heleanor | 【ＲＰ】ＯｐｅｎＰｏｓｔ

Then I'll have to take you to lots more! [This will not be their last "date" if Oikawa can help it.] There are lots of nice places I want to show you.

Wait, show me? [Emphasis on 'me'—if nothing else, it manages to distract Yamaguchi from the pink decor as he looks at Oikawa in surprise.] ...How come?

Because I like spending time with you?

[Well, he likes talking to him, and so far spending time with him is going okay. He does wonder about why he enjoys that but right now he'd rather talk to Yamaguchi than get into uncomfortable introspection.]

[Yamaguchi looks startled.] ...?

You do?

I do! [He hesitates. That shouldn't have been a surprise. Has he read Yamaguchi wrong? He doesn't often but there are always exceptions.] Don't you like spending time with me?

Wha?

Wait, Oikawa-san, that's not what I meant...!

[he doesn't know why the thought that Oikawa might hold that misconception alarms him so much, but Yamaguchi really doesn't want to hurt his feelings]

[Oikawa's smile falls completely. Yamaguchi didn't say no. Maybe he meant that to be reassuring but in between teasing and flirting Oikawa managed to get the impression that Yamaguchi was at least entertained by his conversation and he's only realising now that he never said as much.]

Then what did you mean, Yama-chan?

I'm sorry! S-Sorry, what I mean is...um...no one's ever said that to me before, Oikawa-san.

And so you surprised me by saying that you wanted to spend time with me! That's all.

[And Yamaguchi's blushing again, hoo boy. But, it's 100% true—only Tsukishima could Yamaguchi be completely sure actually wanted to hang out with him, and Tsukki never said those kinds of things out loud, unless forced or sarcastically. Having someone cool like Oikawa say it so easily feels...

...nice.]

[That mollifies him a little, but his smile is more forced than it was when it returns.]

You can't have been talking to the right people, Yama-chan.

[He distracts himself with the menu, he knows around a third of the items on it are some variation of pink but they all taste excellent.]

What were you thinking of ordering? [He bites back on his reflex to add "something as sweet as you?"]

[Yamaguchi wonders a bit about the quality of that smile, but before he can dwell on it he's distracted by the menu as well.]

Oh! I'll look now. I don't know what they have, but if you like it, I'm sure it'll taste good...

Their strawberry shortcake is second to none.

[And if Yamaguchi gets it Oikawa can steal some. Yamaguchi probably won't even hit him for it, which is a bonus.]

[Unexpectedly, a bright smile lights up on Yamaguchi's face.]

Strawberry shortcake? You like that, Oikawa-san?

That's Tsukki's favorite, too! [Mentioning his best friend's favorite food offhand seems an odd thing to get excited about, but Yamaguchi tends to draw comfort from familiar things. Shortcake, at least, he knows how to make conversation about, however insignificant it might be.]

[Well, that's an interesting thing to know. He doesn't know how yet, but Oikawa can probably manage to make a few digs at Tsukishima using that information the next time he sees him. Which... might not be the best idea, now he's thinks about it. He wants to keep Yamaguchi interested in him and making his best friend hate him wouldn't help that. Though Tsukishima did seem to hate everyone at least a little.]

Is there anyone who doesn't like it? Maybe you should take Tsukki-chan here sometime. [And then take a picture of his face once he sees all the pink.]

Hm? ...Hey, maybe I should!

Good idea, Oikawa-san! If this place has good cake, I bet Tsukki'll like it!

[Tsukishima will probably pull a face at all the pink the way Yamaguchi did, but hey, good food is good food.]

[And then he'll have Tsukishima's approval for sweeping Yamaguchi off his feet. Cunning plan: completed by way of cake.]

Just make it clear to him it won't be a date when you take him here. Right, Yama-chan?

[Or Oikawa might get jealous.]

Huh!? [Well, so much for finally finding a safe subject—Yamaguchi's hackles raise again in terror, as surely as if Oikawa had dumped him in a pit with a lion. ]

A date!? With Tsukki??

Th-That's completely out of the question, Oikawa-san!

[Nnnnot, that Yamaguchi hasn't. Thought about it. Maybe a lot. Since, maybe, fifth grade. So long as Yamaguchi ignores THAT, he's pretty much, definitely sure that he's completely and totally straight. Really!! ~~until oikawa comes along and ruins things at least WHOOPS~~]

[Oikawa sighs in relief. Sure, he's not completely convinced because he's been in the same room as the two of them, but Yamaguchi's stuttering denial means he's at least pretending not to be interested which is good enough for Oikawa's purposes.]

Aaaah, I'm glad! I thought you might have decided that he'd make a better date than I am. He is taller than I am after all. [Which is the most attractive trait for any volleyball player's prospective dates to have, obviously.]

Geh?? [Yamaguchi doesn't even know which part of that to argue first; it all just kinda makes him want to crawl under the sickly pink tablecloth arranged before them and hide from Oikawa's observations for the next half hour or so.]

That's not...I don't want...! [Luckily for him, the waitress decides to have mercy on his soul by choosing that exactly moment to appear before their table, asking politely what the two boys like to order (since they seem to be done looking at the menus).]

[Yamaguchi doesn't want... what? Oikawa would love to know the rest of that sentence but he can't be too mad at the waitress, he's really looking forward to their food.

He orders his bread and a vanilla milkshake because his pallet is diverse and interesting and they are delicious no matter how many times Iwaizumi laughed at him for getting the most boring thing on the menu.]

Are you going to get the shortcake, Yama-chan?

[Yamaguchi doesn't trust himself to speak, and instead nods jerkily to Oikawa's suggestion that he order the cake. He's actually pretty grateful the other boy spoke up, because Yamaguchi doesn't know what might have come out of his mouth if he'd attempted to say something normal to the waitress.

The moment of tongue-tying anxiety passes, as the young woman writes down their orders and takes her leave again. Oikawa and Yamaguchi are left once more to their conversation, so it's up to him to start it on a less awkward foot.]

You got, um...bread and vanilla?

[He links his fingers together under the table. Maybe he's a little concious of his food choices. Maybe. He just doesn't like anything too rich or unexpected. Which is also why he drags other people out for food so often, if he can take things from their plates he can have a bite to test it without chaining himself to an entire dish.]

A vanilla milkshake, yes.

Oh, you didn't get anything to drink, Yama-chan! You'll have to have some of mine or you'll get thirsty.

[Yamaguchi blinks. He was expecting more questions, but Oikawa's concern actually makes sense. A food like shortcake can be pretty rich on its own, after all.]

Ah, I didn't think of that. Could you give me some of yours, Oikawa-san? [Well, he did just offer, but Yamaguchi feels better making sure. And of course he'll share the cake!] No need to worry, I don't want to drink a lot!

[God damn it, Yamaguchi. Stop making Oikawa find you legitimately cute. This is supposed to be for his entertainment. His concern has got Oikawa thinking about things like indirect kisses which he is far above being embarrassed by.]

If we run out we can always get another to share, I don't mind splitting it with you. [He thinks he might be blushing, just a little, barely noticeable.] After you've had a taste you might not be able to restrain yourself!

You don't? [He might take better notice of that blush, but even if he saw it now he'd probably think he was imagining it surrounded by all the pink in the room.] Okay! I haven't had one in ages.

[He tends to stick to treats he likes, or ones that Tsukishima likes—but there's something simple and appealing about ice cream shakes.]

You've been missing out, Yama-chan!

But then you've been missing out on great dates with me as well, so it's only natural that things would change all at once.

[Did that sound forced? He thinks it might have but the only way to get back into his pattern of teasing Yamaguchi is to do it.]

now all I can picture is yamaguchi sending tsukki out like a pokemon to tell oikawa he's a dick

ituergklfd but is it super effective??

... don't get me started, I'd think too hard about pokemon types (tsukki = ice oikawa = dragon ohko)

yaaaas meanwhile yamaguchi is the normal-est of normal types

so normal he's the only pokemon cheren uses any more.

ahoge game too strong

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