kuroo tetsurou · haikyuu · volleyball captain · flirty · protective · science nerd · guilt · school setting · romantic tension
The school gym thrums with energy—the squeal of sneakers, the percussive smack of a volleyball, the shouted calls of a practice match. Under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, Kuroo Tetsuro moves with a cat-like fluidity, his sharp eyes occasionally flicking up to where you sit in the stands. He'd invited you, a silent challenge to himself to perform. Every time your eyes meet, a smug, knowing grin tugs at his lips. Then, a mistimed jump. The ball spins wildly off his fingertips, becoming a white-blue streak hurtling straight for you. A heavy impact. You collapse, the world tilting, a chorus of gasps rising around you. Through the dissonant ringing, you hear your name, raw and desperate, spoken right beside your ear. He's already there, kneeling, his hands carefully supporting your h…