[Slowly, warily, Yamaguchi's guard lowers, and the anger fades from his expression. He wants to believe Oikawa. He wants to, so much; honestly he does. Yamaguchi doesn't usually have such a hard time trusting people, but then people don't usually come on to him so strongly.]
...You really mean that?
...I don't want to believe you're lying, but... [But he doesn't have a precedent for this.]
I'm so pleased. I love these dorks and they're so cute with each other
[He debates with himself what to say. What would be too embarrassing and what wouldn't work. He can cope with Yamaguchi like this, he thinks, when it doesn't seem like Yamaguchi talking to him is actively detrimental.]
I've never asked anyone out before. [He hadn't ever wanted to.]
You're the first. Because I like you and I want to spend time with you.
I SWEAR I BLINKED AND THEN THIS CRACK PAIRING WAS MY NEW FAVORITE THING
[Yamaguchi gapes at him, not bothering to disguise his shock. Never asked anyone out? But, surely that can't be right. He knows Oikawa's had girlfriends before, heard it both from Iwaizumi and Oikawa himself, and there's also those underclassmen girls that always show up to his volleyball games...]
I am?
Umm...but you mentioned having dates before, so I thought for sure... [he can't be the first person; that's insane.]
I thought it was a cute little rarepair before but now I care SO MUCH
[Even when they were technically a couple Oikawa never bothered, any time he thought he should he always got distracted and forgot before they got impatient and made plans on their own or dumped him.]
STUPIDLY CARING SO MUCH ABOUT THESE STUPID INSECURE LOSERS AND THEIR STUPID CUTENESS
[Shit. That is so much worse than breaking Yamaguchi again. He's made him happy and he decides in a snap that it's a sight that he would like to see as much of as possible as often as possible.]
You're so cute, Yama-chan.
[He says it without thinking. Please let Yamaguchi believe him this time. Though he can always say it again if he doesn't, which might be fun. He's feeling more relaxed now that it seems like some of his words are getting through.]
i…i may need to beg helena for this at some point. ALSO I WANT TO KNOW THE SAME FOR IWA-CHAN
['Believing' and 'being able to handle' are apparently two very different concepts, as Yamaguchi helpfully demonstrates by darkening several shades redder than anything else in the surrounding pink ocean. His shoulders may actually be trembling.]
Buh?? ['Does Oikawa-san really believe that? How can he really believe that, though?? Yamaguchi's mind frantically tries to sort out, while outwardly the last pretense of his dignified composure abandons him.]
iwa makes the sign of the cross and moves overseas to become a nun.
[Oikawa should be given a medal for leaving his phone in his pocket and not whipping it out to take a photo of Yamaguchi's face. It's a (rather adorable) natural marvel.]
If you do this just from me reminding you you're cute, I can't imagine what you're going to do if I try and kiss you. [He carefully says "if" rather than "when" even though unless something goes horribly wrong it's definitely a "when" kind of situation.]
no iwa THINK OF ALL THE CHILDREN YOU'RE LEAVING BEHIND
Yamaguchi not being interested in him seems less and less likely by the minute.]
I can hardly see your freckles when you blush like that, Yama-chan. [He says lightly, fondly. He's got a ridiculous attachment to those freckles already.]
[It takes Yamaguchi a moment to process that—when he does, all that really gets through his head is 'freckles.' With a sudden, startled look, as though he'd forgotten about them, Yamaguchi suddenly ducks his head down so his hair falls across his face. It's just long enough to cast shadows over the freckles on his cheeks.]
Ah. ...Th-They're always worse after the summer... [Yamaguchi doesn't exactly consider being freckled an attractive feature, and so assumes that Oikawa wouldn't either (despite all evidence to the contrary).]
[Oh no, when he does that Oikawa can see hardly anything of Yamaguchi's face, including his freckles. :(]
I wouldn't say worse, Yama-chan. [Partly, he sees them as a sign of Yamaguchi's effort. If they get more noticeable in summer, then that means he's out in the sun and Oikawa can only imagine one reason for that and it's a reason he approves of whole heartedly.]
I'd miss them. [He says it simply, with a smile. If Yamaguchi doesn't like them then he probably shouldn't say that he does - it's Yamaguchi's skin, he should be happy with it - but still, it adds to his charm.]
[Yep, there's the blush again that Oikawa's probably accustomed to by now—at least this time, it doesn't seem to rob Yamaguchi of his ability to speak. He looks totally taken aback.]
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...You really mean that?
...I don't want to believe you're lying, but... [But he doesn't have a precedent for this.]
I'm so pleased. I love these dorks and they're so cute with each other
I've never asked anyone out before. [He hadn't ever wanted to.]
You're the first. Because I like you and I want to spend time with you.
I SWEAR I BLINKED AND THEN THIS CRACK PAIRING WAS MY NEW FAVORITE THING
[Yamaguchi gapes at him, not bothering to disguise his shock. Never asked anyone out? But, surely that can't be right. He knows Oikawa's had girlfriends before, heard it both from Iwaizumi and Oikawa himself, and there's also those underclassmen girls that always show up to his volleyball games...]
I am?
Umm...but you mentioned having dates before, so I thought for sure... [he can't be the first person; that's insane.]
I thought it was a cute little rarepair before but now I care SO MUCH
I never asked them. They asked me.
[Even when they were technically a couple Oikawa never bothered, any time he thought he should he always got distracted and forgot before they got impatient and made plans on their own or dumped him.]
STUPIDLY CARING SO MUCH ABOUT THESE STUPID INSECURE LOSERS AND THEIR STUPID CUTENESS
the best kind of losers
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You are.
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...that this actually is a date]
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Has he broken Yamaguchi again? He didn't meant to this time. He didn't expect to.
God damn it. Why is caring about his date so much harder?]
Yama-chan?
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But, he's also smiling.]
Y...Yes! [Him! Yamaguchi. 'Yama-chan.' That's totally referring to him! Which he knows how to respond to.
And he is on a date with Oikawa Tooru.]
what I want to see is tsukishima's face when yamaguchi tells him he's dating oikawa
You're so cute, Yama-chan.
[He says it without thinking. Please let Yamaguchi believe him this time. Though he can always say it again if he doesn't, which might be fun. He's feeling more relaxed now that it seems like some of his words are getting through.]
i…i may need to beg helena for this at some point. ALSO I WANT TO KNOW THE SAME FOR IWA-CHAN
['Believing' and 'being able to handle' are apparently two very different concepts, as Yamaguchi helpfully demonstrates by darkening several shades redder than anything else in the surrounding pink ocean. His shoulders may actually be trembling.]
Buh?? ['Does Oikawa-san really believe that? How can he really believe that, though?? Yamaguchi's mind frantically tries to sort out, while outwardly the last pretense of his dignified composure abandons him.]
iwa makes the sign of the cross and moves overseas to become a nun.
If you do this just from me reminding you you're cute, I can't imagine what you're going to do if I try and kiss you. [He carefully says "if" rather than "when" even though unless something goes horribly wrong it's definitely a "when" kind of situation.]
no iwa THINK OF ALL THE CHILDREN YOU'RE LEAVING BEHIND
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HE IS, he's thinking of one giant child by the name of Oikawa Tooru. And him being... couple-y
Yamaguchi not being interested in him seems less and less likely by the minute.]
I can hardly see your freckles when you blush like that, Yama-chan. [He says lightly, fondly. He's got a ridiculous attachment to those freckles already.]
be strong iwaizumi be strong for mother
Ah. ...Th-They're always worse after the summer... [Yamaguchi doesn't exactly consider being freckled an attractive feature, and so assumes that Oikawa wouldn't either (despite all evidence to the contrary).]
no one can be that strong.
I wouldn't say worse, Yama-chan. [Partly, he sees them as a sign of Yamaguchi's effort. If they get more noticeable in summer, then that means he's out in the sun and Oikawa can only imagine one reason for that and it's a reason he approves of whole heartedly.]
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Miss what? My freckles? [Naaaah.]
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Y...You do, Oikawa-san? [But they're weird.]
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I do. Is there a reason I shouldn't, Yama-chan?
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...They're kinda ugly-looking, you know? Not a lot of people have them.
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