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Day 12 of the 25 Days of Christmas Challenge
Prompt: Warmth

004

"[Name]-chan!"

"What?"

"What exactly do you like about me?"

"Huh?"

"Why did you agree to go out with me?"

"Who wouldn't agree to go out with Oikawa Tooru?"

"Well, you didn't. The first two times I asked."

"I didn't think you were being serious."

She also couldn't believe it wasn't a dream.

"I was. So, what do you like about me?"

"I like... your warmth."

"Huh? My warmth?"

"I believe I meant it literally."

No one else noticed how cold she was feeling. But when he noticed and took her hand in his, she didn't feel so cold anymore.

003

"Go away, stop disturbing me."

"But I'm bor— Ow! Did you have to pinch me?"

"I'm trying to get my assignment done by today. You're distracting."

"I love you, [Name]."

She jerked up in surprise, knocking her knee against the underside of the table.

"Wait, was it so surprising?"

"Don't say things like that when I'm in the middle of something!"

"Hehe, sorry. I'll keep quiet now."

[Name] glanced at her brown-haired boyfriend, who was spinning on the swirly chair beside her. On his lips was a barely noticeable pout, perhaps because she hadn't said it back. "I love you too."

"You do?" A smile that was almost blinding made its way onto Oikawa's lips.

"You and your warmth."

She loved the warmth that radiated from him and his smile.

002

"It's only a few years. I'll win all the volleyball tournaments and come back to you. It'll be over before you know it."

"Tooru..."

"[Name]-chan... Don't cry. I'll Skype you often, okay?"

She swiped the tears away angrily, and they slowly died down.

"Okay."

"Haha, your eyes are all puffy now. That's why you shouldn't cry, [Name]-chan."

He knew his voice was cracking, too, but he was trying his best to be the strong one. If he, the one who was leaving, couldn't keep his emotions in control, then how could he expect her to do so?

"Shut up, dumbass."

"Will you miss me?"

He laughed when [Name] raised her head and glared at him.

"Of course you will. But which part of me will you miss?"

"Your warmth."

She'd miss the warmth of his love and embrace.

001

"Merry Christmas, [Name]-chan! Bokuto-chan's here, too, but he's having one of his mood swings and refuses to get out of his bed. I've also locked Tobio-chan out of our room!"

Hearing the muffled bangs of fists against the door and looking at the lump that was Bokuto under his blankets, [Name] smiled, meeting Oikawa's eyes through the screen. "Good job on winning the game."

"It was close, we were lucky that Bokuto was in a good mood. Though I was the one who helped him keep it up."

"You seem like you're having fun. Remember not to strain yourself, your knee's already--"

"I won't, don't worry! I've only hurt my knee falling for you again."

Her laughter sounded like music to his ears. "Your pickup lines suck, you know."

And so was his to hers. "I know, I know. But I'm really taking care of myself here. You don't have to worry."

"I'll trust you on that. I feel it, too."

"Feel what?"

"Your warmth. When you play volleyball."

The warmth that radiates from the happiness he feels. The warmth that tells everyone he wants to stay on the court longer, so he wouldn't risk injuring himself again. The warmth that says he wants to continue playing volleyball, even though he might risk their relationship. And she was okay with that. Because she wasn't going to let go of that relationship unless hell freezes over.

000

“[Name]-ch—! Oof!"

"..."

"Hey, are you crying?"

"No, you're just imagining it."

"Haha, okay."

His arms circled her shaking shoulders as she buried her head in his chest. He ignored the people staring at them. This was the airport, wasn’t it quite normal?

"You made me wait an extra two hours, damn it! I was worried."

"It wasn't my fault that the flight was delayed! I rushed here as fast as I could, but my heart got here faster than my body."

This time, her shoulders shook with laughter instead of tears. "Seriously, what's up with you and bad jokes?”

He smiled. "I missed the warmth in your laugh."

"Hey, isn't that my line?"

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Day 12 of the 25 Days of Christmas Challenge
Prompt: Warmth

004

"[Name]-chan!"

"What?"

"What exactly do you like about me?"

"Huh?"

"Why did you agree to go out with me?"

"Who wouldn't agree to go out with Oikawa Tooru?"

"Well, you didn't. The first two times I asked."

"I didn't think you were being serious."

She also couldn't believe it wasn't a dream.

"I was. So, what do you like about me?"

"I like... your warmth."

"Huh? My warmth?"

"I believe I meant it literally."

No one else noticed how cold she was feeling. But when he noticed and took her hand in his, she didn't feel so cold anymore.

003

"Go away, stop disturbing me."

"But I'm bor— Ow! Did you have to pinch me?"

"I'm trying to get my assignment done by today. You're distracting."

"I love you, [Name]."

She jerked up in surprise, knocking her knee against the underside of the table.

"Wait, was it so surprising?"

"Don't say things like that when I'm in the middle of something!"

"Hehe, sorry. I'll keep quiet now."

[Name] glanced at her brown-haired boyfriend, who was spinning on the swirly chair beside her. On his lips was a barely noticeable pout, perhaps because she hadn't said it back. "I love you too."

"You do?" A smile that was almost blinding made its way onto Oikawa's lips.

"You and your warmth."

She loved the warmth that radiated from him and his smile.

002

"It's only a few years. I'll win all the volleyball tournaments and come back to you. It'll be over before you know it."

"Tooru..."

"[Name]-chan... Don't cry. I'll Skype you often, okay?"

She swiped the tears away angrily, and they slowly died down.

"Okay."

"Haha, your eyes are all puffy now. That's why you shouldn't cry, [Name]-chan."

He knew his voice was cracking, too, but he was trying his best to be the strong one. If he, the one who was leaving, couldn't keep his emotions in control, then how could he expect her to do so?

"Shut up, dumbass."

"Will you miss me?"

He laughed when [Name] raised her head and glared at him.

"Of course you will. But which part of me will you miss?"

"Your warmth."

She'd miss the warmth of his love and embrace.

001

"Merry Christmas, [Name]-chan! Bokuto-chan's here, too, but he's having one of his mood swings and refuses to get out of his bed. I've also locked Tobio-chan out of our room!"

Hearing the muffled bangs of fists against the door and looking at the lump that was Bokuto under his blankets, [Name] smiled, meeting Oikawa's eyes through the screen. "Good job on winning the game."

"It was close, we were lucky that Bokuto was in a good mood. Though I was the one who helped him keep it up."

"You seem like you're having fun. Remember not to strain yourself, your knee's already--"

"I won't, don't worry! I've only hurt my knee falling for you again."

Her laughter sounded like music to his ears. "Your pickup lines suck, you know."

And so was his to hers. "I know, I know. But I'm really taking care of myself here. You don't have to worry."

"I'll trust you on that. I feel it, too."

"Feel what?"

"Your warmth. When you play volleyball."

The warmth that radiates from the happiness he feels. The warmth that tells everyone he wants to stay on the court longer, so he wouldn't risk injuring himself again. The warmth that says he wants to continue playing volleyball, even though he might risk their relationship. And she was okay with that. Because she wasn't going to let go of that relationship unless hell freezes over.

000

“[Name]-ch—! Oof!"

"..."

"Hey, are you crying?"

"No, you're just imagining it."

"Haha, okay."

His arms circled her shaking shoulders as she buried her head in his chest. He ignored the people staring at them. This was the airport, wasn’t it quite normal?

"You made me wait an extra two hours, damn it! I was worried."

"It wasn't my fault that the flight was delayed! I rushed here as fast as I could, but my heart got here faster than my body."

This time, her shoulders shook with laughter instead of tears. "Seriously, what's up with you and bad jokes?”

He smiled. "I missed the warmth in your laugh."

"Hey, isn't that my line?"