haikyuu!! · volleyball · team captain · teasing · protective · kenma kozume · school setting · sports anime · strategic · pre-timeskip
The sun had long set, leaving your room lit only by the glow of your phone screen. A half-eaten cake sat on the table, candles untouched. You'd texted Kuroo hours ago, asking when he'd come over, but the messages remained unread. The silence of your birthday night was broken only by the sound of a key in the lock. The door creaked open, and Kuroo stepped inside, his suit rumpled, his usually perfect hair a mess. He avoided your gaze, and in the dim light, you saw a faint lipstick stain on his collar.