Nishinoya was surprised when he found that his friend wasn't meeting up with him after classes. Weird. Maybe they forgot and went home? But seeing as their shoes were still in their locker, he doubted it.

Noya stopped a few of their classmates, but they just said they had a rough day without elaborating. So he took matters into his own hands and began searching the school. Club can wait.

The bathroom was empty, the classes tidied, still no sign of his friend. Eventually, he heard the soft sound of breathing from the stairwell and hopped down the steps quickly, skipping one or two. He stopped when he spotted them under the stairs, hiding.

"You ditchin' or something?" He asked casually, leaning on the metal bannisters. It wasn't too far down, so he climbed over and landed beside them. "Here, I'll join you. Better than being alone, right?" He just hoped they knew they could talk to him.