After the morning practice, everyone was ushered off to class. Hajime and Tooru included.

As third years, Tooru shared most of his classes with Hajime. Often paired up together to do their class work or presentations.

So it was definitely a surprise when Tooru was suddenly grouped with a really hopeful girl while Hajime was grouped with another boy.

He pouts, Hajime rolled his eyes yet smiles reassuringly before going to sit with his assigned partner.

Sighing, Tooru turned to the girl next to him. Raising a brow at her too bright of a smile yet covering it with a carefree smile of his own. "Yoo-hoo~ anne-san correct?"

The girl nods, smiling ever so softly as she took out their work material. "correct, now let's get to work okay?"

Wordlessly, Tooru nods. Because why not? The sooner he gets this done, the sooner he can be with Hajime again. So off they went, soft whispers as they worked. The girl had a neat handwriting, almost similar to Hajime's.. and she furrowed her brows, a small pout on her lip, those were traits that oddly resembled Hajime way too much whenever he was focused on a particular task.

Gulping, Tooru kept his eyes back onto the materials in front of him. Slowly, he starts to write the meaning of each paragraph displayed under the questions as he was tasked to do. Soon, he managed to complete his half of the work. About to pass it to her and go back to his seat when he noticed that she was already done, twirling a single pen around her fingers.

"You're done? I'm surprised. Most boys in our class groan and end up making me do all the work"

"Ehh? that sounds so cruel!"

"Mhmm" 

She grunts in confirmation before collecting their work into a small, neat, stacked up pile. "I'll hand this in. Also..." She risked a glance around before leaning in close that Tooru almost thought she was going to kiss him.

"..when are you going to confess to Iwaizumi-san? I really need to see my otp sailing the horizon before this year ends."

Then, just like, she stepped away and smile cheekily before heading off to hand in their work to the teacher. Tooru was amused, never would he have thought to find a girl that was not thinking of getting together with him, instead was wondering when he and Hajime would get together. A girl like that? rare, he should definitely introduce her to the others once he gets to know her better.

Meanwhile, Hajime had saw the whole thing but sadly could not catch what they were saying. Assuming it was Tooru being a flirt, he rolled his eyes and collected his work. Passing it to his assigned partner. 

"Hey Iwaizumi?"

His partner called making Hajime look up. 

The boy grins, it was lazy and laid back. Much like Mattsun's.

"Man up and confess to him. It doesn't take a genius to know that you like him"

That encouragement had Hajime wide eyes and rendered him speechless. Though once he recovered, he scowls and chugs a book to his head. A faded pink hue covering his cheeks. "Shut up  Akihiko-san!!"

The boy chuckled, rubbing his head that he knew a bump was forming but it was terribly worth it. His plan with Anne, his girlfriend, was getting along well. 

"sorry~ Go on ahead, I'll hand this in" 

Akihiko  flashed a smile before getting up and handing their work in while Hajime had huffed and went to sit with Tooru once more, Though the other was pouting, hiding his annoyance and jealousy well. 

They sat like that in quietness, both focusing on the lessons instead of on each other. 

Even when lunch rolled over, Both of them were rather.. more aggressive than usual. At least that was what Issei thought as he watch the whole thing with Takahiro.

"Oh Iwa-Chan! you should stay a brute, Did you see how that guy look at you?!"

"Shut up shittykawa! As if you can judge when you nearly kissed someone in the middle of the class!"

"That's different Iwa-chan!!"

"Idiotkawa, zip it!"

"So mean Iwa-chan!"

Mattsun and Makki rolled their eyes as they continued to eat their food. Glancing at each other with the same thought. 'we really need to get them together' 

Soon, evening's practice came. Both the ace and the setter were still arguing, though none of their teammates had tried to stop them. Just watching from afar was more than enough, unless they wanted to get pulled in.

Tooru's set to Hajime were awfully dangerous, either too low or too high. It was paired up with a stubborn yet determined Hajime who spikes the ball no matter what. At one point, he had even been forced to receive a ball that send him tumbling until his back hit the walls of their gym. Silence fell upon the whole team, all surprised as they had never though such a thing could happen.

"Shit- Iwa-chan!" Tooru was immediately running off to Hajime, kneeling next to him while gently checking his back. "I'm really sorry Hajime.. I-I didn't mean to, I didn't expect you to run ahead and actually receive the ball." He mumbles while hugging Hajime carefully.

Seeing such intimacy, the team and their coach left so that the two of them can have some privacy. Everyone clasping their hands together and praying that one of them will finally confess.

Back inside, Hajime was still resting his back against the cool wall as Tooru was carefully rubbing it to check for injuries. He glance at the setter, and soon he mumbles a small 'sorry..'

"None of this are your fault Iwa-chan.. I-I was just jealous?" Tooru had mumbled unsurely making Hajime huffed as he looks at him. "Of what?" "H-him.." "Tooru.."

Though Tooru was far from done with this talk. Instead he carefully pulls Iwaizumi to stand and carefully supported him. "I like you Hajime.. I really like you. I-I.. I can't help but feel threatened whenever someone gets close to you. I'm sorry, I won't let it happen again so Please don't leave me Hajime!!"

Hajime carefully held his hand and press a kiss to it. "I.. I like you too, feelings mutual. Go out with me?"

At such questions, Tooru had a grin on his face as he immediately pulled Hajime into his arms and kissed him.

"Always Iwa-chan..don't even need to ask"

"I love you tooru.."

"I love  you Iwa-chan.."