damp | allstarz / haru

[ Where are you going... Just looks at him. ]

What happened to treating you like a rival?

[ he is scooting like 2" over to the side. ]

Not like that.

It's not like you can't practice in the public pool.

It's different...

[ when someone bars you from having something and then you want it more ]

Your team is so agreeable.

They're pretty supportive.

[ Honestly, the Stars would've given him a pool much earlier if he asked. ]

But most of them can swim, so it's not just one person getting use out of it.

[ they care him ]

I still don't think most of mine would get one.

[ because they are all assholes. he's over it now because ace can't swim but the point remains. ]

Most of them wear shoes indoors too.

[ Oh. He makes a face. ]

What... I guess that's pretty normal outside of Japan. [ He is desensitized after Australia, even though he doesn't like it. ] But even Yoru and Asuka?

Yoru is from hell, and Asuka's been... gone, I guess...

[ also he spent most of the game thinking ryo was a weird american and not satan ]

I think I'm only going to invite Ace, Strohl, and Rupert to visit us.

[ he likes most of his team but they can stay home. ]

[ With gentle sincerity, ]

You can just invite Ace if you want.

[ reclaims his spot against rin... ]

Just Ace...

[ what happened here ]

[ Welcome back. ]

Uh, actually. You can hang out with whoever you want.

[ thinks about what a dick sousuke was to him. though they will resolve that with a water gun fight eventually. ]

...We can just hang out with your team.

Do you want to invite them to Worlds?

[ Look. Sousuke is an ass but he's not a psycho. Or a narc. ]

Oh, I bet they'd be excited to see it. [ Would they, though. ] But it means I really have to do well if they're watching.

[ that's true, of all the free!s sousuke would help hide a body for sure.

he does think the stars would have a good time in the cheering section, actually. even... maybe dante? hard to tell. he pauses. ]

Are we competing in the relay together?

[ Oh god. How am I supposed to remember. ]

We're both focused on our solo events. [ Smiles at him. ] Why? You wanna?

[ the way this was also an ooc question because i can't remember either

there is a palpable and confused disappointment here, but he plays it cool. ]

...I wouldn't mind trying.

[ yes he wants that a lot????? ]

[ Hehe. Leans obnoxiously against him. ]

Most sponsors aren't really interested in relay performance, you know.

—Oh. Sponsors.

[ RIGHT.... those are a thing. this shows how much he thought he's given this. ]

As long as I win my individual races, it's fine.

[ it's just that easy ]

[ HARU!! Just laughs at him, flicking his forehead. ]

You're pretty confident, Haru. It's not that easy. [ Not that he minds. ] You don't even beat me 100% of the time, and I divide my attention between two events.

[ he still thinks he's mostly unbeatable, he hasn't raced against albert yet. he catches rin's hand after he flicks him. his hand now. ]

That means I still win against you most of the time, right?

[ His eyebrow twitches. ]

Most? Since when?

[ note that no matter how annoying haru gets, it's too late to get away, he's got rin's hand ]

I don't win 100% of the time. Probably just 90%...?

[ He is not going to get away, he's going to fight you. ]

You must've hit your head during your last practice run, Haru. For the record, even two years later you can barely do 20 pull-ups without collapsing.

[ why can't they just cuddle normally ]

I could go do more than 20 pull-ups right now.

[ he won't, because he's comfortable where he is. but he could. ]

You're so proud of having... a tiny bit more muscle than me when my times are still better than yours.

[ they are literally on the same team ]

[ Because they're idiots. Thinks about how they only kissed twice. ]

How would you even know what my latest times are when you're stuck in the past?

[ Huh? HUH?? ]

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