#hanakuro

Makoto: Are you studying Neuroscience? Because you're making me crazy right now.

Kuroko: ... Excuse me?

Makoto: Cardiology? Because you've got my heart beating for you.

Kuroko: ???

Makoto: Biomechanics? Because I'm falling for you right now.

Kuroko: Oh my god. Are you hitting on me?

Makoto: It wasn't obvious enough? Maybe I can school you on Psychology then I’d be all you can think about.

“Every single one of them proved themselves to be more messed up than the last; it's just that Kuroko apparently hid it a lot better than the rest.”

This line really stood out to me. Especially the last part. Kuroko might not be popular among the fandom but every time I analyze his character..you just realize how much he hides or brushes off what he’s been through. Although his running gag is being invisible...if you take a realistic look at it, being invisible like that is quite..painful? It doesn’t matter if he does have the best poker face in the world, I bet it does impact him in some way. Do you have any recs that analyzes his character and where he is not so easily ignored or he gets the help he needs? Been having a hard time finding good ones.

It’s been a couple weeks since I re-read “When Opposites Attract” but I gotta say, if I hadn’t read such a masterpiece, I wouldn’t have understood characters such as Kuroko and Hanamiya in depth. Especially Hanamiya coz I did dislike him before but then your writing always manages to make me see things from a different perspective (which is really refreshing) and omg I cannot believe you made me like Hanamiya..! Hanamiya of all people..I guess I’ve seen the light your honor haha.

Their dynamic is interesting. I kind of see it as Hanamiya being selfish and Kuroko is the selfless one? I always come back and re-read the scene where Kuroko is near the ocean while it’s raining and he’s on the phone with Hanamiya:

“You can’t keep running after people for the rest of your life,” He concludes with finality.  “In fact, it’s downright unhealthy.  You've got your own life to live, and you of all people should know that that’s hard enough as it is.”

I tend to be a very selfless person and re-reading this quote and basically the whole scene again makes me feel grounded in a way..it’s a good reminder I guess. And it’s crazy but you really do have a way with words. I’ve read almost all your works and I’m just..thankful an author like you exists? I discovered you through those Bleach fics (Sight, Swinging Pendulum and Hero, Martyr, Idiot) I read last year and I’m glad I stumbled upon them. You continue to write such masterpieces. I hope you realize that you’re so appreciated and loved!! I’ll stop ranting now (didn’t intend it to be this long whoops) but I meant every word! Thank you and have a wonderful day!

- M.C

!! This is the best kind of rant, I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed my fics! HanaKuro in particular I know is a very rare ship so not many people’s interested in it, but it’s my otp so what can I do but write them lmao.

Kuroko is def my favourite character precisely because he’s such a reserved person who hides what he feels most of the time and it’s a lot of fun exploring what his personality when you look beyond that surface innocent, determined, friendship is everything layer. Coupled with his lack of presence and the far-less-funny-than-canon-portrayed consequences of something like that, and there’s a lot I can play with when it comes to his character. He just has so much potential as someone with a darker/more damaged side, and I like throwing him in with Hanamiya because if anyone can draw it out or make him feel that he doesn’t have to hide part of who he is, it would be Hanamiya. Also I like how their playing styles could be considered similar, they both have to read the court really well when it comes to Kuroko’s passing and Hanamiya’s spider web, with good enough observational skills to keep track of both teammates and opponents, and hilariously enough, Hanamiya’s team probably comes the closest to ideal teamwork after Seirin because you need good teamwork for Hanamiya’s play style to function as well as it does. And I feel like Hanamiya and Kuroko would click really well together if they ever played on the same team. Imo their dynamic has just the right amount of similarities and contrasts to make it interesting.

I can’t say I really know any fic recs for this fandom, I actually haven’t read that many KnB fics in general, and none that really focuses on the negative impacts of Kuroko’s lack of presence (which is why I wrote it lmao, gotta feed myself if I want the food). You could try Of Unlikely Friendships, Sneaky Bets, Shogi and Sake by itsthechocopuff for HanaKuro + Kirisaki Daiichi more or less adopting Kuroko because Seirin and the GoM sort of unknowingly drop the ball there + Kuroko growing into himself as an individual. And you can always scroll through my KnB bookmarks here for something you might like.

Chapters: 7/? Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke | Kuroko's Basketball Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Aomine Daiki/Kuroko Tetsuya, Akashi Seijuurou/Kuroko Tetsuya, Hanamiya Makoto/Kuroko Tetsuya, Friendship - Relationship, Kuroko Tetsuya & Ogiwara Shigehiro, Kuroko Tetsuya & Takao Kazunari, Haizaki Shougo/Kuroko Tetsuya, Past relationship - Relationship, Shouta Sasaki & Sota Sasaki/Kuroko Tetsuya, Midorima Shintarou/Takao Kazunari, Akashi Seijuurou/Furihata Kouki, Momoi Satsuki/Ogiwara Shigehiro Characters: Aomine Daiki, Akashi Seijuurou, Hanamiya Makoto, Kuroko Tetsuya, Takao Kazunari, Ogiwara Shigehiro, Kagami Taiga, Hara Kazuya, Yamazaki Hiroshi, Haizaki Shougo, Seto Kentarou, Furuhashi Koujirou, Matsumoto Itsuki, Hyuuga Junpei, Genius Twins, Midorima Shintarou, Momoi Satsuki Additional Tags: Slutty Tetsu, Tetsuya's friends think he has questionable taste in men, He sleeps around a lot, Kazuya likes to get him drunk, This is pretty mcuh just PWP, maybe a little plot?, Halsey - Strange Love, Song fic, Kuroko Tetsuya-centric, I'll add more tags as i go, Smoking, Aged-Up Character(s), Alternate Universe - College/University, Consensual Underage Sex, But just for chapter 7, It'll be back to normal next chapter, there's definitely plot now, Maybe I should give that hint of AkaFuri some more light?, dunno Series: Part 1 of Halsey inspired Summary:

The thing about keeping a secret, Kuroko thought to himself, was that everyone wanted to know it.

If you come to school with a new bruise, or if you have a new hickey on your neck. If you seem a little more dazed and out of it than usual.

Here are some preview drafts of Kichikujima/Freak island Part 2 the mc and her friends get saved by Takahisa who now looks like Yoshikazu with Hanakuro still on his back,Kaoru regenerating,Something happened to Mari,Yoshikazu is now buff,Zanta Maria (whos probaly Ami Murata),and Anna and Kanna reborn now in their early/mid teens.