The Caged Crow II Haikyuu x Male Oc

Chapter 12: 'Not a Date' Date

(TW: Implication of abuse/torture, internalized homophobia)

STANDING AWKWARDLY OUTSIDE AOBA JOHSAI'S GYMNASIUM- Li Wei waits for Oikawa and his friend to come out. He hasn't been out with someone in so long that he could actually consider a friend. Most of his hangouts with Hinata were all volleyball based and nothing like what today was going to shape up to be. The male manager scrolled through his phone, reading articles about what is going on in the ice skating world.

Surprisingly, there was an article on him. A bit shocked, Li Wei quickly reads through the article and sighs in relief when he realizes it was just talking about the latest Grand Prix that he sadly won silver in. Getting back home after that night was a horror story, as his parents threw him back into the basement. Silver has never been good enough for his parents, as it was gold or nothing.

Turning off his phone, Li Wei hears some chattering as the volleyball team finishes their practice for the day. Many of the members pass by him in confusion, wondering why Karasuno's manager is by their school. Some believe he's a scout, while those in on the whole situation know that he's supposed to be their setter's date.

"BEAUTY-CHAN!!!" Li Wei's head snaps up, turning towards the sound of Oikawa's voice. The brown-headed male seems to be running in slow motion somehow, acting as though his husband has just come back from a long, long trip. Following right behind him is most likely Iwaizumi Hajime, the other person joining them on their excursion of sorts. The male seems completely annoyed by Oikawa, as he grabs him by the scruff and holds him up, before sighing and placing him right down. He can't really hear their conversation, but whatever was said made Oikawa pout.

Li Wei walked towards the two, a small smile on his face as he is honestly excited about hanging out with those other than Hinata or Kiyoko. Though, he still feels nervous, unsure of how he is supposed to act. Kiyoko stated that he just needed to be himself, but sometimes he's not sure who he actually is. With having to put on a mask for so long, it feels as though he has a mesh of two different personalities. A cold-emperor-like personality and a soft-easily flustered personality.

"Good morning, Oikawa-san, Iwaizumi-san. I..I am excited for today's excursion with the two of you." Bowing down at a 90 degree angle, the male manager does his best to convey his excitement. Though, it looks more like a mother forcing her kid exactly what to say to the two of them.

Hiding a slight grimace at the clear formal tone, Oikawa pops right back up again as he widely smiles, planning to make today more of a date than anything. He may have to share his gift from the alien gods with Hajime, but the guy is his best friend so that would be okay! Sometimes, you just gotta make sacrifices in this world.

While Oikawa is having a monologue of sorts within his head, Iwaizumi formally introduces himself to Li Wei, exchanging numbers with one another. The taller male has this need to ruffle Li Wei's hair but holds back, knowing it could make the other far more uncomfortable. However, that urge lingers in the back of his mind and he almost can't help himself. Despite the fact that the male is gorgeous, he is also somewhat like a lost puppy, overly unsure of himself.

"Beauty-chan! We're gonna go to an arcade and café for today's NOT DATE!" The setter happily utters out, locking arms with Li Wei, who flinches just a bit and looks confused by the action. He has been trying to hide his fear of touch because he doesn't want to answer any questions about what his life used to be like, but sometimes it's just so hard. The only way to get better, however, is to desensitize himself to affectionate touches. Plus, Li Wei wants more friends, so if he has to suck up his fears, then so be it.

"Onwards my 'not dates'! We have an arcade to go to and take all the prizes from!!" Oikawa's enthusiasm was rubbing off on Li Wei, who wore a much more visible smile on his face. Iwaizumi, who was used to his friend's antics, just shook his head fondly. All three made their way onto a bus that would take them closer to downtown Tokyo, where Oikawa's favorite arcade was.