feat. your skin (rip)

“kazemaru, you okay?”

endou asked, putting a hand on kazemaru's shoulders out of worry. “yeah i'm fine. but...” kazemaru peeked at you (who's on the bleachers) from the corner of his eyes.

“but..?”

“nevermind...”

—

“hey kazemaru, you can take a break from practice if you're not feeling well.” kidou said as he approached his friend.

“no, i'm fine.” kazemaru said as he brushed off the weird feeling on his back.

“if you say so...”

—

“kazemaru, is something bothering you?” nosaka asked, opening the bottle cap and drinking. “hmm...” kazemaru hesitated, but gave in at nosaka's piercing gaze.

“it's just that i've noticed manager staring at me the whole time and it's kinda creeping me out.” kazemaru sighed as the both of them watched you pass the water bottles and the towels to the boys.

“did you do something perhaps..?” nosaka guessed as kazemaru shook his head, “i don't think i did something that'd make her sta–”

“kazemaru, here.” you gave him a bottle of water and tossed a clean towel over his shoulder. “... what are you so stiff for?” you asked, weirded out.

nosaka only stared at you with amused eyes, wiping his sweat with the towel.

“well, you've been sta–”

“oh my god, even with the wind blowing...” you uttered, seemingly dazed while staring at kazemaru, who blinked; “.. pardon?”

“hah, i can't get over your bangs, really...”

you mumbled while shaking your head. “my... my bangs?” kazemaru blinked.

“yes, your bangs, it's as mysterious as the bermuda triangle. i don't know how it defies the law of gravity and just stays still even as you play soccer.” you suddenly blurted out. nosaka stifled a laugh from beside you.

“i bet it still wouldn't move even if i hang you upside down by the dorm's gates.” kazemaru flinched and chuckled uncomfortably as nosaka just enjoyed you babbling nonsense.

“i'd certainly die to have bangs like yours. mine just wouldn't stay still and i've already tried putting on a double sided tape but i ripped my forehead's skin a bit when i tried to remove the tape so it's not really recommended. ...” you sighed in despair as you made your way back to the bleachers.

“so that was why she had a bandage wrapped around her forehead the other day...” haizaki, overhearing you, sighed out of disbelief.

“i never thought it was because of that dumb idea...”