His anger deflated like a popped balloon. Kaito blinked then narrowed his eyes at him. “Huh?”
Hakuba took a half step back, embarrassed as he dragged his hand upward into his hair, awkwardly scratching his head as he looked anywhere but Kaito. “I… I’ve had a crush on you since… god, since… and I, well… I…”
He let out a breath, desperately attempting to collect his thoughts and force them into something more coherent. If he were giving a confession, after all this time, he’d better damn well do it right. Wait, was this a confession? What if Kuroba had meant something else entirely?!
“Assuming that’s what you meant? I mean, I of course care for you regardless, but I don’t want to be presumptuous…"