suna rintarou x fem reader, 3.2k
you drunkenly confess to Suna. he tries to confront you. your fight or flight instincts are activated.
You want to die. You’re ready to throw yourself out the window of your dorm. You almost send a text to your mom telling her how much you love her because the afterlife? That’s where you’re headed.
And no you’re not being dramatic. What you are however, is fucked.
You should have known better than to let yourself get carried away and trying to outdrink the Miya Twins at some stupid party.
Now you’ve woken up with a headache massive enough to compete with Atsumu’s big head. Honestly, this isn’t your first rodeo with hangovers- you’re a college student, and mixed with your inability to say no, parties have become a somewhat weekly thing. Plus you’re sure you can outdrink the Miya’s at some point.
The hangover isn’t the end of the world. The memory of what you did last night however- it’s enough to convince you to give up alcohol forever.
Playing beer pong with your best friend.
Losing because you have the worst hand-eye coordination.
Volunteering for karaoke and singing horrible off-key.
Trying to call for a ride home and dialing the wrong number.
Accidentally calling Suna—
God, you can’t even bring yourself to think about it, but your brain hates you. The vivid memory replays in your head over and over again. You feel sick.
Rin, you had said. I’m so in love with you, you confessed.
You said a lot of other things before that too, but really you just want to remember what Suna had said in response. You don’t think he said anything. Did you hang up immediately? Who the hell knows?
If you remember correctly, Suna was also at another party last night too. You’re hoping he was, because maybe he was also too drunk to even remember anything. Maybe the party was too loud and he didn’t even hear any of it. Besides, there were no missed calls or messages from him after that so you think you have a good chance. Suna was definitely the type to call back after receiving a confession like that.
It’s that hope that pushes you to agree to go to brunch with your group of friends. You know you could skip it and easily blame the hangover to avoid Suna, but one part of you needs to know whether he remembers the confession. You can’t live with the suspense. You have to know right now so you can decide whether to live life as normal again or whether you have to drop out of college, fake your death and move to a different country.
When you get to the brunch spot, everyone is already there. Hope begins to bloom in your chest at the prospect of getting away with it when you arrive and Suna acts normal towards you. And by normal, you mean he immediately begins teasing you.
“Damn Y/N, you tried to outdrink Atsumu again?” he asks, a smug grin on his face as you sit opposite him.
“Too loud, please shut up I’m recovering.” You respond, trying to look disgruntled rather than fucking nervous.
Suna laughs in response, the way he always does when he knows he’s getting under your skin, but his response is comforting.
“It’s ok, I’m recovering too.” he says smoothly, taking a sip of coffee.
You look at him and use what little energy you have to suppress an eyeroll. Suna looks great compared to everyone else at the table; Atsumu is unnervingly quiet as he wolfs down his food, Osamu looks like he might hurl any second, and your friend Miwa is lost in her own world as she stares at the wall.
Suna, of course, looks like a model next to your barely put together outfit consisting of sweatpants and whatever jumper was on your floor. What kind of hungover person has the time to put on a nice jacket, classic white t-shirt and fashionable black pants? Suna Rintarou apparently.
It’s not fair and you’re tempted to say something until you remember you’re trying to keep a low profile (and if you open your big mouth, you might blurt out something that definitely should not be asked over the table in front of everyone).
So you quietly order your food, listen to Atsumu boast about his upcoming game, listen to Osamu about how much he has to do for the week and ignore Miwa when she tries to convince you to run for student council with her. You avoid looking directly at Suna for too long, because you know you’ll end up looking like a tomato.
Brunch ends before you can even comprehend anything, and you’re ready to walk away from the scene with confidence that Suna either doesn’t remember what you said last night, or he’s pretending not to and won’t bring it up. Either way, you’re grateful for one less headache.
When you all get up to leave though, and you’re ready to deuce the fuck out and suffer silently in your room, you hear Suna call out your name.
You hold your breath.
“What’s up?” you ask, turning to him.
“Are you okay?” Suna asks, scratching the back of his neck. His nervous habit he never seemed to grow out of. “You’ve been quiet all morning, when usually you could compete with Atsumu for being the loudest.”
“Yeah, I'll be okay.” you respond, trying to act cool. You are the queen of casual conversations. “Nothing a good nap won’t be able to solve.”
He nods at that.
You nod back.
A heavy silence falls between the two of you, and you think this is the cue for your getaway. “Think I’m gonna go—”
“Actually,” Suna cuts you off and you look at him in anticipation for his next words. He looks nervous, not meeting your eyes as he glares holes into the wall beside him. He fiddles with his fingers. Cracks his knuckles. Takes a big breath. It’s a rare show of hesitance and nervousness for him and a pit of dread starts to build in your stomach.
Fuck, you internally scream, fuck.
Suna clears his throat, seemingly over whatever internal battle he was fighting. He still can’t meet your eyes though.
“You…” he starts, “do you remember anything from last night? Because you called me and—”
Suna doesn’t get the chance to finish the rest of his sentence because you immediately bolt out of the restaurant.
He has always activated your fight or flight response, and though you’re usually up for the challenge, today your body decides this is a flight only option. Despite Suna and his athleticism, you were on the track team for high school and you have never been more grateful for it than today when you sprint like the wind around the streets. You can hear him chase after you, calling your name, how he just wants to talk.
But you will not stop for him. You’re not ready for the talk, especially not when you’re hungover and look like shit. Besides, you’re not sure you can even formulate a convincing lie to get yourself out of it and Suna has always seen right through you.
You run fast enough that he doesn’t seem to be able to catch up to you, and when you spot a small bookstore, you immediately rush inside and hide in one of the shelves in the back. You hope he didn’t see you come inside.
You try to catch your breath, standing there pretending to look at the books while you try to rationalize your situation. You stay there for a good five minutes, then another five just to be safe. Only when the sales assistant gives you a suspicious look do you leave.
You don’t go back to your dorm immediately. Suna knows where you live. Instead, you choose to hide away in Miwa’s dorm and nurse your hangover there. She seems distracted enough that she doesn’t question why you aren’t doing it from the comfort of your own room and you end up spending the night. It’s not until the next morning when she’s running around getting ready for class do you decide to put on a brave face and head home. Thank god you have Mondays off.
For the next week you live in fear of Suna catching you off-guard around campus, so you devise a plan to leave at odd times to attend your classes. You begin taking alternative routes as well, avoiding all the places you frequently go to. You’re extra careful walking home, jumping at every noise that even sounds vaguely similar to him and running away.
Your stupid evasion tactics don’t last long though. After a week of hiding, Suna catches you just as you’re about to leave your apartment to go for a grocery run, corners you at your front door and declares, “You can run back inside and hide, but I’m not leaving.”
You gulp, knowing you're backed into a corner. You live on the fifth floor too, so sneaking out isn’t an option. Shit.
“Hey, what’s up?” you try to ask casually, fake smile on your face.
Suna looks far from impressed.
“You’ve been avoiding me for a whole week. We need to talk.”
You meekly nod, sighing and opening your door wider to let him into your room. If you’re going to be rejected, you’d rather it be in the safety of your own room than in the hallway with your nosy neighbours. You steel yourself for what’s about to happen.
You aren’t a coward Y/N. You were bound to get rejected at one point, let’s do it with a little dignity.
Suna stands a safe distance away from you, standing next to your window while you remain by the door. You look anywhere but him, hoping he would just get it over and done with.
Suna lets out a sigh when he sees the look on your face.
“Can you stop looking like I’m going to yell at you? It’s just me, I don’t bite.”
“That’s just my face.” you pout. “Besides, I don’t want to have this conversation; can we just drop it?”
“Will you look at me?” Suna says, “You’re making me nervous. And don’t think you can run away just because you’re next to the door.”
You nod reluctantly, but you still won’t meet his eyes. Your cheeks are already starting to heat up.
“You’re really not going to look at me?” He asks, tone softer than usual that you start to feel bad. “I just want to talk to you, I promise. I’m not even angry at you, just— frustrated.”
You let out a breath you didn’t know you were holding. This is Rintarou, the soft side of him you’ve only been lucky to catch a glimpse of a handful of times; this is the guy that you daydream about, the one who tells you he likes you back in some alternate universe. Rintarou is more terrifying than Suna, because you can never say no to him.
“Y/N, please?” He pleads. “I haven’t seen you in a whole week. Please just look at me.”
Already, you’re lifting your head to look in his eyes. See? This is what he does to you, soft spoken words and you’re already putty in his hands, willing to bend over backwards just to make him happy. Almost like a reward for your bravery, Suna flashes his signature smile at you, and you almost melt.
“Ah,” he says softly, walking towards you and cupping both your cheeks in his hands, “there she is.”
Your cheeks heat up even more, and you try to turn away once more but he holds your head firmly in place.
“Will you be honest with me?”
Do you have any other choice? You nod, slowly, hesitantly, but it’s enough for him.
“Last Saturday night, when there was a full moon, you called me super duper drunk,” he starts, “and said, Suna Rintarou I hate you and your stupid face and your stupid smile and your stupid hands I think about holding all the time, did you mean it?”
Oh my god. You want the ground to suddenly open up and swallow you whole. You want an asteroid to suddenly hit the earth and destroy all living things. Anything to get you away from the scene unfolding before you.
You stare at the little freckle on his cheek. “Yes.”
“You’re a terrible liar. My mother says I’m very handsome, so why would you call my face stupid?”
In between your thoughts of curling into a ball to feel sorry for yourself and bolting out of the room far away from Suna, you manage to roll your eyes.
“Where are you going with this?”
Suna completely ignores you.
“Moving on, you said, why are you so stupid Suna Rintarou? You’re so stupid when it comes to doing your homework on time and making all those stupid jokes. You always tease me more than anyone else, and it’s not fair that you target me when Atsumu literally exists—”
“Oh my god,” you interrupt, “did you memorize this or something?”
“Studied it better than any of my notes for a test.” he teases. “But don’t worry, I haven't even got to the good part yet.”
You could punch him right now. You really could.
“And after that you said, I hate how you make me feel special like that, you make me delusional enough to think that maybe I am special to you and that’s why you always choose me as your target. I hate that you’ve been blessed with everything but a goddamn brain, because if you did then maybe you’d realize it before I even had to tell you.”
“Maybe,” he heaves out a breath and smiles at you, “maybe if you did then you’d realize that I’ve been in love with you for the past year and a half.” Suna looks into your eyes then, and there’s a glint in his eye you’ve never seen till now. “Rin, you said my name softly like that, I’m so in love with you.”
“I—” you try to start but he’s left you speechless. You can’t believe he remembered everything you said.
“Though, my favourite part is when you said all those sweet things then proceeded to yell ‘you suck!’ into the phone then hung up before I could even say anything.” Suna giggles, he giggles, and you realize he thinks this whole situation is funny. He sobers up quickly, then his eyes seem to start analyzing you, searching for something. “I tried bringing it up with you last week, but you ran away before I could even say anything. And all this time, I’ve just… I’ve been wondering whether you meant it.”
You stare at him blankly, still trying to process his words. You’re sure that you’ve lost all your brain cells in a week because you’re still at a loss of what to say. But there’s nothing left to hide anyway, is there?
“Yes, I meant it. The last part,” you gulp, “I really meant it.”
“The part where you said that I sucked?” he asks, eyebrow raised questioningly.
You scowl at him. “You know what I mean! The last part!”
“The part where you said I’ve been blessed with everything but brains? Or the part where you called my jokes stupid?”
You can’t believe the nerve of this guy. Stupid, stupid, stupid motherfucking Suna Rintarou. You hate the fact that he’s teasing you over your feelings like this.
“You really do suck. So much. You’re the worst person I know. Fine. Yes I meant it, yes I’ve been in love with you for the past year and half you idiot. It’s all true okay.” you finally admit, exasperated. “So can you just stop wasting my time? Reject me already, so I can cry about it and glow up and make you regret your life decisions and—”
“Do you know how long I’ve waited to hear those words from you?” Suna asks suddenly, looking at you so earnestly you stop your rambling. “This isn’t how I pictured you saying it, and honestly I figured I would do it first, but this works too I guess. It was meant to be a lot more romantic, and you weren’t insulting me every five seconds when declaring your undying love for me—”
You cannot believe what you’re hearing right now.
“But… this works too.” he says. “I’m in love with you too, been in love for a while now actually and I never really knew how to say it. So when you confessed last week, I just thought it was the perfect time to… you know.”
Now he’s the one blushing.
“What the fuck?” is all you can say right now.
Suna can sense that you’re about to ramble and ask a million questions so he beats you to it.
“I think we should kiss right now.” is all he says, before leaning dangerously close to you.
You immediately put your hand on his chest to stop him, effectively stopping him in his tracks.
“Hold on! What the hell, I’m still processing this Rin!”
Suna looks at you in confusion, already pulling you in closer again. “What is there left to process? I waited a whole week for you already!”
“You had a whole week to process my feelings— you’ve given me like five minutes!” you exclaim. “I don’t even think I’m awake right now, quick pinch me so I know it’s real.”
“Maybe if you come and kiss me you’ll know it’s real.” Suna says, stupud smirk on his face. “Come on pretty girl, process it later, I want my kiss.”
“Who says I want to kiss you?” you counter, but your resolve is already crumbling by the second.
He shoots you an incredulous look. “Seriously? You’re going to play hard to get right now? I’m here ready to kiss you and—”
You bolt away from his hold, giggling as you run towards the door but Suna doesn’t let you take more than two steps away from him.
“I’m serious, Y/N. I’ve been thinking about this for the past week, been dreaming about it much longer than that. Can I please kiss you?”
You would be a fool to deny him when you’ve been dreaming of the exact same thing as well. So you offer him a small nod, and that’s all it takes before he pulls you towards him, so gently, as if you’re fragile.
He cups your cheeks in his hands, smiling at you as if you are the sun itself. The light from your window seeps in at that moment and lights up his eyes in a way that makes you fall in love all over again.
He brushes his nose softly against yours, eyes closing as you smile in anticipation. Just when you can’t wait anymore, you feel his lips against yours and you can’t help but melt in his arms, your body flush against him.
You don’t know how to describe what it feels like to finally kiss him. He tastes of mint, lips languidly moving against yours, not too harsh but just enough that it leaves you wanting more and more (you don’t know if you’ll ever get enough of him).
After a considerable amount of time, you both pull away, chests heaving as your foreheads bump against each other.
“Well?” you ask, still basking in the moment as you gaze up at him.
He smiles back. “I’m glad you called me.”
“I’m glad I did too.”
a/n: I wanted to read a drunk confession fic with Suna but couldn't find one so... I wrote it. (I am the change I want to see in the world.)
likes and reblogs are appreciated!
Pairing: Bakugou Katsuki x Reader
Warnings: None!
Prompt: “It’s nice that your voice was the first thing I heard today”
Author’s Note: This was a request for a lovely anon! I hope you like it! I had fun writing this :)
Word Count: 1K
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when you surprise them with a kiss! ˊˎ-
୫ includes : bakugou, midoriya, shoto, denki
୫ note : fluff. may be slightly suggestive in bakugou’s.
ᕱ‧ BAKUGOU’s eyes open wide as you press your mouth to his, your arms finding their place on his shoulders. it barely takes him a second to relax into your hold, his hands moving to your waist to tug you closer. “come back here idiot,” he says when you pull away, “we’re not done yet.”
ᕱ‧ IZUKU turns red from head to toe as you peck his lips softly without warning. “baby, hey?” he stutters out hesistantly, calming down when slip your hands into his. “just wanted to kiss you, is all,” you say, smiling as he nods and plants one on your cheek.
ᕱ‧ SHOTO feels warmth spread through his chest as you lean in towards him and kiss his nose gently. “thank you, my love,” he says as he litters your palms with sweet kisses, and you can feel your heart skip a beat at your lover’s pure affection.
ᕱ‧ DENKI beams as you press a kiss to his forehead, immediately abandoning what he’s doing to plop his head in your lap. “hey babe,” he grins up at you, turning to bury his face comfortably into your tummy, “do that again.”
ᕱ‧ SHINSOU tries hard to hide his blush when you plant a kiss on his neck, utterly failing as the red spreads to his ears. “what was that for?” he mutters, shifting to tuck his face into your side, “gimme another.”
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summary: ever since you knew about your feelings for your brother’s best friend, you knew you’d wait for him. no matter how many times he might’ve rejected you, you’d wait for him.
pairing: iwaizumi hajime x fem!reader
genre: fluff/slight angst/humor; you’re waiting for a guy for thirteen years (don’t do that irl unless it’s iwaizumi), brother!oikawa, you’re stubborn as heck (and a simp)
length: 9.7k words
a/n: repost!
AT FIVE YEARS OLD …
you’re a cute kid, you’ll put it as simply as that. your rosy cheeks and grin easily wins the hearts of all the adults in your life even after your adorable toddler years.
but, you’re three years younger than your brother and his friends. to en eight year old, you’re not that cute. in fact, the only purpose you have is to charm away adults, much like your brother, tooru, used to and still does, and torment him.
that doesn’t stop you from interrupting oikawa and his friend’s playdates and hangouts from then on until you'e well into high school.
so yeah, i guess with cute, you could be insufferable.
just like your brother, tooru.
“tooru~,” you sing, bouncing into the room with a handful of dolls, as a wide grin graces over your features. you’re head to toe in some royal getup, frilly and sparkly fabric galore.
“y/n,” is your eight year old brother’s immediate whine, looking away from the t.v. currently playing some rerun of a power rangers episode. “can’t you see i’m with iwa-chan right now?”
before iwaizumi, oikawa’s closest friend, could even scold him for the nickname, already sending daggers toward him, you pout. “but you said we’d play dolls today…”
there’s a little wobble in your tone as it lowers, and your frown is ever present. iwaizumi flits his eyes over to you briefly, quietly observing your reaction.
“maybe later,” oikawa waves you off, barely acknowledging your sadness and disappointment as he turns his attention back to the television.
the frown on your face only deepens when you realize your own brother is choosing a random boy he’d met recently over his own blood. his own sister!
okay, maybe you’re a little dramatic, too.
you’re about to let out some dramatic form of a wail when iwaizumi notices and widens his eyes in horror. iwaizumi doesn’t have siblings of his own so he can only guess what reaction you’ll have by the way your eyebrows furrow in anger. all he’s sure of is that he doesn’t wanna deal with a crying child, so he’s quick to nudge oikawa by budding shoulders with his.
“i think you should play with your sister for five minutes. at least get her in a better mood.”
oikawa’s face puckers in slight annoyance.
“why?”
… and the best brother award goes to … not him.
“girls can ruin your life,” iwaizumi mutters in a knowing tone. how does he know that so early? he’s only eight… and as far as you know, has no siblings.
regardless, you stand proudly with a beam (。- ω -)
“but i want to watch this,” your brother complains, whiny tone toward the end of his statement filling his voice.
iwaizumi stares a this new friend with a deadpan expression, wondering why he’d rather face your inevitable wrath than just play with you…
so, he stands from the couch and walks over to you and holds his hands out, looking at you expectantly.
“iwa-chan, what’re you doing?” oikawa asks, noticing his presence gone from the couch when he looks over after a particularly enjoyable fight scene.
“i’m dealing with your sister,” he shoots back with a sneer before turning back to you with the same soft expression he held for you prior. “can i have a doll?”
you: (°o°)
and just, like that, as you stare with your mouth agape - oikawa’s a little shocked, too, eyebrows furrowing is slight jealousy - iwaizumi becomes your friend, too.
so for the next ten minutes or so, iwaizumi sits beside you on the wooden floors (oikawa’s huffing from the sofa, wondering when his friend would return his attention to the t.v.) and pretends whatever dolls you have can fly or be more tough than you considered.
(you had you more buy one of you dolls a martial arts outfit just in case iwaizumi would ever agree to play with you again).
you found yourself being extra happy and giddy whenever iwaizumi came over to hang out with your brother (and inevitably you)
“can i play, too?” you’d appear in the backyard after seeing the two toss a volleyball to each other.
your brother loves you, no doubt. he’d easily beat up any one who picked on you.
but he needs his bro time, y'know?“
"it’s one on one right now-”
“-we wouldn’t want you getting hurt, y/n,” iwaizumi cuts him off, scowling at him to be nicer.
iwaizumi always looked out for you, and at five, you believed it was more than your own brother did.
and that instance was the first time he touched your heart and took a little piece with him wherever he went.
AT NINE YEARS OLD …
“hey! wait up!” you call after your brother on his way home from school.
you’re struggling to carry all your school books (you didn’t put them insider your bag because you were rushing to walk home with your brother and iwaizumi).
oikawa stops in his tracks and turns around to face you, sighing, “hurry up then, my slow sister~”
you manage to catch up to him, huffing and puffing by the time you reach him.
“how come you’re still here? dismissal was at 3,” iwaizumi questions from beside your brother, who was previously looking off in the distance of the convenience store, wondering if he had enough coins for a snack. he absentmindedly helps you hold your bookbag up as you pile all of your school books into it.
“yeah, we had practice,” oikawa narrows his eyes at you, adjusting his sling over bag strap on his shoulder, “what were you doing?”
“i can’t be in a club either?” you ask, furrowing your eyebrows at his judgmental gaze. ‘my friend asked me to come to her practice and watch her…“
the two boys beside you nodded their heads and you added, "plus, mom like when i walk home with you.”
that much was true.
it was also true that your friend invited you to her practice. however, you probably would’ve come up with any excuse to be able to walk home with your brother and his classmate.
because you have a crush on said classmate (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ
not that you’d ever tell him (yet)
since you’d been bugging the two since you were five, tagging along with them and hanging out with them wasn’t new or suspicious.
“what are we watching tonight?” you plop down on the sofa, right in between your brother and iwaizumi and dig your hand into the bowl of popcorn on your brother’s lap.
“something rated pg-13 so you cant watch,” oikawa says, swatting your hand away from the bowl as he grins wickedly at you.
“that’s just rude,” you huff and stand from the couch, knowing your mother would scold you if she caught you watching a movie inappropriate for you age.
“maybe another day, y/n,” iwaizumi encourages, eyes never leaving the screen. he lifts his arm, though, offering you a small bag in his hand.
“want the rest of my gummy worms? i know they’re your favorite.”
Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)♡→
(this boy doesn’t even know what he’s doing to you heart).
“thank,” you smile softly, deadpan expression wiped off your face, shyly taking the bag from his hand.
oikawa watches the exchange with suspicion and it’s when he notices the flush of your cheeks and flustered expression as you scamper back to your room that it dawns on him.
AT TWELVE YEARS OLD …
“thanks for the help my stupid brother refused to give me!” you sing happily, skipping beside iwaizumi on your way to school. when you reach the point at which your paths separate - where you go to middle school and he goes to high school - you wave.
“no problem, y/n,” he waves back as you part ways, pulling on the straps of his backpack, now turning to your brother for a new conversation.
reaching school, the boys walked over to their lockers, engaging in small talk about the volleyball match they both watched the night before.
as animated as oikawa wanted to be during the conversation, all he could think of was the dumb smile on your face since you walked downstairs for breakfast.
iwaizumi had come over and helped you with a project the night before, one of those science ones where most students made volcanoes or rock candy.
oikawa never came to you to ask you about your crush when he first had an inkling about it. and you never went to him, admitting to it either.
but you believe it’s universal knowledge that you have a crush on his best friend.
you weren’t exactly trying to hide it from your brother. it was sort of obvious.
to be honest, you didn’t really care about what oikawa had to say about it. nonetheless, you were grateful he never did.
however, as obvious as you made it look, the only person who didn’t seem to know about your crush was iwaizumi.
and oikawa was willing to keep your crush to himself since obviously it wasn’t his crush to reveal.
but for some reason - maybe because you’re especially giddy expression made him a little too antsy to know what his classmate’s reaction to the news would be - today was the day that he just couldn’t keep it in anymore.
“you should stop being so nice to my sister,” his voice is cold as he’s fiddling with the books in his book bag.
iwaizumi pauses what he’s doing in his locker and turns to your brother.
“huh?”
“i’m just saying, i know you help her out a lot but some distance might be good.”
iwaizumi: why tho ಠ_ಠ
oikawa looks at his friend with the most deadpanned face and he realizes:
oh my god, he’s just oblivious.
“maybe ‘cause my sister is in love with you?”
iwaizumi chokes.
and then he laughs.
because what??? haha, that’s real funny, bud.
“i’m serious,” oikawa says, closing his locker door and crossing his arms. “i blame all the time you’ve spent around her but she’s developed a crush on you…i’m more surprised that you haven’t noticed…”
well ofc he didn’t … you’re still in middle school.
“you must be blind. she definitely sees me as a brother.”
“i’d be concerned if that’s the case because ‘sweet home alabama.’” (i know they’re in japan but allow the reference pls)
“she does not like me.”
“fine, fine. don’t believe me then,” oikawa raises his hands in surrender, “but pay closer attention and maybe you’ll see for yourself.”
from that moment forward, iwaizumi paid more attention to you and specifically your actions.
and if your bright smiles and rosy cheeks weren’t a sure tell of your crush whenever he came around, it was definitely the small gifts of treats and snacks you’d shyly give him whenever he’d help you with your homework.
“y/n?” one day, iwaizumi stammers under your gaze, looking down at his hands. “we should talk.”
you also had a habit of staring at him. it was something he didn’t notice at first since he was usually so engrossed with what he was doing. but now it felt like you had laser eyes pointing right at his forehead.
you raise an eyebrow, pushing your notebook aside and plopping your head in your arms, putting your full attention on him. “about what?”
“i know you have a crush on me…”
oh…
that’s when your heart skipped a beat.
so he found out.
the butterflies in your stomach overpowered the embarrassment and you replied:
“so what?”
deep down, you knew it was a stupid crush since you had no chance with him in the first place…
but there was still that sliver of hope in your heart you refused to let go of.
he chuckles after hearing your answer. “i’m too old for you, y/n.“
sure, on the inside, you’re screaming since he was flat out rejecting you but outwardly, you’re showing no regret and instead, utter shamelessness.
“three years older isn’t that much,” you lower your voice to a murmur.
“kinda is. i’m in high school and you’re still in middle school.”
iwaizumi’s usually really careful around you with his words since you were younger but now he was being blunt and straight to the point
he wanted it to be crystal clear to you
“so what?”
iwaizumi: (;一ω一||)
“y/n, did you even hear me?”
“yeah, but you should know me by now to know i’m not just going to stop liking you like that.”
the truth is, as embarrassed as you are at the current event, you’re still stubborn and optimistic.
iwaizumi thought he was doing the right thing by confronting you about your crush on him but…he might’ve made it worse from there on out.
“y/n stop staring at me.”
“but you’re cute.”
oikawa: (¬_¬)
“tooru, y/n, your friend is here!” one of your parents call from the front door when he’d show up later in the day or on a weekend.
it’s a race between you and your brother to greet iwaizumi at the bottom of the steps.
“he’s MY friend!”
“well, he’s MY future husband!”
yeah, your crush only got bigger after he confronted you…
you were able to crush on him freely since he already knew.
did you feel bad since he had to deal with you? maybe a little bit.
but the heart wants what it mf wants >:(
AT FOURTEEN YEARS OLD …
finally!
you made it to high school.
which is most fortunate for you because~
“iwa~ !!!”
you run in the halls to reach the boy you called out for. after those few years without him while you were in middle school, damn you missed him.
great, he thinks to himself, here we go.
“'iwa?’“ matsukawa snickers, repeating the nickname, “who would call you that besides oikawa?”
“the other oikawa,” iwaizumi mutters, closing his eyes.
“oikawa has a sister? 'didn’t know that,” hanamaki muses, rubbing his chin in thought and squinting his eyes as he sees you coming closer to the three guys.
“what’s her deal with you?”
before mattsun could get an answer, you appear in front of them with a bright grin. had you been any other girl, you might’ve been intimidated by the three towers standing before you but you were used to it by now.
“did you eat?” you don’t even greet iwaizumi, holding out a paper bag for him to take. you’d be more bold if you didn’t have an audience but feeling three pairs of eyes on you, you turned your head and puffed out your flushed cheeks.
“no,” iwaizumi starts, ready to politely decline your offering but you plop it into his hands.
“eat up then~ gotta head to class!” you start to walk away from him and when you feel your confidence return, you shoot him fingers guns and a wink, “we need those muscles to stay big and strong right?”
and then you’re gone.
leaving iwaizumi flustered as hell next to the other now grinning seniors.
“ah, so she’s your girlfriend,” makki muses, nudging iwaizumi’s shoulder.
“is not. she just likes me, that’s all…”
“and you don’t return her feelings?” mattsun asks, tilting his head to the side in wonder. “you haven’t rejected her either?”
“of course i rejected her. she’s three years younger than us, it’d be weird…she’s just stubborn.”
“respect,” makki nods his head in approval looking in the direction you’d gone in. “i respect a girl who doesn’t give up.”
“yeah? then you date her,” iwaizumi rolls his eyes before looking down at the paper bag in his hand.
“hey, it’s obvious she got eyes for you, man. that’d just be unfair,” makki responds with a low laugh.
“three years isn’t even that much,” mattsun says with a shrug.
“it is when you’ve known her since she was five.”
“so you still think she’s five or something?” makki asks, raising his eyebrows. “she’s in high school, dude.”
“whatever. i’ll never see her like that.”
“give it a few years, bud,” mattsun pats his back knowingly, “when y’all get married at twenty five, i better hear my name during your speech.”
iwaizumi grumbles something under his breath while makki claps his hands and laughs loudly, agreeing with his friend.
during the year, you found yourself sitting at the same lunch table as your brother and his fellow teammates. obviously you played the ‘i’m your sister’ card on him but everyone can see it was just an excuse to be around iwaizumi
at the beginning, plenty of girls were confused by your presence at the table (they didn’t know you were oikawa’s sister until they knew your last name. after then, they didn’t give you much attention since you weren’t a threat to them)
during lunch, you usually spent your time talking to your brother’s teammates about iwaizumi and they always got a kick from how shameless you were. over time, after you got more comfortable with the rest of the time, you felt more at ease flirting with iwaizumi
iwaizumi was well acquainted with your one sided flirting tactics since you were younger. of course, in the beginning, they were merely innocent compliments coming from your admiration for him
but by the time you reached high school, it escalated to comments about dating…
“still too old for you y/n,” iwaizumi grumbles, picking at his lunch. “always will be.”
you lean forward, crossing his personal space, and prop your elbow on the table and rest your head against the palm of your hand
“when are you gonna forget about this little age gap and realize you’re wasting your time blocking your feelings when we could potentially be great-”
“y/n,” his voice cuts off your playful one like steel when he slams his hands on the lunch table, causing the table to look up from their food and at the two of you. “when is it gonna get through your thick skull that it’s never going to happen? just quit it. you have no chance.”
there’s a pause.
your face pales when you realize you’d gone too far but you’re too hurt to apologize.
you lean back in your seat, putting your hands in your lap, and look down.
as much as you felt like doing at moment, you refused to become the heartbroken girl and run to the nearest bathroom stall. so, you sit quietly across from him, going back to eating your lunch
you don’t say anything else for the rest of lunchtime.
your brother opens and closes his mouth a few times, unsure whether to console you or yell at his best friend but it’s the jab in his side by makki that tells him he’s better off staying silent.
the bell rings when lunch ends and you stand up, quickly striding to throw your lunch away. you walk out of the lunchroom, not bothering to check if anyone is following you or not.
no one is.
that is until… “y/n!”
oh brother.
you turn around in the hall to face your brother.
“what.” you know he must be ecstatic to see his best friend physically trying to sever whatever feelings you have for him.
“i…i’m sorry about back there. i didn’t know he could actually say that,” oikawa’s rubbing the back of his neck, feeling slightly bad from the look on your face.
your face isn’t a sad one, it’s more of a monotone one.
but oikawa knows you better than anyone.
and you were indeed masking your true feelings.
“it’s whatever. i know you hate it but i still like him,” you huff before turning around and stomping off to your next class.
throughout the rest of the school day, your face stays rested in that deadpan expression, only sending pressed smiles that don’t reach you eyes to friends you see around in classes or the halls.
sometime after lunch, iwaizumi sees you in the hall at your locker on his way to class. you don’t see him since you’re looking in another direction.
while walking by, he opens his mouth to call out for you but closes it again and continues his way to class. though, he wonders if you would’ve said hi and wave like you always did if you saw him.
it isn’t until after school, right before he has volleyball practice that he approaches you outside.
he wasn’t surprised to see you walking toward the school gates. he was especially harsh to you today and he knew no matter how much you liked him, you wouldn’t really want to face him without cooling off first
he jogs over toward your retreating figure and when he reaches within ear shot of you, he calls out to you
“y/n.” there’s a calm voice behind you and you freeze in your tracks. you were certainly ready to walk home alone without bothering to wait for your brother or iwaizumi to finish practice
you turn around and ignore the pang of hurt rising in your chest at the sight of iwaizumi
you were used to his nonchalant rejections but this one hit harder than ever before
“what i said in the lunchroom … i’m sorry but i had to say it. i’ve been telling you for years but you still don’t give up.” you can tell he feels bad from the way he’s looking down and is only able to make eye contact with you for a few seconds at a time.
“and i still won’t.”
iwaizumi shoots his head up, ready to say something but you stop him with your hand
“no, you’re going to let me speak. you think i can just control my feelings all the time? so before you say ‘just stop liking me, it’ll hurt less the sooner you do,’ think about me for a second. you think my playful flirting being shot down so strongly by you doesn’t affect me? sure, i don’t act like it does but it feels like awful. it hurts. no matter what, i’m going to be hurt by you, hajime. but i don’t care. because i still have feelings for you. now, i think you have a practice you should be getting to, yeah?”
you don’t let him answer because you’re already walking away from him.
iwaizumi could only watch you leave before he heard someone yell out for him.
it took a few days for the awkward tension from both of your confrontations to subside. but when it did, it was like nothing had happened at all.
your eyes still sparkled whenever you saw him and your stomach still did flips, and he went back to flicking your forehead when you got too close to his face.
yeah things were definitely back to normal between the two of you
except for one thing: your aggression.
maybe his words were a wake up call to you about your actions, because from that day forward, you weren’t so aggressive about your crush.
you reminded him how you felt with little things and made sure he knew your feelings never changed.
but you went about it differently.
no longer did you stick glued to his side when you were around him and his teammates.
you spent time with his other teammates and carried on your own business like homework during their practices.
besides, you couldn’t keep being so clingy when he was about to leave you when he graduated.
“what about your precious brother?” oikawa asks with a pout, noticing the care package you were making for iwaizumi since you were aware he was leaving home for school.
“what about him?” you deadpan, wrapping a bow around the top. “i’ve lived under the same roof as you for my entire life. it’s about time you leave me alone now.”
“you’re so mean.” oikawa sticks his tongue out and crosses his arms. “iwa-chan is gonna like your gift, by the way.”
“of course he is,” you smile with a knowing glint in your eye. “i know him better than he thinks.”
AT FIFTEEN YEARS OLD …
oh, your second year of high school.
even though your brother and iwaizumi had left for college and they were the closest friends you had at school, you still stayed friends with the current members of the volleyball team.
totally not because oikawa and iwaizumi bullied the underclassmen to make sure you weren’t alone.
kindaichi and kunimi became your go-to’s since you were in the same grade.
since becoming a second year, you’d also passed the awkward puberty stage and did receive love confessions on multiple occasions.
ah the life of an oikawa, am i right?
you do be pulling these people though.
“y/n, will you go out with me?” the terrified classmate in your biology class stuck out his hand to give you a small chocolate box.
you instinctively look in the direction of iwaizumi’s locker which he no longer possessed since he graduated.
“the thought is really sweet but … my heart belongs to someone else, i’m sorry,” you frown, feeling the guilt rise in your stomach.
you truly wished you could’ve said yes to those who confessed but you knew if you did, it wouldn’t sit right in your heart.
you wondered if he knew of them and if he did that it was his fault you rejected so many people.
(you do end up accepting a few confessions after your friends urge to give them a chance but those relationships don’t go very far).
unbeknownst to you, your brother tells him absolutely everything
including when you come into his room to ask for advice on how to let people down lightly since it made you feel bad.
“she asks you for love advice? man, save that girl.”
iwaizumi and oikawa split their ways and went to separate universities but still kept in contact through facetime (even if it was against iwaizumi’s will).
cue oikawa calling him randomly at 2am to talk because he was bored.
“hey, you know my way with the ladies,” oikawa grins, looking at his best friend through the screen of his phone.
“what’s the advice for? she tryna confess?”
oh, how iwaizumi hoped you’d moved on after he left for school
“pfft more like the opposite. she asks about how to reject people.”
“oh?”
“oh yeah, she acts like it’s because she doesn’t want a relationship but i think we both know that’s not true,” oikawa lilts knowingly, wiggling his eyebrows.
though he always hated the idea of you liking his friend, by now it was just something he was used to.
in fact, he was probably waiting for it to happen because with your stubbornness, he believed it was bound to happen.
even if his friend didn’t believe it.
“i’m tired now. good night, shittykawa.”
“g’night iwa-chan~”
AT EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD …
“my baby sister is all grown up,” tooru clutches you in his arms, wailing and allowing tears to freely flow down his cheeks
“ugh, get off of me, people are staring!”
just like your brother and iwaizumi did, you and your brother also split and went to separate universities.
“but still~”
“you should be used to not having me around, you’re a senior in college now!”
“can’t i just be a clingy brother for once in my life?!”
“now you wanna use the clingy brother card? you’ve had the chance to use it all my life and NOW you wanna use it? in front of all these people?!”
people passing by on your floor’s hall giggled at your bickering but you managed to win the conversation when you ended up putting your brother in a chokehold
“i’m going to embarrass the shit out of you on your wedding day when you get married, just you watch! … that is if you could even find someone to marry you.”
“thanks, y/n. i no longer feel the need to miss you.” oikawa breaks away from your grin. he brushes himself off and ruffles your hair. “have a great freshman year, baby sis, and don’t be afraid to have fun!”
“yeah, yeah.”
“now if you’ll excuse me, i have somewhere to be! see you at thanksgiving!~” oikawa wiggles his fingers in a goodbye manner, walking down the college dorm hallway until he’s out of sight
what on earth does he have to do on a campus that’s not even his own?
your roommate, mei, is a sweetheart. she’s kind, funny, and from the get-go, you knew she was someone who was going to stick by you.
on move-in day, things were kind of awkward since you were meeting someone that you were going to live with for the rest of the year for the first time. but after the first few days, the both of you opened up and became comfortable.
“so…partners. got one?” she asks on the first night while you two were sitting in front of a party size bag of chips.
“nope,” you answer, popping the 'p’ for extra emphasis. “kinda unofficially taken though.”
“huh, interesting,” she muses, leaning over and grabbing a chip.
“you?”
nodding her head, she finishes swallowing her chip before smiling softly, “i’m doing long distance with my high school boyfriend.”
“oh, wow. good luck,” you answer, feeling somewhat bad for your roommate. when iwaizumi left for school, even if you hadn’t interacted as closely with him like you used to, there was still a hollow feeling in your chest that didn’t go away for a couple of months.
you missed him.
and you made sure he knew.
[6/10/18 11:00AM] you: happy birthday!! miss you a whole lot
[6/10/19 10:00AM] you: g’morning! i hope you have a wonderful birthday! miss youuu~
each time he’d answer with a straight, “thanks.” and you’d have to be the one to continue the conversation
you texted him only sometimes. only when you were especially missing him or found something that reminded you of him
rarely did he ever text you but he made sure to when it came around to your birthday. and you’d be lying if you said your heart didn’t swell when you read the simple birthday message.
maybe you weren’t technically in a long distance relationship, but your heart definitely acted like it.
“thanks! but you got me intrigued. who’s this person who-”
a knock on your door cuts her off followed by a gruff, “RA.”
“WE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG WE SWEAR!” mei cries in frustration causing you to laugh.
“they’re probably just going to introduce themselves. i’ll get it,” you stand up from the floor and walk to the door and swing it open with a grin.
“hi…” your greet starts off chipper until you register who’s at the door. “iwaizumi? what the hell are you doing here?”
“y-y/n?” he seems dumbfounded by the way his eye bulge out of his head and his jaw drops. “what are YOU doing here?”
and why are you calling me by my full name?
“i go here, what else?” you gesture to your room and in the process, notice mei pucker her lips, obviously sensing tension.
“you go here?”
no way.
no, you were sure your university of choice wasn’t the same as iwaizumi’s.
hell, you even asked oikawa just to make sure you didn’t go there.
it’s not that you didn’t want him around.
come on, you were in love with the guy.
it was more of the fact you didn’t want to seem like you were still chasing after him to this day as embarrassingly as you did as a kid.
but here he was standing right in front of you.
“i thought you were at-”
“i transferred.”
oh, so that’s what happened.
“oh…”
“yeah, tuition got too much so i applied here and as a resident assistant for housing.”
“i see,” you mumble, shifting your wight from one leg to the other. “you look good.”
he did.
and you were underestimating it.
although by senior year of high school he was already built enough, he seemed to have buffed out even more.
“you, too,” he answers, rubbing the back of his neck. realizing your roommate behind you, he gives a friendly wave, “hey, i’m iwaizumi hajime and i’ll be your RA for the year.”
“nice to meet you,” she smiles before turning to you, “is that the one?”
glancing between your roommate and iwaizumi.
of course she figured out by now.
you nod and jab a thumb at him, “yup, this is the guy who stole my heart.”
the reaction you expected from him: (T_T)
the reaction you receive: (⁄ ⁄•⁄–⁄•⁄ ⁄)
“is that all?” you ask turning back to him, “i’m trying to get to know my roommate right now. i’ll deal with you another time.”
“uhh, no! that’s it,” he stammers, stepping out of the way, “you have a nice night.”
“you, too.”
as soon as you shut the door, mei is on her feet jumping up and down. “this is some tv show shit going on! oh my gosh, what are the odds!”
you rub your temples, registering what just happened.
there was no doubt you still had feelings for iwaizumi but after so much time away from him, you’re so unsure of how to act.
you two were grown adults for crying out loud.
sure, you always believed you were endgame.
but in your mind it was in more of an “oh my gosh, we haven’t seen each other in ten plus years and we’re in the same grocery store. let’s catch up!”
not an “oh my gosh you’re going to my university and i’ll probably see you everyday since you live on my floor and you’re my RA.”
once again, the universe is going out of its way to point out, HE’S OLDER THAN YOU. YOU HAVE NO CHANCE. HAHA LOSER.
meanwhile in iwaizumi’s single room …
he tapped his fingers aggressively on his phone screen, waiting for his friend to pick up.
“aw, i just left! what, missing me already?”
“why is y/n here?”
oikawa freezes and whispers, “how’d you find out so quickly?”
“i’m her RA!!”
“for real? hah, that’s rich,” oikawa starts to laugh, wiping fake tears from his eyes. “i should’ve came to your room then. i would’ve noticed we were in the same hall as y/n.”
“you wouldn’t have told me.”
“you’re right. i wouldn’t have.”
“why didn’t you tell me she was coming here?
“why is it so important you know? hey, she asked about your school told and i told her you were still at your other uni-”
“and why would you say that?”
“because i’m sick of seeing my sister alone ok? as soon as you told me you were transferring to her school, i just seized the opportunity! you’ll look out for her, regardless of whatever feelings you have or don’t have for her. it makes me feel better to know she’s got somebody.”
“as evil as you are, i’m letting you have that one because it’s a sweet brotherly thing to do.”
“i know right?”
“and you just ruined it. don’t expect me to just randomly check on her though.”
“but you will,” oikawa sighs, a knowing smile on his face. “even if you don’t like her like she likes you, you’ll still care about her.”
“whatever. bye.”
“bye bye~”
the first semester’s rough since you were getting accustomed to this new way of life.
but honestly, you think you did a pretty good job.
you showed up to class on time, you ate decent meals (most of the time), you studied when you had to and took breaks when needed.
yeah, you were slaying the college game.
until you were locked out of your room in only a towel.
your roommate had an early class that morning so she wasn’t there to let you back in.
which meant: you had to go to the RA office to ask for the master key.
you walked down the hall in nothing but your towel and flip flops, glancing over at iwaizumi’s door when you passed it, hoping he was in there sleeping.
you reached the RA office and lightly knocked on the door before cracking it open.
“sorry for the appearance but i got lock- not you again,” you groan by the end of your statement when you faced a half-awake iwaizumi leaning over the desk.
of course out of everyone to be on duty…it has to be him.
the sound of your voice got him to open his eyes but upon seeing you in said towel, his fatigue became long gone.
had your legs always been that long and toned?
mentally smacking himself for such a thought, he stood up.
“l-let me get the master key.” he shuffles over to a small cabinet and went through the keys. “room 220 right?”
“mhm,” you hum, crossing your arms, trying to hide as much of your body as possible.
you felt v embarrassed rn.
“got it, follow me,” iwaizumi leaves the room and you trail after him like a lost puppy.
“can’t you just give me the key and i’ll return it later?”
“‘m afraid it doesn’t work like that,” even though he’s turned away from you, you still know he’s smiling.
“sleep late?” you ask when he lets out a loud yawn.
“yeah and i’m stuck in that office until 1.”
you nod but you realize he can’t see you so you mumble an, “oh.”
stopping in front of your room, he unlocks it and opens the door for you and gestures for you to go in. “there ya go.”
“thanks,” you lightly smile, walking into your room and hold the handle, ready to close it.
“how’s your semester going?” he blurts before you could start pushing the door closed.
you tilt your head to the side in confusion at his sudden question but laugh anyway, “maybe ask me when i’m not wearing nothing but a towel.”
iwaizumi’s cheeks heat at your comment, remembering you were still in a towel and he scratches the side of his head. “right! sorry. enjoy your day.”
“see you around!” you call when he’s walking down the hall, on his way back to the RA office.
the next time you’re alone with iwaizumi is on a saturday night when your roommate is adamant on playing a game.
“c’mon, everyone’s out partying tonight so shouldn’t we have our own fun?” mei clasps her hands together in a pleading manner and juts out her lower lip.
“what game?” you sigh, standing from your desk and turning to her
“one of the games we have here! we can borrow some from the RA office and return them when we’re done!
“ok then, let’s go.”
you walk behind your skipping roommate as she hums and giggles.
you were glad you weren’t stuck with some maniac.
she stops in front of iwaizumi’s door when she notices the sticker with his name on it on the door.
“have you guys talked?”
“not really,” you shrug.
“really? it’s been two months since we’ve moved in.”
“i mean, he saw me in a towel a while ago since i got locked out of the room but since then no.”
“spicy spicy~” she grins mischievously, continuing on her way to the office. “wanna bet the universe is plotting against you and he’s on duty tonight in the office?”
“i would but i know i’ll lose because it’s what the universe would do to me.”
“have you thought about getting over him?” she asks innocently after a moment of silence, turning to look at you.
“of course. it just never works out. my mind always comes back to iwaizumi and my heart, well, it knows what it wants.”
“that’s really sad, y/n.”
“maybe. but it’s what i’m used to. i’ve never met anyone who gives me the same feeling as he does.”
“and what feeling does he give you?”
by now, you’re standing in front of the RA office on the door. there’s a small little window so residents can see if someone is in there or not. and there iwaizumi was, scrolling on his phone, looking bored as hell.
“home.”
“hi!” mei greets him after she swings the door open
“gotta go shitty-” he cuts himself off, realizing you’d know just who he was talking to.
“-are you talking to my dear brother?” your eyes light and you instinctively run over to iwaizumi and check the screen and yes, there he is.
“tooru!” you shout a greeting like you haven’t spoken in years when you in fact called him that morning. guess it’s seeing him somewhere else that gets you excited.
“y/n, my baby sister! what are you doing there?”
“goodbye shittykawa,” iwaizumi rolls his eyes when he sees the shit eating grin on oikawa’s face. he ends the call abruptly before spinning in his chair to face you. “can i help you, other oikawa?”
you smile and point over to the shelf stocked with games, “we’d like to play a game please.”
waving you off, he mumbles, “knock yourself out.”
you bounce over to your roommate, unknown to the hard stare iwaizumi is sending you.
he’s too deep in his own thoughts to notice he’s staring right at you either.
“there’s only games for three people or more here,” you turn around with a pout
iwaizumi breaks away from his thoughts and shrugs his shoulders, “someone probably took the two person games already.”
you stick your tongue out at his nonchalant and apathetic answer
“how ‘bout you play with us?” mei asks, taking out a handful of games.
“me?” iwaizumi furrows his eyebrows, glancing over at you.
you shrug as if saying, why not?
“i’m on duty right now, i can’t.”
“why not?” this time you voice it.
“if someone needs something-”
“-we’ll pause the game,” you say as if its obvious. “c’mon it’s saturday night and we’re bored! please~”
and just like your roommate did to you, you made your best pleading stance and stare at the love of your life iwaizumi.
and being that you’ve used this face on him a million times since you were five, you were wary he’d not be affected.
but:
“ok, fine, just one game.”
you can’t deny the swell you feel in your heart when you notice the small smile he tries so hard to hide.
(´。• ᵕ •。`) ♡
“plus 12, are you kidding me, y/n?” iwaizumi grumbles, starting to pick up a card from the deck one by one.
“hey, you’re the one who started it,” you shrug, grinning at his obvious frustration.
the three of you were currently in a round of UNO, your third game of the night.
(hah, “one game” my ass)
iwaizumi had only two cards left in his hand and thought he could gain an ever greater advantage if one of you received two more cards
but alas, the higher powers ruling UNO decided now was the time to push him off his high horse.
mei looks through the cards in her hand for her next move before an alarm ringtone went off from her lap.
“that’s for my laundry,” mei glances at her phone to shut off the alarm. “i’ll be back in like ten minutes to drop my clothes off back in the room.” she stands up before looking back at the two of you with an accusatory finger, “no cheating.”
she stepped out of the office and then it was just you and iwaizumi alone
letting out a yawn, (you’ve been yawning this whole time) you check your phone.
“dude, it’s 2am. shouldn’t the RA office be closed now?” you ask, resting your head on your arms as they lay crossed against the office desk
“yeah but we’re in the middle of a game, aren’t we?” iwaizumi doesn’t look up from his hand of cards, sorting them by color and number
“ya coulda’ kicked us out earlier. we were just bored and needed. something to do-”
“-ok but i wasn’t going to cut off the game if i’m winning.”
you open your eyes to send him a pointed expression, “winning, huh?”
“shut up.”
even tired and with eyes closed, you manage to send him a grin
there’s a comfortable silence between the two where your eyes are closed and iwaizumi’s attention flickers between you and his hands
you were the same oikawa he’s known for the past thirteen years.
then how come you seemed like a such a different person?
normally you’d be throwing your flirty banter and compliments his way but all he’s heard from you is what you told your roommate that first day he saw you.
you claimed he still had your heart.
but why weren’t you acting like it?
had you…matured?
iwaizumi gulped and slightly widened his eyes.
and why was he so intrigued now, wanting to know the reason…
“y/n?” he asks, feeling his throat grow dry and covers it with a cough
the only answer he receives are soft snores.
oh.
you fell asleep.
i mean, it was 2am and you’d been playing games for the past few hours. you were surprised you lasted that long.
“i’m back!” mei announces returning back the office before noticing you. glancing at iwaizumi, she pointed at you, “is she out?”
“i think so,” was his simple reply.
“we should just call it a night. y/n, let’s go,” mei walked over and snapped her fingers in front of your face.
you were out like a light.
alexa play sicko mode
“y/n,” iwaizumi speaks this time, going as far as patting your shoulder to which you instinctively nuzzle your head further into your arms
letting out a sigh, iwaizumi stands from his seat, “you go on ahead, i got her.”
mei furrows her brows, wondering what he’d meant but it becomes crystal clear when she notices him crouch down to take her into his arms.
mei was quick to start moving, afraid iwaizumi would see her wide grin and stifled giggles.
he follows her in the hallway with you in his arms, bridal style, occasionally looking down at you.
“you can just plop her on the bed. she’ll move around eventually,” mei breaks iwaizumi from his gaze toward you and he quickly looks up and clears his throat.
“right.”
he walks over to your side of the room and gently places you on the bed.
“is she enjoying herself here?” he asks, glancing over at your roommate quickly before looking back down at your sleeping state.
“i think she is,” he smiles, “i mean, she has a pretty great roommate so i count for something.”
iwaizumi chuckles lowly, careful not to wake you. “funny,” he says before leaning over and pushing a strand of hair that’d fallen over your face away.
leaning back, iwaizumi shoves his hands in his jean pockets and sways back and forth. “sorry for keeping you up. i should’ve kicked you out a while ago.”
“don’t sweat it. we had fun. sorry for interrupting your night. i’m sure y/n would never apologize but i’m sure she feels a little guilty.”
“i had fun, too. so no worries.”
“yeah?” mei grins when he’s outside the door. she was leaning against the door, ready to close it before curiosity got the best of her, “you must know how she feels about you, right?”
iwaizumi rubs a hand over his face, obviously not ready to have this conversation with your roommate at 2:30 in the morning.
“yeah i do-”
“does she have a chance?”
iwaizumi’s throat runs dry.
“i’m too old for you.”
“i’m three years older than you.”
“i’m in high school and you’re still in middle school.”
“when is it gonna get through your thick skull that it’s never going to happen? just quit it. you have no chance.”
iwaizumi’s silence is a cue mei takes to go on.
“because from what i’ve heard from her is that she’s liked you forever. forgive me for overstepping my boundaries but a loyalty that strong for someone? that’s not something you should brush off.”
iwaizumi thinks back on the times he rejected you and takes into account how each and every time you seemed to bounce right back with no shame.
“has she told you why she couldn’t take no as an answer when we were kids?”
mei smiles at his question. “she said your reasoning was dumb.”
his reasoning.
all of his rejections were revolved around your ages.
come to think of it, iwaizumi never said the words “i don’t like you,” to you once.
it was always about age.
“i think she thought that as long as you focused on your age, she’d still have a chance when it didn’t matter. like now, we’re all adults here and and an eighteen year old dating a twenty one year old is pretty common.”
“i uh, gotta get some sleep. i have an early class,” iwaizumi jabs his thumb in the direction of his room down the hall and mei sighs knowingly.
“goodnight,” and before she closes the door all the way, she calls out to him, “think about what i said!”
you awoke the next morning to the sound of your alarm (thank god you toggled the settings so it automatically repeated every day).
gotta get ready for class, you think to yourself, grabbing your toothbrush and toothpaste (and key, you never forget your key now) before slipping into some shoes and walking out into the hall.
on your way to the bathroom you see a familiar face walking in your direction.
iwaizumi is walking your way (in nothing but a towel around his waist) with a toothbrush in his mouth. he doesn’t notice you at first and to be honest, you don’t notice him either.
you’re still tired and can barely keep your eyes open.
it isn’t until he’s an inch away from slamming into your shoulder that you move to the side out of reflex.
“shoot, sorry,” iwaizumi says, mouthful of toothpaste.
“no worries, iwa,” you wave him off with a sleepy smile and continue your way to the women’s bathroom.
iwaizumi pauses for a moment, admiring the way you walked away with no second thought.
you truly were in your own little world when you were half-awake.
amidst this, a small smile tugs at his lips, turning into a grin as he walks back to his room.
from that moment forward, iwaizumi finds himself seeing you more often than before.
at first it isn’t even intentional:
you two walk into your dorm at the same time
more times when you walk past each other in the hall if one of you is on your way to class and the other is coming back from class
but your favorite was when you’d both be in the lounge room at the same time
“whatcha watching?” you’d ask, plopping beside him on the soft sofa and looking up at the t.v.
“reruns of criminal minds.”
and then you’d sit beside each other just watching whatever was playing on the t.v. neither of you spoke unless it was about a scene.
but he still enjoyed your presence.
OK WHAT’S GOING ON WITH ME, he thinks (almost everyday) to himself
never did he act this way around you nor want to be around you this much.
“haji, let’s play foosball!” you break him out of his thoughts one day, already at the game table, gesturing for him to come over
you were quite impressed with yourself with how you were handling seeing iwaizumi so often.
did your stomach flip every time you saw him? yes.
did your heart pound against your chest every time he made eye contact? of course.
and did your stomach let out out a swarm of butterflies every time you saw him smile or laugh? no doubt.
but you managed to keep your feelings at bay.
after all, it had been three years without seeing the man.
of course, you some partners in that time. but your heart was set on one man.
and sure maybe the media would call you a simp but you didn’t care.
(it’s iwaizumi. i’m shamelessly simping)
“they’re having brownies at the dining hall tonight. wanna get some chow later?” you ask, without bothering to look up from the table, too engrossed with your game.
“yeah, i’m starving. loser has to throw away all the trash when we’re done.”
“you’re on,” you smirk.
ending result of the game: you won.
iwaizumi is telling you it’s because he let you but that’s only to protect his ego.
“yeah, sure you did. anyway, let’s go!” you tug his arm out of the building and walk in the direction of the dining hall.
feeling the chilly breeze against you, you shove your hands into your sweater pockets and out of instinct, shuffle closer to iwaizumi, hoping his body heat would warm you up.
surprising you, he doesn’t mind being shoulder to shoulder with you and doesn’t move away.
the two of you walk into the dining halls and settle for a table near the back.
“i’ll watch the table, you go first,” he shoos you with his hand and takes a seat at the small booth for two. you grin and nod and he watches you skip away from him and in the direction of the food
you’re too cute, he thinks to himself as a smile threatens to grace his lips
five minutes pass you return with a plate of food.
“really?” iwaizumi raises an eyebrow at your choice of a meal. it was 40% dinner and 60% sweets and desserts.
“really.”
sighing, he knows if he tried to convince you to not take as many sweets, he wouldn’t win. he stands from his seat and walks in the direction of food (definitely less excitedly than you did).
he returns with his food soon after and you’re sitting together, exchanging words and teases back and forth. it’s a cute sight to see and if any stranger were to look at you, it definitely looks like the two of you were together.
“if you procrastinate again and you show up at my door with those puppy dog eyes, i’m only saying ‘i told you so,’“ iwaizumi chuckles and you throw a french fry out of mock anger.
“you wouldn’t. my puppy dog eyes get you ~weak~ and you know it. just like when we were kids.”
the two of you are laughing until it dies down, registering the last part of your sentence.
when you were kids.
“it’s been a while, huh?”
you nod, “mhm, we’ve known each other a long time.”
iwaizumi stays silent, fiddling with his fingers underneath the table.
should he bring up what he’s wanted to for the past few weeks?
before he can, you lean back and rest your head against the back of the booth seat. “man, i’m stuffed.”
iwaizumi raises an eyebrow and says, “well you ate like four brownies so i’m sure you are.”
you reply by sticking out your tongue and pushing your tray toward him. “throw it out please~”
iwaizumi rolls his eyes but slides out of the booth and takes both of your trays and walked in the direction of the disposal area.
“i’ll meet you in the front, ok?”
he nods and the two of you part ways. iwaizumi walks over to the disposal area and a look of defeat crosses over his features.
you couldn’t tell her…
why not?
‘cause you’re a coward.
iwaizumi shakes the thoughts out of his head and balls his now free hands into fists.
it’s not the right time.
but she’s only been waiting for thirteen years…
sighing, he shoves his hands into his pockets and masks his frustration with his normal resting face.
he’s ready to greet you and start walking back to your dorm when he notices a taller figure beside you.
stepping closer he feels his stomach drop.
“no boyfriend?” the man smiles, taking a step closer to you, “i can change that, if you’d like.”
iwaizumi is already bunching up the sleeves of his sweatshirt up his forearms, ready to start something, before he notices your bored gaze at the man in front of you.
“sorry, i’m taken.”
“i don’t see you with anybody?” the man’s grin never falters as he looks around you in search of someone.
by the time he says that, iwaizumi is somewhat close and within your eyesight.
noticing the look of relief washing over your face, iwaizumi allows you to grab hold of his arm and swings him around to face the flirting man
“this is him and he’ll punch you square in the jaw if you try me.”
the man raises an unimpressed brow before slowly looking over at the taller man beside you.
gruffly, iwaizumi responds, “i will.”
the man scoffs and walks away from you, leaving you and iwaizumi alone
you’re stunned.
what you had said was based on pure instinct but you never expected iwaizumi to play along. the two of you quietly walk out of the dining hall and you stop once you’re both outside.
“thanks,” you mumble, feeling your cheeks flush, “i didn’t mean to say that, it was just a reflex and he wouldn’t leave me alone and you were ther-”
iwaizumi cuts you off by cupping your cheeks in his hands. a beat passes with the just the two of you staring at each other before he (FINALLY) leans down and presses his lips to yours.
your eyes are wide and your body frozen but with a few seconds, you were able to register what was happening and you melt into his arms, leaning forward.
you kiss for a while, probably looking strange to people walking in and out of the dining hall but you don’t care.
ending the kiss with a few peppered pecks on your lips and your cheeks, iwaizumi lets go of you and allows you to regain your own balance
“i’m sorry it took so long for me to do that,” he mumbles, looking down in embarrassment.
“hajime, the absolute love of my life,” you coo reaching your hand up to caress his cheek. “don’t apologize. after all, i won two games today.”
leaning against your hand, iwaizumi furrowed his brows before asking, “what was the second game?”
“the waiting game.”
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WHY NOT OKAY
the feminine urge to run away to a faraway place, to build a cottage, to bake pies and cakes, to make cookies, to have a wildflower garden, to have bee hives and bird houses, to take care of fluffy cows, to have an apple orchard, to have a strawberry field, to read books underneath willow trees, to play songs on my guitar at sunset and sunrise, to go swimming in a nearby lake, to wear floral dresses, and to always have satin bows and flowers in my hair.
introducing my cottagecore desires.
clingy, kinda soft bakugou <3 no pronouns are mentioned!
it's late.
in fact, at this hour of the night, bakugou katsuki would be in bed, peacefully resting his body to prepare for another day of pro-heroing.
or rather, that should be what he's doing. instead, he's dragging his sore, tired self out of bed to find wherever you could be that's not in his arms. he's dearly missed the warmth that came from the other side of the mattress, which you occupied.
footsteps softly trudging along the planks of your home, bakugou discovers you in the kitchen, sitting at the island with your laptop underneath a singular, dim light source that hung over your head. the bluelight glasses that accompanied your face illuminated the screen of the laptop, and in his delirium, the blond notices that you're typing away on some sort of document.
he huffs, hoping that it would capture your attention... but to no avail, and bakugou is absolutely flabbergasted. how could you ignore him?
what could be more important than your lover that just wanted your attention to come to bed?
he tries over and over again, and it's not until bakugou coughs that he finally captures your attention, unfortunately for his impatience.
"you scared me," you sighed, hand going over your heart, "what's up?"
"come to bed, doofus," he grumbles, walking over to where you sat and draping himself over your body freely. you ignore him as if there's no problem, pretending as if there isn't some muscular hero splayed across your back, placing most of his weight onto you.
you continue typing away, irking bakugou to no end, "i'm almost done. go back to sleep without me, i'll be there soon."
"it's 3am."
"and?"
"and you're not where you're supposed to be, which is sleeping beside me."
a laugh filters through bakugou's ears, and he looks at you with an inquisitive stare, "katsuki, you have work tomorrow. go rest."
"and you have to visit me tomorrow on your day off, and i refuse to talk to your tired-ass that should've listened to me."
that's a lie. bakugou would do anything for you, regardless of whatever state you're in, because even though it seems like he hates taking care of you, but he's always at your beck and call regardless of the teasing he endures from you.
"wow, you really do care about me," you muttered, pretending to act touched as bakugou rolls his eyes, moving his arms to wrap firmly around your waist.
"as if. i just can't sleep without ya there. 'tis all," he grumbles through his teeth, "i don't care about your health."
a smile adorns your face. it's so obvious he's lying, judging by the way he's pressing his face against your shoulder and holding you tightly against him.
you fuel the fire, "and you wonder why i'm not going to bed."
"y/n," he groans, borderline whining.
"bakugou," you mimic, not tearing your eyes from the laptop screen.
"you can't pull out the last name on me, you little shit!"
"i can do whatever i want, bakugou katsuki."
"if you don't get up and come to bed in peace, i am going to resort to violence."
"please don't blow up the house again-"
in an instant, you're being picked up effortlessly and bakugou is carrying you out of the kitchen, shutting your laptop lid and turning off the lights simultaneously, before bringing you to your shared bedroom.
he throws you on the bed in an undignified manner and climbs in not too long after, pushing you down by leaning most of his weight on your body. the ironic part is that he carefully plucks your glasses off your face, gently putting them on the nightstand before flopping back over you, arms wrapped securely around your middle
bakugou sighs contently, melting into your warmth completely when your hands have found their home in his ruffled hair. he shifts his leg to rest over your hips, making sure that you couldn't escape as he continues basking in his paradise.
you almost want to scold him but you know that bakugou does this for you because he knows it's what is best for you. when you forget to take care of yourself and succumb to the feeling of never having motivation, he'll always be there to pull you back.
he's corrected multiple of your deprecating habits; such as going to bed late by forcing you to sleep when he does since he can't sleep without you. on the contrary, you've softened his edges a little, showing the explosive blond what it's like to be able to rely on someone else for a change.
as much of a pain in the ass bakugou was, you wouldn't have it any other way.
"i lovb youu, shtupid," he whispers against your neck, muffled. "shay it back."
a small laugh echoes through the space, "i love you too, katsuki."
"good, now go to shleep, or i will be mad."
"goodnight."
"goodnight."
and as rough as bakugou katsuki could be, he always made you feel loved, even in the darkness of your bedroom with him laying half on top of you.
just a reminder that your favourite loves everything about you…
everything you’re insecure about is beautiful to them and they will remind you all the time.
whether it’s hip dips, facial hair, moles that don’t look “pretty”, short stubby fingers…
whether you think you’re too “skinny” or too “fat”, whether you think you’re too “tall” or too “short”
all your supposed “imperfections” have never clouded their views of you and they never will
all those tiny things you call “flaws” don’t change what they fell in love with.
"Hey 'Samu. What's up?"
"Sorry ta bother ya Sunarin, I know yer packin' but yer roommate had a stressful day and is uh," Osamu clears his throat, "not safe ta get home. I'd drive but my car's-"
"In the shop, I know." Suna sighs and there's a soft jingle of keys. "I'll be there soon."
Osamu clears the bottles of sake off the counter cleaning around your slumped, sleeping form. He softly nudges you. "Sunarin's on his way ta get ya home."
You whimper pathetically, words slurring, "i'snot gonna be his homemuch longer."
Osamu feels a pang of his own pain.
It was bittersweet, his best friend being recruited by a division one team. He was mostly overjoyed and proud, knowing how long Suna had been playing volleyball, but a small part of him hurt because it meant his best friend moving away.
He knows Suna's always going to be his best friend so the distance won't damage their friendship but you...
His employee, the first one he hired who's been working for and with him since the beginning
Who got to know Suna from his frequent visits and became friends, accepting the spare room he offered when your old lease was up...
You don't have that history with Suna. Though you celebrated with him just as hard as Osamu, the part that hurts over him leaving is much larger.
After a few nasty customers today Osamu offered you a drink as you closed up. It quickly escalated as you poured your heart out and swore him to secrecy at the same time.
Osamu lets Suna in when he knocks and watches the middle blocker help you to your feet, draping one of your arms over his shoulders as he wraps one of his around your waist.
"What's gonna happen when you leave? Osamu asks quietly.
Suna snorts. "You're gonna need a bedroll in the office."
Osamu shakes his head. "No, Rin." He motions to you with his chin. "What happens...when you leave?"
Suna searches his friend's expression, not answering.
Osamu holds the door and keeps his promise, keeps your secret, but simply offers. "I think ya need ta talk about it."
Suna tucks you into the front seat, Osamu's words replaying in his head as he drives home, you slumped against the door in sleep.
"Suna!" You jump. "You scared me, I didn't see you there." You try to laugh it off, the surprise of finding him standing in the dark as you take out Onigiri Miya's trash, but you're clutching your chest. He can see through your false bravado. "What uh...what's up? Why are you standing out here like a creep?"
"I...got drafted."
You raise your brow and smirk. "What by the army?"
Normally he'd quip back but his heads spinning too much. "No. By EJP Raijon."
"Oh." Your expression clears in shock. "Oh damn, like drafted, drafted."
"Yeah." He shifts his gym bag.
"We'll that's, that's great right? That's what you were hoping for!"
"I guess." He shrugs.
"Tch, what do you mean you guess!" You grab his arm and drag him inside announcing to the whole restaurant that your roommate was going to play professional volleyball.
After one too many jokes that night about having to find a new roommate he started to get frustrated but when he asks "is that all you think of me? Your roommate?"
You stutter.
He'll never admit that his heart stopped beating in the few seconds it took you to answer.
"N-No, you're my f-you're my friend." You blink owlishly under his gaze and he wonders what else he could have been searching for.
Nothing.
Nothing happens, he already knows nothing happens when he leaves.
He helps you into the apartment and you robotically leave your shoes by the door and shuffle past the kitchen but you don't go to your room.
Eyes closed you sleepwalk into his room.
He quickly kicks his shoes off and chases after you with a gentle call of your name but you pull out of his grasp.
"Leavemelone Samu," you groan. "Jus lemme go tobed."
"I'm trying but this isn't your bed," he protests handling you far more patiently than he would anyone else.
Your features crumple like you're going to cry and you're still slipping out of his hands. "Yesi'is..." Your bottom lip trembles. "Sunasgone Samu, an' imtaking his room."
He stands helplessly in the middle of his own room as you climb into his bed, under his covers and wrap yourself tightly. He sees how you bury your nose in the blanket and inhale.
"Stil'smels like him, too..." You exhale shakily like you're still on the verge of tears. "Imnot gonna tell him he left this either..." Your breathing evens out as you drift. "...I's all I'll have to 'member him..."
Suna feels a strange pain in his chest as he watches your lips slack open.
You stretch, twisting your wrists as you flex your arms straight, and yawn. You slept surprisingly well given the last thing you remember is falling asleep on the counter at Onigiri Miya but your horizontal orientation clearly means you're in bed. And when you open your eyes and take in the piles of moving boxes you realize you're not in your own room.
Cringing in embarrassment you tiptoe out of bed, pausing at the door until you know the apartment's empty, you scurry to the bathroom.
After the longest shower you can stand, you get dressed to find your soon-to-be ex-roommate moving boxes closer to the door.
He regards you with his usual smirk. "Morning sleeping beauty."
There's a rush of heat to your cheeks and you don't know what to do with your hands. "I-I'm so sorry about last night."
"Which part?" He teasingly asks "the part where I had to drive all the way to Onigiri Miya to pick you up or the part where you stole my bed?"
You grimace. "Both."
"Don't worry about it," he chuckles dryly.
"Do you want any help?" you offer, doubting your ability to actually be helpful to a professional athlete and he smirks, thinking the same thing.
"Nah, I'm good." He goes back to his room and looks around, patting his pockets, before picking up the last box and adding it to the stack by the door. "The mover's are parking now."
You nod and try to stay out of the way as his things are moved out. As the last box is taken he goes back to his room and brings out a small cardboard box.
"Here."
Your brow dips as he hands the box to you. "What's this?"
He shrugs, dropping his keys on the counter for you. "Just a small going-away present."
"Oh, but I don't have..." Your words fade when he shakes his head.
"I'm good." He holds your gaze in his strange quiet intensity. "Take care of yourself."
"You-You too, Rin."
With the box in your arms you don't have to overthink giving him a hug versus a handshake or something equally awkward. He just waves once, leaves,
And you're alone.
Still holding the box you numbly shuffle into his room, taking in the vast emptiness from corner to corner.
Outside the moving truck rumbles, loudly at first until it drives off, leaving you in quiet.
You slowly sit down on Suna's bare floor and let yourself cry. You're going to miss the movie nights, shared meals, incessant jokes...
You're going to miss your old roommate...but he was never just your roommate, was he? From the moment he walked into Onigiri Miya you had been in love. And becoming his roommate, seeing him walk from the bathroom to his bedroom in just a towel, the way he would leave a cup of coffee on the counter for you in the mornings...only made you fall harder. Fall deeper.
But he was out of your league and your boss's best friend...so you never wanted to risk what you had.
Wiping tears and snot from your face you open the box, the sight of his blanket sending another wave of tears crashing down.
You pull it out and wrap it around yourself, crying harder, as a letter with your name in his scrappy writing falls out.
Hands shaking you pick it up and read:
I'm in love with you. I've loved you for a long time and was hoping you'd ask me to stay but you'd never do that, would you? Because you're a good person who supports me but I can tell you with 100% certainty that if the roles were reversed I wouldn't do the same for you.
You unfold the paper and something extra falls out. You absentmindedly lift it up as you read the end:
I know I'm moving and all but...I'm still gonna need a roommate....
Speechlessly you look at the extra thing, heart racing as you see it's an airline voucher.
...And I'd like that to be you.
╰┈➤ pairing: bakugou, deku, kirishima, shouto, shinsou, sero, denki, tamaki, hawks, dabi, shigaraki, iida, mina, momo, jirou x gn!reader
╰┈➤ warnings: gn!reader, wanted to get one of these out before valentine's day! i added shigaraki for @/veenxys only. febuary's gonna be a post-heavy month because i have three more collab fics to post!
— BAKUGOU:
acts of service, physical touch. katsuki might not be very good with his words, but that does not stop him from displaying his love for you. he always makes sure to keep you away from the street when walking, keeping you safely pressed into his side and anytime you're in pain- he's there to tend to you, waiting on you without complaint. he loves taking care of you, cooking every meal he can, picking up any chores you don't like and always making sure to help with housework. katsuki is also so observant, always noticing when something's troubling you and silently making the moves to fix it. he wants to make your life as easy as possible, scoffing anytime you press a kiss and thank you to his lips. he gets so casual with physical affection the longer you're together, always throwing an arm over your shoulder and tugging you against him. he refuses to leave for work until you cup his face and litter his face with kisses. he might be stubborn, but he takes every step he possibly can to make you know how much you mean.
— MIDORIYA:
acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation. izuku wants to be able to help everyone around him, you included. you mean so much to him and he just wants to make your life easier. he always draws you a bath when you mention that your day had been rough over the phone or asks you if you need anything when he leaves for the store. he also makes sure he takes over your least favourite chores like the dishes or taking out the trash. once he gets comfortable around you, izuku gets so touchy. he likes laying together when you watch tv at night or ensuring that your thighs touch when you sit in a booth together- little touches throughout the day. he's always been very good at communicating and so he always tries to ensure he tells you how much you mean. he wants you to feel appreciated and loved, even if it takes a while to find the words, he makes sure to say them.
— KIRISHIMA:
words of affirmation, physical touch. eijirou has never shied away from showing everyone how much you mean to him. he has hands on you everywhere you go, holding hands or an arm wrapped around your waist. loves having you wrapped up in his arms, head pressed to his chest. you can't go more than ten minutes without him kissing you. he's also not shying away from saying everything he loves about you. always there to cheer you on or just cupping your face and whispering all his love- how pretty you are, how much you improve his day, everything- to you. he doesn't leave his praise to just you though, everyone around him knows how much he loves you. he just can't shut up. he calls you once a day to tell you he loves you and you've heard from everyone in his agency knows your favourite food. bakugou's patience is running thin.
— TODOROKI:
physical touch, gift giving, quality time. shouto is touch-starved. he's never really liked people getting close to him... touching him, but he finds himself aching for you. he has his chin resting on your shoulder whenever he's sitting next to you and always leans into every kiss. his favourite part of his day is coming home and being held by you. shouto loves getting to spoil you, no excuses needed. every time he comes home from patrolling, he has a new trinket for you. sometimes they're smaller things like your favourite chocolate or sometimes it's an entire jewellery set. he buys you flowers once a week, always a different arrangement. he's also someone who's never liked draining dates- doesn't see the point. he's perfectly content in spending every free moment with you, even if it's just watching you study or curling up on your couch for a nap.
— SHINSOU:
quality time, gift giving. hitoshi really loves existing together. he's not someone who likes really high energy dates, not that he doesn't plan more complicated outings. it's just he prefers really casual date nights: coffee dates where you can spend a quiet evening pressed together doing two separate things, planning a day to drive somewhere less polluted so you can have a picnic while star-gazing. afternoon dates where you go out to eat, usually some small hole in the wall cafe he found while on a walk one time. he likes being able to put all of his attention onto you, undivided and undisturbed. he also loves to be able to touch you. he's not picky about it, but there will be numerous movie marathons spent facing each other and not the screen, legs tangled together and running hands through each others hair.
— SERO:
physical touch, quality time. hanta just really loves touching you. he's always holding your hands, the feeling of your palm against his just makes him so happy and calm. every time you're close enough and your hands are empty, he's taking it. he hugs you all the time, catching you in his arms and spinning you around. he takes every opportunity to kiss you, pressing a kiss to your cheek every morning and always kisses you on your forehead and lips before leaving. hanta also considers his time to be one of the best ways to show how he loves you. he loves anytime he gets with you, usually spent just curled up on the couch and talking lowly or doing chores together. he likes the simpleness.
— KAMINARI:
physical touch, quality time. denki has always been a very hands on person and affection's no different. he's always touching you. it's just how he's wired, how he reacts- his first instinct when he feels any emotion is to latch onto you. physical touch is his way of making the best of bad emotions and sharing his good ones with you. if he ever feels excited, you're the first person he finds so he can cling to your shoulders. he has to have you close all the time, pulling you onto his lap, wrapping his arms around your waist, hands locked with your own, anything he can get. he also relies on touch to recharge, hooking a leg over your hips and nuzzling into your neck as you card through his hair. denki values any time you get together so much, so he takes extra care in ensuring that it's exciting. he spends days, sometimes weeks, before dates planning. he loves to see you happy.
— AMAJIKI:
quality time, physical touch. tamaki has never been the most articulated person, no matter how hard he tried, and he's never been good in high social situations. he hated it for a while, not being able to give you a proper date- but quickly adapted. he likes the little inside dates: curling up on something soft to watch a movie, making dinner together a little too late at night, or just sitting shoulder to shoulder while doing two completely different things. he also likes to be subtlety touching you too, though. a hand intertwined with yours or his head resting against your shoulder, small things that help remind him that you're together. after really taxing days, he comes how and curls into you, tucked away into your neck.
— HAWKS:
physical touch, gift giving. keigo loves with everything he has, once he gets comfortable with someone he's nearly obsessive. he's incredibly clingy and while he doesn't struggle with words- he tells you just how much he loves you plenty- touch is always his fallback. he refuses to start his mornings without a hug from you, pressing you tight against him and nuzzling into your neck and takes every opportunity to steal a kiss. he spends, much to his dismay, a lot of his time away from you and a lot of that time thinking about you. anytime he sees anything, literally anything, that makes him think of you he's bringing it home. he will not be letting you run out of jewellery, always insisting on clasping it onto you. you have a whole drawer at home filled with colourful rocks and shiny trinkets he's brought back to you. he blames the weirder ones on his "bird brain" but that rock just reminded him of your eyes.
— DABI:
acts of service, physical touch. touya loves so deeply and tenderly, even when he can't voice those feelings. he tries so desperately too help you, even if he blatantly refuses doing so. you mention off handedly that you need to do the laundry and find it done the next day. you know it's him, even as he rolls his eyes, by the contented little smile on his face. he also tries his best to take care of you- even if he can barely look after himself. he tries to cook dinner or breakfast and it's not anything amazing but you can tell how much it meant to him. he's very touchy, too, always finding an excuse to be pressed against you. follows you around when you're doing chores, anytime you stop he's knocking his head into your chin until you cup his face and kiss him.
— SHIGARAKI:
physical touch, quality time. tomura is desperate for touch, something he'd been deprived of for so long- now he revels in the plentiful attention he can get from you. if you're ever sitting down, he's draped over your lap, pushing his head into your hands to urge you to card through his hair. always pushes his face into your neck, nuzzling into the tender skin, when you cuddle. guides your wrist to his chin so you tip his head and kiss him. even if he needs to constantly be touching, he does like just being able to be in the room with you.
— ASHIDO:
words of affirmation, physical touch. mina loves you and will never let a moment pass which she doesn't remind you. she showers you with compliments, escalating throughout the course of the day in an attempt to fluster you. anytime you make even the smallest change in appearance, she compliments it. she'll tell you how good your new haircut looks, how the shirt you just bought is the best colour you've ever worn, how the way you've styles yourself brings out all your best features. she's also a very touchy person, it's also how she expresses her emotions and how she greets you. anytime you enter her line of sight, she's touching you- draping herself over your shoulders, littering kisses over your cheeks, or throwing your leg over her lap.
— YAOYOROZU:
gift giving, physical touch. momo sees you and thinks that you deserve every nice thing in the world. she's so casual in her gift giving- no matter how extravagant the object. she just sees something that reminds her of you and buys it. she brings you delicate rings, slipping them onto your fingers with a soft, "they made me think of you, lovely." anything you need paid for, no matter if you tell her or not, is being paid for. you see a shirt you really love in a store window? it's yours. you have more student debt than you know what to do with? she'll cover it. you go to the same cafe every morning? she always pays. she also loves to spoil you with affection, wrapping her arms around you whenever she sees you, dotting kisses over your face. anytime you're together, she has a hand on you. she just loves you so much and will do everything in her power to show you.
— JIROU:
acts of service, quality time. kyoka gets frustrated whenever she tries to voice her feelings for you. she feels awkward and gets hot all over, then she clams up for the rest of the day. she hates that she can't just tell you how much she loves you, that you make her happy- but she'll settle with showing you. she tries to think about you as much as she can: anytime she's getting something for herself- a snack, drink, hoodie- she's bringing you back one as well. she also keeps an eye on you and your needs, the slightest shiver has her tossing a jacket over your shoulders. she really values alone time with you, too. just simply existing in the same space, pulling you into her room so you can listen to a song that she was writing, bingeing a new series she found, or testing out a new cookie recipe.
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