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It was raining when Kuroo arrived at his university early in the morning, he did bring an umbrella, but it didn’t keep him dry till the end. Shoes squeaky, he entered the amphitheatre. There are some early students, some of them already knew each other and others scrolling through their phone to avoid the awkwardness from being alone. He did a quick look around from where he was standing then he found his way beside this small boy, his hair was dyed but only the tips, he didn’t care too much about those people around him, he was particularly immersed in his game. Kuroo looked at him then at the game, hinting a conversation but he got no response, so he just let it go.
The lecture was interesting, but he couldn’t contain his somnolence anymore since he binge-watched this anime called The Promised Neverland the night before; he turned to look at the guy beside him to see if he’s the only one getting out of focus and ready to pass out at any moment. To his surprise, the small boy has already his left cheek glued to his arms, his face pointing directly on his right straight to where Kuroo is sitting. Kuroo’s eyes travelled unconsciously on the boy’s face, he has soft features, his long lashes making every girl jealous, delicate cheek you want to caress, small and boopable nose and of course his rosy and kissable lips that no one can resist.
He snapped back into the reality when the bell rang making the boy beside him jump out of his nap, their eyes met from the latter only for a second, the boy with dyed hair took his bag and left. Kuroo wasn’t sure at first but when their eyes met, he knew he’s attracted to the person.
It was the only subject where he’s able to see the small boy, it didn’t matter at first not seeing him every day, but time changes a person and that applies to Kuroo. He thinks about him all the time and when they’re together in class he couldn’t help but steal glances from time to time, it was unhealthy for him thinking about this person who doesn’t even know him or even care for him, so he decided it’s best to follow his untamed heart. He doesn’t want an unrequited love like everyone else, that’s why he planned on making a move to ask his crush to be his friend first then of course to date him in the end. It didn’t quite go as planned, a year went by and he still doesn’t know him. It was frustrating for Kuroo seeing the boy who he admires talk to other people and not to him, which is a bit dramatic because the small one only talks to maximum four people.
An opportunity suddenly came and it’s thanks to one of his best friends Oikawa Tooru, Tooru introduced his current boyfriend Hinata Shoyou not just for his friends’ approval but also because he knows Kuroo has a crush on Kenma Kozume, his boyfriend’s childhood best friend. Tooru went to visit Kuroo and Bokuto in their campus and there he saw the petite blond guy Kuroo has been eyeing for months. He asked him why he hasn’t approached him yet and he responded with “Well, he doesn’t seem like the social butterfly type, he only talks to a certain people and he’s also the shy type… me thinks.”
Oikawa could only nod “Do you want any help then?”
“No! Absolutely not Tooru! I can handle this myself!” he proceeded to gently tap his friend’s shoulder
“Fine, do as you wish but if you need a little push, I’m always here okay?”
“I know. Thank you” He smiled softly
That’s when the stars finally aligned themselves, one week before their summer break he decided he could grab a refreshment such as ice cream before coming home. It was undisputedly hot; the sun rays make your skin crawl from the heat they emit. There he went inside this mini supermarket only to buy a bottle of cold water and an ice cream cone, but he was stupefied from what he saw. He was still standing in front of the door near the counter, he thought he could finally have a chance but no. The employee who was working that day was the one and only Kenma Kozume, too focused on his console, Kuroo thought to himself why not tease the small boy a bit… maybe he could finally shoot his shot and he did; he grabbed the switch from the boy’s hand making the latter furious. Kuroo was taken aback so he lied, telling him he couldn’t find the specific product when he only entered the store minutes ago…
He teased him but to his surprise Kenma fought back making him more eager to pursue him.
He left the store totally forgetting why he came inside in the first place, he turned around to check his crush again, but fate really is a funny thing. A notice was stuck in front of the shop’s window ‘Hiring for a part timer…’ his eyes glistened, he grinned while taking a picture of the paper. It’s my time to shine he thought.