Oikawa has an obvious crush on you but he swears he's just teasing.
Wc: 2.2k ~ friends to lovers ~ jealousy ~ confession ~ timeskip arc
On the first day of you becoming Aoba Johsaiâs manager, you learnt how painful it was to get hit by a volleyball.
Just as you were handing out water bottles to the players who finished their serving practice,
A volleyball flew off course and smacked you square in the face.
The ball bounced away as you stood frozen, the pain hadnât settled in yet.
A brown-haired boy sprinted across the court, panic written all over his face.
"I'm so sorry! Are you okay? I swear that wasn't supposed to-"
You rubbed your nose before looking up at him.
Then he burst into laughter.
"PFFT- I'm sorry! I swear I am! It's justâŠ"
He pointed at your completely dumbfounded expression.
"Your face! I'm sorry, but your expression right now is so funny!"
"I'm trying!" he wheezed.
"I really am- but I can't!"
He said while laughing hysterically.
Just then, a loud smack echoed through the gym.
Iwaizumi had just hit Oikawa on the back of the head.
"APOLOGISE PROPERLY, IDIOT!"
Oikawa rubbed the back of his head with a dramatic pout before bowing properly.
From that day on, Oikawa discovered your reactions were the funniest thing he'd ever seen while you discovered he was the most annoying person you'd ever met.
The next practice, he decided to test the waters.
As you organised the water bottles, he quietly reached over and slipped your pen off the clipboard.
âWhereâs my penâŠ?â You muttered while looking around.
Oikawa held it up innocently.
âIâll tell Iwaizumi.â
âIwa-chan would never betray me!â
You couldnât help the laugh that escaped.
âPfftâŠYouâre so annoying.â
He handed your pen back with a grin.
That was all Oikawa needed to know. You didnât mind it.
So, the teasing continued.
Heâd flick your forehead whenever he walked past, steal your pens just to hand them back a minute later, call your name only to smile when you looked over.
Every time, youâd complain but thereâd be the hint of a smile on your face.
Eventually, you started teasing him back.
His towel would mysteriously disappear before practice, youâd poke fun at him whenever he stopped to fix his hair, and if he missed a serve youâd tease him.
âWOAH! WHAT A GREAT SERVE!â
Oikawa would gasp in mock offense every single time.
Before long, it turned into an unspoken competition. Every practice came with some new way for both Oikawa and you to get on each otherâs nerves
.
One day after you finished locking up the gym,
âYou shouldâve seen your face!â
Without hesitation, you smacked his arm.
Still laughing, he fell into step beside you.
The walk home was filled with the same teasing as always.
Before either of you realised it, teasing each other had become the highlight of your day.
Somewhere between after school practices, shared walks home and countless teasing matches, you two became really good friends.
Towards the end of the first year, the jealousy came.
The school's infamous playboy had stopped by your desk with his usual charming smile.
I've been meaning to ask⊠Are you free this weekend?"
From across the classroom, Oikawa glanced over.
"Whyâs he talking to Y/N..?"
Without another thought, Oikawa got to his feet and wandered over.
He greeted the other boy with a polite smile.
"Sorry, can I borrow her for a second?"
"Coach wanted the managers to help sort the equipment after school, remember?"
"Oh! Youâre right. Thanks for reminding me!"
By the time you looked back, the boy had already walked away.
Oikawa watched him disappear into the hallway.
"I was just making sure she doesnât get tricked?!"
The teasing from the team only got worse after that.
Fed up, Oikawa folded his arms.
"Fine! I'll stop annoying her!"
Hanamaki raised an eyebrow.
That lasted until you walked past him.
Without thinking, he flicked your forehead.
Oikawa blinked, realising what he had just done.
"OhâŠI wasn't supposed to do that."
Hanamaki laughed and looked over to Iwaizumi.
Meanwhile, Iwaizumi had developed a new problem.
Somehow, every conversation became about you.
"She laughed at my joke."
"She said my serve looked good!"
"I thought you were just annoying her."
Hanamaki and Matsukawa burst into laughter.
"You're exhaustingâŠ" Iwaizumi muttered.
Second year arrived before any of you realized it.
The teasing still stayed but somehow⊠it changed?
You didn't notice it at first, neither did Oikawa.
He still steals your items, flicks your forehead, and calls you annoying whenever you beat him racing to the gym.
Without saying anything, he'd brush a stray leaf out of your hair, somehow remember every exam you had, and appear beside you to carry the heavier equipment before you could even reach for it.
Even his teasing became more romantic. Whenever someone pointed it out, he would get overly defensive.
One morning, he casually handed you your favorite grape drink.
"I accidentally bought two."
Iwaizumi nearly choked on his water.
"You bought that because L/N likes it."
"You literally don't even like grapes."
"You've never been adventurous with food."
"âŠI'm expanding my horizons."
"Pfft. I appreciate the sacrifice."
Oikawa looked strangely pleased by that.
The rest of second year passed much the same. The teasing never stopped, but neither did the little things.
Oikawa still claimed he was "just annoying you," but by then, everyone else could see there was more to it.
Third year had only just begun when you sent a text to the Aoba Johsai Volleyball group chat saying you had a fever.
Oikawa stared at the message a second longer before slipping his phone back into his pocket, his smile faltering.
It was quieter than usual. Only the sounds of volleyballs being slammed and shoes squeaking against the floor could be heard.
Usually, Oikawa would have been making a fuss about how you were showing favouritism by not handing him a towel first or teasing you about something by now but he was quieter than usual.
Sure, he still wore his usual bright smile and captained the team like always, offering advice and encouragement whenever someone needed it.
But Iwaizumi could tell something was off.
Oikawa told himself it was only because there wasn't anyone around to tease today.
Definitely not because you weren't there.
During a water break, he wandered over to Iwaizumi.
"Iwa-chan~ Didya know Y/N-chan said she has a fever?"
Iwaizumi took a sip of his water.
"Yeah. She said it in the group chat.â
"I hope she's actually resting."
"I reminded her in the group chat to take her medicine."
"And to drink more water."
"And not to worry about practice."
Hanamaki wandered over, towel slung over his shoulder.
"You've been talking about L/N all practice."
"You mentioned her before warm-ups, during serves and just now."
"Geez! Canât a captain show concern for his team manager?! I was just worried!"
Matsukawa walked over after hearing the commotion.
"You also remembered she has a chemistry test next week." He said, chiming in.
Matsukawa pointed at the unopened drink beside Oikawa.
"You even bought her favorite drink again. What about us? Why don't you ever buy us drinks?"
Oikawa immediately snatched it and took a large gulp.
"T-That's because I like it too! She just keeps stealing it from me!"
Iwaizumi raised an eyebrow.
"You've hated grape since middle school."
"Canât a man change his taste?!"
"And somehow you always know when she skips lunch."
Oikawa pouted and frowned.
"âŠWhat exactly are you guys trying to say?"
The three of them exchanged a look.
Iwaizumi folded his arms.
"Shittykawa, you've spent this entire water break talking about L/N."
"You've talked more about her than volleyball today."
For the first time in years, Oikawa actually thought about it.
The volleyball, the stealing of pens, walking you home, the grape drink, waiting outside your classroom and remembering every little thing mentioned you with embarrassing detail.
None of it had ever felt unusual until now.
"It's pretty obvious you like her."
Iwaizumi said while letting out a sigh.
Oikawa froze, his eyes slowly widening.
"Took you long enough." Matsukawa smiled.
"We've known since second year." Hanamaki laughed.
"You just realized?!" Iwaizumi deadpanned.
Oikawa stared blankly at the floor, his face burning red.
"Practice isn't over, Shittykawa."
"Coach is gonna kill you."
"Tell him something came up!"
Before anyone could stop him, Oikawa turned on his heel and hurried out of the gym.
The doors slammed shut behind him.
"About time he realisedâŠ"
The next few days were⊠strange?
The moment Oikawa saw you in the hallway, he would turn around and sprint away.
If you waved, he would pretend he didn't see you.
If you entered the gym, he would make sure you two were at opposite ends of the court at all times.
The forehead flicks, sarcastic comments and constant teasing were all gone along with the boy who somehow always found a reason to stand beside you.
You frowned as you watched him do a total 180 when he realised where you were standing.
"UmâŠDid I do something wrong?"
Iwaizumi answered, not looking up from tying his shoes.
"Then why is he acting like this?"
"Shittykawaâs just being an idiot."
A week later, Coach called Oikawa back to discuss captain duties after practice while everyone else went home.
You stayed behind to finish putting away equipment before locking up.
By the time you left, the sun was beginning to set.
A familiar figure walked a short distance ahead.
His shoulders stiffened as he kept walking.
He started walking faster.
You hurried after him until you stepped in front of him, forcing him to stop.
He immediately looked anywhere but at you.
Oikawa gulped after realising he couldnât get out of this conversation.
"You've been avoiding me."
"WHAT! I haven'tâŠ. What are you talking aboutâŠ?â
He said unconvincingly, eyes darting everywhere.
"I've just been⊠um⊠busy."
"You literally walked away from me yesterday AND ignored me when I waved."
âCoincidence my ass!â
"Did I do something wrong? Just tell me."
His head snapped up immediately.
"Then why won't you even look at me?"
He rubbed the back of his neck, his cheeks turning pink.
"Itâs justâŠ! I realised something and now every time I look at youâŠâ
He groaned, dragging both hands over his face.
"This is so embarrassingâŠ!!"
"Oikawa, what are you talking about?"
"I had this whole speech planned."
"Yeah, I even practiced it! It sounded a lot cooler in my head but nowâŠâ
Despite yourself, you laughed.
ââŠI canât do this.â
He turned as if he was about to walk away.
He stopped in his tracks.
ââŠI only realised it last week.â
âRealised what??â You frowned.
He squeezed his eyes shut.
âThat⊠I like you.â
âI didnât know before, okay?! Then everyone pointed it out, and now I canât stop thinking about it!â
He buried his face in his hands.
âIâve been trying to avoid you because every time I see you, I remember I like you and then I panic!â
âYou really are an idiot, Shittykawa⊠You couldâve just told me that from the start!â
Oikawa slowly looked up, realising what you just said.
Years later, you sat in the stands waiting for Oikawa to finish practice in Argentina.
The moment Oikawa spotted you, his face lit up.
He waved so enthusiastically that one of his teammates laughed and teased him.
The second practice ended, he jogged over.
"How long have you been here?"
"Mmm⊠I think I arrived around ten minutes ago."
You looked at him for a moment before smiling.
"Youâre still as annoying as you were in Aoba Johsai."
Oikawa grinned and laced his fingers with yours.
"And yet you married me anyway."
"I guess I got used to you."
Oikawa couldnât help but laugh.
You graduated, got married and even moved across the world together.
But one thing never changed: the fact that Oikawa Tooru was still just as annoying.
You wouldnât have it any other way.