#he definitely downplays any sort of intense or scary fan interaction he had growing up

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thinking about kevin day’s relationship to fans

thinking about kevin being raised as an exy prodigy, shocked and awed by how many people seem to really care about him

thinking about the first time a stranger tried to grab onto kevin out in public for a photo, for an autograph, for a chance to talk to the son of exy

thinking about kevin finding comfort in the reactions to him joining the raven’s line officially

thinking about the first headline kevin read after he escaped the nest

thinking about kevin unable to prevent his own heartbreak over how quickly they turn on him

thinking about the booing, the glaring, the insults kevin fields as he steps onto the court for the championship

thinking about the moment kevin scores the winning goal, the moment of pure silence as everyone stares at the scoreboard, broken only by riko’s scream

thinking about kevin advocating for his own privacy for the rest of his life, citing the danger of public pressure on the mental health of athletes

thinking of kevin coming to terms with how he is considered property by more than just the moriyamas, but still mourning the moments of pride, of validation, of genuine care he felt as a child from strangers screaming his name