LETTERS TO YOU • AN iWAOi FANFiC

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iwaizumi- age 27- august 14, 2021

i was greeted pleasantly in the morning. sure my dry mouth and the slight ringing in my ears were definitely not my favorites, but the view of tooru's soft expression and askew clothing strangely brought a smile to my face.

i took the time to study his face; the soft lips, defined jaw, slightly rounded cheeks, everything. i traced his features as i looked, brushing my fingertips across his eyelashes gently.

he was definitely pretty. it had surprised me when he grew to be taller than me. this only added to his allure, attracting many guys and stupid girls. when he had first started writing, he had taken up a pseudonym. he had finally revealed his real name and appearance after his second book was published. now, everyone knew who he was, but on book covers and such, he still went by 'great king'.

his books alone had gained him many fans, and his ahem...prettiness merely fueled the fire. when he made sure to let the public know he was gay, this had caused quite a stir among his female fans, though most were understanding and supportive (they were reading lgbtq+ books, it would've been more surprising if they hadn't been).

he'd started dating around the beginning of our second year in high school. but anytime they got in the way of his writing or our friendship, they were immediately cast aside. tooru 'had no time for someone who would get in the way of his goals and not support him, let alone get jealous of our friendship'.

'i'd date you for your personality alone.'

the thought popped up in my head before i could stop it, making me shake my head and peer down nervously at tooru's relaxed face as if he could read my thoughts in his sleep.

'that couldn't be true. no, not the reading thoughts thing. i'm not stupid, you rat. i mean the whole dating thing. i'm straight. i've been straight my entire life. it was probably normal to occasionally have these thoughts about someone that you're so close to.'

yeah. that's all it is.

my finger traveled from his cheekbones to the shell of his ear and i leaned down to lay back beside him. with him laying on his back, i cuddled up to his side with my head laying next to his as i studied his side profile.

'damnit, he's pretty from here too. i'm jealous.'

i started playing with his soft, slightly curly hair and couldn't stop myself from muttering to myself.

"agh...i love you, tooru."

and with that, i drowsily fell back to sleep, a content smile on my face, my brows furrowed even in sleep.

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