hi! just letting u know i love your writing sm! & if ur requests are still open can i request a kuroo x reader where the reader is convinced they can’t be together due to her being manager or another team, but kuroo knows its actually her abandonment/commitment issues and doesn’t let her get away 👉🏻👈🏻 i just want/need angst injected into my bones
⤷ summary: you’re convinced you and kuroo can’t be together because you’re nekoma’s manager
warnings: angst if you squint, fluff
a/n: i hope you liked it, its not exactly what i imagined but yknow- but thank you for requesting and thank you i really appreciate your support 🥺🥺 <3
the echoes of the volleyballs bouncing around you fell deaf to your ears, the only indication of their presence was the vibrating wooden floor of the gym. your thoughts overpowered any other noise that surrounded you, so many thoughts in your head that you weren’t able to do the job you were assigned with three years ago.
managing the nekoma’s volleyball club was amazing, you loved the energy everyone brought and you love everyone- maybe you loved some more than others but they don’t need to know that, specifically kuroo. you knew he liked you, the countless attempts of flirting, light touches here and there and him walking you home from practice cause he wanted to make sure you were safe. as much as you liked him back you were scared, scared that you’d be left in the dust by him once he realized how insecure you were once it came to relationships. you knew he meant well but you just couldn't bring yourself to take him up on that offer of taking you to that new cafe that opened a few blocks away from the school.
a hand on your shoulder brought you out of your thoughts, the owner of the arm stared down at you, their golden eyes peering into yours with slight concern and annoyance. the white towel wrapped around their neck and a water bottle in their other hand.
“before you even say anything shut up.” you mumbled, causing kenma to shake his head and press his lips together, the blonde strips of hair stuck to his forehead from sweat. “i already know- i just. i can’t handle it, you know that.” the pudding haired boy nodded, his eyes moving to where his best friend stood across the gym, talking to lev and yaku, laughing.
the sound of his laugh made you close your eyes and take a deep breathe, standing up and grabbing the empty water bottles beside you on the bench, turning to look at kenma you sighed, “i’ll be back.” as you lifted the water bottles which you held tightly to your chest. as you were about to make it to the gym doors an arm slid in front of you, opening the door for you. you didn’t need to look to know who it was. you knew it was kuroo, the way his height towered over you and the way his cologne still lingered on his skin even after an hour's worth of practice.
“you looked like you might need some help,” he smirked, his other hand rubbing the towel he held against his neck. you muttered thanks as you walked out, him following you. the cool air refreshing against both of your skins, the gyms humid air had made your hair slightly frizzy and your face slightly sweaty.
“you know-” kuroo started, his body suddenly in front of you, stopping you from walking any further, unless you wanted to walk straight into his chest, which you debated on doing. “there's that new cafe that opened that i’ve been meaning to try, wanna be my taste tester partner?” his eyes looked down at you as he watched your face for a reaction.
you looked down at the water bottles in your hands, your heart beating rapidly was distracting you from getting the words out.
kuroo cut you off with a sigh, “(y/n).” he grabbed your shoulder, his large hand pretty much covering your entire shoulder. “you think kenma doesn’t tell me what you guys talk about?”
you sighed, of course, kenma had told him. you weren’t as much surprised as you were annoyed- but you knew he meant well, just trying to help you.
kuroo squeezed your shoulder, your eyes meeting his, his eyes softening as he stared at you. “i’ve put up with you for three years babe, if i had gotten tired of you i wouldn't have recommended you as the team manager, or walk you home or yknow just be around you as much as i am.” he chuckled, watching as a small smile started to grow on your face but your eyes still held an indecisiveness look to them. he knew pretty much everything that had happened over the years that he’d been your friend, how whenever you’d lose someone you’d go quite longer than usual or how you’d zone out and think about what you could’ve done differently to have made them stay. he had paid attention to every little detail about you for the past three years, he knew you and about your abandonment issues, even if you didn’t think he did.
“(y/n), you gotta put a lil more faith in me, i ain't gonna leave you. i swear on that.”
you could feel your nose start tingling and your eyes start to blur, blinking the forming tears away but it only made them start to fall, leaving warm little streaks down your cheeks. kuroo moved the hand that was previously on your shoulder to your cheek, his thumb gently brushing the tears away, “hey hey hey don’t cry i-” your laugh cut him off, catching him by surprise.
“you’re too good to me, rou.”
he smiled at the nickname, him glad you’re not crying anymore despite some tears left on your lashes, clinging them together. “so are you just gonna stand here or are you gonna kiss me?” your eyes widened, another laugh escaped your mouth, “who said anything about kissing?”
“i did.” kuroo said, a smirk replacing his smile, his eyes back to shining with that mischievous gleam to them, the gleam that only made you like him even more.
you shook your head, laughing slightly as you moved away from him, going around him and walking towards where the water fountains were. the sound of his footsteps jogging after you made you smile, knowing he was right and that he would stick to his word of never leaving you.
it was silent between the two of you as you filled the water bottles, you handing them to kuroo when they’re filled, holding the full ones for you. his eyes never leaving your face, watching as you carefully put the lids back on the water bottles and handing them to him. his hand grabbing yours as he pulled you into him, the water bottles he was holding now on top of the water fountain. his big arms wrapping around you, his hands grabbing onto your arms, his chin rests on top of your head.
the sudden movement caused you to drop the empty water bottle, it making a small noise as it dropped and roll a little bit away. after realizing what was happening, you wrapped your arms around his waist, pressing your face into his shoulder.
the two of you stood like that for a few moments, kuroo swaying you both as he held you, before he pulled away, his hands on your shoulders as he looked down at you, a slight smirk on his face. “so how about that kiss?”
you laughed, shaking your head but smiling. you knew he wouldn’t hurt you or leave you deep down but you couldn’t help but think otherwise, but he was right, he’d been your friend for three years so far, never leaving you and abandoning you. he’d been there for you when everyone else left you behind, he always cared and thought about you, putting your guys’ friendship before anything else, always making sure you were comfortable and included.
“shut up,” you mumble, your hands moving from his waist to his neck, your hands slightly gripping his hair at the back of his neck. his eyes widening slightly, the smirk dropping from his face.
“i- thank you kuroo.” his eyebrows furrowed, his head tilting slightly to the left as he peered down at you. your eyes looking down at where the empty water bottle lay on the ground, hiding the growing blush on your face from him.
“for being there for me when no one else was i guess, you’ve always been there for me and i just- i don’t know, just thank you.” you turned back to look at him, a slight blush covering his face as he smiled at you.
“anything for you babe,” he said, his heart so hard he was sure you were able to feel it throughout his body. his head felt light as you stared up at him, the blush forming on your face only caused his to darken.
you smiled, gripping the strands of his hair with one while the other held onto the back of his neck. you froze for a minute as you stared at his eyes, your heart racing as you tried to move your hands to pull him closer to you.
“always needing my help don’t ya,” he laughed, earning a slight hair tug from you, eliciting a small groan from him. your eyes widened, sputtering out an apology, kuroo shook his head before pulling you in, his lips finally meeting yours after what seems like years of waiting- which it kinda was.
your heart seemed to stop and as you felt his warm lips touch yours, slowly you kissed back, closing your eyes and pulling him even closer to you as you gripped his hair. it seemed like an eternity before you both pulled away, breathing heavily as you stared at each other, a small smile on your face while kuroo held his famous shit-eating grin.
“so does that mean you’ll finally go on a date with me”
“shut up….but yes, i will.”
