[No one’s more familiar with the emotional devastation Oikawa can wreak than Iwaizumi. He’d be the most audacious liar in the universe if he said he wasn’t nervous about the inevitable reaction; that doesn’t change the fact that it’s his turmoil to deal with. If Oikawa tries to take out their personal friction on the team, he’ll be getting more than an earful.
[Even so, this is the first time Iwaizumi’s really stopped to consider that that might be a possibility, and the realization is making his stomach twist painfully. He’d never want his personal actions to negatively impact his team, and suddenly he finds himself resisting the urge to kick himself for simply having a good time. How fair is that, exactly?
[Kunimi’s offer of support only makes him more uncomfortable. As if he’d ever put his emotions on the shoulders of his kohai - to do so is simply unthinkable. He might appreciate the sentiment - Kunimi’s a good kid, he knows that - but it’s just not something that’s going to happen. Iwaizumi is much more adept at swallowing his feelings than he will ever be at sharing them.]
Listen, Kunimi. It’s no big deal. It really isn’t.
Go sleep off your hangover and worry about yourself.
[There’s a pause. He can’t just leave it at that without trying to soften any blows.]
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[Even so, this is the first time Iwaizumi’s really stopped to consider that that might be a possibility, and the realization is making his stomach twist painfully. He’d never want his personal actions to negatively impact his team, and suddenly he finds himself resisting the urge to kick himself for simply having a good time. How fair is that, exactly?
[Kunimi’s offer of support only makes him more uncomfortable. As if he’d ever put his emotions on the shoulders of his kohai - to do so is simply unthinkable. He might appreciate the sentiment - Kunimi’s a good kid, he knows that - but it’s just not something that’s going to happen. Iwaizumi is much more adept at swallowing his feelings than he will ever be at sharing them.]
Listen, Kunimi. It’s no big deal. It really isn’t.
Go sleep off your hangover and worry about yourself.
[There’s a pause. He can’t just leave it at that without trying to soften any blows.]
I appreciate you, kid. But I’ll be fine.