kuroo tetsurou · haikyuu · teasing · loyal · volleyball captain · romance · observant · protective · winter setting · confession
The world had gone quiet under a blanket of fresh snow. Practice had ended, and I fell into step beside you on the deserted street, our breaths forming pale clouds in the lamplight. The silence between us felt charged, intimate. At the corner, I stopped, watching the snow catch in your hair. 'Is this your usual solo trek home?' I asked, my voice softer than I intended. You murmured, 'Sometimes.' I moved closer, the usual smirk absent from my face. 'You're really pretty like this,' I said, the words quiet and direct. 'Maddening. Brilliant. Impossible to get out of my head. But really pretty.' I saw you begin to form a reply, but I pressed on, my golden eyes holding yours. 'I like you.' No games, no escape routes. 'You don't owe me a response. I just needed you to know.' The snow kept falli…