Oikawa would never have guessed what kind of thing he was being held against. What kind of found object had held his hand behind his back, what object kept his mouth shut. Only if he knew he wouldn’t have screamed so loud. But that’s not how this story works. Of course he found out eventually, he found out the worst way possible. The “thing” that kept him from moving to the “thing” that wrapped around his mouth to keep him from speaking or shouting was closer to home then he had thought of.
Dry blood lingered in the air, while the fresher blood pooled on the floor, making Oikawa sticky and sick until he wanted to vomit. He tried moving but the “thing” that kept him restricted in his movements rubbed against his skin. It felt familiar though, it felt odd too as if he was rubbing skin on skin. “It’s no use, there’s no escaping my king. I’ve got you all to myself now. I’ll treat you right” the youth said, his hand touching Oikawa’s cheeks, running his thumb back and forth on the soft surface.
Oikawa flinched away, not wanting to be touched for only Iwa-chan could do that. Iwa-chan. Before all this it was just him and Iwaizumi. They saw sunsets and woke up early to see sunrises together. They practiced volleyball and did all the couple stuff that normal couples do. But not today or the day before that or the couple of weeks even before then. Iwaizumi disappeared, not even his team mates knew where he was, not even a goodbye. “You look so pretty like this Oikawa-san” the youth said, still taunting his upperclassman. “Don’t worry I’ve got a surprise for you” he said, squeezing Oikawa’s cheeks and placing a small kiss upon the reddish flesh. Oikawa flinched at the touch. The “thing” around his wrist still hurt and blistered against his own skin. Whatever this was, it wasn't pretty.
The next morning came and all Oikawa could see was the shadows moving in the darkness. Shadows that could only be inside his head but the closer the shadows got the more real they became and soon enough they were. Two people entered, rather the other was dragged along, their feet scraping across the floor, shaking the ground as the youth walked across with the other with him. Oikawa stood still, breathing heavily. He watches as the body plops on the ground hard, causing Oikawa to jolt in his place.
“I hope you like my present Oikawa-san, I worked so hard on it” the youth said, his voice pitching terribly dark. Oikawa wasn’t expecting much, maybe just an oversized doll in the likeness of his image, how the messed up youth would kiss all over it and make love to it until it became an endless obsession. But it wasn’t that. It wasn’t him at all as the lights came on, blinding Oikawa. He blinks a few times, adjusting his eyes to the intensity of the overhanging lights. “Surprise” the youth said, enthusiasm claiming his lips and out it came like a child at the funfair. What Oikawa saw was worse than he thought, beyond all those horror movies he had seen, and he saw many, nothing could compare to this. His eyes began to leak, his mind overwhelmed with what to do and his head began shaking. He screamed and shouted but nothing came out. Nothing could have prepared him for this. “Do you like it?” Asked the youth, seemingly pleased with his work.
The youth believes Oikawa was impressed but Oikawa wasn't impressed because in front of him was Iwaizumi, or what was left of him. Bits of skin peeled apart, the red undertones of flesh and the whites of bones were in full display with high definition details. All the blood had been drained leaving just the body and what’s underneath it. Tears were hot in his face, streaming down without an end. Oikawa finally felt the “things” holding him down loosen, their tightness no longer suffocating his wrist and mouth. “There’s no use, I made sure he was well taken care of” the youth claimed, as he held the “things” that held Oikawa, that stopped him from speaking.
Oikawa cradled what was left of his Iwaizumi. His Iwa-chan. He carefully stroked the exposed skin, feeling goosebumps trickle up his body, the tears once more flooding his eyes. But it wasn’t the exposed horror that terrified Oikawa the most, no. It was much more than that. It was what the youth was holding. What the “things” were. It was skin. Iwaizumi’s skin. Oikawa held Iwaizumi tighter, screaming now, his mouth making little noise as it’s being drowned out by the youths' sadistic laughter. That laughter was all Oikawa could hear. It was all he could hear as he realised what was keeping him still, what was keeping him silent. It had been Iwaizumi’s skin. A lover torn apart, metaphorically and quite literally. Just thinking about it made the vomit rise and fall and all the contents pooled to the floor next to him. As Oikawa nuzzled his face to Iwaizumi’s chest, feeling the soft skin under him, it finally clicked in Oikawa’s mind. How the feeling, the familiar touch, the contact of someone familiar had been what bindded him to this bloody torture. “You were with me Iwa-chan” whispered Oikawa, kissing his cheek as he lost all consciousness.