[He can't even imagine what Midorikawa's going through. He remembers when they were both in FFI together, the nights Midorikawa spent training tirelessly just so he wasn't considered a 'foolish' choice to be put on the team. Out of anyone on Inazuma Japan, Midorikawa was always the hardest on himself. He didn't have the same faith in his own abilities that he had in everyone else. Especially him. Fingers dig into the fabric of Midorikawa's shirt as well, arms tightening around him as his head rests against his best friend's bangs.

You never reached too high, Midorikawa.

You deserved everything you tried to achieve. Hiroto always saw it like that, and it pains him to know that his friend is going to assume he was not meant for something better.

No words can truly heal that feeling, either.

There's a hard swallow as he tries to find SOMETHING to say. Something that'll take the thorns jabbed out of his heart, if only a little.]

Kazemaru-kun has not given you an answer just yet. He must care about you a lot if he wants to make sure his answer is the one he truly feels. Whatever happens...

He wants to be honest with you.