Unhealthy obsession (Haikyuu AU)

Chapter 22

RECOMMENDED SONG: CAUGHT IN THE SLIPSTREAM BY ARMIN VAN BUUREN

The place was packed with smartly dressed people who crossed the party room with a drink in hand. All guests arrived a while ago, and Kenma and Asahi spent the soiree welcoming them and listening to their congratulations for finishing the movie. Neither Kenma nor Asahi told anyone that they spent two whole days sleep depraved to be able to edit and send the movie to the company so it could be broadcasted on time. They just put smiles on their faces when guests told them that it surely took a lot of time to do such a perfect movie teaser and that they were sure the film was going to be even better.

After almost two hours since the party started, Kenma decided it was time to show the little teaser on the huge cinema rolled white screen that was hanging from the ceiling. The marketing team was keen on showing it to everyone so if the guests liked it, they could advertise it on their social media and the audience for the film would grow even more than what was estimated. The lights went out and the big screen in the room began to show the names of the people involved in the film in red letters. There was an excited "oooh" and the room fell into deathly silence, all attentive to the teaser that was being shown.

Fragments of silky skin, a look of passion coming from amber eyes, pink lips parted that emitted a moan, a caress on a firm and defined thigh, two torsos united and glistening with sweat and oil... It was everything the teaser showed. It left everything to the imagination of each one but urged to see more; it provoked an irrepressible desire to know what was happening and how the situation would advance. It was a good way to attract more viewers, and Kenma knew it. He smiled slightly when he saw the bright eyes of the guests, silently asking for more scenes to be shown; but if they wanted more, they would have to see the movie.

The screen went black and showed a sign in red capital letters: Sexxx dreams, the title of the film.

An applause and a small ovation broke the silence as the lights came back on. Kenma and Asahi smiled with a slight bow of thanks. The movie was going to be a success.

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The lyrics of a song, Caught in the slipstream, filled the mystical atmosphere while red, blue and purple flash lights moved from side to side on the enormous party room.

"Turned 5 am, no sleep again, so tired, mind wide open...

I'm on the same journey east, life on repeat, frustrated and broken...

And we all just need a little something to hold on to..."

Oikawa approached Kuroo, who was leaning against a shadowy wall away from the crowd of people and the bright lights, with a tender smile on his lips and his hand extended to caress Kuroo's cheek as soon as he could reach it.

"You look better today," Oikawa whispered in Kuroo's ear above the din and the music. "Your eyes are less red and puffy."

"... Another day at the puppet show, now I'm heading back to you...

When I'm caught in the strings, in the strings...

And I fall under the weight of everything..."

"It's been two days. I feel better, but I doubt that I can give the speech under the spotlight," Kuroo said. "I told Kenma I couldn't do it. I'm good at pretending I'm fine but I can't fake a smile if there's a spotlight directly on my face. I appreciate the low light in this area," he said with a half smile.