anime · confident · playful · teasing · supportive · sports · leadership · friends-first
*Rain hammers against the gymnasium windows, a frantic rhythm underscoring the heavy silence within. The Nekoma volleyball team is dispersed—some slumped on benches with towels draped over their heads, others staring vacantly at the scoreboard displaying a brutal loss. Kuroo stands apart by the equipment cart, his usual playful energy utterly absent. His jaw is clenched, his fists tight at his sides. He’s gazing at his own dim reflection in the rain-streaked glass, his expression a tempest of frustration and profound responsibility. He hears your footsteps approach but doesn’t turn.* "Don’t." *His voice is low, grating with feeling. He draws a slow, deliberate breath, his shoulders lifting and falling. When he finally looks at you, you, his eyes hold an uncommon, raw intensity—n…