Yamaguchi flinched, caught off guard and rolled onto his back so he could look at Hinata. Tear tracks ran down the taller boy’s face and Hinata’s heart lurched. He had seen Yamaguchi cry before. Many times. But he still hated it.

Yamaguchi sniffed, lifting his hand to wipe his face messily. “It’s nothing,” he whispered.

Hinata furrowed his eyebrows and motioned for Yamaguchi to sit up. He was going to make himself sick if he continued like this. “It’s obviously not nothing, Tadashi,” Hinata said gently. “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to, but don’t feel like you have to suffer in silence, okay?”

Yamaguchi screwed his eyes shut before worming his way into Hinata’s arms.

Hinata didn’t know how long they sat there, but eventually Yamaguchi’s shoulders stopped shaking and his breathing steadied out. They sat like that a minute longer, Hinata running his hand up and down Yamaguchi’s back.

Eventually Yamaguchi pulled back, wiping his eyes again and chuckling wetly. “I’m sorry, Shou,” he said. “I’ve just been having a lot of doubts about my major and my job. Plus my depression and anxiety have been getting pretty bad lately.”

Hinata nodded in understanding. “You don’t have to apologize, Tadashi,” he said firmly. “But maybe you should make an appointment with your therapist,” he suggested. “It’s been a while since you’ve talked with him. And you know that I’m always here for you too, right?”

Yamaguchi nodded and swallowed thickly. “Yeah, I know. It’s just hard to break the habit of dealing with stuff on my own.”

Hinata leaned forward and pressed a quick kiss under Yamaguchi’s eye. “It’s okay,” he assured. “Do you want to watch a movie or something to take your mind off it?” he asked.

Yamaguchi shook his head slowly. “No, that’s okay. I would rather just cuddle with you a while longer if that’s okay…”

Hinata smiled. “Of course it’s okay.”

They lay back down and pulled each other close, legs intertwining.

Hinata began rubbing Yamaguchi’s back again and he could feel his boyfriend relaxing against him. It was very comforting. He knew as soon as Yamaguchi fell asleep because the last lingering bit of tension in his body faded away and Hinata smiled.