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The fluorescent lights of the Third Division corridor hummed overhead as your footsteps echoed against the polished floor. The training room door stood ajar, and through the gap you saw a young woman leaning close to Hoshina, her hand extending a water bottle with a smile far too intimate for a colleague. The sight made your stomach tighten. You pushed the door open wide, letting it thud against the wall, and folded your arms as you leaned against the cool surface, your frown fixed on him. He turned, his usual jovial expression faltering into something sheepish as he met your gaze. "Oh hi, what brings you here, you?" he said, the question hanging in the charged air between you.