𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞: 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞

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"Thanks for helping Yaku-san!" Hinata bowed at the older. He really was grateful that Yaku was willing to help him even just a little bit.

"It's no biggie!" Yaku ruffled his hair and gave him a big smile.

"So sorry I can't stay longer to help you unpack. I can't leave Lev alone for too long. Who knows if he'll burn my house down?" Yaku joked. Hinata laughed and told him that it was fine. They suddenly heard Kuroo call for Hinata to hurry up.

"Do me a favor and get him up early. He's always late for work." Yaku whispered. Hinata sighed. He nodded and bid his goodbye to Yaku. He then walked into the house and marvelled at its interior. It was simple but it had a calming and welcoming vibe.

He found Kuroo in the living room, opening a box. He remembered the way Kuroo was upset in the car. He's gonna make him feel better. That's his job as his boyfriend, love each other and make each other happy.

He cheekily smiled.

"Tetsu~" Hinata hugged his boyfriend from behind, calling his name.

"Hey Chibi-chan." Kuroo called and ruffled the sunny boy's hair. He took Hinata's small hands away from his waist and brought them to his lips. He gently kissed Hinata's hands.

"Are you gonna help me unpack or not?" Kuroo asked as he turned back to the box he was processing. "This is a lot of nendoroids."

Hinata awkwardly laughed and unpacked his stuff. Kuroo helped and guided him through the house. It wasn't big, neither was it small but Hinata can't memorize it that easily. As he walked up the stairs to the bedroom while carrying a box, he found an adult black cat, sleeping on one of the flight of stairs.

"Awh~~" he whispered. He carefully went up the stairs, making sure he doesn't wake it up but somehow, cats' always wake up when you try not to.

"Damn it."

The cat meowed lazily and looked at Hinata with bored eyes. Hinata just eyed it and growled at it, trying to intimidate it. The cat seemed unbothered. It just continued to sleep.

"Cute."

The two spent three hours trying to figure out where things should go. Hinata sure had a lot of mangas and nendoroids.

Kuroo groaned, tired as he sat on the couch. Hinata joined in and rested his head on Kuroo's shoulder. The two closed their eyes, taking the rest they needed.

"You know, if there's something in your mind, your boyfriend is here to lend you an ear."

Kuroo opened his eyes and glanced at Hinata. The orange haired still had his eyes shut and his head on Kuroo's shoulder. Kuroo gulped.

Right.

Honesty is prior in every relationship.

It's what strengthens relationships.

"A girl I used to know visited the zoo."

Hinata slowly opened his eyes. He didn't look at Kuroo. He just opened his eyes, having the feeling the girl Kuroo was talking about is someone he knew.

"She knew about you."

Hinata frowned.

"And she told me something, an information about you that I didn't know was fake or true. I didn't want to trust her but-"

"But you're worried if it's true." Hinata cut him off. Kuroo weakly nodded. He was expecting Hinata to flip off at him for not trusting him. But to his surprise, Hinata softly sighed.