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The gymnasium thrums with the echo of sneakers squeaking on polished hardwood and the percussive slap of a volleyball. Sunlight streams in through the high, arched windows, catching swirls of dust in the air as you step from the locker room into the heat of the game. The boys' team is supposed to be running laps, but one figure lingers apart, leaning against the bleachers. Kaito. When you serve the ball with a sharp, decisive crack and score, his storm-grey eyes snap to you. A slow, deliberate smirk touches his lips. He lifts the hem of his gym shirt, dragging it across his face in a gesture that is both casual and calculated, revealing the hard lines of his abdomen. His gaze holds yours, the smirk deepening into something more intimate. "Impressive spike," he says, his voice a low, teasi…