'Oikawa Tooru has logged in.'

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[Tooru]: Tomorrow's the day, (Y/N)-chan. 3 3 - Sent: 5:04 PM

[(Y/N)]: Can I not see you instead? (¬_¬) - Received: 5:05 PM

Oikawa Tooru and Kotobuki (Y/N) met through an online game. Tooru was not the best when it comes to playing MMORPGs considering he was new in the field and started playing on a whim, but he played solo since Iwaizumi didn't like the idea of online gaming. One time, he got bored of playing alone and entered a random room. There, he 'met' (Y/N).

At first, just like any other players, they would only talk when the need arises. They didn't mind the other's business. That is, until Tooru had a hard time defeating a powerful boss that (Y/N) was asked to step in. And when he did, there started the unconventional friendship of the two.

They added each other in their own friend lists, go inside dungeons together, and, at times, even let the other open the other's account for the sake of attendance – mostly Tooru since he was also a player to boot.

Then, they decided to exchange phone numbers and even contact each other through social media. The day they first chatted each other through the site, the brunette immediately noticed that despite their almost one year of friendship, he still hasn't seen the friend's face. Tooru's profile pic consisted of him winking, his tongue tucked out slightly with an ice cream cone on one hand while the other did a V-sign. (Y/N)'s, on the other hand, was that of his favourite food – (F/F).

Since then, Tooru continuously asked – more like pestered, the other for an actual picture, only to be declined instantly. Every single time. And when the time came that the brunette asked why, he'd received a "I'm not as good-looking as you, Tooru-kun." The statement was soon forgotten as (Y/N) quickly changed the subject without the setter realising.

During their friendship, Tooru would ask the other for help – mainly academics-related, and (Y/N) didn't mind. He'd give the setter some math problems, as per request of the other, as well as helping the brunette in his papers, mostly due two days after. (Y/N) didn't deny to help Tooru in things like that, only in giving the apparently older one any of his photos.

Besides.

According to (Y/N) himself, he doesn't take photos of himself. At all.

Did I forget to mention that (Y/N) never answered any of Tooru's calls? Despite the brunette's protests?

Enough history.

Because of some practice games, Aoba Johsai's Men's Volleyball Club was set to visit Ibaraki, one prefecture below Miyagi. Luckily for Tooru, the exact location was very much where (Y/N) lives, according to the other's past statements. So, in a fit of excitement, Tooru asked (Y/N) if they could meet for the very first time – face-to-face. He was expecting the younger one to immediately decline, to which he would be quite depressed.

What was replied gave him joy instead.

S-Sure, I guess.

So, since that approval, Tooru and (Y/N)'s chats and texts increased by a handful. All of a sudden, (Y/N) then asked for his previous approval to be revoked, only to be declined by Tooru, the same way the younger one rejected the setter's previous photo requests.

In protest, sort of, he proposed a bet.

[Tooru]: No, no, no, (Y/N)-chan. You can't say no anymore. Not now, not ever. (づ￣ ³￣)づ - Sent: 5:05 PM

[(Y/N)]: In that case, I'll make sure I win the bet. - Received: 5:06 PM

[Tooru]: Nope. I'll win this bet. And get a treat from you in return! (人◕ω◕) - Sent: 5:06 PM

[(Y/N)]: You do know I have the upper hand here, right? I already know your face, but you don't know mine. Once I see you close by, I can slip away. - Received: 5:07 PM

[Tooru]: Unfair, (Y/N)-chan! ⋋_⋌ - Sent: 5:07PM

[(Y/N)]: Besides, as if you'd even stay once you finally see me. I will win the bet. Once you finally see me, you will then walk out. - Received: 5:08 PM

[(Y/N)]: I'm sure of that. - Received: 5:09 PM

[Tooru]: Do you really think my friendship with you would end that way? ( ﾟ ３ﾟ)≡ - Sent: 5:09 PM

[(Y/N)]: I'm already used to it. ( =^_^= ) No need to be shocked. - Received: 5:10 PM

Does (Y/N)-chan really have no confidence in himself?, Tooru thought.

[(Y/N)]: I've been left behind multiple times already. It's not something new. - Received: 5:11 PM

[(Y/N)]: So prepare yourself to walk out of the cafe once you feel you're seeing me. - Received: 5:12 PM

[Tooru]: Oh, no, I won't. I'll make sure you'd have a wonderful time, (Y/N)-chan. I won't walk out on you.
Zettai ni. - Sent: 5:13 PM

'Kotobuki (Y/N) has logged out.'

"I'll make sure you won't be sad, (Y/N)-chan," Tooru said to no one in particular as he closed his phone.

"The practice games would start tomorrow and end on the third day. Then, I can finally meet (Y/N)-chan!"

Tooru was on his way home from the early dismissal of the Volleyball Club, in preparation for tomorrow's long trip. Iwaizumi left him behind due to some personal reasons to which the captain did not mind. As he walked down the road, the setter started imagining on how he'd start conversing with the online friend without the use of their usual chatting app or their phones – just with their own lips and voices.

"I'm so excited!"

Then, two days after, much to (Y/N)'s displeasure, the fated day arrived.