Listen. Any suspicions going around are mine to deal with. It’s not a big deal, so don’t sit around worrying about it.
[Pronounced: if Oikawa has a problem with it, he can talk to him. That’s what everyone’s really worried about, right? Or maybe that’s just what Iwaizumi is worried about.]
[Of course that's what they're mostly worried about. Angry, hurt Iwaizumi would just crack some heads together - angry, hurt Oikawa could wreak unimaginable emotional devastation.]
ok no worrying theres something i wanna say tho
i know youre the big protective super senpai that never needs help but if you end up with nobody to talk to about this im here ok me and kindaichi are both here for whatever thats worth not to gossip or get dirt we wont say anything anymore just
[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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It’s nobody’s business who I hook up with. News flash: people hook up at parties.
[Notice how he avoids addressing the Shiratorizawa part of that statement.]
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it was just such a weird story but
[But he's sure acting like it's true, and Kindaichi may be easy to sway with peer pressure but he wouldn't outright lie about what he saw.]
nm im sorry
youre right its not my business
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[Pronounced: if Oikawa has a problem with it, he can talk to him. That’s what everyone’s really worried about, right? Or maybe that’s just what Iwaizumi is worried about.]
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ok no worrying
theres something i wanna say tho
i know youre the big protective super senpai that never needs help
but if you end up with nobody to talk to about this im here ok
me and kindaichi are both here for whatever thats worth
not to gossip or get dirt we wont say anything anymore just
you know whatever
support you and stuff
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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.
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ill tell ppl to shut up abt it tho at least on our team
ur right its not anyones business and its not good gossip
[Protective measures under the guise of helping him keep the children in line? Absolutely.]
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It’s all bullshit anyway. [Vague enough not to admit anything without outright lying either, right?]