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[tsukkinice]

[Yamaguchi buries his face in his hands to hide the blush that's probably reaching nuclear levels on his face by now.]

Aughh. [The pitiful, strangled noise is muffled by his hands.]

[tooruler]

Yama-chan! If you do that I can't see your pretty face. [Or assess how red he is. At this point it's starting to seem like it could be a health condition.]

[tsukkinice]

Don't call me that... [his voice is a low mumble, still hiding partially behind his hands. only one eye peeks between his fingers to look wearily at Oikawa to check whether he's laughing or not.]

[tooruler]

[He's not, just looking faintly amused as he thinks most people would be when their date is the same color as their surroundings.]

Pretty? Ah, I guess I should have said handsome, shouldn't I?

[tsukkinice]

No! [Oops, that was a little loud—as quickly as he emerged, Yamaguchi ducks back behind his hands with his face so red he might start losing oxygen where the blood's diverted from the rest of his body.] I don't really think I'm either of those, Oikawa-san...

[tooruler]

I think you are.

[Oikawa's hands itch to pull Yamaguchi's away from his face entirely but he links them together again instead. If he touches Yamaguchi he will catch fire.]

So does it matter if you mistakenly don't?

[tsukkinice]

[Yamaguchi can only stay silent in response, for a painfully awkward moment. He doesn't know why Oikawa's words are affecting him so badly, when he's worked hard since elementary school to stop caring so much what people think, and focus on what makes him happy. To have some pride. But, it's almost possible to believe Oikawa really means what he's saying at this point, after having repeated it so many times without an ulterior motive Yamaguchi can find. Surely that kind of investment wouldn't be necessary, if this were some kind of joke? Or an act of boredom or pity? Oikawa did take all the trouble of inviting Yamaguchi here, and he was the one who reached out first...

Obviously, Yamaguchi can't reciprocate, he tells himself. It's hard to think while being stared at, but Yamaguchi still tries his best to sort his jumbled thoughts out. Oikawa's a guy; Yamaguchi doesn't like guys...well, yes, there's Tsukishima, but those feelings are so tangled up and confusing that Yamaguchi always thought his best friend was only some kind of Big Exception. Yamaguchi knows he definitely likes girls. And he honestly never thought his pursuing anyone would be much of an issue, as he'd never been desirable enough to stand a chance with a cute girl anyway that he liked. Even Yamaguchi can only get his hopes up so many times when a girl approaches him in class, only to ask stuff about Tsukishima. It's not fun to think about, but at least he knows what to think about it when it happens. Liking a girl from afar has never so confusing and embarrassing as he feels now, sitting across from Oikawa at the restaurant.

Speaking of which, Oikawa said something to him, didn't he? It's rude to ignore him. Yamaguchi knows he can't respond out loud, because if he tries to talk he's afraid his voice will choke up. Instead he just jerks his shoulders in a shrug, keeping his face firmly buried in his hands as he tries to think of some way out of this mess he's landed in. Could he actually feel that way about Oikawa Tooru of all people?]

[tooruler]

[Oikawa sighs but figures pushing Yamaguchi to relax would have the opposite effect. Yamaguchi getting all flustered over him might be cute, but it's bad for Yamaguchi's health. It's bad for Oikawa's too when it gets this bad.

Their waitress returns with their food and Oikawa's milkshake in tow. She doesn't seem overly bothered by Yamaguchi's embarrassment, maybe she can't see him through all the pink and thinks he's taken off to the bathroom. Or maybe she just has enough sense to let him die in peace. Either way, she nods at Oikawa who says a quick thanks before she disappears.

Oikawa nudges his milkshake closer to Yamaguchi, they did agree to share it, after all.]

Yama-chan, you should stay hydrated.

[tsukkinice]

[Finally, finally Yamaguchi allows his fingers to separate a bit over his face so he can see through them. If his eyes look a little bleary to Oikawa once uncovered, it's probably just a trick of the light caused by the room's painfully uniform color scheme. He swallows before he speaks.]

H...Hydrated?

[tooruler]

[He smiles a bit too wide at getting to see Yamaguchi's face again.]

Hydrated! [He pushes his milkshake further towards Yamaguchi.] You need to take care of yourself.

[tsukkinice]

I don't think there's any water in that, though? [He peels his hands reluctantly away from his face, looking a little bemused. A milkshake is hardly the healthiest snack Oikawa could have pushed on him, if he's that worried.]

[tooruler]

[It builds strong bones!!]

It's a milkshake, Yama-chan. Milk is very hydrating and very delicious.

[tsukkinice]

I guess that's pretty smart.

You drink first, Oikawa-san! I've got this that I ordered, so... [He slides the shortcake over a bit on the table before him so it's not in the way of his gangly elbows, and proceeds to nearly drop his spoon the first time that he tries to pick it up. Smooth, Yamaguchi.]

[tooruler]

[Cute Yamaguchi. Eating strawberry shortcake and fumbling his fork, he's basically the perfect example of moe.]

If you're sure, Yama-chan! Don't say I didn't offer~ [He he takes a sip of his milkshake, it's as delicious as he remembered. If he was with Iwaizumi he would tear off chunks of his bread and dip them in it but he's not at that point with Yamaguchi just yet. He still wants him to think he's cool. Or, if not cool, flirty and irritating.]

[tsukkinice]

[Luckily for Oikawa, Yamaguchi does think he's really cool. You know, objectively speaking! Aside from his odd taste in decorations, he seems like he's really smart and upbeat, not to mention good at winding people up—kind of like Tsukishima, Yamaguchi thinks, albeit in totally different ways.

It's less cool that he's on the receiving end of said teasing with Oikawa as opposed to Tsukishima, but Yamaguchi still can't help but admire him. He takes a bite of the cake, eyes widening a bit.]

Whoa, this is good! You weren't kidding!

[tooruler]

[That's a tricky road you're going down, Yamaguchi. Comparing the guy he's on a date with to the guy he has a crush on, plenty of relationship guides would tell him it's a bad bad idea.]

Of course not! I don't know what they do to it but it's amazing. I suspect there are illegal activities behind it because I asked them once how they made it and they got terribly cranky. [Or they want to keep people coming and buying it rather than making it at home, but he likes his illegal activities idea better.]

[tsukkinice]

[There's a guide!?]

Eh? Illegal activities? [That sounds like something Yachi might say, but hearing it out of Oikawa's mouth is somehow scarier because there's no way to know if he's actually kidding.]

[tooruler]

Have you ever heard of a strawberry shortcake this nice, Yama-chan? It's the only explanation!

[tsukkinice]

That doesn't mean there's anything illegal about how the cooks made it!

[tooruler]

It doesn't mean there's not! [What a counter. Foolproof argument right there. Oikawa picks up his fork and reaches over to cut off a corner of the shortcake, popping it into his mouth in a smooth motion. Definitely an illegal baked good.]

[tsukkinice]

Hey! [Yamaguchi's used to sharing food with Tsukishima, but not really anyone else, so his instinctive reaction is to yelp in protest. Then he catches himself, relaxing again with a patient sigh.] ...Did you want some cake, Oikawa-san?

[tooruler]

[He smiles and takes another mouthful, swallowing delicately before replying.] Yes.

It really is very nice, isn't it?

[He pauses, he shouldn't, it will make Yamaguchi turn red again when he's only just regained his normal colour but now the idea's occurred to him he has to. He slices off a mouthful of shortcake and holds it up to Yamaguchi and waits expectantly.]

[tsukkinice]

[Well, that certainly gets the desired reaction: Yamaguchi snaps back to attention from where he'd been absently watching Oikawa eat, to find the other boy's fork hovering right in front of him.]

...!!

[I have my own spoon, though? is all Yamaguchi can think stupidly to himself as Oikawa holds out the bite of cake for him, smiling. The expectant look on Oikawa's face makes Yamaguchi shiver for some reason, though it may have to do with the familiar red flush already crawling up the skin of his neck and making his face too hot to stand. Yamaguchi's all but paralyzed in his chair from the awkwardness of it.]

[tooruler]

[He continues to hold it, patiently. Yamaguchi will either have to eat it or say something if he keeps holding it up. Both of which are outcomes that Oikawa will enjoy. Though, he could also take it away, and feign hurt that Yamaguchi didn't eat it but that would be too cruel - it would lose him a mouthful of his shortcake after all which Oikawa already plans to have more of than he probably should.

Yamaguchi is turning as red as Oikawa thought he would. Who knows how bright his blush would get if Oikawa tried to kiss him goodbye - which isn't something Oikawa should contemplate doing because he kind of wants to. And not even to make Yamaguchi embarrassed.]

[tsukkinice]

O...Oikawa-san!?

D-Did you want me to...?? [uh, yeah, he obviously sort of DOES want Yamaguchi to eat the shortcake off his spoon. but what yamaguchi's really aiming at here is to get some kind of explanation provided that will let him get through this trial without dying of confused, soul-crushing embarrassment before he eats the damn cake]