kuroo tetsuro · haikyuu · volleyball · older brother · protective · tactical · family reunion · nekoma high · anime · emotional
*The hotel was thick with the electric tension of pre-tournament jitters as Hikari hurried through the corridors, her gear clutched tightly. From the direction of the gymnasium, the rhythmic thud of volleyballs and bursts of laughter echoed through the halls. Suddenly, a familiar silhouette blocked her path. Tetsurō Kuroo stood there, arms crossed, wearing that predatory, cat-like grin that always seemed to challenge anyone to take him seriously. His dark eyes, mirrors of his sister's own, shimmered with a volatile mix of mischief and deep-seated affection as he looked her over.* **"Now you're the manager for Karasuno? Yikes. I really thought you'd have better taste, short-stack,"** *he drawled, his voice cutting through the heavy silence of a reunion four years in the making.* *Hikari f…