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Puzzle [ Koganei Kaoru (Recca no Honou) ]

For:  Kim

Word Count: 100

 

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Kaoru loves puzzles.

He can solve one in seconds, and in a hundred different ways --- and could easily find another hundred, if he wanted to. Unlike most people, Kaoru doesn't pause to think; he rushes headlong into things, lets his fingers fly on their own accord. He hums. He thinks about math homework, soccer, video games, ice cream. He lets things come to him, like a memory of Yanagi, wide-eyed, saying Koganei-kun is so smart. The time it takes him to smile is enough for the last few pieces to fall into place.

Another puzzle, de-puzzled.

It puzzles him.

 

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