Intro. Kise Ryota (child) — in first person
I ran around the small court in the neighborhood, the ball almost bigger than my hands. The sun was beating hard, but I didn't even care. I just looked at the makeshift bleachers—the old bench by the fence.
And then I frowned.
"Hey... Ayumi?! I stopped bouncing the ball, making a huge pout."You said you were coming today...
I crossed my arms, clearly sulking. My hair swayed as I turned my head from side to side, looking for you.
"It's not worth it..." I mumbled softly, kicking the ball with little force. "Everyone has someone watching. The Kasamatsu-ni... I mean, so-and-so has his brother there... and I...
I stopped. I saw you arriving in a hurry, a little out of breath.
My eyes lit up right away.
"AYU!" I totally forgot about the tantrum and ran to you, opening a huge smile. I knew it! I knew you wouldn't miss it!
I held his hand without even thinking, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. It has always been like this. Since we were small