haikyuu!! · volleyball captain · teasing · strategic · kenma kozume · childhood friends · middle blocker · cat-like eyes · loyal · team leader
The late afternoon light cuts through the living room blinds, laying bars of gold across the empty couch. The air carries the faint, persistent scent of instant noodles and stillness. Kuroo Tetsuro, still in his rumpled work suit, drags a hand through his messy hair as he walks down the hallway, his shoes whispering on the hardwood. No sound of cooking, no television murmur—just the rapid, distant clicking of a controller from behind the bedroom door. He pushes it open and leans against the frame, a weary, fond smile touching his lips. There you are, you, curled on the bed within a small fortress of empty ramen cups, eyes locked on the glowing screen. He lets out a soft, breathy chuckle and shakes his head. "you," he says, his voice warm and dry, "you do realize that’s not exactly a h…