sportsanime | Bonus Round 1: Memory

Let's start our summer by looking at the past—things that happened in canon, or maybe in an AU, or maybe just as wishful thinking...

This round is CLOSED as of 7PM on June 9 EDT. Late fills may be posted, but they will not receive points.

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RULES

Submit prompts by commenting to this post! You prompt should consist of one scenario beginning with the phrase "Remember when", along with any ship/ot3/etc. from our list of nominated fandoms.
- Your prompts can take the form of recalling canon facts/events ("Remember when Nozomi and Eli got parfaits after school?"), non-canon events ("Remember when Megumi and Jin met at the Tadokoro Family Reunion?"), or somewhere in-between ("Remember when Bokuto and Kenma first met?"). Headcanons and AUs are welcome!
- Your prompt MUST include some kind of relationship. (This is not the sports anime gen olympics.) Platonic relationships are indicated by an "&" between the names (e.g., Rei & Nagisa). Non-platonic relationships use "/" (e.g., Rei/Nagisa). Please don't say "Any pairing," either!
Post fills by leaving a responding comment to a prompt with your newly-created work.
Remember to follow the general bonus round rules, outlined here.

FORMAT

Brand-new works only, please.

Required Work Minimums:

400 words (prose)
400px by 400px (art)
14 lines (poetry)

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For prompts: 5 points each (maximum of 50 prompt points per team per round)

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Fills 4-10: 10 points each
Fills 11-20: 5 points each
Fills 21+: 2 points each

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alcohol; 531w

The night air is cool, but Abe's face feels warm as they walk out of the izakaya, spilling out onto the street in their large group. Tajima is drunk and Hanai is taking care of him but, ever the captain, is trying to do too many things at once with his hands already full, making sure that everyone else can get home safely.

Mihashi is quiet, but that's not really out of the ordinary for him. His cheeks are tinged pink, but he's steady on his feet. It puts Abe at ease, because at least that's one less thing to worry about.

hey break off into smaller groups to make sure that everyone has at least one fairly sober travel partner to see them home, and Abe doesn't even have to volunteer to go with Mihashi. He can't quite tell if they gravitate towards each other or if the rest of the group has just unanimously made the decision for them, but they end up walking together anyway.

Mihashi has grown less timid over the years and it no longer feels like such an ordeal to attempt conversation with him, but Abe finds himself coming up with blanks when he tries to break the silence anyway. He's caught up with what Mihashi has been doing these days, mostly through second-hand information courtesy of Tajima and Sakaeguchi. He could ask for more detail, but he's wary of coming across like he's still trying to control Mihashi, when they're no longer part of a battery together.

He draws a breath, then releases it, looking ahead of him as they walk. It's Mihashi who breaks the silence, clearing his throat softly with his lips turned into a small, relaxed smile.

"It was nice to see you tonight," Mihashi murmurs, and he's not looking directly at Abe, but he's not purposefully avoiding his gaze either. "You're a bit different from high school, but you're still…"

Abe waits patiently; that's something he's learned to do throughout high school, mostly thanks to Mihashi. He's good at it now.

"You're still Takaya," Mihashi concludes, nodding to himself like he's satisfied with this assessment. He's not stammering, but his words slur together a little. Still, it's easier to understand.

"Of course I am," Abe replies. "You're still Ren. That's not going to change."

Mihashi smiles, ducking his head. "I'm glad. I like Takaya. I did through high school too, when I stopped being scared of you. I like you a lot, Takaya."

"I like you too," Abe replies immediately, then pauses. "Wait. By like, do you mean—"

"I like you, Takaya," Mihashi says, putting more weight into his words this time. They've stopped walking without Abe even realising.

Mihashi's hand, when it brushes against Abe's, is warm. Abe can still feel the calluses on his fingers.

"Oh." Abe chases Mihashi's fingers with his own, holding onto them for just a brief moment. "Good. That's what I mean, too. Tell me again sometime, when you haven't had anything to drink, okay? Maybe tomorrow. Will you remember to do that?"

"Yeah." Mihashi smiles at him, meeting his eyes this time, and Abe feels his heart skip a beat. "I'll definitely remember."

Bonus Round 1: Memory

FILL: Team Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru, G