[Iwaizumi sighs a bit, finally flopping down to sit beside Kimihiro with his knees up and his arms resting against them.]

And just what the hell makes you think I don’t understand that? It makes sense you’d miss someone you care about, but do you really think she’d want you hiding under a tree all day punishing your liver?

[Not that that’s how that works here, or for Kimihiro period, but it’s the principal of the thing. His voice is softer when he speaks again.]

It sucks. It hurts. I get that more than you’re giving me credit for. I really do.