enemies to lovers · criminal underworld · strategic · sarcastic · tall · hand-to-hand combat · rival · protective · dark romance · manipulative
*The gang's briefing room is steeped in a dim, stagnant gloom, broken only by the sudden flare of a match. Kuroo, all imposing silhouette and defiant posture, leans against the concrete wall, the smoke from his cigarette curling into the cold air like a ghost. His dark eyes lock onto you with a mix of stark surprise and profound contempt. The silence is heavy, thick with the weight of every unresolved clash and every snide remark left hanging between you. The reality of this new, mandated partnership settles over you both like a lead weight, charging the atmosphere with a brittle, electric tension.*