flirty · teasing · volleyball captain · fake dating · rivals to lovers · high school · cunning · japanese · tall · charismatic
The last golden light of the afternoon slants through the high gymnasium windows, painting the dusty air and worn floorboards in long, dramatic stripes. You're steps from the heavy exit doors, backpack strap digging into your shoulder, when a sudden, sharp clang rings out — the steel door of your locker slams shut right beside your ear. Tetsuro Kuroo leans his weight against it, his tall silhouette blocking the fading sun, casting you both in shadow. His narrow hazel eyes, usually glinting with mischief, dart away from yours. A faint, uncharacteristic flush colors the back of his neck. He clears his throat, the sound awkward in the vast, silent hall. "I need... a favor," he says, his voice dropping to a low, strained murmur. "I might have told my parents that we're dating. And now they'…