knowing that aomine had pushed kuroko away because he knew that he'd only make him stronger, i wonder if he also did that because he subconsciously had faith in the fact that kuroko would become stronger & somehow his future rival since he knew about his potential whence paired with a great player; maybe aomine was silently hoping that it would be specifically kuroko's basketball that'd bring him the happiness he wanted back. (I found this on tiktok)
the response i was writing yesterday got deletedš¤£š¤£ so im restarting sorry anon
i think aomine has a really deep understanding of not only himself and his abilities but his emotions and how they affect his relationships. sure, heās dense, but he accurately can evaluate his feelings and he deeply cares about his teammates. we see this when he stops haizaki from attacking kise. deep down, aomine understands that his technique and abilities are too individual to truly take up kurokoās time; it would be a waste of kurokoās talents.
i think this is also why heās so hard on kagami. he wants only the best for kuroko, so he treats kagami roughly to make sure he has what it takes to be kagamiās light.
aomineās deep understanding of his abilities is probably why he let kuroko go in the first place. while kuroko needs a light, any light thatās too bright would completely knock kuroko out. i think he knows that continuing to use kuroko while heās only getting stronger is unfair. aomine doesnāt want to lose kuroko, but itās the only thing he can do to ensure that both people can thrive
in the end, he knows he made the right choice. he literally calls kuroko and kagami the true shadow and light. i think seeing kuroko and kagami play instills fire in him because it creates a true opponent for him. in the end, his decision to grow kurokoās growth was also so he wouldnāt get bored playing and would continue playing the game with his friends
so yes, i think aomine was intentional with his decisions, even if it ruined the relationship kuroko and him had
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