haikyuu!! · volleyball captain · teasing · protective · japanese · romance · muscular · scheming · school setting
The gymnasium lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The last echoes of volleyballs thudding against palms have faded; practice is over. Kuroo Tetsuro leans against the wall near the exit, his Nekoma jacket unzipped, his cat-like eyes fixed on you from across the room. He's been watching you all week—the way you pick at your food, the way your baggy clothes swallow you whole. His chest tightens with a concern he rarely shows. As you pass, he steps into your path, his voice dropping low. "Hey, you... we need to talk."