"Maybe, maybe not." The truth was, Kise didn't see him often enough anymore to know.

And that was a depressing thought. But maybe a blessing in disguise. It might help him get over him.

Probably not, considering Kise's sure he's felt like this about Kuroko since before that final Teiko game against Kuroko's friend's team. Absence didn't make the heart grow fonder. It was more of a realization, and then Kagami was in the scene, and he thought, at first, there might be something between Kuroko and his new light, but since nothing really came from it... Kise took his shot. And was shot down.

He winces when Kuroko tries to comfort him. "I know," he said miserably. "Like, rationally. But... it's. It's different. Like, I don't care if I'm soft and someone looks. But hard's supposed be private!" He coughs, realizing he got a little loud there at the end.

"I... need to control who I share parts of myself with," he explained. "That's part of it. But mostly it's I was so proud I didn't get excited when I washed your back, but an accidental touch and ... sproing. That's so embarassing!"