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(6:13) guess who just walked into the cafe i was in

(6:13) fucking

(6:13) ushijima

(6:14) ???

(6:15) lol hes probably going to get something with just milk

(6:15) FUCK he just looked over

(6:16) Duck your head. Its a coffee place there’s loads of people

(6:16) im trying im trying BUT ES MOVING HIS HEAD AROUND

(6:18) ok ok i think the coast is clear

(6:19) FUCK THE PICK UP AREAS EMPTY

(6:20) if i go hes gonna see me

(6:20) maki help

(6:20) hes not going to leave me alone and then you know what well have to do

(6:21) Ask one of the other customers to go pick it up for you

(6:22) omg youre a genius maki im giving you the last chocolate i have later

(6:26) IT WORKED

(6:26) Did you escape?

(6:27) YES lmao so much for those “extraordinary abilities” he has

(6:30) Glad you’re ok

(6:32) BTW, I’m not maki. You have the wrong number

(6:33) oh sorry new phone

(6:33) thanks anyways!

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(9:32) HES HERE AGAIN

(9:34) Oh my god do you have a legitimate stalker?

(9:34) And I’m still not maki

(9:44) i know

(9:44) just thought youd like to know hes still here

(9:45) Is “here” a public space?

(9:45) train station

(9:45) hes confused about where to go omg

(9:46) grown ass man

(9:48) See if you can hide behind one of the pillars

(9:48) true true let me just do that

(9:50) omg it’s working~

(9:51) Have a safe trip

(9:53) IT DIDNT WORK HES ON THE SAME CART AS ME

(9:53) fu ck

(9:53) im standing

(9:53) and theres no open seat

(9:54) hes standing too

(9:54) fuck i think he saw me

(9:55) DUCK

(9:55) DUCK WHERE I AM TALL

(9:55) tall and fine ;)

(9:56) Do you have any headphones? Turn around and ignore him

(9:57) you dont understand

(9:57) ushijimas the type of person to come around

(9:58) and wave in your face

(9:58) at least w/o the headphones i can hear him

(9:59) Walk to another cart?

(9:59) thats dangerous how dare you

(10:00) H ES COMING HER E

(10:00) GO TO ANOTHER CART

(10:01) It wouldn’t be there if it weren’t safe go

(10:03) i did it

(10:03) oh my god i did it

(10:03) i saw my life flash before my eyes how dare you tell me to go do this

(10:04) You’re in another cart though, right?

(10:04) yes im in another cart

(10:04) watch him fucking follow me though

(10:05) Was he your ex or something?

(10:05) LOL HE WISHES

(10:05) he actually wishes

(10:05) but no

(10:06) ??? Why so persistent then?

(10:07) he thinks my full potential can be reached through him

(10:07) That’s the most pretentious thing I’ve heard all day.

(10:07) And I tutor 15 yr olds

(10:07) Your full potential

(10:08) exactly

(10:08) you tutor 15 yr olds?

(10:09) Yeah in English and Math

(10:10) oh cool i tutor in science

(10:10) best subject in the world

(10:10) If you think so

(10:11) oh i do think so

(10:13) Is that so?

(10:13) that is exactly so

(10:13) why what do you think the best subject is

(10:13) Math

(10:14) Can’t go wrong with math

(10:14) i bet the kids you tutor dont think so

(10:16) The other day one kid asked me why and how I knew a poem was written from the point of view of a pigeon. The main reason why it couldn’t possibly be written in the point of a view of a pigeon was bc the pigeon could see everything and travel without issues

(10:17) He forgot pigeons could fly

(10:17) poor you

(10:18) At least in math if you’re wrong, you’re wrong

(10:18) There are no interpretation problems

(10:33) ??

(10:34) Did ushijima get you??

(10:37) ALMOST

(10:37) he got out on the stop i did

(10:38) he was right there coming for me but no fuck that

(10:38) ushijima may be a mammoth but he cant move faster than my long legs

(10:40) Are you taller than him?

(10:40) If you are, fight him

(10:41) no hes taller

(10:41) but one day he will be crushed

(10:41) one day soon

(10:43) CANT GET ME NOW THO IM OUT OF PUBLIC EYEEEE

(10:44) Congrats

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(3:12) im bored

(3:15) hey what do you call a nun in a wheelchair?

(3:17) What

(3:17) a virgin mobile

(3:21) come on that was a little funny

(3:25) Shut up for a little bit I’m busy right now though tutoring someone

(3:26) rude

(3:26) would you rather spend a month studying things in the ocean OR spend that month working at the local mall

‘(3:28) Month underwater probably.

(3:28) Why?

(3:29) those are my options for later

(3:29) month underwater sounds best

(3:30) an entire month of being at the beach what will my fans say~

(3:31) ok ok salted popcorn or caramel popcorn?

(3:34) Salted. BTW do you know how to take care of a baby?

(3:35) no

(3:35) i thought you were tutoring someone??

(3:36) THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT TOO

(3:36) The parents left the house leaving me with the one I’m tutoring and a baby

(3:37) The one I’m supposed to be tutoring is long gone so I have to make sure the babys ok

(3:38) ok first

(3:38) you shouldve met up w the child you have to tutor at the library

(3:39) second

(3:39) i dont think you have to do a lot just make sure the babys fed and diapers clean

(3:41) That’s it?

(3:41) I couldn’t do it at the library, the librarian doesn’t let that happen

(3:43) oh please

(3:43) have you ever talked to her aside from asking about tutoring?

(3:44) you probably live in my area considering i put 1 wrong number into the phone number

(3:45) I’d be distracting her from her job though

(3:45) distracting her from what?

(3:45) the librarian gets lonely sitting there looking at books and loud kids all day

(3:46) she lets me tutor in there

(3:47) Are you for real?

(3:47) wow youre really bad at talking to girls arent you

(3:48) its ok!! youre talking to me so some of my charm might rub off on you~~

(3:49) How do you know I’m not a girl myself?

(3:50) you can be a girl and still be bad at talking to girls

(3:50) -_-

(3:54) so are you?

(3:55) No I’m a guy

(3:55) You?

(3:55) same!!

(4:13) Do you know how to change a diaper?

(4:14) Its leaking

(4:16) its leaking?????

(4:16) LOL RIP

(4:18) i dont know specifics but keep a bag and a clean one with you!!

(4:18) and wipes

(4:19) Oh my god its leaking even more when I move the child

(4:20) Jesus christ what the fuck

(4:21) How does a half foot long creature release so much shit

(4:25) IT SAYS READ ANNOYING SHIT HELP ME

(4:26) rude

(4:26) this is why youre bad w girls

(4:27) if you want something from me you cant talk like that!~

(4:28) Annoying Shit please help me clean a babys shit holder

(4:28) Happy now?

(4:29) see you CAN be good w people! theres hope for you yet~*

(4:30) ok do you have the bag? the clean diaper and the wipes?

(4:31) Shut up

(4:31) Yeah

(4:31) get something to cover your nose w too baby poop is ridiculously smelly

(4:32) ok! so youre going to open up the diaper

(4:32) lift the legs up

(4:32) did you do it?

(4:33) Yes

(4:33) ok now take the wipes and wipe the butt

(4:33) wipe EVERYTHING

(4:34) then when youre done w the wipe put it on top of the poop in the diaper

(4:34) BE GENEROUS W THE WIPES the baby cant wipe its own butt so be nice to it

(4:34) ok now

(4:35) you have to do this part quick BELIEVE IN YOURSELF and youll get it

(4:35) roll the diaper up

(4:35) roll it like a wrap

(4:36) then use the sticky/velcroish parts as covers for bottom and top

(4:36) then put it in the bag and tie it reeeeally quickly

(4:37) take the baby out of the room and get out yourself

(4:42) Wtf why is this so complicated

(4:43) did you do it???

(4:44) Yeah but still

(4:44) It’s a diaper it shouldn’t be so complicated

(4:45) its not

(4:47) what no thank you after all i did

(4:47) helped u

(4:48) in your time OF NEED

(4:49) Thank you, Annoying Shit

(4:50) Oikawa

(4:50) my names Oikawa Tooru

(4:51) I love how out of everything you’ve ever sent me the only thing you ever put in a capital first letter was your name

(4:51) Iwaizumi Hajime

(4:52) nice to meet you~

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(1:32) You were right about the librarian

(1:48) im always right about girls

(1:49) whatd you do?

(2:03) I told her her hair looked nice that day and she actually smiled at me

(2:10) see! it doesnt take much to be nice

(2:14) I’m always nice

(2:16) if it took you this long to get the librarian to smile then idk

(2:17) youre one of those people who have a bad resting face right

(2:17) its ok iwa-chan

(2:18) its just nature some people are beautiful at all times and some arent!!

(2:31) What the fuck

(2:34) the first step to happiness is acceptance!

(2:35) maybe one day you’ll get better at talking with girls so your appearance doesnt matter

(2:38) That’s not what your mom said last night

(2:40) OH MY GOD

(2:40) i help you

(2:41) and this is how you repay me

(2:43) Just sayin’

(2:44) i hope the librarian catches you with a cookie or smth

(2:45) and youre forced to tutor kids in loud places

(2:46) or THEIR HOMES eww

(2:50) You seemed to have a lot of experience with babies last I checked

(2:53) i took care of my nephew when he was a baby so his parents could work

(2:53) you never forget how to fix a diaper

(3:12) OH I SAW USHIJIMA

(3:14) When? What happened?

(3:15) HE TOLD ME I WAS LIKE A STRAWBERRY PLANT

(3:17) ???

(3:17) That doesn’t sound so bad?

(3:19) he was like oh Oikawa

(3:19) youre like a strawberry plant resilient through winter and able to survive in the worst dirt

(3:20) like thank you but excuse me?

(3:23) That sounds sweet in a way

(3:25) he called my teammates dirt D:

(3:25) super chill about it too

(3:26) Oh fuck him then

(3:27) Who’s he to say who’s dirt

(3:32) ushijima apparently

(3:32) what with his powerful legs and arms

(3:33) vball magazines like oh meet one of the best in the area!!~ One of the best, and one of the hottest

(3:37) he looks like a potato ew

(3:41) You’ll be on the cover one day

(3:42) fuck yes i will. and ushijimas going to be on page 5 on the left hand bottom corner

(3:44) You do that

(3:45) Hey what if he’s calling you a strawberry and means the flower meaning of it

(3:55) im sending him a cactus or smth

(4:04) Sounds good

(4:05) I have to go tutor someone again, sorry

(4:07) have fun!!

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(8:21) guess whos at the bus stop with me reading a book on “hoeing techniques”

(8:33) Well now I know why he’s so into you

(8:34) why do u do this iwa-chan

(8:36) omg hes putting post it notes into the book

(8:40) You sound very relaxed considering he’s right there

(8:42) hes not a threat

(8:43) or at least not right now

(8:45) hmmm maybe i should trip him before the game in a week

(8:45) the bigger they are the harder they fall and all that~

(8:46) Accidentally kick his shin while swinging your legs back and forth

(8:47) But don’t do it too hard it’s more satisfying beating someone when they’re fine than when they’re already hurt from the start

(8:52) awww youre so cute

(8:53) i literally could not give a fuck lmao!!

(8:53) the end result is the same

(8:54) he leaves the court

(8:55) But will you be happy tho

(8:56) yes

(9:07) Let me know how that goes, yeah?

(9:08) It involves going near him and I don’t think you’ll do that tho

(9:10) watch me

(9:48) what the fuck

(10:03) How’d it go

(10:09) he was worried about his plants and whether the soils ok for them

(10:10) what if theres not enough nitrogen in the soil???

(10:13) He’s not a casual gardener

(10:14) nope

(10:15) he has a system to his plants too

(10:15) he’ll plant in one part of his area one year

(10:16) and then the next year hell move the plants to the area next to it

(10:16) like in a circle

(10:21) That’s dedication

(10:22) thats having no life

(10:29) Leaf the man alone

(10:30) He’s an asshole but he does something productive with his free time

(10:32) pls you tutor in your free time like youre any less productive in your free time

(10:33) Why what do you do?

(10:35) playing volleyball, looking good, swimming, your mom and your dad, and work

(10:35) YOU fucker

(10:36) you called? ;)

(10:36) That was a good one though. I walked right into that one

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(6:46) Hey

(6:46) What position are you in volleyball?

(6:52) setter!!

(6:53) Oh that’s cool that’s cool

(6:55) I’m a wing spiker

(6:58) WHAT

(6:58) you play volleyball??

(7:00) Yeah or at least I used to in high school

(7:01) I’m not good enough to be on the first string in uni so mostly reserve

(7:03) ohh

(7:03) who knos tho maybe one day one of the players will get sick and youll get to fill in

(7:04) Yeah maybe

(7:05) maybe one day well play against each other~

(7:05) Yeah that’ll be the day

(7:06) are any of your friends on the team? i want to kno if i played against anyone you know

(7:07) Actually you do know one of them

(7:07) Not a friend but someone we both know

(7:07) Ushijima

(7:09) wtf

(7:09) THE BETRAYAL

(7:10) you go to the same university ushijima does

(7:10) Yeah

(7:11) It’s a little weird to know you’re the Oikawa he talks about

(7:12) i cant believe you iwa-chan

(7:12) all this time

(7:13) youve been communicating with HIM

(7:13) Lol?

(7:14) I mean it’s hard to ignore how he complains about the ideal ball set to him

(7:14) And how our setter can’t do that

(7:15) omg he talks abt me

(7:16) thats so weird w tf

(7:16) who else?

(7:17) You probably know Kuroo

(7:18) the blocker kuroo??

(7:18) with wild hair??

(7:19) Yes that Kuroo

(7:20) yeah i know him

(7:20) intimately well

(7:21) That’s your type? Untameable hair and smirks?

(7:22) u assume too much iwa-chan

(7:22) my type is everyone

(7:23) Oh right right

(7:24) but if you must know

(7:24) it was his muscles that got me

(7:25) He definitely does have them

(7:26) so whats your type?

(7:28) Cute I guess??

(7:28) Brown eyes

(7:29) way to be vague

(7:30) It’s the truth though all the people I’ve been with had those two qualities

(7:31) omg

(7:32) Your type is muscles Oikawa shut up

(7:32) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

(7:33) Wait if your type is muscles

(7:33) Then have you ever been attracted to Ushijima

(7:34) oh my god

(7:35) BLASPHEMOUS

(7:36) YOU’RE NOT DENYING IT THOUGH omg you have the hots for Ushijima

(7:37) omg youre so mean i dont “have the hots” for ushijima!

(7:38) When you first described him you mentioned his legs and arms

(7:38) Oikawa confirmed into Ushijima

(7:39) i trusted u iwa-chan

(7:40) and this is how you treat me

(7:41) He wants you to set his balls

(7:41) We all thought you were the girlfriend who broke up with him and happened to play volleyball

(7:42) stooooooooop

(7:42) The datemate who’s also really good at volleyball bc it IS Ushijima he cannot have a romantic interest in someone who isn’t the best at volleyball

(7:43) Who can set his balls juuuust the way he likes it

(7:44) IT WAS ONE TIME

(7:45) I was kidding but now you have to explain

(7:46) i cant believe

(7:46) you played me like that

(7:47) it was in a practice match and he was there and i was curious so i set a few for him

(7:47) Lol

(7:55) why you do this to me

(7:55) He really does complain and say your name a lot

(7:56) Its calmed down since you talked to him

(8:04) well see how it is in a week or so

(8:05) Oh right the game

(8:06) Good luck you’re gonna need it

(8:10) why must you betray me further

(8:11) you wont come cheer for me?

(8:12) LMAO I rather cheer Ushijima on

(8:15) that hurts iwa-chan

(8:15) that hurts deep

(8:16) if you make a “thats what your mom said” i s2g

(8:17) You’ll do what?

(8:19) ill tell ushijima the main reason i didn’t come to your uni is that you were super jealous of me and i didnt want to mess with that

(8:20) You wouldn’t

(8:21) i would

(8:21) betrayal doesnt feel so good now does it

(8:22) That’s

(8:22) FINISH THE SENTENCE I FUCKING DARE YOU

(8:22) What

(8:22) oh my god

(8:22) im opening a text to him

(8:23) You have his number?

(8:23) What happened to it being one time lol

(8:24) fuck.

(8:24) Fuck indeed

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(3:42) I don’t blame you for having the hots for Ushijima

(3:43) He’s got sort of nice legs

(3:43) He looks like a dinosaur waist down but if you’re into muscles weeeeelllll

(4:28) OMG im not attracted to him

(4:32) you keep talking about him tho

(4:33) one might think

(4:33) YOURE actually the one into him

(4:55) Nah

(4:56) My type doesn’t have dinosaur legs

(5:12) thats valid

(5:14) so whats up

(5:18) Idk but my grades aren’t

(5:21) I’m studying

(5:23) iwa-chan you need to lay off the books for a while

(5:24) CLEAR YOUR HEAD

(5:24) i bet you hv wrinkles from studying and teaching so much

(5:30) No I don’t

(5:30) why the long pause iwa-chan

(5:32) Because I’m studying

(5:32) I don’t remember you ever saying you were busy because you were reading

(5:33) thats bc youre always talking abt it!!!

(5:33) imagine how itd be if i said oh im gonna go read a book now

(5:34) Go read a book Oikawa

(5:34) no

(5:35) you should go outside

(5:37) I literally just got back from practice let me sit

(5:37) oh?

(5:37) mind if you just

(5:38) slide some game strategies over for next weeks game?

(5:38) No

(5:41) pretty please with caramel and sprinkles and cherries on top??

(5:41) No

(5:42) I don’t even like caramel

(5:42) omg why

(5:42) It’s too sweet and sticks to your mouth weirdly

(5:42) FUCK DON’T

(5:43) that’s not what your mom said

(5:43) FUCK

(5:43) HOWS IT FEEL NOW

(5:43) TELL ME HOW MY ASS TASTES

(5:43) I set that one up for you omg

(5:44) I set it up

(5:44) well done youre on your way to becoming the setter ushijima wants!!

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(10:24) iwa-chan

(10:25) iwaaaaaaaaaaaaaizumi

(10:26) are you awake

(10:26) omg youre asleep wtf how its a tuesday night dont you have homework to do

(10:27) lol tuesday night

(10:28) got the club goin up

(10:28) on a tuesday~

(10:30) Shut up Oikawa oh my god

(10:31) IWA CHAN youre up!!

(10:32) Yeah what is it

(10:32) And even if I wasn’t awake I’d get up from the text notifications

(10:33) keep me up

(10:33) makis “”busy”’ in our apartment and i have to go to a friends to sleep

(10:33) and i need to stay awake so i dont miss the stop

(10:34) That’s fascinating

(10:34) no this is annoying

(10:34) the only reason im ok is that this has been going on since m idd le school

(10:35) And they just confronted it now?

(10:35) How many years later exactly?

(10:36) like 6

(10:36) maybe 7 not sure

(10:37) Better late than never

(10:38) i guess so

(10:38) wish they wouldnt do it at night when im coming home

(10:38) neither of those 2 had classes today literally the entire apartment to themselves the whole day

(10:39) -_-

(10:40) Think of it this way they actually remembered to text you

(10:40) That’s better than a lot of people

(10:41) theres a story there and u hv to tell it!

(10:41) not rn tho at friend’s house~

(10:41) thank you iwaizumi

(10:42) Oh so you are capable of saying my name properly

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(3:02) Guess who I’m sitting with

(3:02) Your boy

(3:03) Attached image.

(3:12) omg whyyy i see enuf of him already

(3:12) are those your knees in the bottom of the pic???

(3:13) Yes?

(3:13) figures youd wear khakis

(3:13) Whats that supposed to mean

(3:14) hmmm idkk

(3:14) you just seem like a grump!! you never go out

(3:15) What the fuck I too so go out

(3:15) LOL OK

(3:15) youre always studying or helping other people you should let loose for once

(3:16) Yeah see but there’s one thing you forget

(3:16) That costs money I could spend on other things

(3:16) Like food

(3:17) omg iwa-chan are you poor

(3:17) Yes

(3:18) omg this just makes it more urgent for you to get better at talking to people

(3:18) then you can get free drinks AND have some fun~~!

(3:19) You keep acting like I’m not good at that just because I didn’t try to seduce the librarian

(3:19) The decently old librarian

(3:19) it wasnt abt seducing its about charming

(3:20) Then that’s all about body language and smiles, no?

(3:20) exactly!!

(3:20) see iwa-chan youre not a lost cause afterall

(3:20) If it’s about body language shut up you dont know if I’m good or not

(3:21) rude

(3:23) so whyre you with ushijima? you dont even like him

(3:23) OR DO YOU

(3:25) Going on a trip to this museum

(3:25) I still have classes with him outside of volleyball

(3:26) lol he wears sports shorts in public like normal clothes

(3:26) thats precious

(3:26) I’ve yet to see him in actual pants its amazing

(3:27) Just sports shorts and jerseys

(3:28) and sports magazines call him hot lmaoooo

(3:28) Well hes not entirely bad looking

(3:28) He has abs and thats all you need to be considered hot honestly

(3:29) OH RIGHT I FORGOT YOU CRUSHON HIM

(3:29) you would know aaaaaalllllll abt his abs

(3:30) You’ll see what I mean by Friday

(3:30) I dont know why but ever since about a month ago hes been taking his shirt off randomly

(3:30) One of his fans probably told him to do it in practice

(3:31) Like oh Ushijima your body temperature will be more stable if you do it and you’ll get better at volleyball

(3:31) omg

(3:31) who does he think he is

(3:32) Ushijima lol

(3:32) It’s a recent addition to Things Ushijima Does

(3:33) oh?

(3:34) theres a list?

(3:34) tell me more ;)

(3:35) Eats all the cookies and sweets the managers get for us, sings in the shower, gives honey sticks to people with coughs, your mom, runs like 12 laps around the gym before practicing

(3:37) how could you slip that in there LIKE I WOULDNT NOTICE

(3:38) You literally asked me to tell you what he does lol

(3:38) It was an invitation on a silver platter

(3:40) he keeps honey sticks on him?

(3:41) Always

(3:41) He has different flavor ones too

(3:41) different flavored honey sticks

(3:41) is that even a thing

(3:42) Yeah strawberry watermelon normal

(3:43) They’re actually pretty cool

(3:44) huh he doesnt seem like the type

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(6:35) did you say anything to him

(6:35) for some reason he’s a little more persistent than he normally is today

(6:37) No?

(6:37) i told him i needed to find a bathroom to get away from the bus stop/him and hes with meeeeee

(6:38) apparently he needs the bathroom too

(6:38) Say you have incredible diarrhea

(6:38) Toxic diarrhea

(6:40) HE SAID “I have smelled fresh cow manure before, your waste cannot be worse”

(6:40) what the fuuuuuckkkkk

(6:41) You actually said you had toxic diarrhea omg

(6:41) i s2g im going to crawl out of a window as soon as he turns around i cannot take this

(6:42) he keeps talking about how hes worried his mint plants are going to overtake his pepper plants

(6:42) Welcome to dealing with him

(6:44) i just asked him what his teammates think abt that bc why not might as well get some information out

(6:44) and i just found out the funniest thing

(6:45) you

(6:45) garden w him

(6:46) NOT EXACTLY

(6:46) BUT ITS TRUE

(6:47) He doesnt stop talking about it and I thought I could be friendly enough with him

(6:47) so you help him figure out where to put the mints LMAOOO

(6:48) “iwaizumi was very helpful with his advice, and he even came over to show me”

(6:49) garden and chill

(6:49) i see you there with ol dinosaur legs

(6:50) I'm not the one who hangs out with him every other day

(6:50) BTW have you escaped yet

(6:53) NEARLY

(6:53) pretending to be so engrossed in y phone

(6:53) that we “accidentally” go down separate roads

(6:54) and dont realize until its too late

(6:54) thank god theres the rush hour crowd today

(6:56) Well you’ll be seeing him again in a few days

(6:56) Hows that going?

(6:57) cant tell you its a secret!!

(6:57) practice is poppin tho~

(6:57) can you at least tell me who will be playing on friday?

(6:58) No

(6:59) I don’t even know

(7:00) maybe ill play against you~

(7:00) lol what if i trip him right now then youll have to play

(7:01) Id rather play a game where you don’t have a hand in how its done

(7:01) so mean iwa-chan

(7:04) i did it!!!

(7:04) waka is heading to the fruit markets and im gooooooooooone

(7:05) Congrats

(7:06) all thanks to you

(7:06) cheer for me if youre not playing on friday

(7:10) Chances are I might not

(7:10) My heads been hurting all day even with pain meds

(7:11) what no wtf

(7:12) go drink some soup!

(7:13) Yeah I’ll try

(7:13) Good luck keeping ushijima off your trail

(7:14) He’s huge so that only means he can see above the crowd

(7:15) wtfff

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(2:18) hows your head

(2:20) game tmrw!! are you excited

(2:45) iwa-chan????

(4:02) are you alive omg

(5:22) iwaizumi wtf

(5:39) you have to be alive enough to see me destroy waka

(6:12) I was taking a nap what is it

(6:15) A 4 HR NAP were you dead???

(6:16) A fever

(6:17) I don’t think I’ll be there at the game

(6:18) oh im sry

(6:18) i play another game against you guys in abt a month and a half!

(6:20) Yeah

(6:22) go drink some soup and eat something!

(6:22) how did you even get sick so fast

(6:24) One of the kids I was helping out a while ago got something and passed it on to me

(6:24) Don’t worry Kuroo’s getting me something before he goes for his pre game routine at the gym

(6:25) mind telling me what the routine entails? ;)

(6:25) Running

(6:26) I’m guessing you’ve seen his thighs

(6:26) yeah but iwa-chan you really have a thing for legs dont you~

(6:27) Nothing wrong with checking up on my teammate’s muscles and seeing what’s in shape

(6:28) youve been hanging out w waka too much

(6:28) if your attraction to legs boils down to vball

(6:29) OMG NO WONDER

(6:29) hes been supplying you w honey sticks

(6:29) bc youve been sick all this time

(6:29) thats why you kno what flavors he has

(6:31) I was hoping it’d fizzle down by the game

(6:31) Kuroo’s here text you later

(6:32) any advice for tmrw?

(6:33) cmooooonn iwa-chan help a friend out

(6:34) If you’re going to be offensive then attack early

(6:34) Ushijima tends to take a while to power up

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(4:00) *~GAME DAY~*

(4:01) SO EXCITED

(4:35) Good luck

(4:36) i thought you wernt going to cheer for me~

(4:40) I’m not

(4:41) Not going to cheer for anyone because I’ll be at home

(4:42) you should go to a doctor

(4:45) I have left over pills from the last time I went it's fine

(4:45) Go get ready for the game

(4:47) if you say so iwa-chan!

(4:47) i’m going to play against you next month so make sure you’re ok then.

(4:47) Are you ok?

(4:48) yeah?? HYPED why?

(4:48) Just a feeling something was off

(4:49) hmmmm not gonna say anything to a sick man before my game!

(4:49) thats just inviting bad luck >:(

(12:48) Hey are you ok?

(12:51) yeah!!!!

(12:51) absolutely

(12:51) peachy!!!!

(12:53) Ok

(12:53) Why are you up? Aren’t you exhausted

(12:54) habit ;P

(12:54) i wouldnt sleep a lot in high school after matches

(12:54) You should now

(12:55) It’s not healthy

(12:56) you’d know all about healthy wouldn’t you!!!!

(12:57) mr ‘i got sick at the last possible moment’ yes you’re not a regular but you should still take care of yourself

(12:58) you have a healthy body and who knows maybe things will change

(12:59) Maybe

(12:59) You should still sleep

(1:00) it didnt matter what i did

(1:00) aside from serves

(1:00) there was no stopping your team

(1:01) wakas spikes and kuroo’s blocks

(1:01) it didn’t matter

(1:02) Go to sleep Oikawa

(1:02) End today and wake up tmrw in a whole new day

(1:03) Go hang out with your teammates and see what you can do

(1:03) You’re not the captain and you aren’t the only one on the court

(1:04) speaking of teammates where are yours

(1:05) They were being too loud and giving me a headache so I kicked them out

(1:05) Celebrate tomorrow

(1:06) you should sleep too

(1:07) Drinking the soup they got me

(1:07) you should drink a lot of water too

(1:07) quench your thirst

(1:08) Speaking of thirst did Ushijima talk to you before the game?

(1:08) aside from the normal no

(1:08) he was talking w kuroo mostly

(1:09) Hm ok

(1:10) hows ur cough

(1:10) Uncomfortable

(1:10) go to sleep then!

(1:10) You go to sleep

(1:10) I’ve been sleeping all day

(1:11) so sleep some more

(1:11) and get betterrrrrr

(1:11) ur not even doing anything right now

(1:12) Actually I am doing something

(1:12) DONT

(1:12) Your mom

(1:12) you went there

(1:13) in my time of grief n need

(1:13) You set it for me

(1:14) i did

(1:14) BUT youre still not doing aything!

(1:15) Alright alright I’ll go

(1:15) But you should too

(1:15) finee

(1:15) good night!!

(1:16) GN

(1:16) so rude iwa-chan

(1:16) i type ot out for you and all u hv to say is 2 words

(1:16) Good night, Annoying Shit

~~

(5:57) You’re the worst

(6:10) cant tell me that wo telling me why!!

(6:10) use your words!

(6:16) Because you’ve been saying so many your mom jokes

(6:16) And I respond with mine and I’ve become so comfortable with it

(6:16) This kid I was tutoring asked me what the foundation of something was for some general information in his introduction paragraph

(6:16) And I said “your mom” to that

(6:17) oh my god i’m so proud iwa-chan

(6:17) you’re loosening up~

(6:18) youre corrupting the youth tho

(6:18) This child was so shocked I said it

(6:19) DETAILS

(6:20) He asked me about the foundation to lay his argument on and how it had to be firm and how I’d do it

(6:20) I said your moms a firm foundation

(6:21) OMG

(6:21) He just sat there with his mouth open till the pen dropped

(6:22) that *was* a good one though

(6:22) but still

(6:22) control your mouth omg the infants dont need this

(6:23) I’m sure the infants say worse than that

(6:25) they do -_-

(6:26) one kid banged his toe against a chair

(6:26) and the cursing! yikes

(6:26) really creative curses too omg

(6:27) the same kid called someone a fishfuck a while ago

(6:27) Fishfuck?

(6:28) bc fishes dont fuck physically and if they did it wouldnt be comfortable

(6:28) How would he know tho he’s not a fish

(6:28) Maybe the scales feel hot to them

(6:29) ewwwwww

(6:29) I don’t think many of them reproduce that way

(6:29) Bigger animals might

(6:30) yea sharks definitely go physical

(6:31) omg imagine being a fish

(6:31) going to your little fishy routine but you cant go down a certain place bc whales are going at it

(6:32) Why do you bring this image to my head

(6:32) They’re in the water too I don’t think they’d clean up

(6:33) imagine giant squids

(6:33) This is where they get the legend of the kraken from and other mythical creatures of the sea

(6:34) Weird things floating in the sea

(6:34) from whale sex

(6:35) how do they even do that

(6:35) Well Oikawa

(6:35) There’s a hole

(6:35) omg dont be difficult im talking abt the process

(6:36) Again, a hole

(6:36) nvrmind this is what i get for asking someone who’s not good w girls

(6:37) or people lol

(6:38) people except waka

(6:39) It was one time I haven’t been to his place since

(6:39) i was talking about the soup

(6:39) he took care of youin sickness

(6:40) He was with Kuroo

(6:40) ...and??

(6:40) Have you seen Kuroo when someone’s not eating or unwell around him

(6:41) He’ll stand around and make sure it happens if they’re sick

(6:42) if you say so~

~~

(3:12) WAIT A SECOND

(3:13) you were tutoring again???

(3:13) iwa-chan thats not ok! you should recover before you around educating youths!

(3:56) It was over Skype relax

(4:03) how are you feeling

(4:03) Not so bad now actually

(4:04) wakas soup and honey helped then

(4:04) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

(4:05) Why

(4:05) He got me soup one time

(4:06) just the beginning of something special~

(4:06) And this “wooing” starts with this?

(4:06) he got you food and something to help you! in some cultures that’s a proposal!

(4:07) Yeah but its your name he calls everyday

(4:07) he still talks about me?

(4:07) even after yesterday’s game?

(4:08) You’re his favorite setter

(4:09) omg really

(4:09) Yeah lmao

(4:10) Be prepared for more of him later in the week

(4:11) i love how you just *know* he’s going to find me~

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(3:23) you were right

(3:23) hes here

(3:23) and marching straight at me oh god

(3:24) lol dinosaur legs u rly kno how to pick them iwa-chan ;)

(3:32) Good luck

(3:45) so im on my way to lunch w waka

(3:50) Oh?

(3:50) Who has a crush on him now

(3:51) “Surprise” meetings in bus stops leading to a lunch date

(3:51) Enjoy it

(3:52) fuck u

(5:02) that wasnt sooo bad

(5:02) he kinda just sat there and ate with me??

(5:02) didnt talk a lot but its waka lol

(5:03) You had a true bonding experience with Ushijima congrats

(5:03) He doesn’t talk a lot in these hangouts

(5:04) THESE HANGOUTS?

(5:04) I’ve been gardening with him again

(5:05) Weirdly relaxing

(5:05) hm

(5:05) team has to bond somehow~

(5:06) When’s your next game?

(5:06) in a couple days!

(5:06) are you going to cheer for me iwa-chan?~

(5:08) I might

(5:08) what

(5:08) youre gonna come???

(5:09) iwaizumi are you for real

(5:09) Yes?

(5:09) If it’s at night and I’m free I might

(5:10) its at 8 at home!

(5:13) Then I’ll likely be there

(5:13) But no promises

(5:14) YESS

*~~~***~~~*

(2:12) Do you believe in ghosts?

(2:12) Spirits demons all of that?

(2:31) not really?

(2:31) why do you

(2:32) Not sure if I do

(2:32) But there’s this weird light at the foot of my bed and I’m not sure if it’s because I haven’t slept properly for the past two days

(2:32) Or there’s some shit there

(2:33) iwa-chan wtf

(2:34) you were sick just a little while ago!

(2:34) Homework and deadlines wait for no human

(2:34) they should wen humans are making them!

(2:35) email your profs theyll give u time

(2:35) I did

(2:35) It’s the only reason I can sleep at this time now

(2:35) what time do you have class tmrw?

(2:36) Around 3

(2:36) hmmmmm

(2:36) is the light still there

(2:26) Yeah

(2:37) It’s blinking green it’s so weird

(2:37) throw something down!

(2:38) Just threw my History textbook

(2:38) The light’s not blinking anymore it’s just there what the fuck

(2:39) rip you

(2:39) so do u believe in that stuff?

(2:39) A little

(2:39) There’s definitely something around aside from us

(2:40) hmmmm

(2:41) Don’t give me that judgemental hmmmm

(2:41) If you want to say something just say it

(2:41) so uncouth iwa-chan!!

(2:41) i dont think theres something around on earth~

(2:42) OUTSIDE EARTH THO

(2:42) there’s aliens out there

(2:42) How are you so convinced there’s nothing on earth

(2:43) Our oceans are still really unexplored

(2:43) wed hear abt intelligent life tho

(2:43) and we cant be the *only* ones in space!

(2:43) think abt it

(2:44) planets with similar conditions to us all over the place

(2:44) and thats just for life thats similar to us

(2:44) what abt life that operates under a whole new system??

(2:45) And you can’t find that in our own oceans?

(2:45) The conditions down there might as well be another planet

(2:46) i guess so~

(2:48) You’re one of those people who think the government knows about aliens and is covering it up right

(2:48) i might be~

(2:48) Oh my god

(2:49) the truth is out there iwa-chan

(2:51) is ur light still shining?

(2:51) Yeah

(2:51) go peek

(2:51) you can do this!

(2:52) I’m not getting my face ripped off

(2:53) omg stop being so dramatic

(2:53) LOL

(2:53) Did you tell me to stop being dramatic

(2:53) YOU

(2:54) Did you forget that we started talking because you were having a moment over being in the same cafe as Ushijima

(2:54) i was young

(2:54) and impressionable

(2:55) Right.

(2:55) im a good person i dont deserve that sass at 3 am

(2:56) after i HELP you

(2:57) Mmhm ok good night Oikawa

(2:57) what abt the light

(2:57) If it’s some device under the sweaters then whatever

(2:57) If it’s some demon under the sweaters then it can eat my ass

(2:58) Such a weak demon that can’t even confront me if I’m up this late doing nothing but laying in bed

(2:58) youve been hanging w waka too much

(2:58) Good night Oikawa

(2:59) goodnight iwa-chan!!

*~~~***~~~*

(3:45) Good luck

(3:48) omg iwa-chan you can be nice sometimes *gasp*

(3:51) What’s that supposed to mean I’m always nice to you

(3:52) whtever helps you sleep at night!!!

(3:53) what was the light btw

(3:54) I don’t know

(3:54) There was nothing there this morning

(3:54) your place is haunted omg

(3:55) or worse

(3:55) the aliens figured out you dont believe in them

(3:55) Right the aliens how could I have missed it

(3:56) its ok iwa-chan i kno it hurts your brain sometimes!

(3:56) Yeah the aliens

(3:56) The aliens see everything

(3:56) i knew you could do it

(3:57) thinking with new thoughts!!!

(4:02) HOLD ON

(4:02) were you quoting illuminati proof video lines at me

(4:03) It’s ok Oikawa I know it hurts your head sometimes

(4:03) omg

(4:03) i cannot believe

~

(2:58) Nice game

(2:58) Congratulations

(3:02) IWA-CHAN

(3:02) u were htere???

(3:03) Yeah

(3:03) You’re good I can see why Ushijima wants you on the team so much

(3:04) WELL

(3:04) waka can go

(3:04) n lick my butt

(3:05) im gonna thr ow a dum p shot in his fcae

(3:05) lol dump shoot

(3:06) Let me know how that goes

(3:06) dnt hv to!!

(3:07) bc you ll be there 2

(3:07) I’d rather not when you’re throwing “dump shots” in his face

(3:08) wat

(3:08) u dnt wanna play vball w me???

(3:08) so ruude

(3:09) Go home Oikawa

(3:09) i am home!!

(3:10) u were theeeeereee

(3:10) Yes?

(3:11) thts so unfair iwa

(3:11) u got to see me bt i didnt see u

(3:12) >;(

(3:12) You’ll see me eventually

(3:13) NO

(3:13) u saw me 2day thts not fair

(3:14) send a pic!!

(3:15) What? We have so many mutual friends we’ll meet eventually

(3:15) :((((

(3:15) bt u saw me todaaaayyyy

(3:16) Oikawa it’s 3 am

(3:16) so??

(3:16) seeeend

(3:17) Fine

(3:17) Attached image.

(3:17) OH

(3:18) WATS THIS

(3:18) It’s 3 am I wasn’t getting up to do anything except turn the light for the pic

(3:19) iwa-chan u sleep wo a shirt??

(3:19) nicee

(3:19) maki thinks u loo k hot 2

(3:20) What the fuck Oikawa don’t go around with my picture

(3:21) he was sitting w me wen u sent it

(3:21) n herd vibrations

(3:21) omg iwa

(3:21) wtf

(3:22) What?

(3:22) ur arms

(3:22) lok

(3:23) delectable

(3:24) How can you spell delectable but not the word “look”

(3:25) wtf iwa u nvr told me u wer ehot

(3:25) send more

(3:26) No I’m going to sleep

(3:26) Make sure you don’t drink too much

(3:27) id take a drnik off tho se abs wtf iwa

(3:28) Good night Oikawa

(3:28) but iwa u cant

(3:29) Why not?

(3:29) I have an early class tmrw

(3:30) A class I need to pay attention in too

(3:31) but i need to kno!!

(3:31) so u saw me

(3:32) 4 the 1st time

(3:32) wat u think

(3:33) What do you mean?

(3:33) wat u think??

(3:34) You’re good at volleyball?

(3:34) You had to have been

(3:35) n????

(3:35) What else?

(3:35) Your serves are intense

(3:36) omg  ur so dense

(3:37) You’re how I expected you to be honestly

(3:37) The only surprise was your height

(3:37) I expected you shorter

(3:38) !

(3:39) Is that all, Your Majesty?

(3:40) send more pics??

(3:40) Good night Oikawa

*~~~***~~~*

(7:02) So

(7:02) How was last night?

(7:03) Probably great but this brisk morning’s amazing

(7:03) The cool breeze

(7:04) I wonder if I should get a bagel or some pancakes for breakfast

(7:04) !

(7:04) Oh you’re awake

(7:05) why so cruel

(7:05) u kno i leave my phone on vibrate

(7:06) And you

(7:07) Know

(7:08) I have class this early

(7:08) So we’re going to suffer together

(7:09) but i was so nice to u last night!

(7:10) Oikawa you kept me up I was going to send a congrats and then leave it and go to sleep

(7:10) you couldve ignored the texts

(7:10) Well life happened

(7:11) And the person who was responsible for keeping me up so late is going to be awake with me as I run to class

(7:15) so what class?

(7:15) History

(7:16) and after you get in youre gonna leave me awake n in pain

(7:16) so cruel iwa-chan

(7:16) after i was so nice

(7:17) Oikawa I sent a picture of my face and you focused on the 1cm space that included my arms

(7:18) it was half the pic

(7:18) No it wasn’t

(7:19) scroll back up

(7:19) I just did and still stands

(7:19) Completely ignore my face for that small space

(7:20) i’ll comment on your face if you comment on mine ;)

(7:20) you had a good 2 hrs last night to look at me!

(7:21) You’re literally asking me to compliment you

(7:21) OHO i didnt say that

(7:21) i said comment

(7:21) tell me if i matched what u imagined

(7:22) if everything u hv to tell me is good thennnn ;)

(7:22) Are you for real

(7:23) u asked me to do that like 10 minutes ago!

(7:23) and yes im for real

(7:24) this is a once in a lifetime opportunity!!

(7:24) someone makes an image after knowing me but not knowing my appearance i want to knooooooow

(7:25) Amazing

(7:26) omg iwa-chan!!

(7:26) No your attitude towards your own ego is amazing

(7:26) I’m in class now so I can’t text sorry

(7:27) the nerve of you omg

*~~~***~~~*

(4:32) uuuuuuggghhhhhhhhhhhh

(4:33) uugh

(4:33) u

(4:33) g

(4:33) h

(4:34) What is it

(4:35) i just walked in on maki and matsu

(4:35) and i didnt need to see ANY of tht uuuugghhh

(4:35) Lol

(4:36) tooooo much

(4:36) im going to sugas place

(4:37) and i need smth to bleach my mind of that ew

(4:38) Was it really that bad?

(4:39) YES

(4:39) i feel like going to church just looking for a second n then closing the door on them

(4:39) tho what they were doing does seem like smth id do

(4:40) i dont want to see *my friends* going at it like that ewwww

(4:40) Lmao

(4:40) So did you eat anything today?

(4:40) hmmmm

(4:41) they were giving out free grilled cheese sandwiches in exchange for some stuff in the lounges today!!

(4:41) one day im going to learn how to make the perfect grilled cheese

(4:41) with like 5 different cheeses

(4:41) and tomato

(4:42) You like tomato in your grilled cheese?

(4:42) on the side!

(4:42) roasted with garlic~

(4:43) That sounds like an intense grilled cheese sandwich

(4:43) my mom used to make it like that when i was a kid

(4:43) id come home from school and she would eat late lunch with me

(4:43) Thats so cute

(4:43) My mom worked a lot  so sometimes if she came home early we’d have dessert together

(4:44) ohhh ok

(4:44) whats your fav dessert

(4:44) Cake and ice cream

(4:44) what flavor ice cream?

(4:45) I used to really like that flavor where it’s strawberry vanilla and chocolate mixed

(4:45) It had everything in one

(4:45) good choice

(4:45) what abt now whats your fav

(4:46) Raspberry

(4:46) wtf i was expecting chocolate

(4:46) why raspberry

(4:47) It’s sweet and sour at the same time

(4:47) And sometimes in raspberry gelato they have the seeds in it

(4:47) and u like that?

(4:47) lol

(4:47) Yes?

(4:48) It tastes pretty good

(4:48) if you say so~

(4:48) im at sugas!

(4:48) thank you iwa-chan

(4:49) Np

*~~~***~~~*

(6:31) What do you think the word “carmine” means?

(6:37) red??

(6:37) could be yellow

(6:38) Important part is it’s a color

(6:39) This one child thought it meant carnivorous like meat eating

(6:39) In “the carmine drapes next to her”

(6:40) And then talked about how the book was a horror based off that paragraph

(6:40) omg

(6:40) I told him to actually read the book before our session so I could actually help him

(6:41) And then gave him a section of a book he had to have read

(6:42) I gave him the only sex scene in the book and he comes back with ‘the main character is actually a cannibal because he’s eating her and this is because the drapes are carmine and he thinks she’s delicious’

(6:42) thats precious omg

(6:42) whatd u do

(6:43) I sat there and made him read the book in front of me

(6:43) He didn’t even bother to read summaries online

(6:44) He didn’t even sparknote it

(6:44) but he got you to tutor him

(6:44) Yeah

(6:45) I don’t know how he’s going to survive if he can’t lift a finger to press the words ‘sparknote’ into google

(6:45) thats not your problem thoo~

(6:45) relax iwa-chan you do what you can!

(6:46) This kid is in a university level course too

(6:46) LMAOOO

(6:46) is he for real

(6:47) I guess so

(6:47) It takes dedication to be that lazy

(6:47) ah well free money~

(6:48) whens your next home game?

(6:48) In about a week

(6:48) Midday at 4

(6:49) hmm

(6:49) i might make it~

(6:49) Oh?

(6:50) i have to!!

(6:50) catch me next week at your game with a vuvuzela

(6:50) Oh god you’re one of those fans

(6:50) See you then

(6:51) I’ve got another one coming in a few minutes so I have to prepare

(6:51) you prepare youre so cute iwa-chan

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(3:43) Do you ever wonder how betrayal can come from the most unexpected places

(4:12) be more specific!

(4:17) Ushijima came to me and thanked me on convincing you to go and eat lunch with him

(4:17) And that he will try his best not to do anything

(4:17) Care to explain?

(4:21) ohhhh lol

(4:22) dont be mad iwa-chan!!

(4:22) we were talking abt vball players and your name came up

(4:22) and i maaaaay or may not hv implied some stuff~

(4:23) IT WAS AN ACCIDENT

(4:24) How do you do all that on accident

(4:25) And what did you imply

(4:27) we talk a lot

(4:27) And?

(4:27) idk waka has the idea that talking = relationship :/

(4:28) That might be because you avoid him so much

(4:29) it wasnt on purpose iwa-chan

(4:29) he was backing up and thats when i realized

(4:30) So then?

(4:30) i corrected him but i dont think he believed meee

(4:30) oh well~

(4:31) Oh well?

(4:31) Everytime you brush him off now I’ll have to be questioned on how to approach you better

(4:31) Stop running off and face him

(4:32) u cant blame me iwa-chan!!

(4:32) I just did

(4:32) so mean

(4:33) he stayed and had lunch with me are you happy now

(4:33) Ecstatic

*~~~***~~~*

(2:48) I WA-CH AN

(2:48) SO

(2:48) THE REWS THIS HUGE F SPIDE R

(2:48) ON THE CEILING ABOVE MY HEAD

(2:48) IWA-CHAN

(2:49) IWA IT JUST MOVED A LEG

(2:50) Lol

(2:50) why must u laugh at my pain

(2:50) IT JUST MOVED AGAIN

(2:50) omggg its going to fall

(2:51) and in the morning news youll see

(2:51) ‘local dies because spider eats his head’

(2:51) and then u will kno

(2:52) and remember your laughter

(2:52) Ask Maki to take it out

(2:52) hes staying at matsus tonight

(2:53) fuck this im sleeping in his bed!!

(2:53) Have fun with that

(2:53) hold on a second

(2:54) did you just say take care of the spider

(2:54) I said take it out

(2:54) omg ur one of those people who scoop up spiders and whisper to them and push them onto a nearby plant no matter how big it is wtf

(2:55) Yes?

(2:55) wow

(2:55) I used to collect bugs and try to take care of them when I was a kid

(2:56) omg iwa-chan u were so cute what happened

(2:56) Excuse me, who was the one that said I looked “delectable”?

(2:56) cute n hot are 2 v v different things

(2:57) Oh I’m sorry for the mistake

(2:57) At 3 am in the morning

(2:57) Why do you always text me at this time it’s not healthy

(2:58) shut up iwa-chan!!

(2:58) you hv to be up at 3 am to tell me this too~

(2:59) Attached image.

(2:59) Homework. You?

(3:00) watching a show suga told me about

(3:00) You should sleep

(3:00) Sleep today and stay up tomorrow

(3:01) ?

(3:01) There’s a meteor shower tomorrow and it’s supposed to last all night

(3:01) WHAT

(3:01) in our area???

(3:02) Yeah

(3:02) perfect!!

(3:03) Do you mean that for real or

(3:03) i hv a date tmrw and we can end it outside under the stars ;)

(3:04) Have fun with that

(3:04) i intend to

(3:04) good night iwa-chan!!

(3:05) Good night Oikawa

*~~~***~~~*

(3:32) How’d it go?

(5:18) ugh

(5:18) i took him out to see the meteor shower after the movie

(5:19) it was so nice too!!

(5:19) and he said

(5:19) he didnt really care abt stars and meteor showers

(5:20) and said

(5:20) he was going home and if i wanted to come w him i could

(5:20) Did you?

(5:21) ABSOLUTELY NOT

(5:21) he didnt like stars what the hell ugh

(5:22) That’s the deal breaker for you

(5:22) HE WANTED TO GO HOME IN A METEOR SHOWER

(5:22) who does that

(5:22) i cant fuck someone whod turn that down

(5:23) Did you enjoy it at least

(5:23) IWA-CHAN IT WAS SO COOL

(5:23) did u???

(5:24) Yeah it was nice

(5:24) I didn’t expect to see so many

(5:24) same!!

(5:24) they usually never happen around here

(5:25) they were so amazing tho~

(5:25) Yeah

(5:25) I saw one once when I was a little kid with my parents but its different seeing it now

(5:25) this was my first time seeing it in person

(5:26) one thing scratched off bucket list~

(5:26) You have a bucket list?

(5:26) What’s on it

(5:27) swim in a cave, go on the worlds tallest roller coaster, go on a plane, be on the olympic team, your mom, go hiking, see the northern lights, participate in an orgy

(5:28) How did you think I wouldn’t see that

(5:28) gotta keep you on your toes!!

(5:29) Where do you wanna go on a plane?

(5:29) anywhere tbh i just want to get on a plane

(5:29) maybe during break

(5:29) Maybe

(5:30) do u hv a bucket list?

(5:30) Not really

(5:30) I just do things that would be fun if I can

(5:31) thats so boring iwa-chan~

(5:31) It’s better than having a list lying around of stuff I might never do

(5:31) so cruel

(5:32) #1 on Iwaizumi Hajime’s Bucket List: be nice to Oikawa

(5:33) If that were on it it’d be #165

(5:33) u just admitted itd be on it!!

(5:33) u KNO youre mean

(5:34) i bet ur not like this to most people

(5:34) Yes Oikawa you’re so special

(5:34) I could be a little nicer

(5:34) But I think you need this from time to time

(5:35) Or your ego would get enormous

(5:35) And don’t even go there I see the joke and you’re not making it no

(5:35) nvr any fun -_-

(5:36) I’m a fucking delight

(5:36) omg

(5:36) u just swore

(5:36) u just swore iwa-chan

(5:37) What?

(5:37) u almost never swear

(5:38) I don’t say fishfuck but I do curse sometimes

(5:38) like when?

(5:38) Certain situations

(5:38) u can say “during sex” i wont make fun of u!!

(5:39) I wasn’t thinking of that but yeah that’s one of the times

(5:39) And why would you make fun of it cursing while with someone’s hot

(5:39) if u say so~

(5:39) then where??

(5:40) i cant see u cursing in everyday life

(5:40) I have bad road rage

(5:40) YOU??

(5:40) hv road rage???

(5:41) what the fuck

(5:41) It’s true

(5:41) See me at 7 in the morning on the roads

(5:42) omg

(5:42) ur the guy screaming at people not signaling in the mornings and responsible for the wave of honking

(5:43) the sweet cacophony of the city

(5:43) In a way

(5:43) I don’t do the horn though

(5:44) i kno who does ;)

(5:44) Did you have to Oikawa

(5:44) i did

(5:45) the opportunity presented itself~

*~~~***~~~*

(8:28) Guess who I’m with

(8:28) Attached image.

(8:43) KUROO

(8:43) i hvnt seen him in foreverrr

(8:44) is that ur place in the back?

(8:59) Yeah that’s the room I’m renting

(8:59) figures ud hv plants and stuff in your room

(9:00) You don’t?

(9:00) no???

(9:00) You should get some

(9:01) Maybe like a cactus so you don’t have to worry so much

(9:01) maybe~

(9:01) go enjoy ur time w kuroo!! hes fun ;)

(9:02) What Oikawa no we’re watching movies

(9:02) yeah u are

(9:02) Our History test results got back today

(9:03) And why would I sleep with this 

(9:03) Attached image.

(9:04) no shame iwa-chan!!

(9:04) youre moving on from waka~

(9:05) No thank you

(9:07) if u say so~

(9:07) u kno in all the time ive been talking to u u nvr mentioned anyone

(9:12) That’s because there isn’t anyone

(9:14) AT ALL???

(9:14) what

(9:14) Yes?

(9:15) Why are you so shocked

(9:15) iwa-chan.

(9:15) have you looked a little away from your notes lately

(9:15) and seen yourself?

(9:16) My delectable arms aren’t always on display

(9:16) I REFUSE

(9:16) iwa-chan youre like a 6.5/10

(9:17) Thanks

(9:17) I don’t know I’m not the type to go out and I haven’t been confessed to a lot

(9:17) wtf

(9:17) I also need to be/like a person for a while before doing anything

(9:18) ohhh

(9:18) send a pic? i might reevaluate the rating

(9:18) Go to sleep Oikawa

(9:19) ITS 9 O CLOCK

(9:19) 1 pic all i ask!

(9:19) Not happening

(9:20) what if i sent 1

(9:20) Be my guest you’re still not getting a picture

(9:21) one day ur gonna ask for a pic n ill be like

(9:21) umm not happening!!

(9:22) I doubt that

(9:22) well see when the time comes~!

*~~~***~~~*

(5:39) i just had the weirdest epiphany in practice omg

(5:39) so

(5:40) why did the chicken cross the road

(5:40) TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE

(5:40) THE OTHER SIDE

(5:41) ?

(5:41) THE CHICKEN IS DEAD

(5:41) the other side omgg

(5:42) Nothing ever gets past you does it

(5:42) so mean

(5:42) what happened to being nice to me

(5:43) I never agreed to that

(5:43) When’s your next game?

(5:43) in abt 3 days~

(5:43) are u coming??

(5:44) cheer for me

(5:44) I might I don’t know how the schedule is when your game comes around

(5:44) I’ll try to

(5:44) I enjoyed your last game

(5:45) iwa-chan!!!

(5:45) i knew u could do it so proud of u for being nice!

(5:46) Shut up

(5:48) I might actually play a decent amount of time in this upcoming game

(5:49) YES

(5:49) YEESS

(5:50) D O IT

(5:50) TAKE FOWN WAKA FROM THE INSIDE

(5:51) No I’ll leave that for you to do

(5:51) But yeah turns out this teams very good and one of their first year players was one of the best in his county in high school

(5:52) but theres you waka and kuroo to handle!

(5:52) True

(5:53) But whatever if it means pulling out all the strategies and getting me on the court who cares

(5:53) thats the spirit!!

*~~~***~~~*

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(4:35) Attached image.

(4:35) w your man on the train~

(4:36) look @ how hes soo dressed up for me actually wearing pants

(4:37) What a miracle

(4:37) Wait a minute can you take another and zoom in?

(4:38) Attached image.

(4:38) wtf

(4:38) hes wearing overalls

(4:39) He’s wearing overalls

(4:39) Don’t let me interrupt your date

(4:40) iwa-chan wtf hes wearing overalls omg

(4:40) He got dressed up

(4:40) i wonder for who~

(4:40) Me actually

(4:41) what

(4:41) Ushijima and I are going to the plants warehouse to pick up some seeds before the semester gets tough

(4:41) omg

(4:42) enjoy your date with dinosaur legs

(4:42) Thanks

(4:42) So how are you

(4:43) fine!!

(4:43) going for some practice~

(4:43) Good luck on the game

(4:44) will you come cheer for me?

(4:44) Probably

(4:44) !!!

(4:44) Not

(4:44) PSYCH

(4:45) i hate u iwa-chan

(4:45) The opportunity presented itself

*~~~***~~~*

(11:23) how did it go

(11:24) It wasn’t a date

(11:24) But great I got a good amount of tomato and pepper seeds

(11:24) why those seeds?

(11:25) It’ll be cheaper to grow my own vegetables than buy them when they’re out of season later

(11:25) You should get a plant or two for your room

(11:26) itll die in my room

(11:26) Get a cactus

(11:26) How was practice

(11:27) not bad!!

(11:28) Are you sure

(11:28) why do you ask?

(11:29) I get the feeling something’s up

(11:29) Are you sick?

(11:29) no

(11:31) just tired!!!

(11:31) Were you at practice since you texted me?

(11:31) Oikawa what the fuck

(11:32) what

(11:32) You have a game in a couple days

(11:32) Don’t exhaust yourself here

(11:33) Go to sleep

(11:33) okay mom~

(11:33) Shut up

(11:34) Don’t say that and then turn around and open up netflix or something

(11:34) why you want to be here when i do? ;)

(11:34) after your date w waka *gasp*

(11:35) It wasn’t a date

(11:35) What is it

(11:35) ?

(11:36) What’s got you so weird?

(11:36) finally using your words!!!

(11:36) its nothing~

(11:37) Fine

(11:39) You’ll beat Ushijima

(11:39) If you’re anything at all like what I saw in that one game

(11:39) You’ll beat him

(11:40) turning traitor for me iwa-chan?

(11:40) Stating facts for you Oikawa

(11:40) Go to sleep

(11:41) so bossy

*~~~***~~~*

(2:18) You better be relaxing today

(3:52) or what?

(4:03) If you relax today I’ll come tomorrow

(4:03) cheer for me too or no deal!!

(4:04) My own way of cheering

(4:04) Alright

(4:04) yess

(4:05) Legitimate relaxing

(4:05) dont worry!!

(4:06) Don’t stay up too late

*~~~***~~~*

(3:10) Good luck

(3:29) why are u only nice to me before a game

(3:32) What do you mean I’m always nice to you

(3:33) if u think so~

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(8:14) iwa-chan i didnt see you there

(8:14) I was there

(8:14) There was a video made of you and it panned to the audience

(8:15) I’m in a blue shirt waving

(8:16) but itll be daaaaays b4 i get that

(8:16) You’ll get it like tomorrow calm down

(8:16) send a pic at least??

(8:18) Attached image.

(8:18) niiiice

(8:18) no abs this time?

(8:19) Abs come after 2 dinner dates

(8:19) well i guess your arms arent toooo bad

(8:19) One might say they’re delectable

(8:19) ANYWAYS whatd u think??

(8:20) You’re a talented player

(8:22) thts it??

(8:22) way to b vague

(8:22) What else is there to say

(8:23) Your serves were vicious as usual

(8:23) Your tosses are customized to whoever you’re tossing to and there’s different types for each and it makes a method that delivers with victory

(8:24) You can lead the team efficiently when you’re not even a captain

(8:24) And keep the moral up

(8:24) wow

(8:25) ur so sweet

(8:25) That wasn’t me sweet talking

(8:26) That was truth

(8:26) omg

(8:27) ok

(8:27) thank you

(8:28) Go celebrate with the team

(8:28) theres not a lot of celebrating going on LOL

(8:28) some of them have exams in a couple days

(8:29) and im going home to take a l o n g nap

(8:29) Sounds good

(8:30) Are you on the bus right now?

(8:30) yeah trying to not sleep b4 the stop -_-

(8:30) u kno whatd keep me awake

(8:31) What?

(8:31) that story of when your roommates didn’t tell you and you walked in on something

(8:31) You still remember that

(8:32) i rmbr everything iwa-chan (͡ º ͜ ʖ ͡ º)

(8:33) Alright

(8:33) So Kuroo is my roommate

(8:34) omg sorry

(8:34) No he’s not bad

(8:34) So I had a full day of classes that day. Literally from the asscrack of dawn to around 7

(8:35) After eating it becomes 8 8:30 easily

(8:35) I vaguely remember Kuroo telling me he was going out that night so I went to hang out with Daichi

(8:35) Came home a couple hours later

(8:36) omg

(8:36) Opened the door

(8:36) And there’s Kuroo and someone else and so much I did not need to see

(8:37) Image burned across my retinas

(8:37) tell me

(8:38) Nope you may know Kuroos dick well but I didn’t and don’t want to and just remembering it’s weird

(8:38) did u walk in on a bj?

(8:38) Not exactly

(8:39) hmmmm

(8:39) were there clothes on

(8:39) In a way

(8:39) were there leather things involved

(8:40) Yes

(8:40) I left after I saw it was Kuroo not some random person in the room

(8:40) Ran back to Daichi’s and stayed on his sofa

(8:41) sawamura daichi?

(8:41) in a relationship w sugawara koushi?

(8:41) Yeah

(8:42) how do u kno all my friends but we NEVER met what is this iwa-chan

(8:42) Well we know each other now

(8:42) One of these days when we’re both sexiled we might run into each other at Daichi’s place

(8:43) hmmmm

(8:43) we kno each other now

(8:44) do we really?

(8:44) Shut up with that bullshit yes we do

(8:44) I don’t talk about my traumatic experiences with just anyone

(8:45) you might idk~

(8:45) I don’t come and cheer for just anyone either

(8:45) ok!! u did not come and cheer i didnt see u out there like GO OIKAWA YOURE THE BEEESST!!

(8:46) I clapped

(8:46) Oikawa you’re a close friend to me

(8:48) omg

(8:48) ok

(8:49) Glad that’s settled

(8:49) but if im such a  close friend whats my favorite color

(8:50) bet u dnt kno that

(8:51) Purple

(8:53) I’m right aren’t I

(8:55) yeah

(8:55) There you go

~

(2:19 am) youre a close friend to me too iwaizumi

Chapter Text

(2:18) good luck!!

(2:18) destroy themm

(2:43) Thanks

(2:43) Are you going to be there?

(2:46) maaaaaaybe

(2:46) maybe not who knos

(2:47) I’ll be looking around the crowd

~~

(9:29) Were you there?

(9:29) I thought I saw you but when I looked around at the end of the game you weren’t there

(10:02) some important business came up and i had to leave sryy :P

(10:03) Important business?

(10:03) You have important business LOL

(10:05) who am i kidding

(10:05) ok so

(10:05) maki got a dildo stuck up his ass

(10:06) and he managed to remove it by pooping it out

(10:06) and now our toilets lcogged bc of makis dildo

(10:07) What the fuck

(10:07) adventures of living w maki~

(10:08) Good luck with that

(10:08) thnx

(10:08) OH I SAW U TODAYYY

(10:09) v nice form iwa-chan v nice form indeed

(10:09) congrats on the win!!~

(10:10) Thanks

(10:10) Hopefully with this win I’ll be on the court more than just a couple of minutes a game

(10:10) ud hv to!!

(10:11) whens ur next one

(10:12) The day after tomorrow

(10:12) Not at home this time

(10:12) ohh :(

(10:13) Next home game is next week

(10:13) hmmm ok

(10:13) so iwa-chan

(10:14) wheres the party today

(10:14) No such thing when there’s another match so soon

(10:14) I’m getting some pizza and sleeping

(10:15) no celebrating w kuroo??

(10:15) Nah he’s with his best friend watching ron-coms busy pretending he’s not crying when the main characters make up in the end

(10:16) omg kuroo

(10:16) It’s the cutest thing

(10:16) What about you what are you doing

(10:17) ur mom

(10:17) HOWS IT FELE NOW

(10:17) I was hoping you wouldn’t take that one

(10:17) But you did

(10:18) i had to iwa-chan!!

(10:18) toooo perfect~

(10:18) If you’re not doing anything go to sleep

(10:19) wat go to sleep at 10?? what am i 78

(10:20) im doing hw

(10:20) Alert the press Oikawa Tooru actually doing homework at a reasonable time

(10:21) What has the world come to that you’re doing homework before midnight

(10:21) i kno it feels so weird

(10:22) doing work when ppl are still up n abt~

(10:22) but i do it now then i can go out tmrw w noooooo problems!!

(10:23) You do that

(10:23) u should too!!

(10:23) nvr heard of u going out

(10:24) I’ll go after the game the day after tomorrow

(10:25) ?

(10:25) u agreed so easily what is it iwa-chan

(10:26) Nothing just you’re not the only one who’s been pushing me to go out lately

(10:26) So I made a deal with Kuroo that once a month for sure no matter what at least I’ll go with him

(10:27) GOOD

(10:27) I’m going to sleep

(10:27) Good night Oikawa

(10:28) gn!!

*~~~***~~~*

(3:12) look @ what i made

(3:12) Attached image.

(3:24) You made that?

(3:26) yup!!

(3:26) tasted soooooo good

(3:27) That’s what she said

(3:27) omg

(3:27) for a min i thought u wudnt

(3:28) but u did

(3:28) n THIS TIME IT WAS THATS WHAT SHE SAID

(3:28) The original dirty joke

(3:29) not original at all tbh

(3:29) wat r u 12

(3:30) You’re one to talk you just sent wat r u

(3:30) hmmm~

(3:30) so what u doin

(3:31) I was going to do some laundry

(3:31) What about you?

(3:31) making cookies!!

(3:32) But why

(3:32) iwa-chan

(3:32) 1 does not need a reason 2 make cookies

(3:33) i cant beleiev u actually asked that what even

(3:33) So you just woke up with an urge to make cookies and that’s how that happened?

(3:34) exactly how tht happened

(3:34) whats ur fav type of cookie

(3:34) i bet its oatmeal raisin

(3:35) How’d you know

(3:35) omg

(3:35) bc ur practically a grandfather

(3:35) u wear khakis, garden, and never go out

(3:36) That makes no sense

(3:36) embrace ur inner self!!!

(3:37) only then can u find the truth

(3:37) And what truth is that

(3:37) that u need a life

(3:38) Wow

(3:38) This coming from you

(3:39) iwa-chan dont even tryto front!! u kno its true

(3:39) when was the last time you went outside to do nothing but relax and step off

(3:40) not even to party just be outside

(3:51) see you cant even give me when

(3:53) I was doing laundry dumbass

(3:53) What do you suppose I should do then, your Majesty?

(3:54) hmmmmmmm

(3:54) the ice skating rinks open take kuroo who will then get bokuto and daichi will come in too bc hes free today

(3:54) id come too but im staying at home and not moving from my bed with cookies

(3:55) And that’ll get you to shut up about my lack of a life?

(3:55) yup!!

(3:55) you didnt even argue against it because you know its true

(3:56) take a day or two for yourself to do nothing productive

(3:56) Fine

(3:57) send pics~

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(1:12) Attached image.

(1:12) Happy?

(1:16) YES

(1:16) SEND MORE

(1:17) omg you dnt kno how to skate

(1:17) Do you?

(1:18) yes??

(1:18) movies n skating are the best things to do for a first date!!

(1:19) if u genuinely like someone~

(1:20) Attached image.

(1:20) Makes sense

(1:20) omg iwa-chan your coat wtf

(1:21) What?

(1:21) its not what i expected

(1:21) surprisingly stylish wtf

(1:22) It was a gift from a rich aunt

(1:22) u wear it well~

(1:23) Thanks

(1:23) Why are you up so late?

(1:23) catching up on tht show

(1:24) It’s that good?

(1:24) nah i got back from a date and didnt reallly want to sleep

(1:25) Date went that bad?

(1:25) he was just borinbg af

(1:25) when it came back to the end i just wanted to go home he was so boirng

(1:26) You act like this huge flirt but have the worst luck

(1:26) Sorry about that

(1:26) no its this recent batch

(1:27) its all daichis fault hes trying to gte me w some1 bc hes w suga

(1:27) i dont care but easy dick u kno just let daichi do all the work~

(1:27) why r u up

(1:27) go to sleep

(1:28) Would you like me to do anything else?

(1:28) send pics?

(1:29) Gn

(1:29) gn!!

*~~~***~~~*

(8:54) iwa-chan i had the weirdest dream

(8:54) like so weird like wtf

(9:02) What happened?

(9:03) ok so wat if

(9:03) YOU were actually waka

(9:04) And that talking to you was an elaborate attempt at getting you to transfer over?

(9:04) YES

(9:05) That’s so stupid

(9:05) send me a pic of you with your shirt around your head holding up a piece of paper that says “Oikawa is the best” with a marker drawing three lines horizontal across your cheek and a square on the other cheek

(9:06) If I do that then you need to send one of yourself with a peace sign but one fingers up your nose

(9:06) iwa-chan that doesnt prove anything abt me i cud easily hv a pic like that in my phone

(9:07) Oh I don’t think you’re catfishing

(9:07) But if we’re exchanging ridiculous pictures then I have to ask

(9:07) fine u first

(9:10) Attached image.

(9:10) v nice v nice

(9:10) do your sleeves ever burst nice iwa-chan

(9:12) Attached image.

(9:12) whyd u want this then??

(9:13) Contact picture

(9:13) OMG NO

(9:14) Yes

(9:14) dont do this to me im a nice person

(9:14) I’m not changing this until I get a better picture

(9:15) And I doubt I’ll get a better one

(9:15) just bc f this im not gonna say good luck!!!

(9:16) Ok

(9:16) Text you from the celebration party later then

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(12:08) So Ushijima’s birthday is in a week

(12:08) Would it be better to get him a giftcard or fertilizer tablets

(12:10) omg youre so sweet

(12:10) whatever u want lol

(12:11) u already kno whats the perfect gift for a birthday ;) ;)

(12:11) I’m not into Ushijima

(12:11) Giftcard’s better

(12:12) from where tho

(12:13) Starbucks or something

(12:13) I’d get him one for a grocery store but I don’t think they make those

(12:14) lmao hed spend it on milk probs

(12:14) Milk and tea

(12:15) ew hes probably one of those people who put milk into greentea

(12:15) What would you do if I was one of those people

(12:16) omg no

(12:16) we done see you on the court in 3 weeks

(12:16) Of all things THAT’S the dealbreaker for our friendship???

(12:17) wat u mean of all things

(12:17) youve done nothing thatd be a dealbreaker

(12:17) Except put milk in green tea

(12:18) ewwwwwwwwwww stooooooooooop its too gross

(12:18) I mix the milk with honey before I put it in too

(12:18) EWWWWW

(12:18) I CANT TALK ANYMORE

(12:19) MY MOM TOLD ME NOT TO SPEAK TO  H E A T H E N S

(12:19) And then I let it sit for about 20 minutes

(12:19) Because I like it when its cold

(12:19) But not ice cold

(12:20) IWA-CHAN WHYYYY

(12:20) I TRSUTED U

(12:21) Lol

(12:21) I’m just kidding I don’t drink tea at all

(12:21) what do u drink then

(12:22) Coffee mostly

(12:22) hmm ok

(12:22) why are u up

(12:23) Eating

(12:23) You?

(12:24) coming back from practice~

(12:24) the next match is in a few days not at home

(12:25) Who are you playing against?

(12:25) calibria i think

(12:25) Good luck

(12:26) You’ll be fine though

(12:26) u put waytoo much faith in me iwa-chan

(12:27) No I put faith in my eyes

(12:27) And I can recognise talent when I see it

(12:29) youre being sweet 2day whats up

(12:30) YOU WENT HOME W SOMEONE LAST NIGHT

(12:32) am i right?????

(12:32) You are

(12:32) YES IWA-CHAN

(12:33) is it someone i kno

(12:33) Yes

(12:34) well???? who???

(12:34) omg wait

(12:34) nO

(12:34) Your mom

(12:35) fuuuuuuuck

(12:35) im going home ughhh

(12:36) You literally asked me who I went back with

(12:36) What did you expect

*~~~***~~~*

(1:23) whats a better movie to see one abt robots or a roncom

(1:28) Robots

(1:28) Seeing yourself or date though?

(1:29) date but tbh i dnt think its going anywhere

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(11:54) omg i hate u

(11:55) What happened?

(11:55) so we got some food after the movie n at the end he goes

(11:56) i kno what i want to eat for dessert do you? ;) ;) ;)

(11:56) and guess what i say

(11:56) the first thing in my head

(11:57) You didn’t

(11:57) I SAID

(11:57) your mom

(11:58) Oh my god

(11:58) this is all ur fault

(11:58) Did you get anywhere with him?

(11:59) he blew me

(11:59) BUT THATS NOT THE POINT

(11:59) i said your mom to his faaaaaaace

(12:00) What was his expression

(12:00) confused af and a little horrified i said ur mom

(12:00) And he still let you put your dick in his mouth?

(12:00) Is your penis magical

(12:01) idk ask your mom

(12:01) there i go again!!!

(12:01) fuck

(12:02) I’m not even sorry

(12:02) all ur fault

(12:03) everything

(12:03) Are you just now coming home?

(12:03) yeah

(12:03) no thanks to u

(12:04) Be careful going home

(12:04) ok mom!!!

(12:04) Shut up

(12:05) There was an attack on a university student downtown west of Main St

(12:05) omg thats where im at

(12:05) Exactly

(12:06) why are u awake tho

(12:06) Finishing an essay

(12:06) hmm

(12:06) 15 more minutes till i get homee~

(12:07) Public transport?

(12:07) yup!!

(12:07) i kno how to drive just dnt hv a car

(12:08) Oh ok

(12:08) do u hv a car?

(12:08) Yeah my mom’s old car

(12:09) thts nice

(12:09) cant wait until flying cars happen!!

(12:09) imagine bing able to lift up n fly

(12:10) above traffic

(12:10) That would be good

(12:10) But think of how much training you’d have to get just to fly it

(12:10) it shouldnt be too much!!

(12:11) think abt driving on road wednt hv to study soo much

(12:11) I guess

(12:11) There’d be way more regulations

(12:12) are u saying i wouldnt be in the air when they take flying cars out

(12:12) Yes

(12:12) how dare u

(12:12) id b there so fast

(12:13) think of the mile high club

(12:13) I don’t think flying cars would go that high up

(12:13) Think of the accidents

(12:14) why r u such a party pooper

(12:14) just imagine ittt

(12:15) I am and I see cars dropping because someone was too busy to watch where they were going

(12:15) idc what u say it sounds like fun

(12:15) 10 years from now when there’s your face plastered all over the place for this shit

(12:16) You’ll think of this conversation

(12:16) no fun ever!!!

*~~~***~~~*

(5:32) Attached image.

(5:33) look @ thiiiiiis

(5:47) Where is that?

(5:49) 53rd and 8th michaels

(5:50) Is it good?

(5:50) IS IT GOOD

(5:50) this is my last meal her before heading out for the game its sooo good

(5:51) im taking you one day!!

(5:51) After the semester ends?

(5:52) I’m booked until then

(5:52) fine by me~

(5:53) Good luck

(5:53) Calibria is really good at cross spikes

(5:53) hmm anyone to watch in particular??

(5:54) Medium height, black hair, tanned and has green eyes

(5:54) He gave us the most trouble last time

(5:54) Good at decoying and he’s quick so it’s not until the ball hits the floor that you realize what type it was

(5:55) he sounds hot

(5:55) you really kept an eye on him huh iwa-chan~

(5:55) to notice his eye color in the match~

(5:56) It didn’t hurt

(5:56) wait what

(5:56) youre into guys???

(5:56) Yes?

(5:57) I’m bi

(5:59) I’m surprised you didn’t figure that out

(5:59) you never said

(6:00) I don’t see why this is a problem

(6:00) nooooo no not a problem at all

(6:00) the opposite of a problem actually

(6:01) so watch out for green eyes?

(6:01) Yeah he’s good and keeps the team’s morale up

(6:01) hmmm

(6:02) thanks for telling me!!

(6:02) iwa-chan actually learning im so proud~!

*~~~***~~~*

(7:18) you were right

(7:18) he was so pretty

(7:18) distractingly pretty

(7:20) Yeah

(7:21) iwa-chan wtf u didnt warn me abt that

(7:21) I didn’t know if you’d find him attractive

(7:22) iwa-chan.

(7:22) i hv eyes

(7:22) thats all you need to find #7 attractive

(7:23) Alright so what’s your ideal like?

(7:24) black hair

(7:24) brown eyes

(7:24) buff

(7:25) darker skinned

(7:25) my height

(7:25) a liiiiitle stubble~

(7:26) That’s a real list wow

(7:26) Just guys?

(7:27) no

(7:27) Ok I’ll let you know if anyone fits the bill in the future

(7:27) Personality?

(7:28) HMMMM

(7:28) idkk

(7:29) hbu whats YOUR ideal?

(7:29) Nothing so specific as you

(7:30) Brown eyes

(7:30) thats it?? no preference?

(7:31) Not really

(7:31) none??

(7:32) Pink lips I guess

(7:32) wow youd be a nightmare to set up

(7:32) It’s a good thing you’re not setting me up then

(7:34) yeah

(7:34) no one yet?

(7:35) Not exactly

(7:35) OOOO smells like you like someone~

(7:35) No she’s just really pretty

(7:36) I always see her around the canteen

(7:36) have you talked to her yet

(7:36) No

(7:37) what are u waiting for go do it!!!

(7:37) Yeah one day

(7:37) let me know when you do~

(7:38) im going to sleep txt you later!

(7:38) Goodnight

(7:38) Congrats on the win

*~~~***~~~*

Chapter Text

(7:39) check this outttt

(7:39) Attached image.

(8:02) What is that?

(8:03) its venison roasted w onions n spices n rice!!

(8:04) Looks nice

(8:04) Why that tho

(8:05) every once in a while i go for a fancy dinner w kou-chan n just relax

(8:05) talk abt ppl

(8:05) problems

(8:06) look esp good for no reason~

(8:06) It’s because hell week is approaching right

(8:07) and sos that match against waka

(8:07) Please sleep tonight

(8:08) hmmmmm maybe~

(8:08) You have to

(8:09) I better not see that read check

(8:09) i could just not open it iwa-chan~

(8:10) Not even if it’s a picture of my arms?

(8:13) not fair iwa-chan!!

(8:13) u cant use that against me!

(8:14) I just did

(8:14) just bc of this im nt sending pics of me

(8:15) and i look sooooo good today

(8:15) i was going to but nt anymore

(8:16) Who said I wanted them?

(8:16) so cold

(8:17) Go enjoy your dinner Oikawa

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(1:18) Attached image.

(1:20) Go to sleep Oikawa

(1:22) not faaaaaaaaair

(1:22) who wears a muscle t in autumn????

(1:23) iwaizumi hajime apparently

(1:24) The heating’s busted and it’s been way too hot in here for the past few days

(1:24) so u put on a summer shirt

(1:25) It’s better than walking around shirtless

(1:25) no

(1:25) no its not

(1:26) this is not fair u cant say hmm Oikawa im gonna send pics in the middle of the night~

(1:26) and then expect me to sleep!

(1:27) Sorry

(1:27) Send the pic you were going to before tho

(1:27) When you said fancy did you mean just a button down or complete

(1:28) complete!!

(1:28) since u asked so nicely~

(1:29) Attached image.

(1:30) Wow you weren’t kidding when you said fancy

(1:30) Where is this? Are you at a ball or something??

(1:31) r u lowkey calling me a prince omg iwa-chan

(1:31) !!!

(1:32) its on 8th and 24th not a ball jst some fancy eating

(1:32) Fancy enough for a suit?

(1:33) Wow Oikawa

(1:33) wats that

(1:33) is that

(1:33) APPRECIATION

(1:34) i hear???

(1:34) FROM IWA-CHAN???

(1:35) Yeah you look really good

(1:35) Purple looks good on you

(1:35) And it works with the waistcoat

(1:36) oh

(1:36) omg iwa-chan

(1:37) Go to sleep Oikawa

(1:37) you keep saying that but u gotta be up at this time to tell me this

(1:38) bet u didnt think abt THAT

(1:38) True

(1:38) Fine I’m going to sleep and you should too

(1:39) gn iwa-chan!!

(1:39) Gn

*~~~***~~~*

(9:56) So I opened up tutoring again because hell week is good for business and guess who came in for help

(10:23) waka came in ddnt he

(10:37) No Ushijima wouldn’t come in for tutoring

(10:37) He’d rather stare at a page than come in

(10:38) No the girl from the canteen

(10:38) ohh you talked to her?

(10:39) I did

(10:40) nice iwa-chan!!

(10:40) did you smile?

(10:41) I think I did

(10:41) She was so cute Oikawa

(10:42) hm ill bet

(10:42) did you set up any future appointments?

(10:43) No?

(10:43) She’s not one of the people I help

(10:43) She was just in the library tutoring area

(10:44) wow iwa-chan even when some1s in front of u youre bad at talking

(10:44) Like you’re so much better

(10:44) i actually am

(10:45) Aren’t all your dates set up by Daichi?

(10:45) rn but i hv my own ways~

(10:45) actually hv a date tmrw

(10:46) Oh really?

(10:46) Where’s Daichi getting these guys from

(10:47) army of gay men idk

(10:47) i hv a feeling kuroo has a hand in this

(10:48) I wouldn’t be surprised

(10:48) He has a hand in everything

(10:49) ?

(10:49) Sexiled again and at Daichi’s

(10:50) oh wow

(10:50) go eat the cheesecake he got hes supposed to be watching what he eats

(10:51) What no you eat it

(10:51) hes trying to hide it from suga too~

(10:51) idek why hes trying suga has eyes as sharp as mine

(10:52) No I just don’t like cheesecake

(10:52) what

(10:53) I don’t like cheesecake?

(10:53) It’s not horrible but I can’t eat more than a bite

(10:54) when we go to michaels i need to take you to this other place that has amazing dessert

(10:54) how do u feel abt brownies

(10:54) I like brownies

(10:55) good!!

(10:55) they do this thing where they combine them so u only get a bite of cheesecake

(10:55) but its soooo good

(10:56) Alright it’s a date then

(10:57) oh iwa-chan not even going to ask me before you take me out?

(10:58) You’re the one who made the plans

(10:58) And you know it’s just a phrase

(10:59) just teasing~

*~~~***~~~*

(12:03) what if i sent waka some bad food right before the game

(12:15) He’d send back some food and a little paper on why your food was awful

(12:15) And I’d follow up with why you’re awful

(12:16) dnt worry just thinking~

(12:17) itd get you in the game though

(12:17) I still don’t want to play like that

(12:18) so uptight

(12:18) so defensive of waka

(12:18) That’s what he said

(12:19) COULD IT BE

(12:19) No I just see Ushijima around more and know what he’d do

(12:19) We even go out to eat after we practice

(12:20) And sabotage is wrong

(12:20) how do u two even practice together

(12:21) We have the same free hours during the weekdays so we end up working out or helping our setters

(12:21) and then u go to eat

(12:21) i see u there iwa-chan omg

(12:22) I’m not into Ushijima

(12:22) idkk u could be

~~

(3:02) iwa-chan

(3:02) iwa-chan are you up

(3:02) are you up

(3:02) are you awake

(3:03) youre always awake at this time

(3:03) worry about other peoples sleep but never your own

(3:03) oh wait id be waking you up nevermind

(3:03) What

(3:04) What is it

(3:04) go to sleep

(3:04) Can’t now

(3:05) You’re talking with good spelling for more than a text something’s wrong

(3:05) fine

(3:05) do you ever go out with someone who genuinely likes you but you know for a fact you don’t like them

(3:06) you go and do things with them but you dont like them anymore than you like someone who lends you their eraser in the middle of an exam

(3:06) Ok

(3:06) but wait

(3:07) the main reason why you even do this is because someone else you want to do this with isnt interested

(3:07) and yes he isnt interested

(3:07) I was going to ask if you made it clear you were interested

(3:08) i dont know how to make it more obvious

(3:08) im with this guy and hes whatever hes ok

(3:08) But when you’re with him you think of the other guy

(3:09) yes

(3:09) ill make a joke and hell laugh but its like hm he wouldnt have done that

(3:09) he could be doing anything but in my head im thinking about how hed be doing it

(3:10) Anything?

(3:10) he could be making toast after we fuck and id think about how He wouldnt get up and make it for me

(3:10) or if He did hed burn it because hes almost falling asleep at the counter

(3:11) Is this the same guy who was boring and you made a your mom joke to?

(3:11) yes

(3:11) Wow

(3:12) Break up with him

(3:12) i need the distraction though

(3:12) Pick up a hobby

(3:13) Take a look at crocheting

(3:13) It’s not fair to him or you to keep it up

(3:13) iwaizumi you dont get it

(3:13) No I don’t

(3:14) But if you’re feeling this guilty that you wake me up at 3 am to talk about it then end it

(3:15) I can’t believe the guy you’re into isn’t interested in you though

(3:15) why

(3:15) Have you seen yourself

(3:15) youd be surprised

(3:16) maybe i should try out girls its been a while since i was with one

(3:16) No pick up a hobby and cope

(3:16) You’re a grown ass man

(3:17) no

(3:17) Yes

(3:17) Take up crocheting I have a feeling you’d be good at it

(3:18) why

(3:18) You have setter hands

(3:18) whats that supposed to mean iwa-chan telling me to get an old lady hobby my hands are amazing

(3:18) Exactly

(3:19) Strong hands and nimble fingers

(3:19) You should be better than an old lady

(3:21) iwa-chan i wonder if u ever pay attention to the stuff you say

(3:21) ?

(3:21) nvrmind

(3:22) go to sleep im done

(3:22) Are you sure

(3:22) yeah

(3:22) thank you

(3:23) No worries Oikawa

(3:23) Gn

(3:23) gn

~~

(5:27) Attached image.

(5:27) red or blue?

(5:32) What are you making?

(5:34) scarf for my mom!

(5:34) Blue

(5:34) It looks prettier

(5:35) yeah

(5:35) how much should i get im worried it wont fit

(5:36) That’s what she said

(5:36) omg

(5:36) tryng 2 make an effort here

(5:37) Too perfect to pass up

(5:37) Get one and then come back for more

(5:38) ok~

(5:42) Did you break up with him

(5:42) im working on it!

(5:42) what if i actually learn to like him

(5:43) When you do date him then

(5:43) why do u think things would be around later

(5:44) They generally are and if they aren’t they’ll come again

(5:44) Things happen again if they’ve already happened once

(5:45) ok ill take ur word for it~

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Chapter Text

(3:39) When’s your birthday?

(4:18) july 20th!

(4:18) whyd u ask~

(4:23) I feel like you’d enjoy this

(4:23) Attached image.

(4:24) omg iwa-chan

(4:24) get it for me

(4:24) Maybe

(4:25) I’ll get it when I go back there

(4:25) i need it

(4:25) wher is that

(4:26) Next to the giant armless statue downtown

(4:26) A sweater that says “Santa’s Favorite HO” suits you

(4:26) bless

(4:27) whens ur bday

(4:27) June 10

(4:27) omg ur older thanme

(4:28) Yeah

(4:28) I can see that

(4:28) yeah mom

(4:29) I haven’t bothered you at all about sleeping or eating in the past few days

(4:29) its coming~

(4:29) i can feel it

(4:30) That’s what she said

(4:30) iwa-chan why

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(11:38) I heard you have a game the day after tomorrow

(11:38) Good luck

(11:40) hmmmmmm thats weird why r u saying it now?

(11:40) I have a match then too

(11:40) OH RIIIIIIGHT against fraov u can do it iwa-chan i believe in the arms

(11:41) Thanks

(11:41) Any tips?

(11:41) watch out for redheads serves

(11:42) Are they as intense as yours?

(11:42) pls iwa-chan no ones intenser than me at serves

(11:42) Hmm

(11:43) So once I get your serve down and used to I’ll be good for going against anybody?

(11:43) we’ll see if you do

(11:43) What’ll you do if I do?

(11:44) well ill just find something else to use against you

(11:44) strong hands and nimble fingers afterall~

(11:44) And that’ll be so easy to do?

(11:45) Right in the peak of the game?

(11:45) best time to do it

(11:45) and i think i figured you out

(11:45) enough to know how to get you to go down

(11:46) I think

(11:46) We’ll see when the time comes

(11:47) Two weeks is a while

(11:47) 2 weeks~

*~~~***~~~*

(2:02) IWA-CHAN

(2:02) IWA-CHAAAN

(2:02) IWA

(2:03) OMG

(2:03) THE SCORE S CAME IN

(2:03) TEHY CAME IN

(2:04) What?

(2:04) I GOT AN A

(2:04) A FULL A

(2:05) Congrats

(2:05) What’d you get an A in

(2:05) HITSTORY

(2:05) NICE

(2:06) RIGHT

(2:06) im going 2 find kou-chan

(2:06) and we r gonna go out

(2:06) go EVERYWHWERE

(2:07) Have fun you deserve it

(2:07) Make sure to take a jacket it’s getting cold

(2:07) ok mom!!

(2:08) Shut up Shitface

(2:08) its ok iwa-chan one day you’ll be good looking too~

(2:08) Who’s the one that asks me for pics all the time?

*~~~***~~~*

(3:00) good luck iwa-chan!!

(3:00) u can do it

(3:03) You too

(3:03) You’re going against Franz right?

(3:03) yup

(3:04) Let me know how they are

(3:04) We play them the day after tomorrow

(3:04) righto

(3:05) Did you end up going out

(3:05) YEAH it was great

(3:05) iwa u need to go out

(3:06) go w kuroo or smth

(3:06) somewhere

(3:06) anywhere

(3:06) I’ll go eventually

(3:06) I think there’s a party this weekend

(3:07) bokutos??

(3:07) Yeah

(3:07) GO TO IT

(3:07) he puts out quality stuff n nice food!!

(3:08) Wow you sound like you go to them all the time

(3:08) i do

(3:08) one of the few ppl who nvr disappoint~

(3:09) Will you be there

(3:09) maybe~

(3:09) i was going to on a date then lmao

(3:10) What happened to breaking up with him

(3:10) im working on it!

(3:10) i cant just send a text like ‘oh sry i like someone else way too much’

(3:10) You can call him

(3:11) thats rude

(3:11) It wasn’t that long of a fling Oikawa

(3:11) true

(3:11) if i do b4 the party ill be there

(3:12) happy?

(3:12) Sure

~~~

(11:38) Congrats on the win

(12:22) thanks!!

(12:22) youll get them next time iwa-chan

(12:24) Yeah sure

(12:24) nooo really

(12:24) im sure ull get franz

(12:25) Oikawa you won by like 2 points

(12:25) yes but i still won!!

(12:25) and this was their 3rd defeat in a row~

(12:26) start off strong and make them submit

(12:26) Why are you like this

(12:26) the tournament starts soon iwa-chan

(12:27) eliminate the ones you can before it really really starts!!

(12:27) But will you be satisfied that way

(12:27) i truly dont give a fuck lmao!!

(12:27) less to deal with in the beginning then

(12:28) Ok

(12:28) I’m going to sleep and you should too

(12:28) u cant make me

(12:29) No but I can tell you that sleep deprivation causes early wrinkles

(12:29) ud kno all abt early wrinkles huh

(12:29) n im actually in bed rn

(12:30) That sounds fake

(12:30) i am!

(12:30) Prove it

(12:31) Send a pic

(12:31) if i send 1 u hv to too

(12:31) Fine

(12:32) Attached image.

(12:32) Nice pjs

(12:33) Attached image.

(12:33) nice iwa-chan

(12:33) do u ever leave ur ligts open

(12:34) Not when I’m going to sleep?

(12:34) Why do you

(12:34) i hv one of those clap on clap off lights

(12:35) soooo good

(12:35) How does that work

(12:35) Don’t they close at the smallest sound

(12:36) not exactly

(12:36) and u hv to clap more than once for it to go

(12:36) Oh that’s not so bad

(12:37) Did you have a projectable stars thing when you were a kid

(12:37) no whats that

(12:37) It’s basically a lamp with holes around it and you get stars on the walls and ceilings

(12:38) A little surprised you didn’t have one

(12:38) no i put stickers and paint up in constellations on the ceiling

(12:39) You were so cute what happened

(12:39) excuse u im still cute

(12:40) Sure you are

(12:40) Whatever helps you sleep at night

(12:40) so mean

(12:41) and right after im soooo nice to you

(12:41) What niceness

(12:41) u cant even remember the nice stuff wow

(12:42) That’s because there wasn’t anything

(12:42) i hope ur not this mean to other people omg

(12:42) if u are no wonder you havent gotten anywhere w the canteen girl

(12:43) I was actually going to ask her if she was going to Bokuto’s party

(12:43) !

(12:43) when??

(12:44) Tomorrow when I’m in the tutoring center in the uni library

(12:44) good yeah!!!

(12:44) let me know what she says~

(12:45) And you on breaking up with your guy

(12:45) oh youll hear lol

(12:46) i just hope i dont have to camp out at daichis or matsus

(12:46) Do you think you’ll have to

(12:46) idkk

(12:47) I hear he’s not unpleasant to be in a living situation with

(12:47) whod u hear that from lmao

(12:47) Kuroo

(12:48) He was with Daichi for a little bit before Sugawara

(12:48) oh riiight

(12:48) either way i hope i dnt have to find out~

(12:49) Good luck with that

*~~~***~~~*

Chapter Text

(3:44) I just read a full fledged essay on how Oedipus was on the power of love breaking boundaries

(3:46) LMAOOOO poor iwa-chan

(3:46) how

(3:47) The only thing he knew about this book was that he fucks his mother

(3:47) And he wrote an entire piece on that and handed it in to class

(3:47) omg

(3:48) Oedipus loves his mother like no one else

(3:48) Different from the standard novels on love breaking boundaries Oedipus takes this a bit further

(3:48) omgg iwa-chan whatd u do

(3:49) Nothing yet

(3:49) He emailed me this last night and our appointment’s in about 10 minutes

(3:49) wait isnt oedipus a litttttle much for a 15 yr old

(3:49) I expanded the age range I tutor

(3:50) I tutor repeatedly 14-16 year olds and do an hour or two for people above that

(3:50) So he’s 17

(3:50) omg iwa-chan relax

(3:51) I’m still poor Oikawa

(3:51) hmmmm

(3:51) why do u always get the ones who nvr read the book

(3:52) It’s been drilled into their heads that literature is a class you automatically do well in if you just show up and they don’t read the books assigned

(3:52) So all the ones who come here are panicking because they didn’t open the book

(3:53) they dont look 4 summaries online?

(3:53) At this point I don’t know

(3:53) I’m going to have to set up an automated email system to anyone who emails about tutoring to read the book first and mark up what they think is important or weird or don’t understand

(3:54) maybe they want u to read the book to them~

(3:54) I’ll ask this one that’s coming if that’s what he wants

(3:55) Hopefully I won’t have to

(3:55) but what if he stll didnt read the book

(3:55) I’ll fold the essay into a paper airplane and fly it into his face

(3:56) Do you ever have to deal with this in your sessions?

(3:56) hmmmm

(3:56) chem is concepts + math so if they dont get it they dnt get it

(3:56) i do w bio!

(3:57) What do you do then?

(3:57) i make them read it in front of me

(3:57) paying for the time might as well use it~

(3:58) That ends with us just sitting here in silence then

(3:58) tru but what u gonna do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(3:59) Yeah

(3:59) He’s finally here ttyl

(3:59) dont kill the child!! be gentle!!

~~

(12:18) What do you call somebody without a body and just a nose

(12:24) what

(12:25) Nobody knows

(12:25) omg iwa-chan that was so bad

(12:26) Like your jokes are any better?

(12:26) they are!!

(12:28) Well? Tell one

(12:28) i dnt need to iwa-chan

(12:28) i already kno im better @ jokes

(12:29) If you say so

(12:29) Good luck on tomorrow

(12:30) hmmmm the last match before the tournament!!

(12:30) we can do this

(12:30) destroy them  and move up!!

(12:31) Yeah no worries

(12:31) u sound like youre worried

(12:32) I might be

(12:32) u shouldnt be!!

(12:32) trust these Oikawa Eyes

(12:33) And what do these Oikawa Eyes see?

(12:33) these Oikawa Eyes need a recent pic~

(12:33) just to clarify b4 saying anything~!

(12:34) Subtle

(12:34) Attached image.

(12:35) ahhh yes i see~

(12:35) i see no reason to worry iwa-chan!!

(12:35) i see a solid face that wont break under pressure

(12:36) i see arms that hv been successful so far

(12:36) the same arms that can spike straight thru 3 blockers taller

(12:36) id trust my last set of the game to those arms~

(12:37) i see hands that wont shake AND IF THEY DO theyll still follow through to the end!

(12:37) Oh my god Oikawa

(12:37) n you kno what else i see

(12:38) What

(12:38) i see eyes thatll see what i do tmrw too!

(12:40) Thank you

(12:40) its the truth~

(12:40) u can do this!!

(12:41) So can you

(12:41) Put the match videos away and go to sleep

(12:41) howd u kno

(12:42) Because I know you

(12:42) Take it from me a beds much nicer than the desk

(12:43) hmmmmmmmmm

(12:43) ok iwa-chan

(12:44) And it won’t help if you’re falling asleep on the court

(12:44) It’s an early game so there’s no time to sleep before the game

(12:45) And you’ll have dark circles under your Oikawa eyes

(12:45) okk im going no need to go in

(12:45) gn

(12:46) Gn

*~~~***~~~*

(4:17) Congrats on the win

(4:22) IWA-CHAN YES

(4:22) thanks!!

(4:22) u can do it!! less than 2 hrs u can do it!!

(4:23) Cheer for me Oikawa?

(4:23) i wud if i could lmao

(4:24) im soooo tired rn

(4:24) but im cheering on the inside!!

(4:24) Good enough

(4:25) u can do it!!

(4:25) ull be so good

(4:25) the coach is gonna keep u in liek EVERY game

(4:26) never go back to being p much reserve!!

(4:26) That’s the goal

~~

(12:53) i knew you could do it!!

(12:53) ahhh in the tournament now

(12:54) It definitely feels like it

(12:54) Atmosphere’s more tense

(12:54) i love it

(12:55) You would

(12:55) Thanks Oikawa

(12:55) hmm being so nice today wow whats up

(12:56) talk to canteen girl lately?~

(12:56) No I haven’t seen her around

(12:56) I’m not gonna wait around though I’ll go to Bokuto’s party and see if there’s anyone there

(12:57) for a relationship?

(12:57) Anything honestly but I have to see first before I think about what I want

(12:58) Break up with your guy yet?

(12:58) i did

(12:58) How’d it go

(12:58) idk

(12:59) he didnt take it badly but idkk

(12:59) a littel resigned and sad and upset

(1:00) It’s over with though

(1:00) yeah it is

(1:00) im def going tmrw~

(1:00) Why don’t you try the guy you like

(1:01) lmao believe me i have

(1:01) but i dont think he thinks of me that way

(1:01) You never know he might

(1:02) then he needs to speak up lmao

(1:02) ah well even if he doesnt theres pleeeeenty of ppl around!!

(1:03) True

(1:03) You should tell your guy completely

(1:04) tell him what

(1:04) That you’ve been into him for a while and cant get him out of your head

(1:06) ive been into you for a while and cant get you out of my head

(1:06) There you go you’re on your way to getting him

(1:06) Now go tell him

(1:07) oh my god

(1:07) i cant do this rn

(1:07) Yes you can

(1:07) no i cant fuck this byeee

(1:08) im going to sleep!

(1:08) Oikawa

(1:08) nope this situation is too ridiculous rn gn iwa-chan!!!

(1:09) Gn??

*~~~***~~~*

Tooru takes a sip of his drink and puts it down next to the other cups and stands up to scan the crowd for a sign of spiky black hair, bronze skin and broad shoulders. He sees nothing but mostly unfamiliar faces and searches again for Kuroo or Ushiwaka. Where there’s those two, Iwaizumi will be sure to follow.

There’s still nothing and Tooru wonders if he’d even come. He talked about it but there’s still a chance all the staying up caught up to him and instead of climbing into a car, he’s climbing into bed. If that’s what’s happening, he’d rather Iwaizumi sleep in.

(8:02) iwa-chaaaaaan im boooored

Tooru waits a minute for a response, then stows his phone back into his pocket. He makes his way over to Matsukawa who’s giggling behind a hand with Hanamaki.

“Ah, Oikawa. Come with us.” Matsukawa waves at him. They go over to the food table and Tooru glances around while walking, with no success. He stomps down on the urge to take his phone out and shoot another text, figuring the no response means Iwaizumi’s either busy or asleep.

“Who do you keep looking for?” Matsukawa says as he piles one cheeseburger on top of another.

“His boyfriend.” Hanamaki teases as he makes rows of hot dogs.

“Iwa-chan’s not my boyfriend,” Tooru sighs as he grabs a slice of pizza. He digs his phone out of his pocket and shuts it immediately at the lack of message notifications. He looks up to see them both raising their eyebrows in unison.

Behind the dynamic duo, Tooru sees Kuroo, leaning against a wall talking to Bokuto. He speeds up, pizza in hand, and keeps an eye out for anything that vaguely resembles Iwaizumi. He slides in next to Kuroo, laughing about how long it’s been.

“Yeah, it’s been a few months.” Kuroo looks at him curiously while he asks Bokuto about the food. “Oikawa, aren’t you normally working this crowd?”

He freezes at the idea of Kuroo somehow knowing by some strange roommate osmosis, but remembers Iwaizumi’s own inability to see something with full evidence right in front of him, let alone explaining to someone else. “Why do I need to work the crowd when I can just work you?”

Bokuto snorts and Kuroo shrugs. “Actually can’t now. I’m taken.”

Tooru looks between them, catching the fond softness in Kuroo’s eyes as Bokuto preens under the gaze. “Ah, I see! Congrats on both of you, how’d this happen?”

“I said I loved him on accident on the phone,” Bokuto says as he comes around to wrap his arm around Kuroo’s back, “and he said ‘yeah love you too’!”

Tooru looks at both of them, mouth slightly open at how easily they did it. Maybe he’d have to go this far for Iwaizumi to get a hint. “And that’s it? Anything else?

“Nope.” Kuroo says, popping the p, leaning back into Bokuto who takes a slice of pizza off Tooru’s plate.

“Huh. So...anything on if Iwaizumi’s coming tonight?”

“I guess you’ll be the one determining that.” Kuroo smirks as he picks his drink up. Tooru rolls his eyes at the vagueness, then catches the meaning. He grips Kuroo’s arm tightly and turns to give him his full, undivided attention.

“What does that mean? What do you know? Did Iwa-chan say something because if he did, I need--” He gets cut off by a hand and Kuroo clears his throat dramatically. Bokuto chooses this time to kiss his cheek and leave to take care of someone putting bits of pizza cheese in his goldfish tank. Kuroo waits a few more moments, prolonging the moment by clearing his throat even more.

Tooru’s about to suggest some cough drops when he starts. “I just know that when he’s smiling down at the phone, he’s usually texting you .”

His heart jumps at the idea of it all not being completely one-sided, and his phone vibrating pulls him right back down. The texts from last night just cemented what Iwaizumi thought of him. “No, Kuroo, you know that means nothing” he says shaking his head.

“Did you tell him you want him?”

Tooru gives him a flat stare, remembering the heart-stopping moment when he sent the confession text, and the crushing disappointment after. “I tried. He thought I was practicing for telling someone else.”

Kuroo nods, roughly taking a gulp of his drink to hide his laughter. He coughs for real. “That’s rough. Try writing it all out so there’s no mistaking it’s for him?”

“I would but...what if I should just not? Say I do tell him. I get it out, I tell him, then what? He’s going to say he doesn’t feel the same at all and there I am, feeling the same way but now he’s not even a friend anymore.” He folds his pizza slice in half and shovels it in.

Kuroo shrugs. “Do what feels right in the end? Sorry about that.”

He waves it off and pulls his phone out of his pocket, brightening on the text of Iwaizumi.

(8:46) If the party’s that boring I’m staying in and sleeping

(9:01) IWA-CHAN NO

(9:01) see this is what happens when u stay up alllllll the time >:(

(9:02) Pot calling the kettle black

(9:02) We’ll see

(9:02) nooooo u hv to

(9:03) its really fun i changed my mind!!

Tooru puts the phone away and finds Hanamaki who’s somehow managed to get a game of Who’s Most Likely going on with a line of disgusting smelling drinks. When he drops down on the circle, Matsukawa’s on an express train to inebriation, downing a full glass of something Hanamaki made.

“This is evil, Maki~” Tooru sings as he settles down next to Akaashi and Hanamaki.

“I know. It’s beautiful.”

Matsukawa puts his glass down and smears the rest of it on his mouth onto his sleeve. He catches Tooru’s eyes and there’s a wicked gleam before, “Who’s most likely to bodily injure an opponent before a game if they had a chance?”

Six hands point to him and Hanamaki slides over a glass with about 6 gulps worth of murky, pungent liquid. He takes it and chugs it down, shameless over the accuracy of the circle’s claims.

He puts it down and takes the various bottles from the floor next to Hanamaki. “Who’s most likely to get a dildo stuck up his ass?” He mixes vodka and orange soda as four hands point to Hanamaki, one of them his own.

The game continues like this for more than a few more rounds, and by the end of it, Hanamaki’s too unfocused to pour the drinks. Matsukawa’s supported by Akaashi and Yaku, and Yahaba’s supporting Yaku while the rest of the people in the circle had left during the game. Semi had left after he was hit with 5 fingers pointing to his face over something about shoe choice.

Tooru’s still steady on his feet despite being ridiculously warm and fuzzy headed, mostly because between rounded he had a steady flow of water. He gets up to get some food, wondering if the lasagna’s done, or maybe, if Iwaizumi had come. The thought of it makes him stop in his tracks.

Iwaizumi Hajime. Meeting Iwaizumi. After so long of talking to him just through the small metal device in his pocket, meeting him in person. To see the face he’s stared at many times move in real time, the arms he’d admired shift under the borderline tight shirts he’s always in, the dark brown eyes looking right at him. An uncomfortable itch spreads through him, rising and compelling his feet around, head to swivel and search again.

He wonders if Iwaizumi is a tactile person. If he’s confident with any actions. Knowing him and his unbendingly solidness, he would be. The heat from all the alcohol simmers and rises as he thinks about being surrounded by those arms.

Tooru stops in the hallway, thinking about if he can’t see Iwaizumi, maybe he could hear him. He squashes down the regret of not calling with an excuse over needing help immediately with a bug or something, and moves on, trusting he’ll recognize him.

He goes into the kitchen and comes back with a cheeseburger with no sign of Iwaizumi. He walks around the apartment, peeking into rooms that weren’t suspiciously closed. Not even a hair is seen, until he comes to get a glass of water, where he sees Iwaizumi sitting on a sofa.

He’s sitting posture relaxed, head thrown back, smiling and talking to someone. Tooru’s hypnotized enough by the dimples in Iwaizumi’s smile, the brown skin pulling and pressing under the joy in his face, that he doesn’t see the water overflowing. He stops the tap and drinks it down, keeping an eye on Iwaizumi.

He can’t tell who Iwaizumi’s talking to but he has the urge to go sit down and see who’s making him like this. There are people in the way but whoever it is, Tooru wants to give them a high five.

Iwaizumi’s arm comes up to scratch his nose, and he smiles easy. He raises his other hand to take a sip from his cup and Tooru only now sees the flush riding high on Iwaizumi’s cheeks. He wants to swipe his thumb across that stretch of skin, but instead he takes a step closer. And then another step.

He’s close enough that people part enough that he can see it’s Semi sitting next to him, making Iwaizumi smile like that. He stops in his tracks at the expression on Semi’s face, though. It’s happy and smug and Tooru can catch the way he leans in closer with every word. Iwaizumi doesn’t look upset by the closeness and it’s that that keeps him rooted to the spot.

The dreamy idea of meeting Iwaizumi and then leaving the party together drops down and secures him to where he stands, watching them come closer together.

Someone bumps into him and he stumbles forward a few steps.

Iwaizumi had never talked about Semi other than to complain about Ushijima complaining about how Semi wasn’t like him. His appetite crumbles into a small pit in the bottom of his stomach at the idea of Semi and Iwaizumi actually being closer than he expected.

But the canteen girl. Tooru’s head shoots up, and his feet follow suit, walking over before they lean in together completely, before he’s seen as someone interrupting with a purpose and Iwaizumi’s first interaction with him is tainted with annoyance and anger. Iwaizumi’s currently not involved with anyone at all in any way, and he speeds up before Semi becomes the one person he is involved with.  

It doesn’t work. He stops just a few feet in front of them, a handful of people in between, but none being so kind as to obscure the sight. He gets a full view of what Iwaizumi looks like when he kisses someone, and the happy soft bend of skin decks him. He backpedals as the hand not nursing his drink comes up to cradle Semi’s jaw, and he turns around and makes a beeline for the door.

The dull, muffled music tones down as he leaves the building. There’s a buzzing in his ears, and the cold night air sobers him up enough to text Suga to pick him up.

The scene keeps replaying in his mind for the while that it takes for Suga to come get him. He pulls up to the bus stop Tooru ran to, and gets out to help him in. He starts, but the look on Tooru’s face stops him.

By the time they reach Suga’s apartment, Tooru’s breathed out enough to just look drunk enough to phone a friend than to pay for a cab. He follows Suga up to the spare bed they have for all the times people have been sexiled over, and he wonders if he’ll see Kuroo here again or if he’ll just stay at Bokuto’s place.

He thanks Suga and Daichi, drops down on the bed and pulls the covers over his head. He puts the phone on the floor next to his bed, and tries not to think about the night.

Chapter Text

(3:12) Do you know if it actually matters if I use oil in cookies rather than butter?

(3:48) idk

(3:52) youre making cookies?

(3:54) Yeah

(4:02) why??

(4:03) Oikawa weren’t you the one who told me people don’t need a reason to make cookies

(4:03) yeah but you never make them

(4:03) Just in a good mood today

(4:04) Why not right

(4:04) someone sounds like they were successful last night~

(4:05) I was

(4:05) oh who

(4:05) Semi Eita

(4:05) He’s the setter for my team I’m pretty sure you played against him

(4:21) in team fraternization ohoho iwa-chan

(4:25) It was a single night stop judging

(4:31) youre not going to try for anything with semi?

(4:32) No

(4:32) It was fun but not that fun

(4:33) brutal iwa-chan

(4:33) It’s the truth

*~~~***~~~*

(10:44) Are you alive?

(10:45) You haven’t texted all day and you normally do

(10:47) im ok!!!

(10:47) i was at the gym~

(10:47) At almost 11 at night?

(10:47) tournaments begun iwa-chan

(10:48) That doesn’t mean you should be running yourself even more ragged

(10:48) sure

(10:48) What’s the use if you just burn yourself out on the court

(10:48) Before the first game in the tournament

(10:49) Before you can even try normally

(10:50) Oikawa

(10:51) sur!

(10:51) You’re going to go right back tomorrow right

(10:52) i know i keep saying thanks ‘mom’ but your not actually my mom iwa-chan~

(10:52) No but I’m a friend and you should watch your health

(10:53) lol okay

*~~~***~~~*

(3:22) Attached image.

(3:28) omg so cute!!!

(3:28) a pigeon riding a train ahh

(3:29) hows the tutorin going?

(3:30) Good

(3:30) Why are you asking about the tutoring

(3:30) i jus came back from a really weird one ahhh

(3:31) Oh I’m sorry

(3:33) yeah

(3:34) Hopefully yours will be better next time

(3:35) yeah

*~~~***~~~*

(7:42) Guess who I found in the milk section of the supermarket

(7:52) who

(7:53) Are you ok Oikawa?

(7:53) Don’t give me the just tired bullshit

(7:54) wow iwa-chan what crawled up youre ass and died

(7:54) yeah im ok!!!

(7:54) what makes u think somethins wrong lol

(7:55) The fact that you literally just said lol?

(7:55) That’s almost never happened

(7:55) Especially when you’re feeling ok

(7:56) iwa-chan

(7:56) You also just asked me to make a mom joke

(7:57) ‘Iwaizumi, who did you see in the milk section?’

(7:57) The fuck?? What happened? Did something happen at the party?

(7:58) what makes you think something happened?

(7:58) I don’t know maybe the fact that you just changed to proper spelling?

(7:59) I hit the nail on the head didn’t I

(7:59) among other things youve done to heads of nails

(7:59) What?

(8:00) nothing

(8:00) im tired

(8:01) So am I

(8:01) alright im physically tired whats with you

(8:01) It’s been 3 days and just now confronting you you’re like this

(8:01) Just hostile in general and cold

(8:02) Something’s bothering you

(8:05) yeah

(8:05) What

(8:05) that youre still after this when i deliberately dont tell you and clearly dont want to

(8:06) Did I do something are you angry at me

(8:06) why do you think this boils down to you

(8:06) Because you’re deliberately not telling me

(8:06) Normally you never stop talking

(8:07) If you’re not comfortable people will know

(8:07) iwaizumi

(8:07) So it is something I did

(8:08) Can you tell me what so I can apologize

(8:08) no

(8:09) because this situation is between me and the guy i like

(8:09) im just trying to cope

(8:09) So your method of coping is to be cold and distant to everyone?

(8:10) youre one of the few i text multiple times a day daily

(8:10) youd see it more

(8:10) What did he do

(8:11) Did he hurt you?

(8:11) define hurt

(8:11) Oikawa.

(8:12) fine

(8:12) he did something to someone else in front of me and im dropping it all

(8:13) Ok

(8:13) Who even is he

(8:13) noooooooooooooooooooo

(8:14) you either figure it out yourself or you dont know

(8:15) Alright

(8:15) I’ll figure it out

(8:15) good luck!!!

(8:15) who knos when itll hit your caveman brain~

*~~~***~~~*

Tooru sighs as he cups his hands around the mug of tea and blows into it, watching the ripples circle around and bounce about. He looks up at Sugawara and Daichi who are both glued to the tv screen showing an episode of How It’s Made. It’s an episode about stained glass windows, and Tooru remembers watching it at home in the summer.

He takes a sip of the golden hot liquid and hums. It’s slightly more bitter than how he typically makes it, but he doesn’t mention anything. Sugawara’s apartment is the unofficial sexiled victim’s sanctuary, but the room they give up is Daichi’s when they’re having an argument and need the space. The trouble is, Daichi rarely says no to people showing up at his doorstep.

He takes another sip and Sugawara shoots a look at him. He sees a glimpse of all the future questionings he’s going to submit to before he leaves in Sugawara’s eyes, so he takes a gulp to try to finish fast and escape to the room.

Sugawara catches the gesture and turns his attention to Tooru fully.

“So let’s get this right. You tried confessing to Iwaizumi, it didn’t work, and you saw him kissing Semi while drunk at Bokuto’s party.” Sugawara says, pulling Daichi’s attention. Tooru nods and braces himself. “Did you tell him in a way he can’t misunderstand?”

“No, but Kou-chan, I already know he doesn’t like me back.”

“Are you completely sure about that?” Sugawara raises an eyebrow at the silence as Tooru thinks about how to completely explain the novelty that is Iwaizumi Hajime’s understanding of non-platonic things. Instead, he takes his phone out of his pocket and scrolls up enough to where Iwaizumi effortlessly brushes off his attempts and hands it to Sugawara. Daichi pulls his chair up to him and reads the conversation too.

Tooru watches disbelief play across their faces and wonders himself if pushing Iwaizumi away for a while will help. It’s a strange situation itself, there’s no telling if his usual method of ‘stay-away-and-it’ll-fade’ would work.

“And you just now tried distancing yourself?” Daichi looks at him and sits back while Sugawara goes through the texts. Tooru nods. “Give it time? Who knows what’ll happen.”

Sugawara gives the phone back and shrugs. “Give it time. He wants to figure it out and know, and honestly, there’s not a lot of candidates for who you would want that badly.”

Tooru imagines a life where Iwaizumi goes through each and every one of their mutual friends, never turning that introspective gaze on himself and matching up to the hints Oikawa gave. He’d be thorough with it, not leaving anyone behind. He’d go through everyone that was at Bokuto’s party, and Tooru imagines himself well off, suited, and married before he gets a triumphant and shocked text from Iwaizumi.

It’d be enough time for his fickle heart to come back and drop this. It normally never fails him when he’s rejected.

“Maybe you could find a better distraction? The last one was pure sex, no actual talking.” Sugawara says as Tooru considers the time option. “If not, you can always tell him in a way that he can’t misunderstand and see how it goes!”

He sees Iwaizumi telling him he’s flattered but can’t reciprocate, and that it’s better off if they stop talking for a while, for both of their sakes. “I’m not sure that’s even possible.” He laughs, as he thinks of cold and shaky bus rides home without Iwaizumi to keep him company, or staying up late staring at the ceiling without a phone buzzing angrily at him, Iwaizumi to stay with him as he overthinks.

He almost doesn’t want Iwaizumi to figure it out.

He finishes his tea and swallows down the thoughts. He can do it. He can get over Iwaizumi and be with someone else. After all, what he wants from Iwaizumi could be possibly fulfilled by anyone. Sure, it won’t be Iwaizumi , but that’ll be the point until it no longer has to be.

The doorbell rings and Daichi gets up to answer it, and Tooru gets up to wash the mug. “Don’t worry, Kou-chan, I’m sure it’ll work itself out!” At that, Sugawara narrows his eyes. He’s about to say something, no doubt a pointed statement at how he needs to take care of himself, suddenly reminded of the similar words he says about his health when--

“IWAIZUMI HAJIME, WHAT A SURPRISE.” Daichi’s voice bellows through the apartment. Sugawara’s eyes widen, and he quickly peeks a look around the kitchen’s corner at Daichi standing in the entrance. Tooru almost drops the cup and considers running down the fire escape.

He almost does it but remembers his bag of clothes in the sexiled victim’s room.

“HAJIME, how are you?! It’s been too long, come here, hug your friend!” There’s a thud and Suga turns around sharply with urgency. He gestures at the hallway leading to the room and Tooru thinks about running and bundling the blankets on top of himself, pretending to be asleep.

He shakes his head and takes a deep breath. He’ll have to meet Iwaizumi sooner or later, whether he’s still raw from rejection and the fight, or at some other party some other time. And who knows, maybe it’ll take just seeing Iwaizumi in person for him to get over him.

Tooru starts humming and musters up a smile, thinking of the shock he’ll have, while this is Tooru’s second time seeing him in person and up close. He runs a hand through his hair and adjusts his glasses, then takes a seat across from Suga, who smiles proudly at him.

He only has time to turn on another episode before Daichi comes in, Iwaizumi in tow. He’s tired, hair mussed and clothes rumpled. They look unwashed, stains from coffee and food, but Tooru’s thought that seeing him in person would diminish his crush fly out the window.

He watches Iwaizumi’s quirked lips slacken and his dark eyes widen with surprise. They’re darker in person, and especially so when staring straight at him, blinking slowly. He brings his hand up to rub his eyes, strangely dazed, and Tooru watches the muscles in his forearms jump at the action.

He blinks at Tooru and it’s so absurdly cautious and careful that he ducks his head under his arm to rearrange his face and not smile so freely. He was supposed to be putting Iwaizumi under the friend-of-a-month-and-a-half category, not open game for his feelings to run wild over.

“Oikawa?” Iwaizumi says softly, and it’s a little amazing how it pulls a sigh from him, Iwaizumi saying his name in person, in front of him. His voice is deep, warm, and Tooru regrets not calling him when he wasn’t fully aware of how much he fell into him.

“Ya~hoo, Iwa-chan.” He waves, and smiles.

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Iwaizumi sits down across from Tooru, gaze intense on him. Iwaizumi looks at him as if committing him to memory, but he can’t find it in himself to be anything but wildly pleased he’s taking his time with absorbing it. He gets up after a while to make himself another cup of tea, more to do something than to truly drink it.

“I’m making some tea, want something?”

“No, thanks. If I drink any coffee, I’ll be up all night.” Iwaizumi says, low enough that it carries through the empty kitchen. Tooru wonders how Sugawara and Daichi slipped away so quickly.

“I’m sure you don’t need coffee to do that.” Tooru says, pouring water into a kettle. He bites his lip as if that’d fix it, somehow pull back the words with the force of his teeth, his normally lose guard even lower in the actual physical presence of Iwaizumi. He can still feel the stare roam over him, and Tooru’s careful with his movements now.

He schools his face back into blank happiness, and turns around to see Iwaizumi walking to the freezer. He opens it, and takes out three cartons of ice cream. “Hey look, Daichi refilled his stash.” Iwaizumi says, putting all three on the table. He approaches the counter where Tooru’s standing with a secretive smile, one corner lifted higher than the other.

He comes up close and Tooru shuffles out of the way as he grabs two bowls and spoons, catching a whiff of him, lemons and petrichor. He leans his head back against the cabinets while Iwaizumi searches for the bowls. He decides to spare him by taking them out and sitting on the table, How It’s Made still playing in the back.

“Ooh Daichi bought the good ones.” Tooru comments, opening up a carton of mint chocolate chip.

“How much would you bet this selection was all Suga?” Iwaizumi says, dropping into the seat. He looks up at Tooru with twinkling eyes, rose tea lips curving around the words. He opens up a carton of vanilla and scoops some in.

Tooru sees the other box of black raspberry cheesecake flavored ice cream and can’t stop the giggles that escape him. Iwaizumi looks up at him through his lashes and Tooru hysterically points at the box, control over the giggles vanishing.

“What’s so funny?” Iwaizumi says, his own lips twitching. Tooru can’t explain how the box reminds him of when they were just starting to talk, Iwaizumi had told him of his love of raspberries and his hate of cheesecakes. It was a time when texting him was just an amusing way to pass the time, and now here he is, hopeless and present.

“You still remember that?” Iwaizumi says incredulously, catching on as Tooru bites his lip.

“There’s not much I forget, Iwa-chan.”

“It shouldn’t be much of a problem, I think this brand just puts chunks inside. You can have them.” He says, opening up the box. Tooru watches his blunt fingers curl under the edge of the lid, big bronze hands with a few veins running up his arm, into his sleeve.

He watches Iwaizumi nestle the spoon under the first small chunk of cheesecake and pop it free. He levers it, and pushes down on the spoon, launching the cheesecake piece into the air and onto Tooru’s bowl.

“I hope you play like that the day after tomorrow in the match.” Tooru teases, scooping up the piece.

“Let’s see how it goes when it comes.”

They sit together in relative silence, both watching the tv. Tooru plans for the next day, a morning run followed by a little practice, a couple hours at the gym, and another run around the tracks. A light exercise. Iwaizumi puts the boxes away and grabs his things.

Tooru’s hit with the idea of sleeping next to Iwaizumi. Why not, they’re adults, they can definitely sleep next to each other, no problem. It’s not likely Iwaizumi would bring it up, he’d rather sleep separate than potentially put someone in an uncomfortable situation. Tooru stands up and quickly rinses his own bowl, putting it next to Iwaizumi’s washed one.

“So, you’re sleeping in the room?” Iwaizumi asks, putting his bags next to the sofa. He spreads a blanket across it and sits down. Tooru tears his eyes away from Iwaizumi’s thighs, firm and solid, and looks in the room’s direction.

“Yeah! Well then, I’ll see you tomorrow, Iwa-chan.” He waves and turns around as Iwaizumi smiles, softer than his goose down comforter at home, a small suggestion of dimples.

He walks into the room quickly, dropping onto the bed. It’s not that small enough that Iwaizumi couldn’t fit, but they’d be close together. I’d die of the irony , he thinks, in bed with me but not in bed at all .

*~~~***~~~*

The next morning, Tooru flips a pancake as Daichi and Suga get ready to leave. The sun’s not too high in the sky, the air still crisp and the ground fresh with dew. It’s much earlier than the time he would have gotten up if he were in his apartment, but he makes breakfast for Daichi and Suga as a thank you.

He slides the pancake onto Suga’s plate as Suga smiles sweetly. “I see that, Kou-chan. Don’t think this means you’re off the hook for leaving me with Iwaizumi like that, no buffer, no anything!”

“But it worked. You’re still here and Iwaizumi’s on his morning run. He’ll be back and he’ll be happy, and you’re both still friends.” Suga says, cutting a piece. Tooru butters the bottom of the pan and makes one for himself.

By the time he’s done and packing his things up to leave, the door swings open and Iwaizumi walks in, feet heavy from the run. Tooru looks up from his phone and promptly chokes on his orange juice. Iwaizumi walks over to the sink and gets a glass of water, shirt wet from sweat, flush spilling across his cheeks and down his chest. There’s a deeply pleased expression on his face, eyes shining, eyebrows unfurrowed and mouth smiling.

He’s wearing a muscle t-shirt, not unlike the one he wore a week or two ago, Tooru can’t make his brain work when faced with Iwaizumi like this without warning. His back muscles ripple under his shirt as he stretches to pull ice cubes from the freezer. When he tips his head back to drink the water, Tooru shakily takes a sip of his juice, keeping an eye on the curve of his jaw down to his neck, tracking a stray water droplet intermingle with the sweat already glistening.

He wants to lick it off.

Instead, he turns to his phone and ignores Iwaizumi. It’s hard, but he focuses on the news article he was reading earlier. Apparently some new species of fish were found in the ocean.

“Oikawa, are there any more pancakes?” Iwaizumi says. The species of fish discovered could glow in the dark, depending on the depth.

“There should be a couple in the pan!” Tooru quickly says. He gets up as Iwaizumi sits down and quickly rinses the dish and glass.

“You’re leaving already?” Iwaizumi says, and Tooru feels a little buzz of irritation that he’d sound a bit upset at it. He turns to look at him, caught by a slow blink and a pout.

“Mhm! I need to meet Bokuto for something for tomorrow.” Tooru says, looking not directly into Iwaizumi’s eyes, but a little up, at his eyebrows. They’re dipping in slightly and he can see a time, just ten years from now, when Iwaizumi has wrinkles from having such expressive eyebrows.

“Oh. Ok, see you tomorrow.” Iwaizumi waves and starts cutting his pancakes. Tooru swivels on his heels and walks out, carefully closing the door behind him.

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(10:10) Did you know beaver’s teeth never stop growing

(10:11) Imagine a beaver who doesn’t work and lives with it’s parents the entire life and have huge teeth

(10:13) i dnt hv to imagine i saw u just yesterday

(10:14) I can’t believe I gave you the cheesecake pieces

(10:14) I should’ve just thrown them out

(10:15) so rude iwa-chan!!

(10:15) so!

(10:15) slide over some strategy plans ;)

(10:16) make the match a little more fun ;)

(10:16) It’s the tournament Oikawa

(10:16) You lose more than two it’s definite you won’t win

(10:16) That’s exciting enough

(10:17) come onnnn

(10:17) think of it! think of how itd feel if u won even W me knowing

(10:17) The victory would still feel wrong

(10:18) So what are you going to do now that I won’t give you the details

(10:18) you’ll see tmrw

(10:19) That sounds really shady

(10:20) Don’t break one of the players legs

(10:20) Or pop their car tires

(10:20) can i break an arm tho

(10:21) lmao imagine if i do to waka-chan

(10:21) I’m a hundred percent certain you’d end up with a broken arm

(10:21) no faith in me at all

(10:22) Absolutely none

(10:22) what if i do the others on the team

(10:22) the ones who dont play often

(10:23) Why are you like this

(10:24) what if i do you

(10:24) What if indeed

*~~~***~~~*

(2:28) So I’m with my teammates and they all have their limbs

(2:28) Well done Oikawa

(2:29) thank u sir~

(2:30) Sir?

(2:30) u sound like an employer iwa-chan

(2:31) Huh

(2:31) Oh well good luck Oikawa

(2:32) uve been hanging around ushiwaka

(2:32) That’s not even his name it’s Ushijima

(2:33) hes ushiwaka to me

(2:33) we hv a v close relationship excuse u

(2:33) Anyways next time I talk to you will be in a few hours

(2:34) yeah in the tournament

(2:34) good luck~~

*~~~***~~~*

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Tooru bounces the ball in front of him as he watches Iwaizumi’s team filter onto the edges of the court, determined faces and sloping shoulders. One after another they come in, followed by cheerleaders and managers, blue and white uniforms gleaming in the light. Their movements calm and unrushed, and Tooru’s fingers twitch against the ball. He looks to his own team warming up behind him, catching the gleam in Matsukawa and Hanamaki’s eyes as they look at Iwaizumi’s team.

He ducks around them to the rest of them, watching them shake out their anxiety. The nerves and tension can be felt in the air, amplified by the loud cheering from the stands. Tooru can almost smell it, and from the way his team loosens, they can too. They all walk over to the basket of volleyballs and pick someone to warm up with, burning off the excess energy till all that’s left is a sharp focus.

Tooru glances at Iwaizumi, and he lets out a breathe he didn’t know he was holding in at the sight of Iwaizumi stretching. His sleeves fallen down to his shoulder as he pulls his arm above his head for a few moments, then rolls his neck and falls forward to his toes. He turns away to see Matsukawa and Hanamaki looking at him with matching smirks. They open their mouths to say something, but Tooru beats them to it.

“Come over here!” He turns to the team and waves at them. They get into position to start spiking, and Tooru stands at the edge of the net. His hands are buzzing and the cool air feels pleasant against his arms. Their fourth year middle blocker first, Hayato Naoki, spikes a high toss soundly into the inner edges of the court lines. Tooru settles at the satisfied smile on him and prepares a middle height toss for Hanamaki, who twists his arm and sends it smack in the middle of the court with a sigh.

He does this for most of the team, peeking over at Iwaizumi staring right at him. Tooru’s mouth goes dry at the intense gaze and small pout, but he manages a smile and a wink. Iwaizumi’s mouth tightens and he turns to Kuroo, who looks between them with an interested gleam that Tooru can see all the way across the court.

“Stop staring at your boyfriend, captain.” Hanamaki teases from the side. Tooru turns to him and sticks his tongue out.

“He’s not my boyfriend. And I’m not your captain!” Tooru says as he goes to make sure the rest of the team is in top form. His biggest issue’s a small first year named Kohaku Makoto, who’s been staring at Ushijima since he walked in. It’s not his first time in a match by a longshot, but it is his first time in a university level tournament. Or any tournament at all. Tooru had never seen him in anything ever, so Kohaku had likely come in on a whim and stayed for fun.

He comes up and it’s a testament to how terrified Kohaku is that he startles at Tooru’s touch. “Okay~! That’s enough worrying from you!” Tooru says, calm and pleasant smile across his face. There’s a slight amount of tooth shown in this one, just enough to make it soothing enough. Kohaku turns to him and Tooru’s reminded of the first time he played against Karasuno’s Hinata.

“Are you looking at their team, Oikawa-san?”

“Oh, I am,” Tooru pats Kohaku’s shoulder and smiles darkly at Ushijima, eyes narrowed and teeth bared, “and I’m not worried. You shouldn’t be either.”

Ushijima opens his mouth to say something but gets towed away by Iwaizumi. After a few beautifully powerful spikes, the referee blows the whistle and Tooru gets in position for the first serve. His focus dims the cheering stands and narrows down to the ball in his hand, his fingers flicking the ball into the air, high into the bright arena lights, and his feet zip forward. He jumps, punching the ball fast and harsh far into the other side of the court, straight for the inner edges of the line. The ball hits the ground loudly, his hand already pleasantly humming from the hit.

Kohaku loosens from his position and Iwaizumi’s team tightens theirs. They crowd together and that’s exactly where Tooru aims his next serve, right between a frazzled first year and concerned third year. The responding smack of ball against the ground pulls at him, and Tooru can’t help the pleased smirk on his face.

The next serve is taken by their libero, calm expression revealing no anxiety at all. Their setter cleanly sets to Ushijima, who bursts through the two man wall Matsukawa and Hanamaki make. A stoic second year serves towards ashen faced Kohaku, who receives it softly to Tooru. He sets a cross spike toss to Matsukawa, but gets blocked by Kuroo’s plate technique. The ball comes down fast onto Matsukawa’s foot, into the air again. Tooru takes it and tosses it backwards to Hanamaki, a straight spike received by Iwaizumi.

Their setter, an average height youth with a permanent concerned expression on his face, sets a straight spike toss to Iwaizumi. Tooru grabs Hanamaki and jumps up as Iwaizumi’s knees crouch, fingers grazing the ball as it pushes past.

“One touch!” Tooru shouts as he gets into position in front of the middle line. Nishinoya, ever vigilant, cleanly receives the ball and Tooru sets a medium height back toss to Hayato, an ace in all but name. It steamrolls past Kuroo and onto the floor.

The game continues this way for most of the first set. Tooru tosses more than he can actually remember, and his fingers push against the ball once more, a straightforward quick with Hanamaki, barely any indication aside from a drop in stance. Kuroo catches this and Tooru gets a flash of a victorious smirk before there’s hand hovering above the ball and it falls fast, caught by Nishinoya and sent up high in the air. He feels eyes burning at him and tosses to Hayato, a cross spike down towards the empty area. It’s caught by their libero throwing himself into the floor, a quick toss to Ushijima, a loud slam as it hits Nishinoyas arm and goes off into the walls. The scoreboard beeps as another point adds to Kudaz University’s 20, Tooru’s team’s score staying at 16.

It’s Iwaizumi’s turn to serve, and Nishinoya takes it quietly. Tooru jumps to set as Hanamaki, Matsukawa, Kuroo and Ushijima jump, but Tooru flicks his wrist and pushes the ball down into a dump shot. He grins ferociously at Ushijima, who glares hotly at him. The ball taps the floor as the scoreboard beeps a 17 for his team, the dull panic drowning in adrenaline ebbing away as the distance between the scores shortens. From the corner of his eye, he can see Iwaizumi deeply breathing through his nose, a smile fighting its way onto his lips.

“ Told you ”, he mouths at Iwaizumi. There’s pleasant satisfaction at Iwaizumi responding back, “ So you did. ”

He makes his way to the back, his knee only complaining slightly as he jumps up and hits it evenly for a floater serve. It heads fast to the libero, changing direction right out of it towards a tense second year that was switched out. He pulls his arms out too slow and it smacks the edge and veers off to the side of the court. Kuroo rushes towards it but doesn’t get it in time.

Tooru serves again, one that felt wonderful as it left his fingers, spinning in straight to Ushijima’s face. It’s too fast to catch but Ushijima moves out of the way as it powers over. Their libero, numbered four by his jersey, zips in and the sight of his steadfastly calm face makes Tooru will the ball to still have enough power to make it difficult to receive. It doesn’t work, and the libero passes the ball to the setter.

Their setter, blonde hair and falcon eyes, tips the ball to Iwaizumi. Pride and frustration clashes uncomfortably in him as Iwaizumi hits through Hanamaki and Hayato. Nishinoya misses the ball and the scoreboard beeps distinctly amongst the cheering.

It’s Matsukawa’s turn to serve and he sends it short to the front lines, forcing their setter to receive the ball, their libero to set it, and it’s such a nostalgic maneuver that he swivels to urge Nishinoya to the spot in the zone of Ushijima’s straight spike only to find him moving in, dragon-like eyes shining and zeroed in and ready as Ushijima jumps. Tooru himself comes in in case of a cross spike, and he flings a hand out for Kohaku to move backwards in case the block/one touch Hanamaki, Matsukawa, and Hayato doesn’t work. Or if Ushijima’s dinosaur brain suddenly evolved overnight and he goes for a softer spike above their heads.

Ushijima goes for the straight and Nishinoya takes it with a sigh, bouncing it off into the air. Tooru smiles widely, happiness over Nishinoya’s receive cutting through the alarm at the score difference. “Nice job!” He says to Nishinoya, and he gives a thumbs up in response, pure joy on his face.

Tooru sends a high toss to Matsukawa and he calmly takes a point, their scoreboard beeping to 19, a more comfortable distance of two points between their teams.

Kohaku serves, a floater that goes to Iwaizumi, who battens down and tosses it to the setter. It’s a move that shows his experience, and Tooru catches the gleam of fresh dark circles under Iwaizumi’s eyes. Their setter twitches his bandaged fingers and the ball is tossed high to Kuroo.

He sends it down in a feint, but Nishinoya is there in a flash sending it up again. It goes straight up, Hanamaki steps right at the edge of the net, and Tooru pulls a leaf out of Kageyama’s book. He tosses quick and the spike cuts off Kuroo’s outstretched hand straight down to the side. The smack of ball against the floor makes his hand sting and blood rush. He gives Hanamaki a quick high five.

Hayato serves and the target point clears for the libero to make his way in. It makes Tooru grind his teeth. Their setter tosses to Iwaizumi, who slams the ball down the side. Ushijima serves and it hits across to him, and Tooru pulls his arms in front of him bouncing the ball to Hanamaki, a medium toss for Hayato.

It’s received by their libero and the ball is soon sent crashing past Hanamaki, Matsukawa, and Hayato by Ushijima. And then another is. The points stack up fast, until they’re nearly in deuces, but Ushijima moves faster than expected and the scoreboard beeps loud as the crowd starts on their cheering. Tooru moves off the court and onto the benches with a smile that’s as frozen on his face as his legs had been at the end of the match, Ushijima controlling his spikes so they don’t go near Nishinoya. It’s a mere three point difference.

“No worries! We’ll have them next set.” Tooru says as he sits down with a towel. His hairs out of place, but his hands don’t shake. He closes his eyes and swings his legs back and forth, making sure they don’t get stagnant too long. His knee itches and he passes a hand over it.

“If we don’t win, you’re buying us all dinner for a week. Me, Matsu, and the rest of the team.” Hanamaki says, feet appearing in Tooru’s vision. He lifts his head up and smiles at the memory of the three of them playing together in high school.

“I thought it was your turn this time.”

“I bought you the box of chocolates, I fulfilled my turn.” Hanamaki raises his eyebrows and goes back to Matsukawa.

*

The game starts with Ushijima’s serve and ends with it too. It’s not quick, the time feeling like burned molasses, bitter and agonizingly slow, and Tooru can feel his momentum breaking in increments. The raw determination and energy at the beginning dwindling down to a resigned desperation that Ushijima, Kuroo, and Iwaizumi finish off relentlessly. The blocks nothing to those who rip through them like wet tissue. Any hole, any hesitation, and Iwaizumi and Kuroo exploit it without fail.

Ushijima somehow gets more powerful as the rest grow tired, the lactic acid in his muscles pulling Tooru’s muscles past burning and into solid stone while Ushijima’s quicker. The beginning point difference goes from a slim one to a thicker four, and all the time outs in the world couldn’t stop Ushijima’s momentum.

They pull through towards the end, Nishinoya zipping around the court like there’s no such thing as fatigue or muscle cramps. Tooru puts all his might into serves, racking up points as he zeros into weak links like the concerned setter, the ashen first year who regains his color, and the team’s lack of communication. He hits hard into the heart of them and they scatter, too polite to take the ball for themselves if another wants to.

It racks up points but with setting and serves, his arm steadily learns to refuse him again. Kuroo’s hands arc in front of the spikes, and Ushijima takes back every point that his team hits.

The games thrown into deuces and the hunger for victory deepens, but with a two point difference, Ushijima slams the ball down off Kohaku and Matsukawa’s hands and the ball veers off Nishinoya’s arms into the wall.

The scoreboard’s beeping is loud as the game ends, the tension in the air breaking as Tooru ambles to the benches where his towel is. His hands still itch for the ball even as his arm turns to lead. He joins the team for the hand shaking and when Ushijima takes his, he straightens enough to look him in the eye. They’re just second years, there’s still two more to go in this particular circuit. Ushijima nods and Tooru moves on to shake Iwaizumi’s.

Iwaizumi’s is soft from sweat and his eyes are concerned as he looks into them, unfairly so. He clasps it, feeling callouses at the edges of his palm. Tooru sighs and Iwaizumi must take it to mean a sigh of resignation because his other hand comes up and grabs his shoulder. “You’ll be fine in the tournament.” He says firmly, eyes rooting him to the spot.

“Easy to say when you’ve won.” Tooru points out, but nods and moves on to prevent anything Iwaizumi might have said.

Hayato takes them all to eat fancy for a bit, as the only person with a legitimate job that pays more than minimum wage. The coach pitches in, and Tooru goes back to the apartment to sleep the next twelve hours away. By the time he wakes up, it should be just twelve more hours till the next game.

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(8:13) You played really well today

(8:13) Really well, ok?

(8:14) It was a long match and I have no doubt you’ll beat other teams later on

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(12:43) wow someones feeling nice 2day

(12:43) sorry!!! went right to sleep after the game

(1:29) I hope you showered or something before you went to sleep

(1:35) no??

(1:35) did i smell wow rude much

(1:37) No Shitface

(1:37) It loosens your muscles so you won’t feel stiff the next day

(1:37) ohh aww were u worried?

(1:38) Yes

(1:38) dont be!!

(1:38) im going 2 run and shake it allllll out before the match

(1:38) hbu?

(1:39) I actually feel fine maybe a small exercise

(1:39) And then a game tomorrow

(1:39) oooh excited iwa-chan?

(1:39) Yeah it’s going to be fun

(1:40) Good luck on yours today

(1:40) Destroy them

(1:40) omg iwa-chan???

(1:41) ur telling me to destroy a team??

(1:41) Yes

(1:41) All’s fair in love and volleyball

(1:42) well said iwa-chan well said :’)

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(2:18) Attached image.

(2:19) Congrats on the win

(2:19) I knew you could do it

(2:20) thnx iwa chann so cute

(2:20) Wow how many have you had if your spelling’s that bad

(2:20) not a lot tbvh

(2:20) 1 hand typin + tired + like 4???

(2:21) OHHH UR HEADING OUTTT

(2:21) Yeah going north

(2:21) You have another one tomorrow right?

(2:21) yes

(2:22) i shuld b done around 5?? its an earlier game

(2:23) you too?

(2:24) Yeah probably

(2:24) Are you staying south for the next one?

(2:24) yeah

(2:25) u

(2:25) can

(2:25) do it

(2:25) IWA-CHAAAN

(2:26) Cheer for me?

(2:26) ill cheer n the inside

(2:26) BUT NEBER FEAR

(2:27) you beat my team youll be able to beat most of them

(2:27) Most?

(2:27) Not all?

(2:28) ofc not bc ill be winning this tournament

(2:28) If you say so

(2:28) My ride’s here ttyl

(2:29) wait i thouht u had a car

(2:29) Carpooling to save on parking

(2:29) so cute so frugal

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(5:08) i wonder what birds feel when they hv to fly south

(5:08) like do they all think souths a good idea??

(5:10) They probably know because every time they fly that way it gets warmer

(5:11) i dont think they travel that much before migrating tho

(5:11) They might communicate with each other

(5:11) omg thats so cute

(5:11) “did u see takahiro yesterday?? his wings were SO tanned”

(5:12) “ugh i bet theyre just leaves stuffed between feathers”

(5:12) Are you implying birds talk shit

(5:12) they def do

(5:12) what else do they chirp abt

(5:13) Of course of course

(5:13) If they do though I bet pigeons talk the most

(5:13) omg iwa-chan

(5:14) “I saw Hana flying downtown yesterday in you-know-who’s territory”

(5:14) “Omg I need to tell Yui”

(5:14) speaking of birds hows ur prehistoric one

(5:15) i heard he received a ball with his face

(5:15) i hope some1 got it on camera lmaooo

(5:16) They probably did considering it’s the tournament

(5:16) It really wasn’t that bad

(5:16) awww protecting ur dinosaur

(5:17) He is my friend

(5:17) did it hit his nose

(5:17) He turned last second and it hit his mouth and chin

(5:17) omgg did he still play?

(5:18) please tell me u were in more

(5:18) It was mostly me Kuroo and this second year

(5:18) Yeah I did spike more balls

(5:19) yeess iwa-chan!!!

(5:19) whens your next?

(5:19) Tomorrow

(5:20) Are you in a public place? Or somewhere inconvenient?

(5:20) bus why whats wrong

(5:20) Nothing my hand’s tired

(5:20) I’m calling

“Hello?” Tooru whispers into the phone.

“Yeah, my hand got tired. Sorry.” Iwaizumi huffs into the phone. It’s low and Tooru sighs away from the speaker at how he immediately relaxes.

“It’s fine! Handled too many balls?” he teases. There’s an elderly woman looking at him darkly, sneering but he focuses on Iwaizumi’s snort.

“You could say that. My hand’s still stinging and red, and it’s heavy. How are you still fine?” He says incredulously, voice pitching higher at the end of the sentence. Tooru can see the furrow between his brows and the small pout in the corner of his mouth.

“Hmm. Practice and good genes.”

“Right. All those hours.” Iwaizumi’s voice goes a little flat and Tooru’s stomach pulls in at the slight wrongness of it. There’s potential for a disagreement there, even if it’s not like Tooru doesn’t feel the effects of a heavy three-set match just a couple hours ago settle into his bones. His arms are heavy too, but there was barely enough energy to text Iwaizumi, let alone fight with him.

“Don’t forget the good genes! There’s still a lot of talent to account for.”

“Of course, of course, how could I forget. So are those good genes keeping you active right now?” There’s a teasing lilt that Tooru catches.

“They actually are. They’re keeping me standing in a crowded bus.” Tooru eyes his white knuckles pressed against the railing above him.

“You’re going home?”

“Mhm. We’ll be here for a little bit and go east tomorrow night! Where are you?”

“I’m on the bus coming back.”

“With your teammates? The rented bus?” Tooru imagines Kuroo’s ear pressed to the back of Iwaizumi’s chair, Ushijima recording everything to discuss with Tooru at the bus stop when they go back to class.

“Yes?” News of Iwaizumi finally calling him should reach Sugawara’s ears by midday tomorrow.

“Huh. Okay~”

“They’re all asleep, relax.”

“That’s what they all want you to think.” Tooru slips through the bus doors and speeds up his building door. He makes it to the elevator as Iwaizumi explains that no, he trusts them to sleep and not gossip like little elderly people on porches.

“Besides, Kuroo doesn’t gossip that much.” Iwaizumi says, but Tooru can tell it’s louder than usual.

“Iwa-chan, I met Kuroo because he was gossiping about someone I didn’t like. He saw me laughing and came up to talk to me, please don’t act like he isn’t the biggest drama lover you know.”

Iwaizumi hums in consideration and Tooru almost drops his keys. “I’m not sure, I think you could top him.”

“Well, you’re not exactly wrong about that.” He says, swinging the door open and pulling his shoes off with a grunt. The apartment’s empty and Hanamaki’s shoes aren’t against the wall, so he trudges to the kitchen and opens a box of health nut bars.

“I didn’t need to know that.” Iwaizumi’s voice sounds strangled and he can’t help the giggle that escapes him.

“I didn’t say anything, your mind went straight for the gutter itself!” He teases, then puts the bar in his mouth to maneuver around his jacket and shrug it off.

“I blame you and your mom jokes for all of this.” Iwaizumi indignantly huffs. Tooru hums as he turns his bath faucet on.

“You can say that all you want, but you were the one that started the mom jokes.”

“Yes, but, you were the one that started talking about seduction and now here we are.”  Iwaizumi says smugly. Tooru turns the speaker on as he pulls his clothes off and sets a pillow at the head of the tub.

“That’s because you’re bad at it!”

“I don’t know about that anymore. Last time I went to the library, I had a full conversation with the librarian.”

“Ooh, Iwa-chan moving in on the older women.” Tooru pours his favorite lavender scented soap and mixes it in with his arms.

“I guess so. Now if only to apply it to my own target age group.” Iwaizumi sighs.

Tooru takes the phone off speaker mode and nestles it between his cheek and his shoulder. He toes into the water, and sits gently, sighing at the warmth. “I think you’ve got that handled.” He whispers as he leans his head against the pillow. He kicks the water a little to disturb it and push it up, dipping down under further.

“Sure I do. Wait, is that water I hear?” Iwaizumi’s laugh stops abruptly.

“Hmmm. Yes?” Tooru tries to stop the moan but it flows out of his throat nonetheless as he drops his weight and floats his legs in the water. They still feel stiff and heavy from the match, but the warm water pulls the feeling away.

“What?” Iwaizumi chokes out. A smirk pulls the edges of Tooru’s mouth.

“You told me to take a bath. So here I am. Taking a bath as you told me to.” He tries to focus on the tone of his voice, but the smell of lavender and the water lapping against his stone muscles saps his remaining energy.

“I didn’t think you’d call me while doing it!”

“Why not? You’re free, I’m free.”

“You’re taking a bath.” Iwaizumi says deadpan. Tooru belatedly remembers the entire bus Iwaizumi’s on is supposed to be ‘sleeping’. He’ll have to handle a lot from Sugawara about the meaning distancing oneself.

“I am. Why, is this bothering your delicate sensibilities? Oh my god, Iwa-chan, you’re toooooo cute sometimes!” Tooru huffs, his eyes fluttering shut and lowering further until the water stops at his neck. He wants to doze off, the opportunity so very ripe for a small nap, but he fights to keep awake because there’s a flustered Iwaizumi on the other side of the phone, and there’s no telling when that’ll happen again.

“What the fuck Oikawa. Text me back when you’re done, you weirdo.”

“Ok, ok. Just one thing.”

“What?”

“Is Kuroo awake?” Tooru asks with breath bated. It’s the question that determines if his next few days will be a struggle of avoiding Sugawara, which would turn into avoiding Hanamaki, and then he’s stuck confronting both of them. Hanamaki hasn’t said anything about Tooru’s situation yet, but there’s no doubt he has his opinions. “Iwa-chan?” he says after a beat.

“...he is. He’s looking directly at me and has the ugliest smile on. Oh, and he’s on his phone too. He’s waving.” Iwaizumi says, voice small.

“I told you so~” Tooru sings. “anyways, bye! Let me relax before the storm hits.”

“Storm?” He hangs up on Iwaizumi and turns his phone off completely. The messages won’t be delivered, and he lets his body go weightless, toes making small circles in the water.