the first time akaashi told bokuto ‘i love you’, bokuto didn’t go into ‘emo mode’ for a long time. whenever someone tried to bring him down, he’d simply grin proudly, proclaiming that it didn’t matter because “akaashi loves me therefore that makes me the best, so who’s the real winner? HA”. the whole team just watches him boast around. akaashi’s never been more in love.