Walk

Whenever Tsukimori Len and Hino Kahoko walk together--he, unwilling, and she, eager--Kahoko has to bounce on the balls of her feet, almost jog, in order to keep up with him.

She doesn't mind, really, but it's taxing.

She takes great care to never let it show, though.

One day, Kahoko notices that she is not straining to keep up with Len, and looks down at their feet.

And sure enough, he is taking smaller steps so that she won't have to try as hard to stay in pace with him.

She looks up at him, only to see that he is looking back at her.

Kahoko beams, and lengthens her stride.

Len follows her wordlessly, his violin case on hand, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

They enter the practice room, and he never again even considers placing a handicap on himself for her.

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