#tetsu x reader

Kazuya is forced to project control and authority in the games, making intimacy an intense transaction of dominance to protect himself from vulnerability.

His preferred position is Missionary.

Kazuya prefers it because it allows him complete sight of you: your expressions, your vulnerability, and the pleasure only he can give you. The sensation it produces for him is one of absolute physical control that disguises the emotional connection that terrifies him.

He uses his weight and the firmness of his movements to immobilize you... this act is a safety measure to keep his own emotional barriers up, fearing that a moment of weakness might make him lose control over himself and end up uttering those forbidden words. His dark eyes never leave your face, seeking the reflection of the passion he refuses to name.

While his penetrations are decisive and firm, his voice is a low, possessive murmur, very close to your ear. His words affect you, though you would never tell him, serving as an affirmation of ownership that conceals a deeper feeling.

“Look me in the eyes” he will order with fierce intensity, his hot breath against your jaw. “You are mine. I’m the one giving you all of this. Don't forget it.”

The man gives you the most intense pleasure as an act of desperation in this world without rules, hoping the physical bond he creates is sufficient for you to survive and stay by his side.

Banda Sunato:

The dynamic you have with Banda is that of stalker and victim, where intimacy is another form of psychological torture and confinement, reflecting his cold and manipulative nature. His preferred position is Spooning, entering from behind and cradling you in a way that makes you feel completely trapped.

Banda chooses it because it provides him with a feeling of total confinement and psychological control. He keeps you prisoner between the wall and his slender but iron-hard body, your back against his chest, preventing you from seeing his expression.

This forces you to feel his breath on your neck, while he can whisper directly into your ear, making his twisted voice resonate in your mind. For him, it is a pleasure to break your will while giving you what appears to be a hug.

In the middle of the act, he will use his ability to manipulate, not to praise, but to degrade and remind you how vulnerable you are, seeking your desperation.

“Do you like it?” he will ask in his soft, false tone. “Don’t worry. Youre mine, and I’ll make you feel good until you confess it. Confess that you only want me, and maybe I will think about letting you go.”

Ryuji: Matsuyama

Ryuji and you maintain a friends-with-benefits relationship within the Borderland survival team. Although he is reserved, you are each other's emotional anchor. His favorite position is Cowgirl, where you ride him.

Ryuji prefers it because it is the only moment where he allows himself to release obsessive control over everything and simply feel. This position allows him to observe and actively participate in the passion, maintaining eye contact and the possibility of talking or kissing you. He uses the strength of his notably muscular upper body, not to direct your hips, but to hold you with a desperate firmness, his hands gripping your waist, communicating an intense need that his voice would never admit.

The sensation he experiences is vulnerability and emotional connection; it is the only time he allows himself the luxury of forgetting logic.

“You’re the only real thing right now. Kiss me” he will say in his usually serious voice, now tense with pleasure.

Nobu:

Your relationship with Nobu is one of boyfriend and girlfriend, based on intense and fragile emotional dependence. He lives with a constant fear of abandonment, so his favorite position is any that guarantees maximum contact and the certainty that you will not leave, such as sitting face-to-face with your legs wrapped around his waist.

Nobu needs this position because it provides him with a feeling of extreme intimacy and constant reassurance. He must see your eyes, your face, and have your arms around his neck to believe that you are truly there with him. Intimacy for Nobu is not pleasure, but the temporary abolition of his fear.

His movements are often uncertain, but desperate; his voice is full of gratitude and palpable need.

“Y/N, dont go. Look at me, please,” he will plead in his nervous voice, clinging to you. “Just tell me you won’t leave, okay? I can't... I can't bear this without you. You're the only thing I have.”

Ikeno:

Ikeno and you are teammates, with him being the leader and you a subordinate he uses for his pleasure. His favorite position is the one that allows him total objectification and physical dominance: Doggy Style.

Ikeno chooses it because it produces a feeling of raw domination and heightened ego. He doesn't need visual connection or intimacy, he just needs proof of his power over you. This position is inherently dehumanizing, and the fact that he doesn't have to see your face while possessing you is an extra point for his cruel personality.

His words are always of arrogant degradation, seeking to remind you of his status and how little you are worth without him.

“Hold still and do your part,” he will order with a cynical smile, his voice loud and clear. “Remember Im only using you for my own satisfaction. In this world, only winners matter, and you kneel before one. So don’t complain.”

Aguni:

Your relationship with Aguni is marked by the intensity of his trauma and his struggle for control in Borderland. Outside of the games, he is a tough man who converts all his emotions into rage, but intimacy is the only place where his military facade breaks. His internal pain over the death of his best friend has left him emotionally closed off and unable to trust.

His favorite position is Spooning.

Aguni prefers it because it allows him to experience a physical security he rarely feels, without the vulnerability of eye contact. The position gives him a sense of protection by surrounding you with his large, muscular body, as if the strength of his arms could contain the chaos consuming him. He uses you as his anchor, a physical object that reminds him he is not completely alone.

His movements are slow at first, almost a relief more than a pleasure, but they become fierce and desperate as the need to feel you overwhelms him. His voice is deep and demanding, but what he says is a plea.

“Dont move. Just... stay like that,” he will hug you with a strength that takes your breath away. “Just feel me and stay here.”

Arisu:

Arisu, the intelligent and compassionate player, is constantly tormented by guilt for the friends he couldn't save. For him, intimacy is a desperate attempt to connect... to prove that goodness and real feelings still exist.

His favorite position is Missionary.

Arisu chooses it because it allows him total vision. He desperately needs uninterrupted eye contact to confirm that you are real, present, and not another victim he will be responsible for. Intimacy becomes a forced therapy for his pain and depression, he has to see your pleasure to justify his survival.

His movements are hesitant and full of fear of hurting you at first, but they become stronger and rhythmic when he sees joy on your face, as if he is solving an emotional survival game. His voice is an intense whisper that asks for reassurance.

“Look at me, please. I need to know this is happening, say my name... tell me I’m doing this right. Are you okay? Dont lie to me.”

Chishiya:

Chishiya is the cynical genius of logic, the manipulator who sees people as variables in an experiment. His profession as a disillusioned doctor makes him incapable of emotional attachment. For him, sex is a clean, calculated exchange of pleasure.

Therefore, his favorite position is Sixty-Nine.

Chishiya prefers it because it is the most logical solution to intimacy: it is perfectly symmetrical and efficient. Both receive pleasure with the minimum emotional investment and without the vulnerability of eye contact.

It is a transactional act that avoids the messiness of feelings, something he despises. He enjoys the absence of hierarchy in that moment, because at the end of the day, everyone is alone.

His movements are precise, technical, and analytical. He seems to enjoy the act as if he were studying a chemical reaction. His voice is condescending, and his dialogue is as if he is explaining the rules of a game.

“I love this position, it’s an efficient solution. Don’t you find it fascinating how we can satisfy each other equally? Now focus, or I'll get bored.”

Niragi:

Niragi is a volatile and aggressive man, whose abuse of power in Borderland is a direct response to the bullying and lack of status he suffered in the real world. Intimacy is for him the absolute validation that he is now strong and dangerous.

Therefore, his favorite position is Doggy Style.

Niragi chooses it because it provides him raw dominance and a complete objectification of your body. It is the position that most directly satisfies his hunger for power and allows him to unleash his aggression without limits. He doesn't need to see your face; he just needs to know that you submit to his will and that you are his.

His movements are violent and unrestrained, driven by repressed rage. It is not about your pleasure, but about releasing his own through intimidation and pain. His voice is full of degradation and commands.

“Look how you shake beneath me, bitch! You’re pathetic. Now scream my name... loud, so they hear you!”

Tatta:

Tatta is, by nature, friendly and calm, but he carries a heavy psychological burden for having caused permanent harm to his coworker. Intimacy is an act of service and a constant apology.

His favorite position is Classic Missionary.

Tatta prefers it because it is the most tender and safest position. Being dominant in the act, he feels the responsibility not to cause harm. He must see your face to confirm that you are safe and comfortable. His pleasure is directly linked to the absence of pain and the presence of joy in your expression, which momentarily absolves him of his guilt.

His movements are hesitant and excessively gentle at first, full of a palpable fear of hurting you, and he apologizes instinctively. His voice is sweet and anxious for your well-being.

“Am I going too fast? Please let me know if I hurt you. I just want you to feel good. You're the only good thing in this place... I swear I’m going to take care of you.”

Tetsu:

Tetsu is an emotional, temperamental, and decisive man who, despite his issues, proves to be brave and protective of his friends. His history suggests a deep dissatisfaction with his own control in life.

His favorite position is Reverse Cowgirl.

Tetsu chooses it because it allows him to cede all control. In this position, the fear of making mistakes dissolves, as you set the rhythm and depth. He can simply observe and admire you, concentrating on the joy of being the recipient of your pleasure without the pressure of being the executor of it. It is the only place where he doesn't have to be the leader or the protector.

His movements are minimal and limited to holding you. He is completely submissive to the rhythm you impose on him. His voice is rough and emotional, but focused on praising you and surrendering to your dominance.

First of all, he woke up late and was late for a meeting he was supposed to hold. Messed up the presentation, spilled coffee all over his white polo, and mixed up the deadlines of files and documents he had to pass.

So when the day was over, all he wanted to do was go home to you and maybe cuddle a little and fall asleep in your arms. You were always home to him, after all.

“I’m home!”

He tiredly takes his shoes off and heads to the bedroom directly to change out of his work clothes. Too tired to notice that you were, in fact, not home.

He walks around the house like a lost puppy and the furrow in his brows grow clearer and clearer the more he looks for you only to be disappointed when he doesn’t find you anywhere.

‘Where are you?’

He sends you a text and grumpily sits on the sofa in the living room. Looking for something to watch on netflix, mindlessly scrolling on the choices. 

He checks his phone to see if you’ve responded, but he gets disappointed when he notices that you’ve only seen the message. This makes him pout and grow a little petty towards you.

When he hears the door open and hears you announce that you’re home, he huffs and ignores you.

“Tetsu, love? Where are you?” Your voice is clearer now that you’re in the living room where he’s staying. “Don’t you want a kiss from your lovely s/o?” He hears the teasing lilt to your voice and he huffs.

“I don’t have one. I decided to break up with them when they didn’t even respond to my message.” He grumbles and he hears you snort.

‘They have the audacity to snort at me when I’m having a bad day? Unbelievable.’ Is what he thinks.

He hears some shuffling and he assumes you moved to the kitchen to place down whatever it is you’ve been holding.

He smells you before he feels you.

The smell of the earth and herbs reach his nose and he finds that pleasant. When your hands reach his shoulders to massage them, he’s already in a trance and ready to fall asleep. 

You kiss his head and he sighs in content. “Hi, love.” Your voice is soft and he really does feel home now. 

When he feels you sit beside him, he doesn’t hesitate to bring you closer to hug you. Burying his face on the crook of your neck. “Where did you go?”

You note how tired he sounds and play with his hair. “I thought you didn’t have a s/o anymore?”

“Shut up.”

“I have to make dinner, you know.”

He stays quiet and continues to bask in your presence and warmth. “Why do you smell like flowers?” He asks.

“I bought you flowers, Tetsu.”

“Why?”

You stop playing with his hair and look at him with a disbelieving look. “Tetsu, it’s your birthday. I always buy you chrysanthemums on your birthday.”

“It’s my birthday?”

Kuroo backtracks for a second. He was so stressed and tired with how his day went that he actually forgot that his birthday was today.

You make a move to get the flowers and present them to him. The pretty pastels he’s seeing places a smile on his face and your heart swells from that.

You give him a kiss on the cheek. “Happy birthday, Tetsu.”

He gives you his thanks by wrapping his arms around your waist and kissing you on your lips.

He was happy to have come home to you. He didn’t have a good day but you were always home to him and that’s enough to make him push through the bad days.

HITOSHI SHINSO

He was nappin cause who really wants to stay up

Shinso has a little thing for you but he never acted on in cause he just assumed you didn’t like him, ya know cause of his quirk and what not

Imagine his surprise when he opens his eyes to see a child with your features and purple curls

He’s one of the smart ones

“Y/N?”

“No papa it’s me C/N”

Any smart person would go find some help and ask round...

This dumbass went back to sleep

I take back my smart statement

He assumed the child wouldn’t go anywhere cause they seemed like they didn’t know their way around

BOY WAS HE WRONG

When he woke up he was sure that the kid was apart of some dream he had so he forgot about em pretty quick

But he kinda wondered why the kid had your features

He was making his way to the dorm kitchen

But he stopped dead when he heard a little voice call someone momma, it sounded just like the child he saw earlier too

When he entered the kitchen you walked up to him with the child in your arms “Shinso look and their cute little curls!”

Now i’m not the smartest but anyone could clearly see what’s goin on, but today Y/N... today was not your day

“Hey Y/N that kid looks like a perfect blend of you and Shinso.” one of your classmates pointed out...

CUE THE BURNING FACES

“Damn, how did i not see earlier.” At this point your kicking yourself internally. But it’s all good Y/N cause while you interact with the child Shinso falls in love with you more and more and actually plans a way to ask you out

INASA YOARASHI

Y’all were probably on a date at an amusment park or somethin fun

You were about to go on a ride until Inasa saw some kids on their own he assumed they were lost and went up to talk to them, with you trailing behind

“Hi! Are you lost?” he asked them with a smile on his face

BRO i’m tellin you right now he’s husband material

The kids looked up and the both of you with smiles on thier faces

“Momma, papa it’s us!”

Now you know you hear these kids right, but last time you check you were in high school. These ain’t your kids

You smiled softly at kid so they wouldn’t feel bad “Sorry but we aren’t your parents. We could help you find them though.”

The child giggled, “Okay momma!”

The more and more you looked at the child and looked at Inasa you started to see the resemblance between the two

You deicied to keep the info to yourself cause THAT’S EMBARRASSING

At one point the child started holding both of your hands and I think that was a knock out for the both of you

All that was going through Inasa’s mind was how much he loved you and he how much he would love to start a family with you

“How many siblings do you have” you asked

“Ummm, 4″

“Well what are your parents names?” Inasa asked

The child smiled “Inasa and Y/N Yoarashi!”

You both stopped dead in your tracks, you both turned to look at each other but quickly turned away with embarrassment

“S-so um how did you get here exactly?”

“ooo, I was hit by a pretty shiny light and now I’m here”

Inasa picked the child up to get a closer look, they had straight black hair and your features.

“Well, umm I guess we gon be taking care of you?” you said

The child smiled from Inasa’s arms “okay momma!”

HEART SQUEEZE

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when you woke up from your late afternoon nap, it was already well enough in the evening. most specifically, way past dinner time already. your work drained your energy earlier and the power-power nap you took recharged the liveliness in you.

until you heard the distant, hard, and focused tapping of the keyboard from your husband's office next door.

your shoulders dropped. you exhaled an exasperated sigh. your brows furrowed in frustration and in slight anger.

this had been going for almost a week now and you are touch-starved for god knows how long.

kuroo tetsurou had never given you the attention you were hinting for so much and it thwarted your motivation to your work bit by bit, whether your're going to admit that or not. it just infuriated you that he's been giving more attention to his work than you, his own wife.

it's not like you're acting for too much, but he's already crossing a line that you never wanted him to cross. and that is putting work over his own responsibilities as your husband.

you were awake for a while. ten minutes, give or take. but there seemed to be no force stopping tetsurou from doing whatever paperwork he brought home from work.

'if he won't stop himself,' you thought, standing up from your shared bed. 'then i will do something.'

you wore your bunny slippers (which you recieved from kenma as his gift when you moved in together) and padded down the hall and into the office.

and, oh my god.

the chaos you found in the room.

un-freaking-fathomable.

there's a reason you don't enter your husband's office and that's because he likes it very much when nobody touches his stuff, for fear someting might go missing or misplaced by a mere misfortune.

but this was too much.

some folders were scattered on the floor with its content scrambled with one another and on top of each other. some stationary supplies were into places where they shouldn't be. the filing cabinets which your dear husband bought were all opened and what took the places of the folders were messy stapled documents.

"tetsurou," you softly called out in the doorway. "what happened?"

whether he had something in his ears or he's ignoring you completely, it didn't matter. it really seemed like his work was getting the best (and the worst) of him.

you noticed that there were black, deep circled around his eyes; his usual 'bedhead' hair was even more of a tuffled mess than usual; his body was limping and he kept dropping his over from the palm of his hand.

he's physically, mentally, and emotionally tired and the toll of his hard work was showing painfully.

you huffed and walked across the room, making your way over to him while trying to avoid to step onto something foreign. the last thing you need right now is to cause an accident.

perhaps the shuffling of the things beneath you awakened tetsurou's senses because he suddenly looked up from the laptop and saw you treading across the messy floor.

he exclaimed, "(y/n)...!"

you didn't say anything back until you reached his desk.

tetsurou only lingered his gaze on you. he softly said, "(y/n), baby, is something wrong?"

when you turned to look at him, your eyes conveyed everything you needed to say: you're lonely, you're feeling neglected, you've been thwarting warmth from him, you're feeling down and sad, you're freaking touch-starved for him.

tetsurou looked away from you and to his laptop, sighing. he really ran out of excuses, so he just said, "honey, i'm sorry but deadline's been really snappy and i need-"

no further words were needed.

you slammed his laptop shut and climbed onto his lap. he flinched from your sudden aggressiveness; your aggravated movement finally fracturing his centered focus on work.

"(y-y-y/n)!" your surprised husband exclaimed. he was really caught off-guard.

you only mumbled something incoherent to his hearing but you're shifting your weight around his strong legs, adjusting your positions so that you're properly situated on his lap. your arms were around his neck, pulling down and close to your body. (oh, boy, don't you miss this. a lot). you tucked your feet together, your form huddling in his buff body. you look like a needy baby but you could care less.

tetsurou, who seemed to get the gist of your movement, slowly complied...

he wrapped his big arms around you, pulling you even closer to him (if that's even ever possible). his lips were on your forehead, kissing it multiple times up to the middle of head, smelling your lovely scent of vanilla and hibiscus.

god... he just realized he was touch-starved, too.

he rocked your body back and forth, whispering sweet nothings in your ears - from the things he missed about you to sincere, meaningful but short apologies regarding his negligence, ignorance, and forgetfulness to you.

looking around his messy office, he noticed how disorganized it was. it seemed he also just saw the consequences of his actions.

he sighed. but right now, he had something bigger to fix: both of your touch-starved selves.

he shifted his office chair backwards, away from the desk. he twisted it so that both of you are staring out the wide window, looking down the tall, luminiscent buildings before you and lively streets below you.

"take a break," you said softly, massaging his neck daintily.

"run away with me for the summer, let's go upstate," tetsurou added, smiling.

"that would be nice," you said, smiling. you looked up to him and kissed his chin lovingly.

"while you're here... i'd like some love advice," tetsurou continued teasingly.

you laughed, suddenly feeling the atmosphere lightening up. god, you two missed this so much. more than you two can ever admit.

"some love advice? my advice is shut up and cuddle me more, you cuddle monster," you said, breaking the connection you both had with the 'hamilton' lyrics.

“A man never takes a break!” the silver-haired hero-in-training bellowed as he jogged through the neighborhood. He enthusiastically greeted many of the townspeople as they went about their morning routine. Tetsutetsu smiled as he felt a wave of nostalgia, recalling training every day in middle school in order to get into the school of his dreams. Like before, he went through his familiar running route through the small town.

During middle school, he would always go for a jog before and after school. Tetsutetsu chuckled as he remembered the number of times he had been scolded for being late or coming home sweaty and dirty. But that never stopped him. No, he was determined to become a hero.

Tetsutetsu’s grin widened as he recalled a particular memory. He felt his heartbeat and running pace quicken. Even as sweat dribbled down his forehead, Tetsutetsu didn’t feel an ounce of exhaustion. He needed to amp it up a bit more. A low rumble resonated through Tetsutetsu’s chest before he let out a loud roar as he increased his speed. 

The silver-haired male felt a rush of adrenaline as he pumped his legs as fast as he could. The exhilarating feeling of the wind rushing past his body only spurred him on. Tetsutetsu grinned as he felt his heart pound against his chest. He loved this feeling. He never wanted it to stop.

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. For the silver-haired hero-in-training, that would be a solid mass walking in front of his running path and slamming right into him.

At first, Tetsutetsu couldn’t even process why his momentum was abruptly interrupted. He felt great. He felt indestructible. He felt strong. That is until he felt the wind get knocked out of his chest and his forehead slammed on the solid ground beneath him. Tetsutetsu groaned as he cursed at himself for not activating his quirk in time. He felt his head pound as he tried to push himself up. Tetsutetsu paused when he felt how soft the ground felt under his fingertips. Since when did the ground feel so squishy?

“Can you get off me?” a voice beneath him groaned out. 

Tetsutetsu blinked his eyes as he focused on the voice, head still pounding relentlessly. He felt something push against his chest when his vision finally cleared to reveal a very annoyed face glaring up at him.

“You’re too heavy! Get off!” 

Tetsutetsu gasped and pushed himself away. He immediately bowed apologetically. He gritted his teeth as his head pounded even harder when he bowed too quickly. “I’m so sorry! I didn’t see where I was going! I’m so very sorry! A man shouldn’t run into people!”

The silver-haired male was expecting a good scolding and a hard hit to the head (courtesy of his internship with Fourth Kind). He waited for his punishment with bated breath, but what he received was a light scoff and a very familiar phrase.

“I should beat the snot out of you.”

Tetsutetsu felt his skin jump as he trailed his grey eyes from the scuffed shoes to the cocked hip to the crossed arms and to the smirk plastered on his childhood friend’s face.

You raised your eyebrow as you stared at your friend’s gapping face. Some things never change. Especially when it comes to the male in front of you. “Hiya, Tetsu!” 

A gasp fell from Tetsutetsu’s lips before he took a large step and engulfed your body in a tight hug. He bellowed out your name as he swung you back and forth effortlessly. Waves of laughter resounding through the neighborhood as everyone who passed by merely smiled and went about their day.

When a dizzying feeling brewed in the back of your head, you tapped Tetsutetsu’s shoulder to stop his excited yet incoherent rambling. Tetsutetsu kept his hands on your hips even after he placed you back on the ground. 

“I haven’t seen you in so long!” A shark-toothed grin spread across Tetsutetsu’s face as he felt the urge to engulf you in another hug. “Wow! You haven’t changed a bit!”

You rolled your eyes and pushed yourself away from Tetsutetsu. The quick disconnection made you miss the heavy feeling of Tetsutetsu’s hands on your hips. But you weren’t going to tell him that. His hands weren’t the only thing you’ve been missing lately. 

Unfortunately, the space between both of you created an opportunity for you to study Tetsutetsu’s features. This was not the scrawny kid that you used to tease endlessly. You were happy that he still had that wide shark-toothed grin on his face that seemed to spread his own enthusiasm to people around him. His gray hair was longer and messier than you remember and the sweat running down his face caused a few strands to plaster on his forehead. As your eyes continued to study his features, you felt your cheeks burn. You watched a single drop of sweat run down Tetsutetsu’s face and down to his chest. Your gray-haired childhood friend was now a muscular hero-in-training.

You stopped your thoughts from escalating any further. This was your childhood friend. You should not be admiring how big his arms looked. You cursed the sweltering summer heat and blamed it for the blush rising on your cheeks and the dizzying feeling in your head.

“Right back at you, steelhead.” You turned your back at him as you tried to control the uncomfortable heat that refused to leave your face. Instead, you turned your focus on your groceries that were haphazardly strewn all over the sidewalk. “Ah, the groceries!” you exclaimed as you quickly gathered the produce.

“Oh, here! Let me help!” 

Before you could stop him, Tetsutetsu already had the bags in one hand and a large watermelon in the other. You watched as he effortlessly carried the groceries you were struggling with a few minutes ago, especially the watermelon.

“You really didn’t have to, Tetsu.” 

As you made a move to grab the bags from Tetsutetsu, he shook his head and dodged your hands. “I want to. Plus, it would be unmanly of me if I just left you after I knocked you over. Now, let’s go.”

You cocked your head to the side as Tetsutetsu began to walk away from your stunned figure. You ran to catch up to him. A bit irked that he could carry your groceries so easily, but happy that you were able to walk side by side with him. “What about your training, Tetsu? Weren’t you in the middle of a run?”

“Nah, I’d rather spend my time with you.” There it was again. The crooked grin that seemed to make your cheeks flare up and heart skip more so than usual. 

“There’s that one-track mind again,” you mumbled as you remembered the times you had to keep Tetsutetsu in check before he ran off headfirst into anything he set his mind to. 

“What was that?” the gray-haired male cocked his head to the side.

“Nothing.”

Tetsutetsu wasn’t sure if it was from the summer heat or his morning run, but he felt his throat dry up as soon as you flashed him your bright smile. He merely cleared his throat and stared ahead as both of you walked the familiar path to your childhood home.

You unlocked the gate and led Tetsutetsu into your house. “My parents aren’t home right now, so we should be alone for a bit.”

Tetsutetsu stopped in his tracks as soon as he heard your words. Alone? With you? In your house? Tetsutetsu has been to your house many times, but your parents were always home. He remembered the time he would come by after school so that you could tutor him and occasionally train with him. But now he was here. Alone. With you. In your house. 

“Are you sure? Is it ok?” Tetsutetsu murmured as he hesitantly stepped over the threshold. 

“Of course,” you shrugged as you placed house slippers on the floor for Tetsutetsu to use. You grabbed the groceries from his hands as you struggled to carry them to the kitchen. You ignored Tetsutetsu’s protests as you made your way in the kitchen. “Why don’t I cut up some watermelon for us? I’ll meet you by the porch.”

Tetsutetsu nodded as he watched your figure disappear into the kitchen. He walked through your house and made his way to the back porch, where both of you used to spend time playing during elementary school or lazily lounge around during middle school. The silver-haired male plopped himself down with a loud thump on the wooden porch. With a sigh, he leaned back on his arms as he soaked in the summer heat. While he enjoyed his time training to become a hero at U.A, he missed the days where he would spend the afternoons with you on this very porch. 

His fingers grazed against the old wood, smiling when he noticed all the carvings both of you had drawn over the years. A badly drawn horse. Some squiggles that resembled a snake. A few games of tic-tac-toe. His name and your name with a plus sign in between. A symbol of friendship that he cherished more than anything.

Tetsutetsu let out a muffled groan into his hands as the sickening feeling in his stomach began to rise. He didn’t understand why he was feeling this way. You were his best friend. You were the one that encouraged him to become a hero. You were the one who trained and tutored him for his UA entrance exams. You were there for him more than anybody else. He should be thankful, not feeling like his heart would run out of his chest every time he saw you.

The gray-haired hero-in-training thought that these feelings would go away once he started U.A. And they did for a while because he was focused on his goal to become the number one hero. Nothing else mattered but what he needed to do to become a hero.

Except during the times he would rest and relax after a long training session. His brain always went back to the moments he spent with you. It always made him feel more energized because he knew you still were cheering him on. 

“Hey, what’s going on in that empty steel trap?” 

Tetsutetsu jumped and swiveled his head towards your voice. He felt a rush of heat rise on his cheeks as you smiled down at his surprised face. 

You held up the plate of sliced watermelons in your hands as you made your way towards Tetsutetsu. He moved himself over to make room for you as you placed the plate in between you and Tetsutetsu. “Eat up, Tetsu.”

“Thanks,” Tetsutetsu grunted as he reached for a piece of watermelon. His gray eyes trailed to your figure as he watched you happily take bite after bite of the summer fruit. 

He grinned as he took his own bite of the watermelon in his hands. He relished the way the juices spread across his tongue, uncaring that a few droplets of juice were flowing down his chin.

“You’re as messy as ever, Tets,” you giggled as you watched Tetsutetsu grab another piece of watermelon while the collar of his shirt was soaked by the extra watermelon juices. Tetsutetsu merely cocked his head toward you and flashed a shark-toothed grin before he bit down on another piece of watermelon. 

You bit down on your own piece as you enjoyed the atmosphere between you and the silver-haired male beside you. You sighed at the refreshing feeling and taste of the watermelon in your mouth. It brought you back to the summer days spent with Tetsutetsu. Your mother always had watermelon ready for both of you to devour after a long study session. You and your best friend would always see who could eat the most.

“Hey.” You were pulled out of your thoughts when Tetsutetsu nudged your shoulder. You looked towards him and tried to stifle your laughter as Tetsutetsu began to spit watermelon seeds out of his mouth. Some traveled far while others dropped right between his legs.

The gray-haired male grinned as he listened to your melodious laughter. He loved your laugh. When he decided to become a hero, he swore he would protect you and your happiness at all costs. Your laughter always made him feel like a true hero each and every time.

“Hey, Tetsu.” You pulled a seed from your watermelon as Tetsutetsu turned his attention towards you. Without a second to waste, you stuck a watermelon seed on his forehead and smiled at his dumbfounded look. “Hurry and make a wish!”

“Wuh?” Before Tetsutetsu could say anything, the watermelon seed dropped from his forehead and landed with a plop on the wooden porch.

“Aw, you were supposed to make a wish,” you pouted as you stared dejectedly at the little black seed. 

“Wait! Wait! I wasn’t ready!” Tetsutetsu pulled himself closer to you as he stared expectantly at your widened gaze. “Do it again!”

A dark blush painted across your cheeks when you realized how close Tetsutetsu was. You admired his long eyelashes while the summer sun shimmered in his gray irises. He still had that light scar on his chin from when he accidentally clipped his chin on the park playground when you were little. You could not get yourself to look away. He had that determined look in his face that promised the impossible. His endless amount of confidence and stubbornness has always surprised you in any and all situations. Even to this day.

You gulped as you picked up another seed from your watermelon and placed it on Tetsutetsu’s forehead. You pressed a bit harder, making sure that it wouldn’t fall off as quickly as the first one. You stared into Tetsutetsu’s gray eyes and said, “Make a wish.”

The next thing Tetsutetsu did broke every rule ever made when it comes to best friends. Especially childhood best friends. He was sure that he would end up in the deepest parts of hell made for ruining friendships with one simple forbidden act.

Tetsutetsu gulped down his fears and pushed forward. Literally pushed forward and collided against your forehead. He did it while lightly brushing his lips against yours, but the initial pain of foreheads colliding caused you to pull away from the silver-haired male.

“Oww.” You rubbed your forehead as you turned away from Tetsutetsu. You tried to hide the blush on your face as you felt the soft pressure still lingering on your lips. You weren’t sure which pressure to focus on. The pain on your forehead or the softness on your lips.

“I’m so sorry! That was really unmanly of me! I didn’t know what came over me! I’m so sorry!” Tetsutetsu rumbled on as he tried to fix the situation. You and Kendo always berated him for not thinking before he acted. This was definitely a time when he should have used his head (the right way). The silver-haired male hid his reddened face into his large hands as he wished he was as small as the seeds strewn across the yard.

You looked over at a hunched over Tetsutetu while he continued to apologize and berate himself for being so unmanly. While you were initially surprised at Tetsutetsu’s bold act, you were a bit happy that he made the first move before you. He definitely had more guts than you, which was another thing you liked about him.

“Tetsu.” No reply. “Tetsu.” You placed a hand on his shoulder. Still no reply. “Tetsu!” This time you pulled his messy gray hair until he stared at you with an unfamiliar look him his eyes. Fear. Uncertainty. Shame. Definitely not the Tetsutetsu that you’ve known for years, but you also knew what could turn him back.

“It’s okay.” You flashed Tetsutetsu a bright grin as you pulled his face up. You kept your hands on his face, reveling at the warm feeling spreading across your palms. “Did your wish come true?”

It was Tetsutetsu’s turn. His face was as red as the watermelon slices sitting by your laps. He could not stop the blush from running across his cheeks. Nor could he control the way his heart quickened with every second that passed by. He bit his lip as he stared down at your soft lips, reveling at the way he pressed his own against them while simultaneously knocking his abnormally hard forehead against your own.

“I-I think so?”

“Good, cause it’s my turn to make a wish!” 

It’s official. 

Tetsutetsu had zero thoughts in his brain. 

He could not compute a single thought as he felt your hands pull his face closer to yours. He could not get himself to pull away as he felt himself tremble under your fingertips. He gulped when he felt your breath tickle his lips. Tetsutetsu tightly shut his eyes, patiently waiting for the soft pressure that would once again dance across his lips.

But it never came.

Tetsutetsu opened his eyes when he felt the soft pressure on his cheek instead. He stared at you in confusion as you grinned up at him.

“On second thought, I think my wish already came true!”

-Time Skip-

“Bro! I don’t know what to do!” Kirishima exclaimed as he plopped down on the couch. He had a drink clutched on his left hand while his right arm rested dramatically across his eyes.

“What’s going on, bro?” Tetsutetsu inquired as he cocked his head towards one of his fellow sidekicks. He placed a plate of sliced watermelon in front of his best friend as he patiently waited for him to elaborate.

The red-haired male sighed as he grabbed a slice of watermelon and bit a large piece off. A small pout rested on his chiseled face. “There’s this girl-”

“Ohhhhhh.” Kirishima groaned at the Cheshire grin plastered across the gray-haired male’s face. “A girl, huh?”

“Bro, shut up or I’m going to leave.”

“Alright. Alright.” Tetsutetsu chuckled as he draped an arm across Kirishima’s shoulders and gave him a sly grin. “So, this girl? How’d you meet her?”

The red-haired sidekick rolled his eyes and grabbed another piece of watermelon. “That’s the thing, dude. I haven’t officially met her.” Tetsutetsu shot him a look of confusion. “I saw her once while I was out on patrol.”

Tetsutetsu rested his chin on his fist as he stared expectantly at his red-haired best friend. “What? D’you save her or something?” 

“No.”

“Saw her at a bar?”

“No.”

“Then what happened, bro?”

Kirishima groaned as he dramatically flopped his head against the back of the couch. A light blush spread across his cheeks at the sudden thought of the girl. “I saw her standing in the middle of the rain and I don’t even know how to describe it. It was like I was mesmerized and I couldn’t look away. And when she left, it was like she took a piece of me with her.”

“A piece of you? Are you sure, dude?”

Kirishima could feel the endearing grin shot his way by the gray-haired male beside him. “Yes, and I haven’t stopped thinking about her since.” The red-haired sidekick turned to his friend, a dejected look spread across his face. “What do I do, bro?”

As much as Tetsutetsu enjoyed teasing his best friend, he knew that his bro needed his help. He looked around the room as he thought about what he could do to help his fellow sidekick. While he has been in a very long and serious relationship, he wasn’t really an expert. Maybe when it came to hand-to-hand combat, he would happily help his best bro-friend. But love? That was kind of your expertise.

Then his eyes landed on the tiny, tear-drop shaped, black objects that were contained in the summer fruit in front of them.

He grabbed the small object and thrust it in front of Kirishima’s confused face. 

“A watermelon seed?” Kirishima asked.

• no song without you - HONNE      𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞

When Kuroo and his team lost a game, he would blame himself and he would see himself as a failure. Obviously, he wouldn't show it to the team but you always cheered him up. Because you knew how he truly felt and he thinks that he won't be able to survive without you.

• Sunflower - Pauline Zoe Park      𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫

It's funny, really, how he always looks for you in a crowded room or in the court when he's in a match. Yaku once told him he was like a sunflower following the sun and he doesn't want to agree with him but he knows he's right.

• Like or Like Like - Miniature Tigers      𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞?

I really like thinking that Kuroo is that awkward but cute guy who has a crush on you. I think he overthinks your actions before you guys got together and he doesn't know if you're flirting with him or not. It's a little funny, really.

• blind - ROLE MODEL      𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮

I like to think that Kuroo has had many crushes but when he saw you it just felt different. Like you weren't just a crush. You were something more than that.

• Sinatra - Forrest Nolan      𝐈'𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬

Kuroo wanted to ask you out but he's always seen how many people confess to you and you always rejected them. Afraid, but bold, he decided to take a chance one day and just kissed your cheek. Spoiler alert: it worked.

• She Chose Me - Bruno Major      𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞?

Kuroo thinks you're stunning. No need to hide that fact. You are stunning. So imagine his surprise when you accepted his confession. You could have anyone you wanted and yet you chose him. Everyday he tells himself to treat you right. To love you like there's no tomorrow and to always make you feel special.

• I Love You 3000 - Stephanie Poetri      𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 '𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞

This guy is a nerd. You really think he won't use the "I love you 3000" thing? I like to think he's also a hopeless romantic. 10/10 boyfriend, honestly. Likes to spoil you a lot and would use the cheesiest date ideas. I bet you that he confessed in the cheesiest way, too.

• Cherry Wine - grentperez      𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞

I said it before, I'll say it again, this guy is a nerd. Even if you guys are already together, he'll still try to flirt like you guys aren't. He says it's to keep his appeal but really he just likes seeing you smile.

• If You Only Knew - Yayyoung      𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧

Kuroo loves you and he would do anything for you. Domesticity in your relationship is normal but it never fails to make his stomach flutter in happiness.

• free love - HONNE      𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

Kuroo knows he doesn't have much to offer. He's not like Kenma who has a big following on twitch, he's not like Bokuto who's a world renowned volleyball player. But he can give you everything he has and that's his love. Lucky for him, that's all you ever need from him.

•Penelope - Early Eyes      𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞

Kuroo is the type of lover who would just be there for you no matter what. Through your highs and lows he's there with you because he wants you to know that you can rely on him.

• Oh Honey! (I Love You) - Peach Tree Rascals      𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮

Wherever Kuroo is, whatever he's doing, if you ask for help from him, he will help you. If he isn't close enough to do that, then he'll call you. If he's in a business meeting, he'll excuse himself for just a quick second and ask Kenma or another friend to help you.

• Angel 2 Me - McKay, Jeff Bernat      𝐎𝐡, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮

Kuroo is the type who gives lingering touches and kisses. He wants to savor the moments with you and you have no complaints about that. He wants you to know that he's savoring whatever you guys have.

• Sanctuary - Joji      𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞

As time passes with your relationship, he just becomes more positive that you've always been the one he's looking for. Everything he has with you is everything he needs and it's his sanctuary.

• I Hear a Symphony - Cody Fry      𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞

Kuroo looks at you and all he sees is perfection. Whatever insecurities you have, he'll love them all the same. He looks at you and all he sees is someone he can love with all his heart and it's comforting to him to know that you see the same in him.

• Feels Like You - Faime      𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 '𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭

Kuroo could try with anyone but he knows it wouldn't be the same. It's either you or nobody. Everything with you is what feels right to him.

• Paris in the Rain - Lauv      𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭

Kuroo doesn't care where he is as long as he's got you. You make him feel complete and really that's all he could ever ask for.

• Hey Stupid, I Love You - JP Saxe      𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲

Kuroo knows when you're starting to doubt his feelings for you. He'll always remind you, telling you his reasons of why he's so obviously in love with you. What he sees in you that other people don't. After all that, all he says is "Hey stupid, I love you."

• all i ask - Palmertrees, Tori Templet      𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲

Kuroo is afraid of losing you. So he gives you everything he could ever give to you and in return, he only asks that you don't leave him. You assure him that you would stay as long as he loves you the way you love him.

•Koh - 92914      𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭

You and Kuroo aren't complete without the other. You both complete each other and, although sometimes the team (mostly Kenma) thinks it's sickening, everyone who sees you both together will think that you're both made to be together.

• So This Is Love - Ilene Woods      𝐒𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞

Love between you and Kuroo is remembering the little things and the big things. Forgetting the unimportant things and going into the unknown future together. Love between you and Kuroo is imperfect and scary but its all okay because when he gets to come home to you, all he can feel is the warmth and comfort only you can provide.