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9 .

"Yeah, yeah, I know," oikawa says. He still sounds grumpy even though he's about to get a free meal.

"It's close by anyway, not a far walk at all," iwaizumi explains.

"Like, actually not a far way? Or like to Mr. Fitness God it's not a far walk?" oikawa teases.

"Ha ha, very funny."

"You literally didn't answer my question, iwa," oikawa says, concerned.

"It's not far, seriously, just outside of the park."

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iwaizumi walks oikawa to a cute cafe just below the hill near town. and he was right, it wasn't a far away at all.

they sit down and order and everything's going perfectly. iwaizumi reaches over and hesitantly holds oikawas hand rubbing the back of it with his thumb. he lovingly looks into his eyes.

it was crazy to think that their feelings had been bottled up inside and would have never been let out if it wasn't for a dumb app.

iwaizumi makes a mental note to thank mattsun later.

the food came shortly and they talked and laughed while taking bites of the delicious meal. they frequently caught the other staring and then quickly looking away.

-

iwaizumi takes a deep breath, grabbing oikawa's hand and fitting so perfectly in them. "I really, honest to god, did not think that you were going to actually work out with me today," he says as they walk out of the restaurant.

"Hey!" oikawa pulls his hand away.

"No, seriously, I didn't think that I was going to sweat like I normally do," iwaizumi says in disbelief. "I mean it as a compliment. I'm sorry. I just know how oikawa tooru gets about running before noon. I'm really proud of you, honestly. You kept up with me really great."

"Well, thank you for motivating me and pushing me to run so fast," oikawa smiles, kind of unsure if that's something he actually wants to be thanking iwaizumi for. "Seriously, I don't think that I've ever run that fast... wver."

"That's amazing, tooru," iwaizumi grins. He's called oikawa by his given name a handful of times, but this time just feels so different. It feels so genuine, so kind, so intimate.

oikawa inhales sharply. "So, how long have you liked me?" he asks on his exhale. It sounds so childish actually coming out of his mouth and it feels so sudden compared to their previous topic, but it's been on his mind since they matched.

"A while now," iwaizumi says looking up at the sky, rubbing the back of his neck and not looking directly into oikawa's eyes. "Like, halfway through our first year when you reminded me that we had a quiz that I had completely forgotten about, but you remembered the test and remembered that I forgot stuff like that." He looks up at oikawa long enough to see him smile. "What about you?"

"Oh, since the moment I laid eyes on you," oikawa says cooly.

"kawa, seriously," iwaizumi rolls his eyes.

"I'm serious! You walked into our class and I was like holy shit and then when you came into the gym to put in your application? I knew that I was in trouble," oikawa explains, "And on that quiz day? I was so thankful that you were forgetful about stuff like that just so that I had an excuse to talk to you consistently. I practically memorized our quiz and exam schedule."

"Why didn't you say anything?" iwaizumi asks.

"Why didn't you?" oikawa retorts right back.

"Fair, that's fair," iwaizumi puts his hands up in surrender.

"Well, it doesn't matter. I'm really glad that we're here now,"iwaizumi reasons, "from... tinder." oikawa has to cover his mouth because of how much of a surprise his laugh is. "Why were you on Tinder, anyway? Just dating around? I've never seen you with a date or anything."

"Just for fun," oikawa admits.

"For fun?"

"Yeah, like, I liked to see who I could match with and who wouldn't match with me. I liked lookin through the profiles and messaging some people with really bad bios. I didn't really want to date, y'know, was kinda busy crushing on my best friend," oikawa explains. "What about you?"

iwaizumi explains exactly how he got Tinder and why. oikawa laughs at the fact that mattsun made him get tinder to seemingly get over him and it's the exact reason that they're together now.

"You should call and thank mattsun later," oikawa mentions. "Otherwise we wouldn't be going out right now or, y'know, going out next Sunday either."

He's loved being best friends with iwaizumi. It's been one of the most fulfilling parts of his life. Their relationship is something that he wouldn't trade for the world. He trusts him completely and knows he can always count on him for anything. He's sweet and kind and patient and caring, but there's nothing like the way that oikawa made him feel today. The time that they spent together felt the same, but just better, closer.

"I can't wait to see what we're doing next Sunday," iwaizumi says, smiling at just the thought of seeing oikawa again like this.

"It's a surprise," oikawa says, smirking.

"It'll be better than running at 9 am, I'm sure," iwaizumi laughs.

"How do you know it won't be worse to punish you for it?"

"Because you had a good time this morning, even the running ," iwaizumi smirks.

oikawa rolls his eyes even though he's totally right. "Fine, fine, whatever." He sits back in his chair and smiles. "Will you be kissing me more next Sunday?"

iwaizumi's reaction is a mix of shock and giddiness. He rests his chin in his hand and mulls over it, tapping thoughtfully on his chin. The lack of instant agreement causes oikawa to pout for the third time today. "We'll just have to see next Sunday."

"What about today? Will you kiss me more today?" oikawa asks, pushing his luck with the already flirty man.

He leans forward, running his finger under oikawa's chin and pulling his face closer until he can kiss him gently. He lets the kiss linger for a few beats before pulling away. "Yes. Yes, I will." Somehow this small kiss takes his breath away more than the view and the running combined.

Now, he was here after a run on a Sunday morning kissing his best friend in the middle of the sidewalk outside the restaurant. Though, more importantly, next Sunday, he would be with iwaizumi doing something of his choosing. And even more importantly than that, iwaizumi wanted to continue seeing him and going on dates with him.

The thought of these Sunday dates becoming a weekly occurrence crosses oikawa's mind and causes his heart to flutter.

Very quickly, he's already thinking about going on dates with iwaizumi on Saturday nights and Wednesday after practice and Friday after school. But, for now, oikawa just couldn't wait for next Sunday.

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