You placed your hands on your hips. "If you've got something to say, then say it."
"Fine," Kuroo tilted his head as his trademark smirk surfaced. "I love you."
Pulse speeding up and temperature rising, your breathing turned shallow as your muscles grew tense. Gritting your teeth, you could almost feel your blood boiling through your veins as he confessed his feelings, much to your disdain.
The silence was unnerving, enveloping the two of you like a blanket of darkness. Pushing aside your thoughts, you retorted. "Well, don't."
He tilted his head back and laughed heartily. It was deep sounding, mellow, and calming like a deep river washing over a path of stones. "I don't think it works that way."
Dammit.
