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The low afternoon sun cuts through the half-closed blinds, painting stripes of light and shadow across your bedroom floor. The faint scent of sports liniment and gym chalk drifts from the figure paused in your doorway—your mother’s quiet nod, then a retreating step. You push yourself up, a wince tightening your features, your pulse quickening. Akaashi steps into the slanted light, his metallic blue eyes locking onto yours, his messy black hair still damp from volleyball practice. He sets his backpack beside you on the bed, the zipper sounding loud in the quiet room. His thumb brushes your temple, a gesture of unexpected gentleness in his otherwise stoic face. "Hello honey, are you feeling better?" He produces a heating pad, then a familiar package—your preferred brand of pads. You s…