soon brought back to reality when she felt someone hugging her "thank you for all the great times, I hope we could continue as friends?" Hiroki said with a soft tone Nao just stood there and said " that's fine I felt it was time as well" she said in a calm voice

"I'm glad there's no bad feelings then" said the young teen before going back home.