pauline
@softeningshoyo.bsky.social
22, french. i write for haikyu!! ( ˊᵕˋ ) 📌 summer!iwaoi fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/58091629/chapters/147898075
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happy #iwaoiday! 🧡 here’s my iwaoi contribution to celebrate, from chapter 6 of “great adventures.” iwaoi know each other inside and out, all flaws and qualities included, and will always support one another no matter which stage they stand on
archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
April 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
happy #iwaoiday! 🧡 here’s my iwaoi contribution to celebrate, from chapter 6 of “great adventures.” iwaoi know each other inside and out, all flaws and qualities included, and will always support one another no matter which stage they stand on
archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
great adventures chapter 5, where iwaoi follow the hiking trail to nachi falls, and tooru has to grapple with all the love he cannot hold back 🧡
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
March 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
great adventures chapter 5, where iwaoi follow the hiking trail to nachi falls, and tooru has to grapple with all the love he cannot hold back 🧡
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
the 4th chapter of great adventures takes iwaoi to the town of nachikatsuura, where hajime will have more than one opportunity to make oikawa-fish jokes 🐟
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
February 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
the 4th chapter of great adventures takes iwaoi to the town of nachikatsuura, where hajime will have more than one opportunity to make oikawa-fish jokes 🐟
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
great adventures chapter 3, with visiting osaka, hajime’s obsession with godzilla, and iwaoi being proud of one another 🥺
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
February 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
great adventures chapter 3, with visiting osaka, hajime’s obsession with godzilla, and iwaoi being proud of one another 🥺
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
can truly make one’s day. eating well is a real privilege and something to be cherished 🥺
February 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
can truly make one’s day. eating well is a real privilege and something to be cherished 🥺
great adventures chapter 2, with iwaoi recalling their high school years, tooru’s surprise at hajime’s attempts at flirting, tooru's lack of luck with pokemon gacha, and a night out in osaka 🩵
archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
great adventures chapter 2, with iwaoi recalling their high school years, tooru’s surprise at hajime’s attempts at flirting, tooru's lack of luck with pokemon gacha, and a night out in osaka 🩵
archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
currently proof-reading my iwaoi!summer fic “great adventures” - including iwaoi going on a holiday together, a trip down memory lane, sun-kissed days, many food scenes, and a pining hajime ☀️🫶🏻
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
February 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
currently proof-reading my iwaoi!summer fic “great adventures” - including iwaoi going on a holiday together, a trip down memory lane, sun-kissed days, many food scenes, and a pining hajime ☀️🫶🏻
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
archiveofourown.org/works/580916...
#haikyu!! volleyball is fun
• g-rated
• thread fanfictions
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/47913994…
“over the years, amidst all the unexpected turns that shoyo’s life took, one certainty remains - even on the other side of the globe, he will never be alone.”
• g-rated
• thread fanfictions
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/47913994…
“over the years, amidst all the unexpected turns that shoyo’s life took, one certainty remains - even on the other side of the globe, he will never be alone.”
February 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#haikyu!! volleyball is fun
• g-rated
• thread fanfictions
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/47913994…
“over the years, amidst all the unexpected turns that shoyo’s life took, one certainty remains - even on the other side of the globe, he will never be alone.”
• g-rated
• thread fanfictions
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/47913994…
“over the years, amidst all the unexpected turns that shoyo’s life took, one certainty remains - even on the other side of the globe, he will never be alone.”
#kurootetsurou it’s time to dream of serious things
• g-rated | 3.2k
• canon compliant
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/61874440
“The timid Kuroo slowly but surely outgrew his carapace ... There, many kind hands not only lowered the net for Kuroo, but sent him flying over it.”
• g-rated | 3.2k
• canon compliant
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/61874440
“The timid Kuroo slowly but surely outgrew his carapace ... There, many kind hands not only lowered the net for Kuroo, but sent him flying over it.”
February 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#kurootetsurou it’s time to dream of serious things
• g-rated | 3.2k
• canon compliant
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/61874440
“The timid Kuroo slowly but surely outgrew his carapace ... There, many kind hands not only lowered the net for Kuroo, but sent him flying over it.”
• g-rated | 3.2k
• canon compliant
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/61874440
“The timid Kuroo slowly but surely outgrew his carapace ... There, many kind hands not only lowered the net for Kuroo, but sent him flying over it.”
#iwaoi great adventures
• g-rated | ongoing
• summer holiday, post time-skip
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
“The way he sees Tooru does not change. (Besides the fact that he is desperately trying not to think about what kissing Tooru hello would feel like, that is).”
• g-rated | ongoing
• summer holiday, post time-skip
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
“The way he sees Tooru does not change. (Besides the fact that he is desperately trying not to think about what kissing Tooru hello would feel like, that is).”
February 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#iwaoi great adventures
• g-rated | ongoing
• summer holiday, post time-skip
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
“The way he sees Tooru does not change. (Besides the fact that he is desperately trying not to think about what kissing Tooru hello would feel like, that is).”
• g-rated | ongoing
• summer holiday, post time-skip
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/58091629…
“The way he sees Tooru does not change. (Besides the fact that he is desperately trying not to think about what kissing Tooru hello would feel like, that is).”
#oihina when the light comes in
• g-rated | ongoing
• post time-skip
• badminton coach!oikawa x volleyball coach!shoyo
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/53391559…
“Tooru’s eyes narrow. An unspoken challenge stands between them—something that he cannot quite place his finger on.”
• g-rated | ongoing
• post time-skip
• badminton coach!oikawa x volleyball coach!shoyo
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/53391559…
“Tooru’s eyes narrow. An unspoken challenge stands between them—something that he cannot quite place his finger on.”
February 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#oihina when the light comes in
• g-rated | ongoing
• post time-skip
• badminton coach!oikawa x volleyball coach!shoyo
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/53391559…
“Tooru’s eyes narrow. An unspoken challenge stands between them—something that he cannot quite place his finger on.”
• g-rated | ongoing
• post time-skip
• badminton coach!oikawa x volleyball coach!shoyo
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/53391559…
“Tooru’s eyes narrow. An unspoken challenge stands between them—something that he cannot quite place his finger on.”
#iwaoi it’s the friends you make, it’s the road you choose
• g-rated | 74.1k
• pokemon!au, rivals to lovers
• pokemon trainer!iwaizumi x gym leader!oikawa
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/47260372…
“Think you’ve got what it takes to beat the gym leader?”
• g-rated | 74.1k
• pokemon!au, rivals to lovers
• pokemon trainer!iwaizumi x gym leader!oikawa
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/47260372…
“Think you’ve got what it takes to beat the gym leader?”
February 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
#iwaoi it’s the friends you make, it’s the road you choose
• g-rated | 74.1k
• pokemon!au, rivals to lovers
• pokemon trainer!iwaizumi x gym leader!oikawa
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/47260372…
“Think you’ve got what it takes to beat the gym leader?”
• g-rated | 74.1k
• pokemon!au, rivals to lovers
• pokemon trainer!iwaizumi x gym leader!oikawa
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/47260372…
“Think you’ve got what it takes to beat the gym leader?”
#iwaoi argentine sunrise
• g-rated | 12.7k
• canon-compliant, pokemon!au
• pre time-skip and post time-skip
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/39305256
“It seems that Argentina gave Tooru something he never could have found anywhere else; Hajime almost gets teary-eyed thinking about it.”
• g-rated | 12.7k
• canon-compliant, pokemon!au
• pre time-skip and post time-skip
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/39305256
“It seems that Argentina gave Tooru something he never could have found anywhere else; Hajime almost gets teary-eyed thinking about it.”
February 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
#iwaoi argentine sunrise
• g-rated | 12.7k
• canon-compliant, pokemon!au
• pre time-skip and post time-skip
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/39305256
“It seems that Argentina gave Tooru something he never could have found anywhere else; Hajime almost gets teary-eyed thinking about it.”
• g-rated | 12.7k
• canon-compliant, pokemon!au
• pre time-skip and post time-skip
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/39305256
“It seems that Argentina gave Tooru something he never could have found anywhere else; Hajime almost gets teary-eyed thinking about it.”
#iwaoi!pokemon au. 74.1k.
pokemon trainer!iwaizumi
x gym leader!oikawa.
“At the end of the day, all that mattered was that Hajime’s Pokemon were by his side, and the hope of another try came with the crack of dawn.”
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/472603...
pokemon trainer!iwaizumi
x gym leader!oikawa.
“At the end of the day, all that mattered was that Hajime’s Pokemon were by his side, and the hope of another try came with the crack of dawn.”
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/472603...
February 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
#iwaoi!pokemon au. 74.1k.
pokemon trainer!iwaizumi
x gym leader!oikawa.
“At the end of the day, all that mattered was that Hajime’s Pokemon were by his side, and the hope of another try came with the crack of dawn.”
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/472603...
pokemon trainer!iwaizumi
x gym leader!oikawa.
“At the end of the day, all that mattered was that Hajime’s Pokemon were by his side, and the hope of another try came with the crack of dawn.”
📌 archiveofourown.org/works/472603...
the tooru love just never stops hitting
January 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
the tooru love just never stops hitting
oikawa tooru you will always be special to me 🩵
January 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
oikawa tooru you will always be special to me 🩵
bonus: numai, another minor character that really moved me in this game
January 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
bonus: numai, another minor character that really moved me in this game
team. even more than this, numai is “relieved” at the sight of kuguri’s frustration because it means that kuguri cares, which is the first step toward trying again.
and of couse, lev also senses his potential and how much he can still grow. those panels are some of my favorites
and of couse, lev also senses his potential and how much he can still grow. those panels are some of my favorites
January 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
team. even more than this, numai is “relieved” at the sight of kuguri’s frustration because it means that kuguri cares, which is the first step toward trying again.
and of couse, lev also senses his potential and how much he can still grow. those panels are some of my favorites
and of couse, lev also senses his potential and how much he can still grow. those panels are some of my favorites
but as the game progresses, kuguri seems to care a little more, which is why this small gesture of pumping his fist after a good play is so precious. love for volleyball is at the heart of haikyu!!, and i love how differently it is portrayed every time: tsukki blocking ushijima
January 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
but as the game progresses, kuguri seems to care a little more, which is why this small gesture of pumping his fist after a good play is so precious. love for volleyball is at the heart of haikyu!!, and i love how differently it is portrayed every time: tsukki blocking ushijima
stone for the protagonists, but as subjects in their own right. even if it is is implied that kuroo and suguru don’t get along (i love them), or rather see each other as rivals, kuroo insists on nohebi’s impressive volleyball skills. while the team that lost against nohebi kept
January 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
stone for the protagonists, but as subjects in their own right. even if it is is implied that kuroo and suguru don’t get along (i love them), or rather see each other as rivals, kuroo insists on nohebi’s impressive volleyball skills. while the team that lost against nohebi kept
awakening, have us feel the same emotions as the characters. furudate’s storytelling and art are inseparable, it embodies the essence of manga as a genre.
January 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
awakening, have us feel the same emotions as the characters. furudate’s storytelling and art are inseparable, it embodies the essence of manga as a genre.
with this team,” even the most skilled and ambitious characters never fight alone, but bring the best out of their teams just as they are themselves supported by their teammates.
yet in the beginning of the nekoma vs nohebi arc, kuroo tells lev that teamwork is complicated too.
yet in the beginning of the nekoma vs nohebi arc, kuroo tells lev that teamwork is complicated too.
January 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
with this team,” even the most skilled and ambitious characters never fight alone, but bring the best out of their teams just as they are themselves supported by their teammates.
yet in the beginning of the nekoma vs nohebi arc, kuroo tells lev that teamwork is complicated too.
yet in the beginning of the nekoma vs nohebi arc, kuroo tells lev that teamwork is complicated too.
a tribute to love and everything that these two taught me 🥹
January 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
a tribute to love and everything that these two taught me 🥹