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Their little group is slowly getting more comfortable with each other, Kohane noticed. Both partner pairs in the group were at ease the most with each other, but that comfort didn’t necessarily extend to the entire group. It was only a matter of time that it did because An has always been the most openly affectionate out of the four of them. When faced with it, both Akito and Touya tend to awkwardly hover, unsure what to do. Now though, they’ve found their little ways of reciprocating in playful noogies and a reassuring pat on the back.
Of course, once Kohane noticed these things, she eventually saw their expressions too. It stirs something warm in her chest. A good something, she’s sure of it.
Now, she’s not one of those touch averse people but the moment the group’s attention turns on her she becomes hyper aware of every point of contact that her cheeks burn warmer and her heart beats a little faster.
An’s easy touch has always been all-encompassing, snugly wrapping around her like a blanket. Quite literally. It makes her jump three feet into the air at first, unused to surprise hugs. She sinks into her embrace all the same, ineffectively hiding her blush from mischievous eyes. Every moment with her is a whirlwind, in soft hands dragging her excitedly from place to place or in victorious one-armed hugs after a productive practice. No matter where they end up, singing together or just hanging out, her beloved partner always had her heart utterly captivated from the start.
Akito is just as casual as An, but whereas she had no problem draping herself all over Kohane, he pulls back before she has the chance to fully process it. His awkward, rough around the edges personality shows in the way he ruffles her hair in pride, or when he roughly yanks her back before she trips and falls on the floor and slowly steadies her upright. She can’t help smiling whenever his caring nature slips through the cracks of his gruff exterior, even when he grumbles at people to cover it up.
Touya was the last one who returned these casual touches back to the rest of them and not just Akito. He was always so tentative at first and eventually his touch became a pillar all of them could lean on. In times of unease and anxiety she’d feel a little more grounded whenever his hand rests on her shoulder, firm and soothing. He had gently put her hat back on her head when it went missing the other day. He even tried to tidy up her hair afterwards, soft hands leaving a blazing trail in their wake. She can always count on him, even with the little things.
Each encounter with her teammates leave her overheating and feeling like she’s being pulled in different directions. Being slightly jittery and perpetually embarrassed is just something Kohane got used to around them. She can only fear the moment An drags them all in a group hug.
And after a super hyped up live, drag them all in a group hug she does.
Surprisingly, Kohane did not pass out that night. The full force of an ecstatic Shiraishi An knocks into all of them, wrapping her arms around Akito and Kohane, she pushes them onto their tallest member’s wiry frame. As star-studded black, blazing red and soothing blues fill her vision, Kohane realizes mutely that this is the first time she’s ever felt so secure and…
Content.
Their grumpy redhead’s cheek ended up being closely squished against his partner’s and now he’s angrily batting at a laughing An, face reddened from both embarrassment and adrenaline. She could feel two pairs of different arms loop around her and she tears her eyes away from the bickering pair. Kohane meets Touya’s fond gaze that definitely mirrors her own.
She had nothing to fear after all.
Amidst pulsing musical beats and the soft folds of jackets, they’ve all built a home in each other’s arms.