-Bokuto x Fem!Reader
(plus some Kuroo x Fem!Reader)
-Bokuto's your neighbor. Your childhood friend. Of course, you had a crush on him back when you were like five, but you got over it! That is, up until your junior year in high school when things c...
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BOKUTO'S P.O.V.
FRIDAY
The next morning when I wake up there is still no news about my grandpa. The hospital hasn't called so he isn't allowed to go home yet. As I lay awake on the wall-side of my bed, in the empty house, I gaze up at the ceiling and try to figure it out. It just doesn't make sense. They said he was fine, they just needed to run a few more quick tests before he left. He should be coming home today. If not today, then tomorrow.
But today passes by quickly. I leave my phone turned on and in my pocket all day, but there is no call. Around dinner time I start to get even more stressed worrying about grandpa and simultaneously taking care of the diner.
However, the last straw is when I see Y/N and Kuroo walk in and sit down at the same goddamn booth as always.
I watch as he walks her over, his hand on her lower back as he says "after you", the smile on her lips when she replies "thanks", and the laugh they share when they take their seats.
It's so weird, seeing the two of them together that way. I never knew Kuroo had feelings for Y/N before now.
I try my best to tune them out, but it's just so hard when I'm passing by and handing meals to other customers. At one point, while I'm gently placing a table's plates down, I watch Kuroo lean closer to Y/N from the corner of my eye. He whispers "I heard that Bo went home with some girl last night."
"No way, seriously?" Y/N replies, completely in shock.
How the hell did he know that? I think to myself. I left before they did.
"He looked super drunk last night. Hope he's alright living alone," Y/N then tells Kuroo.
"Except he wasn't alone last night," Kuroo teases.
"Ugh, gross," Y/N rolls her eyes. "You know what I'm talking about. He's been alone for a while now."
"He's got your parents right next door. He works here. He sees you and Al and Marlene and Akaashi. He's fine," Kuroo tries to reassure Y/N.
"Excuse me!" the woman at the table in front of me waves her hand in front of my face. "Are you listening?"
"Uh, yes. I'm sorry," I shake my head as I bring myself back to my job. "What were you saying?"
"Mayo," she replies as though she's already said it a dozen times.
"And ketchup!" her friend chimes in.
"Right. I'll be back in a second," I nod before walking off.
When I return and place the condiments back on the table, I can still hear Kuroo and Y/N talking.
"Seriously, a new girlfriend? So that's the reason why your mom's never around?" Kuroo hums.
Well that would explain why I've seen Y/N's mom kissing some random lady outside their house.
FLASHBACK ~ WEDNESDAY EVENING
When Y/N and I sit down on her couch, we both grab a big forkful of cake and devour everything that's left.
"I guess this is how my mom's been dealing with her stress," she hums just before taking another bite of the delicious cake.
"Mmm, good coping style. Much better than sniffing coke," I nod.
Y/N rolls her eyes at my comment. "You're hilarious."
"How is that going, by the way?" I ask her curiously as I look her up and down, hoping I've not made her uncomfortable by asking.
"I haven't been sniffing if that's what you're asking me," she replies while playing with the ring on her finger. Something I don't even think she notices she's doing.
"So then... Kuroo?" I ask. I know they've been hooking up, but I can't tell how serious it is between them. But I think I'm making her nervous now because of the blank stare she gives me.
"I, uh..." she starts to explain. But with shitty timing, the doorbell rings.
"I'll get it," I tell her as I place down my fork and stand up. "Be right back."
"Thanks," she mumbles as I walk out of the room.
When I approach the front door and open it, I'm met with the last face I want to see right now. "Shit, what're you doing here?" I ask him.
"Really, that's what you say when you see your friend?" he chuckles. "Am I interrupting something..."
"No, but Y/N's asleep right now. I don't think she's in the mood for any guests. You know how girls are when you wake them up," I grin, knowing he won't call me out on my bluff. "Don't think she'd be in the mood to hook up with you, either."
"You really think I drove all the way out here just to fuck her?" he scoffs.
"Didn't you?"
"What the hell is your problem, dude? You got grandpa issues then that's fine, but don't take it out on me. And you better not fucking take it out on her, either. Y'know, you don't really have a goddamn right to be pissed off, anyway. It's not like you're the one she's-"
Before I make any stupid decisions I'm sure I'd regret, I shut the door on Kuroo's face and lock it, too, for extra measure.
When I get back to where Y/N is on the couch, I sit down beside her and let out a frustrated sigh.
"Are you okay?" she asks me as she carefully looks over my worried face. "Who was it? A burglar?" she then teases, trying to lighten up the mood.
"Something like that," I hum as I wrap my arm around her shoulder. I pull her close and relax as she places her head on my chest. God, I just hope she can't tell how fast my heart is beating. "It's okay," I whisper as I lift my hand to her head and stroke her softly. "They're gone now."
A few minutes later, I can feel Y/N's body go limp. I shake her a little bit and call her name, but she's fast asleep.
If I were with anyone else, I'd probably pick her up and move her somewhere else, but since it's Y/N- and since she's so damn warm and comfortable- I let my eyes close, too.
