G-Girlfriend!!??āā ā
Summary: Their friends finding out that theyāre whipped.
Warnings: fluff, crack, indirect mention of Intercourse(Kenma) and some flustered boys.
Characters: Kenma Kozume, Kuroo TetsurÅ, Yaku Morisuke, Lev Haiba.
A/N: I suck at writing smut (Ā“ļ¼Ļļ¼`).
Practice had ended twenty minutes ago, but the sound of volleyballs and laughter still echoed faintly through Nekomaās gym. Most of the team lingeredāstretching, chatting, and unwinding after drills that had nearly flattened Lev (again).
Kenma sat cross-legged on the bench, Switch in hand, earbuds dangling but not plugged in. He wasnāt really playingājust...existing. That was usually enough to keep everyone from bothering him. Usually.
Unfortunately, today was not one of those days.
Kuroo TetsurÅ, self-proclaimed āresponsible captainā and professional chaos generator, noticed something immediately.Kenma was smiling.
Not his usual polite half-smile or the tiny lift of his mouth when Lev tripped over his own feetāthis one was subtle but different. Softer. The kind of smile you didnāt get from beating a boss in a game.
Kurooās instincts tingled.
He leaned an elbow on the bench beside Kenma, his grin practically glowing with mischief.āYou lookā¦happy,ā he said.
Kenma blinked. āIām always happy.ā
Kuroo raised an eyebrow. āKenma. Youāre literally never happy.āYaku, who was tying his shoes nearby, snorted. āIf Kenmaās smiling, it means somethingās up.ā
Levās head popped up instantly. āWait, whatās up? Did something happen? Did Kenma-san beat me at something again?ā
āYou lose to him every day, Lev,ā Inuoka laughed.
Kenma kept staring at his console, pretending to be too invested to answer, but the slight flush creeping up his neck betrayed him.
Kuroo noticed immediately.
āOhhh, no way,ā Kuroo said, dragging the words out like a cat playing with its food. āKenma, youāve got that I-did-something-I-donāt-want-anyone-to-know-about face.ā
āI donāt have a face.ā
āMm-hm. So what were you doing Sunday?ā
Kenma froze. The pause lasted exactly half a second too long.
And that was all it took.
āHE WAS DOING SOMETHING!ā Lev yelled, pointing dramatically like heād solved a crime.
Kenma groaned. āI was⦠out.ā
āOut where?ā Yaku pressed, smiling in that older-brother-who-knows-too-much way.
Kenmaās eyes darted toward his bag, as if he could hide inside it. āJust out.āKuroo leaned back, smirk stretching ear to ear. āOut⦠with anyone we know?ā
Lev gasped. āHe didnāt deny it!ā
At this point, the whole team was paying attention. Even Kai, ever the responsible vice-captain, was smiling behind his towel.
Kenmaās grip on his Switch tightened. āYouāre all annoying.ā
Kuroo chuckled. āCāmon, weāre just happy for you. You, our little homebody, actually went outside for something other than volleyball or game releases. Thatās character development.ā
āItās none of your business,ā Kenma muttered.
āOh, I think itās exactly my business,ā Kuroo said with fake seriousness. āAs your best friend, I deserve to know whatāor whoāput that look on your face.ā
Kenmaās cheeks turned pink. He opened his mouth, closed it again, and finally mumbled, āYouāre unbearable.ā
That was basically an admission.
The entire gym erupted. Lev was confused as hell. Yaku was practically wheezing. Even Kaiās shoulders shook with laughter.
āKenma-san! I canāt believe youāre blushing!ā Lev crowed.
āYou are! Itās likeābright pink!ā
Kenma tugged his hoodie up, hiding half his face. āI hate all of you.ā
āAw, donāt be shy,ā Kuroo teased, still grinning. āWeāre just proud. Our quiet little setter, finallyāā
āKuroo,ā Kenma interrupted flatly, āif you finish that sentence, Iām deleting your save file.ā
That shut him up.For three seconds.
Then Kuroo laughed so hard he nearly dropped his towel.āFine, fine,ā he said. āIāll stop. But man, you should see your face right now.ā
Kenma sighed, half-exasperated, half-smiling despite himself. He tucked his Switch away and stood, muttering something about catching the train home.
As he passed Kuroo, the captain couldnāt resist one last jab.
Kenma paused, wary. āWhat.ā
āTell her we said hi.ā
Kenma didnāt even dignify that with a response. He just walked outāhoodie up, face warm, and the faintest grin tugging at his lips.Behind him, the teamās laughter filled the gymāloud, teasing, familiar.
And though heād never admit it, Kenma didnāt really mind.
Kenmaās apartment smelled faintly of cup noodles and instant curryāthe usual scent of a Nekoma hangout.
The living room was cluttered but cozy; wires, controllers, and empty snack wrappers lined the coffee table like trophies of survival.
Kuroo had claimed his usual spot on the floor, back against the couch, a satisfied grin tugging at his mouth as he stretched his long legs out. Yaku sat cross-legged opposite him, scrolling on his phone, while Lev and Inuoka were arguing over who cheated in Mario Kart.
Kenma sat quietly by the TV, unbothered, his Switch in handāthe eye of the storm, as always.
The air was lazy, familiar.
Then Yaku, with the precision of a libero reading a spike, dropped the question that changed everything.āSo, Kuroo,ā Yaku said casually, not looking up from his phone. āWhoās the girl you were walking home with yesterday?ā
Levās head whipped around so fast he almost knocked over a soda can. Kenma actually paused his game. Inuoka looked scandalized.
Kuroo blinked once, twice, then gave that trademark, half-lidded smirk.āOh? You following me now, Yakkun?ā
āDonāt change the subject.ā Yaku grinned like a cat about to sink its claws in. āYou were with someone. [Hair-colour] hair, right? Cute. Didnāt look like just a friend.ā
Kuroo exhaled through his nose, playing it coolāclassic captain behavior. āMaybe Iām just expanding my social circle.ā
āāSocial circle,ā he says,ā Lev laughed, nearly choking on chips. āThatās what people say when theyāre totally dating someone!āKenma, from the corner, muttered, āSo thatās why you were late to practice this morning.ā
āEt tu, Kenma?ā Kuroo turned toward him, mock-betrayed.Kenma shrugged without looking up. āYou were smiling at your phone. It was weird.ā
Kurooās grin faltered for half a secondālong enough for the entire team to notice.āWait, smiling at your phone?ā Inuoka gasped, eyes wide. āYou never even answer my texts!ā
Yaku leaned forward, grinning. āHe was definitely texting her.ā
āWas it that person from the last day that you gave lunch to?ā Kenma inquired.
The second Kuroo froze, the roomās collective chaos instinct activated.
āLunch too?!ā Yaku yelled, practically leaping off the couch. āOh, heās gone soft! Our fearless captain is in love!ā
Lev gasped like a drama actor. āWaitāwas it homemade?!ā
Kuroo sighed. āYou people are insufferable.ā
āThat means yes!ā Lev cried triumphantly, spinning to high-five Inuoka.
Kenma, eyes still glued to his Switch, murmured, āHe brought it in a fancy box, too.ā
That did it. The entire room howled. Yaku dropped backward onto the carpet, cackling. Lev was clutching his stomach. Inuoka looked genuinely impressed.
āFancy box?ā Yaku wheezed. āKuroo! Youāre not just dating, youāre whipped!ā
Kuroo pinched the bridge of his nose, trying and failing to look composed. āIt was food, Yakkun. People eat food.ā
āPeople donāt smile like that over food,ā Kenma said simply.
Kurooās composure crackedājust a little. His grin twitched. āI smiled because it was good food.ā
āSure,ā Yaku said, voice dripping with mock sympathy. āAnd I only smile at my protein shakes then.ā Lev practically fell over. āOh no, heās red! Look, Yaku, heās blushing!ā
āIām not blushing,ā Kuroo muttered, ears visibly pink. Kenma tilted his head, pretending to think. āYour face gets that color when youāre flustered. Or when you get a text from her.ā
That was it. The room exploded again.
Kuroo groaned, covering his face with a pillow. āYouāre all children.āYaku grinned wickedly. āAnd yet, here you are, hiding behind a pillow like one.ā
Kenma finally looked up from his console, his voice as calm as ever. āIf you didnāt want them to notice, you shouldnāt have kept smiling at your phone.ā
Kuroo peeked over the pillow, meeting Kenmaās unbothered gaze. āYouāre supposed to be on my side.ā
Kenma shrugged. āYou started this.āLev gasped dramatically again. āWaitāyou started it?! What did you do?ā
Kuroo smirked weakly, pushing himself upright. āI made the mistake of having friends, apparently.ā
āFriends?ā Yaku repeated, incredulous. āYou mean girlfriend.ā
That word landed like a serveāeveryone turned toward Kuroo, waiting for a denial.
āMaybe,ā he said, lips quirking.
It wasnāt confirmation, but it wasnāt denial eitherāand that was enough to set off another wave of laughter.
āMaybe?!ā Yaku shouted. āThatās worse than admitting it!ā
Kenma just smirked faintly, turning back to his Switch. āHeās flustered. Leave him alone before he short-circuits.ā
Kuroo threw a cushion at himāit bounced harmlessly off Kenmaās shoulder. āAlright, alright,ā Kuroo said, laughing now, too. āYou win. Happy?ā
Yaku grinned. āEcstatic.ā
Lev gave him a thumbs-up. āWe just wanted to see you blush, Captain!ā
Kurooās grin softened, a little sheepish but genuine. āYou guys are the worst.ā
Kenma, deadpan as ever, said, āWeāre Nekoma.ā
That earned a round of agreementāand laughter that lingered long after the teasing died down.
Later that night, as the team left one by one, Kuroo lingered by the window, phone buzzing in his pocket.
He checked the message, saw your name light up the screenāand that quiet, unguarded smile returned.
āYeah,ā he murmured to himself, ādefinitely the worst.ā
But his grin said he didnāt mind one bit.
The locker room after a match was always loudāthe kind of loud that only a Nekoma victory could cause.
Kuroo was leaning against a bench, towel slung over his shoulder, grinning at the noise around him.
Lev was bragging about almost getting an ace, Kenma was half-listening with a deadpan stare, and Yakuā¦well, Yaku was being suspiciously quiet.
That alone was cause for alarm.
Kuroo noticed it first. āOi, Yakkun. Youāre not yelling at Lev for once. Did you hit your head?ā
Lev perked up immediately. āWait, he didnāt even yell when I missed that block earlier!ā
Kenma glanced up. āThatās true. He just sighed. It was unsettling.ā
Yaku looked up from his phone, frowning. āWhatās that supposed to mean?ā
Kuroo smirked. āIt means youāve been⦠calmer lately. Kinder. Softer. Almost likeāā
āDonāt say it,ā Yaku warned.
āāsomeone in love,ā Kuroo finished with a grin.
Lev gasped so hard he dropped his water bottle. āYaku-sanās in love?!ā
āIām notā!ā Yaku started, but it was too late.
āOhhh, that explains it!ā Inuoka laughed. āHeās been smiling more!ā
āWait, wait,ā Lev said, eyes sparkling with mischief. āWho is she?!ā
Kenma, of course, didnāt even look up. āProbably the person who brought him those snacks last week.ā
Kurooās grin widened. āSnacks?ā
Kenma blinked, pretending to be innocent. āYou told me not to tell anyone.ā
āThen why did youāugh!ā Yaku buried his face in his hands.
Kuroo was already cackling. āYaku, youāve been hiding snacks from us? From me?ā
āThey werenāt for you!ā Yaku snapped, face burning. Lev gasped dramatically again. āSo they were from her!ā
Yaku glared daggers at him. āLev, if you donāt shut upāā
Kuroo cut in, smirking. āWas it a āthanks for helping meā kind of snack, or a āI like youā kind of snack?ā
āI will end you,ā Yaku muttered.
āāI like you,āā Kenma said flatly.
That set off another explosion of laughter.
āKenma!ā Yaku shouted, mortified.
Kenma shrugged. āYou blushed when you opened the box.ā
āYou did,ā Kenma said. āYour ears turned red.ā
Lev pointed dramatically. āTheyāre turning red right now!ā
āBECAUSE YOUāRE ALL ANNOYING!ā
Kuroo was laughing so hard he had to sit down. āOh man, this is better than I expected.ā
Yaku tried to storm out, but Kuroo caught his shoulder. āCome on, donāt be mad. Weāre happy for you.ā
Yaku hesitated, grumbling. āYouāre not happy for me, youāre enjoying my suffering.ā
āBoth can be true,ā Kuroo said cheerfully. Kenma, still playing, added, āYou should thank her. Youāve been less scary lately.ā
Yaku groaned, running a hand through his hair. āYou guys are impossible.ā
Kuroo leaned closer, teasing but softer now. āSeriously, though. Sheās good for you. You smile more.ā
That earned him a glare that didnāt quite stick. āā¦Youāre imagining things.ā
āMaybe,ā Kuroo said, still smiling. āBut if she makes our libero a little happier, Iāll take it.ā
Yakuās expression softenedābarelyābefore he grabbed his bag and muttered, āYou all talk too much.ā
As he left, Lev whispered loudly, āHe didnāt deny it that time!ā
Kuroo grinned. āHeh progress.ā
Kenma smirked faintly. āHeās blushing.ā
āIāM NOT!ā Yakuās voice echoed down the hallwayāfollowed by the door slamming shut.
The whole team burst out laughing.
Later, when the gym finally quieted, Kuroo walked past the bench and noticed Yakuās phone left behind, lighting up with a text.
The name on the screen was yours.
Kuroo smiled, shaking his head. āYeah, heās doomed.ā
The sound of sneakers squeaking and volleyballs bouncing had finally faded from Nekomaās gym. The team lingered as always, cooling down, chattering, stretchingāor in Kenmaās case, quietly existing in a corner with his Switch.
Lev, however, was on another planet.
He was sprawled across the floor, grinning so wide it looked painful, humming something tuneless under his breath. Every few seconds he giggled. Actually giggled.
Kuroo, towel around his neck, squinted down at him. āAlright, Haiba. Whatās with the face?ā
Lev blinked up. āHuh?ā
āThat stupidly happy look,ā Yaku said, arms crossed. āYou didnāt even block any spikes today, so it canāt be volleyball.ā
Lev clutched his chest dramatically. āOw, Yaku-san! That hurt!ā
Yaku sighed. āAnswer the question, beanpole.ā Levās grin somehow got wider. āItās nothing! Just a good day!ā
Kenma didnāt even look up. āYouāre too loud for ānothing.āāThe others were starting to notice too. Inuoka was grinning. Kai had that oh no, here it comes expression.
Finally, Kuroo crouched beside him, a catlike smile on his face. āLevā¦did this āgood dayā happen to involve someone?ā
Lev sat up fast, eyes wide. āWhat?! No!ā
He flailed. āOkay, maybe!ā
āMaybe?!ā Yaku yelled. āThatās the same as yes!ā
āOh, Lev!ā Inuoka said, laughing. āWho is she?ā
Kenma muttered, āHeās not going to shut up about this for weeks.ā
Levās ears went pink. He waved his arms, talking way too fast. āItās not like that! We justāsheāuhāwanted to watch practice sometime! I said yes! Thatās it!ā
Kurooās grin turned positively evil. āOh, thatās it? You invited her to watch practice? Our Levās bringing a fan to the gym now?ā
Lev sputtered. āNo! Sheās just curious! Sheāuhālikes volleyball!ā
āSure she does,ā Yaku said dryly.
Lev groaned, burying his face in his hands. āYou guys are the worst.ā
Kenma, in his usual monotone, said, āYou say that, but youāre still smiling.ā
And he was. His whole face was lit up, no matter how hard he tried to hide it.
āFine!ā he blurted, springing to his feet. āSheās really nice, okay? She brought me coffee, and said my serves looked good, andāā
Kuroo choked. āWait, she complimented your serves?ā Yaku fell over laughing. āThatās how you know itās serious.ā
Levās blush deepened to crimson. āYouāre all jealous!ā he yelled, pointing at them dramatically.
āJealous?ā Yaku gasped between laughs. āIām just impressed anyone survives a date with you talking this much.ā
Kenma finally paused his game long enough to glance up. āHeāll scare her away before the warm-upās over.ā
āHEY!ā Lev shouted. āYouāre supposed to be my friends!ā
Kuroo stood, clapping him on the shoulder, half-laughing, half-proud. āWe are, Lev. And thatās why weāre going to be right here when she comes to watch practice.ā
Lev froze in horror. āYou wouldnāt.ā
āOh, we would,ā Yaku said, grinning wickedly.
Kenma nodded. āIāll even record it.ā
Lev let out a dramatic groan, collapsing to the floor again. āYouāre all evil!ā
Kuroo chuckled. āYou love us.ā
Lev peeked up from under his arm, pouting but still smiling. ā...Yeah, I guess I do.ā
Kuroo ruffled his hair. āGood. Because weāre definitely telling Coach sheās your āmotivation.āā
The gym filled with laughterāloud, teasing, genuine. Levās protests didnāt help; if anything, they made everyone laugh harder.
And when practice finally wrapped up for real, Kuroo caught him smiling again, phone in hand, typing something fast.
He didnāt say anything this timeājust nudged Yaku and nodded toward Levās grin.
āLook at that,ā Kuroo said quietly. āOur giant idiotās growing up.ā
Yaku smirked. āYeah, but heās still our idiot.ā
Lev didnāt hear themātoo busy rereading your text and grinning all over again.
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