i am, and always have been, a slut for those “he calls you annoying and you change and he doesn’t like it” type of things
is it unresolved issues on my end? probably yeah
bUT i hate that in them half the time the character in question gives one apology, and suddenly everything is a-okay
long story short I wanna write my own but I guess semi more realistically???
just putting it out there :)
𝒮𝓊𝓂𝓂𝒶𝓇𝓎: When your crush, Kuroo, agrees to help tutor you, neither of you anticipated the freak snowstorm that would trap you at his house.
"God, please," You felt your brain quite literally throbbing in your skull, "Stop talking for five seconds."
You didn't have to lift your head from your hands to imagine the look on Kuroo's face; a stupid mixture of smug, concern, and amusement. Every time you were subjected to that stare you were tempted to slap it off of him. Or kiss it off of him. One would more than likely result in the end of your friendship, so you kept your lips to yourself.
“Oh come on,” You heard him try and hide his laughter, and doing a poor job of it, “It’s really not that hard.”
“Says you,” You glared at him through your fingers, “Mr. Know-it-all.”
He rolled his eyes, putting the pencil that he was twirling down, “You were starting to get it earlier.”
“Then you started adding to it!” You took one of the crumbled sheets from the floor and threw it, watching as he did nothing but let it bounce off his head, “And you just thought because you get it, that I would too!”
He laughed, deep and loud, and you ignored the flutters in your chest, the way the sound was enough to make your hands sweaty. He leaned back on his palms, “We can call it if you want, the test isn’t till next week anyways.”
You nodded, conceding. “I think if we continue my head will quite literally explode.”
Laying your head on the little table he set up, you let your eyes shut for a moment, the warmth of his room soothed your body, while the coolest of the desk soothed your head. You startled, doing your best not to jump when you felt his fingers move through your hair, hesitantly. It was silent for a few moments, the movements of his hand was soft and light, and the headache you had felt coming on was disappearing.
“We wouldn’t want your head to explode,” He spoke finally, tone teasing but voice soft.
You grumbled, not having a snarky retort or quick jab. You didn’t want to move, but you knew you had to. With a heavy heart, and an over the top, loud groan, you lifted your head up, rubbing at your eyes.
Kuroo was watching you, quiet, not wanting to interrupt the brief moment of tranquility that had fallen upon the two of you. You were clearly tired, still clad in your school uniform, though you had stolen one of his hoodies. He was hoping you forgot to give it back to him, and continued to do so going forward. He hoped you forgot for a good while.
“Ugh,” You stood up, stretching your legs out, “You gonna be a gentleman and give me my bag?”
He rolled his eyes at the sarcasm, but moved regardless, grabbing your bag from his bed. You didn’t ask, but he started packing your notebooks away for you.
You pulled your phone out to check the time, moving to grab your bag from Kuroo, before pausing. You had a several missed calls from your father, as well as unread texts. Telling Kuroo to give you a second, you put your phone to your ear, calling your dad back.
He opened his door, aiming to give you some privacy, jumping as he nearly walked into his mom standing in the hall way. Her hand was raised, as if she was going to knock on his door. He raised an eyebrow towards her questioningly.
“Oh,” She looked mildly worried, “I was hoping she had gone home by now.”
He was grateful that you were on the phone and not standing there, narrowing his eyes, and his mom, realizing how her sentence may sound, quickly waved her hands.
“No, no, not like that! You know she’s always welcome over! I just meant—”
“Snow storm?” Your voice was sharp, cutting off whatever his mom was going to explain.
He heard the sound of his curtains opening, and he turned, seeing the sheer amount of snow outside. There was at least half a meter of snow on the ground, if not more, and the snow was still heavily falling.
He heard his mom sigh, “The weather report says it’s going to keep snowing throughout the night too, and because it came out of nowhere they can’t get any plows or trucks out to clear the roads.”
Whatever conversation you were having with your parents had finished, and you walked over to Kuroo, looking both stressed and rather frazzled.
“Neither of my parents can get over here to get me,” You sighed, tucking your phone into the hoodie pocket, “And they don’t want me trying to walk home.”
“Heavens no,” Kuroo’s mom shook her head, “Neither of you are stepping foot out there any time soon. Honey, you’ll stay here tonight. And however long it takes for them to clear the roads safely enough for either your parents or I to take you home.”
You felt your cheeks warm up lightly, “Oh, I wouldn’t want to impose—”
“It’s not imposing, dear.”
“What other option do you have?”
You laughed lightly as Kuroo’s head was smacked, his mother sending a scolding look his way for his comment, “I’ll go grab you some of my pajamas dear, give me a moment.”
“Aw,” Kuroo turned to you as his mom walked off, “Our first sleep over.”
Rolling your eyes you half heartedly raised your hands in faux excitement, “Yay.”
He pouted, and you weren’t fast enough to avoid his stupidly long arms, wrapping you in a too tight hug that nearly swept you off your feet, “Don’t worry— Kenma says my snorings gotten better.”
“I’ll smother you in your sleep,” You threatened, voice muffled from his shoulder digging into your cheek.
He let you go, but you weren’t able to get your footing, swaying and nearly falling backwards. His arms retightened, this time around your waist to keep you from toppling over.
“Sorry,” The teasing tone was gone, and for a moment he actually sounded sheepish, and you tilted your head up, ready to scold him.
Your noses were millimeters apart, and this close you could feel his breath against your face. With anyone else it would be uncomfortable, but with Kuroo it felt… nice. He smelled like the coffee he had gotten on his way home, and whatever cologne or deodorant you had begun to associate with him.
"I found- oh!" The sound of his mothers voice startled the two of you, and his arms quickly released you, doing nothing but allowing you to lose your balance.
Thankfully you caught yourself, both your faces warm, and his mother stood in the doorway, some folded-up clothes in her hands, "I'll leave these here," She placed them on the dresser, closer to Kuroo's door, moving to walk back downstairs, "Keep the door open tonight!"
She called the last bit over her shoulder, and you watched with amusement, and your own embarrassment, as Kuroo's face reddened more, calling after his mom in shock.
You and Kuroo had been friends for years, ever since middle school. You and Kenma got along, but you both knew Kuroo better than the other. Though you and the blonde weren't above teaming up against the older one.
"Sorry about her," He rubbed the back of his neck, "She's... well..."
You waved him off, laughing quietly, "It's fine. She means well."
The silence between you two felt a bit more awkward now, neither sure of what to say to break the tension. You moved first, grabbing the clothes, "I'm going to go change."
Kuroo watched you scurry off to the bathroom, waiting till you were out of earshot before groaning, burying his face in his hands, and falling onto his bed. A ping from his phone distracted him, and he checked it, no surprise at seeing Kenma having messaged him.
snow storm tonight
really? had no idea it interrupted our study session
you mean study date?
it wasn't a date! i'd take her on a better date than studying for chemistry NOT that i'm saying i want to take her on a date
you're a bad liar even over text
i'll make you run laps with yamamoto next practice
He watched the text bubbles pop up, Kenma no doubt cursing his entire existence in the safety of his bedroom.
you're cruel
He snorted at that, ready to respond when-
just tell her you like her please the pining is hurting all of us it's sickening
"Should I be concerned your mom has cute taste when it comes to pajamas?"
Your voice startled him, despite fully hearing you wander back down the hall to his room. He threw his phone back onto his bed, panicking that you'd, somehow, read the texts from all the way in his doorway. You didn't, and wouldn't have, but you were now suspicious, eyeing him weirdly.
"Everything good?"
"Just dandy," He smiled, trying to convey some type of calm attitude, "Just texting Kenma."
You nodded slowly, folded clothes in hand, and you moved, placing them with your bookbag, "Hopefully he's trapped at home and not somewhere else."
Kuroo snorted, "He's at home. Probably already playing whatever game he got recently. No school, no practice, it's his own personal heaven."
You laughed, organizing your items meticulously. He was very aware of the buzzing of his phone, no doubt it was still Kenma, calling him a coward in some form of the word. You were talking to him, something about school, or practice, or literally anything, but he couldn't hear you very well. His heart rate had yet to slow down since you wandered back in, Kenma's texts still in his mind.
just tell her you like her
It sounds so simple, yet as he sat on his bed, staring at you, it felt anything but. You were everything he liked in a girl, and even more. You were snarky and sweet, you got along with Kenma and Kuroo's parents, you didn't fully understand volleyball but you went to games to cheer them on whenever you could. You were dedicated and kind, but you were also so quick to put Kuroo in his place whenever it was needed. Which, according to Yaku, was a lot.
His thoughts were on a roll now, a runaway train where you were the only passanger.
" - are you even listening to me?"
"Are you free next weekend?"
His question came out almost as a shout, and it stunned you for a moment. You had been telling him about the stupid drama going on in your foreign language class, gossip he normally was absorbed in, but he was far away, stuck in whatever thoughts were going on in his mind. He had gotten fidgety where he sat, staring at you.
"Next weekend? Why?" You looked at him, trying to understand the anxiety that was creeping over him; a rare look for him.
"Like... Saturday?"
"I should be?"
"Doyouwanttogoonadate?"
“Do I—” You processed it a second after you started asking the question, face burning, heart hammering.
A date? He was asking you on a date?
“I—”
He turned away, forcing his gaze to focus on the heavy snow still falling outside, thicker on the ground than it had been minutes ago.
As subtly as you could, you grabbed a bit of skin between your fingers and pinched, the sharp pain sending prickles through your arm. Not dreaming. Okay.
Holy shit Kuroo just asked you on a date.
You licked your lips, noting the way he sat tense, as if waiting a blow up or rejection, “As long as it’s better than studying for school, yes.”
His head snapped towards you, eyes wide before the shock melted away, a giant grin forming on his face. “I dunno— I’d say we have pretty great chemistry together.”
“I take it back.”
“Nope!” He nearly leapt off his bed, crowding your space, “No take backs! We’ll go on a date next week. No studying, no text books, hopefully no getting stuck somewhere because of a snow storm.”
His energy was contagious, and soon you found yourself giggling with him, laughing at absolutely nothing.
“I really will need you two to sleep with the door open tonight,” His mom’s voice startled you two again, and you laughed, a bit sharp and surprised as he turned towards his door, calling out a sharp, “Mom!”
A/N: my biggest red flag is I have no idea how to end chapters or one shots
KENMA'S ADORABLE BEDHEAD ≽^-˕ -^≼
𝕻𝖆𝖗𝖙 1
Word Count: 2,643
Your husband-to-be had a level of energy and happiness you found foreign.
He was bright, and his smile seemed to never fade. You found yourself nervous in his presence, and yet, it never seemed to stem from him. You felt comfortable being near him, despite having just met him that day.
“I hope the voyage was a calm one.”
You were seated at a table across from him, drinking a warm tea— something you never had at home, it was rather delicious.
You looked up from your cup, “It was.”
Despite your two word response, he beamed in response, “That’s good! Sometimes we get bad storms at our port so I was worried, but I’m grateful that the weather seemed to agree with your arrival.”
You two were sat in a room that seemed to have entirely open walls, letting you see outside, nature just a few inches from you.
There was a garden, lush and beautiful, trees reaching high and flowers in full bloom. You had a garden at your home, tended to and cared for. But it paled in comparison to this one.
Looking at it made you feel warm— the buzz of the insects, the singing of the birds. It felt warm, it radiated… love. It was well kept, cared for deeply.
“Do you enjoy gardening?”
You turned, embarrassed at having been caught staring outside so absentmindedly.
“Oh,” Your gaze lowered back to your cup, “I’m not much of a gardener, no. My mother used to take me for walks in our garden when I was younger. I just…”
You looked back outside, the swaying of the branches almost hypnotizing, “This garden’s just… so beautiful.”
He chuckled, and you found that the sound was as warm as his smile, loud and room-filling, but rich, “Well thank you. I spend most of my free time tending to it, I’m planning on adding a vegetable section next season.”
You turned, almost shocked at the revelation that he was the one tending to the plants. He kneeled down in the dirt, standing in the hot sun for hours on end— he had no gardener?
“You… tend to the garden yourself?”
He nodded, a soft smile forming on his face, “I have a bit of help from one of my friends, you’ll meet him soon, he’s quiet, but he’s a good man. I’ve found peace in gardening, taking care of things and helping sustain life that isn’t just my own.”
The way he spoke of it; so simple but he made it sound beautiful and rewarding. Your father once yelled at one of the gardeners for coming inside with dirt on his clothes, threatening to fire him should he ever let that happen again.
And yet Umemiya, the lord of this estate; regularly went out with no regard for cleanliness or what-not. He was a strange man indeed.
“You’re free to wander in the garden whenever you may want,” He continued, taking a small sip of his tea, “And if you have a favorite flower, or vegetable you wish for me to grow, let me know and I’ll till an area just for those.”
“Oh,” The startled noise left you before you could stop it, and your cheeks warmed at the look on his face, morphing from a simple happiness to something more soft, something deeper.
“I,” Did you have a favorite flower? You had never been given flowers to know if one smelled nicer than another, never studied them enough to know symbolism in the petals.
You didn’t need to say that, the look on your face must have said enough, and he nodded, more to himself than you.
“If you think of any, please let me know.”
“I will,” You murmured, voice soft as you, for the first time since arriving, smiled genuinely at him.
For a moment he felt mildly stunned, the looks on your face thus far had been apprehensive at best, and neutral at worst. Your smile, however small it may be, was breathtaking.
“Oh!” You jumped, slightly startled at the exclamation, both your attention turning to the newcomer who was staring in.
She was young, brown hair tied neatly back, wearing a kimono that bore the same colors as Umemiya’s, but was more toned down. Umemiya lit up at the sight of her, and you briefly worried you’d have to deal with concubines or courtesans. Your sister had gotten lucky to have women with respect for her, and grew meaningful relationships with them, but you had heard horror stories from the workers back home.
“Kotoha!” He stood up, moving towards you, offering his hands to help you up.
His hands were warm, his palms were… soft. Your father had always had a rough grip, tight and demanding. It felt natural, almost, as he held your hands, helping you stand.
Umemiya introduced you to her, “She just arrived earlier!”
The woman, Kotoha, smiled at you, and you were once again struck by how kind everyone you had met here was.
“This is Kotoha,” Umemiya continued, “My little sister.”
He sounded rather proud as he introduced her, and you noticed her roll her eyes, though her fond expression didn’t fade.
“I’m glad to finally meet you,” She looked you over briefly, “Ume, have you not let her go to her room to rest?”
The question seemed to catch him off guard, and he paused, before his eyes widened as if he just realized since you had gotten off your boat, you had spent your time with him.
“Oh my,” He turned to you, “You must be exhausted, I’m so sorry! Kotoha will show you to your room, feel free to freshen up and rest.”
The smile on his face seemed never ending, as bashful as he was seeming now, and he moved to clean up the cups of tea. You stood there, brain catching up slowly as Kotoha moved, ready to show you to your room.
“Are we—”
Your voice felt loud in the room, and both turned to look at you. You cleared your throat, feeling the warmth in your cheeks grow.
“I mean… our marriage. Are we not officiating it tonight?”
They both paused in their movements, looks fading into a mixture of shock and confusion.
Umemiya spoke slowly, “You just docked from a long voyage, to an entirely different country. I imagine you need time to rest and recuperate, I hadn’t planned our ceremony for another week.”
You were the one who appeared shocked now, hands ringing in front of you, “What— why would—”
Kotoha moved, hands gently laid on your bicep, smiling comfortingly at you, “I’ll walk you to your room, we can talk on the way.”
She turned her attention to her brother, “Mizuki and Momose wanted to talk to you, I imagine they’re still talking with Hiragi.”
He opened his mouth as if to argue, but thought better of it, nodding in agreement. He bid you a goodnight, and soon it was just you and Kotoha.
She nudged you forward, “That cat I saw in your room, I assume they’re yours?”
You swallowed, allowing her to slowly steer you down the hallway, “Yes. Her name’s Cherry.”
“She’s cute,” She hummed, “Her coat reminds me of Sakura, have you met him yet?”
You racked your brain for a moment, “Oh yes, he was one of the three who escorted me here.”
She laughed quietly, but didn’t move to explain what about that was funny to her, “I imagine you have a few questions?”
“Why… does your brother want to wait?”
She hummed, “Well, like he said, you just arrived to a new place, you don’t know anyone here, we all imagine you’d be rather tired. He doesn’t want to force anymore stress onto you.”
All of your siblings had been married within hours of meeting their betrothed, the weddings had been large and loud. Even as young as you were when your oldest brother got married, you remember how tired and just… sad his wife had looked.
As if sensing your thoughts, Kotoha sighed, pausing her steps, and you followed suit, turning to look at her.
“Umemiya and I aren’t blood related,” Your eyebrows shot up at the reveal, “My parents died when I was very young, and his died when he was a bit older; mindless violence that wormed its way into our city. We were taken in by the same couple, they were kind, took in a lot of orphaned kids. He went through a lot of… dark thoughts growing up, but ultimately, he had a goal. Protect the town he loved, and protect the family he had grown to cherish. He dubbed me his little sister, and he thinks of almost everyone you’ll meet as his family.”
The story laid before you began painting your husband to be in a bright light. He’d been kind thus far, talkative and energetic, but so different than the men you had met in your household growing up.
“The point is; Ume is genuinely a nice guy. He’s giving you time to adjust, because he knows ultimately this isn’t something you had picked for yourself. He wants you to be comfortable, he wants you to grow to be happy here,” She smiled, and though they weren’t blood related, you saw the resemblance in their smiles.
Bright and welcoming, kind and gentle.
Warm.
You nodded, hesitantly, but far more comfortable now than you had felt earlier. She took that, though, and continued to lead you to your room.
“I know this is all scary,” She stopped, moving to open a door where you saw many of your stuff dropped off, Cherry meowing once she saw you, rolling over on the bed, a futon, you believed.
“But please know that everyone here will be nothing but kind and welcoming to you. No one here has a cruel bone in their body, Umemiya the least.” She smiled, “If you have any questions or need anything, you can ask anyone you run into, they’ll help you.”
She bid you a goodnight, leaving you alone in your new room. You knelt down, petting Cherry’s fur, her purrs comforting you as your mind whirled and ran.
You moved in a sort of haze, brushing your hair, changing into the sleep clothes you had brought, before snuffing out the candles in your room, burrowing into your futon, Cherry snuggling into you.
You slept for what felt like days, and yet when you opened your eyes you still felt rather groggy. The sun was rather high in the sky, indicating it was no longer morning. Cherry was seated by the window, watching the birds and butterflies float about, tail flicking.
You sat up, feeling an odd mixture of well rested and exhausted.
Your mother had warned you that the times were different and it would take a toll on you, but feeling it was different than hearing about it.
Allowing yourself more time to sit there, you worked your way through the previous events. Once you felt ready to move, you were up, haphazardly making your bed, changing into a thinner dress; the weather here was rather warm.
The hallway was empty, the floorboards beneath your feet cool. You allowed yourself time to explore, taking in the art that decorated the walls, the floral arrangements around the corners. It was so familiar but so different than what you were used to.
You found yourself back in the room from yesterday, staring out into the garden. It was just as beautiful as it was yesterday, but now, alone, you were able to study the little details more. There were nests in some of the trees, those pink flowers you had seen near the docks decorating the branches. There were sections, you realized; flowers, vegetables, what looked to be herbs. It was precariously laid out, and it took you a moment to realize there was someone in the garden. He appeared to be digging up the weeds.
His hair was rather long, down and almost messy. Even from where he was crouched over you could tell he was tall, maybe even taller than Umemiya.
He had mentioned yesterday that he had a friend who often helped with the garden, and you wondered if that was him. Part of you thought you should introduce yourself to him, he was friends with your husband-to-be, but the louder part of you told you to lay low.
Kotoha said everyone here was welcoming, and that may be true, but you were still an outsider. Perhaps their definition of welcoming would differ for you.
“Oh— good afternoon!” You turned, Umemiya strolling in, wearing a more casual outfit than he was yesterday.
He smiled, charming and light, and you found yourself feeling a bit more comfortable, smiling back at him.
“Afternoon?”
He nodded, “I wanted to let you sleep in, I figured a trip like that would have been rather exhausting.”
You hummed, not agreeing but not quite disagreeing. He continued, unfazed.
“I have a bit of free time until later this evening, would you like a tour of the grounds? I have plenty of people to introduce you to, but we can start small.”
“Oh,” You swallowed, hands suddenly sweaty.
“You can refuse if you’d rather rest still, if you’d like to bathe, Kotoha can take you to the onsen, I imagine it’s different than what you’re used to.”
Washing up did sound nice, but you also knew regardless of how much you pushed it off, you’d have to meet everyone sooner than later.
“I… later tonight. Maybe,” You hated how timid you sounded, but Umemiya was asking you questions and giving you options, giving you choices.
Those were simple things you had never been offered back home, especially by the head of your household; your father.
“I’d like to see the grounds.”
He nodded, offering you his arm.
He was patient, hesitation clearly palpable, but you took his arm. The smile you were rewarded with made your knees feel weak, a strange feeling, one not brought on by fear.
He led you into the garden, the grass still cool with dew, and the stone path warmed by the sun.
The man in the garden stood once he noticed Umemiya approaching.
“This is Sugishita, he helps me with the garden when I’m not able to get to it, so you may see him quite a bit.”
As if just noticing you, Sugishita started, before collecting himself, bowing towards you, but not saying anything. Umemiya laughed, as if it was a normal thing to witness.
“If you have any requests for the garden and I’m not around you can come to Sugishita,” The man in question nodded aggressively, before pausing.
He seemed to be having some type of internal struggle, and his cheeks turned a light shade of pink, before he turned quickly, fiddling with one of the bushes near him.
Before you could send a questioning glance towards Umemiya, Sugishita turned back around, gingerly holding his hand out towards you.
In his hand he was clutching a purple flower, one you didn’t recognize, so you assumed it wasn’t native to your home. You reached out, tentatively taking it from him. Before you could thank him, or subtly question the action, he bowed once more, before scurrying further into the garden, cheeks now red.
You looked down at the flower, the petals were thin and dainty, and it smelled rather sweet. You looked up, not surprised at the smile still adorning his face, but slightly so at the soft look.
“I see our azalea’s are growing nice and strong,” He reached out, gently taking the flower from your hand, before moving, placing it behind your ear.
He kept his movements soft and slow, as non-aggressive as he could show, before he pulled his arm back, happy with his work.
“Now, let’s continue.”
A/N: this will definitely be more than two chapters, considering you guys haven’t even gotten married yet! I have minor ideas, so it may end up being 3 or 4 parts! stay tuned! 💕
also! be so prepared for so much flower symbolism, I love flower meanings!
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in all honesty? i wasn’t a huge kuroo simp
like i adore him and his character
but after seeing the movie???
holy fuck i get it
he’s so fucking dramatic
first these look! so freaking GOOD!
if i were to win i’d definitely ask for the kiryuu one (or a tsubakino one)
I'm planning to open up preorders for a small one-time run of these in late July!
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anyways tomorrow i take my cat to the vet
he’s 2, and already has chronic kidney disease! yay!
but he’s not been eating lately and has lost weight so we gotta figure out what’s going on
fingers crossed it’s something easy we can handle 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
I love you mutuals who post all the time and share every thought, no matter how incoherent
when I stumble across posts like what you had for breakfast or a tribute to your favorite character or how school/work is going, i feel like I’m tuning into the radio in the morning or sitting with a friend watching the fireflies in summer
it’s just nice
Here’s to 2023, a year of as many little courageous kindnesses as possible. ♥️
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