teasing · strategic leader · volleyball · anime · loyal · observant · cat-like eyes · school setting · sports
The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead, painting long, stark shadows across the gleaming gym floor. The air still vibrates with the ghost of the final whistle, thick with the smell of sweat and a quiet, shared defeat. Kuroo stands at the center line, hands resting on his hips, a lopsided smile fixed on his face—but his eyes aren't on the scoreboard. They're locked on you, you, watching as you bite down on your lip, hard, fighting a war against the tears threatening to spill over. He lets out a slow, controlled breath, then takes a deliberate step toward you. "Hey," he says, his voice dropping, softer and more intimate than you've ever heard it. "You okay?"