A/N: I changed the book cover because the old one sucks o-o
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Stop it, you're driving me crazy
Stop it, I can't take it anymore
Stop it, please stop baby stop it
Stop it, please stop please stop it
-Stop Stop It by GOT7
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After they went to a theme park, the atmosphere between Tobio, Oikawa, and Iwaizumi improved. There were still awkwardness and slight tension but they were able to talk more comfortably, though it was Oikawa that was doing most of the talking.
The same evening after they date-not-date, Oikawa made a chat including the three of them and flooded the chat with the photos taken during the day. The chat also served as a three-way communication between them.
At first, Tobio just opens the chat and reads, he never replied. But when Oikawa suddenly called him out for it, he started talking more. Tobio had discovered that Oikawa is a memer? Tobio's not sure if it was the correct term. Every topic, every chat, Oikawa always has a meme for it.
And Oikawa has taken it as a personal offense when Tobio admitted that he doesn't know what a meme is. From then on, the older setter made it his personal mission to teach Tobio meme culture. Iwaizumi on the other hand, left the chat when Oikawa started flooding the chat with memes to 'educate' Tobio about it.
Tobio added him back.
If he was going to suffer, so does Iwaizumi.
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Today was the last day of the tutoring, and tomorrow would be the exams. If Tobio says so himself Oikawa and Iwaizumi were better teachers than the ones at school. Oikawa made sure to thoroughly teach the material while Iwaizumi prepared various exercises that help Tobio apply the knowledge and see which ones he was having trouble with.
The two also shared some tips and shortcuts to use when studying and using volleyball to help Tobio absorb the material better. In memorization, they used their old signals in middle school to associate the material with. They also used some of their old plays to help Tobio tackle math problems. They read volleyball rule books written in English to hone Tobio's grammar, spelling, and translation skills. They even used volleyball positions as characters to understand literature!
If anything, Tobio was ready to take on the exams.
Tobio was finishing the last of his exercise sheets when he glanced at the clock and saw that it was time for dinner.
"Would you be eating here for dinner?" Tobio asked, because he was taught to be polite and how to treat guests properly.
"Won't your father not like it?" Iwaizumi asked, "It was one of his rules – no staying over."
"I think that only applies in sleeping over," Tobio replied with a shrug as he handed his exercise sheet to the wing spiker to check, "It was getting a bit late to cook, so how about we order take out?"
"I'll pay," Oikawa answered as he brought out his phone, "There's this Japanese place I wanted to try."
"Do they have curry? And I'll be the one paying, I was the one who offered," Tobio answered.
"No, I will."
"No, I will."
"Me."
"Then you can just go home," Tobio huffed as he took back the paper that Iwaizumi has checked. A perfect score!
"That's not fair, Tobio-chan! You already invited us; you can't just take it back!" Oikawa whined with a pout.
"Then let me pay," Tobio replied, with his own pout, brows scrunched together.
"You don't play fair, Tobio-chan," Oikawa sighed but relented.
All the while, Iwaizumi was watching the interaction between the two with a small smile.
While waiting for the delivery to arrive, the three occupants of the house decided to settle in the living room and browse some shows they can watch on Netflix. Oikawa and Iwaizumi were sitting beside each other, while Tobio opted to curl up on the love seat.
"I didn't know you liked watching movies like these, Tobio-chan," Oikawa commented as he browsed the Top Picks displaying chick flick movies.
"Just pick a show already so we can Netflix and chill," Tobio barked as he crossed his arms and frowned at Oikawa who he knows were judging his tastes.
"WHAT?!" Tobio winced when Oikawa suddenly screeched.
"N-N-NETFLIX AND C-CHILL?!" Iwaizumi cried out, a massive blush on his face, "Your father would skin us alive!"
"Are you even aware what 'Netflix and chill' is, Tobio-chan?!"
Tobio tilted his head to the side, "Of course I know what it is," Oikawa and Iwaizumi took a sharp intake of breath, "I'm not dumb."
"Then tell us what you think it is, Kageyama," Iwaizumi said, his pupils shaking.
"We watch Netflix while relaxing," Tobio answered with a shrug. Do the two elders think he's dumb? After they taught him and being exposed to memes and internet slang?
"Um... well this is awkward..." Oikawa mumbled with a wince on his face, "I think you misunderstood, Tobio-chan..."
"What?" Tobio was honestly lost, why are Oikawa and Iwaizumi reacting like that? They're just going to watch some shows...
"Iwa-chan, you explain."
"No, you explain, Shittykawa."
"No, you explain."
"No, you."
"No, you."
Not being able to hold back the curiosity, Tobio took his phone and searched it up himself.
Oh...
Oh.
Someone, please kill him now.
The phone dropped to the floor which drew the attention of the two Seijoh players. Tobio has a massive blush on his face, ears and neck red, and his lips were drawn into a firm line. Oikawa and Iwaizumi saw the screen of Tobio's phone, displaying the latest internet search of the Karasuno setter.
A blanket of awkward silence enveloped the three.
And the doorbell rang.
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Dinner between the three of them was awkward and full of tension. Tobio could barely taste the food he was eating as if he was moving on an auto-pilot.
Scoop, food. Open, mouth. Put food inside. Chew. Repeat.
Oikawa and Iwaizumi weren't any better. They can't look at anyone in the eye without blushing, too embarrassed of what happened earlier. Both of them didn't want to admit it but something traveled in their bond when Tobio uttered those words. They don't know what it is, and they want it to stay that way. If they found out, the embarrassment would probably kill them. They can deny it, but deep inside they know what it is ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
The three of them finished dinner and it was time to go. Tobio stiffly walked the two out to the door.
"T-thank you for teaching me. I-I'll let you know about the results when it comes out..." Tobio mumbled looking at the floor, fidgeting slightly, his ears and back of the neck still red.
"O-Okay, we'll chat when we arrived home," Iwaizumi replied, twisting the doorknob open.
"See... see you later, T-Tobio-chan!" Oikawa squeaked out and ducked his head quickly when made eye contact with Tobio's blue eyes.
"Good night, O-Oikawa-san, I...Iwaizumi-san," Tobio replied raising his head and looked at the two and then quickly whipped his head to the side, a blush forming on his face again.
"Good night, Kageyama..."
"Good night, Tobio-chan..."
And the door closed.
Tobio plopped on the genkan and buried his face in his hands.
That was embarrassing as fuck.
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A/N: I'm gonna see myself out now...
If you feel that in this chapter Tobio seems easy because he was interacting better with IwaOi, that was because they've been spending hours together everyday. There's bound to be some progress in their relationship, I wanted to write the session for each day but it would take too long and the pacing of the story would be affected. Hope you guys understand hahaha.
Hope you guys enjoyed and see you on the next chapter :D
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