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“W-what happened???” you ask almost too loudly.
“S-she had a heart attack-” He says quietly tears now spilling over.
“I-is she okay?” You ask slowly.
“S-she didn’t make it-”
“Oh my god- Kuroo-” You pull him in for a hug and he burrows his face into your neck, quietly sobbing. This was the first time you’d ever seen him cry, he’d always seemed so bright and happy.
You whisper into his ear, “I love you so, so much Tetsurou. Everything’s gonna be okay. I promise.” You guide him to your bed where you sit, still embracing one another.
He pulls away and looks into your eyes and says through his choked back sobs, “I h-had to be s-strong, m-my family… t-they needed me… “
“Kuroo, everything will be okay. I promise. You don’t have to hold back, I’m right here.”
You held him tight well he processed what had happened. Ever since his mother had left his grandmother had taken care of him as if he were her own. His father often left for business trips so his grandparents really played a big part in his upbringing. He’d already lost his mother once, now his entire world was crumbling.
At some point he had cried himself to sleep, and you had drifted off as well. You woke up some time in the morning you looked around, expecting to find Kuroo, instead you found a note on your desk saying:
Y/n,
I love you. Thank you so, so much. I don’t think that I could’ve made it through last night without you. Thank you. My family needs me, and I wouldn’t want to risk your family seeing us together, otherwise I would still be there, in our little corner of the world. I’m sorry our date didn’t go as planned.
You don’t need to worry about me, I’ll be okay. I’ll call you sometime today, I promise.
I love you,
-Tetsurou.
That was just like him, always putting others before himself.
The funeral was the next Sunday.
His grandmother was a kind soul, she was determined and hard working, always putting others first. You remembered that day in elementary school when Kuroo and Kenma were going too quickly and wouldn’t wait for you. You tried so hard to keep up with them that you ended up falling and scraping your knee. It was just in front of Kuroo’s house and his grandma just happened to be looking out a window, she came out and got you all fixed up then scolded Kuroo for leaving you behind.
All throughout the service you held Kuroo’s hand tightly. He clung to it as if it were an anchor, the only thing keeping him from being swept up by the tide.
Well you had silent tears spilling over, Kuroo kept a calm composure.
At the reception Bokuto, Kenma and Akaashi sat next to you and made small talk. Nearing the end Bokuto asked Kuroo if he wanted him to sleep over that night to keep him company. Kuroo looked at you softly and denied the offer.
That night, after you got home, Kuroo tapped on your window. You let him and he pulled you in for a hug.
“Y/n?” He asked quietly
“Yeah?”
“Please don’t ever leave me.”
You pull him in closer, “I promise, I won’t.”
He holds you tight and you can feel silent tears dripping down onto your shoulders, and you made a silent vow to yourself. That he would never feel this way again.