finally free 【Kenma Kozume x reader】

-8-

-timeskip, (Y/N)"s POV-

"AHHHHHHHHHHH! CHECK THIS OUT KARASUNOOOOO! WE HAVE TWO GIRLS NOW! TAKE THAT!" Yamamoto shouted at the air. More like super-shouted.

"Is it always this... loud?" Niko whispered. I"d told her about my past the other day and we spent about 44 minutes arguing who went through the most.

"Meh," I shrugged. "You get used to—"

The volleyball flew straight at me. If Niko hadn"t blocked the ball with her arm, I would have died. (Okay, fine, maybe not died).

"Sorry (Y/N)!" Kuro turned to Niko. "Quick reflexes and nice save. I owe you lunch for saving Kenma from a nosebleed."

"Nosebleed?" Kenma dabbed at his sweaty face with a handkerchief.

"You were obviously about to run over here and block the ball with your face," Kuro smirked.

"Was not."

"Was too."

"Was not."

"Was too."

Kenma elbowed Kuro hard in the ribs.

"Kidding," Kuro rubbed his stomach. "Chill."

"HEY HEY HEYYYYYY! KUROOOO! WE"RE SO GONNA WIN!" I winced as the familiar Fukurōdani ace waved at Kuro.

"You okay?" Niko looked at me as I rubbed my temples.

"Yes," I replied. "In case you haven"t noticed, Bokuto is just very loud."

"Meh, I"ve seen worse," Niko shrugged and looked at me with her teal eyes. "So when are you guys getting together?"

"Huh?"

"You and Kenma-kun over there," she pointed at the pudding. "You have to tell him before graduation, ya know? Besides, you two are so cute together."

"Shut up."

-timeskip-

The sea had more brighter memory droplets.

Niko eating lunch with me and cracking jokes.

Yamamoto accidentally hitting Kuro on the head while serving and receiving a 34 minute lecture after. That was funny.

There were other small memories.

But it was mostly him.

Him walking me home.

His smile lighted up the world.

He let me feel warmth.

Feelings.

Anger, sadness, grief.

That was all I knew of.

But it was different now.

Now...

All because of them...

All because of him...

In the mess of emotions in my mind...

There was hope and joy pulsing clear and bright.