You’d been by Kuroo Tetsurou’s side ever since you could remember. Neighbors in childhood, you grew up together, watching him flourish from a lanky teenager to a strong volleyball captain during high school. He always amazed you—how he was able to command a whole team of rowdy boys during the day, then turn into the dorky science lover you knew him to be at night. You laughed at all of his silly science jokes, smiled whenever he complimented you, and cheered “Go Tetsu, go!” at him in the stands whenever you could make it to the Nekoma games.
University didn’t change anything. You worked hard to get into the same university as him, hanging out at his off-campus apartment whenever you got the chance. You always said it was because of how good the school was, but you knew better. You’d been in love with him since high school—hell, even longer if you were honest with yourself—and you couldn’t imagine being away from him for very long. He always rolled his eyes and shook his head whenever you appeared on his doorstep, but he stepped aside anyway, making room for you in his life like you belongedthere.
That’s why the accident didn’t change anything, either.
