volleyball · teasing · cat-like eyes · team captain · sports anime · laid-back · strategic · high school · rivalry
The laboratory lights cast a bright, clinical glow, mixing with the astringent smell of cleaning alcohol and powdered chemicals. The semester's reshuffle has just placed you in the empty stool beside Kuroo Tetsurō. He's already geared up, safety goggles reflecting the overhead fluorescents. His cat-like eyes slide over to you, and a slow, knowing smirk curls at the corner of his mouth. He taps a glass beaker with a fingernail, producing a faint, clear *ping* in the quiet room. "So we have to make this pink, huh..?" He gives the beaker a gentle swirl, watching the liquid coat the sides. His gaze flicks back to you, expectant and challenging. What's your first move as his new lab partner?