kurotsukki college au where kei develops The Fattest Crush™ on kuroo tetsurou, their uni’s men’s volleyball team captain. the other crows going to the same uni somehow find out about it and proceeded to make a competition out of teasing/embarrasing kei in front of his crush. +
the first year squad !!! sending kei The Glance™ and very Loudly and Obviously clearing their throats whenever kuroo tetsurou passes them by in the hallway !!! they don’t see it, but kuroo always Always smirks when he sees the blush on the blonde’s cheeks.
all the crows !!! dragging kei to watch their uni’s volleyball matches (bc they know he really really wants to watch it). they make it a point to cheer the loudest for kuroo !!! suga and daichi, of course, went the extra mile and made a cute little banner for kuroo +
they, of course, forced it on kei’s hands !!!! and if kuroo was more energetic than usual that day (receiving and serving extremely well + blocking harder than usual), then that is his business. +
it’s daichi who finally introduces kuroo to kei (not without a teasing smirk and a Knowing Look) in a frat party of all places. cue yamaguchi and hinata sending kei winks and thumbs ups over kuroo’s shoulder. kei was all cute and shy and kuroo was so sweet and gentle about it :(
from then, kuroo would always greet him in the halls. the first year squad absolutely LOVED this and did not hesitate to make it known by beaming at kei whenever kuroo does so. if they see him approaching they’d loudly declare, “look tsukki, your boy is coming.”
one time, kuroo laughs lightly when he hears tobio say it with a deadpan voice, as he approaches their table in the library. he stops right behind kei’s chair, one hand falling on top of kei’s head. he leans down so kei could see his playful smile, “hey tsukki, your boy is here.”
kei goes !!! beet red !!! and kuroo just ruffles his hair fondly. kuroo sees him a few times in the library alone after that. he’d sit with kei and they’d just :( study :( sometimes kei would ask about science-related things and about the uni since kuroo has been there longer +
sometimes kuroo would invite him to eat after they’re done :( it takes a while, but kuroo eventually gets kei to become more comfortable with him !!! kuroo knows about The Crush™ but he never brings it up. he posts pics with kei on his social media accs !!! cue the crows +
bombarding kuroo’s comments section with hearts and suggestive emojis. kuroo just likes them all and only replies to suga’s “WHEN IS THIS GOING TO ACTUALLY HAPPEN I’VE DONE MY WAITING” with “
”


the crows Hurt their lungs screaming because of that. after their uni’s team wins the match, the one kei sat through absolutely dazed, kuroo runs up to them, sweaty and smiling and devastatingly handsome.
he thanks them all for coming and for cheering for the team, before his gaze focuses on a still sitting kei. with a too soft and a too fond smile, he kneels on one knee in front of the blonde boy. “hey, firefly.”
but kei wasn’t smiling. wasn’t even looking at him. “this isn’t funny, you know,” kei would deny it, but he was definitely pouting, “i know you don’t— you don’t really— so please— don’t tease me like this.”
kuroo sighs, tries not to sound too fond, but absolutely Fails. he takes kei’s chin between his fingers and turns the younger’s head to face him. “don’t what? don’t really like you? who’s been lying to you?”
when kei just stares at him, kuroo finds his smile growing wider. he couldn’t stop himself from pressing a quick kiss to the tip of kei’s nose. “i’ve liked you since forever. i thought you knew. i thought that was the reason your friends kept teasing you about me.”
“what?” kei can’t even begin to comprehend. kuroo was too close. kuroo had just kissed him.
“what do you say, moonshine? can i take you out on a proper date?”
“what do you say, moonshine? can i take you out on a proper date?”
“okay,” kei says after a few seconds of slience, “okay.”
and if kei places both hands on the back of kuroo’s neck and pulls him in for a kiss just to prove to himself that this was definitely real, then that is his business.
and if kei places both hands on the back of kuroo’s neck and pulls him in for a kiss just to prove to himself that this was definitely real, then that is his business.
the crows !!!! absolutely lose it !!!! have the entire thing recorder in 15 different angles !!! BONUS: when kei and kuroo officially become boyfriends <3, kuroo brings him to training one day AND
kuroo’s teammates immediately go:
“you finally got him to date you?”
“man, finally! kuroo would not shut up about you!”
“it’s always the pretty first year this and the pretty first year that—“
with kei’s hand in his, kuroo didn’t even feel the least bit embarrassed.
“you finally got him to date you?”
“man, finally! kuroo would not shut up about you!”
“it’s always the pretty first year this and the pretty first year that—“
with kei’s hand in his, kuroo didn’t even feel the least bit embarrassed.
kei shows up to vball matches wearing kuroo’s alternate jersey :( and they become one of Those Couples in campus because they’re so disgustingly sweet and affectionate :(