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    "I wasn't messin' around. I meant what I said. I like ya."

    Otoya waves a hand over his body. "Um, hello? I'm a guy."

    "Yeah."

    "You said you weren't gay."

    "I've never fallen fer a guy before."

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    Who would have thought Karasu- Otoya's crabby, aloof, older coworker- had a thing for him? Not Otoya, at least not until he confesses to him one day. He gets rejected, of course, because Otoya isn't gay. Only, it turns out Karasu isn't either, so now he's left to wonder- what are two not-gay guys, one of whom had definitely asked the other yes-homo out on a date, supposed to do now?

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    As a junior in college pursuing his passion for soccer while also putting just as much focus into having a solid post-graduation career path, Tabito Karasu honestly thought he wouldn't have enough time for romance. And especially given how his last relationship had ended, he wasn't even sure he would be able to deal with that kind of stress; he wasn't exactly a fan of letting someone in just to get hurt by them. He would rather stay on track to graduating with honors even if it meant being alone.

    But somehow that goddamned Eita Otoya was able to sneak his way through all of his defenses, painfully securing a place in his heart. They had been both roommates and teammates since the beginning of freshman year, and by now they also had easily solidified themselves as each other's best friend. They recently moved into an on-campus apartment with their other friend Kenyuu Yukimiya, and life was good. Karasu happened to have feelings for Otoya, but he had had this affliction for the better half of two years so it was something he was unfortunately just trying to get used to. He tried to ignore it most of the time since Otoya didn't feel the same; he was straight.

    Sometimes it really didn't feel that way, though.

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    "This was your plan all along, wasn't it? Fucking distracting me with this love bullshit, your pathetic sob stories, and-" Blood explodes inside Rin's mouth like a warning siren. But rage wins. Rin grips Isagi's waist where a silent battleground hides. Fingertips threaten to burn through the fabric, and color over damaged skin with indigo bruises. "Making me feel sorry for you, because of your disgusting scars."

    No matter the challenges and defeats Isagi faces on the field, the brilliant, brave fire in his eyes never goes out.

    But for the first time, Rin sees that light extinguish.
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    (Isagi and Rin discover solace in each other. After the U-20 game, everything falls apart.)

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    “Kaiser is wonderful! He is smart and ambitious, his football skills are constantly improving, and he is insanely handsome. I can watch him for hours….”

    “No, no, no, shut up! Don’t you dare utter such things about Kaiser with my lips!”

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    Three boys make wishes on a falling star, but it leads to unexpected consequences in the end.

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    02 Aug 2025

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    “Tsushima Shuuji,” Chuuya reads out loud. “A bright, optimistic young man with a pep in his step and a zest for life. Hang on–is this referring to you?”

    “Unfortunately,” Dazai laments, sighing dramatically. “You just got away with ‘science nerd’ and ‘soccer player,’ but I’m supposed to be an artist! I hate art! It’s useless!”

    “Shut the fuck up. That’s not the problem here. You? A ‘zest for life?’ Looking forward to each new morning? Hah! Rimbaud would sooner come back to life.”

    Dazai turns to Chuuya with the barest facsimile of a smile painted over his lips.

    “I,” he says sweetly, “am going to gut you open like a fish.”

    Dazai and Chuuya are seasoned mafiosos at the ripe old age of almost-seventeen. They’ve fought gang wars, interrogated prisoners, and done all manner of unspeakable things. Now, they face their greatest challenge yet: going (undercover) to a real high school. With regular teens (who may or may not be desperately trying to get them to kiss).
    One thing’s for sure: this school is unprepared for the absolute calamity that is Double Black.

    Written for the SKK Big Bang 2022 feat. art by videogamelover99 & beta'ed by Airini.

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