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“I love you, Aominecch.”
It is 7am, the sun is shining through the bedroom curtains. Kise makes sure he has his brightest smile on his face, even as he switches off the alarm,
Aomine grunts and burrows deeper into the duvet. “It’s too early for this shit.”
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It’s 9am. Kise’s still in the middle of hair and makeup and the photographer has stormed off in a huff because his assistant dropped his camera. He sends a text to Aomine.
-Nearly ready for my first photoshoot of the day! Love you!-
There is no response.
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1pm. Kise manages to get to the office building where Aomine works, just in time for his lunch break.
He goes into the reception only to find that Aomine’s eating out with his colleagues.
He leaves a note on Aomine’s desk.
‘Hopefully next time. Love, Kise.’
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8pm, the afternoon’s photoshoot overruns and Kise’s exhausted. He gives Aomine a call.
It goes to voicemail.
“Aominecchi! The photoshoot took too long! I’m going to pick up some food from the convenience store. Is there anything in particular you want?” A pause. “I love you,” he says softly.
By the time Kise gets home, he finds that Aomine has already eaten. But that’s okay, he can eat the extra box tomorrow.
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It’s 10pm. Kise’s bracing himself against the shower wall as Aomine thrusts deep into him from behind.
He moans. “Aominecchi! Yes! Ah, ah!”
Aomine comes inside of him as always, and Kise follows suit not long after.
They don’t cuddle. But Kise wraps his arms around Aomine and murmur, “That was great. I love you.”
Aomine’s only reply is a yawn.
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They have sex again almost immediately afterwards. Kise pants when they’re done, and stares hard at the ceiling.
He’s 90% sure that Aomine murmurs someone’s name when he cums. He’s 100% sure that name is not his own.
He bites his lip and tries not to cry.
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“I love you, Aominecchi,” Kise says the next day. It’s his day off, but Aomine’s still got to go to the office.
He tries to give Aomine a kiss on the cheek but gets pushed away.
“I’m going to be late,” is Aomine’s only response.
“Okay, have a safe trip,” Kise says. He’s starting to find that he no longer cares. It’s as if he’s accepted that this is just how his life will be from now on.
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It’s their anniversary.
Kise nearly writes ‘I love you’ on the card. Then wonders if there’s any point.
He writes it anyway. An optimistic hope.
Aomine forgets it’s their anniversary.
Kise reminds him. And it all turns out okay in the end.
Almost okay.
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“Hey, Aominecchi,” Kise asks one day. “Do you love me?”
“Don’t ask stupid questions,” Aomine says and pushes him down onto the bed.
The sex is the same as always.
Aomine calls someone else’s name again when he cums.
This time, Kise finds out who it is that Aomine likes so much.
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“Kagamicchi, have you ever thought about getting a boyfriend?” Kise asks him the next day.
“What?” Kagami splutters. “I thought you were going to ask about the basketball practise moving to another gym.”
“Of course not. Akashicchi’s always completely thorough with things like that. I got his message about the venue change.”
“Why are you asking if I want a boyfriend then?”
“Hm, just wondering.” He can’t bring himself to say ‘I think my boyfriend wants to have sex with you, are you interested?’
“I’m not really looking for one at the moment,” Kagami replies.
20 minutes later, Kise finishes the conversation. All the while wondering why on earth he even called Kagami about Aomine’s feelings.
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“Aominecchi, you love me right?”
“What’s gotten into you lately?”
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Kise gives up one day. He’s stroking Aomine’s hair after a great round of sex, pondering about life, when he asks again.
“Aominecchi, do you love me?”
Aomine doesn’t respond immediately, and when he does, his voice is muffled by the pillow. “Why do you keep asking that?” he mumbles.
“Because…” Kise hesitates, then powers on. “Because I love you. And I want to know if you love me back.”
“Stop being so sappy, I’m going to sleep.”
Kise presses his lips together and tries not to cry.
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By the time Aomine wakes up the next morning, Kise is already gone.
He takes all his things with him. It’s almost as if the blond had never lived in the apartment at all.
When Aomine sees this, he swears and calls Kuroko.