he shrugs slightly, hands in his pockets still.
“ you mentioned grabbing something to eat first. that’s like an invitation. ”
a soft huff in amusement at his last comment. he might just make it a habit actually. following along as he walks next to aomine,
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。。。💢
The fuー
❛ huh? I invited you?? You're the one tagging along- ❜
He mentioned with brows furrowed. Although his steps never came to a halt. They remained steady. Unlike his will now to bring the red ace along- ( Not truly. He doesn't mind treating the
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( ruby hues momentarily drift down to the hand touching his arm. then, with something softening in his expression, kagami glances back at his friend and gives a nod of his head. it’s no real surprise that he understands him even without a single word. )
i’m gonna order for us.
( internally, secretly, thrilled. he nods once kagami manages to catch up, and as a groups of chattering people pass by, he taps lightly against the power forwards forearm, a silent signal that he will go an secure them a booth —— he’s not one to raise his voice to be heard. )
( he understands that midorima is trying to tell him something, not sure what it is though. it’s about kuroko for sure .. his head tilts slightly as he huffs in response at the mention of aomine. )
what does that mean?
you’re just being vague for the sake of it now.
[ useless. the harrumph that erupts from his lipped frown is muffled but nevertheless, exaggerated. just as the lofty arch of his neck, in that ‘you’re an idiot’ look. ] aomine still has you beat, it seems.
( slight raise of his brows at the intense staring. )
we’re very close .. we almost spend all of our days together. but i guess sometimes he’s a little mysterious and does stuff on his own too.
hm. 👓 you two should be closer. [ ? ] aomine and kuroko were practically glued back in teiko, we attribute it closely to their tight–knit ‘light and shadow’ dynamic. and, by extension, heir chemistry on the court.
[ staaaaaare. take the hint. ]
aomine bumps into his shoulder again, but doesn’t return the gesture.
he glances over at the blue-haired man, relaxing into his company. “ you’re the one inviting me, right? so you pay? ”
“ when have i not kept up with you, idiot? ”
even though he adds that little name at the end, kagami’s words are spoken with an amused and softened tone while he follows the redhead quite immediately.
he calls for truce once more as he simply rolls his eyes a little when
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He was not expecting the bump this time. But it indeed snapped him free of the little invisible bubble that was enveloping him. Blue eyes drifted to the crimson ones.
❛ Keep up then. I'll lead the way. ❜
He spoke. And while stepping past、of course he had to give
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to snap him out by bumping his shoulder into his again. some things remain the same after all.
even if it’s much gentler this time.
almost lingering for just a second.
“ sounds good. let’s go there. ”
“ yeah. but it’s fine, there are plenty of other good burger places around. ”
his gaze wanders over the other’s face, and the slight shift in both aomine’s expression and tone doesn’t go unnoticed by him. he isn’t sure what’s going on in that head of his, but kagami tries
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Blue orbs settle upon the redhead for a moment. Lost rummaging through the memories in his mind. Lost trying to remember the last time he went to that place. The place where they frequented so often、that it had become a part of them. Now even it's owner changed. The
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he shakes his head to show his intent in changing the subject. which aomine does pretty well, he has to admit.
“ not really. ever since the owner changed a few months ago, their burgers have been different. ”
a quiet exhale slips out.
“ a shame, if y’ask me. ”
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❛ Do i...? Should I? ❜
Words leave past mouth before he can think-
Because he doesn't exactly know what to say-
Not when the red ace is suddenly making such a dumb face..
❛ Does Maji-ba still taste the same? ❜
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i guess it is ..
i do feel curious about y’all in general.
( he brings the pockets of his jacket together in front of him as he starts to walk in a certain direction. )
it depends what you wanna eat. how does pizza sound?
of course. is it not only natural to be curious about a new rival?
( like those of a pleased cat, his eyes glitter with satisfaction as he clasps his hands behind his back. )
now, then, i don't come to tokyo very often these days. i'll let you lead the way.
he follows right after, apologizing when his broad shoulders bump into a few people here and there. it’s much easier for kuroko to slip between the crowd of people than it is for the redhead ..
he finally catches up with him. “ do they? we can try this one if you want. ”
( perhaps out of spite than anything, he slips past kagami as the crowd momentarily swells, appearing closer to the board to conduct his own scrutiny. )
oh, they do vanilla milkshakes too.