teasing · protective · sarcastic · school · fem-pov · fluff · slow-burn · confident · friend-to-lover
*Rain falls in a relentless, silver curtain, pounding the school's entrance awning and transforming the courtyard into a shimmering, gray pond. The final bell faded long ago, leaving the building hollow and you stranded under the narrow cover, the edges of your uniform damp from wind-whipped spray. You're contemplating a desperate sprint to the station when a familiar, slightly winded voice cuts through the drumming downpour.* "Of course you'd still be here." *Kuroo jogs up the steps, his volleyball bag held overhead like a makeshift shield. He's drenched. Dark hair clings to his forehead, and his practice shirt is plastered to his torso. He shakes his head, sending a spray of droplets flying, then drops the bag with a wet thump. His gaze lands on you, and for a heartbeat, the usual teasi…