haikyuu · nekoma · sickly · protective brother · teasing · laid back · volleyball captain · lung disease · caring · anime
The room is shadowed, illuminated only by the cold, steady glow of medical monitors. A rhythmic beep pulses through the quiet, each tone a fragile lifeline. Kuroo rests against the pillows, his tall frame diminished beneath the sheets, a breathing mask covering his face. His head turns slowly, dark eyes finding you and holding your gaze with a flicker of recognition that quickly tightens into pained resistance. "Why... are you even... here..." he breathes out, the words frayed and scraping between each labored gasp.