Thread by @aceuei

need to dump this here for #ushiiwa, a parallel to my take on oihina's brazil fling i have yet to write still

iwaizumi and ushijima sit side by side, hand in hand in the stall nearest to the glass wall of the place's entrance. the former is busy reading a book, holding it with—

—his other hand; whereas the latter, busy watching the former whilst occasionally sipping on his cup of macchiato.

contemplating whether or not he should voice the thought that has been bugging his mind since, well, last week: the day they agreed to meet for yet again another—

—casual hangout. he would say study session, but he knew iwaizumi pertained to times such as this as hanging out. and however iwaizumi liked to call things, ushijima had long decided he'd allow to be.

besides, it isn't like ushijima comes to see iwaizumi to /study/, anyway.

at least, not essentially. he can learn about all these textbook trivialities at any other time. just let him have his moments of sweet and silent adoration for iwaizumi's dramatic gesticulations, enunciation, the movement of his lips, and the spark in his eyes when he talks—

—about the things that fascinate him.

iwaizumi flips to the next page, literally single-handedly, and ushijima thinks the pause provided the perfect time to ask: "iwaizumi, would you think me weird if i said i like being with you?"

iwaizumi closes the book in a snap, the—

—sound of a mass of pages colliding in total shutdown. then he places it atop the table, beside his untouched croissant bun. ushijima does the same with his coffee cup. iwaizumi’s stare is fierce, as it always has been. and yet there was a certain surety beneath it this time.

ushijima’s expression remains passive, but iwaizumi feels the warmth all the same.

"well, you asking that makes it a bit weird, i have to be honest. but the very prospect? no, not at all. if anything, the same goes for me."

ushijima smiles, ever so lightly, but rather genuine.

yikes, thisll be my last attempt to ignore my responsibilities this month. farewell july, thanks for being a bitch

this is set in ca, ofc & was supposed to call it ca fling but it would too much an analogy to oihina 😭

i intend to tag this with the link of the fic as soon as i finish it (which isdk when tbh how abt never? loljk)

gege ayusin ko muna buhay ko, hanggang sa muli 👍👍