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Bokuto heard Kuroo come home slightly before noon the next day and heard the man in the kitchen. He heard a soft knock from his door and Kuroo pried the door open.
“How you feeling? I brought some breakfast.” he pulled up a bag of takeaway.
Bokuto was curled up in bed under his sheets. His head was banging, but his stomach wasn’t going to let him skip out on breakfast.
They both ate quietly on the dinner table fighting over their hangover, Kuroo seemingly doing better than he was.
“What time did you get home last night?” Kuroo started.
“2.”
“That’s early.”
“Well, you left me for Daishou.” Bokuto said but there was no spite in his tone so Kuroo took it that he wasn’t angry.
“But I heard you left with a certain someone?” Kuroo edged him on.
It was only a brief moment, but Kuroo notice the pause in Bokuto’s actions. He had always been sharp at reading people’s expressions and actions, and this didn’t seem like it was a good one.
Bokuto was reluctant to talk about it initially, but after some coaxing he managed to get information out of him.
“Okay, but you still don’t know if they’re a thing. They might just be really good friends.”
“Kuroo.. Would you give me a kiss on the head?” Bokuto deadpanned.
“Yeah, but Kenma was drunk.”
“Yeah, but -”
“But... if Kenma and the shrimp were going out, he would’ve brought Kenma home himself." Kuroo reasoned.
Bokuto spent the rest of his weekend completing his assignments but his mind kept drifting towards a certain blonde. He didn’t even have his number and was too scared to DM him on social media first. So he was waiting for monday to come around.
As usual, he found the blonde sitting at their usual spot and Bokuto braved himself as he walked up to him. “Hey.”
“Oh hey, Bokuto-san. Um, sorry about the other night. Shouyo told me you brought me home. I’m really really so sorry.”
“Ah no, it’s totally fine! It happens.”
“I still feel bad though. Please let me make it up to you somehow. I don’t like being in other people’s debt.”
“Then, go out with me.” Bokuto blurted out. It was only when he saw Kenma bewildered expression did he realise what he actually said. “Not like that! I mean like do you want to go somewhere with me- for lunch.. or dinner?”
“Sure, yeah.” he showered a smile to Bokuto and his heart fluttered. “I have an assignment due this friday so anytime after that I’ll be free. What’s your number?”
Hearing those words, Bokuto hurriedly fished out his phone from his pocket, hopefully not seeming too eager. They both exchanged contact details and would keep in touch come up with a plan to fit both their schedules.
Kenma surprisingly has a really packed schedule, not what he was expecting from a graphic design course. He also found out that Kenma wanted to be a game designer and was really passionate about what he does. They would exchange a few casual text randomly throughout the day and though he wasn’t a fast replier, Bokuto could always count on him to reply to his texts.
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“Kuroo! Really help me out here.”
“Bo stop, you’ve been at this for like an hour now. You look fine, just pop on the denim jacket and just go.”
“But it doesn’t match with my shirt, does it.” Bokuto exclaimed. “Maybe I should just wear the coat, but is that too much? I really can’t decide, Kuroo ~.”
“Oh my god, just take my black varsity and go. You’re going to be late!” Kuroo threw his jacket that was on the sofa to Bokuto. He checked the jacket on and tried it on and when he seemed to be happy with it he rushed off.
Bokuto speed walked all the way to the university cafe, where they planned to meet up first, when he realised that he was out of breath. He looked around but there was no sign of Kenma so he sat on one of the unoccupied tables to pull himself together.
He kept his attention on his phone scrolling through instagram to get his mind off unnecessary things and to calm his nerves.
Not too long later, he noticed a figure standing next to the table and when he looked up, he was faced with a blonde beauty. He was dressed in cuffed jeans and a dark blue sweater that fit him snugly, it was a simple look but somehow Kenma managed to match them perfectly well, and his eyes. They were a stunning caramel colour, maybe because they were next to the window. They were prettier than usual and somehow had a different feel to it than usual.
“Hey.” The blonde greeted him first and Bokuto managed to return it casually.
“Want to go? I’m actually starving.”
Kenma nodded and they left the university grounds towards a restaurant not too far away. It was Bokuto’s suggestion since he said he found a new store that had amazing food for a reasonable price for students and Kenma agreed since he didn’t have any problems with anything.
They ordered their respective food shortly after arriving and spent the entire time talking about themselves and getting to know each other. Bokuto was constantly being surprised by Kenma, the more he got to know him, the more he realises that Kenma is more than the blonde he initially thought him to be. It wasn’t a bad thing, just unexpected and it was pleasantly refreshing.
The biggest surprise was probably Kenma being quite a well-known YouTuber in the gaming community and would sometimes do livestreams on Twitch. The moment he googled his handle ‘Kodzuken’ he stared at his phone and back to Kenma, multiple times.
“You.. have 46k subscribers on YouTube??!”
Out of curiosity, he clicked on one of the videos that popped up under google search. The moment the video played and Kenma heard the opening of the video. “Bokuto-san if you want to watch my videos at least do it when I’m not here. It’s embarrassing.”
Bokuto laughed at him, it was cute how he scrunched his nose. “Sorry, sorry. I just had to know what your video’s are like.”
After their meal, they walked around town and entered a game store after Kenma saying he needed to get something.
Entering the store, they were greeted by one of the workers, “Oh Kenma-san! Welcome!”
“Hey Lev.”
The salesperson was a tall silver haired man who seemed to be familiar with Kenma and he concluded that Kenma was probably a regular of the store.
Lev was like a puppy wagging his tail at Kenma despite his tall stature. Bokuto knew he was taller than most people but this guy was probably over 190cm and he couldn’t help but be impressed.
“The game you asked for just came in yesterday. Do you want it now?”
“Just keep in on the counter, I’m going to browse around today.”
“Okay, call me if you need anything Kenma-san.” and he took off to tend to another customer.
Kenma walked to an isle looking through picking up anything that looked interesting and putting them back on the shelf. “Bokuto-san do you play any games?”
“Not really, but I guess I know enough to get by? I used to be into Counter Strike in middle school till my mum took my computer away. I was spending too much time on it instead of studying for the entrance exams.”
“Which high school did you go to?”
“Fukurodani Academy.”
“Oh, didn’t they win nationals that one year? I think Shouyo was talking about it.”
“Wait, you know about that!! That was my year! I was on that team when we won!”
“You’re kidding?”
“Really! I was captain that year.”
Kenma looked pretty impressed, definitely not something one would normally expect. “That’s actually pretty amazing.I played a little in middle school but I stopped when I got into highschool.”
“Which position were you playing?”
“Setter.”
Hearing those words his eyes lit up. “Seriously? I’m a wing spiker, we should definitely play one day!”
Kenma retreated a little at the sudden burst of energy. He didn’t completely dislike the idea, it was just he hadn’t touched the ball since middle school and he probably didn’t have the skills anymore, and to set for someone from a team that won nationals. He wasn’t fond of the idea of making a fool out of himself.
“I mean it’s not like we’re going to compete against people, it’ll just be like a good workout session, you know.” Bokuto said, waving his arms in a spike motion. “No?”
Kenma didn’t like the idea of it but after refusing a second time, Bokuto had a pout on his face and was clearly sulking. “Fine, but don’t expect anything much from me.”
His face immediately lit up in excitement, he was almost skipping as they both continued to browse around the store for a little bit longer. There was always a hint of a smile on his face everytime Kenma stole glances at him and it was endearing he thought. Maybe he wouldn’t mind setting for Bokuto after all
“That’s 6700yen.” Lev said and Kenma passed him the money. “Not buying anything else?”
“Not today. This is probably going to take a while anyways.”
“Alright then, Kenma-san. Tell me if you need anything else, I’ll give a special price.”
“Thanks, Lev.” Kenma said and they both left the store.
Bokuto glaced at Kenma and it wasn’t obvious but there was this glint in his eyes and he couldn’t help but smile at Kenma. “What did you buy?”
“Fire Emblem 3 Houses.”
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“I’m home.” Bokuto called out, excited to fill Kuroo in on the details of the ‘date’.
There was no answer but the lights were on in the hallway. He was about to call Kuroo again but managed to stop himself in time. The raven was fast asleep on the dining table, textbooks and papers sprawled all over the table.
Bokuto dropped his things in his room before going into Kuroo’s and grabbing his throw blanket and gently dropped it just above his shoulders, hoping to keep him slightly warm and quietly returned to his room.
About half an hour later, he heard noises coming from the dining room indicating Kuroo was awake and true enough two swift knocks came from his door before Kuroo pushing it open.
“Hey.” Bokuto greeted.
“Thanks for the blanket. I totally dozed off. I’m gonna make some coffee, want any?”
“No, I’m good.”
He heard clink and clunks of the tableware coming from the kitchen, and he got off his chair and made his way to the kitchen.
“What? Want coffee now?”
“No.”
Bokuto just stood there in the kitchen, not doing anything other than getting his mug from the cupboard and stayed within Kuroo’s attention frame, but did nothing. His fingers tapping on the rim of his mug.
“Alright, alright. How did the date go?” Kuroo scratched his head, unamused with his behavior.
“It wasn’t a ‘date’.” Bokuto corrected him. “But oh my gosh, Kuroo he’s so adorable.”
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It was noon and students started to roll back into classes after lunch. Kenma was wandering around trying to find the lecture hall. He generally was good with directions but he’s never actually been in the sciences building and the hallways were confusing.
He was absolutely sure everyone was staring at him. He obviously didn’t fit well among the science major students. He just had to drop some things off and he can get out of this place.
“If it isn’t Kenma.”
At the mention of his name, he looked up at the person who was walking towards him.
“What are you doing here? I didn’t think you had classes in the same building too.” Kuroo must have realised the strange look Kenma was giving him and added, “Oh, sorry. I’m Kuroo Tetsurou. I’m Bokuto’s roommate.”
Kenma seemed to loosen up a little bit, “Um. I’m looking for Hongo Lecture Hall.”
There was a smile on Kuroo’s face but it disappeared before he could clearly see it. “I can take you there, my next class is there anyways.”
Kuroo walked ahead, leading Kenma who trailed behind him. “So.. you looking for Bo?”
It took Kenma a while to realise who the raven was talking about. “Uhh yeah.”
Kenma tightened his grip on the paper bag he was holding, Kuroo talked alot but wasn’t too intrusive which he was grateful for.
“Just wait here, I think he should be inside already. I’ll call him out for you.”
Kenma gave him a slight bow, showing his thanks and then he was gone. He waited by the entrance of the hall, watching the students walking into their classes.
“Kozume-kun, hey!”
“Bokuto-san.” they struck a small conversation and noticed his cheeks were slightly pink. Kenma held the paper bag in front of him. “You said you wanted to try out the new sims everyone was playing. I got it a while ago but I never played it so might as well give it to you.”
“Seriously? Kozume-kun you’re the best.” he slung his arms over Kenma’s shoulder and he was slightly startled at the sudden proximity but eventually relaxed into it. “Ahh shit, my lecturer is here. I gotta go now. Thanks for the game tho! I’ll probably won’t be getting any sleep tonight thanks to you.” he grinned at Kenma. “Oh yeah, don’t forget. Movie, friday night. See you then!”
Just like that, he was gone, and Kenma let out a heavy breath he didn’t realise he was holding. He could still feel the warmth on his shoulders when Bokuto’s arms were.
Friday came along quickly and Bokuto was excited.
It was getting closer to 7 pm and Kenma was going to be here any minute now. He heated the popcorn up in the microwave.
The doorbell rang and Bokuto practically ran to get the door. “Kenma, hey!” Bokuto stepped aside so Kenma could enter the apartment.
“You made popcorn?”
“Thought it would make the movie experience better.” he smiled sheepishly. “It should be done in the microwave.”
He led Kenma to the living and told him to make himself comfortable while he grabbed the popcorn.
They decided on an action movie after a long debate going through the movie list.
As the movie went on, they gradually began to lean into each other. It was only their shoulders brushing at first and then Kenma had his head resting on Bokuto’s shoulder. It just naturally happened and Bokuto more than welcomed the gesture and returned it. Their fingers too ended up intertwined along the way.
“Are you cold?”
He wasn't but Bokuto pulled a blanket over him anyways and Kenma might have blushed.
“Is your roommate home today?”
“Hmm, Kuroo? I don’t think he's coming home anytime soon.”
“Ohh, I see.”
Silence plagued them and the only noises were from the chatters from the tv but his mind was too preoccupied, to even concentrate on the movie. His mind kept going over situations that haven’t happened yet and he kept glancing over to Kenma.
“Hey, Bokuto-san. Do you have someone you like?”
There was a long silence before he answered with a simple ‘yes’.
“Do I - know that person?”
Bokuto wanted to reply but he couldn’t find the right words to express it and just squeezed the blond’s hands. “Yes.”
Kenma was now completely facing him, stealing a glimpse of his lips, staring straight into his eyes, and Bokuto wondered if it was slight anticipation he saw in them. He bit his lips and Kenma squeezed his arms. That was all he needed to lean into him and their lips met.
Kenma flinched a little but leaned into his touch, kissing Bokuto back. His hands running up Bokuto’s arms, resting around his shoulders. The movie completely forgotten in the background.
There was no tongue, no excessive touching, just two hearts beating together and leaning into the kiss. When they pulled away, both their faces were flushed.
Kenma was the first to turn his gaze away looking down and his fringe fell to cover his embarrassment and turned back to the movie leaving Bokuto’s heart to still beat like crazy, he was sure Kenma could hear him.
“So.. uh, do you always do that on movie nights?” The words came out before Bokuto could stop them and he was sure he saw Kenma glared at him before answering with a short ‘No.’
He felt something rise in him, whether it was embarrassment or joy he couldn't quite tell apart but he had to bite the insides of his cheek to stop his smile from slipping out.
Bokuto was extremely happy.