How to save a life [ongoing]

Chapter 3

Tw: mentions of abuse
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——Thursday night: Oikawa's house——

As oikawa was lying in bed that night he heard banging at his window. He stood up and looked outside to see iwaizumi standing outside in the rain as heavy as a cataract, covered in bruises. He opened the window as iwaizumi came through. Oikawa walked to the bathroom to get a towel.

"Here you go." He held out a dark blue towel in his large hands.

"Thanks" Iwaizumi replied not moving.

"You okay?" He asked and started drying off his childhood friend.

"Yeh" oikawa looked at him skeptically as he ran the towel through his hair.

"What happened?" The atmosphere was dark and tense. He knew exactly what had happened, it had happened before. Time and time again. Ever since they were kids. But just because it had happened loads, it didn't mean it didn't hurt him. Every time he hoped the answer would be different.

"Dad"

"Figured" oikawa bit his lip in frustration and let out an elongated sigh. "Head up" he said reaching up to his neck with the towel.

He froze for a moment admiring all his features before passing iwaizumi the towel and walking over to his drawers. He pulled out one of his own hoodies and a pair of iwaizumi's sweatpants. Ever since middle school, iwaizumi started keeping some of his clothes and things at Oikawa's house. It made it easier for when they would suddenly decide to have a sleepover or when iwaizumi came over in a rush for the night. Iwaizumi had his own hoodies, but right now oikawa decided on one his own as it would be larger and comfier for the young man. Iwaizumi wasn't complaining, it made him feel safe and cared for. He also liked that it smelled of him though he wouldn't tell him that. He then walked over and took out the first aid kit.

"Your head is bleeding" Oikawa said worryingly, caressing around the small cut gently with his thumb. They were more quiet than usual, but this was how things were whenever it would happen. Iwaizumi would shut himself off and oikawa new exactly how to act. "Put these on, then sit on the bed" he handed him the clothes and walked out the room to get some ice and a wet cloth. When he came back Iwaizumi hadn't moved an inch.

He sighed and walked over- taking his hand in his and lead him to the chair to sit him down. "I'm going to take your shirt off" oikawa said "is that okay?" His tone - serious and concerned voice. He simply received a light nod. He squeezed the shorter mans hand for a moment and began to remove his shirt. He trailed his hands over the bruises and cuts. "I'm gonna kill him" he muttered under his breath, anger coursing through him. He wanted to make him pay for all the sick shit he'd done, pay for ever causing harm to him. He also wanted to kiss each cut and bruise until they didn't hurt anymore, he didn't know why, so he chose to ignore it. After all, he had a girlfriend and iwaizumi was only his best friend, he just assumed it was a strong feeling of friendship and the want to protect him which caused it. He began to clean and bandage the cuts whilst placing ice on the bruises. He then lifted up his arms and put his hoodie on him.

"You need to change your pants too... do you want me to do it or do you want to?" He asked genuinely unsure of what he would want. He was once again stroking his hairline, and rubbing his thumb gently over the bandage on this head, whilst caressing his hand with the other. "I need an answer, you can't stay wet or you will get ill...and I'm not going to change you without your any form of consent, even if I've seen you in your underwear countless times" he said giving a small sad laugh.

He Waited a couple of minutes but there was no response. He sighed. "Ok I'm going to change you, if you feel uncomfortable and you want me to stop, you need to tell me, or do something. Okay?" He receives a soft squeeze in his hand in return and a nod which gave him the answer he needed. He stood him up and began to slowly unzip his pants, taking in a deep breath. His heart going crazy but he knew this definitely wasn't the time to deal with weird feelings, he also reminded himself had a girlfriend and that he liked iwaizumi as only a friend. 'Why do I get like this around him sometimes?' He internally groaned. 'And why does it have to be right now aswell'. He managed to clear his head of those thoughts and focused on the task.