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gentle ; iwaizumi x shy!reader

You'd always been the shy type. Ever since you were little, you were not only scared of embarrassing yourself in front of people but anything to do with human contact, face-to-face. Paying for things, asking to go to the toilet in classes, sneezing more than once in a public space. Because of this, you rarely went to school due to high anxiety levels.

But there was one person who secretly found your shyness beautiful.

Hajime Iwaizumi.

Though you had no clue, the boy had quietly watched and cared for you, making sure you stayed okay. Things like 'did (name) remember her lunch today?' Or, 'I hope she didn't forget to study for the History test in period 3.

Iwaizumi thought if he even dared to tell you that he cared so much, not only would you push him away but his friends on the volleyball team would think of him differently. It was a fear he knew he shouldn't let go of.

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You sat in the study hall, scrunching your nose slightly as your eyes were glued to the page of the book you were reading. Your foot tapped against the floor steadily, barely audible to everybody but you. You were studying for an upcoming (worse subject) test and your brain was boiling within 10 minutes into the self-study session. 'I can ace this, watch me.' You thought to yourself as you followed your finger underneath the line of text, reading it slowly.

"(Name)! Heeeeeello. Whatcha doin'?"

Your entire brain collapsed and you jumped back, being surprise attacked by the one and only Oikawa Tooru, sitting in his volleyball uniform. He definitely wasn't shy about it. "O-Oikawa-kun, you scared me so much! C-Can't you speak a bit.. More subtly...? For me?" You mumbled to the hazel hair boy, who was pouting at your words.

"Ahh, (Name)-san, you know I can't do that. Plus, I'm just trying to sparkle up your life." He made a rainbow-shaped gesture with his hands, smiling cheekily at the small girl. Her cheeks were a slight pink, a soft, dimply smile on her lips.

"OIKAWA, BACK TO THE GYM NOW. Who the hell said it was over?! It was only half the way through, you can't just-" You looked up as Oikawa moved out of the way, a certain dark haired beauty under the name of Iwaizumi. You blinked a few times, tilting your head with a small smile as his eyes grew wide at the sight of you. "He-ello, Iwaizumi-senpai."

"S-SENPAI?! EVEN I DON'T GET THAT SPECIAL TREATMENT, YOU MUST BE MORE SPECIAL TO (NAME)-SAN. HMPF." Oikawa stropped, Iwa still standing with a bright red face and a shaky hand. "Ah--Uh, (Name)-san. Hello." You smiled brightly at your small conversation.

"Sorry to interrupt, but we have to go back to practice, Iwa-chan?"

"N-No.. It can wait for a little while, right? Plus, (Name)-san will be on her own.." Iwaizumi created an excuse to stay, his eyes darting up and down to try and wipe the obvious lie from his face.

"Ohohoh, I see what's going on, of course you can stay, I'll just tell the guys you felt sick! Bye-bye, (Name)-san, Iwa-chan!" Oikawa skipped out of the study hall, leaving a panicked Iwaizumi with the girl of his dreams. Haha, what could possibly go wrong?!

"S-So, um, what are you studying?"

Yes, Iwa. A conversation starter. You go, Iwa-chan.

"(Worse subject). I have a test coming up, I'm not very good at it.. I-I'm sort of struggling since I was about to cry before Oikawa came and sort of cheered me up. I'm actually glad you showed up too, Iwa-senpai."

Iwaizumi's heart squeezed at the praise, biting his lip for a second or two, perching his elbow onto the table, resting his temple on his fist. Not to mention, his cheeks were still bright red.