"kuroo, i swear i will rip your head off if you don't give me that back right now!"
since kuroo was sat right in front of you, he was closer to taking the test paper results your teacher was handing out. instead of passing it to you though, like a normal person, he took your test paper for himself.
the tall jerk only raised your paper higher all the while examining your answers. "ara~ ara~" he had that same teasing quality to his tone. "you barely got a fourth of the passing grade, y/n~"
you clenched your teeth and leaned over your desk, arms reaching out. "give that back!"
"kuroo," finally, your teacher intervened, giving you both a stern look. "please return y/n's test paper. it's like 9 in the morning, don't make me send both of you to the dean's office right now."
"hai~" kuroo gave a lopsided grin before handing your paper back.
you gingerly took it and pouted sadly at your grade. two! like out of 60, you only got 2! how is that even possible?!
once more, you glared at kuroo who was observing you, his upper body twisted slightly to your direction, his grin only widening when you stuck out your tongue at him. "get lost!" you ordered.
"you know, y/n, if you ask nicely, i'd be glad to tutor you." he said in a mocking tone.
"no thank you," you grimaced at the thought.
"you'll end up not graduating if we don't do something about that brain of yours." he shot back again, his chair tipping back for second as your noses touched for a brief moment.
that's it! you thought in irritation. you lunged at him, reaching out to try and choke him but he shot up from his seat quickly and ran for his life, laughing.
like a cat and dog - that was how people describe you and kuroo together. the sly cat would tend to provoke the hell out of you in many ways possible and fight would ensue daily, much to the teachers' annoyance and your classmates' entertainment. still, even a blind man can tell how much the tall as*hole cares a lot about you.
you both weren't in a relationship to begin though. you were just neighbors. well, that's what you thought. to kuroo, however, in his eyes, he already marked you as his and his alone.
still, there are some pesky fellows not taking the hint.
like this instance a few weeks back...
"ano~ y/n-san,"
you stopped reading the fanfic on your phone and looked up to see a boy you recognized from another class.
"oh, tatsume-kun, what brings you here?" you asked nonchalantly.
kuroo, who was by the other door, talking to yaku about a practice match with nohebi next week, was throwing cautious glances your way as soon as he noticed the boy approached your seat.
"do you have a minute? ummm..." tatsume nervously gripped your wrist. "i would like to speak to you privately."
"huh?" you finally looked up at him with full attention. dayum, how dense could you possibly be, kuroo wondered.
but before you could even agree to go talk with the guy, kuroo immediately approached you both. "ah, y/n, kenma is looking for you. seems urgent."
"eh? really?" you asked innocently. "ah, sorry tatsume-kun, i'll talk to you later." then you left.
kuroo stared the guy down with a menacing look, warning conveyed as his eyelids drooped. "don't you even think about it, punk. y/n is mine."
the boy cowered for a second and left dejectedly.
well, your relationship with kuroo was also symbiotic...in some ways.
since you both live in the same neighborhood and had been somewhat friends since childhood, home visitation was frequent. when you have finally swallowed your pride and realized you badly needed help with your studies, you came to kuroo for help.
kuroo, also, at times would visit your home. for comfort. especially every after big volleyball games. the lanky cat would tend to unceremoniously intrude the house and ask for massage as well as sleepover.
he was shameless, but overtime you got used to it.
kuroo may be such a nuisance, but somehow along the way, he has grown on you. and you wouldn't have it any other way.
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a u t h o r ' s n o t e// it's been eight months since my last update. hope you guys are still around ^^ i've been carrying the universe for those months and it's been hard but great none the less. spring is fast approaching and i think i can be more active during this period.
anyway...
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