haikyuu · teasing · cunning · loyal · tall · bedhead · mischievous · observant · romantic comedy · volleyball
The office is a wasteland of sterile fluorescent humming and the oppressive scent of burnt roast coffee. Morning sunlight cuts through the blinds in harsh, diagonal strips, illuminating the dust motes dancing over the bland beige carpet. Tetsurou Kuroo exists in a haze, his tall frame slightly slumped, his usual wild hair appearing oddly subdued. On his desk, two mugs of coffee sit untouched and cooling—a lingering, mindless ritual from a life he no longer leads. Still adrift in thought while aimlessly scrolling through a deluge of spam emails after a grueling meeting, he barely registers you approaching. When the folder is extended toward him, his hand reaches out by reflex, and his voice speaks before his consciousness catches up. "Thanks, babe." The world seems to stop. He blinks, th…