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CHARACTERS: Tsukishima, Oikawa, Atsumu, Kenma
SYNOPSIS: headcanons about when, how and why you became FWB
CONTENT WARNINGS: suggestive content, degradation, spitting, fingering, they're all complete and utter assholes
Author's note; This isn't smut but there's really suggestive content ahead, Feel free to request anything you want I'm desperate to write anything. This is a college AU but feel free to consider it whatever you'd like I don't really care. also I see you 13 year olds lurking, I can't really stop you but I'm obligated to tell you to stay away
TSUKISHIMA who had no sexual interest in anyone before he saw you batting your pretty eyelashes at him when you were at a party
Tsukishima who was friends with you way before college, way before you got so damn mature
Tsukishima who finds himself thinking about you day and night, waiting for the next time he'll be able to watch those tears prick at your eyes as he shoves his cock down your pretty throat.
Tsukishima who acts so so mean in bed, calling you his slut or his little whore just to be so so soft for aftercare
Tsukishima who spits on your pretty face when you go down on him
Tsukishima who gets jealous when he sees you with your boyfriend, fucking you in the nearest public space hoping you'll get caught and he'll have you all to himself
Tsukishima who always guards your drink when you're away
Tsukishima who acts soo mean so he doesn't get attached :(
OIKAWA who keeps his pretty girl a secret.
Oikawa who's an asshole that never lets you get a boyfriend but has had countless girlfriends
Oikawa who's mean to you in public, humiliating you in front of others but makes it up to you with those skillful fingers of his
Oikawa who makes you count how many times he spanks you if you misbehave
Oikawa who is so so mean in front of his friends but so sweet in bed
Oikawa who showers with you and washes your hair gently after fucking your brains out :(
Oikawa who makes you dumb on his cock if you flirt with any other guy
Oikawa who doesn't respect you enough to date you but still want his little angle to be all his
Oikawa who bullies your pretty cunt during class :3
Oikawa who always marks you up with love bites and scratch marks so everyone knows he owns you
ATSUMU who fucks you in the locker rooms before every game as a token of good luck
Atsumu who takes out his frustration after an argument with his brother on you
Atsumu who likes stuffing you full in public making you walk around with cum dripping down your leg :(
Atsumu who lets his brother fuck you every once in a while despite your protests (so meann)
Atsumu who takes you on dates but would never go out with you
Atsumu who makes eye contact with you when he's kissing other girls to get you jealous
Atsumu who brags about fucking you to his friends so they tease you when they see you
Atsumu who is just a huge asshole but you love him so much :(
KENMA who goes back to playing video games after frying your brain on his cock :(
Kenma who ignores you in public and pretends he doesn't know you but fucks you so so good after
Kenma who ignores you after you've had sex leaving your apartment immediately after
Kenma who lets you get off on him after he's came cause he's too lazy
kenma who calls you a slut for letting him use you :(
Kenma who does everything possible to not get emotionally involved
Kenma who is such a meanie calling you nothin' more than a warm mouth to him after you ask him to stay
I did everything I could to make them as mean as possible, I don't even know why I just felt like it :3
Karasuno
Nishinoya Yu
Kageyama Tobio
Hinata Shoyo
Tsukishima Kei
Nekoma
Kuroo Tetsurou
Morisuke Yaku
Fukurodani
Bokuto Kotaro
Akashi Keiji
Shiratoni
Wakatoshi Ushijima
Semi Eita
Satori Tendo
Aoba Johsai
Oikawa Tooru
Iwaizumi Hajime
Inarizaki
Shinsuke Kita
Miya Atsumu
Miya Osamu
Others
Meian Shugo
Sakusa Kiyoomi
Hoshiumi Korai
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Barcelona was always golden in the evening.
Sunlight spilled between buildings like warm syrup, painting the cobblestones in hazy orange light, alive with motion and music and voices raised in too many languages to count. The streets pulsed with energy, and Oikawa moved through it all like he belonged thereâbecause he did.
You walked beside him, fingers laced loosely through his, sunglasses pushed up into your hair as you studied a nearby plaza, smiling at the crowd. You'd only stopped for a quick drink before heading home, but somehow a ten-minute rest turned into lingering.
Which was exactly how it happened.
He came out of nowhereâtall, handsome in that slightly too-smooth way, and a native speaker who clearly wasnât shy about using his charm. He was friendly, casual, and youâbeing youâwere nothing but warm in return. Oikawa was used to it. You made friends everywhere. Waiters, baristas, strangers on trains. He wasn't usually the jealous type.
Usually.
But today? You were laughing a little too softly. Tilting your head a little too far. And the guy? Oh, he was leaning in like he had a damn chance.
Oikawa didn't say anything right away. He just sipped his drink and watched, sunglasses shielding the slow burn building behind his eyes. Your fingers were still in his, but even that wasnât grounding him tonight. Not when the guy started complimenting your accent. Not when he gestured toward the nearest bar with an easy smile and said,
"If you're looking for local recommendations, I could show you a few places."
That was when you felt it.
Oikawa's hand tightened slightly around yours, his thumb no longer stroking circles over your skin but now still, firm.
You turned toward him innocently, blinking up at his too-perfect face with a feigned sweetness that you knew drove him insane.
"Tooru," you said, voice syrupy, "he says he can show us some local spots. Isn't that nice?"
Oikawa set his glass down with a clink, but instead of stepping in front of youâhe stepped behind. His arms slid smoothly around your waist, his chest pressing flush against your back as he dipped his head low, his lips brushing just below your ear when he spoke.
"Youâre playing dangerous games," he whispered, voice like silk and warning all at once. The way his breath fanned across your skin made you shiver, your back unconsciously arching into him. He chuckled against your neck, low and warm, like he knew exactly what he was doing.
The guy took a half-step back, visibly caught off-guard now as his eyes darted between you and the very obviously possessive arms wrapped around your waist.
Oikawa turned his head, resting his chin on your head, and finally spoke aloudâhis tone still pleasant, still polite, but tinged with something sharper.
"Oh, you didnât know?" he said, gaze locking with the manâs. "Sheâs very much taken. Tragic, I know. Don't worry though, I've lived here for years."
The guy blinked, awkward laugh faltering. "Ahâright. My mistake. Sorry, man. Just being friendly."
"Of course," Oikawa said with a smile, one that didnât reach his eyes. "Happens all the time." The guy took the hint and left, vanishing into the crowd, and you finally let the smile stretch fully across your face.
"You're so dramatic," you hummed, stepping closer, chest brushing his as you leaned into his space.
Oikawa narrowed his eyes, even as his arms slid around your waist.
"Do I really need to wear a sign?" he muttered.
You batted your lashes. "Maybe. Or just keep doing that thing where your voice gets all cold. It's kind of hot."
His brows lifted.
"You're doing it on purpose."
You grinned. "Maybe."
Oikawa sighed, burying his face in your neck, lips brushing the skin there.
"You're going to be the death of me."
"Mmm. But Iâll make it fun."
(This is connected to another drabble I made in my series 'Unreq Love' so here is context if you'd like the full experience: Oikawa & Bonus)
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The gym is quiet.
Not the kind of quiet that comes from peace, but the kind that settles like dust in the cornersâheavy, still, waiting. The lights are off, but the late afternoon sun filters through the high windows, painting the floor in long strokes of gold. The volleyball net hangs limply between its poles, no longer taut with purpose. There are scuff marks everywhere, like memories burned into the woodâghosts of spikes, dives, the relentless rhythm of ambition. The echoes of laughter, shouting, the rhythmic squeak of sneakers still seem to hum beneath the silence, like the gym itself refuses to forget.
You spot him immediately.
Oikawa stands near the back wall, his figure backlit by sunlight, facing the net with his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his jacket. His shoulders are drawn tight, his posture still and unreadable. He doesnât move when you step in, but he knows itâs you. No one walks into a gym like you doâespecially not after hours. Especially not him.
You take your time crossing the floor. Your sneakers squeak a little, but he doesnât flinch. The air smells like dust and floor polish, and something sharper underneathâlike endings. Like goodbye.
âI figured Iâd find you here,â you say, coming to a stop beside him.
He huffs, a soft, humorless sound. âYou always do.â
âWell,â you shrug, âsomeoneâs gotta make sure youâre not brooding yourself into an existential crisis.â
Finally, he glances at you. Thereâs a tiredness in his eyes, something far quieter than the version of him everyone else sees. You know it well. Youâve seen it before, behind locker room doors, in the quiet of bus rides home, in the way his voice would sometimes crack when no one was supposed to hear. He looks like someone who's been chasing a shadow for too long and just realized it was always out of reach.
âI thought maybe if I stayed long enough, itâd feel different,â he murmurs, gaze shifting back to the net. âBut it still hurts.â
âOf course it hurts,â you reply, arms crossing over your chest. âYou gave everything to this place. You bled for it. You obsessed over every drill, every stat sheet, every match. Losing was never going to be painless.â
He chuckles, and itâs low and bitter. âWe didnât even make it to nationals. What was the point of all of it?â
You frown, nudging him lightly with your elbow. âTooru, you seriously need to get your head out of your ass.â
That earns you a sidelong glance, the barest glimmer of amusement.
You soften. âYou werenât just chasing wins. You built something here. A team that trusted you. A legacy. People are going to remember youânot because of a scoreboard, but because you made them better. You made them believe. You pushed them to be more.â
He doesnât respond right away, but his jaw tics. He always does that when heâs trying not to feel something. The weight of three years rests on his shoulders like armor that no longer serves him.
âAnd what about you?â he asks suddenly, turning to face you more fully. âYou stuck by me through everything. Even when I didnât deserve it.â
You scoff, leaning back on your heels. âDonât get all sentimental on me now, Tooru.â
âIâm serious.â
âSo am I. You think I followed you around like a lost puppy for three years because I enjoyed your tantrums and diva moments?â
A small smile tugs at the corner of his lips. âMaybe a little?â
âGod, youâre insufferable.â You shake your head, but your voice loses its edge. âI stayed because you were worth it. Because youâre more than volleyball. You always have been. Even when you were too busy being dramatic to see it.â
The silence that falls between you is thick with years of shared glances, missed chances, and words left unspoken. The light shifts across the floor, turning everything gold like the last flicker of a day that tried its best.
You donât mean to say it. Not like this. Not when heâs already unraveling.
You glance at him again, then down at your hands. Your voice comes out low, more to yourself than to him. âGod, I canât avoid this, can I?â
But itâs been sitting in your chest for too long, and something about the way the light hits his faceâthe rawness there, the quiet acheâmakes it impossible to keep in.
âI love you.â
His head snaps toward you, eyes wide. â...What?â
You inhale slowly, like thatâll steady the thundering in your chest. âI said I love you. Iâve been in love with you since the moment we met. Since you made that dumb joke during orientation and somehow managed to trip over your own feet.â
Your voice wavers slightly, but you push through. âI thought it was just a crush. Something stupid. But it never went away. Through every win, every loss, every time you walked into a room and lit it up like you didnât even knowâthrough all of it, I kept falling. I knew every version of youâthe charming captain, the insecure overthinker, the friend who stayed behind after practice to help pick up stray ballsâand I still fell.â
You swallow hard, heart aching in your chest. âAnd I wasnât going to tell you. I didnât think I had the right to. I thought Iâd be a distraction, or worseâjust another person youâd feel responsible for. But standing here with you, watching you look at that net like it still owes you something... I couldnât walk away without telling you. Because itâs not just about volleyball. Not for me. Not when it comes to you.â
You take a step back, the burn of embarrassment creeping up your neck, your voice quieter now. âYou donât have to say anything. I just needed to get it out of my system.â
You turn, ready to bolt before you make a bigger fool of yourselfâbut before your foot even hits the line, his hand wraps around your wrist.
You freeze.
His grip isnât desperate, but itâs firmâanchoring. When you look back, heâs already thereâcloser than you thought, close enough that you can see the flicker of emotion dancing in his eyes. His breath is uneven. So is yours.
His gaze lingers on your face, moving from your eyes to your mouth, then back again, as if trying to piece together something he shouldâve realized long ago. You see it hit him all at onceâthe memories, the missed moments, the way youâve always been right there. His shoulders loosen like something inside himâs finally cracking open.
His hand moves slowly to your face, tentative but gentle, and his thumb brushes against your cheek like itâs something fragile heâs afraid to break. His fingers tremble just slightly, and the warmth of his palm grounds you in place.
âHow did I never see you?â he breathes, and itâs not a question meant for you. Itâs a confession all on its own, shaped by regret and wonder.
Then he kisses you.
Soft at first, hesitantâlike heâs asking permission.
Then againâdeeper, fuller, with the kind of reverence that comes from finally seeing someone whoâs been standing in the light all along. His hand curves behind your neck, the other still holding your wrist like he's afraid youâll vanish if he lets go.
And for once, Oikawa doesnât say a single word.
He just pulls you closer, holds you like youâre the only thing keeping him grounded, and lets the silence speak for itself.
In that quiet, there is no loss. No disappointment. No game that slipped through trembling fingers.
Thereâs just you.
And itâs enough.
Oikawa Tooru had always thought of himself as adaptable.
He prided himself on his precision, his control, his ability to read people. It was what made him an incredible setter, what gave him the edge both on and off the court. He could analyze, adjust, anticipateâalways one step ahead.
And when it came to the bedroom, it was no different.
He had tried every angle, every pace, every way to make you fall apart beneath him. He loved variety, experimentation, keeping you on your toes, teasing you with the unexpected.
But tonight, when he had you on your back, your legs wrapped around his waist, his body flush against yoursâ
Everything clicked.
It started when he shifted just slightly, adjusting his hips, driving deeper into you.
You gaspedâsharply, loudlyâyour entire body tightening around him, your fingers clawing at his back.
Oikawaâs rhythm faltered, his brows lifting in surprise. Then, his smirk curled, slow and knowing. "Oh?" His voice dripped with amusement. "That was cute."
You barely had the brainpower to glare at him, the pleasure crackling through your veins making it impossible to do anything but tremble beneath him.
Oikawaâs grip on your thighs tightened, his fingers pressing into your skin as he rolled his hips again, aiming for that exact spot.
Your reaction was immediateâa choked, broken moan spilling from your lips, your legs twitching around his waist.
"Bingo," he murmured, eyes darkening with something dangerous, something addictive.
And then he did it again.
And again.
Harder. Deeper. Hitting that perfect spot every single time.
Your breath hitched, turned into a gasp, then into something close to a sob, pleasure tightening inside you too fast, too strong, too much. Words spilled from your lips before you could stop themânonsensical, desperate, completely unfiltered.
"Tooru, oh my godâfuck, fuck, pleaseâdonât stop, donât stopâright there, right there, pleaseâ"
His lips curled at your rambling, reveling in how unrestrained, how utterly gone you were.
"You really do like this, huh?" he teased, his voice honeyed, smug, but laced with something raw. "Didn't expect my pretty girl to get this desperate for me." His hips snapped forward, drawing another cry from your lips, your fingers tightening against his back. "Fuck, baby, you're shaking."
"T-Tooruâ" your voice cracked, barely coherent.
"Mmm, thatâs it," he murmured, watching you come undone beneath him, completely lost in the way your body trembled, the way your breath stuttered, the way you clung to him like you needed him to hold you together.
"Fuck," he continued, voice low, satisfied. "I can feel it. Youâre squeezing me so tight, twitching every time I moveâ" he groaned, rolling his hips even deeper, grinding against you, drawing out another strangled moan. "I thinkâŚ" He exhaled sharply, his cock twitching inside you at the way you fluttered around him, "I think this is my new favorite."
You barely had a moment to process that before he angled his hips just right, pressing deeper, harderâ
And you shattered.
Your body arched beneath him, pleasure crashing over you like a tidal wave, wracking through you in sharp, uncontrollable bursts.
Oikawa groaned at the feeling of you pulsing, tightening, coming undone around him. His head tilted slightly, breath catching at the sheer need in your voice, the way you were rambling, unraveling beneath him.
"God, you sound so fucking cute," he muttered, voice strained, watching your lips part, words tumbling out in gasping whimpers. "Didnât know youâd lose it like this, baby."
And then, because he couldnât help himself, he angled his hips just right, dragging out another broken moan from you. "Keep talking for me," he whispered, grinning as your words blurred into helpless sounds. "I wanna hear every little thing you feel."
His pace turned relentless, his hands gripping your thighs, his body pressing into yours so perfectly, so devastatingly right.
You couldn't thinkâyour body a livewire of sensation, drowning in the heat of him, the way he filled you, the way he knew exactly how to break you.
"Tooruâ" your own voice was a wrecked, incoherent mess as he drove you toward another peak.
"Hmm?" he hummed mockingly, watching your blissed-out expression, the way your nails raked down his back. "That close again? Fuck, youâre so easy like this, arenât you? Falling apart every time I move."
You were trembling, every thrust sending shockwaves of pleasure through your already-sensitive body. Your head tipped back, vision hazy, mouth open in silent cries as he pushed you over the edge again, even harder than before.
Oikawa groaned as you convulsed beneath him, your body milking him as he buried himself deep, a sharp groan breaking past his lips as he came with you, spilling inside, his grip tightening, holding you down, grounding you as your bodies unraveled together.
For a long moment, neither of you moved.
Just the sound of ragged breaths, the faint trembles of your body still reeling in the aftermath.
Oikawa was the first to break the silence, his lips pressing lazily against your jaw, grinning against your damp skin.
"Looks like I just found my sweet spot."
Oikawa Tooru was used to attention.
From the moment he stepped onto the court, eyes followed. Girls sighed when he passed by in the hallways, classmates lit up when he so much as looked in their direction. He had charm, he had skill, and he had a smile that could make anyoneâanyoneâmelt.
Except for the manager.
And it drove him insane.
When she became Seijohâs team manager, Oikawa expected the usual routine. A few flustered glances, maybe a nervous stammer or two when he spoke to her. Instead? She barely gave him the time of day. Her eyes never lingered, her voice stayed firm, and when he flashed one of his award-winning smiles, she only responded with a flat, unimpressed stare.
At first, it was amusing. A fun little challenge. But as weeks passed, that amusement turned to frustration. Why wasnât she falling for him like everyone else? Why did it feel like the harder he tried, the more indifferent she became? It was unnaturalâOikawa had spent years perfecting the art of attention, the delicate balance of charm and arrogance that made people gravitate toward him. And yet, she stood there, unmoved, like he was just another player on the team.
It gnawed at him. It wasnât just that she ignored his flirtationâit was that she treated him exactly the same as she treated everyone else. It made him feel⌠ordinary.
Oikawa made it a point to test her patience.
âManager-chan, be honest,â Oikawa mused lazily, twirling a volleyball between his fingers, his tone laced with smug amusement. "Do you ever get tired of pretending youâre immune to my charm?"
She didnât even look up from her clipboard, her fingers flying across the page as she made notes. "Do you ever get tired of being a desperate attention-seeker?"
Iwaizumi choked on his water, while Hanamaki and Matsukawa outright cackled, exchanging wide-eyed looks of glee. Even KyĹtani, who usually ignored their antics, raised an eyebrow, glancing up from his shoe-lacing. Oikawa, however, was left standing there, momentarily stunned by the sheer disrespect.
âThat was uncalled for,â he gasped, clutching his chest as if mortally wounded.
She finally spared him a glance, her gaze flat and unimpressed. "So is your existence, and yet, here we are."
The team erupted. Hanamaki practically slid to the floor from laughing too hard, Matsukawa was bent over the bench wheezing, and even Iwaizumi wiped a hand over his face, shaking his head. "Sheâs got a point, though."
Oikawa scowled, gripping the volleyball just a little too tight. "Unbelievable. I slave away on the court, leading this team, and this is the gratitude I get? A cruel, heartless manager who refuses to appreciate my many, many talents."
"Oh, I appreciate your talents," she responded coolly, flipping to another page in her notebook. "Just not the ones you want me to."
His mouth opened, then closed, irritation flickering behind his eyes. She had played himâso effortlessly, so ruthlessly, and in front of the whole team, no less. He hated how easily she dismissed him, like he was some annoying background noise. It wasnât just about her brushing off his flirting anymoreâhe wanted to rattle her, to break through that ridiculous indifference she seemed to have toward him.
And for the first time in a long while, Oikawa didnât know how to win.
And that was how it started.
Oikawa made it his personal mission to get a reaction out of her. He turned up the charm, exaggerating his requests, leaving his jersey in the most inconvenient places just to force her to interact with him. And through it all, she remained perfectly unbothered.
Which only made things worse.
During practice, Oikawa's patience had started to fray. What once had been playful teasing was now laced with something sharper, something almost mean. He leaned in too close, his voice lower, more clipped. "You work so hard, manager-chan. Doesnât it ever get exhausting pretending I donât bother you?"
She barely spared him a glance. "Not nearly as exhausting as listening to you grasp at straws for my attention."
His fingers twitched at his sides, irritation flaring. It wasnât supposed to be like this. He was supposed to be the one getting under her skinânot the other way around.. Whenever sheâd pass by with the clipboard, heâd throw an arm over her shoulder, lean in just a little too close, and sigh dramatically. "You work so hard, manager-chan. Doesnât it ever get tiring, pretending you donât like me?"
"Not as tiring as listening to you talk," she quipped back, shaking him off effortlessly.
That made the rest of the team howl with laughter, much to Oikawaâs dismay.
But the more she dismissed him, the more he found himself noticing her.
How she always had a spare towel ready for anyone who needed it, how her lips twitched when she held back a smile, how she somehow always knew exactly where to be, exactly what needed to be done. The way sheâd mutter under her breath when the gym got too chaotic, how she pushed her sleeves up to her elbows when she was in full focus mode.
Even worse, he noticed that she laughed at other peopleâs jokes. Not his.
It was infuriating.
The way she treated himâlike he was just another player, no more important than anyone elseâmade something coil tight in his chest. It was wrong. He should matter.
As the season went on, their dynamic became something of a spectacle. Matsukawa and Hanamaki kept a running tally on how many times Oikawa failed to get a reaction from her. Even KyĹtani, normally disinterested in team antics, had muttered once, "Why does he even care?"
Practice was no different.
One day, he strolled in late, expecting to slide by unnoticed. Instead, the manager barely glanced up from her clipboard before sighing dramatically.
"And the king has graced us with his presence," she drawled, flipping a page without looking up. "Should we all kneel? Maybe throw some rose petals while we're at it?"
Oikawa's expression twitched. His fingers flexed around the strap of his bag before he forced a scoff. "You wound me, manager-chan. Iâd expect at least a little appreciation for my presence."
She finally looked at him, unimpressed. "Iâd appreciate it more if you actually showed up on time."
The snickers from the team were immediate. Matsukawa nudged Hanamaki, both grinning like they had front-row seats to the best show in town. Iwaizumi just shook his head, barely hiding his smirk.
Oikawa exhaled through his nose, jaw clenching slightly before he tilted his head, voice dropping just a fraction. "Careful, manager-chan. One of these days, someoneâs going to mistake that attitude of yours for something else."
She arched a brow. "Oh? And whatâs that?"
"Repressed admiration." His smirk was sharp, eyes locked on hers like he was waitingâdaring her to react.
She let a slow smirk creep onto her face. "Thatâs funny. I was thinking the same thing about you."
Oikawa stiffened for a half-second. It was barely noticeable, but she caught it. And it infuriated him.
Hanamaki snorted. Matsukawa muttered a quiet "brutal" under his breath, and Iwaizumi, ever the opportunist, smirked as he crossed his arms. "Yeah, Oikawa. You expecting a parade or something?"
Oikawa rolled his eyes, adjusting the strap of his bag. "I wasâ"
"Stretching starts now," she cut him off smoothly, pointing at the mats without even sparing him a second look. "If Iwaizumi yells at you for skipping, Iâm certainly not covering for you."
Iwaizumi clapped a hand on Oikawaâs back, grinning. "Yeah, Shittykawa, stretching starts now."
Oikawa groaned, tossing his head back dramatically. "You just like bossing me around."
"Someone has to." She finally looked at him, gaze neutral, unimpressed. Then, before he could respond, she turned and walked off, already shifting her attention to something else, like he wasnât even worth her time.
He scowled. Why did it feel like he lost that exchange?
The next few weeks were much of the same. The team noticed, amused by the ongoing battle. They werenât even subtle about it anymore.
"Oikawa, just accept defeat," Matsukawa teased one afternoon, leaning against the gym wall as he watched her deep in conversation with Iwaizumi, clipboard in hand, discussing strategy. She was nodding at something Iwaizumi said, her brow furrowed in concentration, flipping a page in her notes. Oikawa barely heard the words being exchanged, too focused on the way she lookedâcompletely absorbed in the discussion, giving Iwaizumi the full weight of her attention. It was so effortless for her, this back-and-forth, the way she actually cared about his vice-captainâs input, about the game.
His grip on the volleyball tightened. Why did it feel like she never talked to him like that? "Sheâs immune. Itâs kind of inspiring."
Oikawa scoffed, crossing his arms. "I will win. Just wait."
But the truth was, it wasnât about winning anymore. It wasnât about charming her or getting a reactionâOikawa realized, somewhere between watching her scribble notes on the clipboard and catching glimpses of her tying her hair back, that he wanted her attention. He wanted her to look at him the way she looked at the others, wanted to hear her laugh because of him.
And that was unacceptable.
The breaking point finally came after a game.
The team had secured another victory, but the entire time, Oikawaâs mind wasnât on the match. It wasnât on his perfectly placed serves, on the points he racked up, or even on the cheers from the crowd.
It was on her.
She had celebrated, high-fiving KyĹtani, clapping Iwaizumi on the back, beaming as she praised the team for their effort. The smile she wore was bright, uninhibited, the kind of happiness he had never seen from her before. She was laughingâactually laughingâcarefree and glowing as if this win meant the world to her.
And she hadnât looked at him once.
He hated it.
Hated how effortless it was for her to shower attention on everyone else, how easily she smiled at them, joked with them, treated them as if they were worth her time. But him? She barely acknowledged his existence, acting as if he was nothing more than a passing nuisance.
His grip on his jersey tightened. Something inside him burned, sharp and unsettled, curling hot in his chest like an ember waiting to catch fire. It wasnât fair. He had worked harder than anyone for this win, pushed himself beyond exhaustion to make sure they came out on top. And yet, when she smiled, when she laughedâit wasnât because of him.
And that was the moment Oikawa snapped.
So when he saw her alone in the hallway after the match, clipboard in hand, he didnât think.
"Why do you act like that?" His voice was tight, laced with frustration that he couldn't contain anymore.
She glanced up, brow raised. "Act like what?"
Oikawa stepped closer, his jaw clenching, heat simmering beneath his skin. "Like Iâm nothing. Like I donât exist. You joke with them, you celebrate with them, but with me? Itâs like I could disappear and you wouldnât even notice."
Her smirk was slow, taunting. "Oh, is that what this is about? You need me to fawn over you like everyone else? Poor Oikawa. Is it finally sinking in that I donât care about stroking your over-inflated ego?"
His eyes darkened. "Thatâs notâ"
She cut him off, stepping forward so the space between them all but disappeared. "You think I didn't know about you before I joined the team? You think I didn't know you'd try with me? I will not swoon and kiss your feet, Tooru."
Oikawa opened his mouth, but the words tangled. He wanted to refute it, to tell her it wasnât about that, but the way she was looking at himâbold, unshaken, challengingâknocked the thoughts from his head.
He groaned in frustration, fingers twitching at his sides before he finally gave up fighting it. Before she could say another word, his hands shot up, gripping her waist as he yanked her toward him, lips crashing into hers.
It wasnât soft. It wasnât careful. It was messy, desperate, filled with monthsâyearsâof unresolved tension. His fingers curled against her hips, pulling her closer, his kiss carrying the weight of everything he couldnât say. It was a demand, a declaration, a fight in its own right.
And the worst part? She kissed him back.
Her fingers curled into his jersey, yanking him closer as if daring him to take it further. He could feel her heartbeat, hammering against his own, and suddenly, nothing else matteredânot the game, not the team, not the rivalry that had defined them for so long.
Just him.
Just her.
When he finally pulled away, both of them breathless, Oikawa rested his forehead against hers, his hands still gripping her waist. He exhaled sharply, lips curving into something between a smirk and disbelief.
"You looked at me just now," he murmured, voice rough.
She huffed a laugh, fingers still tangled in his jersey. "Shut up," she whispered, then pulled him down and kissed him again.
It was just as desperate as before, just as fevered, but this time, there was something elseâacceptance. She wasnât pushing him away, wasnât stopping to argue. She was right there with him, matching his intensity, giving as much as she took. It was infuriating. It was exhilarating. It was everything.
And thenâ
Footsteps.
A sharp intake of breath.
Both of them froze just as Iwaizumi and Matsukawa turned the corner.
Iwaizumi stopped mid-step. Matsukawa, wide-eyed, blinked once, then twice. The hallway fell into a suffocating silence.
Then, slowly, in perfect synchronization, both of them took a single step backward.
Another.
Without a word, they turned around and walked the other way, as if they had just stumbled into something forbidden.
Matsukawa exhaled as they rounded the corner. "Damn. He really did get her."
Iwaizumi nodded. "Yeah."
A beat of silence.
"I hate him," Iwaizumi muttered.
Matsukawa sighed. "Me too."
The first thing you register upon waking up is warmth. A steady, lingering heat against your back, an arm draped lazily over your waist, the rhythmic rise and fall of a chest pressed flush against you. The scent of something familiarâclean linen, faded cologne, a hint of salt from the sea breeze slipping through the open windowâfills your senses. Oikawaâs grip tightens instinctively as you shift, pulling you impossibly closer, his face buried against the curve of your shoulder.
âTooru,â you murmur, voice still thick with sleep.
A muffled groan is his only response. His body is heavy against yours, limbs tangled in a way that makes movement difficult. You try once more to shift, but his arms only tighten around your waist.
âNope,â he grumbles, his voice rough from sleep. âNo getting up yet. Itâs illegal.â
You huff, already knowing how this is going to go. Sunlight spills in through the sheer curtains, painting the walls of your shared apartment in soft golden hues. The distant sound of life beyond the bedroomâmuffled chatter from the streets below, the occasional car passing by, the faint melody of a street performerâs guitarâreminds you that the world is awake, moving. And yet, Oikawa remains completely unfazed, as if time doesnât exist beyond the warmth of your shared bed.
âI have things to do,â you say, though your voice lacks conviction.
âNo, you donât.â
âYes, I do.â
âLies,â he mutters against your skin. âYou have exactly one obligation today, and thatâs to stay right here in bed with your incredibly handsome husband.â
You roll your eyes, a small smile tugging at your lips. âIs that so?â
âMhm,â he hums, pressing a lazy kiss to your shoulder. âItâs scientifically proven that getting up too early makes you ten times more cranky.â
âMore cranky?â you repeat, raising a brow. âAre you saying Iâm cranky now?â
He hesitates.
ââŚNo?â
You elbow him lightly, and he lets out a dramatic wheeze, flopping onto his back as if youâve mortally wounded him. âOh my god, the betrayal,â he groans, throwing an arm over his eyes. âI let you into my home, my heart, my bedâand you stab me in the stomach.â
âYouâre ridiculous,â you say, but youâre already smiling.
âIâm wounded.â
âYouâre fine.â
He peeks at you from under his arm, brown eyes still hazy with sleep but glinting with amusement. âYouâre not even going to check?â
âI know youâre fine.â
He lets out another exaggerated groan before reaching for you again, pulling you back into his embrace. This time, you let yourself sink into his warmth, the sound of the city fading into the background. His fingers trace lazy patterns against your arm, absentminded, soothing. The morning breeze flutters through the curtains, carrying with it the scent of freshly baked bread from the bakery down the street, mingling with the salt-tinged air of Barcelonaâs coastline.
âYou really donât wanna stay in bed with me?â he asks after a while, voice softer now, more genuine.
You sigh, pressing your cheek against his. âI do, but I also donât want to waste the whole day.â
Oikawa scoffs, shifting to press a kiss to your temple. âItâs not wasting if weâre spending it together.â
âYou always say that when you want me to be lazy with you.â
âBecause itâs true,â he argues. âCâmon, just a little longer? Please?â He tilts his head, lips brushing against your jaw as he whispers, âFor me?â
You groan, knowing youâre done for. Oikawa is many thingsâdramatic, annoying, way too smug for his own goodâbut heâs also incredibly hard to say no to, especially when heâs warm and sleepy and clinging to you like this.
âFine,â you mumble. âBut only for a little longer.â
A victorious grin spreads across his face as he pulls you flush against him, tangling your legs together under the sheets. âSee? I always win.â
âYouâre insufferable.â
âAnd you love me.â
You roll your eyes but donât bother denying it. Instead, you let yourself relax into his arms, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, the hum of the city outside, the quiet comfort of being wrapped up in him. The world can wait a little longer.
Maybe, just maybe, staying in bed with him isnât the worst way to spend the day.
The team was loud, as always.
Oikawa, now freshly showered and looking somewhat like himself again, was in the middle of being teased by Hanamaki and Matsukawa.
âSo, Captain, letâs talk about your tragic love life,â Matsukawa said, slinging an arm around Oikawaâs shoulders.
Hanamaki took a dramatic sip of his drink. âYeah, we all knew she was gonna break up with you before you did. What does that say about you, huh?â
âShut up,â Oikawa groaned, smacking Matsukawaâs arm off him, though there was no real heat behind it. You could see his mood rising with every passing moment.
âHey, at least you still have volleyball,â Matsukawa said, raising his glass like he was making a toast.
âRight, the one true love of your life,â Hanamaki added with a smirk.
Oikawa sighed dramatically. âYou guys are the worst.â
You watched from the side, letting their banter wash over you. The ache from earlier was still there, a dull weight in your chest, but at least Oikawa wasnât sulking anymore. That was the important thing.
A presence appeared beside you, and you didnât even have to look to know it was Hajime.
âIâm impressed,â he admitted, crossing his arms as he watched Oikawa shove Hanamaki. âI tried to get him out of bed earlier, but he wouldnât budge.â
You smirked, nudging him lightly with your elbow. âThatâs because you donât know how to sweet-talk him, Hajime.â
He rolled his eyes. âOh, please. If I tried sweet-talking Oikawa, Iâd never hear the end of it.â
You snickered. âYeah, heâd probably take that as an invitation to propose.â
Hajime shook his head, amused, before glancing at you, his expression shifting into something more knowing. âSo,â he said casually, âare you going to make a move, or are we just going to keep going in circles?â
You exhaled sharply, running a hand through your hair. âPlease, you shouldâve seen what he told me earlier.â
Hajime raised an eyebrow.
You turned to him, pressing a hand to your chest mockingly, and sighed dramatically. âHe looked me in the eye, Hajime. And do you know what he said?â
Hajime waited.
âYouâre a good friend,â you deadpanned, voice dripping with bitterness.
Hajime winced. âOuch.â
âYeah.â You let out a short laugh, shaking your head. âSo, no, Iâm not making a move. Not when he clearly doesnât see me that way.â
Hajime was quiet for a moment before shrugging. âYou never know. Heâs an idiot. You might have to spell it out for him.â
You huffed, watching as Oikawa dramatically whined about something to the others. âYeah, well⌠I think Iâve done enough for one night.â Then you hear a whine of your name. You look over to Oikawa's pleading face along with Matsun's and Makki's devious ones.
âYou promised me they would give me a break!â Oikawa suddenly called out, his voice carrying over the chatter of the team. His eyes locked onto yours, pleading dramatically, though the glint of betrayal was exaggerated.
You rolled your eyes but couldnât suppress a smirk. âCâmon, guys, give him some slack,â you called, raising your hands in surrender.
Hanamaki gasped in mock offense. âOh, so now youâre defending him?â
âSheâs going soft,â Matsukawa said, shaking his head.
âI am not going soft,â you shot back, narrowing your eyes.
Hajime, beside you, smirked before stepping forward. âActually, now that I think about it⌠didnât Oikawa almost cry in first-year when he lost his favorite knee pads?â
Oikawa whipped around. âIwa-chan.â
âOh, right!â Hanamakiâs eyes lit up. âThe ones with the little stars on them?â
âYou guys swore to take that to the grave!â Oikawa cried, scandalized.
âI donât know, man,â Matsukawa said, leaning back with a grin. âKind of sounds like a moment that deserves to be remembered.â
As the teasing escalated, Oikawa slumped in his seat, arms crossed, pouting like a child. âI hate all of you.â
You laughed at the whole exchange, and when you glanced back at Oikawa, expecting him to still be sulking, you caught something differentâsomething small, almost imperceptible.
He was smiling.
It was barely there, just a slight tug at the corners of his lips, but it was real. And for a brief moment, as his gaze lifted, he met your eyes.
The world around you blurred, and warmth spread through your chest. You swore you felt your heart stutter, just for a second.
And then, as quickly as the moment had happened, you cursed yourself for it.
Get a grip, you scolded yourself, tearing your gaze away.
Oikawa was still laughing with the others, completely unaware of the effect he had on you.
You exhaled, shaking your head, willing the butterflies away.
Hajime, still standing beside you, didnât say anything, but when you glanced at him, he was looking at you with a knowing expression.
âNot a word,â you muttered.
He smirked. âDidnât say anything.â
You groaned, shoving his shoulder, but he only chuckled in response.
Youâd known Oikawa for as long as you could remember. From messy sandbox battles to after-school practices that went late into the evening, heâd always been thereâyour first friend, your longest friend. The three of youâOikawa, Iwaizumi, and youâhad always been a unit, bound by years of shared childhood, inside jokes, and more than a few arguments.
But right now? Right now, Oikawa was testing every ounce of your patience.
âHajime said youâve been holed up in here for hours,â you said as you shoved open his bedroom door without knocking. âWhatâs your excuse this time?â
Oikawa groaned from the depths of his bed, a mess of blankets and pillows hiding all but the top of his ruffled hair. His room was a disaster zone: clothes scattered everywhere, an abandoned volleyball rolling lazily near the desk, and the faint smell of coffee from the cup Hajime mustâve left here earlier.
âGo away,â Oikawa muttered, voice muffled by his pillow.
âNo,â you said firmly, kicking the door shut behind you. âIâm not letting you sulk forever. What happened?â
He rolled onto his back, his face pale and his eyes a little red. âShe broke up with me,â he muttered, his voice cracking just enough to make you wince. âShe said I was too focused on volleyball. That I didnât care enough about her.â
Your heart squeezed. Youâd seen the writing on the wall. Oikawa was intense about volleyballâobsessed, really. It was one of the things you admired about him, even when it frustrated you. But it was hard to hear him like this, even harder to know that heâd never think about you the way he thought about her.
You crossed your arms, steeling yourself. âWell, sheâs not wrong,â you said, your tone blunt. âYouâve got a one-track mind, Tooru. Volleyball this, volleyball that. What did you think would happen?â
His face scrunched up in annoyance, and he reached out to grab a pillow, lobbing it weakly in your direction. âGee, thanks for the support.â
You dodged it easily, smiling despite yourself. âIâm serious, Tooru. Youâve got to figure this out, or youâre going to keep pushing people away.â
He groaned, throwing an arm over his eyes. âYou sound like Iwa-chan.â
âMaybe thatâs because Hajime and I are the only ones stubborn enough to stick around while you throw yourself headfirst into everything,â you shot back, sitting on the edge of his bed. âDo you even realize how much weâve put up with over the years?â
He peeked at you from under his arm, a reluctant smile tugging at the corner of his lips. âYou guys are too stubborn to leave me.â
âDamn right we are,â you said, reaching out to flick his forehead. âBut donât push your luck.â
Silence fell between you, the tension lifting slightly. You leaned back, resting on your hands as you studied him. His hair was a mess, his shirt wrinkled, and he looked younger somehow, like the kid you used to climb trees with instead of the volleyball star he was now.
âCome on,â you said eventually, standing up and brushing imaginary dust off your pants. âThe teamâs going out. You canât stay in here forever.â
âI donât feel like it,â he muttered, sitting up slowly.
âTough.â You grabbed his wrist and tugged, ignoring his protests. âGo shower, change, and join us. Iâll wait in the living room to make sure you donât crawl back into bed.â
He sighed, dragging his feet as he shuffled toward his dresser. âYouâre so bossy.â
âAnd youâre so whiny,â you shot back, grinning. âGo!â
Just as you turned to leave, his voice stopped you.
âHey.â
You glanced back, raising an eyebrow. He stood there, clothes in hand, his expression softer than usual.
âThanks,â he said, his voice quieter now. âYouâre a good friend.â
The words hit harder than they should have, settling like a stone in your chest. But you forced a smile, pushing the ache down where it belonged.
âOf course,â you replied, your voice steady.
You closed the door behind you, leaning against it for just a moment.
Being his friend was enough, you told yourself.
It had to be.