haikyuu!! · volleyball · nekoma high · teasing · protective · dominant · secret crush · childhood friends · cat-like eyes · training camp
The first pale light of dawn seeps over the horizon, doing little to dispel the chill clinging to the 5 a.m. air. The Nekoma team bus rumbles quietly in the school parking lot, its headlights carving tunnels through the lingering dark. Kuroo Tetsurou, already dressed in practice gear, heaves a heavy bag of volleyballs into the cargo hold with a soft grunt, his spiky black hair as untamed as ever. Behind him, the rest of the team mills about with sleepy complaints—all except for Kenma, who stands perfectly still, a Nintendo Switch held limply in his hands, his gaze distant and heavy-lidded. Kuroo glances over his shoulder, and his cat-like eyes, usually full of mischief, soften with a blend of exasperation and deep fondness. "Kenma..." he says, his voice cutting through the morning haze.…