billionaire brat(s) | iwaoi

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The winter breeze outside was cold and harsh. Uki placed another log in the fireplace. When he looked up, Iwaizumi was watching him.

He purposely raised an eyebrow at the younger man, who immediately looked away, shifting on the couch.

Uki smiled to himself, satisfied, and brushed some specks of wood dust off his hands.

"You're here again. Hajime." he said easily, perching himself on the couch but leaving a reasonable amount of space between the two of them.

Iwaizumi frowned.

"Hm? Still intimidated?"

"I'm not," Iwaizumi rolled his eyes, "I wanted to let you know that I gave the documents to Kiyoomi. . . to examine"

Uki swiftly crossed one leg over the other, "you don't believe me." It wasn't a question.

"I do. It explains— a lot of things." He clicked his tongue, "I just. . . He calls me every day, to ask how I'm doing, about my day. I've been trying to wrap my mind around it for the past month but I can't picture him being a murderer. He cares about me."

"Of course he does. I never said he didn't, Hajime. You can wait for the results but there's no reason for me to lie."

"I know he can be pushy and annoying but he cares. I need confirmation, I can't act on it without proof. . . I'm sorry."

Uki ran a hand thru his hair. Iwaizumi was stressed, he could tell.

"How's Tooru?" he asked, changing the subject.

Iwaizumi's eyes snapped up towards him, " . . ."

Uki let out a laugh, "it's just a question, darling."

"You likely know more than me."

"I haven't seen him much the past month, I wonder why."

Iwaizumi's cheeks coloured but the frown was in place. It was embarrassingly cute.

Uki shrugged, "I'm not complaining."

"You are."

"Why would I?"

"I don't know."

Uki smiled at him, it was genuine, "I just want him to be happy. You make him happy—

"How did you know you were in love?"

Uki stopped mid-sentence, lips parting in surprise.

"Don't assume anything," he continued quickly, "I'm just curious."

He smirked.

"Stop." Iwaizumi blushed, "stop making that face."

Uki's smirk widened into a grin and Iwaizumi jumped on him, "stop smiling!"

"Oh my— my god," his laugh came out in splutters, "Get off me—you're on my hair—

"Stop laughing— piece of shit!"

Uki wheezed louder, tears forming in his eyes. He covered his face. Iwaizumi glared down at him, "I'm serious. I'm only curious, okay? I'm not in love yet."

Uki wiped his eyes by the back of his hand, calming down. He stuck his tongue out to Iwaizumi who was sitting on top of him.

"Hajime and Tooru sitting under a tree—

"God you're worse than Oikawa—

"K-I-S-S-I-N-G."

"I'm serious!"