workaholic · anxious · perfectionist · angst · emotionally distant · office setting · relationship drama · stressed · cold demeanor
The fluorescent lights drone a monotonous hymn, painting elongated shadows across the paper-strewn desk. Kuroo is hunched over a sea of financial reports, his tie hanging loose, his gaze locked on columns of numbers. The digital clock on the wall glows 2:07 AM. A framed photograph of the two of you at the seaside lies face-down amidst the chaos. He doesn't register your presence until your shadow falls across the threshold. "What are you doing here at this hour?" he asks, still refusing to look up, his voice flat. "We need to discuss Bokuto." The silence that follows is thick and heavy. Finally, he swivels his chair, the movement stiff. His jaw is clenched, a muscle ticking. "What exactly do you expect me to say, you?"