#verse:highschool

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@mamoritxi highschool starter for Caleb ♥

Today was a joyous occasion, since Seraphina was for once on time as she walked down the stairs to have some breakfast before school.

"Mooorning.", she greeted Caleb when she walked into the kitchen, making a beeline to the fridge. It was decorated with all kinds of stuff from them growing up: magnets from cities they'd visited, drawings, other crafted things and pictures of herself, her adopted brother and their grandma. She took out some milk and came to stand next to him, reaching for the cereal on the top shelf.

"Huhhhh, coffee?", she asked teasingly and raised an eyebrow. "Wooooow. Aren't you soo mature, gege?" Laughing, she filled a bowl with the 'honey mobby' flakes and poured milk on top of them. She had never seen him drink it before. Was that new or was she just never out of bed early enough to see it?

Leaning against the kitchen shelf, she started eating the cereal while watching him. Did he grow taller again?

"Mh, by tha wey-" She swallowed, then continued. "We decided to do a play for the school festival. Guess who's playing the lead in Romeo and Juliet? - You're right, me." Sera lifted her chin proudly. "You'll come watch, right? What's your class doing?"

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plotted starter for @givingnightcall (Oikawa) ♥

For god's sake, could they shut the fuck up? That was the fourth time 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔞 lost control over her hoop while going through one of her routines, because Oikawa's damn fangirls couldn't stop screeching every single time he did something. Even just breathe. Glaring at them up on the gallery didn't help, they weren't paying any attention to their side of the gym at all.

Bad enough that they had to give up half of their space to the boy's volleyball club. Their gym was being repaired from water damage following a leak in the roof, so for a while they had to share. The adults spanned a big net from the bottom to the ceiling so no stray balls would hit the members of the rhythmic gymnastics club - still, a few somehow managed to get onto their side in the end. That was annoying, but what was much worse was the noise; how could anyone concentrate like this, with high-pitched screams echoing through the hall every five minutes. Didn't their throats ever get sore?!

One look into the faces of her club mates was enough to know that she had to do something about it, she was the captain. With a huff, she walked towards the edge and pushed the net aside. "Oikawa!!", she called, loud enough to predominate the other voices. With confident strides, she walked over to him. The thought of touching his sweaty jersey was gross, so she put the gymnastics hoop over him to catch him and pull him along. "A word?"

She pulled him to one of the open doors where a fresh breeze welcomed them. There, the redhead turned to him. "Those fangirls have to go! Their screaming is insufferable and I can't concentrate, nor can the others. Either tell them to shut the hell up or they're banned from practice! You got me?" He was at least ten centimetres taller than her, but Sera lifted her chin and glared at him with burning blue eyes. This was not a request, it was an order.

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@daemoniism for Oikawa ♥

Another weekend, another tournament. Seraphina and the other members of her highschool's rhythmic gymnastics club arrived at the venue by bus. They were a small group, but one of the best teams in the country. This tournament would just be another stepping stone on the way to nationals, but none of them could afford to take it lightly, either. No matter how great your skills, if you lost concentration and messed up your choreography, you could loose important points from your final score. And Seraphina was here to put everyone else's scores to absolute shame.

For this season, she had practiced four different dances, utilizing the four mandated apparatius: ball, ribbon, hoop and clubs, all of them filled with a great amount of difficult moves. She had practiced them day and night and today was finally the day to show one of them off.

Brimming with excitement, she entered the building. Looking around, she noticed a strange amount of guys walking around. Sure, many came to see them perform, some being boyfriends, some being creeps, but never this many. Confused, she read what the backs of their training jackets were saying. Highschool Volleyball. Wait, so they shared the venue with a different sport today? How annoying... People like that were always super loud and inconsiderate - hopefully they would get a gym far away from them, she really needed silence to concentrate.

Some of her friends were less annoyed about it; more like super excited. They should think about their performances, not wondering if there were any hot guys around here. Still, since they were very early, Sera decided to follow them to the stands to watch the teams warm up. She leaned against the railing and watched a team in white and cyan practice some moves.

Yep, pretty loud., she thought to herself. Then, one of them caught her eye. A very handsome one with dark hair. Number 1? Wasn't that usually the captain? She had to give it to him, the serves he was doing were impressive, even for someone like her, who didn't know much about volleyball. When he unexpectedly looked up, her blue eyes widened slightly. This aura... he was here to win. Just like she was. Subconsciously, the resemblence made her grin.

"Good luck", she mouthed, before pushing herself away from the railing. She better get changed and start warming up as well.

The others wanted to keep watching the hot guys, so she went on ahead by herself. Sadly, the gym reserved for them wasn't far away enough for her taste, but she assumed it would be her turn after the volleyball matches had already concluded. It was too bad for the dancers before her, but that wasn't her problem. She changed into her costume and took the ball from her bag - a super pretty one in sparkling bright blue, her favorite color - and started warming up. Very thoroughly, the last thing she needed was any kind of injury.

The others joined her soon after and she started going through her dance over and over until it was time to perform it in front of the jury.

Her different routines came and ended. They went fine, but a few figures didn't go as well as she'd planned. Fuck. It was by no means a grave mistake, but she knew she could do better. Maybe she needed to practice even more. When she looked at her score, she clenched her jaw in frustration. Yes, she was ahead of the others by a lot, but it wasn't enough. If she wanted to compete seriously in the nationals, she needed a lot more than that. Her goal was clear: outrival everybody else and take first place.

Putting a sweet smile on her face, she thanked the jury and then left the arena. There was still time until the award ceremony, so she sneaked off into an empty gym next to it to go over the moves that had been sloppy during her performance. She needed to be better... She threw the ball into the air, but it slipped when she wanted to catch it again and rolled towards the entrance, against someone's feet.

"Sorry... Oh." It was him.

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@fatealtered asked :

A mischievous smile curled across his lips, his track suit now fully zipped, gym bag slung over his shoulder && he tried to softened his footsteps, moving with an exaggerated delicacy that would have looked ridiculous to anyone watching as he zeroed in on his favorite little redhead. He had to press his lips together to keep from laughing when he reached her, close enough now to see the slight movement of her hair with every breath. Then, without warning, his arms slipped around her from behind, drawing her snugly against his chest as he bent down and planted a quick kiss upon her cheek.

“ Caught you~! ” he sang. The startled little movement she made sent a delighted flutter through him, and his hold tightened just enough to keep her tucked securely against him —not restraining, merely cherishing how naturally she seemed to settle there. The brunet rested his chin lightly atop her head, his smile widening when he realized he barely had to adjust himself to do so. “You’re seriously so tiny, Sera-chan,” he teased, shifting his hands until they rested comfortably over her stomach. His fingers flexed against the fabric there, as though reassuring just how easily his arms encircled her.

“Look at this. You practically disappear.” an airy laugh leaves his lips, of course she fit against him perfectly — her back aligned with his chest, her frame nestled inside the circle of his arms as though the space had been shaped specifically for her. The realization softened something behind his ribs, filling him with a quiet warmth that made him momentarily grateful she could not see his expression. Of course, he could not allow the moment to become too sincere. Oikawa leaned down until his cheek brushed against hers, gently swaying them from side to side as if she were some treasured plush toy he had decided belonged permanently in his possession.

“Maybe I should carry you around like this,” he mused as he lifts her off the ground. “It’d be convenient!!!. I wouldn’t have to worry about losing you in a crowd sera-Chan .”

When would he finally be here? 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔞 pouted at her phone screen while she was waiting for Tooru. They hadn't seen each other in a while because they'd both been quite busy. They texted and called, but it just wasn't enough. She was a physical girl, she wanted to see him. Distracted by their recent text exchange, she didn't notice someone approaching from behind until white clad arms wrapped around her. Jolting, she let out a little squeak, ready to elbow whoever dared to just - oh, it was him. If his scent or presence didn't give him away, his voice did.

Her shoulders relaxed and one hand came to rest on his arm. "I almost dropped my phone, you know. No more calling, no more texting~" She made it sound extra dramatic. Good that he couldn't see the soft smile on her features as she leaned against his chest, melting deeper into his warm embrace. She missed his silly ass.

She clicked her tongue. "I'm not tiny, okay? I'm actually quite tall, I'll have you know." Compared to other girls, that was. Oikawa was still at least a good head taller than her. Despite her unforgiving tone, her heart skipped a little beat when he shifted, sending pleasant shivers through her body from where his hands rested. "You're just a giant, is all..." Sera side-eyed him when he squeezed his cheek against hers, making them sway left and right. What the hell was he doing? Oh well... she liked being close to him, so she let him do his silly thing.

"Carry m-? Eeeek!" Another embarrassing squeak from her - that made two already! Her feet kicked the air once he lifted her up like it was nothing. "Put me down, you...!" She struggled until he let her off the hook and immediately turned to him with a huff. "Instead of carrying me like a bag of rice, you can just hold my hand to make sure you don't loose me." 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔞 was frowning, but she held out her hand to him nontheless. His cute, happy face made it hard to be mad at him. He was just being playful, after all.

When his hand wrapped around hers, the redhead tiptoed to kiss his cheek. "Let's try that greeting again..." She allowed herself a longing look into his brown eyes, then kissed his other cheek too. "Hi...", she mumbled, "I missed you." Then she plopped back onto her heels, smiling at him. "Let's go. I can't wait to spend my whole day looking at fish with you. Maybe we'll find one that looks like you, too?" Still holding his hand, she pulled him along the way to the aquarium.

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@fatealtered birthday wishes for Oikawa ♥

The 20th of July. Summer heat. Circadas. Tournament season. And a special someone's birthday. 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔞 met Oikawa a while ago, quickly learning that they had very similar characters. It was no exaggeration to say that she felt comfortable to share her deepest and sometimes nastiest thoughts with him and he not only never judged her, he understood. It was a strange feeling to share her pettiest feelings with someone and it would just turn into long rants, both sides listening and relating to the other. She loved it.

For all the times they'd met, she never once visited him at his school. If they hung out after their respective practises, they would mostly meet in the city. Today, she wanted to pick him up though. It was a special occasion and she brought a cute box with cake inside of it. She wanted to bake it herself, but in the end her twin Roy had done most of the work, since he couldn't watch all his work go to ruin. Tssk. He always acted like she was setting the whole kitchen on fire...

Other students from Aoba Johsai poured out of the school gate, many of them throwing curious looks at her. No surprises there, she was wearing a different school uniform, after all. Plus... she got a little dolled up, so she must be positively sparkling.

She noticed a group of guys giggling with each other, clearly in the process of wanting to talk to her, but just then a knof of people walked through the gates, a tall guy in their midst. Tooru. Her face lit up when she saw him. Surrounded by girls - not that she cared.

Confidently, she took a few steps towards him, fully expecting him to dismiss all the others because of her. She was special. "Tooru!" Putting on a charming smile, she waved her hand as he noticed her. Sera ignored the envious looks of the other girls when he walked up to her. "Hi.... I came to give you this. Happy birthday." She offered him the pink box with the classic strawberry birthday cake, but Roy had decorated it in white and turquoise with a little fondant-volleyball on each strawberry.

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@givingnightcall for Oikawa ♥

"Iwa-chan said it's your birthday, so.... here." 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔞 offers Tooru a strawberry birthday cake from a fancy store. Yes, she said it was just because of Iwa, but... She did know. Even if she didn't mark it down herself a while ago, his fangirls talking about it would've let her know at the very least. She thought about not giving him anything, because surely he had enough already, but in the end... she did want to.

"It's from some kind of store, I don't know. Just so you don't think I baked it myself or anything..." Flustered, she looked somewhere else as she said that. It wasn't like she didn't try to bake something, no. The four cakes she tried to make were just... let's say unfit to be eaten. And once she gave up, she ran around quite a few different stores to find a cute one for him.

She cleared her throat and cast a sideglance at his face. Did he like it? She was prepared for a snarky remark of some kind... "Just... take it already."

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starter for @givingnightcall ♥ (Oikawa + Kageyama)

Almost there Should make it before you have to go warm up

𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔞 sent the text as she was getting off the bus. Oikawa had invited her to come watch today's game and since she didn't have anything better to do, she agreed. (Actually, she was excited that he invited her specifically, but she'd never admit that). It was a very special game since he played against Kageyama and his new team, of all people. This was going to be an intense match for sure; plus she was happy to watch her two friends from middleschool from the stands. How much did their game change, she wondered? Her body brimmed with anticipation. Usually she felt like this before her own competitions, so it was a novel feeling to experience it for someone else's. She placed a hand on her chest and breathed slowly in and out, not trying to hide the excited smile on her lips though.

She made sure to look extra cute today. Her long, red hair was a silky waterfall down to her lower back, a nice contrast to her beige oversized jumper with the short skirt underneath - of course showing off her long legs - and perfectly matched purse and sneakers. Usually, she didn't wear much make-up aside from when she was performing, but today she put on a little bit more to make her bright blue eyes pop even more and make her lips look extra luscious. Surely anyone would want a taste of them, right? Not that she was expecting a kiss. But presenting her lips to Tōru to plant the idea into his head? Absolutely. He wasn't the only one who could play the teasing game.

The gym she was making her way to was quite large; volleyball surely was a popular sport in their prefecture. She spotted a team in white and turquoise, but Oikawa didn't seem to be with them. "Iwa-chan!", she called for his best friend and walked over to him with a sunny smile. Good thing she had more than enough audacity to just adopt his nickname; he didn't seem to mind much, though. "Where's Tōru?" She looked left and right, then settled her eyes back on Iwaizumi, who looked a little awkward. Sera tilted her head slightly, growing suspicious.

"Uhm... Over there."

She followed his gesture and sure enough, there he was. Surrounded by girls - who looked way too excited to talk to him for 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔞's taste. Her smile morphed into an irritated frown. "Why is he talking to them? I told him I would be here soon...", she muttered to herself more than Iwaizumi. She watched as they were giving him small wrapped bags - did they bake him something?! Oh, how she wanted to burn those stupid sweets right then and there. If only she had thought of something like this - no, she was terrible at baking, she'd only give him a stomach ache. ...Should she go over? He did invite her, after all. Or did he ask more people...? She was torn between wanting to tell them off and sticking to her own pride. Eventually she decided for the latter.

She turned to Iwa. "You can tell him I'll be on the stands." And with a huff, she passed his teammates and entered the building first. Jerk... How dare he... She was well aware he played into his popularity a lot, so why did she think today would be different just because he'd wanted her here? With a grumpy expression, that surely wasn't going to help with future wrinkles, she looked at the posting to see where Aoba Johsai would play and then decided to just go and get a seat. Maybe some snacks, too. Yes. She felt like having a sweet drink.

The vending machines were stuffed with good options and she decided for a strawberry milk. She pressed the button and... it got stuck. "For real?!" This was really not her day, apparently. Angry, she hit the thing, then shook it, but the box didn't budge. "You can't be serious...!", she whined. She didn't know what else to do so she repeatedly pressed the button for strawberry milk, until an arm reached over from behind her, threw in a coin, and made two strawberry milk cartons drop down.

Quickly, she turned and found herself in front of a tall guy in a black jacket. Oh my gosh, how embarrassing. She should be more careful how she acted in public. "Oh! Uh, thank you. I can pay you back if you actually wanted to get something else.", she offered and finally looked up to his face. A surprise noise escaped her, then a small laugh. "Tobio? Oh my gosh, it's you! When did you get so damn tall? My face is basically at the height of your chest!" Chuckling, she wrapped her arms around him for a quick hug, then took one of the cartons from him and pierced the straw into it.

As soon as the sweet drink filled her mouth, she felt better. At least she got it thanks to him. A sigh left her. "Ahhh, I needed that. Sugar sure makes you happy."

"I knew you'd be playing today, but I didn't expect to catch you before the game. Are you nervous?"

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@alexandraxsuoh liked for a starter ♥

Shit, he really should've hurried more. 𝕽𝖔𝖞 was fresh out of the bus that brought his team to a different school for a practise game when he was intercepted and stopped by some girls going there. Leaving him to them, his teammates had gone on already. Looking back, he shouldn't have talked to them as much, but honestly? Their boldness was really cute; they didn't waste much time at all. How could he not spare a few minutes and be nice to them?

But, now he had a problem. Once they were gone, the school seemed to be almost empty and he had no idea where his team went. He walked into the general direction he saw them going to earlier, but felt soon lost. Did he really talk to them that long? How did they disappear already?

Just then, he spotted a girl with chestnut hair, quickly standing in her way. "Hey, excuse me. Could you tell me where the locker rooms are?" He was wearing his tracksuit, not his school uniform, so he added: "I'm here for a practice game."