pipsqueak. → kuroo x reader

3.

          "Am I going too fast for you?" Kuroo asked, a mix of playfulness and concern.

          "Yeah, but I'm used to it. Thanks to those pairs of legs up there." You pointed to Ennoshita and Narita, "I learned a long time ago this is just the easiest way to keep up with you long-legged volleyball boys."

          "Pretty clever. You'll have to teach me how to do that." Kuroo smiled, admiring the side of your face when you were looking ahead. You looked so much cooler than him, "So uh, Ennoshita said you helped plan this, huh? Thank you for your service."

           "Oh I really didn't do that much, I just invited a bunch of girls to come and helped in getting the liquor and helped Kinoshita clean up his house yesterday." You shrugged, realizing you had actually done more than you thought.

          "Sounds like you did do much. And getting girls to come is a very important job, especially for Kenma and Yamamoto's sake. They could use the female exposure." He laughed at how adorable your humbleness was, "How do you know these guys then? I don't think I've seen you at our matches. I would've remembered." Kuroo said, knowing you had to get that hint. And sure enough, you were blushing a bit. But you knew that he made every girl he talks to feel special. You tried telling yourself you weren't really special.

         "Just class actually, we've been in the same classes since grade school. I actually don't think I've ever met anyone else on their team even." You admitted.

         "Well, tonight you're gonna meet a lot more than just Karasuno's team. A lot better, too." He said, smirking a bit.

         "Hey, be careful. I go to Karasuno now. You haven't won my allegiance just yet." You crossed your arms.

         "Yet? I look forward to winning it over then. Better hope there isn't a volleyball game going on here to play, otherwise, I'd crush your guys in a second." Kuroo laughed, you admired the competitiveness he had about him. This ambition and work ethic oozed from him.

          "I thought you guys were friends? How can you all be so buddy-buddy then get so cut-throat over a game?" You asked, seriously.

          "(Y/N)-chan, there is so much you don't know, huh?" Kuroo smiled and put his hand on your shoulder, "It's because I like these guys, and it's because I respect their teamwork and skill enough to be so cut-throat with them. It'd just be disrespectful to not give it my all in a game and that's what I expect back. If we don't and we go easy on it all then nobody's getting better."

           You didn't know what to say after that. Not because you were bored or anything like that, but because you were so enamored by him. You had never thought about something like competition in such a mature way. It really did impress you.

         "Sorry, I didn't mean to bore you. I've been told before I get a little carried away—" Kuroo started but you quickly killed his train of thought.

          "I'm not bored at all! Just really... um," Why were your cheeks flushed? "Impressed. Ive never heard someone talk about competition so maturely before. It's really refreshing."

          Kuroo smiled and it was only then had you noticed you guys had stopped at the curb in front of the house. You had even subconsciously stepped onto the curbside while Kuroo still stood in the street in order to maintain eye contact better with him being so tall. The music was loud and you could already hear people filling to the brim and filing in more quickly. The cops better not be called tonight.

          "Uh, we should go inside, huh?" You suggested.  Trying to make sure there were no Nekoma girls around.

           "Not if you don't want to. I'm really enjoying just your company." He smiled, putting his hands in his pockets. He was so calm and collected, "Do you normally go to these kinds of things?"

           "No, not really. This is my first one this year. As much as I enjoy dancing and meeting new people, most of the time sitting at home with a mug cake and a new anime is superior." You smiled, being open really wasn't your thing. You thought of the most surface-level comment you could make to make him feel like he was getting to know you.

             "You don't seem like the kind of girl who actually does only that. I know introverts really well, you look just a little too comfortable." He eyed you, looking you up and down, "There's no way you just stay locked up all day. You keep yourself busy in other ways, huh?"

             "What is that supposed to mean?" You asked, eyeing him back. Did he know? He just kept staring at you, his nose curling up as his smile takes over his face. He liked you, you were one amusing girl. "You don't look like the kind of guy who travels 3 hours just to meet girls, you know."

              "Woah, why are you coming at me like that? I came here to be with my friends, getting to meet girls like you was just a plus." He was so suave, "I'm also glad you think I don't look like that. I'm going to take that as a compliment. Maybe you find me attractive, even?"

           "I didn't say that." You pushed your hair behind your ear.

          "I'm pretty sure you did." Kuroo was quick to react, checking his ears.

          "Did not." You protested, "At least, I wouldn't say something like that on purpose."

          "Well, it's too late for that because you already did. And I heard it. And now I'm accepting your compliment. So thank you." Kuroo's sly smirk only got increasingly more goofy and fun as you both continued to talk.

           "Kuroo! Yo, Tetsu!" You heard some girls and some of his other teammates call over your shoulder and your face dropped a bit. The truth was you didn't want to stop talking to your new tall friend.

           "I told you we should've gone inside. Looks like your.. friends are calling for you." You tried holding in your sigh by blowing it out your nose. You didn't want him to think of you like those other girls, not that those other girls were wrong for trying to get his attention. You just wanted him to want your attention.

             "I don't know those girls though." He shrugged, then took a look at his friends and waved to settle them, "I should probably check on my friends though. I'll find you in a little bit though if that's okay with you?"

             "Yeah, of course. But I've heard that before." You rolled your eyes, playfully of course. You tried keeping that second sentence under your breath. But he took it more seriously than you expected.

             "I promise you that I will." He lightly touched your shoulder, and you stared at his hand there while he spoke to you, "Also, I knew I was right."

              Then he ran off. You were confused at first. What did he mean by him being right? Then you realized he had heard you saying that you had heard what he said before. Implying that you had been to this kind of party before. Dang. You usually like to be a bit more mysterious to these guys at first, but he's able to see right through you. It kind of scared you and excited you at the same time. You watched him approach his friends and they patted him on the back, they all already had drinks in their hands and the ladies they were with looked a little too happy to have Kuroo join them.

That smug bastard..

             You decided you'd probably also need a drink to get through this night and open up your personality a bit more. Just one won't hurt. You decided it'd be best to go inside the house and try to find some friends of your own.