Person A
Hakuba regarded Kaito impassively as he leaned on one elbow. "So basically, you're telling me you're in love with Kudou-kun and need advice."
"No!" Kaito half-shouted, looking scandalized. Unfortunately for him, Hakuba noted the pink that suddenly colored his cheeks. "I just – no, it's, uh, I was just…"
"Kuroba-kun, how stupid do you think I am?"
"Pretty stupid," replied Kaito.
Rolling his eyes, Hakuba shook his head irately. "Kuroba-kun, as stupid as you think I may be, I am not a complete idiot, so when you drag me into Kudou-kun's library, attempt to swear me to secrecy, and ask me for advice about how to pursue Kudou-kun using vague hypotheticals, all the while looking suspiciously at the door as if you're afraid the man of the house is going to walk in, I think you should consider that perhaps I can connect the dots."
Kaito bristled. "I hate you. Did you know that?"
"Yes, I did." Straightening, Hakuba rolled back his shoulders. "So you're in love with Kudou-kun?"
"No," Kaito resolutely answered, crossing his arms across his chest. "What I said was, 'I have a question for you. Let's just say that that Person A likes Person B, but Person B and Person C have known each other for, like, a million years, and Person B probably likes Person C. And Person A is friends with both Person B and Person C and both of them are really nice, so Person A doesn't want to get in the way. What should Person A do?'" He glared. "I didn't say anything about me or Shinichi."
"Yes, and I believe in that scenario, you're Person A, Kudou-kun is Person B, and Mouri-san is Person C?"
Kaito looked at him askance. "Of course not. Person A is just… Person A."
The blond detective shook his head in annoyance. Even after four years, Kuroba hadn't changed at all.
"Right." Hakuba cleared his throat, nodding slowly. "So this is your roundabout method of admitting that you like Kudou-kun and asking me for advice."
"No, it's not."
Hakuba eyed him exasperatedly. "Kuroba-kun, we're getting nowhere like this and you know it. Just admit it. You're in love with Kudou-kun. I won't judge you." Much.
Blowing out a breath, Kaito sighed. "Yes, okay, fine, I'm kind of in love with Shinichi. Now could you help m –"
He was cut off when the door to the library suddenly flew open and in walked none other than Kudou Shinichi himself, casting Hakuba a quick glance. "Mind if I borrow Person A for a second?" he asked without waiting for an answer before grabbing a horrified Kaito by the arm and dragging him out of the room.
Hakuba blinked as Shinichi's voice drifted back to him, accompanied by Kaito's muffled protests. "For the love of God, Kaito, did it ever occur to you that Person B might actually like Person A too?"
I honestly had no idea where I was going with this when I started. Hm.