ocean eyes

xxxi

oikawa came in again the next day, only to find iwaizumi hooked up to machines again.

he bit his lip as he entered the room, watching the boy lie in the bed with half-lidded eyes and slightly parted lips.

"iwa-chan..?"

he slowly turned his head to see oikawa in the doorway. a soft smile appeared on his lips.

"tooru..." he whispered.

oikawa was scared out of his mind. he had never seen iwaizumi so weak. he never thought he would.

it's the surgery, he told himself. not the cancer. he's just recovering.

"how're you feeling?" oikawa asked, stepping inside. he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"oi, tooru, use this first, okay?" she said, holding up cleaning wipes and disinfectant. "he's easily infected right now. don't eat anything before you kiss him and don't touch anything dirty. also, leave your coat with me."

oikawa wordlessly followed orders, scared of the situation. all these procedures and protocols.

was he really doing that badly?