And here he was, rarely indulging in intentional skinship with people aside from fist bumps and high fives. At least there was a good excuse from Kise's side. But it still felt like an invasion of privacy, having such a personal moment shared to bolster an article, even if it was in praise of them.

Kuroko hopes the ignoring plan will work, but he feels like he's being too hopeful. He hadn't even considered how it might impact the other boy's career. "Oh— I didn't think - will this be bad for you? I'm so sorry, Kise-kun." This was such a mess already.