𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 & 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 [𝐈𝐰𝐚𝐎𝐢; 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐔]

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[ I w a i z u m i ]

Pulling into the roundabout driveway to my house just as a black Cadillac Escalade pulls into the house next to mine, I roll my eyes and scowl, driving forward with one hand on the steering wheel. Parking beside my dad's black 2021 RAM 1500, I turn off my black Audi RS7 and step out of the car with my backpack swung over my shoulder.

I just got back from spending time at Sakusa's place. I was there for about 3 hours after school ended. Anything to get away from my parents, I swear to fucking god. They're verbally abusive and aren't accepting of me in the slightest.

Walking inside, I'm immediately met with my mother standing in front of me. Looking down at her, I frown. What does she want? I texted her telling her that I was gonna be at Kusa's place.

"I got your text, but you know the rules. Only 2 hours at a friend's house and then you come home." She says. Fuck, I forgot about that, and apparently, Sakusa did too since I told him about my curfew.

I guess she's less abusive than my dad. He forces me to work out when I get home, if I don't, I don't get dinner privileges. Why does he make me work out? Because he wants me to be fit so people know that I'm an Iwaizumi. That's a stupid fucking reason if you ask me. But if I question it, I get a punch to the face. He's broken my nose before, one too many times.

"Sorry, mom," I say sincerely, the woman sighing.

"It's alright, just remember that next time." She says, letting me off as she walks away to let me close the door and kick off my shoes. Walking up the stairs, I head to my room and look out the window to see Oikawa walking around in his room. Grunting in annoyance, I walk over to my window and close the curtains.

That kid annoys me and I don't know why. Every time I see his stupid face, I want to punch it. Even though I did just come to the revelation a second ago. I don't know why I already hate him, I'll admit that much, but he just fucking pisses me off.

All Atsumu and Akaashi would talk about at lunch were Oikawa. Oikawa this, Oikawa that! FUCK OIKAWA! He's a fucking idiot and I hope he sees that soon or else I'll fucking show him how fucking useless he is!

Punching my wall with a scowl, I breathe heavily and inhale to calm myself down. Changing out of my school clothes, I put on my black sweatpants and keep my shirt off. Walking out of my room, I head downstairs where our gym is located.

Opening the door, I play some music and walk over to the dumbbells. Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish plays, but it's the UNDREAM remix. "DAD!" I shout, waiting for the man to walk through the door. Goddamn, he fucking scares me. Not just because he's abusive toward me, but because he's a big man. Tall and muscular, I mean.

"Yes?" He asks, walking over toward me before looking down at the weight bench. "Oh. Alright, as long as you're doing this, I'll help you." He says as I lay down on the bench and grab onto the bar.

"There's this new kid at school and he pisses me the fuck off." I say, pushing the bar up and down with my dad's hands underneath the bar just in case I drop it on myself. I wouldn't do that purposely, only on pure accident.

"Why?" He asks.

"Because he's a fucking girlfriend stealer, I mean, that face of his! I can pull girls, that's for damn sure, but he's good-looking. It pisses. Me. Off." I say, huffing.

"Why not show him who's boss?" The man asks, looking down at me with a brow raised. I want to roll my eyes at him, but he'll just walk away if I do. That would be a silent "no dinner."

"Because I'll get suspended, or maybe worse, expelled."

"It's not like you haven't been in fights before. Either start a fight with him or let some other kids do it for you. He'll know who's boss if you're standing there watching and doing nothing." God, I can't believe he's telling me to do that. But I like it. "There's that smirk. You really do take after your old man." He says, chuckling.

"I guess I could do that. If my friends found out, they'd leave me in a heartbeat. Did I tell you what the kid's name is?"

"No, you didn't."

"His name is Oikawa Tooru."

"An Oikawa? Oh, now you have to do it. I have some shit going on with his dad, he stole the girl I liked back in high school. We were friends before then but he left me for that bitch." He says, rolling his eyes. "He's the reason I'm like this now, but I don't regret it. I learned to fall in love with another woman, and soon you'll face the same fate."

"Damn right I will."

"That's the spirit!"

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"So, what happened with your dad today?" Sakusa asks over the phone as I stare at my ceiling. I hum, feeling a bit tired from working out like I was. I went the extra mile to make my dad happy, which I succeeded in doing. I'm actually relieved that I made him happy, but there's still a lot more I gotta do before he fully accepts me as his son. A true Iwaizumi.

"Things went well, I finally made him happy. Apparently, he and Oikawa's dad go way back in high school, that bitch's dad stole the girl he liked and left him for her. And that's how he became who he is today." I say.

"That's good, but don't you think you're going a bit too far in hating Oikawa? He's a nice guy, why do you hate him so much? You don't even know him on a personal level. You don't know what shit he's been through, you might just be making things worse for him."

"Why are you defending that piece of crap?"

"Because it's the rational thing to do. But answer my question, why do you hate him so much? You were staring at him like you were gonna murder him."

"His face upsets me, and if you haven't noticed, he grabbed ALL of the girl's attention in science when he first walked in through the door. He's a girlfriend stealer and you fucking know it. Now, I know what you're gonna say, "we're all gay". You might be, but I'm not. I'm straight as a fucking pole."

"Iwaizumi, do you even know why he got so sick?"

"No, and I don't care."

"Bokuto and Shirabu saw what was on his phone. You saw how his face was literally drained of color. He got a text from an unknown number that said "I know where you are and I'm coming for you". Or something along those lines. Shirabu thinks it's a crazed ex, and you know how observant Shirabu is and how he's never wrong."

"Again, I don't care."

"You should care, even a tiny bit. I don't know who you are anymore, you're not the same Iwaizumi I became friends with back in elementary school. Your parents changed you-"

"Don't bring my parents into this conversation. They didn't do anything-"

"You know they did something... Don't deny it. You used to be caring and charismatic, now you're selfish, arrogant, and self-centered. They did something to you and I want to know what it is. I know that they abuse you, but I feel as though there's more to the story than what meets the eye. Come on Iwaizumi, I'm your best friend. I know when something is wrong."

"Y-You know nothing."

"Fine. Bye." He then ends the call, a frown crossing my face as I bring my phone up and stare at the screen. Sighing, I stand up and toss my phone onto my bed before walking off to take a shower.

Walking into my bathroom, I strip and step into the shower and turn on the water. Standing there, I let the hot water burn my skin. Closing my eyes, I lift my head up and run my hands up and down my face in a pathetic attempt to push the stress away.

Someone... please save me from this life.