In the Middle. | Bokuto x reader x Kuroo |

Chapter 7: The Public's Eye |part 2|

The moment that you revealed to the world the truth. When all rumor's came to a halt due to a big reveal of sorts, except it didn't go as planned.

Kuroo reached his hand across the table and grabbed yours as he held his phone to his ear with his other one. He was in a heated discussion with someone on Bokuto's management team, and his grip told you how much he wanted to say more than he was. He was trying to stay calm.

"Yes," he said as he interlocked his fingers with yours, squeezing even harder. "All of us are in a relationship. He has a relationship with (y/n) just the same as me."

You tried to listen in on the response from the manager, but couldn't make out any of the words through the tiny speaker that was directly next to Kuroo's ear. Judging by the grimace that marked his face for a moment, it wasn't anything you wanted to hear.

"We're not asking if it's okay for us to say something. Word has already been put out about his relationship with (y/n). We have all agreed that it will be better for us to reveal the truth than for him to be claimed as a home wrecker," Kuroo responded, his grip on your hand so tight now that you were trying hard not to rip your own away to let your skin breathe. "It matters to us if he's seen like that. That's not the truth."

The silence that followed gave you a moment to motion to Kuroo that your hand needed to be freed. He noticed how white your skin was getting with his grip and let go, mouthing the word, "Sorry."

You mouthed back, "It's okay," as the person on the other end began to speak again.

Kuroo listened intently before responding in a calm voice, "We have every plan to release the truth through social media. This was not to gain permission from you, but to warn you. I work in this area and know that any publicity can be good publicity, but not when it interferes with my boyfriend's personal image."

There were some louder words on the other end, but Kuroo kept going. "You can use this new development however you want as long as the truth isn't twisted. I am certain that this will benefit all of us in the end."

You grabbed Kuroo's hand with both of yours and ran your finger over it in small circles. He was able to stay so calm in all situations, but you could feel that he was angry. He was trying to keep his feelings out of his words, but his face was much more telling.

"Thank you for your time," Kuroo said. "I hope that you will see this from our perspective soon."

He ended the call and placed his phone on the table with a sigh. You got up and walked around the table just as he placed his head in his hands. Your arms wrapped around his shoulders and you placed your head on his. "That didn't go like I wanted," he said, leaning his head into your arm.

You moved around his to sit in the chair that was next to him. "So, what are we going to do?"

"Tell the world," he said with a shrug. "That's what Kou wanted, and it's honestly what we all want. His management promised not to drop him or anything from it, but they're not happy about it."