𝗜 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 [ Kuroo Tetsurou ]

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"Tsk," (Y/n) muttered, standing face-to-face with Tendou, who was smirking as he glanced over at her.

"Look who we have here," he teased. "Our little top 3 players."

(Y/n) narrowed her eyes at him. "Tendou, come line up," she said firmly.

He didn't flinch. "I'll beat you," he grinned, turning his back on her.

"Try me," (Y/n) smirked back, standing tall as she walked to her spot next to Yamaguchi.

"(Y/n), nice serve!" The boys cheered from the sidelines, and the referee blew the whistle. (Y/n) focused entirely on the game, her nerves and tension turning into pure concentration.

She tossed the ball up, running and leaping into the air with perfect precision. She struck the ball with all her strength, and the ball slammed into the ground with a loud thud right next to the number 3 player—the guy who had bumped into her earlier.

He blinked in surprise, staring at the small black mark left on the court from her powerful hit. His gaze shifted up, locking with (Y/n)'s beautiful eyes.

"It's you," he whispered, a soft smile tugging at his lips.

It was the fifth round. The air was thick with tension. (Y/n) and her teammates were panting heavily, their energy reserves running low, but they couldn't stop now. The scoreboard read 20-19.

"MOU IPPON!" (Y/n) shouted, her determination clear in her voice. Every muscle in her body screamed for a break, but her mind was locked on the goal.

"(Y/n)!" Kageyama called out, tossing the ball to her. She caught it effortlessly, then passed it to him. "Their number 10 isn't running," (Y/n) noticed.

"From minus tempo to one tempo and mixing it," she added, signaling the team to make their move. With perfect synchronization, they all ran at the same time, jumping in unison.

Kageyama passed the ball to Hinata, and with incredible force, Hinata spiked it straight into the opponent's court. The Shiratorizawa libero missed the ball entirely, and it fell to the floor. The gymnasium was silent for a heartbeat, before the eruption of cheers.

"YOSHAAAAAA!" Karasuno's boys shouted, rushing to embrace each other. (Y/n)'s knees buckled, tears falling freely from her eyes. Tsukki was the first to reach her, pulling her into a tight hug.

"Tsukki... we did it," (Y/n) sobbed, her emotions overflowing as the boys gathered around them. The sight of their hard-earned victory was enough to make anyone tear up.

The managers and coaches were crying too. It felt surreal to have made it this far.

"Let's go line up," Tsukki said, his voice steady as he gently wiped away (Y/n)'s tears.

After the intense match, the teams lined up to offer their respect. Karasuno and Shiratorizawa bowed to one another, exchanging a handshake.

(Y/n) stood in front of Tendou, and with a smile, she extended her hand.

"Looks like you've gotten stronger," he remarked.

"It's not just me. The boys too," (Y/n) replied, her smile warm.

"Good luck," Tendou said, his usual playful smirk softening just a little.

"Good luck to you too," (Y/n) replied, shaking his hand before moving on to the next player.

She shook hands with their setter, who smiled at her. "I hope you win," he said, his voice kind.

"Thanks," (Y/n) smiled back, her heart skipping a beat as their eyes met. It felt like time slowed down for a moment, and the smile he gave her melted his heart.

Lastly, she stood before Ushijima. His strong presence loomed, but his voice was steady and sincere.

"Good luck," he said simply.

"Thanks," she responded, before turning to head back with the team.

Later that night, Ukai stood up with a glass of beer in hand, raising it high in the air.

"Today is our victory... Kanpai!"

"Kanpai!" (Y/n) echoed, raising her glass of juice to join in. She smiled, but her heart was heavy with emotion.

She took a bite of the meat on her plate, but her tears began to fall again, catching her by surprise.

Tsukki noticed and gently wiped her tears away. "Smile," he said softly, his own voice shaky from the emotions of the day.

("Y/n), let's enjoy this night. We've earned it," Ukai said, noticing the boys around them were still wiping their tears. Slowly, everyone's faces brightened as they began to savor the moment of victory.

"Goodbye, guys. See you at school," (Y/n) said, giving her teammates one last wave as they all headed in different directions.

"Bye, (Y/n)-san!" they shouted, waving back at her.

(Y/n) walked home, the night air cool against her flushed face. Her phone buzzed in her pocket, and she pulled it out to check the message.

"Look behind you."

Her heart skipped a beat as she turned around, her eyes widening in surprise.

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The end of Book 1?
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