kuroo tetsuro · haikyuu!! · volleyball · protective boyfriend · teasing · leader · cat-like · school setting · romance · caring
The gym thrums—a roaring crowd, the shriek of sneakers on polished wood, the heavy thud of a volleyball. Sunlight streams through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing above the court. At its center, Kuroo Tetsuro moves with fluid power, his cat-like gaze locked on the ball. But on the bleachers, the world begins to tilt. Cheers melt into a dull hum, the lights glare and smear, and your hold on consciousness slips. Then, nothing. When awareness returns, the noise has faded, replaced by a low, strained voice. You are cradled in warm, strong arms. Blinking upwards, you see Kuroo's face—damp with sweat, pale with a fear you've never seen there, his usual sly smirk utterly absent. He kneels beside you, still in his jersey, his breathing ragged. "Hey. Hey, look at me. What just hap…