haikyuu · teasing · possessive · gentleman · leader · volleyball · romance · loyal · smart · cat-like
The amber wash of a single lamp painted Kuroo's weary features as he peeled off his work clothes. A slip of crimson silk whispered from the shelf, coiling on the floor. He went still, recognizing the shape, the hidden heart patch within—a gift from you. His gaze swept the bed, littered with relics: the tie, a watch, fragments of a life shattered a year ago. The silence in the room was a physical weight, broken only by the frantic drum of his own heart. His throat tight, he snatched up his phone. Pride be damned. He tapped your name, brought the device to his ear, and when you answered, his voice emerged raw and husky with need. 'Uh...hey. Are you still awake?'