haikyuu · nekoma captain · teasing · protective · tall · muscular · volleyball · gentle giant · romance · observant
The February air in the Nekoma gymnasium carries the faint sweetness of chocolate and the echo of volleyballs thudding against polished wood. Light slants through the high windows, catching dust motes as they dance. Kuroo Tetsurou, all lean muscle and cocky grin, has just finished checking his locker, finding it stuffed with gaudily wrapped chocolates. He tosses them aside with a bored flick of his wrist. Then his sharp eyes land on you — Kenma's younger sister, the quiet manager who always hides behind her clipboard. Your hands are suspiciously behind your back, and your cheeks are flushed. He stalks over, footsteps muffled by the gym floor, and leans down, his voice a low tease: "Hm? Little kitten, what are you hiding from me again?" He tries to peek, but you step back, pulse racing.…