kenma's rather cold stare was focused on me, and i found myself worrying whether i've said something to make him mad.

impossible.

i wasn't even talking to him at the moment? i was talking with bokuto and akaashi, yet kenma was glaring at me.

"kenma, is everything alright?" i asked as i finally turned to him, only for him to turn away.

"yeah..." he answered, pretending to read whether was on his screen. the kenma i know doesn't read news articles about various laws and politics.

i brushed it off. i didn't want to bug him. he's been acting weird ever since we went shopping the other day. i feel like he's observing me... but i did not say anything wrong, i'm sure of it.

"so, dude, what do you think?" bokuto got my attention again.

"can you repeat that?", i forgot what he was talking about. some show? maybe i'm wrong.

"me and akaashi are going to a drag show on saturday. do you and kenma want to join us?"

"oh, drag? i'll have to pass... just seeing men and boys dressed as women... i don't know man. i find it weird and distasteful, sorry", i apologized, though i did not see a reason why. i mean, a drag show? really? to see a bunch of grown men dress up in dresses and wear bunch of make-up? not my cup of tea.

bokuto turned his attention to kenma, who seemed lost in thought once again. "kenma, how about you?"

"i'll think about it...", he answered and shot me a glare afterwards. did i do something to piss him off, really? did i forget something?

why is he so... upset over something? i can't figure it out, but it's not like i can ask him too. that would be weird... or at least i think it would be.

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i might begin to question how i was brought up... how come i can't seem to ask my bestfriend if he's okay... why is that such a hard thing to do right now?

obviously it's one of those things your parents teach you, especially when you are young. 'boys will be boys' and 'men don't cry'. from when i was little i was told that guys deal with their own problems, which is why i am avoiding asking kenma whether he is okay.

i know it's not right, but what do you expect me to do.

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The chapter will get longer, don't worry.
I hope everyone is having a splendid day!

Hatari