My name is Maria, just a normal high school student who loves to play volleyball and other sports. I was once a Badminton player, but it all changed one day when I watched an anime called Haikyuu. I was impressed at how they played volleyball with such enthusiasm, so I got interested and began playing. 

We were visiting my grandfather's place then, so I requested my cousin, a volleyball player, to teach me how to play. He taught me the fundamentals: receiving, tossing, and serving. He didn't show me how to spike, throw the first ball, or do other things. I honestly believed I understood how to play, but I was mistaken. When I returned to my hometown, I discovered that my childhood friends play volleyball, so I gathered my courage and asked if I could join them. They agreed and asked what my position was. When I asked them what they meant by "position," they were surprised and clarified. When I asked them to show it so I could understand, they agreed. When I saw them play, I was surprised by how skilled they were. When I requested them to do me a favor, they inquired as to what it was, and I said that I was asking them to teach me how to play. They looked at each other and refused. Yeah, they refused me and said it was too much of a hassle, so they refused. I was annoyed at what they said but said thank you. 

One of their friends overheard what I said and said that he was willing to help. I asked him his name and age, feeling pleased by what he had said. He introduced himself as Ruben, a 17-year-old middle blocker.  He provided me with all the information I needed, including volleyball position, rotation, rules, and technique. He gave me an explanation of the VB rotation and position while my childhood friend was demonstrating it for me. He claimed that my childhood buddy, who is gay, was an open spiker. It might be confusing because we use a different term for that in our nation, so I won't explain it.

Since I'm not very athletic, volleyball was challenging for me. I simply enjoy playing sports, even though I'm not very skilled at them. Big Brother Ruben tried to improve my tossing ability as well as my receiving skills. He is three years older than me, so I refer to him as my big brother. He has an attitude and is mean sometimes, but he is kind; he is also very rich but kind of cheap. He taught me how to be mean to people who are mean to me and also how to talk to other people. He even introduced me to their VB club and let me join them. My childhood friends didn't care about me, so we don't talk much. If we happen to talk, they'll talk bad about me or tell me something that'll hurt my feelings.

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I started to fit it after five months. My skills aren't top-notch yet, but I can still play around. The only problem is my clumsiness. One time when I was trying to get the ball on the 2nd floor, I slipped on the stairs and fell. Big brother Ruben saw me and just laughed at me. Two people rushed to help me, while others laughed. 

After the school holidays, school started again. For the past few days, I was busy because our teachers gave us many activities and quizzes. I didn't leave our classroom during breaks because I was tired. After a week, I got used to the tasks that the teachers gave us and began to go out during class breaks. When I went outside our classroom, I was shocked to find out that my volleyball teammates went to the same school as me and were playing volleyball inside our campus. I haven't played volleyball for a week, so I felt itchy and wanted to play. I asked if I could join them, and they agreed.

While we were playing, I noticed a familiar walk; it was Ruben. I was surprised to see him there and asked him why he was here. He gave a judgy look and said that I was exaggerating; I didn't understand what he meant, so I asked him one more time with an attitude..

> MARIA: What do you mean by that?! i was jus asking what you were doing here

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> RUBEN: You clearly don't want me to be here knowing that i go to the same school as you..

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> MARIA: Bruh does my face tell you that i knew? i obviously didn't know thats why i was asking you. i thought you went at a different school.

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> RUBEN: My bad all that i can see is your ugly face. now that you know what are planning to do?

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> MARIA:  Plan? why would i need one?  lets stop talking do you want to join us? if not then go away i want to play, my time is ticking.

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> RUBEN: Wow thats one way to talk to your elder. It seems like your ego is getting a bit too big; maybe you’ve lost sight of whos better than you.

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> MARIA: Bro chill i was just joking a-aahhhhh

After I said that, he spiked hard and almost hit me. I teased him, saying he has no target. I regretted saying those words because he spiked the ball and I got hit straight into my face. My face instantly became red. One of my teammates rushed in to look at me while Ruben laughed at me, stating that he wants me to repeat what I had said. I grabbed the ball and threw it on his face hard. He had a nosebleed, so I took him to the nursing office. Our teammates teased us and said that we looked good together. I felt disgusted because Ruben is gay and gay people aren't my type!