[Unfortunately, that sour spot of Oikawa's is quickly becoming one for Yamaguchi as well—and one of relatively few he has, which he might've (should have) realized before now is precisely why they keep coming back to it.
But, Yamaguchi likes Oikawa. And he likes thinking the best of people he likes.
So he tries, with more frustration and perhaps even desperation each time, to get across why he likes Tsukishima so much to his boyfriend.]
Don't talk about Tsukki like that! [The words come out louder, and angrier than Yamaguchi intended, so he shrinks in on himself a bit immediately to recompose.] That's not how it is, Oikawa. Tsukki's not cold, he's just…
[Guarded, he thinks as he trails off, trying to come up with a better way to phrase it. Tsukishima is so, incredibly guarded and prickly with his smarts. And it's Yamaguchi's job, perhaps being the only person to ever see the most of what's behind those walls, to champion the idea that it's not just barbs and wires with his acid-tongued best friend. He'll defend Tsukishima's good points to the grave even on those occasions that Tsukishima gets embarrassed by it, or likes to pretend he doesn't care at all what people think.
That's what friends are for. They're best friends.]
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But, Yamaguchi likes Oikawa. And he likes thinking the best of people he likes.
So he tries, with more frustration and perhaps even desperation each time, to get across why he likes Tsukishima so much to his boyfriend.]
Don't talk about Tsukki like that! [The words come out louder, and angrier than Yamaguchi intended, so he shrinks in on himself a bit immediately to recompose.] That's not how it is, Oikawa. Tsukki's not cold, he's just…
[Guarded, he thinks as he trails off, trying to come up with a better way to phrase it. Tsukishima is so, incredibly guarded and prickly with his smarts. And it's Yamaguchi's job, perhaps being the only person to ever see the most of what's behind those walls, to champion the idea that it's not just barbs and wires with his acid-tongued best friend. He'll defend Tsukishima's good points to the grave even on those occasions that Tsukishima gets embarrassed by it, or likes to pretend he doesn't care at all what people think.
That's what friends are for. They're best friends.]