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"for the last time, rei, no i'm not dating anyone." m/n muttered, failing to receive his brothers toss. "you said i can go to you when i'm ready, so why are you asking?"
"lower your hips a bit," rei instructed as he grabbed another ball from the ground, "and i know but this is just really exciting! you have a crush on someone—ah some two? people? how do i put it?"
m/n flushed looking around to see if anyone else in the gym heard his brother, but luckily they didn't as they were to busy practicing their own things. "shut up!" the younger male hissed.
"oh right! sorry!" he whisper yelled, tossing the ball up and hitting it towards m/n, who managed to get it back up in the air. "good job. keep doing it like that."
m/n nodded and did as told, he managed to receive almost half of his brothers serves, the rest flying around the gym.
"you're getting better, just keep practicing! maybe you can ask nishinoya for help too, he knows more about receiving than me." rei said when they were done, patting his brother on the back.
m/n saw tsukishima and yamaguchi waiting for him by the door so he turned to his brother, "i'm going to walk home with tsukki and yams, do you want to join?"
rei shook his head, "i'm actually going over to daichi's for the night, so you'll be alone, are you going to be okay?"
m/n nodded, "i'll be fine, have fun i guess?"
"you too—actually no," he corrected himself with squinted eyes, "i don't want any boys ov-"
m/n slapped a hand over his brothers mouth.
"d-don't day such things! you're embarrassing, i already told you i don't like anyone, i was just curious okay?"
rei pulled off his brothers hand, "precautions~" he said before pushing his brother towards his friends, "hurry and go."
"right."
yamaguchi smiled when m/n slumped against him, patting the second years head, hoping to give some sort of comfort. "what's wrong?"
"rei is just being....weird and nosey." m/n sighed, hooking his arm with yamaguchi.
tsukishima rose a brow, "so you mean he's acting like a brother?"
m/n perked up a bit, "huh, i guess he is.."
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m/n bit his lip nervously, glancing between his front door and his phone every now and then. he'd thought over oikawa and iwaizumi's...outing idea and told them he'd go.
so, now, there he was, beyond nervous and he didn't even know why! what was there to be so nervous about? he's hung out with the two males before, so why should he be nervous?
was it because of what he was researching that day? oh gosh, even thinking about it reminded him of his brother finding out about him, getting embarrassed all over again.
m/n flinched when he heard a knock on the door, waiting a few seconds before getting up to get it (he didn't want to seem desperate, like he was waiting for them anxiously by the door—which he totally was).
when he opened the door he was immediately pulled into a hug, "m/n-chan! i thought you were mad at me, but when you texted iwaizumi saying you'd come it made me happy!"
m/n couldn't help but smile at oikawa, before whispering: "i wasn't mad..."
he offered a small smile to iwaizumi, hesitantly shuffling forward to give him a small side hug—he didn't even know if iwaizumi would let him hug him, so better to be safe than sorry.
iwaizumi only pulled him into a real hug, ruffling his hair as they pulled away.
why did he ruffle my hair? was that an indirect brother-zone? m/n slapped his cheeks, why was he even thinking like that, he didn't even like the two males that way so should he let something like that bother him?
"are you okay?" oikawa asked, pulling m/n's hands off his face. oh shit, m/n had forgotten they were there for a second, hiding his face in his hands as he mumbled an im fine.
oikawa and iwaizumi shared a look before the latter nudged the second year forward, "come on, let's go have some fun, 'kay?"
m/n nodded and followed the two shyly. they three had opted to walk to the amusement park, oikawa claiming they'd be able to spend more time together that way.
m/n couldn't help but glance at the two third years linked hands, so he had been right. the two are dating. sometimes the way they act make it seem otherwise but every couple is different, it was as if they just kept their bickering antics despite dating and that was refreshing.
he remembered when rei started dating his childhood friend during his second year of high school—the two have broken up since then but their relationship had lost all the playfulness as soon as they started dating.
"m/n," m/n's head snapped towards iwaizumi, who held his hand out, "hold my hand."
m/n flushed, shaking his head, "n-no you!"
no you? really, m/n?! what is wrong with me!
"okay." iwaizumi said with a shrug, linking their hands and tugging him forward and in between him and oikawa (only because he knew if he didn't than oikawa would whine about not being able to hold m/n's hand).
"i-i didn't mean it like that!" m/n felt like his face was on fire and he could pass out any minute. he wished the world would just open up and swallow him whole, just wanting to get out of this embarrassing situation.
despite his thoughts, he didn't make a move to let go.
oikawa swung their linked hand whereas iwaizumi just held it softly, every now and then giving it a squeeze as if to silently ensure m/n was still okay with holding their hands. that alone showed m/n the difference between the two males on either side of him. oikawa was more playful—with a hint of seriousness sometimes—and iwaizumi was mainly serious, but at times could be playful and fun.
soon enough, the three had made it to the amusement park. oikawa was practically bouncing with excitement and m/n honestly found that so endearing.
"i'm paying for you guys, so you can take oikawa to wait on bench." iwaizumi spoke up, giving the slightly shorter male a small nudge with his elbow.
m/n nodded and gently grabbed oikawas wrist, leading him towards the bench as iwaizumi bought the tickets. "what rides should we go on first? how about that tall one? or maybe the ferris wheel? what about—"
"how about we choose as we go along..." m/n mumbled quietly, playing with the ring around his finger.
"that's a good idea." iwaizumi said, reaching for oikawas wrist and putting the bracelet on for him. m/n held out his wrist and let iwaizumi do the same for him. "now, where to first, m/n?"
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m/n decided he really enjoyed spending his time with oikawa and iwaizumi, he could deny it all he wants but he'll know he's just lying to himself at this point.
they were now walking m/n home, m/n lagging behind the two, looking at the small keychains in his hand.
he had manage to sneak away into a small gift shop while iwaizumi and oikawa were on a roller coaster. he frowned as he looked at them longer, what if they didn't like them? they were small and simple, maybe they didn't even like keychains and preferred stuffed animals.
"m/n? you okay?"
m/n nodded and shoved the gifts in his pocket. he noticed they had already made it to his house. "t-thanks for inviting me out, i had...fun."
"i...i got you guys something...it's stupid and i'm n-not if you'll like them but—" m/n sighed, cursing himself for being so nervous. "fuck, this is stupid, j-just take them!" he said, shoving the keychains in their chests, huffing and turning to unlock his front door.
he had gotten oikawa a little alien keychain, and iwaizumi this cute little tofu one—it had this cute little face and m/n was worried it would be to girly for him. all his negative thought disappeared immediately when he glanced back at the two third years, who seemed to be attaching the keychains to their own keys.
"thank you, m/n! you remembered i liked aliens." oikawa said with a smile, pulling m/n into hug.
iwaizumi pulled him off m/n with a roll of his eyes, smiling when they met eyes, "thank you, i like it a lot." he gave m/n a quick hug, and when he pulled away he leaned down to peck m/n's cheek.
that's where m/n just about passed out, pushing his door open and slamming it shut on the two volleyball players. he took a deep breath before pulling the door open a crack, "g-goodnight!" and he slammed it shut again, sinking to the ground and hiding his face in his hands.
he faintly heard iwaizumi being yelled at by oikawa, the captain saying something along the lines of, 'i wanted to kiss m/n-chan!'.
m/n fanned his face, a pitiful attempt to make it less hot.
he didn't know why he was reacting this way over a little kiss on the cheek but one thing he knew was he liked it, a lot.
NOTE .
if you haven't noticed by now: oikawa and iwaizumi are the love interests. (shoutout to PLUVIOPHOBIC for the idea :D )
also, i have a hinata fic in my drafts but at the same time i kinda want to do a tsukishima or yamaguchi fic and sikakaishdb
i hope you guys like this chapter :P