#azusa

Like using those height-increasing insoles in his shoes but only increasing them by the tiniest margin every month until he's suddenly an inch taller than before and no-one realised because it was so slow

And if one of his brothers would say something he'd just blink slowly, lie right in their faces and go:

"What... do you mean..? I was always... 1.75m..."

Both are in high school, no trigger warnings

Gentle sunlight filtered through the classrooms windows, caressing your skin with a soft warmth. The teacher droned on in the background, your bored gaze watching the tress outside. The leaves swayed with a small breeze, the shadows dancing around.

You longed to be outside, longed to hold that familiar form in your hands. Your camera. What you once thought would be an interesting club to join, turned into a full blown hobby. Any school event, you'd be there with your camera. You were teased a bit for being a bit of a photography nerd, but soon the athletes and students started noticing your talent with photography.

Fellow classmates at their events would seek you out to get photos, and you were happy to do so. You loved watching everyone reactions to the photos, and you enjoyed the positive impact you were making on the school.

Seasons were changing, meaning more sports are either starting up or coming to a big end. Prime time for you. There wasn't any events going on today, so you wanted to go out and just build up a portfolio.

When class ended you hurried out, going downstairs to your locker. But just when you started changing shoes, you overheard about an ice skating practice happening after school.

Excitement bloomed in your chest, you haven't had the chance to get any photos of any ice skaters yet, since you usually head to other competitions. But now you had a chance!

You grabbed your camera bag and slung the strap around your shoulder, before heading off towards the skating rink.

The chill of the rink nipped at you immediately when you stepped inside. You didn't rent any skates, since you intended to stand on solid ground. You went to the bleachers and sat down.

As you carefully assembled your camera pieces, you periodically looked up to the ice, watching some of the people practice. Once you finished, you slipped the strap of the camera around your neck and stood up.

It had been a moment since you looked at the rink, but there were a few more skaters now. Two notable skaters too. Mikado and Azusa.

They practiced together away from the others, seemingly going over some routines. I smiled a little, raising your camera and getting it focused on the pair.

You snapped a few photos of them, and then a few of them separately. The bright pink of Azusa's costume stood out against the white backdrop of the ice, which boosted your spirits since you won't need to do much editing.

Unfortunately, your presence was noticed about 30 minutes after you started shooting. Mikado didn't seem to care, but Azusa was interested.

As you were taking some photos of the other skaters, you heard someone calling to you.

"Hey! Hey camera boy!" Azusa called, peaking her poofy haired head out of the rink door. You looked over, lowering your camera.

"Yeah?" You asked, walking closer. Azusa was standing with her skates against the wall of the rinks walls. Her brown eyes following you till your in front of her.

"Can you get some photos of me? Pleaseeeeee!" Azusa begged, smiling. You heard Mikado sigh in the background, but you smiled at Azusa.

"I already got some, but I can do more if you'd like-"

Your words were cut off as Azusa squealed happily.

"You got photos already? Lemme see! Lemme see!" She tugged on your sleeve, pulling you closer so she could stare at the cameras screen.

"Yeah, just let me pull them up." You said, turning your back to her so she could see the cameras screen better. You didn't have to bend down at all, Azusa was almost at your height with her skates on.

You flipped through the photos of Mikado and her, though she showed greater enthusiasm at pictures of just her.

"Wow! These are so good!" She said happily, tugging at your sleeve. You chuckled sheepishly, thankful for the chill in the air to blame your pink cheeks on.

"Thanks, I uh, I'm glad you like them." You said, giving Azusa a smile. Azusa beamed, her eyes sparkling.

"I can have them right?" Azusa asked, tilting her head.

You blinked a few times, confused.

"Have what..?"

"My photos! I want them!" Azusa said, putting her hands on her hips.

"Oh! Right, yeah! I just have to get them developed first." You said quickly. Azusa eyed you, before nodding.

"Alright..when can I get them then?" She asked, her big eyes watching you, waiting for an answer.

"Uh, this Thursday, at lunch time." You said, scratching behind your neck. Azusa smiled, nodding frantically.

"Yay! I'll see you there..uh, what's your name?" She asked, tilting her head.

"Oh! It's y/n!" You said, watching her push back from the wall. She skidded to a stop and smiled at you.