#hokkesuba

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(very old work) i was having brainrot over first year hksb

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subahokke ramble but about the recent xday story that i managed to read with my minimal japanese skills + scuffed google translate

i can't believe they pulled the "they were each other's first friends" trope and now i'm wondering if subahokke falls under childhood friends category..........

the way they also now have nicknames for each other being hocchan and daikichi-kun...................

the way hokuto spent 10 years regretting how he couldn't do anything for his friend back in the 20th of december so he wrote xday on all of his calendars ever since....................

and now he managed to resolve that regret and they remembered that day and now they realize they managed to reunite in the future and now they're close and no wonder they have these weird moments that are just For Them and they have this innate connection with each other..............................

i love trickstar but before i was a fan of polystar i was first and foremost a subahokke/hokkesuba enjoyer and that story was very cool

also love the suba-papa part where hokuto's mom showed a video of him while they were on stage as a surprise ! cute reaction + mental image of hidaka seiya chasing around subaru's dad while subaru's dad is singing oughghghghgh love trickstar very much

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“ (...) I understand, Akehoshi... You and I, we’re twin souls. (...) Due to some trick of fate, we’re now by each other’s side.” - Hidaka Hokuto, SS Chapter 34

Summary:

“Hokke,” a lilting voice calls out to him, drawing all of his attention to the source like a moth to a flame.

(...)

“Say, Hokke, isn’t it funny how someone can feel so lonely even with so many people around?”

What are you thinking of, Akehoshi?

“Hokke,” a lilting voice calls out to him, drawing all of his attention to the source like a moth to a flame.

Watching this ethereal being—Akehoshi, he corrects himself—slowly stretching his hand out towards the sky, splaying his fingers and looking at the stars through the gaps of his digits makes Hokuto’s breath hitch. It was as if something was different this time, and he couldn’t figure out why.

Akehoshi’s mouth purses, and opens with a soft exhale. Hokuto finds himself enraptured by every little movement, but resolutely keeps his eyes away from his unitmate’s mouth.

“Say, Hokke, isn’t it funny how someone can feel so lonely even with so many people around?”

What are you thinking of, Akehoshi?

He wills himself to take a step closer to the grounded star, oh so desperately climbing back up with every fibre of his being to be with his kind, only to come crashing down with a violent thud. “... Akehoshi—” “It’s scary, Hokke. I… I know I’m different from everyone. They always call me a ‘genius’ and that I’m ‘talented’, but… is it really something to be proud of when it’s so lonely being a genius? I’m not as perfect as everyone thinks.

“So why do they keep thinking that I am? Can’t you tell me, Hokuto?”

Won’t you tell me what thoughts lie behind those miserable eyes? Hokuto falters on his next step; he doesn't know how to answer Akehoshi without revealing how his hands are no cleaner than the rest of them, putting this star—this boy the same age as him—on such a high pedestal.

Through the court of his own mind, he pronounces himself guilty of the same crime.

How would he atone for this wrongdoing? His brows furrowed with a frown. Logically, this boy is what the others call him: a genius. Someone who is completely out of this world, blinding everyone he meets with his sheer brightness. A freak of nature, and the sun personified.

Yet, is he not the same boy who only wished to watch the sakura fall from their perches with his friends? A boy that has a pet dog he loves dearly, and only wishes to shine and have fun with his friends? In that case, then it would not make him any different from the rest of them.

He frowns even harder, hand balling up into a fist by his side. If only he could resolve everything with his fists.

The unnaturally dim skies in Akehoshi’s eyes flick over Hokuto’s troubled expression, scrutinising every miniscule twitch and flit of his eyes. He smiles wryly, as if understanding his inner turmoil.

“... Ahaha, I said something weird, didn’t I? I can tell because you went quiet. Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that! I just thought you’d understand, that maybe if I become a shining idol like my dad—no, a shining star, then I…”

He’s made up his mind.

If Akehoshi wouldn’t be considered by the vast majority to be the same as them, then Hokuto would just have to grab onto this genius’ arm and never let go.

“You’re already a star, Akehoshi. You’ve always been.”

The faint spark that he saw in his (no, not yet his, never would be his) star’s eyes was what urged Hokuto’s mouth to keep spilling the words resting on the tip of his tongue like overflowing water from a cup.

“You’ve always been a shining star to everyone—including me. But if that’s too lonely for you, then…”

“Hokuto–” He feels Subaru startle when his hand comes up to lace their fingers together, thumb idly rubbing at the back of Subaru’s hand.

“If it’s too lonely for you alone, then I’ll become a star just like you, so we can be lonely together at the top.”

Hokuto meets Subaru’s wavering gaze, eyes brimming with determination. It almost scares him, with how natural it feels to give up everything for this boy. To do anything just to see his sparkling smile directed at him. He knows that the other two would have agreed with him if he told them.

He sees Subaru choke on his tears and laughter, free hand sloppily wiping at the river of tears sliding down his cheeks.

“Hokke, you’re so weird and stupid sometimes. But I really like that about you, y’know?” “I know, Subaru.”

I really like you too went unsaid, but the hand squeezing his told him that maybe Subaru knew already.

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EP:Link chapter 27 lives in my brain rent free (en under the cut)

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I want to know the individual polystars dynamic in your mind!

I AM SO GLAD YOU ASKED (puts hardcover book on table)

lets do this in a very detailed manner where i give the dynamic for both A/B and B/A (ex: hokkesuba and subahokke) because it's more fun to ramble more

ill put it all under the cut so i don't flood everybody's dashboard

HokkeSuba - these guys fight. a lot a lot - subaru is extremely clingy and hokuto bristles like a cat as if he doesn't like it (he does, a lot) - subaru gets easily flustered if hokuto reciprocates the affection - hokuto is suave and he is not even trying - have i said they fight a lot? especially over the most petty things and keep it going even if they've already forgiven each other in their heads because it's fun seeing each other "mad" - gross sappy ew gay ew ew get a room /affectionate /positive - hokuto and his pet dog akehoshi - they push each other to be better by being rivals while also being loving boyfriends - hokuto is awkward but he does his best to comfort subaru anyway

SubaHokke - they still fight, a lot - the fights never stop in any iteration of these two and they will still keep it going until one of them cracks and they go back to being ridiculously sappy - subaru is more suave here and he IS trying to be (it works) - genderbent romeo hokuto genderbent romeo hokuto genderbe - subaru can (albeit debatably) curb hokuto's violent tendencies if mao can't - subaru clings, hokuto pretends he doesn't like it, but with an added thing of subaru maybe sometimes leaving his zip up hoodie with hokuto because he likes seeing him in his jacket (pink suits hokuto) - like hksb, they push each other's buttons to be better people while still being grossly in love - hokuto is still awkward at comforting but subaru loves it anyway because it is just sosoosososo much like hokuto

HokkeMako - hokuto is makoto's biggest cheerleader and i live for that - hokuto oblivious to his suaveness pt.2 (expect to see this in all of my hokke main pairings) - makoto getting scolded by hokuto for gaming too late - consider: he said he wanted pickles and the one who wanted pickles was makoto and the one asking the cashier is hokuto - insert lovesick gaze from hokuto to makoto wearing an ugly-cute shirt while hokuto looks like a model on their date to an arcade - literally just theatre kid and gamer kid i love them - hokuto knows he is courageous and encourages makoto to be more courageous bc it's in his name and he loves seeing his boyfriend flourish MakoHokke - they bond over gaming but it's just makoto silently crying but also still very endeared by hokuto struggling with the basic rules of gaming - "Yuuki, what is this" "I don't have a signal" - "Yuuki, look what I learned" (proud face); "That's nice, Hidaka-kun!" - makoto has a secret private twitter where only trickstar's own private accounts and anzu (minus hokuto) are the only ones following it and it is literally just pictures of hokuto doing little things and makoto is crying about it - they try cooking! nothing goes correctly - makoto is on cooking duty if they ever live in an apartment together (with the other two) - hokuto still tries to cook something for makoto sometimes as a special treat for an anniversary or monthsary and makoto eats it even if it's undercooked/overcooked/literally charred

SubaMako - IDIOT COMBI !!!! IDIOT COMBI !!!!!!!!! - funny men silly silly goofy men and they always save each other's joke setups by saying a punchline whenever and wherever - men can cook, men can clean, they'd be good together in an apartment whether alone or with the other trickstars - they can relate to each other quite well and maybe bond over talking about it in the dark at night while they cuddle - if makoto feels bad then subaru will cuddle him until he isn't while blabbering about random things like the dog he saw on the street - they are very very very affectionate even in public. their love knows no bounds - subaru likes watching makoto cook very much (and the reverse is same) - subaru is the one scolding makoto for gaming too long this time but sometimes he is also involved in the gaming

MakoSuba - suave makoto. suave makoto. hear me out, smooth makot - "Ukki, you got games on your phone?" "We are in a meeting right now Akehoshi-kun" - this time it's makoto and his pet dog akehoshi-kun - they are still very very very affectionate no matter where they are - makoto likes fixing subaru's makeup for him if hokuto doesn't get to him first - subaru loves being spoiled by makoto and makoto knows it so he does anyway - makoto looks forward to getting into bed when he just finished gaming in the middle of the night because subaru is all clingy and loves mumbling about how much he loves makoto

MaoMako - isara "i can't leave him alone /affectionate" mao - mao loves taking care of makoto because he's a little hopeless - they are just so so soosososos so sappy and soft and gay and they are just being happy with each other - makoto visits mao at the StuCo office and mao always looks forward to it so much that he gets stared at and judged by yuzuru and tori - mao jock boyfriend i can carry my boyfriend on my back in a princess carry in a football carry in a - mao makes sure to put his jacket on top of makoto's head in case he feels a bit too seen and sits beside him for comfort - makoto gets showered with soft kisses from mao when he takes his glasses off in private so he feels less insecure or anxious - they help each other :) skrungles

MakoMao - here it arrives... people scolding mao about overworking - vocal encouragement for mao to not wear his clip often so makoto can appreciate mao with his hair down - makoto with a private twitter makes a comeback but this time it's mao but mao knows through subaru and he loves it - mao loves the head massages from makoto after a long day with his clip on - makoto making mao little onigiri in the shape of basketballs to give during basketball club time when he's on his way to tennis practice because he likes seeing mao's face light up - mao has a gay awakening to makoto looking confident in a suit and makoto finds out so he uses it to his advantage - makoto gaming at around 10pm and startles a bit when mao comes home and suddenly sprawls over makoto's lap but only asks "Long day?" and gets a garbled hum in response, proceeds to let it happen and mao naps while makoto continues gaming

MaoSuba - mao and his pet dog subaru - subaru causes chaos and mao has to clean up after him, poor lad (but he sighs affectionately anyways and keeps doing it out of love) - athlete couple !! - they definitely play basketball by themselves sometimes and have little bets like "If I shoot this I get three kisses" "Only three??" - mao lets himself get swept up into subaru's pace but makes sure to reel him in when he's getting a bit too out of hand - boyfriend senses tingle when subaru is the slightest bit uncomfortable - they definitely swap jackets for fun and maybe forget to swap back and end up taking them home - subaru's mom knows who mao is because mao insists on taking subaru to his house even if it's just close by - they are very sappy but it looks so casual that it's a blink and you'll miss it thing - subaru pouts when mao has to work and subaru won't be able to see him but spams him with pictures of daikichi while he's gone (mao loves it)

SubaMao - subaru also scolds mao for working late and showers him with kisses when he's back from a very tiring day - subaru loves it when he sees his mom and mao interact and be happy - mao sometimes ends up at subaru's door by accident because he's so tired his feet just dragged him there but subaru and subamama take him in anyway and sbmo have a sleepover - subaru cooks for mao when his mom is gone when they both wake up - they practice together when the other two can't make it and maybe even sing off-key while laying down on the floor - subaru does his best to comfort mao when he's upset by cracking jokes or just staying with him while mao leans on his shoulder

MaoHokke - mao and his other pet, this time a cat named hokuto - mao is hokuto's impulse control with legs - they are very sweet and wholesome - hokuto doesn't know some things that mao has to explain to him in a simple manner and it is always a treat - mao enables hokuto's stupidity by being encouraging when hokuto is proudly showing off a new skill he learned like how to exchange business cards because he finds it really really cute - connecting to previous point, hokuto showing that he learned something new so he can get praise from mao - hokuto is also hopeless but he's mega oblivious so mao really can't leave him alone - hidaka hokuto's spokesperson - mao loves hokuto's unique brand of awkwardness and straightforwardness in the weirdest moments - hokuto styles his hair like shinobu to cheer mao up and mao loves it because it's endearing

HokkeMao - hokuto is like a mom, and is the main one that scolds mao for working so late especially when it's to the point that he forgets to change and just conks out - they are hardworking and don't know their limits, but they're doing their best to watch out for the other and trusting that the other has their back for their own limit - hokuto makes time to go to the StuCo office just to check up on mao and becomes a frequent visitor that yuzuru and tori don't even question it anymore - hokuto asking his grandmother about what things he should do so mao is less stressed when he comes back to the dorms - if they live together in an apartment it would be clean and tidy but only mao cooks and it's only the simple stuff (subaru and makoto take care of the more advanced dishes for them)

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he somehow can’t handle it if he’s the one getting told “i love you”

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big bang sbhk !!!!!!!

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pushing my sbhk/hksb agenda

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science class said supernovas are really bright

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i saw this trend and blacked out for two hours to draw this