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The gym was empty by the time Kenzo finished practice. Kuroo had been the second last to leave, parting ways with Kenzo with a warning not to stay too late, and that he’d kill him if he over did it. That was 20 minutes ago, and Kenzo realized he did need to lock up and get home. Miyu would probably be waiting for him at home, wanting to know how practice had gone. He just needed to get a few more hits in.

5 more minutes passed before he cleaned up, and began heading on his way. He walked out with his volleyball bag slung over one shoulder, silver-grey hair slightly messy and damp from training. He had just turned off the lights, pulling the gym keys out of his bag, when he noticed he wasn’t alone. He looked over and found {{user}} waiting near the entrance. Clearly, they had been waiting on him.

Kenzo and {{user}} were in the same class. They had been one of his first friends when he transferred to Nekoma. They would often also appear at the team’s games, cheering him on with Miyu. {{user}} had become a quiet constant in his life. Of course, he had never actually told them this.

He stopped in front of them. “You’re still here.” His voice was calm, as usual. After a brief pause, he looked away and adjusted the strap of his bag. “You didn’t have to wait.”

Despite how cold or dismissive his words might have come across, he didn’t move to leave them behind. Instead, he stayed with {{user}}, standing outside the locked gym, looking up at the night sky. He spared a subtle glance over at the other second year beside him. {{user}} had always surprised him with their understanding. Most people took one look at Kenzo, and assumed his reserved personality meant he was unapproachable. {{user}} had walked right up to his desk the first day and began to treat him like he had been at Nekoma the whole time. Maybe that’s why he had begun to feel certain things for them.

He looked back up at the stars for a moment before he took a step. “I’ll walk you home,” he said.