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He watched all of his friends fall in love and dated in high school but never once he could understand the feeling of loving someone.
He was wondering what is it feels like to be passionate over someone, to be able to feel what they called love. He once dated a girl, but as much as he tried to love her, he could never be in love. What he feels is just a mere affection for a friend not for the one everyone had told him.
Even though he knows that sometimes love hurts you, intentionally or not, but somehow those two friends of his managed to make him think that love is worth of trying. You’ll never knew who is your destined one, right? It could be a stranger, a friend, or even a rival.
It might sounds weird to remember such a random topic, but that's what had came to his dull mind right now.
He was eating his dinner in a restaurant near the hospital Oikawa had been staying for these few days. His eyes were wondering around the object around him; just to relief his boredom of eating alone. It was right when suddenly someone tapped his shoulder and gave him a warm smile.
“Sugawara-san,” He mumbled, eyes still widening slightly upon meeting the doctor.
“Hello, Iwaizumi-san. Mind if I join you ?” The grey-haired male asked with a certain politeness.
“Sure...” He replied calmly while staring at his food.
He watched the other male slowly took a seat on the empty chair in front of him then placed the tray carefully. He still wears the hospital uniform, minus the white lab coat. Maybe the other male is in his break time. Well, this is indeed the nearest place from the hospital to get food.
He may seems calm and collected outside but truthfully his mind is trying to find a way to break the awkwardness. He's not socially awkward but his type of friends are not the calm type like Sugawara. Well there is always a first time for everything.
“It is such a long time. The last time we met was in high school, in our last year, right ?” The other male said before taking a bite of his food.
“Ahh... Yes,” He replied awkwardly; couldn't came up with any topic to discuss.
“Are you still playing volley, Iwaizumi-san ?” The grey-haired male asked, clearly trying to build up a conversation with him.
“As a hobby. Sometimes I play with old teammates or the team near my neighbourhood,” He replied while reminiscing his memory about the last holiday he played with some former teammates from Aoba Johsai.
“How about you, Sugawara-san ?” He added, surely feeling more comfortable as the other male came up with a pleasant topic.
“Me too actually. Maybe we should have a reunion and play against each other's team like old times, huh ?” The other asked with a challenging smile sculptured on his face.
“We’re not going to lose like the last time though,” He replied with the same excitement and an unbearable grin.
“Hmm hmm, bring it on !” The grey-haired male replied with a big warming smile on his face.
The rest of his time was spent with a small talk with the younger male, which he just know a moment ago that their birthdays are three days apart. Not so important, but he was glad to spend time with Sugawara. Though the young doctor left early to catch up his work.
He twisted the silver knob before walking inside only to be greeted with the white painted wall and a dim sound of chattering from the television. He peaked through the gap of the curtain to check the person inside.
“Iwa-chan,” The brunette greeted him while strengthening his posture a little for a comfortable position on his hospital bed.
“Yo ! How are you doing ?” He asked while putting his brown leather coat on top of the back rest of the chair before sitting on it.
“Good ! I'm bored though,” The other male replied while hand crossing in front of his chest and face pouting.
Typical Oikawa.
There is a brief silence in the room, only accompanied by the laughter from one of the variety shows he knows in the television. He then focused himself with the show.
“Ehm, Iwa-chan. I want to ask you something,” The brunette asked, taking his attention from the television.
His best friend eyes was down casted, his hands was fiddling, as if nervous for what he about to ask. But he waited for the question.
“I have a dream about someone. He has dark hair and dark coloured eyes, in that dream we seemed to share an intimate relationship. You're not there... But you said something to me about him. So...,”
He knew what this conversation will lead them to. But he made a promise to Kageyama. It was not his right and he knows it is unfair for Oikawa, but Kageyama needs more time and Oikawa is still recovering too. They have time.
“I know you're curious and it's complicated actually. But I promise I will tell you, okay ? You don't have to try so hard to remember, just... Just focus on your recovery first. One in a time is enough,” He replied as best as he can while feeling himself lost of words.
“Okay,” The other male replied meekly, feeling a little disappointed.
“How about we start with something general first ? Where you work, your favourite food, your birthday ?” He asked calmly, trying to make up the question he can't answer earlier.
The brunette's face lit up quickly and listen to his story with eagerness.
He went home after the other male said he's sleepy and want to take a rest. He doesn't know if he needs to tell Kageyama about what happened in the hospital. He doesn't want to burden the younger male, but he knows he needs to.
He took his phone out of his pocket as soon as he arrived home and started to search in the name list before typing the message. He keep deleting every letter he typed, but then settled after reading the message over and over again. He putted his phone on the table near him and took a deep breath before getting ready to take a rest upon the long day.