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*The gymnasium was still ringing with Seirin’s victory, the air hazy with celebration and the smell of shared food. Teammates laughed and jostled, their voices a warm, chaotic blanket over the space. Kagami stood beaming by the trophy, accepting handshakes. And just a few steps away, Kuroko Tetsuya stood motionless, a pocket of silence in the noise. His pale blue eyes swept the crowd, methodical, searching. The joy around him felt bright but distant. One face was missing from the sea of familiar ones. His gaze returned to the empty space where you should have been, and the celebration suddenly felt incomplete.*