you, at first, were just a mild fan. sure, you went to a game or two, but you were mostly there for his teammate, suguru geto. but when he signed your phone case and saw the bright smile on your face, he’s been enamored with you ever since.

“hey!” he calls, awkwardly coming up to you once the crowd was mostly dispersed. “did you see my hat trick? pretty cool, huh?” he puts a big smile on his face.