[Oikawa smiles, almost sadly, without realising it. Because Yamaguchi's words make his heart skip a beat, except...]
Yama-chan. Don't go saying things that aren't true.
[He can't imagine that Yamaguchi isn't just trying to give him a compliment in return. That's one thing with doling out praises, he can keep his own thoughts straight by assuming that other people are being nice when they say something kind back. Because he's nothing like amazing. He's average at best and mean and irritating at worst. He's just lucky enough that some people stick around him even through that.]
There's no way he would. Iwaizumi would have to follow them with it.
Yama-chan. Don't go saying things that aren't true.
[He can't imagine that Yamaguchi isn't just trying to give him a compliment in return. That's one thing with doling out praises, he can keep his own thoughts straight by assuming that other people are being nice when they say something kind back. Because he's nothing like amazing. He's average at best and mean and irritating at worst. He's just lucky enough that some people stick around him even through that.]