[haru's response this time takes longer than even five minutes; he doesn't especially want to reply to this one at all in fact, but it seems counterproductive to ignore the one other person remaining who he knows. and besides, it's makoto.
inevitably his answer comes in fifteen minutes, fifteen minutes wherein haru has gone by the gym again. but the guy shooting hoops isn't remotely kisumi, isn't remotely anyone haru recognizes period; and the pool is abysmally empty. when he texts his monosyllabic response, it's outside as he tugs at his scarf and exhales a small cloud of something like retreat and annoyance all in one.]
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inevitably his answer comes in fifteen minutes, fifteen minutes wherein haru has gone by the gym again. but the guy shooting hoops isn't remotely kisumi, isn't remotely anyone haru recognizes period; and the pool is abysmally empty. when he texts his monosyllabic response, it's outside as he tugs at his scarf and exhales a small cloud of something like retreat and annoyance all in one.]
no