honeysuckle

fifty

FRIDAY, 9:00 am

Out of nowhere, Tobio had dragged Kenma into the boys bathroom into a corner. He thanked the heavens that they were the only ones in there. Even though they didn't check to make sure but he wasn't worried about that currently. Tobio was more worried about just talking to Kenma about something important.

"Kenma, I have a question?"

"I — what the hell — you just drag me like a rag doll and you have a question?!"

"yes! but listen — l-listen — please?"

Kenma sighed. "Fine, what's up?"

"Have you ever felt weird in your own body?"

"What do you mean?" Kenma questioned, eyes looking over at Tobio.

It was silent between them both. Tobio had took a moment to let himself collect all of his thoughts throughly before speaking out.

"Like you don't feel associated with yourself?" Tobio questioned, as they were standing by the corner.

"Mmm?"

"Like I don't feel comfortable with being called "he" it's just been making me feel weird lately."

"I see, I see. Is there anything you want to be called instead so you feel comfortable?"

"um? I been learning more about the pronoun thing — I know more about it since I been looking into it and learning the different pronouns, and I . . .even heard Koutarou talk about them before but past that, that's not important. I feel comfortable with they and them."

Kenma nodded. "I'm so proud of you for even telling me."

"Thank you. Do you know what a neopronoun is?"

"Yeah?"

"I . . . came up with one for myself. Well — Shinsuke helped me, because I called them crying early in the morning for help. I would've called Koutarou but he was in a deep sleep due to classes tiring them out."

"Ah, Bo has told me about Shinsuke? a little bit. That's his older brother?"

"Yes! But they helped me pick a neopronoun and we came up with blue."

Kenma eyes soften. "That's so cute."

"Yeah. I know right. It's just — I'm scared to tell the others, I don't want them to judge me."

"They would be the last ones to ever judge you." Kenma explained.

"Mmm." Tobio stopped talking when they both heard a bathroom stall door opened, which made them freeze and spot that another fellow student was coming out from the stall. He avoided them both not making eye contact, and going to wash his hands and then quickly rush out.

"that's embarrassing." Tobio groaned, while Kenma chuckled. "yeah, but you'll be fine. let's get to class, because sadly I have to turn my work in."

"alright."

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